A solicitor and his wife were declared bankrupt in London yesterday just as a bank sought to have them questioned in the Dublin High Court over “alarming” discrepancies in statements about their assets.

Rock singer Pete Doherty was released on £50,000 (€58,000) bail today to await trial charged with dangerous driving after a gig.

Singer Pete Doherty will appear in court today charged with drink-driving and possession of Class A drugs.

Singer Pete Doherty was last night arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and drug possession – half an hour after playing a gig, police in the UK said.

British police were tonight searching two properties close to where a suspected al Qaida operative was arrested in Gloucester.