Police were today expected to charge a man with the murder of teenager Thomas Devlin who was stabbed to death in a north Belfast street nearly four years ago.

Convicted loyalist killer Michael Stone will appear in court today in connection with an attempted attack on the Parliament buildings in Stormont on Friday.

The SDLP has requested an urgent meeting with the British government to discuss the UDA’s latest ceasefire.

A 23-year-old man was remanded in custody on explosives and terrorism charges when he appeared at Belfast Magistrates Court today.

Four men today appeared before magistrates accused of murdering a man who was found beaten to death.