A paedophile arrested in the Republic after going on the run appeared in court today charged with breaching sex offender legislation.

A paedophile who went on the run from British police was arrested in Co Cavan today.

BRITISH police were yesterday preparing to interview a convicted paedophile in Germany who is being investigated over Madeleine McCann’s disappearance.

A pub landlord was fined £500 (€719) and ordered to pay £2,000 (€2,876) prosecution costs today after he admitted flouting the smoking ban in public places in England.

No-one should be charged with any criminal offences following a re-investigation into the death of Stuart Lubbock, who was found dead at the entertainer Michael Barrymore’s home in 2001, Essex Crown Prosecution Service has advised.

Entertainer Michael Barrymore should learn tomorrow whether he is to face charges after a butcher was found dead in a swimming pool at his home six years ago.

A 100-YEAR-OLD man was spared prison today despite admitting he cut the throat of his 87-year-old sick wife in what the judge said appeared to be “an act of love”.

A 100-year-old man was spared prison today after slitting his wife’s throat in what the judge said appeared to be an “act of love”.

Television comedian Michael Barrymore was tonight being interviewed by detectives investigating the suspected murder of a man found floating in a swimming pool at the star’s home.

Detectives investigating the possible murder of a man found unconscious in a swimming pool at the home of television comedian Michael Barrymore today arrested the star and two other men.