The father of James Bulger has hit out after one of his son’s killers was released from prison for a second time and declared he believes he will offend again.

Retiring Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher insists his recent extended run in the side has only convinced him this is the right time to bow out.

IT’S not hard to see how the pain of the last 20 years have taken their toll on Ralph Bulger.

ABP Renewables subsidiary AGRI has opened a state-of-the-art bio diesel plant in Liverpool, England, on the back of its recent multi-million pound investment into bio diesel production.

Gardaí have confirmed that a body found washed ashore on a beach in England is that of an Dublin man who had been missing for over 11 years.

The UK’s second biggest supermarket, Asda, today unveiled plans to create some 5,000 jobs this year in a £500m expansion drive.

Wayne Rooney’s father was one of nine men arrested today as part of an investigation into suspicious betting activity, sources said.

THE killer of English toddler James Bulger has lost his bid to be released on parole, the victim’s mother said.

The killer of Merseyside toddler James Bulger has lost his bid to be released on parole, the victim's mother said.

Jamie Carragher believes the future is bright for Liverpool as they look to close down Tottenham in the hunt for European qualification.

THE mother of murdered toddler James Bulger has spoken of her fury after it emerged that one of his freed killers was allowed on an unsupervised holiday abroad.

One of James Bulger’s killers had sex with a member of prison staff shortly before his release on parole was agreed, it was alleged today.

Killer Jon Venables will be given a new identity at a cost to the British taxpayer of £250,000 (€298,811), it was reported today.

Images of children having sex were found on killer Jon Venables's computer when he left it at a police station amid fears that his true identity had been discovered, a court heard today.

James Bulger’s mother said today that she was “all over the place” after her son’s killer was recalled to prison.

James Bulger killer Jon Venables was taken back into custody in the UK after he was accused of committing a sex crime, it was reported today.

JON VENABLES has made several trips to the city where he murdered toddler James Bulger since being released, it was reported yesterday, despite a ban on him doing so.

Two men have been charged in connection with an incident which led to the bomb squad being sent to the home of football legend Kenny Dalglish.

Spanish banking giant Santander is to axe 1,900 jobs in its three UK businesses next year under efficiency moves, the company announced today.

Another 16-year-old is following in the footsteps of Wayne Rooney as Everton continue their search for new signings.

A Fermanagh priest who financed the grooming of a young girl for sex was jailed for five years in the UK today.

IN my hotel in Bootle the morning after Liverpool had knocked Barcelona out of the Champions League at Anfield, a large group of Asian supporters, resplendent in red, were happily chatting away over breakfast.

British Banking group Alliance & Leicester warned today that a reduction in paperwork at its back-office operation would cost 350 jobs this year.

The victorious Liverpool football team touched down on home soil today after their dramatic European Cup victory.

The injunction banning details of Maxine Carr’s new identity was described as one of the most stringent ever seen when it was introduced at the time of her release earlier this year.

A homing pigeon has become a star in the United States after completing a 3,321 mile journey across the Atlantic, it emerged today.

CHEAPER air fares are encouraging more Irish women to travel to Britain for abortions. One of the preferred destinations is Liverpool where hotels organise package deals for those who need to stay overnight.

Liverpool have announced the first ever screening of a pay per view Premiership football match on the internet.

The Manchester Evening News was today waiting to hear whether Attorney General Lord Goldsmith would take action over an allegation that the newspaper breached a High Court injunction to protect the anonymity of James Bulger’s killers.

An internal investigation was under way today following the publication of police ‘‘mugshots’’ of James Bulger’s schoolboy killers on the day they were charged.