The parents of the only child in Ireland with a rare form of brain cancer have spoken about their frustration at having to relocate to America to secure the best treatment for her.

Blindsided by terrorists and beset by poor communications, US officials were so slow to react on September 11, 2001, that the last of four hijacked planes had crashed by the time Vice President Dick Cheney ordered hostile aircraft shot down.

CHILLING radio transmissions by the September 11 hijackers from the planes they commandeered were played for the first time yesterday.

Chilling radio transmissions by the September 11 hijackers from the planes they commandeered were played for the first time today.