THE Northern Ireland Tourist Board is keen to attract family groups for mid-term and other short breaks this year.

Two staff from an Outback petrol station today told a court they believe they saw British backpacker Peter Falconio days after police said he was murdered by a lone gunman 930 miles away.

A SERVICE station worker has told a court he personally served missing British backpacker Peter Falconio a week after the traveller was allegedly murdered in the Australian Outback.