TWELVE people were killed and 11 were wounded when taxi driver Derrick Bird went on a gun rampage.

The second phase of a multi-million pound facelift for Belfast was launched today.

Police in the North are investigating a suspected arson attack on a petrol station in east Belfast last night.

Gardai in Co Donegal are investigating the theft of up to €1,600 during an armed raid on an arcade in Buncrana last night.