A Christ Church Cathedral spokeswoman has described as "completely bizarre" the theft of a preserved 12th Century heart from the Cathedral in Dublin.

The 12th century preserved heart of St Laurence O'Toole has been stolen from Christ Church Cathedral.

A YOUNG man caught with an AK-47 assault rifle on a busy Dublin street was being questioned by gardaí last night.

A man in his 60s was killed when his car hit a ditch at Castledermot, Co Kildare yesterday evening.