The family of Co Louth man Seamus Ludlow, who was murdered during the Troubles, have launched a legal action aimed at compelling the State to establish commissions of investigation into his death.

Gardaí have named the two men killed in this morning's car crash in Co Louth.

A FORMER head of the garda murder squad made startling claims yesterday that garda headquarters suppressed an investigation into the killing of a Louth man 29 years ago.