When I was a teenager, the recruiting advertisements for Oglaigh na hEireann (Parkgate Street) invoked heroes from the days of Fionn MacCumhal, Brian Boru, through to the IRA of 1916-1921.

Tyrone and Fermanagh will contest the Lory Meagher Cup final in two weeks' time after semi-final victories over Warwickshire and Leitrim respectively this afternoon.

Two men accused of sending improvised explosive devices to Celtic manager Neil Lennon and other high profile supporters of the football club are no longer charged with conspiring to murder them due to insufficient evidence.

Secret MI5 documents sought by lawyers defending the alleged leader of the Real IRA Michael McKevitt were flown into Ireland this afternoon and will be examined by the Special Criminal Court tomorrow.