Clonfert has become the first West of Ireland diocese to “import” priests from Nigeria to take up ministry.

Youths angry at the Nigerian government’s failure to fight Islamic extremists threw stones at President Goodluck Jonathan’s convoy in the eastern town of Jalingo, breaking windscreens and windows on several vehicles.

At least four people have died in riots that erupted in central Nigeria after a Muslim was killed at an illegal checkpoint, a local official said.