Drivers will have to contend with Olympic traffic-only routes when 30 miles of games lanes come into operation in London today.

More than 116,000 students across the country will start sitting their State exams today.

The Olympic Torch has crossed the border on an historic visit to the Republic today in a symbol of the peace process.

The Olympic Torch will visit the Belfast slipways where the Titanic was built today as it begins its five-day relay through the North before arriving in Dublin later in the week.