Fake news has been a part of how humans try to dominate each other since well before the ancient Greeks used a hollow statue of a horse to smuggle troops into Troy to break a 10-year siege.

Pope Francis is set to be invited to Belfast, it can be revealed.

It is understood that the US President will visit Ireland on Monday May 23 and will stay here for 24 hours.

As another day of sub-zero temperatures begins, commuters are being faced long icy commutes and restricted transport services.

Fine Gael spokesman on transport, Denis Naughten TD, today called on the Minister for Transport to consider the development of a city centre metro scheme for Dublin.