A man who was a member of the IRA in the 1970s was sentenced to 35 days in prison for failing to reveal his past on a US customs form.

A MAN once jailed for his involvement with the IRA was arrested at a US airport after he denied ever being involved in terrorist activities, US authorities said.

A man once jailed for his involvement with the IRA was arrested at a US airport after he denied being involved in terrorist activities, authorities said.

Box cutters – the type of weapon used by the September 11 hijackers – have been found aboard two aeroplanes in America, it emerged today.

A US Airways flight to Florida was turned around because some passengers were engaged in ‘‘suspicious activity,’’ the FBI has said today.