One of three suspects who fled Ireland after being arrested over a mysterious death is back in the country working in the black economy, an inquest heard today.

Singer Gwen Stefani was left disappointed when Madness star Suggs failed to turn up to her recent concert in London - sending his two daughters in his place.

Shane Carey notched up his second victory of the weekend at the four-star show in Prague, Czech Republic when he won the Speed Class there today with the Irish-bred 'Cashla Bay'.

Russian president Vladimir Putin warned today that US plans to build a missile defence system in Eastern Europe would force Moscow to target its weapons against sites in Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned in an interview published today that US plans to build a missile defence system in Eastern Europe would force Moscow to target its weapons against sites in Europe.

Madonna will be performing at a private party for Louis Vuitton next month - and the pop superstar is also reportedly being courted as the next face of the fashion house.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair was today expected in Bratislava to meet his Slovak counterpart Mikulas Dzurinda for talks that should focus mostly on issues related to the European Union.

STEVE STAUNTON’S army of globetrotting fans face a bill of over €1,500 each for flights if they want to see their heroes in action in the Euro 2008 qualifiers.

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has rushed to the aid of disabled children held in appalling conditions in eastern European institutions.

Grieving relatives, many black-clad and weeping, arrived at a central Athens morgue today by bus, taxi or on foot to try to identify the remains of some of the 121 people – including 10 families – killed in Greece’s worst plane crash.

Two black-box recorders from the Cypriot airliner that crashed outside Athens will be sent to France for expert examination, officials said today, to determine why the plane went down – possibly with all 121 on board already dead.

ACCIDENT investigators will be scouring the wreckage of the doomed Helios Airways flight that crashed near Athens for clues as to what might have caused the disaster.

A CYPRIOT airliner carrying 121 people into a hill near the ancient city of Marathon yesterday, killing all passengers and the six crew members on board.

A Cypriot airliner ploughed into a hill north of Athens today, killing all 121 people on board, Greek officials said.

Rock legend David Bowie was rushed to hospital in Germany on Friday, after suffering a pinched nerve in his shoulder.

Hugh Lytle, whose teletype message provided the world with the first account of the attack on Pearl Harbour has died. He was 100.

THE White House is now backing claims that September 11 hijacker Mohammed Atta secretly met an Iraqi agent in Prague, Czech Republic, five months before the attacks, it was reported yesterday.