Murder accused Jonathan Keogh had a pair of ear plugs seized from him by gardaí for the purpose of attaining DNA evidence after he was extradited from the UK, a trial has been told.

Two people were arrested after several dozen stone-throwing protesters clashed with police outside a British military base in Cyprus.

THE parents of a schoolgirl waiting for a liver transplant are seeking an explanation after their daughter’s life- changing operation was cancelled when emergency services took too long to get her to hospital.

THE UK is starting to get ready for possible war against Iraq, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced yesterday.