FRENCH president Nicolas Sarkozy has warned that his country will use its veto in negotiations at the World Trade Organisation, if its farming interests are threatened.

Three French men were being investigated in connection with a probe into the dissident Real IRA terror group today, judicial officials said in Paris.

Three people suspected of links to the Real IRA were to appear before a Paris judge today to be told of the case against them, judicial officials said.

One of the six people arrested in France on suspicion of links to an IRA dissident faction was released today.