The trial of the man accused of murdering Robert McCartney was postponed indefinitely today due to legal reasons.

IRA murder victim Robert McCartney’s family today begged the driver of a mystery blue car to help end their year of torment and bring his killers to justice.

The family of IRA murder victim Robert McCartney will today launch a new appeal for information on the first anniversary of his death.

Relatives of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney have accused republicans of orchestrating a growing campaign of intimidation against them.

The sisters and fiancee of murder victim Robert McCartney today met Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain as part of their campaign to bring the people involved in their brother’s killing to justice.

A sister of murder victim Robert McCartney is to leave her home of 40 years so she no longer comes into contact with people she believes were involved in her brother’s killing.

The home of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney's fiancée was attacked overnight.

Police are seeking to re-interview the co-accused of the man charged with murdering Robert McCartney outside a Belfast bar, it was revealed today.

A 49-year-old man charged with the murder of Robert McCartney, outside a Belfast bar in January last, is due to appear in court later this morning.

A man is to be charged with the murder of Robert McCartney, police in Belfast said tonight.

Detectives are continuing to question two men today in connection with the murder of Robert McCartney.

Police in the North and in Britain have arrested two men in connection with the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney earlier this year.

PSNI chief constable Hugh Orde has said he is still hopeful of bringing prosecutions in relation to the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney.

A senior Sinn Féin representative today said he did not believe the latest threat against the family of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney came from republicans.

The McCartney family say they are seriously concerned by a new threat to them from what has been described as republican elements.

The family of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney received a threat from republican elements, it emerged tonight.

Dublin City Council is due to host a civic reception at the Mansion House tonight for the family of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney.

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Cllr Michael Conaghan will host a civic reception to honour the family and fiancée of the late Robert McCartney.

Sinn Féin and the IRA were under renewed pressure tonight following threats to burn down the homes of the family of murdered Belfast father-of-two Robert McCartney.

Threats to burn the family of murdered Belfast father of two Robert McCartney out of their homes were branded “beneath contempt” today.

The family of murdered Belfast father-of-two Robert McCartney were today considering security arrangements after receiving threats that they would be burnt out of their homes and business.

Police in Belfast tonight warned the family of Robert McCartney, the murdered father of two, of threats from “criminal elements” to have them burnt out of their homes and business.

Sinn Féin's two MEPs have defended their decision not to back moves to get the EU to fund a possible civil action against the alleged killers of Robert McCartney.

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has welcomed the European Parliament's move to back any civil case that may be taken against the killers of Belfast man Robert McCartney.

Euro MPs today overwhelmingly backed the McCartney sisters’ fight for justice over the murder of their brother Robert.

The European Parliament is expected to pass a motion later today calling for the EU to fund a possible civil action against the alleged killers of Belfast man Robert McCartney.

Democratic Unionist Party MEP Jim Allister has threatened to name those he believes were involved in the attack on Robert McCartney in the European Parliament this afternoon.

The sisters of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney are in Strasbourg today for a sitting of the European Parliament.

Euro-MPs overwhelmingly called for EU cash today to bring the murderers of Robert McCartney to justice.

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams today insisted republicans were unified over the Robert McCartney murder, despite being harangued on the election campaign trail.

Gerry Adams was harangued in a republican area of Belfast while canvassing in the British General Election because of his stance on the murder of father-of-two Robert McCartney, it was claimed today.

Sinn Féin sources have revealed that two members of the party have been expelled in connection with the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney.

The sisters of the murdered Belfast man, Robert McCartney, are backing the families of two other murdered men in their quests for justice.

Republicans were blamed tonight for forcing the sisters and partner of IRA murder victim Robert McCartney to abandon a door-to-door distribution of leaflets calling for support for a vigil in his memory.

The socialist group of the European parliament has agreed to give financial assistance to the sisters of the murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney, for their campaign to bring his killers to justice.

The sisters of murdered Belfast man, Robert McCartney, are planning to bring their campaign for justice south of the border.

European Parliament President Josep Borrell is holding talks with senior Euro-MPs tomorrow in a bid to break the “wall of silence” surrounding the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney.

Three of Belfast murder victim Robert McCartney’s sisters are taking their campaign for justice to Brussels tomorrow.

The family of murdered Belfast man Robert McCartney are taking their campaign for justice to the heart of Europe today.

PSNI detectives have released a man without charge after questioning him about the murder of Robert McCartney, who was stabbed to death in a Belfast bar.

Detectives tonight questioned a man about the murder of Robert McCartney, who was stabbed to death after a row with republicans in a Belfast bar.

Detectives are tonight questioning a man about the murder of Robert McCartney, stabbed to death after a row with Republicans in a Belfast bar on January 30, police said tonight.

The family of murdered Belfast father-of-two Robert McCartney is considering a civil action against his killers similar to the case against people accused of the Omagh bomb.

The killers of Belfast father-of-two Robert McCartney were today branded cowards by Gerry Adams for failing to face up to what they had done.