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Information still pours in about terrorist attacks Information is still pouring in about the callous attacks. Condemnation and offers of help have come in from all over the world. The American media, as you would expect, have covered the aftermath of the attacks with minute by minute, blow by blow commentary.

Valerie Cox has the details on the latest developments in the US

Carole Coleman reports from the US on the tragic stories now emerging in the aftermath of the atrocities

Smoke hangs over New York City The smoke is still hanging over the city of New York, the grim aftermath of the attacks on the Twin Towers. More and more stories are beginning to emerge about the last minutes of those trapped within the tower, the firemen heading up the stairs as those trapped inside made their escape, the phone calls to loved ones as the inferno raged. It is becoming clear too that more Irish are amongst the missing.

Niall O'Dowd, Editor of the Irish Voice, gives his reaction to the attacks

US will rally world in reaction to atrocities - Bush President George W Bush has promised that America would rally the world in reaction to these attacks and win the battle against terrorism. The Administration is making no secret of the fact that they believe the dissident Saudi extremist Osama bin Laden is their main suspect. Bin Laden is a guest of the Taliban leadership in Afghanistan and they in turn have close allies in neighbouring Pakistan. Many believe that this remote region will be a target for American revenge when it comes.

Tony Connelly reports from the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad, which could be a target for US revenge

Shops and businesses set to close for day of mourning Many shops and businesses throughout the country look set to close their doors this Friday to observe the Day of National Mourning called by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern. The Tánaiste, Mary Harney, has urged all employers to close their premises in sympathy with those killed and injured in Tuesday's terrorist attacks in the United States.

Conor Hunt reports on the differing reaction of businesses to the day of mourning

Tánaiste Mary Harney discusses Ireland's response to the terrorist attacks in the US

Reaction to attacks in US has been shock and outrage Reaction in the United States to the attacks has been mainly shock and outrage. One way people have been expressing their feelings has been over the airwaves on talk radio. Rush Limbaugh hosts one of the top talk shows on American radio, which broadcasts coast to coast.

listen to a flavour of what Rush Limbaugh and some of his callers were saying yesterday

Americans back to work but markets still closed Americans were back at work yesterday, very limited air transport is being resumed, but despite the brave effort to carry on as normal, the markets are still closed and the impact on the American and the world economy is yet to be fully felt.

Niall McKay, an Irish journalist living in San Francisco, gives a flavour of the mood in the US

Americans demand justice Across the United States and, indeed, across the world there are calls for those responsible for the attack on the US to be brought to justice. The agency charged with this onerous task is the FBI.

Jonathan Clynch speaks to Clint Van Zandt, a former FBI chief negotiator

Bin Laden continually being linked to attacks The name that is being mentioned again and again is that of Osama Bin Laden, the reclusive Saudi millionaire who is suspected of involvement in previous attacks against America. Bin Laden is reported to have denied responsibility for these latest atrocities, although he has said that he supported them.

Hazhir Temourian, Middle East expert, discusses the likely suspects in the investigations into the attacks

Many Irish people concerned about missing friends and relatives While the overall number of dead and missing is still unknown many Irish people are understandably concerned about loved ones missing in the attacks in Washington and New York.

Seán Ó hUiginn, the Irish Ambassador to the United States, explains what Irish people concerned about loved ones can do

Questions asked of US intelligence community Questions of course are now being asked of the intelligence community in the United States. How could the CIA and FBI and the other agencies not pick up information on the attack in advance? Is this an intelligence failure? Did the United States itself create and boost Osama Bin Laden?

Andrew Kennedy, expert on US Intelligence at the Royal United Services Institute, examines the failures of US intelligence services

NATO invokes mutual defence clause For the first time in history NATO invoked a mutual defence clause that states an attack on one ally is an attack on the whole alliance. What does that mean?

Yves Broduer, NATO spokesman, discusses the NATO response