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US security alerts following arrests in Pakistan

BBC Correspondent Zafar Abbas in Islamabad looks at the details the Pakistani security services have released

Union calls for curbs on taxi double-jobbing

Vinnie Kearns, National Taxi Drivers' Union spokesman, welcomes the requirement of a tax clearance certificate for PSV licences

US spacecraft on six-year journey to Mercury

Leo Enright explains the scientific basis for the expedition, the first time man has looked at the innermost planet in nearly 20 years

Pope condemns bombing of Christian churches in Iraq

James Hider of the London Times describes the danger facing one of the smallest and oldest established Christian communities

Paramilitaries called on to help stop racist attacks

Cllr Ruth Patterson, DUP, says it seems that some people are now turning their attention to other ethnic groups

Brinks ATM dispute talks expected today

Kevin McMahon, SIPTU branch secretary for the security industry, explains that the dispute is about members' safety

Shortlist replacement sites for Mountjoy selected

Liam Reid of The Irish Times describes the search for a replacement for the Dublin city centre prison

Magee retires as editor of Longford Leader

Noeleen Leddy has been to Longford and first spoke to locals about Eugene McGee's departure

Few fined for failure to supervise children

Geoffrey Shannon, a solicitor specialising in child law, says fining parents for children's misdeeds is a misguided approach

Re-sit option under consideration for Leaving

Fine Gael spokesman Dinnie McGinley says it would be a positive move

Crowds flock to Rathlin for puffin watch

Liam McFaul says the birds' imminent migration is a wonderful sight