Funerals of NI newlyweds who drowned takes place
The funerals of two Irish people, who drowned while on honeymoon in South Africa, has taken place today in the church where they married in Northern Ireland.
John Rodgers, 28, and his wife Lynette, 26, died last month after getting caught in a rip current at Plettenberg Bay, just six days after they had married in Co Down.
Their remains were found by passers-by on a beach nine days ago.
A family tribute said: "The tragic events in South Africa have extinguished their bright flame too soon but we will never forget our daughter, son, sister, brother or friend.
"We set out to write a tribute but there are no words to immortalise John and Lynette."
Man arrested over Dublin stabbing
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a stabbing incident in Dublin in the early hours of yesterday morning.
He is being held at Coolock Garda Station.
The attack happened at Templeview Avenue in Clarehall at around 1.10am.
The victim was taken to Beaumont Hospital where he is said to be in a serious condition. Two other men were also injured in the incident.
Palestinian shot after stabbing attempt
Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian who tried to stab a soldier in the West Bank, military officials said.
The army said the incident happened near a checkpoint between the West Bank and Israel today.
It was the third attempted stabbing near the checkpoint in recent weeks, and the latest in a six-week period of violence.
Eleven Israelis have been killed in Palestinian attacks, mostly stabbings. A further 69 Palestinians have died by Israeli gunfire.
Ex-US senator and film actor dies
Former US senator and actor Fred Thompson has died aged 73.
Mr Thomson appeared in a number of movies as well as starring in the TV series 'Law & Order'.
As a lawyer, he served as chief Republican counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee that investigated former US president Richard Nixon.
He made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2008.
'No cancer patient was treated with contaminated product'
The interim National Director of the Cancer Control Programme has said he is confident that no cancer patient was treated with a contaminated product.
Dr Jermoe Coffey said the majority of hospitals did not suffer delays as a result of the recent recall of some drugs as a precautionary measure.
Dr Coffey said a small number of patients had treatment delayed by up to two days but it was important to stress that this would have no clinical effect.
Woman arrested after pedestrian killed in Belfast
A man in his 30s has died after being knocked down in south Belfast.
A 34-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of a number of motoring offences after the collision with the male pedestrian on Lisburn Road.
The accident happened at the junction with Marlborough Park at around 11.20pm yesterday.
