Gary Glitter was found guilty of having sex with a girl under the age of 13

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Glitter jailed for 16 years for sexual assaults

12.27 Former glam rock singer Gary Glitter has been jailed for 16 years by a court in England for a string of historic sexual assaults on three schoolgirls.

The Greek coalition last week agreed a deal with EU partners to extend an aid programme to Athens

Germany votes to extend Greek bailout

10.39 The German parliament has voted to extend the Greek bailout for another four months.

Police say the kidnapped girl has been placed in the care of the Department of Social Services

Kidnapped girl found in S Africa after 17 years

10.39 A baby kidnapped from her sleeping mother's arms shortly after birth has been found by the family through an astonishing coincidence 17 years later, South African police said.

David Cameron vowed to put the militants out of action

Cameron vows to tackle Islamic State militants

13.13 British Prime Minister David Cameron has vowed to find those who commit "appalling and heinous crimes" and "put them out of action".

Pro-Russian rebels allegedly move tanks and heavy weaponry away from the front line of fighting

Deaths shake fragile Ukraine ceasefire

11.47 Ukraine today reported the first deaths in three days in the east of the country, denting hopes a ceasefire will hold.

'La Coiffeuse' or 'The Hairdresser' is estimated to be worth millions of dollars

Stolen Picasso painting discovered in New York

10.24 A Picasso painting, stolen more than a decade ago from a storeroom in Paris, has surfaced in New York and will be returned to the French government.

The compensation proposal was moved to Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe for consideration

Virginia in forced sterilisation payout

10.25 Virginia is to pay survivors of a forced sterilisation programme $25,000 (€22,300) each in compensation under a measure approved by the US state's legislature.

Nine Jimmy Savile complaints ignored - Report

26 Feb Nine informal complaints were made about paedophile Jimmy Savile at Stoke Mandeville Hospital but none "were either taken seriously or escalated to senior management", a report has found.

The llama's led police and locals on a merry chase before finally being captured

Llama drama captivates US audiences

10.21 Two escaped llamas led authorities in Phoenix, Arizona on a long chase as audiences nationwide were captivated by live video of their escapades filmed from television news helicopters.

View of the entrance of the town of Arteaga, in Michoacan State where 'La Tuta' is from

News in Brief

12.55 Round-up of other Irish and international news stories.

The hashtag #TheDress is leading trends on Twitter worldwide

Social media users divided over 'the dress'

12.59 Cyberspace is being consumed by an acute philosophical debate over a picture of a dress many claim is obviously white and gold but others argue just as trenchantly is black and blue.