The map of the divisions of Ireland and Northern Ireland and their capitals

The Names of Ireland's 32 Counties Explained

Eight British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers were apprehended at a Garda Irish Army checkpoint at Flagstaff in County Louth on the road to Omeath. The soldiers were dressed in civilian clothes and were armed. Under tight security, the men are brought from Dundalk to the Green Street courthouse in Dublin for a special late night sitting of the Special Criminal Court. Both ends of Green Street are sealed off. Armed troops and police are stationed at vantage points around the city centre courtr