More than 400 technicians from abroad have arrived in Ireland to help with repairs as the ESB enters a more complex reconnection phase.

The Prime Minister told Navin Ramgoolam he wants ‘strong protections’ for the UK-US military base on the island chain.

The White House provided no word on whether there would be any exemptions to the measures that could result in swift price increases to US consumers.

Ronald De Souza was with five other young black men who were all arrested on the London Underground while on a night out on February 18 1972.