London/Belfast - Northern Ireland's deputy leader and top Sinn Fein party politician Martin McGuinness revealed Friday that he had received a death threat from dissident republican groups opposed to the party's participation in government in the province.

McGuinness, 58, a former high-profile member of the now inactive Irish Republican Army (IRA) paramilitary organization, said police had informed him of the threat in the past 24 hours.

Dublin, Apr 12 : A visibly mammoth wooden version of the famous Stonehenge monument has been unearthed at the Hill of Tara.

In a new RTE documentary, scientists have provided insights into Ireland's prehistoric past, and 150,000 ancient monuments have been unveiled and explained.

Through the programme, people will be able to see a computer-generated recreation of what archaeologists believe was a major wooden structure -a version of British Stonehenge - at the ancient seat of the Irish high kings in the Hill of Tara in Co Meath.

Dublin - The sufferings of Easter week began Tuesday in Ireland with the announcement of an austerity budget aimed at getting the country's finances back on track.

"We have the capacity and the will to bring this country out of this period of severe economic distress, we can work our way out of our problems," Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said as he delivered the latest financial blow to the Irish people, many of whom are still smarting from the swingeing cuts of last October's budget.

Bari, Italy - Italy had Giampaolo Pazzini sent off after three minutes as they drew 1-1 with visiting Ireland Wednesday in a Group 8 World Cup qualifier.

Vincenzo Iaquinta gave Italy an 11th-minute lead only for Irish captain Robbie Keane to equalize shortly before half-time.

There was much emotion at the rain-drenched San Nicola stadium where Giovanni Trapattoni was widely cheered on as he led the Irish squad against the Azzurri side he coached from 2000 to 2004.

London  - A 21-year-old man charged in connection with the murder of a police officer in Northern Ireland earlier this month appeared in court Thursday.

The accused was charged late Wednesday with failing to provide police with facts relating to the shooting on March 9 of Stephen Carroll, a 48-year-old police officer in the town of Craigavon.

He was remanded in custody by the Magistrate's Court in Lisburn, south of Belfast, and will have to appear again on April 17.

London  - A second man was charged Tuesday with the murder of a police officer in Northern Ireland just hours after a teenager pleaded innocent to the crime.

Police said a man aged 37 would appear in court on Wednesday in connection with killing of police constable Stephen Carroll, in the town of Craigavon, on March 9.

In addition to murder, the unnamed man was charged with illegal possession of a weapon.