Mr Yousaf revealed he had received a letter from Westminster late on Friday “demanding” glass bottles not be included in the environmental initiative. It comes after he insisted it would be a “democratic outrage” for the UK Government to only allow DRS to go ahead without glass. Regulations passed byContinue Reading
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he is “sure” Ireland will not apply to join Nato, however, he said the State will “become more involved in European defence and security”. He said Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to a re-think in defence and security policy. Mr Varadkar was speaking onContinue Reading
B oris Johnson has branded suggestions he may have taken part in further rule-breaking during the pandemic “a load of absolute nonsense”. The former prime minister would not say who he believes is trying to “stitch him up”, having previously claimed he appears to be the victim of a politicallyContinue Reading
The most active participants had the highest pain tolerance overall. Maridav/ Shutterstock Many benefits come from regularly exercising, including stronger muscles, lower risk of disease and improved mental health. But a recent study suggests that exercise may have another unexpected benefit: it might make us more tolerant to pain. TheContinue Reading
BT's transition from copper wiring to fibre-optic cabling is now reaching its end. SatawatK / Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) is often cast as wreaking havoc and destroying jobs in reports about its growing use by companies. The recent coverage of telecom group BT’s plans to reduce its number of employeesContinue Reading
F ormer first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said it is now her dream to write a novel after stepping down from the role in March. Ms Sturgeon appeared at an event with comedian Janey Godley as part of the Aye Write book festival at the Royal Concert Hall in GlasgowContinue Reading
C hina has denied allegations made by tech giant Microsoft that Chinese state-sponsored hackers have been trying to disrupt critical communications infrastructure between the US and Asia. On Wednesday, Microsoft issued a report accusing a Chinese nation-state hacking group called “Volt Typhoon” of targeting critical infrastructure in the US andContinue Reading
A former school principal who took almost €100,000 from his former school’s accounts to feed a chronic gambling addiction, was given a fully suspended 20 month jail sentence on Friday. Father of three Stephen Condon, The Grange, Raheen, Limerick City, admitted stealing €93,000 from St John the Baptist National School,Continue Reading
Mr Hunt made the startling admission amid fears that the bank’s Monetary Policy Committee may have to raise interest rates from 4.5 per cent to as high as 5.5 per cent to properly grip inflation and stabilise the economy. Such a hike would pile further misery on millions of homeownersContinue Reading
A “blazing, once-in-a-generation talent”, Martin Amis “provoked, inspired and outraged readers … across a literary career that set off like a rocket, and went on to dazzle, streak and burn for almost 50 years”, said Boyd Tonkin in The Guardian. He wrote 15 novels, as well as journalism and essaysContinue Reading
