T he Government will fight a legal battle over the Covid inquiry’s demand to release Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages, diaries and personal notebooks. The Cabinet Office said it was seeking a judicial review of inquiry chairwoman Baroness Hallett’s order to release the documents, arguing that it should not haveContinue Reading
A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in Co Louth. Catherine Henry (62) was found dead in her home in Dundalk last week. Gardaí immediately suspected foul play after Ms Henry’s body was discovered with apparent injuries in the apartment on Bridge StreetContinue Reading
A long-serving Labour MP was on Thursday suspended by the party following multiple claims of inappropriate behaviour towards junior colleagues. Geraint Davies, 63, has been administratively suspended from the party and will sit as an independent while an investigation takes place. It follows allegations reported by Politico that the SwanseaContinue Reading
S adiq Khan is set to expand financial aid for Londoners who need to replace their polluting vehicles ahead of the expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone to Greater London. The Mayor announced on Thursday that thousands more families and businesses will be able to benefit from the extendedContinue Reading
Just three corporate groups are estimated to account for around a third of all corporation tax receipts in the State, according to new research. Research from the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) showed the share of corporation tax revenues from these three entities ranged between 30 per cent and 38Continue Reading
U niversity vice-chancellors have called on the Government to review tuition fees, saying the higher education funding system needs rethinking. They said rising costs and limits on overseas students – which have become increasingly important to finances – created a serious risk to universities. Government proposals announced in May wouldContinue Reading
A body has been recovered from a lake in Co Clare following a jet ski incident. Gardaí and other emergency services attended the scene of an incident in Lough Derg at Killaloe, Co Clare Valentia Coast Guard coordinated a search-and-rescue operation in conjunction with gardaí and the National Ambulance Service.Continue Reading
R ishi Sunak is set to use a gathering of European leaders to urge cross-continental co-operation to tackle illegal migration. The Prime Minister will join fellow leaders in Moldova for a meeting of the European Political Community, where he is expected to stress the need to address the issue. WhileContinue Reading
B oris Johnson has handed his unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks to the Cabinet Office, as the former prime minister called on the Government to “urgently disclose” the material to the Covid-19 inquiry. The Cabinet Office had claimed it did not have access to Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and privateContinue Reading
A major Labour donor has vowed to double all money given to Just Stop Oil for the next 48 hours after senior Conservatives urged Sir Keir Starmer to return the funds the green energy entrepreneur gave to the party. British businessman Dale Vince told people on Twitter to “make aContinue Reading
