T he amount of childcare for which families on benefits can claim back will increase by hundreds of pounds from the end of June, under Government’s plans to tackle inactivity and help grow the economy. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is set to raise the amount on JuneContinue Reading
The number of people who identify as Roman Catholic has fallen from 79 per cent in 2016 to 69 per cent in 2022, according to Census data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). A change was made to the question people were asked in the 2022 Census. In 2016, itContinue Reading
L GBT+ activists stormed a talk with feminist Kathleen Stock at the Oxford Union before one of them glued themselves to the floor on Tuesday. Hundreds of chanting protesters marched towards the 200-year old debating society where they blared music including Nancy Sinatra’s These Boots Are Made For Walking asContinue Reading
U kraine has the right to “project force” beyond its own borders for self-defence, the UK’s Foreign Secretary has said after reports of a drone attack on Moscow. James Cleverly’s comments came after he gave a speech in Estonia in which he spoke about deterring Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressionContinue Reading
A new Government crackdown on vape marketing will prevent the “unacceptable” targeting of children and young people, Rishi Sunak has said. Ministers have pledged to close a loophole allowing retailers to give free samples of vapes to children in England, amid concerns over the proportion of children trying e-cigarettes. TheContinue Reading
M inisters could be set for a legal battle with the Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson. The Cabinet Office has until 4pm on Tuesday to respond to the request from Lady Hallett’s official inquiry. There has so far beenContinue Reading
M inisters could be set for a legal battle with the Covid-19 inquiry over the requested release of unredacted WhatsApp messages and diaries belonging to Boris Johnson. The Cabinet Office has until 4pm on Tuesday to respond to the request from Lady Hallett’s official inquiry. There has so far beenContinue Reading
A man in his 30s is in a serious condition after a collision between a car and a motorcycle this evening. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene after 5:15pm at Galdonagh, Manorcunningham. The motorcyclist was taken by ambulance to University Hospital Letterkenny. His condition is understood to be serious.Continue Reading
Updated at 20:27 A man killed in a workplace explosion in Co Donegal has been named locally as Stephen Montgomery. Mr Montgomery, who was 43-years-old, was a married man with one grown-up child and was from the nearby seaside village area of Dunfanaghy. He was working breaking up rock whileContinue Reading
T he Government has condemned Uganda’s new anti-gay legislation – calling it “appalling” and “deeply discriminatory”. The Bill was signed into law by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Monday, sparking international condemnation. The new law does not criminalise those who identify as LGBTQ but still prescribes the death penalty forContinue Reading
