Property magnate Jim Mansfield Jnr, who ordered the destruction of CCTV footage showing him with his former employee on the morning he was kidnapped by republican terrorists Dessie O’Hare and Declan ‘Whacker’ Duffy, has been jailed by the Special Criminal Court for 18 months. Sentencing Mansfield Jnr at the three-judge courtContinue Reading
Streamlining how businesses use resource won’t just boost the bottom line, it’s good for the environment and for society.Continue Reading
As part of the Queen’s platinum jubilee celebrations in 2022, towns from across the United Kingdom, and further afield, are competing for city status. The list of competitors numbers 38, with 23 from England, eight from Scotland, three from Northern Ireland, three from various British overseas territories and one –Continue Reading
A man extradited from Romania to face trial for money laundering and setting up bogus companies has been remanded in custody. On Friday evening, the Garda National Economic Bureau (GNECB) arrested Romanian national Alexandru Robert Olteanu (25) at Dublin Airport. He had been detained in Romania on a European ArrestContinue Reading
The UK government has revealed its plan to level up the country – a white paper setting out policies to tackle inequality between places. The plan comes at a defining moment. It’s widely seen as the key to holding on to the constituencies that delivered victory to the Conservatives inContinue Reading
Alexandre Rotenberg / Shutterstock The government’s levelling up strategy to tackle regional inequality promises a “revolution in local democracy”. It seeks to do this largely through regional devolution – setting up more localised governments with their own mayors to give greater autonomy and power to the “left behind” regions. ButContinue Reading
There may be a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics by a number of western countries, including Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, but Pakistan is sending a high level delegation. The prime minister, Imran Khan, and seven of his ministers were at the opening ceremonyContinue Reading
Ilyas Tayfun Salci / Shutterstock The UK is currently one of the most regionally unequal countries in the developed world. The white paper on levelling up outlines the government’s plans to address this through 12 “missions” to increase economic and educational opportunities across all regions. The UK is far fromContinue Reading
A group of migrants crossing the Channel in a small boat headed in the direction of Dover, Kent. Alamy Stock Photo Migration has always been a regular feature of human existence, but these days it is more visible – and politicised – than ever. A 2016 survey found the vastContinue Reading
From surprise tech treats and creative craft kits, to plants in the post and alcohol-free booze, these are the best subscription gift boxes to send in 2022.Continue Reading
