L abour will force a vote on ending leaseholds, describing the watering down of the Government’s pledge to abolish the system as a “scandal”. Housing Secretary Michael Gove last week appeared to confirm reports he was dropping plans to dismantle the leasehold system. He had previously promised to introduce legislationContinue Reading
Minister for Justice Simon Harris is to bring a memo to Cabinet on Tuesday to increase the maximum sentence for assaulting a Garda from seven years to 12. This will include the ramming of a Garda patrol car, he said. Mr Harris was speaking at an event to launch theContinue Reading
A national compensation scheme for victims of child sexual abuse will be introduced in England, the Home Secretary has said. But opposition MPs urged the Home Secretary not to delay in introducing the necessary reforms, with some key changes set to be introduced following a consultation process. The move comesContinue Reading
N egotiations over university staff’s pay must restart “urgently” to prevent students from facing graduation delays due to a marking boycott, the University of Cambridge’s leader has said. The dispute should be “resolved as quickly as possible” so that students have their exams marked on time, a statement from DrContinue Reading
T he Home Secretary is expected to face questions about claims she asked civil servants to help her to arrange a private speed awareness course as the threat of an inquiry hangs over her. The Prime Minister is expected to speak with Suella Braverman following suggestions her alleged request forContinue Reading
New legislation on health labelling for alcohol products has been signed into law by Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly. The law means that the labels of alcohol products will state the calorie content and grams of alcohol in the product. They will also warn about the risk of consuming alcoholContinue Reading
P atients will be encouraged to use the NHS app for private hospital bookings in a bid to cut waiting times. According to The Times, patients will be encouraged to use the app with dozens of private diagnostic centres offering checks for cancer and other conditions to speed up careContinue Reading
A promised law to pressure killers to appear in court for their sentences is at risk of being shelved after Rishi Sunak refused to commit to the legislation before the next election. Dominic Raab had committed to prevent those convicted of the most serious crimes refusing to appear before theContinue Reading
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a single vehicle traffic collision in County Mayo on Saturday. Shortly after 8:15pm, Gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a tractor overturned on a local road (L1610) at Scarduane near Claremorris. The driver and sole occupant of the tractor, a 13-year-old boy, wasContinue Reading
S inn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has called on the British and Irish governments to deliver a plan to restore the Stormont powersharing institutions. It came as her party delivered a stunning success in the council elections, becoming the largest party in local government in Northern Ireland for theContinue Reading
