A Ukrainian MP said Kyiv residents are “very angry” following the ninth attack on the capital this month in a noticeable escalation after a quieter period. In the early hours of Thursday, Ukraine shot down 29 out of 30 cruise missiles amid an escalation of attacks on the country, accordingContinue Reading
H undreds of vulnerable Londoners have had their homes taken over by criminal gangs who use them to store drugs and weapons, a shocking report warned today. Cases of cuckooing in the capital have quadrupled from 79 in 2018 to 316 last year and are continuing to rise, the CityContinue Reading
Updated at 10:22 Brian Killoran, chief executive of the Immigrant Council of Ireland has said that better communication and proper infrastructure are needed to avoid protests and ‘tension points’ over the housing of asylum seekers. Mr Killoran told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland, that communication should come from the top downContinue Reading
P olling stations will open later as voting begins in Northern Ireland’s local government elections. Voters will be electing 462 councillors across the 11 councils in Northern Ireland. Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on Thursday. It is the first electoral test for the parties since lastContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak will unveil a new agreement with Japan to foster closer defence, security and cyber ties amid growing concerns about the threat from China. Visiting Tokyo, the Prime Minister will commit to deploying a naval battle fleet in the Indo-Pacific in 2025 and to double UK troop numbersContinue Reading
Minister for Integration and Youth Roderic O’Gorman has said he has Cabinet support to meet the accommodation demands of international protection applicants, but added the “Government collectively needs to do more”. Speaking to reporters in Dublin, Mr O’Gorman said his department hopes to make an additional 350 beds available forContinue Reading
L iz Truss is to warn that there cannot be “meaningful deterrence without hard power”, during a high-profile visit to Taiwan next week. The former prime minister, who was widely expected to move the UK Government on to a more hawkish footing when it came to dealings with China, isContinue Reading
Public order gardaí have responded to an anti-migrant protest outside the International Protection Office in Dublin – a day after a migrant camp was dismantled and set alight. On Saturday, protesters marched from the Customs House, where there was a rally against hate speech legislation currently before the Oireachtas. TheContinue Reading
US president Joe Biden has claimed he visited Ireland to ensure the “Brits didn’t screw around”. He made the comments at a Democratic Party event in New York on Wednesday. Mr Biden made a four-day trip to Ireland last month, visiting both the North and the Republic. Speaking to reporters,Continue Reading
S talkers and domestic abusers will be targeted by police after forces were handed a £39 million funding boost by the Home Office. The money will pay for 50 projects across England and Wales, including pilots aimed at preventing reoffending and better protecting victims, which will be rolled out overContinue Reading
