T he Ukrainian prime minister has thanked the King for his solidarity after the pair met during a reception on the eve of the coronation on Friday. Charles offered Ukraine his “unwavering support” when he met with the country’s First Lady Olena Zelenska and prime minister Denys Shmyhal. Mr ShmyhalContinue Reading
L abour said the Tories’ dire local election results marked a “clear rejection” of Rishi Sunak in his first electoral test as Prime Minister. Sir Keir Starmer was celebrating wins in key battlegrounds as an indication his party was on course to win the next general election. Mr Sunak wasContinue Reading
The Women of Honour group, which represents female members of the Defence Forces, has called for Government appointees to an independent oversight board to be vetted by an Oireachtas committee. In a statement, the group said it had not received “satisfactory” answers about the oversight board from Tánaiste and MinisterContinue Reading
T he leader of the Labour group in Derby has said that he is “absolutely delighted” with the local election results which he says shows the party is “firing on all cylinders”. The city council remains under no overall control but Labour gained eight seats to take its total toContinue Reading
T he Tories have lost more than 320 councillors and key strongholds such as Swindon and Medway, local election results on Friday showed, as Labour and the Lib Dems made significant gains. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said the party is “going to bottle this feeling we have today” andContinue Reading
T he Conservative Party’s chairman has said it was a “difficult night for the party,” with the Tories losing council seats in the local elections. Labour has made gains nationwide which could reflect the nation’s mood as well as issues that affect voters more locally. Tory chairman Greg Hands toldContinue Reading
Ireland could get cooler, wetter and stormier due to climate change. A new report into Ireland’s ocean climate found the Gulf Stream, which gives Ireland its temperate climate, could decrease by 30 per cent. The research warns the country will still experience other consequences of a warming planet, with seaContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak’s Tories were on course for heavy losses in the Prime Minister’s first electoral test as Labour and the Liberal Democrats both made gains in elections across England. The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the electionsContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak’s Tories are braced for a bruising set of local election results as votes continue to be counted across England. The contests were the first to be fought under new rules requiring voters to carry photographic ID, and the elections watchdog said “regrettably” some people were turned awayContinue Reading
The Government is to explore paying social welfare to Ukrainians as a way of encouraging them to return home when the temporary protection directive ends. As the Irish Examiner reports, a paper by the Department of Justice put forward at the Cabinet committee on Ukraine outlined a number of policiesContinue Reading
