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Rishi Sunak refuses to commit to sentencing hearing law prior to election
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
Boy (13) dies in tractor crash in Mayo
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
British and Irish governments must deliver plan to restore Stormont – O’Neill
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
British and Irish governments must act over Stormont stalemate – Sinn Fein
Mr Finucane was speaking after Sinn Fein made large gains in the Northern Ireland local government elections to emerge as the largest party. But DUP MLA Jonathan Buckley said voters had endorsed his party’s position of keeping the powersharing institutions down until concerns about the Northern Ireland Protocol are addressed.Continue Reading
Woman (21) dies after being struck by garda patrol car in Co Donegal
A young woman has died after being struck by a garda patrol car in Co Donegal. The collision involving a 21-year-old pedestrian happened at about 3.15am on Sunday morning at Ludden, Buncrana. Her body remains at the scene, which has been sealed off for a technical examination. No one elseContinue Reading
Ministers’ migration adviser backs curtailing length of student visa stays
T he head of a committee that advises ministers on migration issues has said his panel supports curbing the amount of time overseas university students can stay in Britain. Professor Brian Bell, chairman of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC), told The Sunday Telegraph that his independent body thought it “unnecessary”Continue Reading
Scrapping EU rules could boost UK wine industry by £180m, says Coffey
S crapping retained European Union laws will “put a rocket under” the UK’s domestic wine industry and potentially boost vineyards by £180 million, according to the Environment Secretary. A host of Brussels regulations that were retained after Brexit will be binned as part of the Retained EU Law (Revocation andContinue Reading
Multiple sclerosis: new evidence for the role of glandular fever virus
Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock An estimated 2.8 million people around the world have multiple sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune disease in which the immune system damages the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms include fatigue, vision disturbance, problems with mobility and balance and cognitive dysfunction. Many people who develop MS experience symptoms followed byContinue Reading
Earliest evidence of kissing pushed back 1,000 years
Kissing may seem natural, but it remains unclear whether it's a universal human act, or a cultural one. PeopleImages.com – Yuri A / Shutterstock Lip kissing is an act that’s so natural and common in many present-day societies it is easily taken for granted. But it’s not actually clear whetherContinue Reading
Sinn Fein becomes largest party in Northern Ireland local government
S inn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “momentous” election result with her party becoming the largest in councils in Northern Ireland. As the local government elections count neared its conclusion on Saturday evening, the republican party had 138 elected councillors, with gains achieved across the region. WithContinue Reading