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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
O’Neill hails ‘momentous’ result as party set to become largest in councils
Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill has hailed a “momentous” election result with the party set to become the largest in councils in Northern Ireland. As the Northern Ireland local government elections count neared its conclusion on Saturday evening, Sinn Féin had 138 elected councillors by 7pm, with gains achievedContinue Reading
SNP ‘could have handled things better’ in North Lanarkshire – Yousaf
T he SNP’s issues in North Lanarkshire “could have been handled better”, Humza Yousaf has admitted, following the resignation of former council leader Jordan Linden. The First Minister said there would be an investigation into how the party handled complaints about Mr Linden, who faced allegations of sexual harassment. MrContinue Reading
Sunak meets Zelensky at G7 summit as hopes rise of Ukraine getting fighter jets
R ishi Sunak has met Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit in Hiroshima after the Ukrainian president closed in on obtaining the F-16 fighter jets he wants to fight off Russia. “Good to see you,” the Prime Minister said, slapping him on the back after they greeted each other withContinue Reading
Sadiq Khan says he suffers from PTSD after death threats, disasters
M ayor of London Sadiq Khan has said he is affected by mental trauma after dealing with regular death threats, disasters and terror attacks. Speaking to The Guardian, Mr Khan said a number of events coming together caused a “cumulative” effect on his mental health, but affirmed he was notContinue Reading
Counting continues in Northern Ireland local government elections
C ounting is continuing in the Northern Ireland local government elections with more than half the council seats now filled. As the count stretched into a second day Sinn Fein remained on course to become the largest party in local government with 93 councillors elected. The DUP currently has 79Continue Reading
Policing Authority set to meet with senior gardaí over asylum seeker protests
The Policing Authority has “totally condemned” the escalation of protests from lawful demonstrations to “violence and intimidation” of vulnerable people, communities and gardaí. The authority is set to discuss the worsening situation with Garda Commissioner Drew Harris and his senior team at a scheduled private meeting next week. The IrishContinue Reading
MoD confirms £320m contracts to service Royal Navy offshore patrol vessels
T wo contracts to service the Royal Navy’s domestic and international offshore patrol vessel fleets will cost £320 million, the Ministry of Defence has announced. An eight-year contract worth about £250 million has been awarded to UK Docks Marine Services, based in the north east of England, to support aContinue Reading
Four children ‘treated like dogs’, family sex abuse trial told
Four members of an extended family were “treated like dogs” and grew up in an environment where they were sexually abused by a number of their male relatives, an abuse trial jury has been told. A 66-year-old man and his three sons, aged 38, 40 and 41, are on trialContinue Reading