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Donald Trump says Ireland has done a good job ‘luring’ US companies
Former US president Donald Trump has said Ireland has done a good job “luring” US companies to the country. He was speaking to reporters after his arrival at his golf course outside the town of Doonbeg in Co Clare. He was greeted by a line of staff at the hotelContinue Reading
Pub closes after row sparked by seizure of golliwog dolls by police
A pub has closed a month after its collection of golliwogs was seized by police, amid a boycott by suppliers. Five officers removed a collection of the dolls – based on 18th century minstrels and now regarded as racist caricatures – from the White Hart Inn in Grays, Essex, onContinue Reading
London politics LIVE: Keir Starmer accuses Tories of ‘economic vandalism’ at final PMQs before local elections
L abour leader Keir Starmer has accused the Government of “economic vandalism” in a fiery PMQs showdown before Thursday’s local elections. Sir Keir said by the end of this year there would be nearly two million home owners paying the price because of the Tories had “crashed the economy lastContinue Reading
Four things you need to know about having a caesarean section
It's worth speaking to your doctor early in your pregnancy if you think a caesarean is right for you. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock If you’re pregnant or planning to have a baby soon, you’ve probably been given lots of advice and information about what you might experience during and after the birth.Continue Reading
Attachment theory: how an obsession with its classifications can harm children
nimito/Shutterstock Attachment theory has entered the realm of pop psychology, seemingly providing answers to many common problems. The theory, which is one of the most empirically validated within developmental psychology, revolves around the crucial importance of strong bonds between children and those who care for them. It shows that theContinue Reading
Planning and acquiring land slowing down social housing builds
The chief executive of the Irish Council for Social Housing, Donal McManus has called for regulation of the planning system to speed up the process which is holding up “hundreds” of building projects. Ms McManus told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland that if the process was streamlined “it could speed up”Continue Reading
Police ‘all over’ massive security operation for King’s coronation, says Security Minister
P olice are “all over” a massive security operation involving MI5 and Britain’s spies for the King’s coronation on Saturday, a minister said on Wednesday. As a ring of steel was being put in place around Westminster Abbey, security minister Tom Tugendhat stressed that it was one of the “mostContinue Reading
Provisional council election declaration times
H ere is a list of provisional declaration times for the elections taking place on Thursday in England, with results expected from the early hours on Friday. The list contains all 230 local authorities with elections, and is arranged alphabetically. Some timings are based on previous elections, and all timesContinue Reading
Lib Dems warn of car theft ‘epidemic’ under Tories
T he Conservatives are overseeing a “car theft epidemic”, the Liberal Democrats have warned, as the party claimed that around four in five car thefts went unsolved last year. Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey said that criminals are being allowed to act with impunity, as he hit out atContinue Reading
Women of Honour says Government response ‘smells of same institutional abuse’
A group representing former and current female members of the Defence Forces has criticised the approach taken by Government to forming draft terms of reference for a statutory inquiry into the military. Tanaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin committed to a full statutory inquiry into sexual misconduct, bullying andContinue Reading