CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL accommodation boasting of ‘real mattresses’ and costing £1,800 for a five-night stay has caused a social media stir. A ‘unique accommodation village’ set up in part with Cheltenham Tigers RFC will allow punters to stay ‘within minutes’ of the racecourse at the rugby ground. 2 The rooms whichContinue Reading

A member of Óglaigh na hÉireann, the Irish Defence Forces, was killed while carrying out UN peacekeeping duties in Lebanon on Wednesday night. Private Seán Rooney (23), from Newtowncunningham, Co Donegal, was involved in a “serious incident” at approximately 9:15pm Irish time, when two-vehicle convoy carrying members of the 121stContinue Reading

Our third COVID Christmas – here's how things might play out

Elena Shashkina/Shutterstock The UK is now approaching its third Christmas of the COVID pandemic. And this year feels different. There’s little question we’re in a better position compared with 2020 and 2021. In 2020, Christmas plans were significantly curtailed, with a range of restrictions in place across the UK. ButContinue Reading