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Kinahan gang boss Liam Byrne says he will fight extradition from Spain
Kinahan cartel gang boss Liam Byrne has said he will fight extradition during a court hearing. The 42-year-old has been remanded in custody following his confirmation he would refuse to be sent back to the UK for trial. It emerged on Tuesday he had appeared before an extradition judge onContinue Reading
Margaret Ferrier suspended from House of Commons after Covid rules breach
M argaret Ferrier has been suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for breaching coronavirus rules. The Commons voted 185 to 40, majority 145, to approve the motion to suspend the independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Ms Ferrier, a former SNP MP, was in the CommonsContinue Reading
How COVID lockdowns distorted our sense of time – new research
Brian A Jackson/Shutterstock The perception of time is a psychological phenomenon, meaning external factors can modify the way we experience it. For example, time may seem to fly by when we’re in good company, whereas if we’re somewhere we don’t want to be, it may appear to slow. The COVIDContinue Reading
Retirement reinvented: how to find fulfilment later in life
pexels/rdne stock project Retirement can feel like a strange time for many people. Gone is the routine of work, your time is your own – in theory. How to stop chores from taking over can become a tricky balance. Some people retreat and return to work. Often, those that persevereContinue Reading
Almost 2,000 on-call firefighters begin industrial action
Almost 2,000 on-call firefighters have been staging industrial action since the early hours of Tuesday morning in a dispute over working hours and pay. Trade union Siptu said local authorities have failed to address the recruitment and retention crisis in the fire service. Firefighters will not be attending training drillsContinue Reading
Labour former attorney general Lord Morris of Aberavon dies aged 91
L ord Morris of Aberavon lived a life of “exemplary public service”, Sir Tony Blair said in tribute to his former attorney general after his death at the age of 91. As well as Sir Tony’s Cabinet, John Morris, as he was then, served in those of two other LabourContinue Reading
Humza Yousaf urged to ‘hold his nerve’ on UK’s first deposit return scheme
E nvironmental campaigners are calling on Scotland’s First Minister to “hold his nerve” and press ahead with the UK’s first deposit return scheme (DRS) – despite the row it has provoked with Westminster. Humza Yousaf has insisted the plans for the scheme in Scotland are in “grave danger” after theContinue Reading
Keir Starmer bids to persuade unions to back plan for shift to green energy
S ir Keir Starmer will try to persuade unions to back his plan for a shift to green energy as part of a “new business model for Britain”. The Labour leader will address the GMB union’s conference after its general secretary criticised the Opposition’s plan to ban new oil andContinue Reading
An Post to give 5% pay rise to staff as part of restructuring
An Post staff will get pay rises of up to 5 per cent from any savings achieved through the restructuring of its mail network, the Communication Workers’ Union (CWU) has said. As the Irish Examiner reports, general secretary of the CWU, Sean McDonagh, was speaking as the company embarks thisContinue Reading
Covid inquiry legal challenge could be heard by end of June, says minister
A High Court challenge by the UK Government to block the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s request for Boris Johnson’s unredacted WhatsApp messages and notebooks could be heard by the end of June, a minister has suggested. Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said the matter was being “expedited” and that it wouldContinue Reading