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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
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