New suite opens in redevelopment of Co Antrim coast hotel
A new function room has opened at a hotel in Co Antrim as part of a £1.5m renovation of the venue ahead of a reopening in the spring. The Harbourview…
Justice minister says ‘random’ Dublin knife attack could have been ‘a lot worse’
Ireland’s Justice Minister has said a random knife attack in a Dublin neighbourhood on Sunday could have involved a fatality had the gardai not responded quickly. Three men were injured…
Erdogan rejects US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has again rejected a US proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza. Mr Erdogan also said Israel should pay for the damage it caused to the…
New subsidies for Drax that ‘halve’ payments for burning wood for power
New subsidies have been announced for wood-burning power plant Drax, which the Government said would halve costs for consumers and improve sustainability.
DWP bank account checks to target these groups first in new crackdown
A DWP crackdown will target ‘big businesses and Covid fraudsters’. Officials will start to carry out bank account checks as the government acknowledged there is a ‘major problem’ with people…
Petro prompts Colombian government chaos with demand for resignations
Petro had lambasted his cabinet on state TV last week and said the government was underperforming. Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro addresses supporters in Zipaquira, Colombia President Gustavo Petro has prompted…
Irish apart-hotel brand announces first opening in Northern Ireland
Dublin-based Staycity Group signed up to run a 98-unit aparthotel in old HMRC offices in Belfast city centre in its first opening north of the border. It will run studios…
Prince Harry turns heads before he and Meghan Markle leave Invictus Games event early
Prince Harry turned heads with his facial expressions before he and Meghan Markle left an Invictus Games event early. The Duke of Sussex joined in the fun during a wheelchair…
‘I realised I had dementia like Pauline Quirke after doctor asked simple question’
A woman has opened up about a major moment she realised she had dementia after sitting down and discussing the condition with her doctor. Gail was diagnosed with young onset…
‘We lost both parents that day’: Omagh bomb left husband of victim a ‘broken man’, family of Veda Short tells inquiry
The death of a mother and grandmother in the Omagh bombing left her husband a “broken man” and changed the lives of her family, the inquiry into the atrocity has…