Driver calls police after crash then ‘refuses’ to provide a breath sample
This was the scene after a suspected drink-driver crashed their car in Co Armagh. The suspect made a 999 call to police to report the accident – then was arrested…
Rob Wainwright hosts ‘Doddie Discofest’ to raise funds for MND research
Former Scotland rugby captain Rob Wainwright is to host a “Doddie Discofest” on a Hebridean island to raise money for research into motor neurone disease. The two-day event on Coll…
Opinion: Northern Ireland’s net zero targets seem like fantasy and Stormont must get realistic about them
We finally have some sort of insight into how Northern Ireland is going to be governed for the current sitting of the Assembly and formation of the Executive. And there…
Pregnant woman and her four children killed in Gaza, say officials
An Israeli airstrike in central Gaza has killed a pregnant woman and her four children, Palestinian medical officials have said. The strike on Wednesday hit a house in the urban…
London Marathon raises record £73.5 million for charity
This year’s TCS London Marathon raised a new record of £73.5 million for charity, final figures show. Fundraising had already passed £67 million the day after the event on April…
NI Planning Appeals Commission performance ‘not where it needs to be’
The Planning Appeals Commission (PAC) says while its performance is “not where it needs to be” it’s outlined an action plan to address developer and user issues. Planners and developers…
Man jailed for manslaughter after attack on Rasharkin man Paul O’Boyle
A 58-year-old man has been jailed after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of Paul Francis O’Boyle in Co Antrim.
Watchdog issues third ruling against supplement brand Huel
A watchdog has banned yet another advert for food supplement firm Huel for making unsubstantiated claims about the product’s health benefits and cost relative to fruits and vegetables.
Police arrest two men in middle of east Belfast burglary
Police have arrested two men who were alleged in the middle of a burglary in east Belfast. It was reported to the PSNI that around 1.15am on Wednesday, that two…
Girl to tell Dail protest Ireland an embarrassment on child disability services
A 14-year-old activist will tell a protest at Leinster House on Thursday that Ireland is “an international embarrassment” on child disability issues. Cara Darmody, a disability rights campaigner from Ardfinnan…