Lucy Letby gave potentially fatal dose of morphine to newborn, inquiry told
Lucy Letby gave a potentially fatal dose of morphine to a newborn baby two years before she murdered her first victim, an inquiry has heard. The infant received 10 times…
Former private eye Mulcaire loses appeal bid against phone hacking convictions
Former private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, who admitted hacking voicemails including those of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, has had a bid to challenge some of his convictions dismissed by the Court…
Fact check: Did Black wages in the US rise ‘massively’ under Donald Trump?
They did rise, but they have risen even faster under Joe Biden. And the US wage gap for Black and white men grew under Donald Trump. Republican presidential nominee and…
Sinn Fein to nominate Mairead Farrell as PAC chairwoman
Sinn Fein is to nominate Mairead Farrell to be the new chairwoman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). It comes after PAC chairman Brian Stanley resigned from the party amid…
Canada’s pace of homebuilding picked up in September, CMHC says
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in September was up five per cent compared with August. The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted…
Government accused of ‘brazen attempt to buy votes’
The Government has wasted opportunities to improve the lives of disabled people, the Social Democrats have said. Holly Cairns said ministers have tried to “splash cash around indiscriminately in a…
Police lay murder charge after man fatally stabbed on Montreal subway platform
Montreal police say they’ve made an arrest after a man was fatally stabbed on the platform of a downtown metro station late Saturday. Police say a 32-year-old man faces a…
Saoirse Ronan feels ‘fortunate’ she could step away from acting to have children
Saoirse Ronan has said she feels “fortunate” that she will be able to step away from her Hollywood career to have children without having to give up acting for good.…
Ryanair set to shift more flights to Belfast if Dublin passenger cap remains
Ryanair has vowed to shift more flights to Belfast International if the controversial passenger cap at Dublin Airport remains in place. The airline’s chief marketing officer Dara Brady said the…
Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift at sea in small boat describes ordeal
A Russian man rescued after 67 days adrift in a small inflatable boat in the Sea of Okhotsk has described how he survived by battling shivering cold and drinking rain…