Man questioned over Kyran Durnin suspected murder is found dead
A man arrested last week in connection with the suspected murder of Irish schoolboy Kyran Durnin has been found dead. The man was released without charge last Friday as an…
Mother of former police officer jailed for perverting course of justice
The mother of a former police officer who was given a life sentence for child sex abuse has been sentenced to two years for perverting the course of justice, after…
Motor Mouth: Quebec halting EV incentives early
First, the good news. Quebecers are buying a lot of electric vehicles. More than they ever have, and more than any other province in Canada. Not only do ZEV sales…
Bank set to hold rates as wage growth rises for first time in more than a year
Wage growth has jumped higher for the first time in more than a year, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will hold interest rates later this week.
Israel using Syria to “intimidate other people”
Rami Khouri, from the American University of Beirut, talks about why Israel’s military tactics, and attacks against Syria, are counterproductive to its long-term security.
Government ordered to hold public inquiry into murder of GAA official
A High Court judge has ordered the UK Government to hold a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown. Mr Justice Michael Humphreys said there is “a…
Lebanon’s political families: The Gemayel dynasty
This film takes us inside another of the most prominent and influential political dynasties in Lebanon in recent history. Lebanon’s complex politics have often been controlled by the country’s leading…
Israel’s jailing of journalists “almost on a par with China”
Jodie Ginsberg of the Committee to Protect Journalists talks about the many different ways the Israeli government has targeted journalists covering the Gaza war.
MI5 had ‘legitimate reasons’ to warn about lawyer accused of working for China
MI5 had “legitimate reasons” to warn MPs about a lawyer accused of working for the Chinese government, judges have ruled. The security service warned that it believed Christine Lee had…
Drunk creep jailed for abducting girl (7) with lure of ‘pizza and ice cream’
A Lurgan resident who abducted a seven-year-old girl who was playing in the front garden of her home in the town was sentenced today.