Locals tell how farm workers had lucky escape in fatal helicopter crash in Co Westmeath
Locals have told how farm workers had a lucky escape after a helicopter crash-landed into a building in Co Westmeath yesterday. Shopkeeper Declan Weir and one worker had just left…
NI man allegedly throttled pregnant girlfriend and threatened to ‘rip baby out of her’, court hears
A Co Down man allegedly throttled his pregnant girlfriend and threatened to “rip the baby out of her”, the High Court heard today.
Joyous scenes in Hannah Scott’s home town as she clinches third gold for NI
After a 36-year wait for a gold medal, Northern Ireland secured its third in less than 24 hours when rowing hero Hannah Scott and her Team GB crewmates clinched a…
Witness says ‘machete-wielding youths’ fought after groups descended on Southend
Machete-wielding youths fought in front of families on Southend seafront, one witness said, as it was confirmed one man was stabbed, eight have been arrested and seven weapons were seized.…
Colombian leader urges Maduro to release detailed Venezuelan vote counts
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has called on his close ally, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, to release detailed vote counts of the weekend election in which authorities declared him the winner.…
Delta CEO says airline is facing $500 million in costs from global tech outage
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian says the airline is facing $500 million in costs related to a global tech outage last week that disrupted emergency services, communications and thousands…
UFC star Conor McGregor gets suspended prison sentence and is banned from road for ‘appalling’ driving
UFC star Conor McGregor has narrowly avoided a jail sentence after he admitted an “appalling” episode of dangerous driving where he drove in a bus lane, jumped a red light…
Boeing names new CEO as it posts loss of more than $1.4 billion in second quarter
Boeing named a longtime aerospace industry veteran on Wednesday as its next chief executive, who will take over a company that has been rocked by legal, regulatory and production problems.…
Conor McGregor receives two-year road ban for dangerous driving
Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor has been disqualified from driving for two years for dangerous driving. McGregor, 36, of The Paddocks, Straffan in Co Kildare, was charged with…
Cost of living warning: Inflation ‘could increase’ due to Labour’s promise to raise wages
Experts are warning that public sector above-inflation pay rises could hurt the British economy and “leave everyone worse-off” as it could prolong the cost of living crisis. Earlier this week,…