Dublin Airport has been urged to delete a “disgusting” tweet about Britain’s Princess Kate. The post on X, formerly Twitter, was made several days before Kate revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer, and that she is undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Kate was admitted to hospital for abdominal surgery on January 16th, and a lack of […]
Three people have been killed after gunfire erupted in a suburban Philadelphia township, forcing cancellation of a St Patrick’s Day parade and shutting down a children’s theme park, authorities said. Middletown Township police said there were “confirmed shootings” in the neighbouring Falls Township in Eastern Pennsylvania that resulted in “several gunshot victims”. Authorities in Bucks […]
A group of congressional Democrats including the former House speaker Nancy Pelosi and armed services veterans urged the current Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, to “lead, follow or get out of the way” of more military support for Ukraine in its war against Russian invaders. Related: Trump ‘will not give a penny to Ukraine’ if he […]
Fuels for Ireland (FFI), the industry body representing entities providing 50 per cent of Ireland’s total energy, is “urgently” calling for the Minister for Finance and the Government to postpone the planned increase in excise duty on fuels which is scheduled for April 1st. The British chancellor announced last week that he has postponed increases […]
Rishi Sunak has insisted a top Tory donor’s “remorse should be accepted” as he resisted calls to hand back £10 million in a racism row. The UK prime minister was challenged by Sir Keir Starmer to return donations to Frank Hester, the Conservative backer alleged to have said Diane Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP, made […]
The UK government has been urged to “make its position clear” over the rebuilding of Casement Park in Belfast as a venue for the Euro 2028 tournament. Alliance Party deputy leader Stephen Farry was speaking after reports suggested the UK government has reservations about covering the funding gap, with a suggestion the latest estimate is […]
A women’s group has described Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers’ comments to a female journalist as “demeaning” and warned they could encourage similar behaviour from football fans. During a BBC Sportsound radio interview following Sunday’s 3-1 win against Motherwell, Mr Rodgers was heard saying “good girl” following a line of questioning from the broadcaster’s reporter Jane […]
(Bloomberg) — Ukraine’s parliament has adopted a new law on lobbying, a key recommendation of the European Commission ahead of the start of EU accession negotiations, according to Denys Maslov, chairman of the legal policy committee. Most Read from Bloomberg The measure defines the concept of lobbying in accordance with international practices and standards, Maslov […]
A top Democrat urged Republicans to “fold up the tent to this circus show” and stop attempting to impeach Joe Biden, after the president’s youngest brother, James Biden, testified to the House oversight and judiciary committees. Related: FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens’ role in Ukraine business The closed-door session was held after the […]
By Andrea Shalal WILMINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday that Israel should not launch a military operation in Rafah without a credible plan to ensure the safety of the roughly 1 million people sheltering there, the White House said. Biden and Netanyahu spoke for about 45 minutes, days […]
An appeals court Thursday asked the Florida Supreme Court to take up a potentially far-reaching issue about minors who seek to have abortions without notifying and getting consent from parents or guardians. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS The request, known as certifying “questions of great public importance” to the Supreme Court, came after a […]
Caelan Doris was urged to be himself by former Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton after being handed the “pretty cool honour” of captaining his country against Italy. Leinster back-rower Doris will lead the reigning Grand Slam champions into Sunday afternoon’s Guinness Six Nations match in Dublin following a calf injury to Peter O’Mahony. The 25-year-old sought […]