Housing is expected to be the main battleground of the Irish general election as the Government defends its record and the opposition pitch their solutions. Better access to childcare, the high cost ...

Rafael has strengthened into a powerful Category 3 hurricane ahead of its expected landfall in western Cuba, where it was forecast to bring “life-threatening” storm surges, winds and flash floods.

A BARMAID has bought a historic 18th century pub in a village near Weston-super-Mare. Emma Lomas pulled her first pint in The Crown Inn in Churchill, aged 18 as a barmaid. Twelve years on and she’s ...

The prime suspect in the murder of Suzy Lamplugh has died in prison at the age of 70, the Prison Service said.

However, Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota defeated similar constitutional amendments, leaving bans in place.

Stock markets in the UK and across Europe faltered on Wednesday afternoon while Wall Street soared in reaction to Donald Trump’s election as president. The FTSE 100 – London’s top index – opened ...

A fourth UK case of a strain of mpox that is thought to spread more easily has been detected. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the overall risk to the population “remains low”. The patient ...

Adass said if the recent trend continues, within a couple of years all council adult social care budgets in England will be overspent.

The scale of Channel crossings is “significant” amid the “growing” threat from people smuggling, a police chief warned after the largest ever worldwide operation of its kind saw thousands of arrests.

The way information is provided to the Office for Budget Responsibility is being changed following issues in March.

After a year of settling in, the horses – Eli, an 18-year-old Irish Draught, Luke, an Irish Cob aged 14, and Ben, an eight-year-old French Comtois x Suffolk Punch – are now being used to complement ...

Tesla dominates sales of electric vehicles in the US with 48.9% in market share through the middle of 2024, according to the Energy Information Administration. The firm’s shares jumped 13% on ...