Questions have been raised about the judgment of Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin and his deputy leader Jack Chambers in picking the political novice for the contest, and the shortcomings in the ...

John Swinney has said he would be happy to meet with the family of Sheku Bayoh, after the chairman of the inquiry into his death stood down. The First Minister’s comments come as the Scottish Greens ...

Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials ...

Truro saw their record 914-mile round-trip to Gateshead end in a 2-2 draw as the home side produced a second-half comeback.

Reform UK MP Sarah Pochin has apologised for any offence caused after saying “it drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people”. She said her comments were “phrased ...

Congratulating Ms Connolly, the Social Democrats’ Holly Cairns called the victory a “seismic moment in our history”. She said: “The momentum behind Catherine’s presidential bid was incredible, growing ...

Police said Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu has made a number of trips in London and has access to funds.

Leaders of parties which backed the independent candidate have been congratulating her ahead of an expected decisive victory.

Reform MP Sarah Pochin has hit out at “woke” adverts “full of black people”. The Runcorn and Helsby MP said it “drives me mad” and claimed the “average white family” was no longer represented. Labour ...

Commander James Conway said that the asylum seeker had taken ‘a number of journeys’ across London since his release on Friday.

Among the political names mentioned in the race for the Aras were Taoiseach Michael Martin, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald, Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle ...

Fleetwood boss Pete Wild hailed his side’s character after they came from behind to beat Accrington 2-1 in a Lancashire derby. Alex Henderson headed the visitors in front in the 11th minute as Stanley ...