Humza Yousaf’s resignation as Scotland’s First Minister comes just days after he terminated the powersharing agreement that the SNP had with the Scottish Greens. And with a new vacancy at the top of Scottish politics, the pressing question has to be what happens next at Holyrood. Will the votes of …

The Minister for Media has said she received three reports about RTÉ over the weekend and that she wants to move quickly on bringing them to Cabinet and acting on their recommendations. Catherine Martin said it will take her a number of days to consider the contents of the reports, …

Over 4,000 nurses and midwives were assaulted in the workplace during a 13-month period, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO). It said new figures show 4,016 nurses were assaulted between January 2023 and February 2024. INMO General Secretary Phil Ní Sheaghdha said the assaults were verbal, physical …

U2 bassist Adam Clayton has announced that he has “amicably divorced” from Brazilian lawyer Mariana Teixeira de Carvalho. The pair were married for ten years and have a daughter. In a statement to RTÉ, a spokesperson for the musician said: “After more than ten years of marriage, musician Adam Clayton …

At least 42 people have been killed after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, the local governor has told AFP. The East African country has been battling heavy rains and floods. “Forty-two dead, it’s a conservative estimate. There are still more in the mud. …

The British government operated a “widespread, systematic and systemic practice of impunity”, protecting security forces from sanction during the Troubles, a new report by an international expert panel has found. It comes as the UK’s controversial Legacy Bill will become law on Wednesday, which means that all investigations into murders …

The Health Service Executive’s recruitment freeze is having a negative impact on stroke patients, the Clinical Lead of the HSE’s National Stroke Programme has said. Less than 50% of the recommended therapy time has been provided to stroke patients while one in three stroke patients do not get a bed …

Humza Yousaf is reportedly considering quitting as First Minister of Scotland. Sources close to Mr Yousaf have indicated he could give up his role but a final decision has not yet been taken, according to outlets including the BBC and The Times. A source told the BBC last night that …

Some 20,000 Georgians have staged a “March for Europe, calling on the country’s government to scrap a controversial “foreign influence” bill which the EU has warned would undermine Tbilisi’s European aspirations. There have been mass anti-government protests since mid-April, when the ruling Georgian Dream party reintroduced plans to pass a …

The number of fatalities during the Civil War was “considerably less” than in the War of Independence, according to a new study. The Civil War lasted 11 months from 28 June 1922 to 24 May 1923 and was over the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in November 1921. The Treaty …