Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has announced he will not be standing at the next general election. The Tory MP said on X it had been an “honour and a privilege to serve” and passed on his thanks to his constituents in Daventry. He also thanked Rishi Sunak as well …

The Taoiseach has paid tribute to businessman Tony O’Reilly, who has died aged 88. Mr O’Reilly died in St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin today following a short illness. Taoiseach Simon Harris said Mr O’Reilly was a “giant of sport, business and media and left permanent legacies in all three”. He …

Updated / Saturday, 18 May 2024 20:25 Businessman Tony O’Reilly has died at the age of 88 Businessman Tony O’Reilly has died in Dublin following a short illness. He was aged 88. A spokesperson said Mr O’Reilly was surrounded by family members when he passed away in St Vincent’s Hospital …

A man has appeared at Dublin District Court charged with eight offences including three threats to kill and two counts of demanding money with menaces. Mark Salmon, 31, with an address at Kilbarron Avenue in Kilmore in Dublin 5 is also charged with two threats to cause criminal damage and …

A Status Yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for five counties. The warning for Carlow, Cork, Kilkenny, Tipperary and Waterford will be in place from 2pm until 8pm tomorrow. Met Éireann has warned there could be travel related issues, spot flooding and lightning strikes. Status Yellow – Thunderstorm warning for …

The All-Ireland series throws in with some big games throughout the afternoon, including Mayo v Cavan and Galway v Derry. Follow all the action here. Source link

German emergency workers are starting a major clean-up after heavy rains triggered massive flooding in the southwest of the country, while parts of Belgium and the Netherlands have also been hit. A huge downpour yesterday in the German state of Saarland deluged buildings, left streets deep underwater and sparked evacuations, …

Live updates from Day 3 of the US PGA Championship at Valhalla in Kentucky Source link

Eyewitness video filmed on Thursday showed an unusual waterspout off the coast of Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia swirling over the Mediterranean Sea. Waterspouts are tornadoes that occur over a body of water but never reach land. Although they are most common in tropical and subtropical areas, like Florida, they …

The president of Georgia has put a mostly symbolic veto on the “foreign influence” law that sparked unprecedented protests and warnings from Brussels that the measure would undermine Tbilisi’s European aspirations. Ruling Georgian Dream party politicians voted through the legislation this week in defiance of protesters, who are worried the …