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PSNI issue urgent appeal to find missing 88-year-old woman
She was last seen on Tuesday morning
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Donohoe quits as Irish Finance Minister for World Bank job
Paschal Donohoe has said it was a “privilege” to serve Ireland as he stepped down as Finance Minister to take up a role with the World Bank.
Firefighters rescue eight cattle including calves during slurry incident in Co Tyrone
Firefighters have rescued 8 cattle during a slurry incident in Co Tyrone.
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Net migration to the UK: What numbers have changed and why?
Updated estimates of net migration to the UK have been published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), based on improved methods for calculating the movement in and out of the country of British and EU nationals.
Keir Starmer warns Cabinet against ‘distractions’ after briefing row
Sir Keir Starmer warned his Cabinet against “distractions” after days of Labour civil war and Budget leaks, Downing Street has said.
We will not tolerate ‘covert’ interference, says minister amid China spying risk
Security minister Dan Jarvis has said the Government will not tolerate “covert and calculated” attempts by China to interfere with the UK’s sovereign affairs following an MI5 warning over spying threats.
Judge orders ‘grotesque’ Enoch Burke be sent to prison for fourth time
A judge has ruled that anti-transgender schoolteacher Enoch Burke should be sent to prison for a fourth time for contempt of court orders requiring him to stay away from Wilson’s Hospital School in Westmeath.
Profitability and positive impact not incompatible, Kate tells business leaders
The Princess of Wales has issued a rallying call to business leaders to prioritise “time and tenderness just as much as productivity and success”.
Irish Government announces funding for 10 new Shared Island projects
Funding for 10 new cross-border projects has been announced by the Irish Government through its Shared Island programme.
One Israeli killed and three wounded in West Bank attack
An Israeli was killed and three were wounded in an attack on Tuesday at an intersection in the West Bank, Israel’s rescue service said, following a spate of settler attacks on Palestinians across the occupied territory.
Schoolgirl escapes as search continues for 24 others abducted in Nigeria
A schoolgirl who was abducted with 24 others from a dormitory in Nigeria has escaped and is safe, the school’s principal told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Parliamentarians warned by MI5 over Chinese spying threats
MPs and peers have been warned by MI5 over spying threats from Chinese security services.
Websites down after outage at network firm Cloudflare
Websites including X and Spotify have been hit by a major outage linked to Cloudflare.
Sale and supply of wet wipes containing plastic to be banned
“Improper disposal of wet wipes is having hugely negative consequences on our sewer system, on our beaches and in our waterways"
Nigel Farage says Reform-led councils’ woes show bringing change is ‘hard’
Nigel Farage admitted that bringing change in local government is “hard” and that he had not held talks with the European Union over plans to remove benefits from EU citizens in the UK.
Santa visits sick children as he arrives in Belfast for festive season
"Santa takes so much time with each family, it is really special for us all"
Man who stabbed neighbour in parking space row jailed for seven-and-a-half years
A man has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison after inflicting “life-changing injuries” on his neighbour following a row over a parking space.
ExxonMobil plans closure of Fife manufacturing site
Global energy giant ExxonMobil will close its manufacturing plant in Fife, the company has announced.
Man killed ex-partner’s sister and children in ‘revenge’ house fire, trial told
A man who allegedly attempted to murder his former partner ended up killing her sister and her three children in a “catastrophic” house fire, prosecutors have told a jury.
Marriages down by 9% in England and Wales after post-pandemic spike
Marriages in England and Wales have fallen by 9% in a continued declining trend, the latest figures show.