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Taoiseach to attend event marking 40th anniversary of Air India disaster in Cork
Taoiseach Micheal Martin is to attend a commemoration to mark 40 years since the Air India disaster in West Cork.
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Trump says he is open to regime change in Iran
President Donald Trump has called into question the future of Iran’s ruling theocracy, seemingly contradicting his administration’s earlier calls to resume negotiations and avoid an escalation in fighting.
'We live in a rural area and getting end of life support is a constant battle'
A new report is today calling for urgent action to improve palliative and end of life care access in remote, rural and island communities
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Ministers urged to provide more graduate training slots for UK medical students
A doctor-turned-MP has called on the Government to provide more guaranteed graduate training slots for UK medical students, ahead of the doctors’ union voting on a motion which will urge Whitehall to take urgent action.
Mass rollout of weight loss jabs begins on NHS
The mass rollout of weight loss jabs on the NHS in England will begin on Monday as GPs are allowed to prescribe the drugs for the first time.
House price inflation hits 10-year high, according to Daft.ie report
Housing price inflation has hit a 10-year high, according to a property website.
Irish deputy premier to attend EU ministers summit in wake of US attack on Iran
Ireland’s deputy premier will attend a gathering of EU leaders in Brussels, two days after the US launched an attack on Iran.
Teenagers help produce latest Big Issue magazine
The latest edition of the Big Issue has been produced with the help of teenagers based in some of the economically disadvantaged areas of the country.
Brexit rules spark ‘clear demand’ for more motorhome parking, lobby group says
More overnight parking options for campervans and motorhomes are needed in the UK to meet growing demand caused by post-Brexit travel restrictions, according to a lobby group.
Mounjaro weight loss jab: All you need to know
GPs in England will be able to prescribe weight loss jabs for the first time on the NHS on Monday, as the health service begins its mass rollout.
Strike ballot launched at university over proposed job cuts
A ballot on strike action at a university has been launched by a union that represents lecturers in response to upcoming redundancies.
Flying Scotsman to appear at Greatest Gathering event
Flying Scotsman will appear at the world’s largest gathering of historic and modern railway vehicles in August.
One in seven people ‘have lost money to fraud in past year’
One in seven people say they have lost money to fraud in the past year, according to a survey.
British father-to-be feels like ‘second class citizen’ over family visa rules
A British father-to-be who is feeling “completely helpless” over the UK’s family visa rules has said it feels like being “second-class citizens” for falling in love with someone not from the UK.
Younger workers in England face ‘place-based’ pay penalty, study warns
Workers in the early stages of their career face a pay penalty for doing the same job in a different part of England, according to new analysis which unveils “stark and persistent” regional wage inequalities.
Farage plans to charge non-doms £250,000 fee which will be given to poor
Reform UK would reinstate non-dom status for wealthy individuals for a £250,000 fee which would be given to Britain’s poorest workers, Nigel Farage has announced.
Energy costs to be cut for industry as Starmer seeks economic ‘turning point’
Electricity costs for thousands of businesses will be cut by scrapping green levies to help them compete with foreign rivals.
More than 100 firefighters battle large wildfire on Greek island
More than 100 firefighters assisted by water-dropping helicopters and planes are battling a large wildfire burning near the main town of the eastern Aegean island of Chios, with emergency services ordering the evacuation of a dozen areas.
Starmer and Trump call for Iran to return to negotiating table after US strikes
Sir Keir Starmer has warned there is a risk of the Middle East crisis spiralling beyond the region after Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran’s nuclear programme.
Sir Mark Rowley ‘shocked’ at planned protest in support of Palestine Action
Sir Mark Rowley said he was “shocked and frustrated” at a planned protest in support of Palestine Action, as the Government moves to ban the group.