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Tubridy should appear before committee over payments – Taoiseach

Tubridy should appear before committee over payments – Taoiseach

Tubridy should appear before committee over payments – Taoiseach

29 June 2023

A number of RTE bosses have been answering questions at two Oireachtas committees about an undeclared payments controversy.


Family of father killed in front of tram passengers pay tribute to ‘loving soul’

Family of father killed in front of tram passengers pay tribute to ‘loving soul’

Family of father killed in front of tram passengers pay tribute to ‘loving soul’

29 June 2023

Chef Kyle Knowles, 32, was murdered on a tram approaching the Highbury Vale tram stop in Basford on Monday morning.


Ombudsman finds ‘culture of cover-up’ in NHS when patients are harmed

Ombudsman finds ‘culture of cover-up’ in NHS when patients are harmed

Ombudsman finds ‘culture of cover-up’ in NHS when patients are harmed

29 June 2023

Rob Behrens cited incidents in which ‘patients have been lied to’ or their care plans were ‘altered after they died’ to hide errors.


Who owns Thames Water, how much money does it owe and what might happen next?

Who owns Thames Water, how much money does it owe and what might happen next?

Who owns Thames Water, how much money does it owe and what might happen next?

29 June 2023

Much of the debt was added when Thames Water was owned by Macquarie, the massive Australian investor.


Met Police officer guilty of sexually assaulting woman in sea after stag do

Met Police officer guilty of sexually assaulting woman in sea after stag do

Met Police officer guilty of sexually assaulting woman in sea after stag do

29 June 2023

Sergeant Laurence Knight was cleared of raping the woman, a stranger whom he met in Brighton city centre in the early hours of July 17 2021.


Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer’s disease – study

Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer’s disease – study

Higher levels of lean muscle might protect against Alzheimer’s disease – study

29 June 2023

Further research is needed to investigate the clinical and public health implications of the findings.


Aspartame sweetener to be listed as ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO – reports

Aspartame sweetener to be listed as ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO – reports

Aspartame sweetener to be listed as ‘possible cancer risk’ by WHO – reports

29 June 2023

The WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer is preparing to label the sweetener as ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, according to reports.


Nicholas Rossi tells court he cannot lift his arms – after raising his hand

Nicholas Rossi tells court he cannot lift his arms – after raising his hand

Nicholas Rossi tells court he cannot lift his arms – after raising his hand

29 June 2023

Rossi, 35, is fighting extradition to the United States where he faces various charges, including rape.


New RTE director-general ‘to reconstitute board’ after presenter payments row

New RTE director-general ‘to reconstitute board’ after presenter payments row

New RTE director-general ‘to reconstitute board’ after presenter payments row

29 June 2023

The revelation came after TDs were told RTE’s new director-general ‘to reconstitute board’ after presenter payments row


Queen dons lab coat to learn about diabetes research

Queen dons lab coat to learn about diabetes research

Queen dons lab coat to learn about diabetes research

29 June 2023

Camilla praised University College London scientists for their work.


Prince of Wales high-fives children and presents goat trophy on visit to show

Prince of Wales high-fives children and presents goat trophy on visit to show

Prince of Wales high-fives children and presents goat trophy on visit to show

29 June 2023

William was met by cheering crowds on a walkabout at the Royal Norfolk Show.


Trains suspended on £19bn Elizabeth line due to swan on the track

Trains suspended on £19bn Elizabeth line due to swan on the track

Trains suspended on £19bn Elizabeth line due to swan on the track

29 June 2023

Passengers were told no trains could run because the bird was blocking part of the route.


Police spying unit should have been shut down in 1970s, report finds

Police spying unit should have been shut down in 1970s, report finds

Police spying unit should have been shut down in 1970s, report finds

29 June 2023

The Metropolitan Police Special Demonstration Squad spied on hundreds of campaign groups over four decades.


Scotland was not prepared for non-flu pandemic, Sturgeon tells Covid inquiry

Scotland was not prepared for non-flu pandemic, Sturgeon tells Covid inquiry

Scotland was not prepared for non-flu pandemic, Sturgeon tells Covid inquiry

29 June 2023

She also said she regretted having to divert resources from emergency planning to preparing for the potential of a no-deal Brexit.


Thames Water crisis: Which other suppliers are struggling?

Thames Water crisis: Which other suppliers are struggling?

Thames Water crisis: Which other suppliers are struggling?

29 June 2023

Industry regulator Ofwat has flagged five water companies it is most worried about in terms of their financial resilience.


Longest-serving daily newspaper editor in UK and Ireland prepares to step down

Longest-serving daily newspaper editor in UK and Ireland prepares to step down

Longest-serving daily newspaper editor in UK and Ireland prepares to step down

29 June 2023

Noel Doran has been at the helm of the Northern Ireland-based Irish News for 25 years.


Catholics urged to follow Pope’s lead by urging MPs to block migration Bill

Catholics urged to follow Pope’s lead by urging MPs to block migration Bill

Catholics urged to follow Pope’s lead by urging MPs to block migration Bill

29 June 2023

International development agency Cafod said the Illegal Migration Bill ‘represents everything Pope Francis asks us not to be’.


Energy price cap forecast to fall again ‘to below £2,000’

Energy price cap forecast to fall again ‘to below £2,000’

Energy price cap forecast to fall again ‘to below £2,000’

29 June 2023

Cornwall Insight said it thinks the price cap on energy bills will fall to £1,978.33 from October, from July’s £2,074, based on current measures.


Yousaf: Ministers’ emails and texts will all be submitted to Covid inquiries

Yousaf: Ministers’ emails and texts will all be submitted to Covid inquiries

Yousaf: Ministers’ emails and texts will all be submitted to Covid inquiries

29 June 2023

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry has a ‘do not destroy’ order in place relating to relevant material from public organisations.


No 10: ‘Cannot be right’ for consultants to do private work on NHS strike days

No 10: ‘Cannot be right’ for consultants to do private work on NHS strike days

No 10: ‘Cannot be right’ for consultants to do private work on NHS strike days

29 June 2023

Hospital consultants in England are to take industrial action on July 20-21 in a dispute over pay.


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