IT’S easy to forget, particularly in the brouhaha of a murder trial, that schoolgirl Ana Kriegel is dead just over a year. Indeed, Ana’s parents Patrick and Geraldine Kriegel, marked the first anniversary of their daughter’s passing in the middle of the trial. As the two accused are children, and are entitled to the expeditious […]
TAOISEACH Leo Varadkar has described the treatment of former garda Majella Moynihan by senior figures in the force as “wrong on every level”. He said there could well be other women who were put in similar positions to Ms Moyihan. She became pregnant outside of wedlock after joining An Garda Síochána in the 1980s and […]
There are fears potentially deadly insects could be about to invade the UK after a dramatic rise in numbers in Jersey. The Asian hornet reached the Channel Islands in 2016 when it was accidentally introduced in France in 2004 and then spread across Europe. Alistair Christie, who in charge of protecting the public in Jersey […]
Niigata and Yamagata regions are on alert after the 6.8 magnitude quake struck this afternoon and evaucations are underway. The quake struck at around 22:41 JST and hit 53 miles northeast of the island of Honshu. The epicentre of the quake struck at a depth of about seven miles in the Sea of Japan. The Japanese […]
BEING a 14-year-old girl isn’t easy. It certainly wasn’t easy for Anastasia Kriegel. Known as “Ana”, she was the beloved daughter of Patrick and Geraldine Kriegel, and had been adopted by them from Russia when she was two and a half years old. Ana loved dancing, and spent hours in the family’s front room “listening […]
Luxembourg’s prime minister praised his outgoing counterpart Theresa May, insisting she was left with a “really difficult job”. Mr Bettel declared that the 585-page withdrawal agreement struck between Mrs May and the EU will not be renegotiated when her replacement takes the keys to No.10. Speaking at a press conference alongside Brexit Secretary Stephen Barclay, […]
Geraldine Hynes is panicking about the future. The 63-year-old has been been trying to buy an apartment ever since she was evicted from the home she rented for 32 years – when it was bought by Chinese investors two years ago. “I want some security in case the same thing happens again,” says Ms Hynes, […]
Berlin’s left-wing government has approved a plan to freeze rents in the German capital for the next five years. Rents have risen sharply in the city and there have been rallies urging the authorities to keep housing affordable. The plan is expected to become law in January. It could apply to 1.4 million properties, but […]
Also in the lead carriage arriving at the wet racecourse was the King of Netherlands and Andrew, Duke of York. Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William are also at today’s racing, alongisde Prince Charles and Camilla in the second carriage. Royal Ascot has been hit with rain so far today. The Queen was wearing […]
A man who threw a milkshake over Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has pleaded guilty to common assault and criminal damage. Paul Crowther, 32, doused the politician with the £5.25 banana and salted caramel milkshake from burger chain Five Guys during a Newcastle city centre walkabout ahead of last month’s European elections. He was arrested […]