LONDON (REUTERS) – British Prime Minister Theresa May suffered an early defeat to her Brexit plans on Wednesday (Jan 9), when lawmakers demanded the government come up with a plan B within days if she loses a vote on her deal to leave the European Union. With less than three months before Britain is due […]
Police served a search warrant on Tuesday to get DNA from the male employees at the long-term care facility in Phoenix. Hacienda HealthCare said it welcomed the DNA testing of employees. “We will continue to cooperate with Phoenix Police and all other investigative agencies to uncover the facts in this deeply disturbing, but unprecedented situation,” […]
The wife of a Norwegian multi-millionaire businessman has been missing for months after being abducted, police have now confirmed. Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik Hagen, 68, disappeared from her home near Oslo on 31 October. The investigation has been continuing since then, police said, but was given “a low profile” because “very serious threats have been made”. The […]
LONDON – The British Parliament has resumed debating Prime Minister Theresa May’s plan for her country’s withdrawal from the European Union, nearly a month after she postponed a crunch vote on her proposal. But although the British leader has given Parliament no less than five debating days on the subject and is actively engaged in […]
'She was a lovely girl with her whole life ahead of her' – family of teen who died in freak accident
THE family of a “lovely” young woman who died in a freak accident on a Christmas night out have said they are overwhelmed by the response to a fundraiser to help cover her funeral costs. Megan O’Connor (18), from Glenshane in Tallaght in Dublin, was enjoying a night out with friends in Crumlin when she […]
LONDON (REUTERS) – Scientists in the United States said on Tuesday (Jan 8) they had taken a major step towards developing a “mosquito birth control” drug to curb the spread of malaria and other killer diseases blamed for hundreds of thousands of deaths a year. Researchers at the University of Arizona said they had discovered […]
OSLO (AFP) – The wife of a Norwegian multimillionaire missing for 10 weeks is believed to have been kidnapped and a large ransom has been demanded for her release, local media reported on Wednesday (Jan 9). Married to a businessman who made his fortune in real estate and the energy sector, 68-year-old Anne-Elisabeth Falkevik disappeared […]
ABOARD SEA-WATCH 3, Off Malta — Four years ago, he escaped jihadists in West Africa. Last year, he survived slavery in Libya. But for Daouda Soumana, a 20-year-old trader from Niger, one of the cruelest experiences of his quest for safety occurred this week — within sight of the southern shores of Europe. From the […]
More than two in three private schools have increased their fees this year as growing numbers of parents show a willingness to pay for advantages that money can buy. Higher fees are driven by rising demand, with enrolments standing at about 25,500. Economic recovery has made private education affordable for more families, while the sector […]
A major review of protected disclosures made by serving and former gardaí has been ordered by Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan. The Irish Independent understands around 17 disclosures have been referred to a panel of barristers for independent assessment and advice on how they should be dealt with. The disclosures are among 24 from current and […]