Former England football star Paul Gascoigne has pleaded not guilty to a sex assault charge. Gascoigne (51) was arrested while travelling on a train between York and Newcastle for allegedly kissing a woman without consent in Darlington in August. He appeared at Teesside Crown Court where his barrister Michelle Heeley QC said character witnesses will […]

Once, he faced down major music industry giants over the file-sharing software he created. Now, Pablo Soto wants to use his digital knowhow to reshape democracy. He is in the left-wing coalition that beat traditional parties to take over Madrid’s council in 2015. Now, as Madrid’s head of open government, Mr Soto has launched a […]

A local council in Northern Ireland is set to consider whether it will take action over the addition of an unapproved plaque to a memorial to those killed and injured in the Omagh bomb. Kevin Skelton, whose wife Philomena was one of the 29 people and unborn twins killed in the 1998 blast, was responsible […]

COPENHAGEN/BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM (REUTERS) – The European Union on Tuesday (Jan 8) froze the assets of an Iranian intelligence unit and two of its staff, as the Netherlands accused Iran of two killings on its soil and joined France and Denmark in alleging Teheran plotted other attacks in Europe. The move, although in part symbolic since one […]

Iran’s ambassador to Tirana and another diplomat have been thrown out of Albania for “threatening the security of the country,” officials say. Precise reasons for the expulsion were not given. However, US officials praised the decision and said it sent a clear message that conducting “terrorist operations in Europe” was unacceptable. Iran blamed Israel and […]

There are four scenes sealed off in Ardee, Co Louth this evening following the discovery of a woman’s body. The woman’s body was discovered at a house in Ardee at approximately 11:30am this morning. The woman, who is believed to be Eastern European, is reported to have sustained serious injuries and died following a violent […]

All departing flights at London’s Heathrow Airport have been temporarily suspended following sightings of a drone. An airport spokesperson said they were working with the Metropolitan Police and had stopped departing flights “as a precaution”. It comes just weeks after the Gatwick Airport descended into chaos amid reported drone sightings before Christmas. “We are responding […]

A fundraising page that raised tens of thousands of euros for an ex-boxer filmed punching police officers during a French “yellow vest” protest has been closed after drawing a public outcry. More than €114,000 (£102,000) had been raised by the time the Leetchi website closed the page, reports say. Christophe Dettinger turned himself in to […]

A 32-year-old man has been arrested after the body of a woman was found in Co Louth. The woman’s body was discovered at a house in Ardee at approximately 11:30am this morning. The woman, who is believed to be Eastern European, is reported to have sustained serious injuries and died following a violent assault. The […]

Ireland’s deputy prime minister has criticised Brexit “hardliners” who think “no price is too high to pay for their version of Brexit”. Simon Coveney told a Dublin conference it was time for British MPs to cast aside “unrealistic” options based on promises that cannot be delivered. He said he feared in the absence of realism, […]