Protests have broken out in Hungary after the country’s parliament passed new labour laws, which have been labelled “slave labour” by opponents. New rules mean companies can demand up to 400 hours of overtime a year and delay payment for it for three years. Police used tear gas against crowds on the steps of the […]
Rail, Maritime and Transport union members will walk out on 27 and 31 December, in addition to a previously announced strike on 22 December in the bitter dispute over guards on trains. RMT general secretary Mick Cash said: “This latest phase of action in the long-running dispute on South Western Railway comes solely as a […]
Yellow weather warnings are in place for Scotland and northern England on Saturday and Sunday, and some rural communities are at risk of being cut off. The Met Office also says there is a chance of injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces, and bus and train services may be delayed or cancelled, with […]
Settlement proposed in wrongful-death lawsuit taken by Corbett family against murderer Molly Martens
A US insurance firm has proposed an outline settlement for a wrongful death lawsuit taken against Molly Martens (34) and her FBI agent father Tom Martens (68) over the brutal murder of Irish father of two, Jason Corbett (39). The lawsuit was taken against the American father and daughter, as well as Mr Martens’ wife, […]
Singapore has called for a strong and unequivocal signal to be sent by COP24, the ongoing United Nations (UN) climate talks in Poland, that the world is united against climate change. Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, yesterday told delegates at the meeting in Katowice: “At a time when multilateralism is […]
Theresa May promised Conservative party MPs to secure more than just “a few warm words” on the Irish backstop as she pleaded for her job. The British prime minister has survived to fight another day after telling her party that she would find a “legally binding solution” to ensure that the UK does not get […]
A pedestrian is fighting for his life in hospital after a collision with a van in Hospital, Co Limerick Gardaí have appealed for information following the accident at around 5.40pm on the town’s Main Street. The 33-year-old man was seriously injured and rushed to University Hospital Limerick where his condition is described as critical. The […]
The on the run extremist suspected of killing two people near a Christmas market in Strasbourg shouted “God is great” as he opened fire, officials have said. A massive manhunt is under way for Cherif Chekatt after the shooting which left another person brain dead and 12 injured. Prosecutor Remy Heitz said witnesses heard the […]
A retired GP had to move to a nursing home after her carer stole the proceeds of the sale of her late husband’s doctor surgery, Dublin Circuit Criminal Court has heard. Nermana Gojak (44) worked as both a carer and a housekeeper for a couple of days a week for the 90-year-old woman for 10 […]
KATOWICE, Poland – United Nations climate change talks in Poland have reached a “watershed moment”, observers say, with discussions over the next few days being pivotal in determining how robust the global action plan for climate change will be. Ministers from almost 200 nations are in the Polish city of Katowice for the second week […]