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Thief steals Leicester City shirt left in tribute at Thai embassy

The man was filmed waiting near the Thai Embassy in London before taking the item when the street had emptied. The Sun reports that the shirt was left with a note dedicated to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, who died alongside his assistants Kavenporn Punpare and Nusara Suknamai, pilot Eric Swaffer and his partner and co-pilot Izabela Lechowicz […]

Irish woman traumatised by 'violent' fiancé when she killed him – claim

An Irish woman was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) when she killed her fiancé in Australia, a court has heard. Christina Cahill (27), known as ‘Tina’ and originally from Wexford, had been charged with the murder of David Walsh in their Sydney home. Mr Walsh (29) died after suffering a catastrophic injury to his […]

One third of Brits cutting down on meat, Waitrose survey finds

The numbers reveal a huge shift towards plant-based eating in the UK, with one in eight people now identifying as vegetarian or vegan. The release also comes days after the editor of Waitrose Food magazine, William Sitwell, resigned over an email in which he joked about “killing vegans”. The supermarket’s statistics show that 9.5% of […]

Structural work now required at 17 schools, with 13 still under scrutiny

More than a third of the schools checked for structural problems will need work following on-site inspections. Assessments of all 42 schools built by Western Building Systems (WBS) have now been completed, with 17 requiring intervention, while inspection reports from a further 13 school buildings continue to be analysed. Ardgillan Community College in Dublin remains […]

The heiress who never hesitated to give back her immense wealth

She was born into wealth, and amassed a personal fortune of her own through both luck and canny investments. But never in her 93 years did Elizabeth O’Kelly think she was entitled to a cent of it. The quiet and unassuming heiress left her entire €30m estate to five charities and those close to her […]

Rail drivers threaten to pull services after attack

Bus and rail drivers may pull services in anti-social hotspots following the latest serious assault on the Dart. The leader of a major transport union has warned Transport Minister Shane Ross and Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan of possible service disruption after the stabbing of a teenager on Dublin’s northside on Tuesday night. A man was […]