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Read more on post. Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she is “very concerned” for the safety of those travelling on the Gaza-bound aid flotilla. It comes as organisers of the flotilla as well as a number of Irish and international pro-Palestinian activists said they heard explosions and saw multiple drones target some… Read more: McDonald ‘very concerned’ for those on Gaza aid flotilla

This post was originally published on this site. The Conservative Party has called for an investigation into the Downing Street chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, claiming he sought to mislead a UK election watchdog. Mr McSweeney, a native of Macroom, Co Cork, has served in his current role since October last year. While in opposition,… Read more: Tories request investigation into Starmer chief of staff

Read more on post. 51 minutes ago ShareSave Julian O’NeillBBC News NI crime and justice correspondent ShareSave PA Media Concerns have been raised over how the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) used journalists’ phone numbers to check for any leaks of information by its officers or staff. A 200-page report also revealed there were… Read more: Police used journalists’ phone data to detect leaks by staff, report says

This post was originally published on this site. Key statements made by a number of soldiers on the ground during the Bloody Sunday shootings can be used as evidence in the trial of a former paratrooper, a judge has ruled. Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney… Read more: ‘Decisive’ statements can be heard in Soldier F Bloody Sunday trial, judge rules

Read more on post. Gardaí are searching for a man suspected of involvement in the drugs trade after he escaped from a Garda station. He had been arrested for questioning during an operation last Thursday and was in custody. He escaped on Monday. The suspect, who is in his 40s and has been a target… Read more: Manhunt under way for prisoner who escaped from Garda station on Monday

Read full article on post. LAST UPDATE | 20 mins ago TÁNAISTE SIMON HARRIS is leading a major diplomatic push to secure an urgent vote of the EU on suspending parts of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, the legal basis for the EU to trade with Israel. There is also a push for a vote on… Read more: Tánaiste pushes for early vote on suspending parts of EU-Israel trade agreement

Read full article on post. LAST UPDATE | 20 mins ago TÁNAISTE SIMON HARRIS has said he intends to raise the overnight attacks on the Global Sumud Flotilla, which is carrying aid and activists to the Gaza Strip in Palestine in an effort to break Israel’s blockade.  People on board the flotilla vessels said last… Read more: Tánaiste to raise overnight attack on Gaza flotilla at UN meeting as Italian navy sent to assist

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Read more on post. Labubu dolls have become a $27 status symbol. Now, high-end brands are testing whether fans are willing to pay luxury prices for crystal-encrusted Labubus or $2,500 bags with the ugly-cute monster. While Labubu mania is new, luxury labels have capitalized on cuteness with other characters from Snoopy to Totoro. Luxury industry… Read more: How luxury brands are tapping into the Labubu craze

This post was originally published on this site. 39 minutes ago ShareSave Sue Mitchell and Rachel Muller-Heyndyk ShareSave Getty The home secretary has ordered an urgent review into the use and cost of taxis to transfer asylum seekers from their hotels to appointments. The move by Shabana Mahmood follows a BBC investigation that found some… Read more: Urgent review ordered into asylum seeker taxi costs after BBC investigation

This post was originally published on this site. ULSTER WILL BE without Rob Baloucoune and several longer-term absentees for Friday’s URC season opener at home to the Dragons at Affidea Stadium, Belfast. Wing Baloucoune has been ruled out with an ankle injury, while fellow back-three operators Ethan McIlroy and Ben Moxham, as well as back… Read more: Ulster without Baloucoune and longer-term absentees for Friday’s URC opener with Dragons

Read the full article on post. 36 minutes ago 14 Comments Blackburn Rovers boss Valerien Ismael says that giving them three points from the abandoned Championship game against Ipswich Town would be the “fairest thing to do”. Ismael’s side were 1-0 up courtesy of Todd Cantwell’s second-half penalty and the Tractor Boys were playing with… Read more: Blackburn should get win from abandoned game – Ismael

Read the full article on post. Irish basketball star CJ Fulton has signed a contract with the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves. The development makes the Belfast native the first Irishman to make it to the NBA having cut his teeth primarily in the Irish basketball system. Offaly-born Pat Burke signed with Orlando Magic in 2002 and… Read more: Fulton signs pro contract with Minnesota Timberwolves

Read the full article on post. 11 minutes ago Katie Boulter said she was happy to put “a tough couple of months” behind her by beating Hailey Baptiste in the China Open. The British number two defeated the American 7-5 5-7 6-4 to progress to the second round in Beijing. The 29-year-old was knocked out… Read more: Boulter relief at Beijing win after ‘tough months’

Read the full article on post. Getty Images 16 minutes ago Club record signing Nathan Broadhead was “delighted” to get off the mark for Wrexham and as he looks forward to playing his part in the Championship. Broadhead scored his first two Wrexham goals since joining in August from Ipswich Town in Tuesday’s 2-0 EFL… Read more: Broadhead ‘delighted’ by first Wrexham goal

This post was originally published on this site.With its opening just weeks away, Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico is now accepting reservations for arrivals beginning November 20, 2025 – just in time for sun-kissed getaways for the holiday season and beyond. A secluded tropical playground surrounded by a nature reserve, the resort will… Read more: Now Accepting Reservations – Adventure and Luxury at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Puerto Rico

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This post was originally published on this site.Baha Mar, the Caribbean’s leading integrated resort destination, is thrilled to announce the return of FUZE Caribbean Art Fair. This year, FUZE proudly welcomes Scotiabank as its title sponsor, alongside generous contributions from additional sponsors such as Nassau Paradise Island Promotion Board, Wildflowers, Sherwin-Williams, Bahamas Telecommunications Company, Soundcrate,… Read more: FUZE Caribbean Art Fair Returns to The Bahamas Culinary & Arts Festival, for its Third Edition

This post was originally published on this site.The iconic Gunter Hotel, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel is proud to announce that it is now officially open to the public. Following a transformative $57 million renovation, the reimagined hotel unveils the first phase of its restoration, inviting the public to experience the renewed legacy of this 116-year-old… Read more: NEWLY RENOVATED HISTORIC GUNTER HOTEL NOW OPEN

This post was originally published on this site.Luxury travel today feels less like ticking boxes and more like collecting quiet, intense moments — a private plunge from your villa deck, a Michelin-sourced tasting that surprises you, or a sunrise so good you almost feel guilty enjoying it. This roundup wanders through eight places where that… Read more: 8 Dream Destinations in Asia and Beyond for the Ultimate Luxury Holiday

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Read more on post. This year’s Booker Prize shortlist features an epic globetrotting love story between two young Indians; a man in the throws of a midlife crisis who undertakes a road trip across the US; a successful actor whose life is thrown into dissary by the appearance of a man who may or may… Read more: Booker Prize 2025: Kiran Desai, David Szalay and Andrew Miller among shortlisted authors

Read more on post. On April 10, 1999, I was in the producer’s chair in Studio 4 in RTÉ while we aired a special episode of a live Saturday night chat show called Kenny Live, hosted by Pat Kenny. The show was paying its respects to the late actor and comedian, Dermot Morgan, who died… Read more: Brian’s back – what’s so funny about peace, love & understanding?

Read more on post. ADVERTISEMENT Timing is everything. Disney doesn’t seem to have learned that lesson.  Jimmy Kimmel got justifiably emotional as he returned to air last night, assuring his audience that it was “never my intention to make light of the murder of a young man.”  The late-night talk-show host, who was suspended “indefinitely”… Read more: Jimmy Kimmel returns: DeNiro cameos as Disney decides to up its prices