Sinn Fein suspends Paddy Holohan after ‘beyond offensive’ comments
Sinn Fein has suspended Councillor Paddy Holohan and has initiated a disciplinary process following controversial remarks he made on a podcast.
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Burglar admits killing 89-year-old widow
A 23-year-old burglar has admitted killing an 89-year-old widow but denied rape.
Chelsea fan accused of attacking Owen Jones ‘photographed doing Nazi salute’
A Chelsea fan accused of launching a homophobic attack on left-wing activist Owen Jones had been photographed performing a Nazi salute, a court has heard.
Chelsea fan denies political motivation for attack on activist Owen Jones
A Chelsea fan admits his face was “crunched up” in anger during a “frenzied” attack on left-wing activist Owen Jones, a court has heard.
Angry shepherds secure bear ban from Macron
Pyrenean livestock farmers are rejoicing after winning an assurance from French President Emmanuel Macron that he will not authorise the release into the wild of any more of the bears blamed for a surge in deadly attacks on sheep.
Lorry driver who pulled woman from burning car given bravery award
A lorry driver who pulled a woman from a burning car moments before it exploded has been given a bravery award.
Horror motorbike crash caught on dashcam footage
A motorcyclist suffered life-changing injuries when his bike was hit head on by a car travelling at 70mph, catapulting the rider through the air.
Woman jailed for posing as teenage boy to sexually assault girls as young as 13
A “predatory” woman who duped girls as young as 13 into thinking she was a teenage boy so she could sexually assault them has been jailed for eight years.
Woman, 21, posed as teenage boy to ‘sexually assault up to 50 girls’
A woman posed as a teenage boy to sexually assault up to 50 girls as young as 14 after grooming them online, police have revealed.
Harry and Meghan’s new website created by agency linked to duchess’s former blog
The new website launched by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex was registered almost a year ago and created by a digital agency involved in Meghan’s former lifestyle blog.
Police investigate ‘hate crime’ after gay MP claims peer called her ‘queer’
Police are investigating allegations of a hate crime at the House of Commons after a gay MP said a peer had called her a “queer”.