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Pope taps possible successor to archbishop of Buenos Aires

The pontiff said he might finally return home to visit Argentina.

Pope appoints successor to archbishop of Buenos Aires

The pontiff said he might finally return home to visit Argentina.

Suffragette Indian princess commemorated with plaque by English Heri...

Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the last ruler of the Sikh empire.

Fianna Fail ‘not target audience’ for newspaper budget article, says...

An op-ed written by Minister of State Martin Heydon and two other Fine Gael ministers was seen by some as ‘unhelpful’ to their coalition partner.

Teenager Mizzy arrested two days after court appearance over TikTok...

The Metropolitan Police confirmed an 18-year-old had been arrested on Friday.

Life sentence for ‘sadistic sexual killer’ for double jeopardy murde...

David Smith, 67, was found guilty of the 1991 murder of 33-year-old Sarah Crump, 30 years after he was cleared.

Rollout of scheme to make NHS operating rooms ‘greener’ hailed

Maree Todd visited Raigmore Hospital in Inverness, which has been involved in a pilot of the Green Theatres programme.

Sarwar ‘blown away’ by Police Scotland chief’s admission on culture...

Sir Iain Livingstone said on Thursday that Police Scotland is institutionally racist and discriminatory.

Ex-Met Police officer not guilty of raping woman 19 years ago

Stephen Kyere was accused of having sex with the woman without her consent after a night out in Kingston-upon-Thames in 2004.

Fire service warns of ‘very high’ wildfire risk

People are being urged to think twice before using anything involving a naked flame in some areas.

‘Limits’ on ministers using tax rises to deal with budget shortfall,...

Professor Graeme Roy of the Scottish Fiscal Commission spoke after it was revealed Scotland faces a £1 billion gap in its resource budget in 2024-25.

Bravery medals awarded to Gardai who responded to man firing rifle i...

Eleven medals in total were awarded to serving, retired and deceased members of the force by the Garda Commissioner.

‘A miracle’ no-one was killed in 2020 Donegal shooting spree, sergea...

Sergeant Edward Griffin was among 11 recipients of a Scott Medal for bravery at a ceremony held in Dublin.

Parents await murder sentence for ‘most horrific abuse’ on baby son

Shannon Marsden and Stephen Boden will be sentenced later on Friday.

Ely community meeting begins with ‘moment of reflection’ after boys’...

Mark Drakeford, the First Minister of Wales, is chairing the meeting between local politicians, agencies, and community groups.

Woman killed after being hit by Garda patrol car ‘radiated life’, fu...

Rebecca Browne died in the incident in Buncrana, Co Donegal, on Sunday morning.

Ukraine harasses Russian border regions as Moscow strikes Dnipro cli...

The Belgorod town of Graivoron, around 4.5 miles from the Ukrainian border, was under fire for several hours, officials said.

Sheku Bayoh arrest policeman denies ever wanting to join BNP

The pre-recorded testimony of Alan Paton was played to the inquiry into Mr Bayoh’s death, which occurred while he was being detained by police.

First Au (ASX: FAU) shares soar on mining lease grant for Gimlet gol...

Highlights,The Australian gold and base metal explorer, which is listed on ASX, also trades on the OTC market in the US,Grant of Gimlet Mining Lease A...

Human rights commissioner criticises Irish response to migrants

The Taoiseach accepted the response falls short of what is required.