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Leaders clash over housing plans amid robust Dail exchanges

Sinn Fein and Labour accused the Taoiseach of presiding over a failing home building strategy.

Patch crowned ‘beautiful bulldog’ at Drake University event

The two-year-old English bulldog beat 28 other contestants from six states to win the top prize.

Garda investigation into GSOC officer claims ‘will aim to be quick’

Reports have emerged that an officer at the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission attended a party with Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch.

1953 Coronation flypast veteran urges pilots to enjoy the occasion

Retired Squadron Leader Terrance Devey Smith was guest of honour at a flypast rehearsal at RAF Cranwell in Lincolnshire.

Grandmother killed in dog attack ‘likely to have been breaking up fi...

Following her death, Ann Dunn’s family described her as a ‘one in a million mum’.

Patients travelling ‘hundreds of miles’ to access NHS dental care –...

Leading dentists have called for action to save the service.

Harvie pledges ‘revolution in everyday cycling’ as framework publish...

The Scottish Government has drawn up a cycling blueprint alongside Cycling Scotland, Sustrans and local councils.

Robot fish could make underwater exploration more accessible – study

The mechanism works by contracting like muscles when heated, converting the energy into mechanical motion.

Northern Ireland finances not on a sustainable footing, MPs are told

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he would set a budget for NI ‘in very short order’.

Call for social care road map as system is ‘so close to breaking poi...

The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services commissioned a report on the changes needed in the sector.

Driver accused of murdering woman claims he was trying to frighten p...

Stephen McHugh, 28, told jurors he did not intend to hurt anyone when he mounted a pavement outside a takeaway.

Coalition leaders say junior minister ‘should have recused himself’

Niall Collins is expected to give a statement to the Dail to address the issues raised about his involvement in the sale of Limerick land.

Sturgeon: I could not have anticipated SNP’s troubles ‘in my worst n...

The former first minister was speaking to reporters at Holyrood on Tuesday.

Astronomers solve the mystery of how quasars are ignited

These celestial objects were first discovered 60 years ago.

Campaigners highlight cases of pets caught in snares amid calls for...

The OneKind animal welfare charity has published its SnareWatch report for 2022.

First flight carrying British nationals takes off from conflict-torn...

Two more trips will take place overnight, Downing Street said.

BBC documentary features previously unseen footage of King spanning...

The programme will show the royal family enjoying a bonfire at Sandringham and sitting down to dinner onboard the Royal Yacht Britannia.

Treasury secrecy hindered aspects of Covid-19 response, think tank s...

The Institute for Government said the Treasury’s unwillingness to share analysis undermined Government decision-making in response to the pandemic.

Ministers ‘actively looking’ into funding warning on infant free sch...

Schools face a growing gap between the funding for infant free school meals and the costs of food, ministers were warned.

UK Government attempting to confuse public on migration Bill – Scott...

The Illegal Migration Bill came under during a debate on the reserved legislation at Holyrood.