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Starmer refuses to shift ‘left or right’ amid pressure over electoral mauling
Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to listen to voters but refused to shift “left or right” despite pressure to change course and backbench calls for a new leader following Labour’s electoral mauling. The Prime Minister said responding to “tough” results, which saw Labour lose hundreds of councill...
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Saturday’s briefing: Saints charged over ‘spygate’ before clash with rivals Boro
The Southampton ‘spygate’ case took a new twist as the Sky Bet Championship club were charged with breaching EFL regulations ahead of their play-off semi-final first leg at Middlesbrough. Mikel Arteta and Wayne Rooney were at loggerheads over Arsenal’s Champions League victory celebrations and...
Saturday’s briefing: Saints charged over ‘spygate’ before clash with rivals Boro
The Southampton ‘spygate’ case took a new twist as the Sky Bet Championship club were charged with breaching EFL regulations ahead of their play-off semi-final first leg at Middlesbrough. Mikel Arteta and Wayne Rooney were at loggerheads over Arsenal’s Champions League victory celebrations and...
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Katy Perry and Michael Buble to perform at World Cup opening ceremonies
Katy Perry, Michael Buble and Alanis Morissette are among the artists who will perform during three opening ceremonies at the football World Cup next month. The tournament is being held across North America with Canada, Mexico and the United States all staging an opening ceremony ahead of their open...
Katy Perry and Michael Buble to perform at World Cup opening ceremonies
Katy Perry, Michael Buble and Alanis Morissette are among the artists who will perform during three opening ceremonies at the football World Cup next month. The tournament is being held across North America with Canada, Mexico and the United States all staging an opening ceremony ahead of their open...
Swinney fails to win majority but says SNP ‘emphatically’ won Holyrood election
John Swinney declared the SNP has “emphatically” won the election, and a fifth term in power in Scotland, as Labour recorded its worst ever Holyrood result and tied for second place with Reform UK. With Sir Keir Starmer’s party also suffering losses south of the border, Mr Swinney said that th...
Former Tory leads Nigel Farage’s party to joint second place at Holyrood
As a Scottish Conservative candidate, Malcolm Offord failed in his bid to get elected to Holyrood five years ago. Now, as the Scottish leader of Reform UK, not only is he an MSP, but his party are the joint second largest in the Scottish Parliament. It represents a dramatic rise in fortunes for Nige...
John Swinney leads SNP to record fifth Holyrood victory
Nearly half a century after joining the SNP, John Swinney has led his party to Holyrood victory – but crucially has failed to win the majority he craved. This was the fifth election campaign Mr Swinney had fought as party leader and, despite the lack of an overall majority, it is still his most su...
Rory McIlroy makes dig at LIV finances but open to players returning to PGA Tour
Masters champion Rory McIlroy took aim at LIV Golf’s financial plight, but is not against players returning to the PGA Tour. McIlroy, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of the Saudi-backed breakaway, was speaking after a four-under 67 moved him into contention at the Truist Championshi...
Rory McIlroy makes dig at LIV finances but open to players returning to PGA Tour
Masters champion Rory McIlroy took aim at LIV Golf’s financial plight, but is not against players returning to the PGA Tour. McIlroy, who has been one of the most outspoken critics of the Saudi-backed breakaway, was speaking after a four-under 67 moved him into contention at the Truist Championshi...
Anas Sarwar fails in bid to oust John Swinney and SNP from power at Holyrood
When Sir Keir Starmer was elected to Downing Street less than two years ago, it was the first part of Anas Sarwar’s plan to return his party to power in Scotland. He described change in Scotland – where the SNP have been in power for almost 20 years – as being a “two-part process” with the...
UPDATE: Woman (30s) and infant pronounced dead at residence in Carrick-on-Suir
Gardaí say a post mortem examination is to take place and will determine the course of the investigation. Gardaí have confirmed that a woman, aged in her 30s, and an infant were pronounced deceased at a house in Carrick-on-Suir earlier today, (Friday, May 8). In a statement, the Garda Press O...
Mahmood says Labour losing control of Birmingham City Council is ‘devastating’
The Home Secretary has described “a devastating night in Birmingham and across the country” after Labour lost control of the city council. Counting votes for the remaining places on Birmingham City Council was halted with no overall control amid a five-party split on Friday night. Labour’s 14 ...
UPDATE: Woman (30s) and infant pronounced dead at residence in Carrick-on-Suir
Gardaí say a post mortem examination is to take place and will determine the course of the investigation. Gardaí have confirmed that a woman, aged in her 30s, and an infant were pronounced deceased at a house in Carrick-on-Suir earlier today, (Friday, May 8). In a statement, the Garda Press O...
UPDATE: Woman (30s) and infant pronounced dead at residence in Carrick-on-Suir
Gardaí say a post mortem examination is to take place and will determine the course of the investigation. Gardaí have confirmed that a woman, aged in her 30s, and an infant were pronounced deceased at a house in Carrick-on-Suir earlier today, (Friday, May 8). In a statement, the Garda Press O...
MEPs present awards to Tipperary students who completed European Parliament programme
Students from Clonmel's Loreto Secondary School received the European Parliament Ambassador Schools Programme awards at a ceremony in Cashel Students from Clonmel's Loreto Secondary School were presented with awards for completing the European Parliament Ambassador Schools Programme by Irelan...
RIP: Tributes paid to late Tipperary woman who was 'full of kindness'
Megan Shaw passed away on May 5 The death has occurred of Megan Shaw, of Gortmalogue, Clonmel. Megan died on Tuesday, May 5 2026, unexpectedly at home. READ MORE: Delight in Tipperary at sod turning on €1 million all-weather sports facility She is predeceased by her father John Doyle, grandpa...
Limerick minor footballers ready for All-Ireland Championship bid
Limerick take on Laois in O'Moore Park on Saturday at 2pm AFTER a disappointing Munster campaign that saw them fail to reach Phase 2, the Limerick minor footballers are back in action this weekend as they enter the All-Ireland ‘Tier 3’ Championship. Garrett Noonan’s side face an away trip to ...
Derry Death Notices - Saturday, May 9, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Harry Pat Bigmore, 1 Gaussen Villas, Ballyronan • Shirley Booth (née McFarland), 2 Ballymaguigan Road, Magherafelt • Sarah (Sally) Boyle (née Cooper), 7 Clós Gort Na Sí, Derry • Alison Rosemary Howe (née Y...
Survey reveals how first-time buyers are achieving dream home on a budget
Two-thirds (66%) of first-time buyers bought a “doer-upper” that needed renovation work to save money on the property price, a survey has found. Nine in 10 (93%) first-time buyers had completed at least one renovation or DIY project since moving in, Nationwide Building Society reported. Of these...