40th Anniversary of Ryanair’s first flight from Waterford Airport

Today, July 8, marks the 40th Anniversary of the first flight by Ryanair from Waterford Airport. Waterford Airport was granted its operational licence in December, 1981 by the Department of Transport. Later,... Read more »

Keir Starmer facing new two-tier row over claims he is putting rights of IRA members above British veterans of the Troubles

Sir Keir Starmer will tomorrow be accused of preparing to restart a ‘conveyor belt of injustice’ against British veterans of the Troubles. The Prime Minister will face claims that he is putting... Read more »

Starmer’s small boats return deal a ‘publicity stunt’ that won’t win back voters, top pollsters warn

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer’s... Read more »

Russia’s Lavrov cautions West on North Korea security pact

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on July 12 cautioned the United States, South Korea, and Japan against forming a security partnership specifically targeting North Korea.   Lavrov delivered the warning during a... Read more »

Will Ai Kill Graphic Design?

It’s now fairly clear that ai is going to eliminate a lot of jobs in the service sector and some creative roles are not going to be impervious to this disruption. Exactly... Read more »

Starmer aims to break cabinet away day curse | Politics News

Sir Keir Starmer was hoping to break the curse of the cabinet away day as he summoned his ministers to Chequers for the launch of a summer “refresh” of his troubled government.... Read more »

Dozens of MPs call for UK government to recognise Palestine as state | Politics News

Nearly 60 Labour MPs have called on David Lammy and the Foreign Office to immediately recognise Palestine as a state. A mix of centrist and left-wing MPs, including some committee chairs, wrote... Read more »

Northern Ireland police investigate burning of lifesize models of refugees | Northern Ireland

Police in Northern Ireland are investigating a loyalist bonfire that featured effigies of refugees sitting in a boat as a hate incident. Crowds in the County Tyrone village of Moygashel cheered on... Read more »

Ukraine’s top anti-corruption activist faces charges in case his team calls political vendetta

Vitaliy Shabunin, head of the Anti-Corruption Action Center’s executive board, meets the press outside his fire-stricken house, Kyiv, Ukraine. (Evgen Kotenko/ Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images) A sudden legal action by the... Read more »

It Occurs To Me: Remembering Sister Magdalene

I have met countless people of various faiths over the years, but there are two real Christians that stand out for me. One is the late Bishop Edward Daly who I was... Read more »