The independent monitoring board’s annual report of conditions across the prison estate of England and Wales is stark and unflinching. Men and women are held for long periods in overcrowded and unsanitary... Read more »
There is loads of excitement among the students of Aishlingi Academy as they get ready to perform their much-anticipated production of Matilda the Musical on the biggest stage in Donegal. By Sorcha... Read more »
Ukraine cuts off routes to Crimea for Russian troops. Ukrainian drones strike the Afipsky oil refinery, triggering a large fire. Ukraine ranges Russian supply lines near Mariupol in a full, permanent, round-the-clock... Read more »
Picture the scene: it’s 1am on a sultry July night and Jude Bellingham has just scored the decisive penalty to send England into the World Cup semi-final. Cue wild celebrations among millions... Read more »
Wiebke Jaeger is 23 and works part-time for 12 hours a week, helping young refugees with job applications. At the same time, she is studying Politics and Society at the University of... Read more »
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX shares jump The jump in SpaceX’s share price today, as its floats on the US stock market, means Elon Musk has become the world’s... Read more »
Starmer said he ‘will fight’ any leadership challenge, not out of ‘stubbornness’ but from ‘deep sense of duty’ Keir Starmer has said that he will fight to keep his job if he... Read more »
It’s hard to believe the 2026 World Cup will be Jonathan Tah’s first. The 30-year-old is coming off the best season of his career and has a vast amount of experience with... Read more »
The west of Ireland is fast becoming a globally recognised hub of technological activity and achievement. “Galway punches well above its weight as a tech hub,” explained Siobhán Dervan, a director of... Read more »
Ukrainian journalist Anastasiia Hlukhovska, who was abducted by Russian security forces in temporarily occupied Melitopol in August 2023, has been held in a pre-trial detention centre in the Russian town of Kizel,... Read more »