The Democrats are in deep trouble in the US – and Labour is on the way to joining them | Nesrine Malik

The measure of a political party’s failure lies not in how many agnostics and opponents it fails to convert, but in how many loyalists it fails to preserve. The endorsement of new,... Read more »

UK MPs voice alarm at rise in online abuse over immigration debate | Immigration and asylum

MPs have raised the alarm about a rise in abuse linked to debates around immigration, with some reporting levels of online harassment and death threats worse than during the Brexit years. The... Read more »

10 books to better understand Ukraine on its Independence Day

An attendee browses books by Ukrainian authors and poets during the Meridian Czernowitz literary festival in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on June 29, 2025. (Chris Jones / The Kyiv Independent) Thirty-four years on, Ukraine’s... Read more »

Downey brothers help brilliant St Nick’s comfortably defeat Canovee

REPORTS: Premier SFC SAFC PIFC Adrigole made it two wins from two games in Group 1 of the McCarthy Insurance Group IAFC following a comprehensive win over St Finbarr’s second team on... Read more »

Government plans to overhaul asylum appeals system

Iain Watson Political correspondent PA Media The government is planning an overhaul of the asylum appeals system as it tries to cut the number of migrants staying in hotels while they await... Read more »

Irish rap band Kneecap chant ‘Free Palestine’ at Paris concert despite criticism

People wave Palestinian flags and cheer during the concert of Northern Ireland hip-hop band Kneecap at the Rock en Seine music festival in Saint-Cloud, near Paris, on August 24, 2025. GUILLAUME BAPTISTE... Read more »

Funeral director’s ‘big danders’ for mental health

Brian Elwood Brian Elwood’s charity walk has grown into a bigger initiative A Belfast funeral director is trying to save lives by helping people improve their mental health. Brian Elwood has created... Read more »

Clare Balding dedicates book to Eddie Butler’s widow

Sue Butler Clare Balding has dedicated her book to Sue Butler, the widow of the late rugby player-turned-commentator Eddie Butler Sports broadcaster Clare Balding has dedicated her new novel to the widow... Read more »

Ukraine, Russia hold prisoner exchange on Independence Day

Key developments on Aug. 24: Ukraine, Russia hold prisoner exchange on Independence DayUkraine strikes Russia with own long-range weapons without coordinating with US, Zelensky saysUkraine liberates 3 villages in Donetsk Oblast, military... Read more »

The lost village of Glenary stands as a Green Museum to a departed era

On Sunday last,  Tipperary Museum of Hidden History, Neil Dennehy and Will O’Connell guided 55 enthusiastic walkers and hikers to Glenary Village. The guided hike was the first of its kind in over... Read more »