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The entire catchment of the River Wye has been formally recognised as a living ecosystem with intrinsic rights in a charter, a UK first that campaigners hope will help save the highly... Read more »

Police Ombudsman Emily Logan has said the treatment of the first victim of former garda and violent abuser Paul Moody when a 2017 complaint against him was not acted on was “wholly... Read more »

The world is facing not only a geopolitical crisis, but also a crisis of meaning. Ideas that until recently seemed unquestionable – the leadership of democracies, the durability of alliances, the universality... Read more »

In 1970, on the far north-west corner of Mainland, Orkney, erosion threatened a low mound opposite the tidal island of the Brough of Birsay, a site of Pictish and Viking settlement. The... Read more »

“I’m not fighting for myself, but for all people who have been victims of sexual violence, or who will become victims in the future,” said Nina Fuchs, founder and chairwoman of KO —... Read more »

Alcohol charities have criticised a new 99p shot from the company behind BuzzBallz, warning its cheap price and heavy marketing are designed “to appeal to children”. BuzzBallz, the brightly coloured ready-to-drink cocktails... Read more »

Andy Burnham has sought advice from Sue Gray, Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff, on how to manage a potential transition into Downing Street if he returns to Westminster and succeeds the... Read more »

Ken Black, Jerome Westbooks, Michelle Fahy and Shane Coughlan were formally inducted into the Basketball Ireland Hall of Fame at the 2026 Basketball Ireland Annual Awards and Hall of Fame. The ceremony... Read more »

Ukrainian opinion polls show that President Volodymyr Zelensky remains highly respected. Ukrainians appreciate his patriotism, courage and diplomatic skills. Yet the same opinion polls suggest that in a runoff against an alternative... Read more »