To walk away would have been unforgivable and shameful given the scale of the crisis we all face,’ Eamon Ryan said.

The worst of the storm has passed but there is still a risk of fallen trees and travel disruption in some counties.

More than £185,000 has been paid out by Ayrshire councils in pothole compensation claims in the past five years.

Woolery told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2003 that his favourite set of lovebirds was a man aged 91 and a woman aged 87. He recalled: “She had so much eye make-up on, she looked like a stolen ...

Elbit Systems UK’s site near Patchway, Bristol, was allegedly attacked by members of Palestine Action in the early hours of ...

Benefit claimants deemed fit to work will face sanctions if they refuse to take up job opportunities, a Cabinet minister has said ahead of announcing measures to cut the welfare bill. Liz Kendall said ...

Irish premier Simon Harris has said it is “entirely possible” that there will be a united Ireland in his lifetime. The Taoiseach made the comments during an interview with Sky News on Sunday, during ...

A final round of UN negotiations on a legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution kick offs in Busan, South Korea, on Monday, amid warnings that some countries are pushing for a ...

California has been hit by record levels of rainfall, which has caused small landslides and flooding in the US state. The ...

Newcastle International Airport said it has cleared the runway and is working hard to avoid any further delays to its ...

Around three-quarters of the Millennial and Gen-Z generation are determined to reach their goals, according to research for First Direct.

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said Nato countries are involved in a “hidden cyber war” with Russia. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn in a major speech next ...