A 42-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a woman in Mallow, County Cork last week. Joe Butler, of the Belfry in Mallow, was arrested on…
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Ireland: Prisoner escapes custody while at hospital
A prisoner has escaped from custody while on escort to Tallaght Hospital, in Dublin, on Saturday. The Irish Prison Service said they reported the incident to An Garda Síochána (Irish…
Northern Ireland: Attempted murder charge after off-duty police officer shot
A 29-year old man has been charged in connection with the shooting of an off-duty police officer in County Antrim. He faces a number of charges including attempted murder, false…
UK: Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces ‘difficult decisions’ on tax and spending
Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces “difficult decisions” if she wants to meet her self-imposed financial rules after borrowing costs hit their highest level for 16 years, the former deputy governor of…
UK: Man jailed over police motorcycle head-on crash
A driver who collided head-on with a police motorcycle during a pursuit has been jailed for four years. Marvin Geddes, 33, crashed at speed into the officer in Southampton in…
Ukraine: Trump says meeting with Russian President Putin being arranged
Donald Trump has said that a meeting is being arranged between himself and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US president-elect gave no timeline for when the meeting might take place.…
USA: Musk interviews German AfD leader Alice Weidel
Elon Musk took his endorsement of Germany’s far-right party to the next level on Thursday, hosting a live chat with its frontwoman, Alice Weidel. The 74-minute conversation ranged across energy…
UK: Man told he can’t recover £598m of Bitcoin from tip
A judge has thrown out a man’s attempt to sue a council to recover from a rubbish tip a Bitcoin hard drive that is now worth about £598m.James Howells had…
UK: Master of disguise’ shoplifter banned from county
A shoplifter who became known for his use of disguises has been jailed for 43 weeks and banned from all Boots stores as well as the county of Worcestershire. Craig…