The United States will send the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East to back up another one already there, putting more American firepower behind Donald Trump’s efforts to coerce Iran ...

A hamlet in Suffolk has been recognised as England’s first dark sky community by DarkSky International. Thorington Street, in ...

The first official bathing spot on the River Thames in London and the filming location for TV drama Broadchurch are among 13 new designated swimming sites proposed by the Government. Others include ...

People would continue to be able to choose whether to smoke or vape in their homes or in private outdoor spaces..

The number of Catholic civilian staff appointed last year sits at around 18%, while the figure for their Protestant ...

The Antrim panel is fairly similar to last year’s with a few additions of younger players and a couple returning from injury etc. There will be pressure from the throw-in in Cushendun until the last ...

ST PATRICK’S, Maghera broke through the glass ceiling last year to collect the Corn Gobnait All-Ireland title for the first time, joining St Mary’s, Magherafelt and Cross & Passion, Ballycastle as the ...

The best outcome would be for Mr Culleton to be released immediately, and allowed to complete the last stages of his Green Card application, but, if this does not take place, Taoiseach Micheál Martin ...

David Roy reviews Mary Bronstein’s acclaimed psychological drama If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, which has earned star Rose Byrne an Oscar-nod for her portrayal of a mother on the edge ...

When a hunger strike began in Cork in August 1920, in the words of historian William Murphy, “a ghoulish, fatal contest unfolded”. Three prisoners died in October: Michael Fitzgerald, Joseph Murphy ...

With their new Indian-influenced album The Mountain about to drop ahead of live dates in Dublin and Belfast, Scene quizzes Gorillaz masterminds Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett about their latest music ...