Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after ‘breathtaking’ cruelty
The parents of Abiyah Yasharahyalah are on trial accused of causing or allowing his death and depriving him of adequate ...
Study finds child and adult pathology difference after traumatic brain injury
Researchers have found differences in the brain pathology of paediatric and adult patients that might explain the sometimes “catastrophic outcomes” seen in children following a traumatic brain injury.
Handing housing portfolio back to Fianna Fail would be a ‘catastrophe’ – SF
Sinn Fein’s housing spokesman has claimed that handing the housing portfolio to Fianna Fail for another five years would be a “catastrophe”. Eoin O Broin has accused Fianna Fail of overseeing record ...
Fewer than 500 farms a year likely to be hit by tax changes – think tank
The economics think tank said tax planning would likely decrease the number of farms caught up by the tax reforms.
Landslip which caused ‘carnage’ in Welsh town was coal tip ‘wash-out’
The local authority has told the Welsh Government the Cwmtillery landslip was a ‘singular wash-out of a former coal tip in the area’.
Killer slit mother’s throat and told 999 she ‘begged’ him to do it, court hears
A 25-year-old “savagely” slit his mother’s throat with a pruning knife before he called 999 and admitted killing her, a court has heard. Anarlyn Jones, now 26, was described as looking like “something ...
Primary school pupils should not have to sit ‘high-pressure’ tests – union
The current curriculum and assessment system is ‘outdated and unfit’, the leader of the largest education union in the UK has said.
Reports of four missing Britons after yacht sinks off coast of Egypt
Consular support is being provided to ‘a number of British nationals and their families’, the Foreign Office said.
Cheers and emotional reunions as Irish peacekeepers touch down on home soil
More than 200 members of the Irish Defence Forces returned home on Monday morning after six months serving with Unifil in southern Lebanon.