Police revise death toll of Air India crash to more than 240, with dozens more casualties suspected
Sole survivor, a British-Indian man, described scene of devastation after plane crashed into building
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Family of murdered GAA official to continue legal battle for public inquiry
Northern Secretary says inquiry into killing of Seán Brown `not the best way to proceed’
Traveller youth take the reins as crowds visit Appleby Horse Fair
Annual equine festival is display of pride by Irish and British Travellers and Romany Gypsies
The Sleep Room by Jon Stock: Could an Irish version of this frightening scandal in British psychiatry yet emerge?
A chillling account of psychiatrist William Sargent’s treatment of women patients in the 1960s
Mother and son risk death in solidarity with each other
Political issues eclipsed by the love and worry of a daughter and sister
Britain to move closer to ‘warfighting readiness’ as review calls for defence overhaul
Strategic defence review launched in Westminster as UK government promises investment
The truth behind the Normans and Ireland: ‘They abolished slavery’
Historians give their view on plans to mark the 1,000th anniversary of William the Conquerer and what was more an English than a French invasion
Irish abroad: ‘One local called me a potato eater . . . ironically, he was eating cheesy fries at the time’
Emigrating is hard and might even attract the odd insult, but it also unlocks an inner strength
‘We want to stop in our prime’: Saint Etienne on their final album and why pop is a dying art
The trio of Bob Stanley, Pete Wiggs and Sarah Cracknell are wrapping up after 13 albums
Should the maker of Ozempic be funding children’s playgrounds in Ireland?
In 2023, Novo Nordisk was suspended by its own industry body in the UK for two years over its sponsorship of weight management courses for health professionals
‘Evolve or die’: How Linwoods went from family shop to Gen Z food brand
Their health food brand was “essentially supporting the bakery and dairy business” before they were forced to close their 170 job production plants
Rise of backward-looking nationalism is not the preserve of the populist right. Just ask Sinn Féin
Sinn Féin objections to the planned commemoration of the Normans might be regarded as inconsequential but they reveal a more sinister objective
Ingredients for happier marriage between the United Kingdom and Ireland are there
Britain is ‘resetting’ its relationship with the EU, seeking that vague notion of ‘closer ties’ – Ireland should be the UK’s ally
The contrast between Kneecap charges and flag-festooned Northern Ireland is absurd
Complaints of one-sided treatment may often be simplistic or partisan, but that only underscores the corrosive effect of inconsistent application of the law
March of the cobots: The technology lowering the barrier to automation
New machines are smaller, cheaper, safer and more flexible than traditional industrial robots
Ryanair quietly drops carbon offset option for passengers on its flights
Carbon calculator for flight emissions also withdrawn as airline says ‘there was very little interest or uptake from passengers’
Omagh bombing inquiry: ‘Body of material’ not shared due to application to redact information
UK redaction bid ‘putting a brake on disclosure’, Omagh bomb inquiry hears
Emigration: ‘From a distance, I have relearned how to be Irish’
I now see that home is not always a fixed idea you inherit, but one you must participate in creating
‘I soon regretted not putting on pants’: Unwelcome early-morning callers arrived at my door, demanding £1,000
Bailiffs hired by local authorities prefer payment before breakfast - especially at the weekend
‘We need him here with us’: 69-year-old woman on hunger strike in Britain over son imprisoned in Egypt
Laila Soueif believes time is running out for her human rights activist son – and for her
Explainer: what is Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset deal?
The UK’s new post-Brexit trade deal with Brussels is being heralded as a new era for relations
Scouse Republic: An Alternative History of Liverpool - Missing words of wisdom
Author David Swift seems more comfortable with the anecdote than the argument
Was it for this craven display that London endured the Blitz?
The relentless focus on trade has skewed any determination to confront the terrifying echoes of the 1930s. Europeans should be much more vocal about it
Man (21) charged with arson at British PM Keir Starmer’s private home
Roman Lavrynovych (21) charged with three counts of arson with intent to endanger life, say police
MPs get their final say on assisted dying Bill in landmark debate on Friday
Proposal to allow terminally ill people to end their lives in England and Wales is back before the House of Commons after safeguards revised
London Tube network’s power failures fuel passenger paranoia
London Letter: Transportation network has been repeatedly crippled by fires at substations
US-UK trade deal ‘solidifies’ new tariff regime, says Harris
Tánaiste to tell ministers that agreement formalises tariffs as part of ‘new reality’ for economies
Keeping your nest egg safe: is it time to increase the level of protection?
Savings of up to €100,000 are currently protected but the UK is considering raising this to around €128,000
Shelving of giant UK wind farm fuels concerns among developers in Ireland
Shelving of giant UK wind farm fuels concerns among developers in Ireland
UK needs new EU trade deal, not scraps from the White House
For Keir Starmer, all roads lead back to Brussels, a toxic subject for many Britons but an economic necessity for a country looking to grow
Ukraine and European leaders tell Putin to agree to 30-day ceasefire or face ‘massive’ sanctions
Trump backs European call for Ukraine-Russia truce to begin on Monday
A numbers game: Why are there so few cross-Border romances?
Could relative lack of north-south relationships reflect the separate development of society in the two jurisdictions?
Trump basks in ‘end of the beginning’ of new US-UK trade arrangement
Framework will open UK market up to US meat products, including poultry
As much as I want to roll my eyes at Prince Harry’s complaining, it’s clear he’s really miserable
The prince is arguing with the Home Office and the royal family about the level of security they will provide him
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