How did Peter Mandelson fail security vetting but still get approved as US ambassador?
Keir Starmer has been busy explaining but key questions remain around the former US ambassador’s appointment
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Older age groups increasingly embracing digital services
Protection of older and ageing people online is a popular topic among adult children across social media forums
Peter Mandelson became UK ambassador to US despite failing security vetting
Keir Starmer under new pressure over ambassador appointment
UK judge expresses concern about delay in sentencing of fraudster Kevin Phelan
Northern Ireland businessman convicted in August featured in Moriarty tribunal
Talks on ending Iran war could resume ‘over the next two days’, says Trump
US naval blockade on Iranian ports continues as Israel and Lebanon hold separate peace negotiations in Washington
Nato split over US access to European bases
Deepening rift within Nato fuels fears Trump could use Iran war as pretext to scale back US commitment to Europe’s defence
Suddenly, Great Yarmouth’s obesity rates made sense
For some reason that I couldn’t fathom, I felt a soft spot for the Brexity Norfolk seaside town that thinks Farage is too soft
Nigel Farage’s ‘turquoise wave’ set to crash on Norfolk shores
Prosperous rural region of east England is among the areas the Reform UK leader intends to turn into a graveyard for the Tories
What will €450,000 buy in Spain, Italy, the UK, Portugal and Co Galway?
One price, home and away: From a renovated cottage in Rosscahill to a villa on 10 hectares near Parma
Trump hints at ‘quick’ exit from Iran but US could return for ‘spot hits’
President claims ‘new regime’ has asked for ceasefire, a claim denied by Tehran, as fighting continues in Lebanon
Scott Mills says he has been subject to ‘rumour and speculation’ since sacking by BBC
Former radio presenter removed from role after broadcaster received ‘new information’ relating to alleged historical sex offence
Donald Trump denounces European states restricting US access to airspace due to Iran war
‘No evidence’ that US aircraft flying to conflict are refuelling at Shannon Airport, says Taoiseach
‘Go get your own oil’, Trump tells European allies as war against Iran continues
Iranian Revolutionary Guards pledge to target US companies in region; Israel to demolish homes in Lebanon
Is Trump about to abandon plans to reopen Strait of Hormuz?
US president says he is willing to end military campaign even if strategic waterway remains closed
I want to buy UK state pension years but I have heard nothing back and deadline is looming
Although it will still be possible to purchase National Insurance years after the weekend, it will be costlier
‘Disgusting’ that Nottingham attack victims drug tested but killer was not, inquest hears
Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber were killed by Valdo Calocane in 2023, along with caretaker Ian Coates
HSE must find places for vulnerable patients after removal from UK hospital ordered
NHS decision in relation to St Andrew’s Healthcare in Northampton a ‘bolt from the blue’, High Court president says
‘Reasonable’ prospect of a united Ireland within 20 years, says Nicola Sturgeon
‘Highly likely’ three of UK nations will be led by nationalists after May elections in Scotland and Wales, says former first minister
Number of meningitis cases linked to fatal UK outbreak drops to 20
Vaccination campaign continues following the death of two students in Kent
‘It’s just there on your phone’: Why millions of people are using AI for therapy
Researchers are beginning to see bots repurposed for emotional support in lieu of traditional mental healthcare
How a dream family home in Co Meath became a 20-year nightmare
Couple built Co Meath house in 2006 twice the size of that for which permission was refused months earlier
Two students die in ‘explosive’ outbreak of meningitis in UK
Number of cases expected to rise as incubation period for infection to when symptoms appear is two to 14 days
IRA bombings in 1990s cleared by Adams, claims former British intelligence officer
Retired brigadier Ian Liles says ‘simply no way’ 1996 bombings happened without oversight and approval of former Sinn Féin leader
Irish-British defence agreement updated to boost co-operation, tackle Russia ‘shadow fleet’
Cyber security, information-sharing and joint procurement initiatives also covered in deal
Starmer calls for more UK-Irish co-operation in ‘age of dramatic uncertainty’
UK PM arrives in Cork after addressing fuel cost concerns in North
Examfly eyes international growth as it rebrands
Company changes name to Acuru as it expands platform
Have you experienced anti-Irish sentiment abroad in recent years? Tell us your story
An Irish worker in the UK, whose boss repeatedly shouted the word ‘potato’ at her, has won an employment tribunal case
Starmer warned of ‘reputational risk’ over Mandelson’s relationship with Epstein
Publication of documents on appointment of former US ambassador to role comes after UK government ordered to do so by MPs
Irish in Britain: A full month after my birth, my parents changed my name
Would a Laura by any other name feel more sure of herself? Possibly. But names are personal and political
Joey Barton remanded in custody charged with allegedly attacking teacher
Former footballer arrested after incident which left man hospitalised in serious but stable condition
Irish book-keeper wins £23,000 after boss repeatedly shouted ‘potato’ at her
Bernadette Hayes described suffering ‘a death by 1,000 cuts’ during time at UK engineering company
We ran the British army. In Northern Ireland, let the past be the past
The conflict began 57 years ago, yet politicians are resisting letting the past become the past
Independent inquiry into murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane formally established
Finucane shot dead by loyalist paramilitary group at his family home in 1989 attack found to have involved collusion of British state
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