Thirteen candidates are vying for the presidency in the European Union and Nato member country with the vote expected to go ...

An Israeli strike on an army centre in Lebanon has killed one soldier and injured 18 others, the Lebanese military said. It was the latest in a series of Israeli strikes that have killed more than 40 ...

Young people will lose their benefits if they refuse to take up work and training opportunities, a Cabinet minister has said ahead of announcing measures to cut the welfare bill.

To walk away would have been unforgivable and shameful given the scale of the crisis we all face,’ Eamon Ryan said.

Liz Kendall said people have a ‘responsibility’ to engage with training or employment programmes and will lose financial support if they do ...

The Fine Gael leader said it is his and his party’s aspiration for there to be a united Ireland, but it is not a priority for him.

More than 100 flood warnings and alerts have been issued across the country, with homes flooded and landslides reported.

It currently has outline planning permission for three detached dwellings. The land fronts Yarlside Road, opposite the junction with Holbeck Park Avenue. It is described as having ‘excellent’ aspects.

The All Party Group on Reducing Harm Relating to Gambling said legislation is behind that in the rest of the UK and Ireland.

A rescue team was called when an ambulance got stuck on black ice. Coniston Mountain Rescue Team was asked for assistance by North West Ambulance Service on Friday. It was a cold damp evening when a ...

Train services are unable to run between Lancaster and Barrow-in-Furness in both directions until the end of the day due to heavy flooding in the Ulverston area. Customers are advised DO NOT TRAVEL ...

Another weather warning has been issued and more than 200 flood alerts are in place in the UK as Storm Bert continues to sweep across the country. The Met Office said there is potential for fast ...