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.

Benefit claimants deemed fit to work will face sanctions if they refuse to take up job opportunities, a Cabinet minister has said ahead of announcing measures to cut the welfare bill. Liz Kendall said ...

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said Nato countries are involved in a “hidden cyber war” with Russia. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn in a major speech next ...

Fallen trees caused travel disruption on Sunday morning. A tree blocking the railway between Reading and Basingstoke caused delays and cancellations to trains between the two stations, and in Surrey ...

Ireland’s Climate Minister has said the Cop29 agreement struck late on Saturday is “far from perfect”, but is a foundation that can be built on in an uncertain world. Eamon Ryan, the former Green ...

Woolery told The Philadelphia Inquirer in 2003 that his favourite set of lovebirds was a man aged 91 and a woman aged 87. He recalled: “She had so much eye make-up on, she looked like a stolen ...

The worst of the storm has passed but there is still a risk of fallen trees and travel disruption in some counties.

Towering back-row forward Cormac Izuchukwu felt a “foot taller” pulling on the Ireland Test jersey for the first time following a restless night ahead of his international debut. The 6ft 7in Ulster ...

A man has died after being found on a road in Gloucester during the early hours of this morning, Sunday 24 November.

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca says there is even more to come from Nicolas Jackson. The Senegal forward made it seven goals in 12 Premier League games this season when he opened the scoring in Saturday’s ...

A final round of UN negotiations on a legally binding international agreement to curb plastic pollution kick offs in Busan, South Korea, on Monday, amid warnings that some countries are pushing for a ...

Verstappen’s fourth title, all but sealed three weeks ago following his wet-weather masterclass in Brazil, sees him emulate Alain Prost and Sebastian Vettel as a four-time world champion, with only ...