Sinn Fein Stormont minister Conor Murphy has secured a seat in the Seanad as the marathon counting process for the Irish parliament’s upper house edges closer to conclusion. Mr Murphy took one of the ...

The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister to take on a new role in the upper chamber of the Irish parliament.

Thousands of people blocked a major road in Los Angeles in protest against mass deportations planned by President Donald Trump. Protesters gathered on Sunday morning on LA’s historic Olvera Street, ...

British star Charli XCX is among the early Grammy winners as the biggest night in music gets underway in Los Angeles. The ...

The Prime Minister will urge Europe to bear down on Russia when he meets the heads of the 27 EU governments on Monday.

Royal Navy tugboat and marine services crews, some of whom move nuclear submarines, are being balloted for strike action amid safety concerns. Unite claims workers are being locked out of ...

The YouGov survey of 2,267 adults found 19% had either received or witnessed care being given in areas like corridors, waiting rooms, offices and car parks in the last six months. The public and ...

Ofsted’s new proposals for inspecting education settings have been criticised by unions for being even worse than the system they would replace. Previously, the inspectorate awarded one of four single ...

Mr Carey, a sustainable tourism consultant, is heading to the House of Commons on February 26 and to the Scottish Parliament on June 11 in support of UK cholangiocarcinoma charity AMMF’s Rethink Liver ...

Rory McIlroy claimed the 27th PGA Tour title of his career with an impressive victory in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. McIlroy made an eagle and five birdies in a superb final round of 66 to finish 21 ...