Tommy Meskill

London Correspondent

MI5 admits it unlawfully obtained journalist's data twice

The British intelligence service, MI5, has admitted that it unlawfully obtained the data of journalist Vincent Kearney on two occasions.

Ulster • 15 Sep

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer sit alongside each other in chairs in front of their respective flags

Ireland and UK 'very close' on Troubles legacy framework

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that both Ireland and the UK are "very close" to agreeing a new framework on dealing with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Politics • 12 Sep

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, at the Reform UK annual party conference in Birmingham, UK

Reform UK has momentum and it continues to build

Reform UK knows how to put on a show and its party conference in Birmingham this weekend was its biggest one yet.

Analysis and Comment • 08 Sep

Nigel Farage looks on before delivering his closing remarks on the second and final day of the Reform UK party conference

Farage: No problem changing GFA to remove ECHR reference

Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage has said that he does not see a problem with renegotiating the Good Friday Agreement to remove the reference to the European Convention on Human Rights.

UK • 06 Sep

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan is pictured arriving at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London

Linehan wanted to 'destroy' anonymity of trans activist

The co-creator of Father Ted, Graham Linehan, has told a court in London that he wanted to destroy the anonymity of a "young soldier" of the trans activist community.

Courts • 05 Sep

Graham Linehan outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in London

Linehan's trans posts were 'oppressive', UK court hears

Father Ted Co-creator Graham Linehan has appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court in London, charged with harassment and criminal damage following an incident involving a transgender woman last year.

Courts • 04 Sep

Graham Linehan reported his arrest in a Substack article online

Graham Linehan arrested in UK over social media posts

Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has claimed that he was arrested at Heathrow Airport yesterday over social media posts.

UK • 02 Sep

Supporters of Palestine Action take part in a protest in London

Pressure grows on UK govt over Palestine Action ban

At a rally outside Westminster Magistrates' Court this week, demonstrators turned out in large numbers to support Kneecap band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh who was defending a terrorism charge for the alleged display of a Hezbollah flag at a gig last November.

Analysis and Comment • 23 Aug

Kneecap band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court

Judge adjourns Ó hAnnaidh case until late September

Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, of the Irish rap trio Kneecap, has appeared before Westminster Magistrates' Court in London charged with a terrorism offence.

UK • 21 Aug

A person talks to a reporter outside a plane

Trump's getaway: Trade talks, golfing and protests

It was supposed to be a golfing trip with a bit of light business scattered throughout, writes London Correspondent Tommy Meskill on US President Donald Trump's recent trip to Scotland.

Analysis and Comment • 27 Jul