Tommy Meskill

London Correspondent

Holyhead Port has been closed since early December after Storm Darragh caused damage to the ferry terminals

First Holyhead sailing since storm closure due tomorrow

The first sailing from Holyhead Port since its temporary closure last December is scheduled to depart at 1.30am on Thursday morning.

Ireland • 15 Jan

Tulip Siddiq is the niece of the ousted former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina

UK minister quits government amid Bangladesh probe

The UK's City Minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned, telling the Prime Minister that controversy surrounding her had become a distraction.

UK • 14 Jan

Nicola Sturgeon pictured on her way to the chamber of the Scottish Parliament last November

Scotland's ex-first minister Sturgeon says marriage over

Scotland's former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that her marriage has come to an end.

UK • 13 Jan

Lucy Letby was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others

Calls for retrial of Lucy Letby continue to reverberate

Lucy Letby was known as the most prolific child serial killer of modern times after her conviction in 2023. However she insists that she is innocent and calls for a retrial have continued, with the matter debated in the House of Commons this week, writes Tommy Meskill

UK • 12 Jan

Ferry services at the port have been suspended since Storm Darragh at the start of December

Partial reopening of Holyhead Port due next week - Harris

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that plans remain on track for the partial reopening of Holyhead Port next Thursday.

Ireland • 10 Jan

British-Irish reset: Time to put meat on the bone

On a sunny afternoon in July, just 12 days after entering office, the newly installed Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, welcomed his first foreign visitor, Taoiseach Simon Harris.

2024 in Review • 27 Dec 24

Diageo has blamed 'exceptional consumer demand for Guinness in Britain' for the supply challenges it now faces

Guinness shortage in Britain amid 'exceptional demand'

Diageo, which owns Guinness, has blamed "exceptional consumer demand for Guinness in Britain" for the supply challenges it now faces.

UK • 20 Dec 24

Sinn Féin said it plans a review of the objectivity of RTÉ's coverage of Gaza

McDonald defends SF plan to review RTÉ's Gaza coverage

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has defended a measure in her party's manifesto to commission an independent review into RTÉ's coverage on international conflicts.

Election 24 • 20 Nov 24

Mary Lou McDonald said Simon Harris is hiding from answering for Fine Gael's disastrous performance in Government

FG insists Harris did not receive invitation for debate

Fine Gael has insisted that it did not receive an invitation for a debate, after Sinn Féin leader May Lou McDonald accused the party of refusing to take part in a three-way leaders debate with Sky News and Today FM.

Election 24 • 18 Nov 24

Around 2,000 workers face redundancy at the Port Talbot plant

End of an era as south Wales steelworks shuts down

Earlier this year the final blast furnace at Port Talbot steelworks in south Wales shut down, marking the end of an era for the coastal town, which has been a major steel producer for decades.

UK • 07 Nov 24