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Ireland
2 hours, 22 mins agoPSNI face ‘orchestrated disorder’ near polling station in Derry
Officers were attending a security alert about a suspicious device close to a school being used for the European election vote.
- 2 hours, 55 mins ago
Man guilty of sexually assaulting partner’s daughter
A stepfather was found guilty today of sexually assaulting his partner’s daughter three times from when she was aged 12 — getting into her bed each time with the words, “Push over, love.”
- 3 hours, 56 mins ago
More than €700k worth of herbal cannabis seized in Armagh
Detectives said it was further evidence of their commitment to removing and disrupting the illegal supply of drugs in Northern Ireland.
- 3 hours, 58 mins ago
Man arrested in investigation into 'staged road traffic collisions' released without charge
The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau made the arrest after searching a property in north Co Dublin.
- 4 hours, 18 mins ago
Gardaí arrest 18 people, seize seven vehicles, in crackdown on crime in Drogheda
Gardaí in Drogheda have finished their Day of Action there with 18 arrests.
World
1 hour, 2 mins agoGardeners urged to count flowers in their lawns to help bees
Conservationists say flower-studded lawns could become major sources of nectar for pollinators.
- 2 hours, 20 mins ago
UK parties await fate as European polls close
Results of the European elections will not be announced until Sunday night.
- 5 hours, 20 mins ago
Syrian forces ‘target Sky News journalist and crew’ in tank attack
Special correspondent Alex Crawford has described how the crew were fired on by a ‘T-72 Russian battle tank’.
- 5 hours, 36 mins ago
UK Education Secretary condemns protests outside LGBT lessons row primary school
Damian Hinds criticised the demonstrations after the head teacher said the English school would close early for the half-term break amid safety fears.
- 6 hours, 1 mins ago
Cabinet ministers urge May to ditch her Brexit plan as she clings on to power
Theresa May’s fate could be decided in a meeting with Tory backbench leader Graham Brady on Friday.
- 7 hours, 23 mins ago
Facebook says it has removed more than three billion fake accounts
The purge took place between October and March.
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#DeniedMyVote: EU citizens turned away from UK polling stations
EU citizen Egle said she felt her ‘voice doesn’t count like it didn’t in the Brexit referendum’.
Rare killer whale attack witnessed off Cork coast
A killer whale attacking a group of dolphins was witnessed by a charter boat operator off the coast of west Cork in what experts say is a very rare event in Irish waters.
Chimpanzees caught snacking on tortoises for first time
The animals were observed smashing the shells open and tucking into the contents.
Caroline Flack has just dropped a collection with River Island and we want one of everything
The Flack is back and she’s serving up some serious summer style inspo.
Caravan among strangest polling stations in UK for European elections
Voters in UK constituencies could find themselves casting their ballot in a caravan, windmill, or used car centre.
Dog jumps from motor home during US police chase
Authorities said the dog did not have life-threatening injuries.
I’ll surrender for 15,000 wanted poster ‘likes’, says fugitive
Jose Simms said he was prepared to live up to his end of the agreement, insisting he is a ‘man of my word’.
US police officer takes in baby opossum for the night after its siblings died
A Massachusetts officer took in the creature after wildlife centres were unavailable to take it.
Showbiz
2 hours, 23 mins agoStacey Dooley determined to give women a voice
The BBC filmmaker and Strictly Come Dancing winner feels a duty to tell people’s stories.
- 3 hours, 43 mins ago
Joe Swash pays tribute to Stacey Solomon as pair welcome first child together
The father said he was ‘lost for words to describe how I’m feeling’.
- 4 hours, 48 mins ago
Kendall Jenner among A-list stars attending Aids fundraiser in Cannes
Stars aligned for the amfAR event in the Riviera.
- 6 hours, 0 mins ago
Richard Ashcroft: Legal fight over Bitter Sweet Symphony left ‘bitter taste’
The Verve star lost rights to the song to Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
- 6 hours, 54 mins ago
Kourtney Kardashian would be ‘very happy’ if family’s reality TV show ended
The reality TV star and businesswoman said she wanted to ‘sail away’ from it all.
- 7 hours, 20 mins ago
Arnie and Linda Hamilton reunited in trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate
The film sees the former co-stars back together for the first time in nearly three decades.
- 8 hours, 14 mins ago
Mariah Carey: I am rarely acknowledged for my songwriting
The US star addressed The Ivors in London.
- 8 hours, 14 mins ago
Sharon Osbourne on Ozzy’s ‘state of mind’ over injury and tour cancellation
The veteran rock star had had a ‘tough year’, his wife said.
Business
5 hours, 47 mins agoThe threat of Brexiteer Boris as prime minister haunts Irish shares
Sterling slipped further and Irish shares fell sharply as fears of investors rose that the political turmoil in the UK will lead to Boris Johnson becoming leader, and Britain crashing out of the EU without a deal.
- 5 hours, 55 mins ago
Office landlord Hibernia has the ‘firepower’ for more deals but no interest in bid for rival Green Reit
Hibernia Reit, the country’s largest stockmarket-listed office landlord, still has “the firepower” to make further significant acquisitions in Dublin, but has all but ruled itself out in pitching for rival Green Reit which had put itself up for sale.
- 6 hours, 19 mins ago
Irish-backed UK pub group profits rise
Shares in the UK pub and restaurant group co-owned by Irish financiers JP McManus and John Magnier surged by almost 11% as it shrugged off Brexit-related pressures with a 9% jump in first half profits.
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Irish family facing deportation from Australia ask for public support
An Irish family facing deportation from Australia have asked for public support as their visa ends on June 18.
Rare killer whale attack witnessed off Cork coast
A killer whale attacking a group of dolphins was witnessed by a charter boat operator off the coast of west Cork in what experts say is a very rare event in Irish waters.
Volunteer lifeboat crew conduct medical evacuation from island of West Cork coast
Baltimore RNLI carried out a medical evacuation last night from Heir Island off the coast of West Cork.
Cork Gardaí search for boy last seen over two weeks ago
A young teenage boy has gone missing from his home in Cork city.
Update: Man in his 20s dies after shooting next to Dublin school
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses in relation to the shooting dead of a young father in Dublin this afternoon.
Court hears man accused of breaking Official Secrets Act told gardaí: 'Everyone was reading files'
A post room worker the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) accused of disclosing sensitive information told gardaí he raised security concerns about people reading files in work, a trial has heard.
Boy B told gardaí Ana said 'No, no, don't do this' after Boy A 'flipped her' in abandoned house
Boy B also told gardaí that he saw his co-accused Boy A on top of Ana, choking her as he took off her clothes, the Central Criminal Court has heard.
British woman dies on Edinburgh-bound Ryanair plane in Majorca
The Foreign Office said officials were supporting the woman’s family.
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Sport
Moore to talk to UEFA boss about Liverpool ticket allocation
The Liverpool chief executive will hold talks with Aleksander Ceferin in Madrid.
Union Berlin draw with Stuttgart to boost bid for Bundesliga place
The visitors twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw in their promotion/relegation play-off first leg.
Paul Dunne and Michael Hoey in contention after first round in Made In Denmark event
Paul Dunne and Michael Hoey are both just two shots off the lead following the opening day of the Made In Denmark event.
United to face Solskjaer’s hometown team as part of pre-season build-up
The Reds will take on Kristiansund at Oslo’s Ullevaal Stadium on July 30.
Montenegro loses appeal against playing next home match behind closed doors
UEFA handed out the punishment after England players were racially abused at the Gradski Stadion in March.
Gareth Thomas criticises RFU's 'very feeble, weak response' after Folau and Vunipola controversy
Gareth Thomas had to stop and gather himself more than once today. His voice faltered. It choked with emotion. Who knows how many times his nerves were betrayed by an subconscious impulse to tug at his right ear?
Ireland's Eddie Dunbar has to settle for third after being caught at end of Pinerolo climb
The Team Ineos rider had been in contention for victory on the 158km stage.
Celtic boss Lennon urging treble-chasing Hoops not to let focus slip
The champions will claim a third successive domestic treble if they beat Hearts in Sunday’s William Hill Scottish Cup final
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