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The tenant who made the allegations against Mr Gavin, Niall Donald, claimed Fianna Fail had been aware of the story for weeks.

Police also said Jihad Al-Shamie was not known to either the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme Prevent or to counter-terror police.

Counter-terrorism chiefs say killer Jihad Al-Shamie was an Islamist extremist.

Unite said Leonardo is leaving its employees ‘short-changed’.

Celotex and Saint-Gobain Construction Products UK are alleged to have been involved in an unlawful conspiracy.

Experts were reacting to Conservative party leader Kemi Badenoch’s announcement about abolishing stamp duty on people’s primary homes.

Actor Jeff Stewart, who played Reg Hollis in ITV police drama, sat on the legs of fleeing shoplifter Mohamed Dallio.

Stephen Lambert, of the production company behind The Traitors, discussed the show with the Prince of Wales as he was made an OBE.

The reality TV star was honoured for services to tackling online privacy and cybercrime awareness at Windsor Castle.

Alana Odysseos was in the early stages of pregnancy with her third child when she was killed by Shaine March at her home in Walthamstow.

Two men are accused at Preston Crown Court of preparing acts of terrorism in Manchester.

Ian Paisley said in a new BBC podcast that while he was open to conversations, he emphasised his identity is British.

The EIS trade union has called on ministers and councils to ‘at long last agree’ a way forward on cutting classroom time for teachers.

Kate McCann gave evidence from behind a screen at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday.

The trial of Soldier F for the murder of two men heard one of his colleagues describe being terrified on the day of the shootings in 1972.

The Taoiseach was speaking after Fianna Fail candidate Jim Gavin withdrew from the contest.

The efforts are part of a five-year restoration and conservation project for the Tyne and Wear area.

Experts warned that the wheat deficit could grow, with 2025 likely to see another poor harvest.

The plea came after UK Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said the next Conservative government would scrap stamp duty on property sales south of the border.

The ONS admitted that errors in VAT data meant that government borrowing estimates have been over-stated by between £200 million and £500 million.