A woman charged with criminal offences in Dubai after she was allegedly a victim of domestic violence has said she is "so relieved... thankful and grateful" to have returned to Ireland. Tori Towey, 28, faced charges including attempted suicide and consuming alcohol and had her passport destroyed. Her flight from...

Tori Towey 'so relieved' to be in Ireland after Dubai ordeal

Since its inception in 1860, the Open Championship has been played at 14 different courses—all within the United Kingdom. The Irish Government is hoping to change that as it’s exploring a bid to host both the Open and the AIG Women's Open at Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin.

Famed Irish links closing in on becoming first non-U.K. course to host Open Championship

Head to the Crane Bar in Galway, which is famous for its frequent music sessions Robert Ormerod / Lonely Planet. With its tangled lanes lined with colorful shopfronts curving around Galway Bay, compact Galway is one of Ireland's most picturesque cities. Bolstered by an energetic student population, it's also one of the island's most vibrant, with musicians striking up in its atmospheric pubs and busking on its streets, a seafood-driven culinary scene, a jam-packed calendar of events and a bohemian soul.

A first-time guide to Galway

County Dublin is home to Ireland's capital city, but it also boasts brilliant coastal villages and scenic trails and walks. The country's most populous area, Dublin County is teeming with culture and history. Here are 10 interesting facts about Co. Dublin:. - County Dublin is the country’s third smallest county...

The top 10 interesting facts about County Dublin

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Unlike reliable sunshine, news articles about our seaside towns come around every summer. It’s not only because editors like routines. They also know many of us love our resorts, secretly or otherwise. Nostalgia plays a part; we inherit our family memories along with our own. Your great or grand forebears will probably have enjoyed Wakes Weeks, beauty pageants and charter trains. Perhaps a memorable school trip was to Bridlington or a first snog nudged up your temperature under Southport pier.What’s more, the seaside is the magical margin between land and ocean; big skies, far horizons and rolling waves have a...

Seaside fads Padstow, Salcombe and Margate are over – these underrated spots are in

Two boys have died in the space of 24 hours after getting into trouble in open water in separate incidents in the Midlands.Joshua Hillstead, aged eight, from Maypole, Birmingham, died after being pulled from the River Arrow in Alcester, Warwickshire Police said.Its officers were called after the boy had fallen into the river behind Kingfisher Way at around 9.30pm on Monday. Emergency services administered CPR but had to take him to Birmingham Children’s Hospital where he later died. Another child was in the water with Hillstead but they did not require further treatment.In a separate incident, in Dudley in the...

Tragedy as two boys, eight and 16, die in open water at start of school holidays

A woman who was seriously injured after being attacked while out walking her dog has died in hospital, police said. Anita Rose, 59, was found unconscious on a track in Brantham, Suffolk, on Wednesday. She died in Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge on Sunday morning. Police said a man from the...

Woman dies after attack while walking dog

Up to 115 jobs are at risk under plans to close a McCain Foods factory in Lincolnshire. The manufacturer said it had launched a consultation into the future of the plant near Grantham. McCain is proposing to end production of a brand of microwave chips called Fries To Go, which...

Chips factory closure plan puts 115 jobs at risk

Convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde made his Olympic beach volleyball debut to a mixed reaction in Paris, with audible boos. Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after admitting three counts of rape against a 12-year-old British girl. He and volleyball partner Matthew...

Convicted rapist Van de Velde booed on Olympic debut

Aidan Walsh is out of the Paris Olympics after a spit decision defeat by France's Makan Traore in the last-32 of the men's 71kg.

Walsh knocked out of Olympics after Traore defeat

Three people remain in police custody following the altercation on Saturday afternoon.

Man in hospital with head injury after assault

An Algerian judoka has been disqualified after failing the weigh-in before facing an Israeli opponent at the Olympic Games. Messaoud Redouane Dris, 22, had been scheduled to face Tohar Butbul in the -73kg category on Monday. However, Dris weighed in above the 73kg limit ahead of the contest and was...

Algerian judoka disqualified before facing Israeli

A man who sexually abused two girls before fleeing the country to evade capture has been jailed for 24 years. Altaf Khalifa was found guilty of 11 offences, including two counts of rape, and sentenced at Leicester Crown Court on Thursday. Leicestershire Police said the 42-year-old went on the run...

Child rapist jailed after international manhunt

The Ministry of Justice said public safety would always be the government’s priority.

People 'left in the dark' over prison closure

Drivers are being warned to expect a “weekend of woe” on the roads as millions of families embark on getaway journeys after many schools in England and Wales broke up for summer this week.The RAC estimated that 13.8 million motorists in the UK will embark on leisure trips between Friday and Sunday.This would make it the second busiest summer getaway weekend since 2015, behind 2022 when 18.8 million hit the road amid a heatwave and after two years of coronavirus lockdowns.We’d advise as many people as possible to leave as early as they canAlice Simpson, RACCongestion could peak on Friday...

Drivers warned over ‘weekend of woe’ amid summer getaway congestion fears

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Wendy's birthday was spent away from her loved ones. Virginia Wendy Williams fans, the latest update is not encouraging. The former talk show host turned 60 on July 18 without any of her loved ones around. According to Yahoo, family members remain "out of bounds" and have no access to Wendy as she battles dementia and progressive aphasia.

The family of talk show diva Wendy Williams were unable to celebrate her 60th birthday by her side

The family of a man who was kicked and stamped on during an arrest at Manchester Airport have asked for "no further protests", their local MP has said. Rochdale MP Paul Waugh said they had asked "for calm" and for "due process" to be allowed to take place. Footage of...

Airport kick video family calls for end to protests

Police are investigating a "sickening, heartless assault" on a horse, which was found dead and mutilated in a field. Nottinghamshire Police said Alfie, a 16-year-old traditional tri-coloured cob, was found at a property off Owday Lane, Carlton-in-Lindrick, Worksop, at about 10:30 BST on Thursday. Alfie was last seen fit and...

Horse killed and mutilated in 'cruel' attack

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The New York Post reveals that two men who died in a plane crash at MacArthur Airport were from Virginia. The men had been visiting friends in Long Island and were returning home when the tragedy occurred.

Life partners from Virginia have been identified as the victims of a New York plane crash

Two men were seriously injured in a collision on the A34 that led to almost 12-hour traffic queues.

Major road reopens after military convoy crash

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Thousands greet Armagh squad after All-Ireland win

The Armagh GAA squad, who won the All-Ireland senior football final on Sunday, have received a rapturous welcome from fans at an event in County Louth....

Thousands greet Armagh squad after All-Ireland win

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