The Irish sports and tourism minister said it was a vote of confidence in Ireland’s ability to host major events.

The family of a five-year-old boy who died after a large mirror, which had not been securely installed, fell on to him in a department store said they “hope that this tragedy is never repeated”.

Motorists are being urged to avoid the A171 from the turn off at Roxby and the B1266. A police spokesperson said: "The road will likely be closed while we assist with the recovery of a lorry that was ...

Russia’s Defence Ministry claimed on Friday that its forces had captured the mining town of Toretsk in their latest ...

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner feels Ben Chilwell can hit the ground running after looking to kick-start his career with a loan move away from Chelsea. The versatile 28-year-old joined the Eagles ...

What to do with the kids is often a challenge over the February Half Term. Family Pass has a £1 trial with discounts on days out across the country.

Henry de Bromhead believes an upturn in stable form is just around the corner, as he begins to finalise running plans for next month’s Cheltenham Festival.

Britain’s former ambassador to the US has been appointed special envoy to the Western Balkans as the UK prepares to host a major European summit with leaders from the region. Foreign Secretary David ...

A bar manager has said he was “gobsmacked” after winning a £4 million country house which is like “something out of Saltburn”. Paul Knight, 47, from Reading in Berkshire, is now the owner of a ...

Several thousand high school and university students blocked traffic in central Athens on Friday in an anti-government protest against delays in an investigation into a 2023 rail disaster that claimed ...

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is looking forward to the “huge challenge” of getting Marcus Rashford back to his best. The 27-year-old has joined Villa on loan on from Manchester United until the end of ...

FRAUDSTERS have targeted a shop in York. North Yorkshire Police has released CCTV stills of two men in a bid to identify them in connection with a fraud investigation at a shop in Piccadilly in the ...