Gardaí target drink-driving, drug-driving amid road-death toll up on 2023 – The Irish Times

SummaryForeign Secretary David Lammy has disclosed to The Independent his initiative with international partners aimed at addressing illegal migration, coinciding with Yvette Cooper's impending release of a white paper on legal migration. This development follows a notable increase in public support for Nigel Farage and the Reform party. The efforts highlight the government's response to rising concerns surrounding migration issues in the country. Full Article

Dr. Rielle Longhurst, a 30-year-old aesthetics doctor, drowned in her bath after discovering her boyfriend, Charlie Procter, had a one-night stand while on a work trip. The inquest revealed she was under the influence of wine and opioids at the time of her death on August 22, 2022, and had expressed suicidal thoughts to Procter during an argument. Although her family and Procter believe she did not intend to take her life, the coroner concluded...

Andrew Griggs was convicted in 2019 for the murder of his pregnant wife, Debbie Griggs, who went missing in May 1999; her body was later discovered in their garden in 2022 after Griggs instructed his son to dig it up. Despite his conviction and admission of perverting the course of justice, his current wife, also named Debbie, maintains his innocence, claiming he could not have committed the crime. The case, which revealed Griggs may have...

Emergency services responded to a vehicle fire at Brent Cross Shopping Centre in Hendon, North London, around 4pm on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters from various stations managed to control the blaze, which involved multiple cars and was extinguished by 6pm, with no injuries reported. An investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing, while parts of the car park were temporarily restricted to shoppers, and the shopping...

Summary Admiral Sir Benjamin Kelly, the head of the Royal Navy, has stepped back from his duties amid an investigation into an alleged inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. Vice Admiral Sir Martin Connell has taken over command while the investigation is ongoing, which has also led to the postponement of the Navy's annual Sea Power Conference. Sir Benjamin, who has served for 40 years and has been First Sea Lord since 2021, had previously emphasized...

Tesco has urgently recalled 150g packs of Le Superbe Raclette cheese due to potential contamination with listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium that can cause severe food poisoning, especially in vulnerable groups such as pregnant women and the elderly. The Food Standards Agency warns that listeriosis symptoms can mimic flu, including fever, muscle pain, and diarrhoea, but can lead to serious complications like meningitis in rare cases. Customers who purchased the affected product with a best before...