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Daniel Kinahan remanded on charge of directing a criminal organisation

Garda vehicles arrive at the Central Criminal Court in Dublin (Mark Marlow/PA) PA Wire Daniel Kinahan has been remanded in custody after appearing before an Irish court charged with directing an organised crime group. Mr…

Burnham vows to tackle ‘rip-off’ subscriptions in cost-of-living crackdown

The prime minister, who will begin a summer tour of the country on Monday , will accelerate plans to force companies to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and provide more information about costs up-front rather than…

Vehicle fire spreads to heathland as crews tackle blaze in Hampshire

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service reported receiving more than 160 emergency calls regarding a vehicle ablaze on the eastbound A31 at approximately 5.24pm on Sunday. A substantial response has been…

Burnham to promise ‘everyday fixes’ for bills at start of cost-of-living tour

Read our privacy notice . Andy Burnham will begin his summer cost-of-living tour on Monday pledging to provide “everyday fixes” for rising bills. The Prime Minister intends to spend much of the rest of August travelling…

How Kinahan's hearing unfolded inside the courtroom in Dublin

Kinahan has been charged with directing the activities of a criminal organisation between October 2015 and April 2017. The 49-year-old was remanded in custody after appearing at the non-jury Special Criminal Court in…

Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says

On Sunday, a senior Board of Peace official insisted the US-backed peace plan for the territory remained the only way forward. Israel has continued to carry out strikes on Gaza since agreeing to an initial ceasefire in…

Record 1,000 drug mules arrested for smuggling cannabis into UK as police warn gangs on social media are luring young Britons with promise of influencer lifestyles

The record number of arrests stood at 976 – up from 142 in 2023 – and in the six months to June this year the figure was already at 600, according to police figures. The vast majority of arrests involve those returning…

Hot weather and World Cup spending boost drives UK business recovery

Hot weather and the World Cup boosted spending in July, according to new figures (Yui Mok/PA) PA Wire City Edition News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be…

Celebrations taking place to mark the end of the Fleadh

This was the first time Belfast had hosted the event and is only the second time it has been held in Northern Ireland, having been hosted in Londonderry in 2013. It is thought this year could end up being the biggest…

Man who hit three people with car found cowering under a bed

Officers had been trying to trace Joseph Wicks for months after he hit three people with a car in the early hours of November 30 last year. At the time, the 27-year-old was recklessly speeding around Colchester in a Fiat…