From the death of former taoiseach John Bruton, to the unexpected resignation of Leo Varadkar as premier, the year has been dominated by politics.

A murder investigation has been launched after a stabbing victim died in north-west London. Officers were called to reports of an attack in Linacre Road, Willesden Green, at around 4.16am on Saturday.

The Biden administration has imposed sanctions on the founder of Georgia’s ruling political party, which has steered the country away from a pro-Western stance and towards Russia, US officials said.

Disruption is continuing at some of the UK’s busiest airports as thick fog blankets the country. Flights at Stansted airport have been affected by the weather conditions, while live departure boards ...

Declan Rice said Myles Lewis-Skelly is “so special” it is like he has been built in a laboratory after claiming his Arsenal team-mate is destined to reach the top. Lewis-Skelly, who hails from ...

The identity of the winner or winners was not immediately known but the California Lottery said the ticket was sold at Circle K (Sunshine Food and Gas) in Cottonwood, a town 160 miles north of the ...

More than 1,300 pea-sized Desertas Island land snails have been released after a successful breeding programme by Chester Zoo.

With Easter Sunday falling on April 20 next year, customers shared their confusion on social media after finding chocolate eggs and hot cross buns already for sale in shops including Morrisons, Tesco ...

Ange Postecoglou remains bullish about being able to salvage Tottenham’s season and create something special at the club. Spurs enter their final fixture of 2024 at home to Wolves in poor form and ...

JOHN Swinney has urged people to “pay close attention” to weather warnings in place throughout the Hogmanay period. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for most of the country on ...

Chris Sutton believes that Philippe Clement is on the verge of losing his job following defeat against St Mirren on Boxing Day. And the former Hoops striker reckons a win for Celtic against Rangers at ...

Sir Chris Hoy says he 'couldn't have responded better' to his treatment for stage four cancer. The Scottish sporting legend revealed in October that his prostate cancer is terminal, and had been given ...