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What is norovirus and how has an outbreak closed a deluxe Co Westmeath hotel?

By Muiris Houston

Dr Muiris Houston: Infection difficult to prevent, but following steps can help reduce spread

Teacher guilty of indecent assaults against two pupils

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Sally-Anne Bowen, 65, was convicted at Harrow Crown Court of seven counts of indecent assault.

Twickenham £660m makeover plan hit as locals push back against concert scheme

By Gerard Meagher

Councillors say plan does not tackle effect on residents RFU want to increase number of non-sporting events The Rugby Football Union’s bid to stage more concerts at ­Twickenham has been delivered a blow after local councillors insisted planning ­permission should not be awarded until the proposal further commits to limiting the impact. The RFU has ­ submitted its ­planning application to Richmond council to use the ­

Scramble to find new wedding venues as luxury hotel closes after norovirus outbreak

By Órla Ryan

Glasson Lakehouse, a popular wedding venue, shut on Wednesday following advice from HSE

Rescue trucks stuck in sea after child rescue

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The crew were rescuing a child who was trapped in the mud with an incoming tide.

Uber-style fixed fares will remain part of Irish taxi market, says NTA

By Emmet Malone

Transport authority will not ban fixed-fare model, which is says is allowed for under the regulatory system

USS Abraham Lincoln to visit port in Thailand after more than 250 days at sea

By Anna Betts

Thai navy says ‘routine’ visit’ will allow personnel to rest and recuperate amid reports of poor conditions onboard The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is set to make a temporary stop in Thailand next week as it heads back to the United States, Thai navy officials said, after spending more than 250 consecutive days at sea supporting US operations against Iran amid recent reports of poor living conditions and low

I don’t get along with my sister-in-law. Should I try to address the dynamic?

By Eleanor Gordon-Smith

There are two things to consider, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Are you hurt by the way she treats you or the way she sees you? Read more Leading questions I’m struggling with a dynamic with my sister-in-law. We’re not a natural fit personality-wise, and I’ve tried to be mindful of that. At times I wonder whether she might be jealous of the life I have with her brother and our children. I often encour

Food allergies when flying are no joke. That's why nuts should be banned on planes | Lucy Pasha-Robinson

By Lucy Pasha-Robinson

People with allergies must be able to travel without fear, and a compassionate society should respect that What are you most scared of? Perhaps snakes send a chill down your spine. Or heights leave your knees weak. Peanuts may sound like an odd source of phobia, but they have taken on an absurd bogeyman quality for me since my daughter was taken to hospital by ambulance after eating peanut butter when she was six mon

‘We’re going to have to groove!’ The cello, horn and sax prodigies jazzing up the Proms

By Erica Jeal

The finalists from the BBC young musician of 2016 have teamed up with a Mercury-nominated composer to craft a Proms premiere that’s uplifting, lyrical and goes out with an almighty bang A cellist, a horn player and a soprano saxophonist walk into the Royal Albert Hall … it could be the setup for an exceptionally nerdy joke, but instead it’s a new triple concerto, with three soloists rather than the usual one, to be p

Prince William is still silent about his brother, Harry. Can that last?

By Michael Shear

Years of long-distance division between them will be tested now the younger prince has returned to Britain

Long-serving Mater employee wrongly suspended over patient complaint awarded €10,000

By Stephen Bourke

WRC says hospital’s identification and suspension of worker primarily based on skin colour ‘has a clear racial overtone’

Meta has settled its US case. What does it all mean?

By Ciara O'Brien

Company denied wrongdoing but agreement could have a wider impact on its business

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Wandering terrapin rescued from busy road

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A new life beckons at a rescue centre for the reptile after it was saved from traffic.

What caused the catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet – and how does a glacier collapse?

By Donna Lu

A glacial collapse registering as a magnitude 5.2 seismic event occurred near the border on Wednesday morning Hundreds of people have died in catastrophic flash floods in Nepal. Here’s what we know so far about what caused the disaster. With Reuters and Associated Press Continue reading...

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Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed

By Lauren Almeida

Company that runs Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands hubs says passenger safety is unaffected Business live – latest updates Manchester, London Stansted and East Midlands airports have been hit by a cyber-attack in which hackers accessed the data of about 8.7 million customers. The incident involved data related to “car park, lounge and fast-track bookings and in-airport wifi sign-ups”, and the hackers obtained e

Electric Picnic 2026 weather forecast – what to expect and how to survive it

By Niamh Browne

A mostly clear Friday will be followed by heavy rain on Saturday and Sunday before showers ease on Monday

Owl at Home review – this Edinburgh fringe hoot is a wise choice for children

By Chris Wiegand

Gilded Balloon Teviot, Edinburgh Songs, physical comedy and clever design come together in Theatr Iolo’s adaptation of Arnold Lobel’s offbeat story, aimed at over-fives Arnold Lobel was a writer with a keen sense of the seasons. Frog and Toad Are Friends, one of my favourite books since childhood, has a wonderful story where the excitable Frog wakes up his grumpy friend Toad and tricks him into enjoying the dawn of s

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Football Daily | Why the transfer window is actually a large collection of different windows

By Scott Murray

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! The transfer window isn’t an actual window, of course. In reality, it’s a large collection of different windows, with each club having one of their own, through which they peer longingly, occasionally flinging large quantities of cash money out of them like half-cut sailors on a ship coming into dock, and they’re all in various states of disrepair. For example, Tott

UEFA set to lodge criminal complaint against Infantino

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UEFA has asked a US federal court for permission to obtain ⁠testimony and documents from FIFA entities in Florida for use in a planned criminal complaint in Switzerland against FIFA President Gianni Infantino, according to a court filing.

Unlike needy Keir, trash-talking Andy speaks a language Trump understands | John Crace

By John Crace

Burnham has nothing to hide as he prepares to meet president he once called poisonous. It may actually win him more respect It makes a pleasant change. Not so long ago, Keir Starmer was falling over himself in his efforts to keep things sweet with Donald Trump. Offering the US president a second state visit within minutes of meeting him. Everyone knows you should never put out on the first date: it only makes the oth

Trump administration reportedly considering ‘new round of sweeping tariffs on semiconductors’ – business live

By Julia Kollewe

Tech companies warn that move could jeopardise US hopes of dominating AI The number of young people not in education, employment or training has fallen in recent months after topping a million earlier this year, but remains high. There were 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24, so-called Neets, between April to June, down 30,000 from the first quarter of the year, according to the Office for National Statistics. Contin

Sacked teacher Enoch Burke turns up outside Wilson’s Hospital School again

By Ronan McGreevy

Burke has repeatedly been jailed for breaching court orders banning him from Co Westmeath premises

Tomorrow by Ava Sedgwick: second in The Moth Short Story Prize 2026

By Ava Sedgwick

Prize judge Wendy Erskine: ‘Now this is what I call a love story. Tomorrow is humane, adult and very affecting’

Government in ‘doom spiral’ and failing on energy crisis, warn Social Democrats

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Deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan says party reacting to ‘whims’ of Donald Trump