Day: June 9, 2024

French President Macron calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote thumbnail

French President Macron calls a snap election after defeat in EU vote

June 9, 2024

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Doctor Michael Mosley's wife leads tributes to 'wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant' husband following death thumbnail

Doctor Michael Mosley’s wife leads tributes to ‘wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant’ husband following death

June 9, 2024

Dr Michael Mosley’s wife has paid tribute to her “wonderful, funny, kind and brilliant husband” after his body was found following a five-day search on the Greek holiday island of Symi. A huge search operation was launched after Dr Mosley, 67, disappeared on Wednesday after reportedly setting off on a walk to the centre of Symi, […]

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Simon Harris blasts Sinn Fein’s election performance as ‘unmitigated disaster’ thumbnail

Simon Harris blasts Sinn Fein’s election performance as ‘unmitigated disaster’

June 9, 2024

Observers eyeballing stacks of ballots processed by first-preference determined the main contenders, by midday, were Ms Walsh, Mr Cowen and Independent candidate Luke “Ming” Flanagan, with Ms Carberry, Ms Chambers, Mr MacManus, Aontu leader Peadar Toibin and former RTE correspondent Ciaran Mullooly also performing well.

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It will take ‘a miracle’ to finish first count in Ireland South by Sunday night thumbnail

It will take ‘a miracle’ to finish first count in Ireland South by Sunday night

June 9, 2024

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Four people including 11-year-old girl rushed to hospital after fairground ride 'collapses' in Lambeth thumbnail

Four people including 11-year-old girl rushed to hospital after fairground ride ‘collapses’ in Lambeth

June 9, 2024

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Man dies after he was stabbed multiple times in ‘horrific’ attack in London thumbnail

Man dies after he was stabbed multiple times in ‘horrific’ attack in London

June 9, 2024

Will NealPublished Jun 9, 2024, 9:53am|Updated Jun 9, 2024, 9:54am A 21-year-old has died after he was stabbed repeatedly in a ‘brutal’ attack on a London street. Robert Robinson, who lived locally, was named by police as the victim of the murder which happened at roughly 10.30pm on Thursday. Despite the efforts of emergency service […]

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Gatwick’s journey from ‘beehive’ to airport used by 40,000,000 passengers thumbnail

Gatwick’s journey from ‘beehive’ to airport used by 40,000,000 passengers

June 9, 2024

Sixty six years ago today, in 1958, Gatwick Airport as we know it today was opened by the Queen. It had been an an airfield with some passenger flights and a terminal before this, but nothing like the major international airport it is today, processing 40 million passengers a year. Those going through it in […]

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