Day: May 11, 2026
What protests are happening in London this weekend?
May 11, 2026It is set to be a busy weekend in the capital, with two major demonstrations scheduled to hit London’s streets this Saturday. Demonstrators and activists taking to the streets have become a regular occurrence in the capital in recent months. It is expected to lead to an increased police presence in the capital, with the […]
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Health experts ‘working with all concerned’ after Hantavirus evacuation flight
May 11, 2026Public health experts are “working with all concerned” after the evacuation of two Irish nationals from a Hantavirus-hit cruise ship, the Taoiseach has said. The MV Hondius docked in Tenerife in the Canary Islands on Sunday morning and among those transported to their home countries were two Irish citizens. The Irish government jet flew to […]
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Swinney: Government will work on cross-party co-operation – but not with Reform
May 11, 2026John Swinney has said a government he leads will “operate on a basis of cross-party co-operation” – but not with Reform. The First Minister said he would be seeking talks with the leaders of all political parties in Holyrood in a bid to foster better relations, but Malcolm Offord’s fledgling party would be snubbed. Speaking […]
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Hantavirus: Cruise Britons isolate as captain praises ‘kindness’ and ‘unity’
May 11, 2026Twenty Britons from a cruise ship hit by deadly hantavirus continue to isolate at a UK hospital as the captain praised the “patience and kindness” of those on board. All 20 British nationals from the MV Hondius, together with a German who is a UK resident, and a Japanese passenger, were taken to Arrowe Park […]
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NI First Minister excited by ‘seismic political shift’ across UK
May 11, 2026A “seismic political shift” following last week’s elections has been hailed as exciting by Northern Ireland’s First Minister. Michelle O’Neill was speaking after the Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru topped the polls in Scotland and Wales. She said that she and Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou McDonald have spoken with Scottish First Minister John Swinney […]
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