The suspicious movement of a net curtain at an upstairs window led gardaí to unlawfully force their way into a Co Dublin house in search of a man who had broken bail, the Court of Appeal has decided.more
Drivers could be fined for going just 1mph over the speed limit under new police plans, according to reports. Police have launched an official review into the speeding rules.more
Government lawyers have been given a two-week deadline to respond to the latest legal challenge over the legitimacy of the Brexit vote. A judicial review has been launched by the UK in EU Challenge group, which represents Britons living in France, Italy and Spain.more
Children, vulnerable people and those confused by post-Brexit citizenship rules are at risk of "catastrophic" disruption if they are unable to secure the right to remain in the UK.
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Theresa May's government is considering implementing an alphabetical system to organise the flood of EU citizens expected to apply for permanent residency after Brexit, according to reports.more
A communications regulator has fined Royal Mail £50 million for a "serious breach" of competition law. Ofcom said the company abused its dominant position by discriminating against its only major competitor for delivering letters, Whistl.more
According to the European Commission, an airline strike can be considered an "extraordinary circumstance", excluding compensation, but in the case of a Ryanair strike, each flight cancellation should be analyzed separately.more
Rents could rise 15% by 2023 as the supply of new rental properties dries up, according to a survey by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).more
Panthers superstar center Aleksander Barkov got pulled over for going 105 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. In the United States, this ticket would have cost Barkov around $150. Unfortunately, he wasn't in sunny Florida but was in his country of origin, Finland.more
A van driver has been fined 300 pounds because he was driving round with empty crisp packets without a licence to carry waste. Stewart Gosling, 43, kept the stash of empty crisp packets and water bottles in a plastic commercial waste bag in the back of his white van.more
A couple fear they will be forced to hold their £20,000 wedding ceremony in separate countries after the bride was refused a visa to enter the UK and the Home Office missed the deadline to notify them. more
According to a report by the British Policy Exchange think tank, the digital registration system for people who will live in Britain after Brexit should also include British citizens and help create a coherent digital identity system.more
Four female lecturers will be promoted at NUI Galway after settling gender discrimination cases against the university at the High Court and Circuit Court.more
Ryanair will refuse to pay compensation to passengers affected by strikes. Around 100,000 people who had flights cancelled or delayed may not receive a payment after the budget airline claimed the disruption was caused by the 'unreasonable' behaviour of unions.more