Terrorism

07:14, 31 AUG 2020

Two men held under Terrorism Act after fighter jets intercept Ryanair flight

Armed police surrounded the Ryanair passenger plane as it came into land at Stansted Airport on Sunday evening from Vienna - with two men, aged 34 and 48, detained under the Terrorism Act

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Tearful Christchurch shooting survivor says his baby daughter blames him for her wounds

Good Morning Britain

Shooting survivor Wasseim Alsati explained on GMB how he threw his daughter out of the line of fire after she was shot three times

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Improvised 'heavy-duty' weapon found in Co Armagh park

Northern Ireland

The partially-constructed device was discovered during planned searches targeting dissident republicanism, detectives said

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Robin Williams' daughter takes break from social media on anniversary of his death

Zelda Williams said she wanted to focus on her own memories of her late father rather than have them buried by others

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John Hume obituary: Former SDLP leader and Nobel Prize winner honoured as man of vision and change

Former President, Mary McAleese, described him as the Daniel O’Connell of our generation

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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary hit by blow as pay halved to €958,000

Michael O'Leary

Mr O’Leary has also agreed to a further halving of his base salary for the current year to €250,000 in response to Covid-19

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Data expert's concern over how Government is obtaining PUP recipients' details

Coronavirus Ireland

It comes after 104 people had their Pandemic Unemployment Payments stopped after travelling abroad

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Netflix's World's Most Wanted captures chilling story of 5 fugitives on the run

Netflix's World's Most Wanted examines how they have escaped chains - with one of the criminals avoiding captivity for more than 20 years

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Alleged ISIS member Lisa Smith faces additional charge of terrorist financing

A court heard Smith 'has complied (with) very stringent (bail) conditions'

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New documentary shines a light on how Irish sport and politics collided at the 1972 Olympic Games

A bitter civil war in Irish cycling came to worldwide attention in dramatic circumstances

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Zayn Malik fans win campaign to get racist song about him taken off Spotify

Fans of the former One Direction singer are celebrating their victory after a campaign to get a song falsely linking Zayn with the 9/11 attacks was taken down from streaming service Spotify

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Good Morning Britain viewers in uproar as hosts grill ISIS bride Shamima Begum's lawyer

Good Morning Britain

Shamima Begum's family lawyer appeared on Good Morning Britain this morning and argued she should be allowed to return to the UK to fight for her citizenship

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Lyra McKee murder probe sees fresh arrest as house in Derry being search by PSNI

The search is being conducted following the arrest of a 27-year-old man who is being quizzed over the death of Ms McKee

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Racist rants, stolen goods and going bust: Disgraced stars of The Apprentice

The Apprentice candidates have seen myriad scandals from winners owing millions to dodgy dealings and even jail in their murky pasts

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Criminal Assets Bureau smashes multi-million euro money laundering ring acting as ‘bank’ for Irish crime gangs

Criminal Assets Bureau

Over €1m in cash and assets were seized or frozen in a series of swoops

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Pakistan stock exchange attack: Several dead as gunmen hurl grenades and open fire in Karachi

WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Four assailants launched a gun and grenade attack on the Pakistan Stock Exchange in the financial district of Karachi, killing several people before they were all shot dead

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Leeds remove cardboard Osama Bin Laden from stand after fans spot 'offensive' cut-out

Leeds United FC

A prankster used a picture of notorious former al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden after Leeds offered fans the chance to have their cardboard cut-out in the stands at Elland Road

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Katie Hopkins' crumpling empire - libel case, Twitter ban and loss of £1m home

Far-right racist Katie Hopkins has been left reeling after being booted off Twitter - and she's had significant financial troubles after being forced to cough up £500,000 in legal fees

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Katie Hopkins' downfall - from libel battle to financial woes and Twitter demise

Controversial media personality Katie Hopkins may have been suspended from Twitter permanently but that isn't all that the former star of The Apprentice has faced in recent years

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Katie Hopkins' colossal downfall as she's removed from Twitter for hateful conduct

Right-wing Katie Hopkins appears to have been silenced once and for all on social media after her Twitter account was removed for good

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Bookmaker stops taking bets on player transfers after Daniel Sturridge controversy

Daniel Sturridge

EXCLUSIVE: Betway have removed related markets after Sturridge was hit with an FA ban for breaching betting regulations regarding a potential transfer involving him leaving Liverpool

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Lyra McKee death: Police confirm weapon found in Derry was used to kill her

Northern Ireland

A forensic examination of the unusual .22 calibre pistol has linked it to the journalist’s killing

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New Linfield away kit comes under criticism for similarities to UVF flag

Northern Ireland

The purple jersey with an orange stripe was unveiled on Wednesday night

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Belfast man Malachy McAllister reportedly on plane home after 20 year fight against US deportation

He fled to America after his family home was shot at by loyalists

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