PARIS - Arson attacks scrambled France's high-speed rail network for tens of thousands of passengers on Friday, after what officials called premeditated acts of 'sabotage' just hours before the Paris Olympics opened. Friday's attacks were launched as the French capital was under heavy security ahead of the Games opening ceremony, with 300,000 spectators and an audience of VIPs expected at the event. The fir ..read more

DUBLIN, Ireland: A new legislative measure, the 'Access to Cash Bill,' aims to ensure continued access to cash and increase the number of ATMs, particularly in rural and regional areas. The bill, which will be approved at the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, grants the Central Bank new authority to address issues related to cash accessibility. The legislation mandates that banks provide ATMs within a five t ..read more

Paris [France], July 26 (ANI): Ahead of his side's Paris Olympics campaign's beginning, the Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh opened up on the atmosphere in the Games village and the team's preparation for the opening match against New Zealand, pointing out that they have always seen NZ as a great team and they cannot afford to drop their momentum against their opponents. Vice-captain Hardik Singh said th ..read more

PARIS, July 25 (Xinhua) -- The second day of action in rugby sevens at the Stade de France saw one of the Olympic title favorites, New Zealand, eliminated, while France secured a confidence-boosting win against rivals Argentina in front of a fiery atmosphere on Thursday. South Africa started day two without a win, having lost their opening matches to Ireland and New Zealand. However, they finally got their first ..read more

washington - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for talks aimed at securing a longer cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages held there since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel. The two met in the Oval Office, a day after both leaders gave consequential speeches: Netanyahu spoke Wednesday before the U.S. Congress, where he defiantly defen ..read more

DUBLIN, Ireland - A man in his 20s has been arrested in Dublin following a search which yielded high quantities of drugs and cash. The man was arrested on Thursday and is being held without bail at a Garda station in Dublin. The man was detained Thursday following a raid by gardai attached to Tallaght District Drug Unit at a residential property in Tallaght, Dublin 24 a day earlier. During the course ..read more

Andrew Muir, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, has today announced that the Marine Environment and Fisheries Fund for Northern Ireland stakeholders is now open for applications. The Fund provides Pound 3.5million financial support for fishing, aquaculture and marine stakeholders and is available ..read more

The Department of Justice is seeking to appoint a new Prisoner Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. The Prisoner Ombudsman is responsible for investigating complaints from prisoners and visitors as well as deaths in prison service custody in Northern Ireland. Justice Minister Naomi Long said: "The Prisoner Ombudsman ..read more

NHS England* today released details of the earnings and expenses of General Dental Services (GDS) dentists in Northern Ireland in 2022/23. This is the sixteenth set of earnings and expenses data that have been produced for Northern Ireland. Previously, separate country reports were produced; the Earnings and Expenses ..read more

DUBLIN, Ireland: Pilots at Ireland's national airline, Aer Lingus, have voted to accept a substantial pay increase, effectively ending a labor dispute that had caused the cancellation of hundreds of flights. The Irish Air Line Pilots' Association members backed a 17.75 percent raise recommended by Ireland's Labour Court, which had intervened in the standoff between the pilots and airline management. An impressiv ..read more