How the conclave voted in Pope Leo XIV

Backroom diplomacy, shifting alliances and a surprise result in Rome ushered in American-born Cardinal Robert Prevost as the 267th successor of St Peter The cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel (picture by Vatican Media via Vatican Pool/Getty Images) FOLLOWING Pope Francis's death on April 21, 2025, the College of Cardinals convened to elect his successor. The conclave began … [Read more...] about How the conclave voted in Pope Leo XIV

A FORMER primary school teacher has been jailed for sexual offences against two pupils at his school. William Maher, from Kings Brae in Belfast, was sentenced today at Belfast Crown Court for the offences against the boys who were ten years old at the time. They included three counts of sexual communications with a child and three counts of causing or inciting a child under 13 … [Read more...] about Former primary school teacher who ‘preyed on pupils’ jailed

TNAISTE Simon Harris has called for a review of the European Union's trade agreement with Israel... … [Read more...] about Tánaiste Simon Harris calls for review of EU-Israel trade agreement

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AN ONGOING wildfire which has been burning since the weekend has torn through a Northern Irish ... … [Read more...] about Wildfire ‘tears through’ Northern Irish conservation site