59-year-old Donna Hughes-Brown said she was 'fortunate' she was not being deported but said she would not be visiting Ireland until she became a naturalised US citizen

Met police says it has drawn officers from other forces to form ‘significant presence’ in busy weekend of protests * Middle East crisis – live updates Arrests have begun at the largest demonstration relating to Palestine Action in central London since the group was proscribed as a terrorist organisation. The Metropolitan police said it had drawn officers from other forces to help form a “significant policing presence” in the capital as it faces a busy weekend of protests. Continue reading...

Irish scientists in Antarctica are planning the continent's first ever St Patrick's Day parade.

The fixture will be the third soccer game to be staged at the historic Cork grounds.