The Queen has used her Christmas Day broadcast to highlight the importance of reconciliation between opposing sides – from communities in the North to those involved in the Scottish Independence referendum.

In responding to the bishops’ objection to the new abortion bill, Enda Kenny conceded the Church’s “right to their own opinion” but said that “my book is the Constitution”.

SMOKING cannabis almost doubles the risk of psychotic mental illness such as schizophrenia, new research revealed yesterday.