President Michael D Higgins is to get the Freedom of Cork despite severe criticism that the honour has become mired in politics and is being given out too often.

Singapore’s long-time ruling party has won an overwhelming parliamentary majority in elections, but the opposition made historic gains after mounting its biggest challenge since independence in 1965, according to returns.

The High Court has further adjourned to early October the American application to extradite the former Workers Party President Sean Garland over his alleged involvement in a large-scale operation to make high quality counterfeit US dollars.

The High Court has adjourned to early May the United States's application to extradite the former Workers Party President Sean Garland over his alleged involvement in a large scale operation to make high-quality counterfeit US dollars.

The United States is seeking the extradition of former Workers Party president Sean Garland due to his alleged involvement in a large-scale operation to make high-quality counterfeit US dollars, the High Court heard today.