Sitting at the head of a vast wooden table in the Miraflores Palace, Delcy Rodriguez used her first cabinet meeting as interim president to urge Venezuelans to “come together”.
Q I run a small manufacturing business in the midlands. I was only back at my desk for 10 minutes after the Christmas break when two employees handed in their notice – one is taking a supermarket job, and another a role at a local carpet store.
The array of different yoghurts on the supermarket shelves can be confusing, particularly when you are looking at Greek v Greek-style yoghurt. Greek yoghurt does not have protected PDO or PGI status, but many of the Greek yoghurts we tested last week are made in Greece, whereas these Greek-style yoghurts are all produced on the island of Ireland.
What does it mean to be an American? That question lies at the heart of a debate between Vivek Ramaswamy and US vice president JD Vance that will help determine the future of the Republican Party. The run-up to the country’s 250th anniversary is the perfect time to hold the debate, but it also presents an enormous problem for Vance: The Founders were on Ramaswamy’s side.
Ashling Murphy’s murder sent shockwaves across the country. She was a gifted teacher, a maestro musician, a skilled sportswoman, a loving sister, a daughter that brought immense pride to her parents, a devoted partner.
There’s a bad smell at Old Trafford but it’s not coming from Alex Ferguson, as Roy Keane has suggested. It’s the odour of decayed glories and rotting illusions.
The family of Leitrim pensioner Liam Farrell have said they are “more hopeful than ever” that a cold case review will finally uncover the truth of what happened to their father.
Savers in Ireland are losing billions of euro because inflation is eroding the value of their funds.
It is Leinster’s lot that their season is one long existential crisis until their Champions Cup campaign ends in failure and the barrage of criticism rolls on in.
The beginning of a new year often brings reflection, but for Wexford mother-of-three Vicky Barron, it has also brought a renewed sense of purpose.
Rubina Aminian, a 23-year-old student in Tehran, joined street protests against the Iranian regime after a day of classes on the textiles programme at Shariati College.
Sharon Carty is a former teacher turned mezzo soprano. Carty, who lives in Celbridge, is a graduate of the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM), University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna, and the Oper Frankfurt Young Artists programme, and is an artistic partner to the Irish National Opera.
The Small Firms Association (SFA) says the establishment of a semi-state bank dedicated to its sector should be examined.
Solo travel — especially female solo travel — is on the rise. Women now account for the majority of solo bookings worldwide, and nearly 40pc said they planned a solo trip last year, according to the BBC.
Liverpool have until February 2 to complete their transfer business and are already being linked with several potential new signings
Kerry-born Jessie Buckley was named best actress in a drama at Sunday night’s Golden Globes.
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