A royal insider has ended his ‘omerta’ to lift the lid on confidential discussions of state he had at a rainy Battersea bus stop in 2020.

Hundreds of National Education Union teacher members in 32 sixth form colleges in England began walkouts on Thursday.

The leaders of the three biggest parties took part in a final canvass push as they hoped to gain an edge in the finely-balanced political battle.

COUNCILLORS have gone against planning advice and granted approval for a haulage yard immediately beside the home of an 82-year-old resident.

Fine Gael has been dealt a blow in the final hours of campaigning after the Labour Party described a push by Simon Harris to transfer votes to parties like Fianna Fail and Labour as “desperation”.