The largest Garda staff association is today expected to formally pass a vote of no confidence in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris.

The move by the Garda Representative Association (GRA), which represents almost 11,000 rank-and-file gardaí out of the 14,000-strong force, would be unprecedented.

Apple will cut the price for its latest iPhones, as the tech giant unveiled its latest line of phones and smart watches.

Professional services firm EY will create 1,000 jobs in Northern Ireland over the next five years, the British government announced on Wednesday ahead of an event aimed at attracting global investors to the region.

Mortgage lending has surged by 41pc at the 100 credit unions who offer home loans. The member-owned lenders have some of the lowest mortgage rates in the country, with some offering rates of just 2.95pc.

The new contract holder for Search and Rescue (SAR) has given a commitment to provide “pathways” for personnel currently servicing the existing contract. Last week Waterford’s Rescue 117 and rescue bases in Sligo, Clare and Dublin participated in a ‘Stand Down’ operation as concerns were raised as to whether rescue personnel’s employment will continue when the new contract with Bristow Ireland Limited begins. Bristow stated that they are "looking forward to early engagement with both Fórsa and Unite."

About 10,000 people are thought to be missing and more than 2,000 dead as a result of extreme flooding in Libya – numbers that could continue to rise.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met Russian president Vladimir Putin on Wednesday in Russia’s Far East, state media said, for talks that Washington suspect will involve defence co-operation, while at home Mr Kim’s military fired two ballistic missiles.

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