Murderers who refuse to disclose where they disposed of their victim's body could still be freed from jail despite new laws designed to deny them parole.
For Michael Morrissey, a trip across the Irish Sea for the sad occasion of his sister's funeral became even more difficult when his flight home was cancelled.
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has apologised after she was pictured breaching coronavirus rules by taking off her face mask at a funeral wake.
The president-elect is known for favouring a tone of unity but in his pre-Christmas address he tore into Donald Trump for failing to prioritise America's cyber security.
