My heart is broken, says Riverdance star Michael Flatley as his beloved wife Niamh O'Brien dies peacefully after illness aged 52 - just days before the couple were set to celebrate a landmark anniversary

The best-selling novelist passed away 'between writing sessions' just a day before the scheduled release of his new book Adam And Eve, the publisher added.

The couple has been under state and federal investigation since last summer and were out of jail on $500,000 bail each.

Ms O'Brien, 52, an Irish dancer herself and former lead performer in Lord of the Dance, had married Flatley in a lavish wedding that was celebrated at his Castlehyde mansion in Cork.

Trade blockages in the Persian Gulf have reminded the world that there are forces as great as or greater than technology and globalization.

Putin's regime is seeking to downplay the plague as widespread suspicion of a state cover-up is rapidly spreading.

It was revealed last year by the Irish Mail on Sunday that retired and current civil servants are living effectively rent-free in six 'ghost houses' in the Phoenix Park.

Kemi Badenoch announced major plans for a £10billion system, dubbed Britannia Shield, to save cities, power plants and army bases across the UK from missiles and drones.

Neighbours at a $3000-a-night luxury holiday villa where Sam Wood allegedly committed domestic violence offences have spoken out.

President Donald Trump has split with his second in command on whether Iran was behind the foiled FlyDubai terror attack that nearly brought down a full passenger jet.

Sheena Sittner suddenly lost her teaching job last month after a co-worker 'outed' her for her adults-only side hustle, but she's having the last laugh now.

The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that aircraft which were being stationed at the Gloucestershire base had been 'redeployed to their home stations in the US'.