The Glasgow-based carrier - the UK's largest regional airline - said the Saab had served Scotland and beyond for more than two decades. The aircraft as served the fleet for more than 20 years (Image: Loganair)Loganair said as it launched the extra flight: "You asked, and we answered. (Image: Mar Hotel)The property has been snapped up by Dubai-based Dutco Group, supported by investment and asset management firm Align Partners. A statement said a £15 million investment package has been committed to expand and upgrade the property and reposition it as an international destination. There is already strong interest in the upper floors, most notably from hotel and aparthotel operators.

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We're not short of Christmas traditions in Ireland. Candles in the widow, midnight Mass, and sea swimming on Christmas morning are just some of our festive staples. But how are things celebrated elsewhere? Take our quiz to see how much you know about Christmas celebrations further afield.

Maroon 5But where are all the rock bands? As they were against Wigan indie rockers The Lathums when they were the only band nominated the previous year. But even here it’s solo artists making the running now, at least in terms of cash generated from concerts and accolades acquired from studio work. Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran, all solo acts, while Scotland’s biggest draws – i.e. So is the gradual disappearance of the rock band over the last decade just another aspect of music’s endless churn of styles and fashions?

If you were to describe the technology sector in 2023, a classic 1960s movie set in 19th-century Mexico would probably represent an accurate analogy. Will the rest of the tech sector catch up to the likes of Apple and Tesla, or are tougher times set to continue? Interest rate hikes also increased the cost of raising capital and weakened growth prospects, leading to these firms implementing considerable cost-cutting measures, including large-scale redundancies. The broader technology sector has not experienced a disastrous year despite massive job losses and subdued confidence. Will 2024 be better for small and mid-cap tech stocks?

The restaurant was opened by three local residents Sam, Aimee and Rob in 2021, two of whom also run a nearby gin bar, following a crowdfunding campaign. "We’ve found out today that we’ve been included in the Michelin Guide and to say we’re overwhelmed is a bit of an understatement. Looking ahead to the future the pub said they "won't be getting any fancier" and carrying on with their approach. Well, we can promise that our food won’t be getting any fancier. "Instead, it is the validation of our own approach, of proving that customers do care about local food, and supporting passionate producers.

Still, it is impossible not to raise a puzzled eyebrow at King Charles’s decision to bestow a personal honour on the Archbishop of Canterbury simply for doing his job. It’s true, of course, that in the past year or so, Justin Welby has played a particularly prominent role in the life of our nation. And that eight months later, as the Church of England’s leading cleric, he helped to ensure that Charles’s coronation went without a hitch. Consequently, he has made Dr Welby a knight of the Royal Victorian Order, a rare honour at the discretion of the sovereign. Tossing him an extra secular honour for good conduct puts him in the same bracket as time-serving Whitehall mandarins.

Former Ireland A rugby star Shane Leahy helped arrange the delivery of the shipping container-turned-medical unit through his One4Humanity charityA “hospitainer” transported to Ukraine with Irish help will deliver babies this Christmas. The medical unit in a 20ft shipping container is designed to give essential obstetric care and health services to pregnant women and victims of sexual violence. The delivery was orchestrated by former Irish rugby star Shane Leahy through his new charity One4Humanity, which is sending consignments of vital medical aid to Ukraine. The maternity clinic unloaded with a crane on the outskirts of the Ukrainian village will be ready for the arrival of newborns by the end of the week. “A school was hit directly by missiles and a maternity clinic was damaged,” said Leahy.

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The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have rounded on Elon Musk’s X social media site, with Leo Varadkar labelling the online platform formerly known as Twitter as a “sewer”, amid mounting concern that it is allowing abusive and hateful accounts to remain active. “Twitter, as it used to be called, has always been a bit of a sewer as far as social media goes,” Mr Varadkar said at a briefing for journalists. “She said very clearly that social media companies, in particular TikTok and Meta, they were responding, engaging with gardaí and taking down these vile posts as they came up. We have proactively taken action on more than 1,230 pieces of content under our rules relating to the riots,” the social media company said. In a recent post on its safety account, X said it “remains committed to complying with the [EU] Digital Services Act and is cooperating with the regulatory process.

A new Late Late hostPatrick Kielty pokes fun at Late Late show controversy in opening monologueAgainst the backdrop of the RTÉ payments scandal, Patrick Kielty took over as host of The Late Late Show on September 15. Kielty also proved a hit on The Late Late Toy Show, with more than 1.7 million viewers tuning in. Adeleke ran 49.20, winning a gold medal for University of Texas and setting a new Irish record. Maths hero Cara DarmodyARCHIVE: 12-year-old carer Cara Darmody gets her Junior Cert Maths Results on The Late Late ShowIn August, 12-year-old Cara Darmody became the youngest person in Ireland to pass Leaving Cert maths, scoring 97pc. She additionally thanked a group of women in Co Kerry who dressed up as her for a Guinness World Record attempt.

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Gardaí are investigating a series of burglaries in County Roscommon. It is understood that a number of burglaries took place in recent days. This evening Gardaí confirmed that they are investigating a burglary that occurred on the evening of Thursday, December 21st at a residence in the Dysart area of County Roscommon. On the same day a number of burglaries took place in the Curraghboy area. Gardaí said that they “are investigating two burglary incidents that occurred at residences in the Curraghboy area on the evening of Thursday, December 21st".

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The price of first and second class stamps have rocketed since 2010Why have stamp prices increased? In April, Royal Mail hiked the price of first class stamps from 95p to £1.10, while second class stamps rose by 10 per cent, from 68p to 75p. Since 2022, Royal Mail has hiked the price of first and second class stamps four times. Since 1980, when first and second class stamps cost 12p and 10p, prices have risen 941 per cent and 650 per cent. There is also a growing gulf between the price of first and second class stamps too.