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"An education system that damages children’s confidence and well-being at such a formative age is not a healthy one."
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PSNI officer called member of public 'scum' and said he 'punched like a fu**ing woman'
Footage also showed the officer saying "you’re a f***ing scumbag and you know it"
Officer who told suspect he ‘punched like a woman’ given advice about conduct
A police officer in Northern Ireland who told a member of the public he “punched like a f****** woman” has received advice about his conduct.
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Sinn Fein MLA tells UUP leader to ‘shut up’ during Good Morning Ulster debate
The leader of the UUP was told to ‘shut up’ on air by a fellow MLA as they debated reforms to the education system.
Boy, 13, arrested after fail-to-stop e-bike crash with pregnant woman
A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a fail-to-stop e-bike crash with a pregnant woman whose baby was born in hospital afterwards and remains in a serious condition.
Noah Donohoe inquest LIVE updates as third week of hearing resumes
On Monday, a woman told the jury that she heard a “high-pitched scream” on the night the schoolboy disappeared.
Australian boy, 13, saves his family with four-hour swim to shore
A 13-year-old boy has been credited with saving the lives of his mother and two younger siblings with a four-hour swim after the family was swept out to sea off the Australian coast.
More flood warning as heavy rain falls on saturated ground
More flooding is expected as heavy rain continues to fall on saturated ground throughout the south and east of Ireland, Met Eireann has said.
George Mitchell bust removed from Queen’s University as it severs ties with peace hero over Epstein links
A bust of former US Senator George Mitchell has been removed from the grounds of Queen’s University.
Noah Donohoe inquest to continue hearing evidence today
The inquest into the death of 14-year-old schoolboy Noah Donohoe will continue today.
Waspi campaigners urge vote in Parliament on compensation
Campaigners are calling for a vote in Parliament on compensating Waspi women, after those affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated were told for the second time that they will not receive payments.
Russia fires hundreds of drones and missiles at Ukraine one day before UAE talks
Russia has fired around 450 long-range drones and 70 missiles of various types at Ukraine in a major attack overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Delta flight DL234 makes emergency landing at Dublin Airport after medical emergency
Delta Air Lines flight from New York to Tel Aviv diverted to Dublin Airport overnight after issuing Squawk 7700 emergency signal
Norwegian princess’s son pleads not guilty to rape charges
The son of Norway’s crown princess has pleaded not guilty to rape charges as he went on trial for multiple offences, opening weeks of proceedings in a case that has cast a shadow on the royal family’s image.
Monthly insurance costs cut by £157m a year after premium finance rates fall
Consumers paying for insurance on a monthly basis are saving around £157 million a year combined after firms cut premium finance rates, according to the UK’s financial watchdog.
Economy Minister sounds alarm over youth unemployment as 23,000 remain out of work
The Minister was speaking to Belfast Live as Stormont marked two years since its return
Mandelson: ‘lapse of judgment’ to accept Epstein money for osteopathy course
Lord Mandelson has insisted Jeffrey Epstein’s money did not influence his actions in office as the police assess his links with the disgraced financier.
Only 5 major Belfast building projects broke ground last year, joint lowest since 2016
It was the joint lowest level in nearly a decade.
Grocery price inflation eases to lowest level since April
Grocery price inflation eased back to 4% in January, its lowest level since April, in some relief for households, latest figures show.
We can have much better government than the current Stormont dysfunction
A lot can happen in two years, but next to nothing meaningful has happened at Stormont in the two years since the Executive was restored.