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Department estimates 1.7 million euro recurring cost for phone pouches
The Department of Education has estimated an additional 1.7 million euros in annual costs for the controversial school phone pouch scheme.
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Coffey collects royal honour and tells of ‘delight’ for new Tory leader Badenoch
Therese Coffey has said she is “delighted” for new Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch as the former minister accepted an honour at Windsor Castle.
‘It won’t be easy’ for Lionesses to win Euro 2025, says leader at FA
A leader at the FA has said it “won’t be easy” for the Lionesses to retain their title as champions of Europe, after being made an MBE.
Health minister urges public to be ‘patient and respectful’ ahead of challenging winter period
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has urged the public to be “patient and respectful” as the Department launched its plan to cope with the annual winter pressures on services.
Haul of suspected firearms found in Co Tyrone shooting probe
A haul of suspected firearms has been discovered by detectives probing a shooting incident in Co Tyrone.
Fact check: Ireland needs record housebuilding final quarter to hit 2024 target
Housing is expected to be a major issue in the coming Irish general election, with a number of claims being made around the incumbent Government’s targets and record on delivering new homes. The full scope of housebuilding in 2024 will not be known until the end of the year but the current stated ...
More than 100 people give testimony to probe into mother and baby homes
Research has indicated more than 14,000 women and girls passed through institutions in Northern Ireland between 1922 and 1990
Driver unaware teens were armed before fatal revenge attack, murder trial told
Four armed teenagers kept their weapons hidden from the driver who is accused of taking them to and from the scene of a revenge attack where two boys were allegedly murdered, a jury has been told.
Manhunt launched for tattooed former actor released early from prison
A manhunt has been launched for a heavily tattooed former actor said to be “actively evading arrest” after being released early from prison.
Ethics adviser able to launch inquiries into wrongdoing without PM’s consent
The Prime Minister’s ethics adviser will be able to launch investigations into ministerial wrongdoing without seeking the consent of Sir Keir Starmer, new Government documents have confirmed.
NI man jailed after defrauding Charles Hurst and colleagues of almost £130k
A Co Armagh man who used his position as a senior manager within Charles Hurst Limited to de-fraud both the company and fellow employees was sent to jail for nine months today (Wednesday).
Translink confirms details of late night public transport services leading up to Christmas
Translink has confirmed late night bus, coach and train services from Belfast and beyond will return this year across the weekends leading up to Christmas.
More than 100 people give testimony to probe into mother and baby homes
More than 100 people have given evidence to a probe into historic mother and baby homes, Magdalen institutions and workhouses.
NI man in coma ‘fighting for his life’ in Australia as fundraiser set up to help his family
A Co Down man is currently “fighting for his life” in a coma in Australia, as a fundraiser has been set up to help his family.
Concern at proposed listing of 1970s office block in Co Armagh
Concern has been voiced at a proposal to list a Co Armagh building described as one of the best examples of 1970s modernism in Northern Ireland.
Emboldened and unshackled: What a second Trump presidency means for America
On June 16, 2015, Donald Trump descended from Trump Tower’s golden escalators alongside his wife Melania, with Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” blasting in the atrium as he announced his campaign for an election he would eventually win.
Trump’s Scottish golf business celebrates historic victory of ‘true leader’
The business that runs Donald Trump’s golf courses in Scotland has welcomed his historic victory in the US presidential election.
Belfast council in quandary over Irish street sign policy that favours minority support over majority opposition
Belfast City Council is asking for outside help as it doesn’t know how to deal with applications for Irish language street signs that meet its low threshold for support yet face much higher levels of opposition.
New shadow Welsh secretary says Labour’s Port Talbot deal ‘identical’ to Tories’
Newly-appointed shadow Welsh secretary Mims Davies has described Labour’s Port Talbot steelworks deal as “identical” to the previous Tory government’s.
Students felt ‘isolated from society’ during pandemic, inquiry told
University students felt “isolated from the rest of society” during the Covid-19 pandemic, an inquiry has heard.