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Northern Ireland
/ 3 days agoEducation Minister unveils ‘once-in-a-generation’ shake-up of GCSEs and A Levels in Northern Ireland
Education Minister Paul Givan has announced sweeping reforms to CCEA GCSE and A Level qualifications in what he has described as...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 days agoSupport measures available for schools developing mainstream SEN provision in 2026
Schools which develop specialist provision in 2026 will be able to avail of a number of financial and release-based benefits, according...
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Northern Ireland
/ 4 days agoOil and petrol prices spike ‘fuels’ public anger as MLAs demand answers amid ‘profiteering’ claims
Political representatives have expressed dismay and demanded action after a spike in the costs of home heating oil and petrol and...
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Armagh
/ 3 weeks agoBooze blamed for over 105,000 crimes in past five years as MLA flags ‘drain on public finances’
Booze has been blamed for being behind 105,000 crimes committed in Northern Ireland over the past five years – a “devastating”...
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Northern Ireland
/ 1 month agoRaft of school closures expected as Minister sharpens axe for unprecedented cuts
A raft of schools are expected to be recommended for closure under plans to bridge a funding crisis within education in...
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Northern Ireland
/ 1 month agoHandover delays at crisis point with stroke patients ‘waiting two hours 29 minutes’ for ambulance last week
Ambulance handover delays have reached crisis point, with stroke patients having to wait two hours and 29 minutes on average for...
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Northern Ireland
/ 1 month agoSectarian slurs of ‘shooting and raping’ police occurred at scene of Omagh bomb
A judge has ruled a public order incident which occurred just metres from the scene of the Omagh bomb was aggravated...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoGirls being ‘denied choice’ to wear trousers in school: Co Armagh Cllr urges public to have their say
A Co Armagh councillor is urging the public to have their say when it comes to making decisions for equality for...
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Northern Ireland
/ 2 months agoSports Council to discuss safeguarding children against AI deepfakes with children’s charity
A Sports Council is due to discuss safeguarding strategy against the use of AI deepfake images with the National Society for...
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Northern Ireland
/ 2 months agoMinister defends move as school dinners price hike – costing £10 more a month per child – kicks in
Education Minister Paul Givan has defended a decision to dish up a 19% hike on the cost of school meals in...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoCold snap continues with further snow and ice warnings
The Met Office has warned that an Arctic airmass continues to cover the UK, bringing cold conditions with snow, sleet and...
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Armagh
/ 2 months agoWeather warning issued as snow and ice forecast heading into weekend
Several national severe weather warnings have been issued marking a significant change in conditions across the UK. The Met Office has...
