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June 10, 2019 No Responses

Weekly Childcare Bill in The North is Highest in the UK” Say Unions

The typical weekly childcare bill in Northern Ireland is the highest in the UK, trade unionists have said. A total of £46.50 (€52.15) per week is spent in the region compared with £31 in England. Families use “substantially” more paid...

June 10, 2019 No Responses

Harris Considers Botox and Filler Ban for Under-18s

The Minister for Health Simon Harris is considering banning botox and fillers for people under the age of 18. Minister Harris says the restriction for minors would work in a similar way to the sunbed ban. He says some companies...

June 9, 2019 No Responses

Families Bereaved by Troubles Rally For Truth and Justice

Several thousand people, including campaign groups, took the streets of Belfast city center to call for action on dealing with the legacy of the past. In the second Time for Truth march, victims of the Troubles marched in three separate...

June 9, 2019 No Responses

Government Considers Deploying Army Rangers to Mali

More than a dozen Army Rangers are to be sent to war-torn Mali under a new proposal from Defense Minister Paul Kehoe. The UN peacekeeping mission to the African country is considered one of the most dangerous in the world,...

June 8, 2019 No Responses

Sinn Féin ‘Determimed’ to Move Forward After Poor Election Results – McDonald

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the party is “determined” to move forward in a positive way following its poor performance at the recent elections. The party’s national body – Ard Chomhairle – met in Dublin today to.....

June 7, 2019 No Responses

President Trump Leaves Ireland After a Morning Playing Golf

Donald Trump has ended his first presidential visit to Ireland by playing golf at his luxury coastal resort. Mr Trump and First Lady Melania Trump flew out of Shannon Airport in Air Force One this afternoon having spent two nights...

June 7, 2019 No Responses

Review of Legacy Inquests in The North to Begin in September

A major review of legacy inquests will begin in September, a coroner has said. Mrs Justice Keegan will hold preliminary hearings into each case this autumn to establish their states of readiness and consider their sequencing. Northern Ireland’s Justice D...