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WATCH: Laois Rose secures her spot in Dancing with the Stars Semi-Final!
Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins is one step closer to Glitterball trophy! Laois Rose of Tralee and professional dancer Leonardo Lini have once again wowed the judges on this week's Dancing with the Stars! Now in its ninth week, our Portlaoise Rose Katelyn Cummins closed the show with a Salsa to th...
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£1m grant scheme to boost voluntary and community groups
A £1 million grant scheme for voluntary sector and community organisations has been announced by the Government. The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) said the Community Partnership Fund will “harness voluntary sector expertise to support local community organisations”, including those operating in...
Trade Forum to receive update on events in the Middle East
A meeting of the Government Trade Forum will receive an update on events in the Middle East from Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee. The forum meeting on Monday will also consider international developments such as EU-US trade and tariffs and Ireland’s global St Patrick’s Day engagements. Ta...
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Three tech companies to receive more than £1.8m funding to drive growth
Three technology companies in Northern Ireland are to receive more than £1.8 million in equity investment, Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald has announced. The minister said the funding would go towards accelerating product development, increasing exports and creating new jobs. Optik AI Ltd in Lon...
Mum who reached 95kg after comfort eating for ‘almost 24 hours’ a day loses half her bodyweight and becomes model in 40s
A mother-of-two who was comfort eating for “almost 24 hours” a day, reaching her heaviest weight of 95kg (14st 13lbs), has lost nearly half her body weight and started a modelling career in her 40s. Lenne De Gerbolli, 47, who lives in London, had always been petite and athletic but said this all...
Young homeowners who used bank of mum and dad ‘pressured to live near parents’
Young homeowners are finding that the “bank of mum and dad” comes with strings attached, with some people whose parents gave them financial help to get on the property ladder saying they felt obliged to live nearby. More than six in 10 (62%) homeowners aged under 35 who were helped by the “ban...
WATCH: Laois Rose secures her spot in Dancing with the Stars Semi-Final!
Laois Rose Katelyn Cummins is one step closer to Glitterball trophy! Laois Rose of Tralee and professional dancer Leonardo Lini have once again wowed the judges on this week's Dancing with the Stars! Now in its ninth week, our Portlaoise Rose Katelyn Cummins closed the show with a Salsa to th...
Trade Forum to receive update on events in the Middle East
A meeting of the Government Trade Forum will receive an update on events in the Middle East from Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee. The forum meeting on Monday will also consider international developments such as EU-US trade and tariffs and Ireland’s global St Patrick’s Day engagements. Ta...
PM lets US use UK bases to strike Iran while officials plan major Gulf rescue
Sir Keir Starmer has allowed the US to strike Iranian missile sites from British bases as officials plan an unprecedented rescue operation for UK citizens in the Gulf. Hostilities in the Middle East are entering their third day, with the US and Israel continuing to strike Iran following the death of...
Charity to install paediatric operating theatres in West Bank amid rising demand
A Scottish charity is to install three paediatric operating theatres in the West Bank to help hospitals meet demand for children’s surgery “for many years to come”. Kids Operating Room has committed to establishing theatres in Bethlehem, Hebron and Jericho in existing hospitals. Medics in the ...
Water cremation introduced in Scotland in UK first
Scotland has become the first part of the UK to introduce water cremation, the Scottish Government has announced. The process, known as hydrolysis, offers an environmentally friendly alternative to cremation or burial. A body undergoing hydrolysis is wrapped in a silk or woollen shroud, or other bio...
Derry Death Notices - Monday, March 2, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Mary Bridget “Bridie” Boyle (née McClenaghan), 5a Strawmore Road, Draperstown • Stephen Morrison, 36 Lismoyle Road, Kilrea • Francis Joseph McEldowney, 54 Drumbane Road, Tirhugh, Swatragh • Thomas Russell,...
Warning of ‘lost generation’ of additional needs children without more support
A children’s services coalition has warned of the risk of a “lost generation” of children with additional support needs unless there is more investment to support them. The Scottish Children’s Services Coalition (SCSC) has urged political parties to make provision for this group, which inclu...
Rat activity shows significant increase after hot summer and recent rain
Rat activity in UK properties has significantly increased over the last year, thought to be due to a record hot summer and exacerbated by recent wet weather. Rentokil Pest Control said it had recorded a 10% year-on-year increase in confirmed rodent activity, with large regional spikes in Northern Ir...
Three tech companies to receive more than £1.8m funding to drive growth
Three technology companies in Northern Ireland are to receive more than £1.8 million in equity investment, Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald has announced. The minister said the funding would go towards accelerating product development, increasing exports and creating new jobs. Optik AI Ltd in Lon...
Christian leaders warn Government over closure of church repair grants
Christian leaders from across different denominations have warned the closure of a funding scheme will leave them struggling to repair the roofs of historic churches. A number of church leaders will be speaking to UK ministers about their concerns over the closure of the listed places of worship gra...
£1m grant scheme to boost voluntary and community groups
A £1 million grant scheme for voluntary sector and community organisations has been announced by the Government. The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) said the Community Partnership Fund will “harness voluntary sector expertise to support local community organisations”, including those operating in...
Mother of boy, 10, with rare genetic disorder known to affect 200 people told he is ‘unlikely to survive past his teens’
The mother of a boy with a rare genetic disorder, known to affect around 200 people worldwide, has said doctors told her “nothing can be done” and he is “unlikely to survive past his teens”. Amy Sheridan-Hill, 46, a former teacher living in Ware, Hertfordshire, said she was “shocked” for...
Women in Scotland waiting a decade for endometriosis diagnosis, charity warns
Women in Scotland wait an average of more than 10 years to be diagnosed with endometriosis, research has found. Endometriosis UK, a charity which raises awareness and aims to improve the lives of women with the condition, said the average waiting time is 10 years and two months – an increase from ...
Almost a third of exhausted doctors have cried at work, research finds
Almost a third of doctors in Scotland have cried at work in the past three months, giving a warning sign of a system under “severe strain”, a medical professionals’ organisation has said. Doctors cited stress, feeling overwhelmed and exhaustion as the top reasons for crying at work, the Medica...