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Extra primary school resources allocated to Tipperary Town are well-received
St Joseph's Primary School Tippeary Town The allocation of extra resources to a Tipperary Town primary school has been welcomed by the school community. Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD launched the new DEIS Plus scheme and the DEIS Strategy 2035 recently with good new...
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Charles ‘raising a dram’ after Trump vows to lift Scottish whisky tariffs
The King will be toasting Donald Trump with a dram after the US president announced he will remove tariffs from Scottish whisky. Mr Trump said it was Charles and Camilla’s intervention that prompted the decision soon after they said their goodbyes at the end of their state visit to America. Mark K...
Extra primary school resources allocated to Tipperary Town are well-received
St Joseph's Primary School Tippeary Town The allocation of extra resources to a Tipperary Town primary school has been welcomed by the school community. Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD launched the new DEIS Plus scheme and the DEIS Strategy 2035 recently with good new...
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Extra primary school resources allocated to Tipperary Town are well-received
St Joseph's Primary School Tippeary Town The allocation of extra resources to a Tipperary Town primary school has been welcomed by the school community. Minister for Education and Youth, Hildegarde Naughton TD launched the new DEIS Plus scheme and the DEIS Strategy 2035 recently with good new...
Usain Bolt to headline live event discussing his career for the first time
Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will take to the stage in London this summer for a live event reflecting on his record-breaking career. The champion athlete, 39, will headline an in-conversation event for the first time at The O2 London on July 22 where he will speak candidly about the discipline ...
Met considers ban on pro-Palestine marches as Rowley and Polanski clash
The Metropolitan Police will review whether pro-Palestine marches can go ahead in the wake of the Golders Green attack as the head of the force clashed with Green Party leader Zack Polanski. The Met said police will be assessing events across the country after the UK terrorism threat level was raise...
UK could be 27C and hotter than Hawaii ahead of changeable bank holiday weather
Parts of the UK could be hotter than Hawaii on Friday, but forecasters have warned of possible heavy rain and thunder, with more changeable weather to come over the bank holiday weekend. Temperatures could reach 27C in London and East Anglia at the end of the working week, the Met Office said. It wo...
Former dentist Anas Sarwar in pledge to end ‘dental deserts’
Anas Sarwar has pledged to “fix” the SNP’s “mess” and restore NHS dentistry in Scotland. The Scottish Labour leader, a former dentist, warned Scots the NHS was “not safe” with First Minister John Swinney as he accused the Government of creating “dental deserts” across the country. ...
Derry Death Notices - Friday, May 1, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Wilhelmina (Willie) Bezjack (née McClean), Canada BC (Formerly of Derry) • Paddy McBride, 5 Castleview Park, Derry (ex. Milanda Bakery) • Rev. Roy Stewart, 15 Mill Cottage Drive, Stranocum Wilhelmina (Willie) Be...
Stephen Flynn calls for emergency financial support as UK faces ‘cliff edge’
SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has stepped up demands for Westminster to provide emergency support during the cost of living crisis – warning that without action the UK is heading towards a “cliff edge”. The MP made the plea in the wake of warnings from the Bank of England over the state...
Man’s eye rebuilt after eight painstaking operations following car crash
A man whose eye was left “more like a raisin than an eyeball” following a devastating car accident has had his sight partially restored through eight meticulous operations to rebuild the organ. A shower of glass punctured Chris Hurd’s eye after the windscreen in the taxi he was in shattered in...
Scottish Greens urge SNP to match universal free childcare pledge
The Scottish Greens have said the SNP’s current childcare pledges are “lacking in detail” as they urge the party to match their universal free childcare pledge. In a letter sent to First Minister John Swinney, Scottish Greens co-leader Gillian Mackay said the two parties have previously “wor...
Voting SNP could bring independence and lower energy bills, says Swinney
Next week’s election is an opportunity for Scots to have a “fresh start” with independence, John Swinney has said, as he claimed leaving the union could lower energy bills. The First Minister said Scotland’s energy was its “superpower” but that people still faced high energy prices due t...
Call for two-year Higher courses in new parents’ charter on education
A call for Highers to become two-year courses has been included in a new parents’ charter, which has been launched in the run-up to next week’s Holyrood election. While Higher courses are traditionally taught to pupils in S5, Connect – the organisation which represents all parents councils in ...
BBC to offer ‘treasure trove’ of Eurovision content to mark 70th anniversary
Viewers can look forward to a “treasure trove of brilliant content” from stars including Graham Norton, Rylan and Sara Cox as they present coverage of the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has said. With programmes across TV, radio and digital, audiences will be able to st...
Usain Bolt to headline live event discussing his career for the first time
Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt will take to the stage in London this summer for a live event reflecting on his record-breaking career. The champion athlete, 39, will headline an in-conversation event for the first time at The O2 London on July 22 where he will speak candidly about the discipline ...
BBC to offer ‘treasure trove’ of Eurovision content to mark 70th anniversary
Viewers can look forward to a “treasure trove of brilliant content” from stars including Graham Norton, Rylan and Sara Cox as they present coverage of the 70th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, the BBC has said. With programmes across TV, radio and digital, audiences will be able to st...
It was crazy – Unai Emery angry as Elliot Anderson avoids red in loss at Forest
Angry Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said it was “crazy” that Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson avoided a red card in the Europa League semi-final first leg. Forest seized the advantage after Chris Wood’s second-half penalty earned a 1-0 win at the City Ground, coming after VAR interve...
It was crazy – Unai Emery angry as Elliot Anderson avoids red in loss at Forest
Angry Aston Villa boss Unai Emery said it was “crazy” that Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson avoided a red card in the Europa League semi-final first leg. Forest seized the advantage after Chris Wood’s second-half penalty earned a 1-0 win at the City Ground, coming after VAR interve...
Louth native wins third place in All Ireland creative writing competition
Sponsored by JP McManus, the competition, now in its sixth year Grace Carthy from Louth, has been selected as the third-place winner of the 2026 All Ireland Scholars Creative Writing Competition in the Poetry Category for her poem, After The Last Box. Sponsored by JP McManus, the competition,...