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Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet Bondi Beach terror attack survivors
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met survivors of the Bondi Beach terror attack and went for a walk on the sand after the couple arrived in Sydney on the last day of their Australia visit. Harry and Meghan also met emergency workers who responded to last year’s terror attack against the Jewish commu...
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Parents ‘expect to spend £85 on average in spring on children’s school supplies’
The majority of parents of young children and teenagers use the spring months to stock up on school supplies – often because their offspring have outgrown the “back to school” items they previously purchased, a survey has found. Nearly four-fifths (78%) of people said they use springtime to to...
Tipperary Gaelscoil to celebrate official opening of its stunning new school building
The official opening of Gaelscoil Charraig na Siúire in Carrick-on-Suir takes place at 12 noon on Friday, April 17 The official opening of Gaelscoil Charraig na Siúire's new school premises on the site of Carrick-on-Suir's former St Joseph's College will take place at noon tomorrow (Friday, A...
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Tipperary Gaelscoil to celebrate official opening of its stunning new school building
The official opening of Gaelscoil Charraig na Siúire in Carrick-on-Suir takes place at 12 noon on Friday, April 17 The official opening of Gaelscoil Charraig na Siúire's new school premises on the site of Carrick-on-Suir's former St Joseph's College will take place at noon tomorrow (Friday, A...
Tipperary Gaelscoil to celebrate official opening of its stunning new school building
The official opening of Gaelscoil Charraig na Siúire in Carrick-on-Suir takes place at 12 noon on Friday, April 17 The official opening of Gaelscoil Charraig na Siúire's new school premises on the site of Carrick-on-Suir's former St Joseph's College will take place at noon tomorrow (Friday, A...
Top civil servant ousted after Foreign Office overruled Mandelson vetting
Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure and a top civil servant is to leave their post after it emerged the Foreign Office overruled a security vetting process to clear Lord Peter Mandelson to become UK ambassador to the US. The Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper have lost confi...
‘Pressing need’ for post of minister for older people to be reinstated – charity
There is a “pressing need” for a minister for older people to be included in Scotland’s next government, charity campaigners have said. While there was previously a minister for older people and equalities in the government, Age Scotland said the axing of the post in 2023 left elderly Scots ...
Stormont urged to address ‘catastrophe’ in hospital emergency departments
Stormont has been urged to address the “catastrophe” unfolding in Northern Ireland’s hospital emergency departments (EDs). A report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) stated that, in 2025, some 1,032 excess deaths were associated with waits of 12 or more hours in EDs while await...
Stormont urged to address ‘catastrophe’ in hospital emergency departments
Stormont has been urged to address the “catastrophe” unfolding in Northern Ireland’s hospital emergency departments (EDs). A report by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) stated that, in 2025, some 1,032 excess deaths were associated with waits of 12 or more hours in EDs while await...
Government urged to ban concert ticket resale above face value ‘without delay’
The Government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value “without delay” as part of a review of live and electronic music commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. The report also prompted calls for a Government and industry-backed Music Fan Association, ...
Balamory’s Miss Hoolie to read CBeebies Bedtime Story
Balamory teacher Miss Hoolie is to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story ahead of the show’s return later this month. The 53-year-old, whose real name is Julie Wilson Nimmo, will read People Need People by Benjamin Zephaniah on Friday. Miss Hoolie said: “I love it when people are there for each other. I...
Derry Death Notices - Friday, April 17, 2026
Latest Derry obituaries and death notices The following deaths have occurred:- • Clare Bradley (née Gormley), 23 Eskaheen View, Derry • Thomas Samuel (Tom) Cassidy, 8 Desertmartin Road, Tobermore • Taylor Diamond, 116 Clon Dara, Derry • Philomena Gormley (née McNulty), 53 Abercorn Road, D...
Anas Sarwar urges Scots to give him five years to ‘fix the mess’
Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar is urging voters to give him five years in power at Holyrood – insisting he can “fix the mess” of almost 20 years of SNP rule. He made the plea to Scots as postal votes began to arrive in homes across the country. Ballots are being sent out ahead of the May 7...
Government urged to ban concert ticket resale above face value ‘without delay’
The Government has been urged to ban the resale of concert tickets above face value “without delay” as part of a review of live and electronic music commissioned by the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. The report also prompted calls for a Government and industry-backed Music Fan Association, ...
Balamory’s Miss Hoolie to read CBeebies Bedtime Story
Balamory teacher Miss Hoolie is to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story ahead of the show’s return later this month. The 53-year-old, whose real name is Julie Wilson Nimmo, will read People Need People by Benjamin Zephaniah on Friday. Miss Hoolie said: “I love it when people are there for each other. I...
Murderer Iain Packer likely committed further sex crimes abroad, says survivor
The man convicted of killing Emma Caldwell as well as a string of sexual offences against other women likely committed further crimes abroad, according to one of his victims and a former detective. Magdalene Robertson said that she believed Iain Packer would have committed crimes against women while...
Mixed injury news for Nottingham Forest after Europa League victory
Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira expects Chris Wood and Murillo to be fit for Sunday’s crunch Premier League clash with Burnley, but Callum Hudson-Odoi faces a spell on the sidelines. Forest reached their first European semi-final since 1984 after Morgan Gibbs-White’s goal secured a 2-1 aggr...
10-day ceasefire agreed on by Israel and Lebanon goes into effect
A 10-day ceasefire has begun in Lebanon which could pause fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group and boost attempts to extend the ceasefire between Iran, the United States and Israel after weeks of devastating war. US President Donald Trump announced the agreement as a ceasefire be...
Mixed injury news for Nottingham Forest after Europa League victory
Nottingham Forest boss Vitor Pereira expects Chris Wood and Murillo to be fit for Sunday’s crunch Premier League clash with Burnley, but Callum Hudson-Odoi faces a spell on the sidelines. Forest reached their first European semi-final since 1984 after Morgan Gibbs-White’s goal secured a 2-1 aggr...
Unai Emery relishing Aston Villa’s ‘special’ semi-final clash with Forest
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is looking forward to a “special” Europa League semi-final with Nottingham Forest following a 7-1 aggregate win over Bologna. Villa had their tails up after a 3-1 first-leg win and Ollie Watkins started a first-half rout when he scored his 13th goal of the season and ...