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Commemoration of Good Friday Agreement ‘must properly recognise role of women’

Commemoration of Good Friday Agreement ‘must properly recognise role of women’

Commemoration of Good Friday Agreement ‘must properly recognise role of women’

16 March 2023

Leo Varadkar said that women were there to respond ‘when things fell apart and move forward when others tried to drag us back’.


Irish government consults cyber security experts over TikTok on work phones

Irish government consults cyber security experts over TikTok on work phones

Irish government consults cyber security experts over TikTok on work phones

16 March 2023

TikTok has been banned from UK Government phones after a security review.


Mother of Sheku Bayoh’s child heard of death on social media, inquiry hears

Mother of Sheku Bayoh’s child heard of death on social media, inquiry hears

Mother of Sheku Bayoh’s child heard of death on social media, inquiry hears

16 March 2023

Mr Bayoh’s former partner used social media to post her concerns about how she had found out about the death, the inquiry heard.


UK buys artillery from Sweden to replace kit sent to Ukraine

UK buys artillery from Sweden to replace kit sent to Ukraine

UK buys artillery from Sweden to replace kit sent to Ukraine

16 March 2023

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said it will meet the Army’s requirements until new equipment becomes available.


Sunak shares ‘good news’ on pay offer with NHS nurses

Sunak shares ‘good news’ on pay offer with NHS nurses

Sunak shares ‘good news’ on pay offer with NHS nurses

16 March 2023

The Prime Minister told staff at a London hospital that ministers ‘had managed to find a great agreement with the Royal College of Nursing’.


Leo Varadkar to thank Joe Biden for support on Brexit at White House

Leo Varadkar to thank Joe Biden for support on Brexit at White House

Leo Varadkar to thank Joe Biden for support on Brexit at White House

16 March 2023

‘President Biden has said all the right things from our point of view in the past couple of years,’ the Irish premier said.


Big screens planned for people nationwide to watch coronation

Big screens planned for people nationwide to watch coronation

Big screens planned for people nationwide to watch coronation

16 March 2023

Confirmed sites include Cardiff Castle, Belfast City Hall, Piece Hall in Halifax, Jubilee Square in Brighton and Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester.


Three million people suffer driving licence delays since April 2020 – report

Three million people suffer driving licence delays since April 2020 – report

Three million people suffer driving licence delays since April 2020 – report

16 March 2023

MPs say the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s system to process applications is ‘slow, inefficient and in need of major improvement’.


Passport Office workers to strike for five weeks in escalation of pay row

Passport Office workers to strike for five weeks in escalation of pay row

Passport Office workers to strike for five weeks in escalation of pay row

16 March 2023

Workers in Durham, Glasgow, Liverpool, London, Newport, Peterborough, Southport and Belfast will walk out.


Market turmoil calms after Credit Suisse gets £45bn loan

Market turmoil calms after Credit Suisse gets £45bn loan

Market turmoil calms after Credit Suisse gets £45bn loan

16 March 2023

The FTSE 100 regained some of its lost ground on Thursday, but still fell 200 points short of where it had been earlier in the week


Humza Yousaf jokingly asks Ukrainian women ‘where are all the men?’

Humza Yousaf jokingly asks Ukrainian women ‘where are all the men?’

Humza Yousaf jokingly asks Ukrainian women ‘where are all the men?’

16 March 2023

The opposition said Mr Yousaf’s comments were ‘crass’ and ‘insensitive’.


Oldham Coliseum confirms closure with ‘deep sadness’

Oldham Coliseum confirms closure with ‘deep sadness’

Oldham Coliseum confirms closure with ‘deep sadness’

16 March 2023

The venue is shutting its doors for the final time after Arts Council England announced its funding would be cut.


Paris Hilton hailed a ‘comrade’ after surprise appearance at BBC picket line

Paris Hilton hailed a ‘comrade’ after surprise appearance at BBC picket line

Paris Hilton hailed a ‘comrade’ after surprise appearance at BBC picket line

16 March 2023

Paris Hilton had been speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour at Broadcasting House.


Having pet dog or cat associated with poor sleep quality – study

Having pet dog or cat associated with poor sleep quality – study

Having pet dog or cat associated with poor sleep quality – study

16 March 2023

Researchers said having a dog was associated with greater odds of having a sleep disorder while cat owners had a higher chance of having leg jerks.


Natural History Museum named most visited indoor UK attraction again

Natural History Museum named most visited indoor UK attraction again

Natural History Museum named most visited indoor UK attraction again

16 March 2023

The London museum saw 4,654,608 visitors last year, more than three million above the previous year’s figure.


PSNI asks for 330 UK officers to assist with policing Biden visit

PSNI asks for 330 UK officers to assist with policing Biden visit

PSNI asks for 330 UK officers to assist with policing Biden visit

16 March 2023

The president has confirmed he will visit Northern Ireland for the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.


National World to ‘take the leap’ to digital-only publishing

National World to ‘take the leap’ to digital-only publishing

National World to ‘take the leap’ to digital-only publishing

16 March 2023

The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post publisher said it wants to be digital, but stuck by its local newspapers.


Households urged to reapply as one in five energy vouchers go unredeemed

Households urged to reapply as one in five energy vouchers go unredeemed

Households urged to reapply as one in five energy vouchers go unredeemed

16 March 2023

The vouchers are part of the £67 per month household support that the Government has funded.


SNP reveals membership has fallen by 30,000 in two years

SNP reveals membership has fallen by 30,000 in two years

SNP reveals membership has fallen by 30,000 in two years

16 March 2023

The party had been under pressure to reveal the figure, amid the current leadership election.


NHS strikes suspended after new pay offer

NHS strikes suspended after new pay offer

NHS strikes suspended after new pay offer

16 March 2023

The breakthrough follows days of talks with the Government over the long-running dispute over pay.


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