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Reform of support for children with special educational needs is nee...

A report into providing services for special educational needs highlighted ‘serious shortcomings’.

Ministers evoke Irish emigration history in wake of anti-immigration...

Roderic O’Gorman said that those ‘warmly embracing’ people fleeing from conflict and persecution ‘are the true mark of Irishness’.

Northern Ireland ‘underfunding is blackmail bid to restore Stormont’...

There was ‘a nod and wink’ that cash would follow if the DUP was to end its powersharing boycott, a veteran politician said.

Seventh man charged in connection with Greenock death

A 25-year-old man is set to appear in Greenock Sheriff Court on Wednesday in connection with the death of a 37-year-old in the Inverclyde town.

Man, 26, dies after Co Down road crash

Steven McDowell, from the Donaghadee area, died after the road collision in the town.

MP: Owners left powerless by lack of legal protection against dog-on...

Anna Firth suggested in the House of Commons that the law be changed

Meta turning a blind eye to child abuse with encryption plans – mini...

Security minister Tom Tugendhat warned the Facebook owner’s plans could hamper investigations and endanger tens of thousands of children.

CCTV shows police vehicle following bike ahead of fatal crash in Car...

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed in the Ely area while riding an electric bike.

Ireland struggling to cope with scale of refugee crisis, says Varadk...

The Taoiseach insisted a lot of work had been done to support the near 100,000 people who have sought refugee in the country in the last 12 months.

Ireland struggling to deal with scale of refugee crisis, says Varadk...

The Taoiseach insisted a lot of work had been done to support the near 100,000 people who have sought refugee in the country in the last 12 months.

Heaton-Harris: Windsor Framework marks new era for Northern Ireland

Several Stormont departments have expressed concerns the public sector will be under pressure due to the budget.

‘Take action’ and change law to legalise assisted dying, Prue Leith...

The 83-year-old, who is a long-standing campaigner on the issue, was speaking at Parliament at an event hosted by Dignity In Dying.

Wealth boost of richest families could fund pay increase, says STUC

The trade union body has urged the Scottish Government to revamp its tax system.

Italy agrees £1.8 billion aid package for flooded north

A museum ticket surcharge could help pay for the aid.

Mother of Nicola Adams in High Court libel claim over ‘one-sided sto...

Dee Adams is suing Associated Newspapers Limited.

Mother of one of boys whose deaths sparked riot in Cardiff begged yo...

Kyrees Sullivan, 16, and Harvey Evans, 15, were killed in the Ely area of the city while riding an electric bike.

Climate chaos will spread across ‘the entire planet,’ says US diplom...

US special presidential envoy for climate John Kerry has given a series of dire warnings of coming catastrophe unless emissions can be controlled.

Thousands more Police Scotland officers to help rid force of ‘cantee...

The Scottish Police Authority will be updated on the initiative on Thursday.

Sniffer dogs and pickaxes used by police in fresh Madeleine McCann s...

The three-year-old went missing from Praia da Luz in 2007.

Russia extends detention of US journalist Evan Gershkovich by three...

Mr Gershkovich was ordered to be held until August 30.