• Siege days are over: how Northern Ireland came to lead the UK on abortion

    The chilling atmosphere of pickets and protests at clinics has given way to a new ‘gold standard’ of careThe family planning advisers at Shaftesbury Square still remember the days of siege when anti-abortion protesters staked out the front and rear entrance of their office in central Belfast.Some pickets would splash holy water on the doors and daub salt crosses on the pavement while others would thrust leaflets with pictures of babies and foetuses at woman entering or leaving the building, and...

  • UK and Ireland: Easter Outlook 2024

    Usually, we'd run an Easter Outlook a bit closer to the time. But with

    • BBC

    Northern Ireland chance for Scotland to respond - Ryan Christie

    Steve Clarke told the Scotland camp their collapse in Amsterdam "can't

  • Northern Ireland tech firms attract record funding

    Tech companies in Northern Ireland received investment totalling £143m in 2023 – the highest ever level – according to new data. Research from Catalyst, a non-profit science and tech hub, found that Northern Ireland tech funding grew by less than 3% compared to the £139m raised in 2022. While the growth rate for Northern Ireland tech […]

  • Scotland v Northern Ireland preview, odds and betting tips

    Scotland continue their preparations for Euro 2024 this summer with a friendly against Northern Ireland in Glasgow on Tuesday night. Scotland v Northern Ireland best offer BETVICTOR – Bet £10

  • How Covid lockdowns hit mental health of teenage boys hardest

    New research findings are contrary to what had previously been thought about pandemic’s effect on children’s wellbeingTeenage boys were hit hardest by the Covid lockdowns, with their mental health failing to recover despite the return to normality, according to the most comprehensive academic study of its kind.Early research into how lockdown affected children indicated that girls had suffered more significant mental health problems than boys. Continue reading

  • First Covid lockdown four years on: 'We'll never forget'

    Can you remember when the announcement came over the news, that everyone must 'stay at home' as Covid-19 first hit the UK? In our video, we hear a range of differing views, some who were 'key workers' and others who worked from home. Some describe the first lockdown as 'a novelty' - but one that eventually wore thin. But others remember the fear of catching Covid-19. Watch the video above. Starting in May 2020, the laws were slowly relaxed. People were permitted to leave home for outdoor...

  • First Covid lockdown four years on: 'We'll never forget'

    Can you remember when the announcement came over the news, that everyone must 'stay at home' as Covid-19 first hit the UK? In our video, we hear a range of differing views, some who were 'key workers' and others who worked from home. Some describe the first lockdown as 'a novelty' - but one that eventually wore thin. But others remember the fear of catching Covid-19. Watch the video above. Starting in May 2020, the laws were slowly relaxed. People were permitted to leave home for outdoor...

  • First Covid lockdown four years on: 'We'll never forget'

    Can you remember when the announcement came over the news, that everyone must 'stay at home' as Covid-19 first hit the UK? In our video, we hear a range of differing views, some who were 'key workers' and others who worked from home. Some describe the first lockdown as 'a novelty' - but one that eventually wore thin. But others remember the fear of catching Covid-19. Watch the video above. Starting in May 2020, the laws were slowly relaxed. People were permitted to leave home for outdoor...

  • Romania v Northern Ireland preview, odds and betting tips

    Northern Ireland are in Bucharest on Friday night to take on Romania in an international friendly. Romania v Northern Ireland best offer BETFRED – Bet £10 Get £50 in Bonuses – CLAIM HER

  • Report Criticizes 'Catastrophic Errors' Of COVID Lockdowns, Warns Of Repeat

    Report Criticizes 'Catastrophic Errors' Of COVID Lockdowns, Warns Of Repeat Authored by Kevin Stocklin via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), It was four years ago, in March 2020, that health officials declared COVID-19 a pandemic and America began shutting down schools, closing small businesses, restricting gatherings and travel, and other lockdown measures to “slow the spread” of the virus. UNICEF unveiled its "Pandemic Classroom," a model made up of 168 empty desks, each seat...

  • Warner Bros Discovery finds Long Lost Family in UK and Ireland

    Warner Bros Discovery in the UK and Ireland has picked up a package of episodes from long-running ITV factual format Long Lost Family. Independent Netherlands-based distribution company Lineup Industri