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A5 Upgrade Approval Defended Amidst Net-Zero Concerns

Government lawyers in Northern Ireland defended the £1.2bn A5 road upgrade's approval in High Court, arguing it won't jeopardize net-zero climate goals despite concerns raised by residents and an alliance of local farmers and landowners, who argue it breaches the Climate Change (Northern Ireland) Ac...

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NI's STEM Gender Gap: Initiatives Aim to Attract More Women

In Northern Ireland, only 20% of STEM jobs are held by women, prompting initiatives like Engineers Week to challenge gender stereotypes and attract more women to STEM careers through hands-on activities and highlighting the creative aspects of these fields.

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PSNI Launches Sign Language Video Relay Service

The Police Service of Northern Ireland launched a new video relay service using the SignVideo app and their website, offering ISL or BSL interpreting for deaf individuals to directly contact the PSNI contact center starting Tuesday.

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Iron Age Ritual Sacrifice Unearthed in Northern Ireland

Archaeologists in Northern Ireland unearthed the remains of a young woman, the 'Ballycombes Moor woman,' dating back over 2,000 years to the Iron Age; evidence suggests she was ritually killed and decapitated.

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Post-School Support Gap for SEN Students in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, young adults with special educational needs (SEN) face a significant support gap after leaving school, lacking the equivalent of England's Education, Health and Care plan (EHCP), which leaves many without pathways to further education or employment, impacting their quality of li...

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Appeal Fails: Man Jailed for Racist Threats Against Derry Mayor

Kevin Barry McIntyre, 31, of Londonderry, was jailed for five months for posting online threats against Derry and Strabane's first Black mayor, Lilian Seenoi Barr, and Foyle MP Colum Eastwood; his appeal was rejected due to the racially aggravated nature of the threats and the distress caused.

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Medical Negligence and Falsified Notes Led to Baby's Death at Craigavon Hospital

Martina and Ryan Tierney's 34-week-old daughter Molly died at Craigavon Area Hospital's maternity unit in October 2021 due to medical staff's failures to address severe abdominal pain and falsified medical notes; a report found that an emergency C-section likely would have saved the baby.

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PRONI Exhibition Celebrates Women's Role in Irish Language Revival

The Public Records Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) opened "Mná na hAthbheochana," an exhibition celebrating women's crucial role in reviving the Irish language, featuring photographs and bilingual text, curated by Coláiste Feirste students in Belfast, and highlighting the establishment of the fir...

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Belfast Grand Central Station Roadworks Worsen Congestion

Roadworks outside Belfast Grand Central Station, beginning April 3rd and lasting until April 19th, will cause lane closures on Grosvenor Road, with full closures on April 6th and 13th, worsening existing congestion due to the ongoing closure of Durham Street and the Boyne Bridge since October.

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Storm Éowyn: Unprecedented Forest Devastation in Northern Ireland

Storm Éowyn's 90mph winds on January 24th devastated Northern Ireland's forests, destroying tens of thousands of trees—more than a year's timber production—resulting in a multi-million pound cleanup and irreplaceable ecological losses.

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Life on Land
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Northern Ireland to have more pensioners than school children by 2030

New projections from Nisra indicate that by 2030, Northern Ireland will have 356,000 pensioners and 349,000 children aged 15 and under, driven by increased life expectancy and falling birth rates, creating significant implications for public services like education.

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Father Jailed for 20 Years After Shaking Baby Son to Death

Craig Rowland, 29, was sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for murdering his three-year-old son, Lewis, whose death in 2018 resulted from injuries inflicted by Rowland in 2015 when Lewis was 13 weeks old; Rowland violently shook the baby, causing brain damage, and he and the child's mother dela...

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