Simon Harris ‘hopes’ Ireland can drop legacy legal case against UK Government
The Taoiseach has said he hopes Ireland will be able to drop its legal case against the UK Government over legacy laws. Simon Harris said he sensed a willingness by…
New generation must write own legacies in Ulster Finals, says Conleith Gilligan
Conleith Gilligan helped coach Armagh to All-Ireland glory last season and spent more than a decade representing his native Derry at inter-county level but, above everything else, he is a…
Fact check: There were four working age adults per pensioner in 1961
On a recent edition of the BBC’s Question Time, at around 24 minutes, panellist Alastair Campbell said: “Because we’re an ageing population, when I was growing up – and people…
How his dad, Jim Gavin and Dublin GAA inspired Belfast Star boss Sean Ingle
New boss Sean Ingle hopes that a sprinkle of Jim Gavin magic dust will help cement Belfast Star’s Play-Offs hopes and a shot at the end-of-season Champions Trophy.
UK braced for Storm Darragh disruption as rare red warning issued
The UK is braced for significant disruption with forecasters issuing a rare red warning for wind as Storm Darragh hits the UK. Red is the most serious weather warning the…
It takes courage to face your trauma and Deirdre Maguire is there to help – whatever side you’re on
My task was simple. Welcome five women to the stage and invite them to speak. I knew they were going to pay tribute to their mentor but I had no…
MLA calls for ‘thorough investigation’ after Muslim girls ‘advised not to return to school’
An MLA has called for a “thorough investigation” at a Belfast school which reportedly advised three Muslim girls not to return ‘in the interest of their own safety’. The three…
Windsor fentanyl dealer asks for leniency, tells judge too much drugs in prison
Busted by Windsor police with a large quantity of deadly fentanyl, other narcotics and $50,000 cash, a drug trafficker pleaded with a sentencing judge this week not to throw him…
Scented candles are a popular holiday gift. Are safety fears overblown?
As the Christmas season unfolds, many are lighting their holiday candles to fill their homes with scents of gingerbread, fresh balsam and cinnamon swirl. But behind the cozy flicker, is…
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis to remember Polytechnique massacre with vigil
Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis is remembering the 35th anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre and the lives lost to femicide. The massacre happened on Dec. 6, 1989, when 14 women…