Chloe Ferris tragedy shows an urgent need for drug policy reform in NI
The smiling face of beautiful Chloe Ferris — a happy, confident young woman living her life to the fullest.
South Korean ministry imposes travel ban on President Yoon over martial law move
South Korea’s Justice Ministry says an overseas travel ban has been imposed on President Yoon Suk Yeol during an investigation into his short-lived declaration of martial law. Police, prosecutors and…
‘I suppose we were ahead of the curve 30 years ago’: NI PR agency’s founder on growing while others have come and gone
It was 1994 when Claire Aiken, a young mum-of-two at the time, sat in her kitchen, out of the shadow of her celebrated father Jim and the family business for…
MLA hits out at ‘pitiful sentence’ for predator who abused 11 teenage girls
An MLA says he will be writing to the Public Prosecution Service over the “pitiful sentence” handed down to a child sex offender.
NI care worker who ‘punched her colleague and spat’ on him gets barred
A woman who allegedly punched a care worker colleague and then spat in his face has been barred from the profession. Adult residential carer Margaret Patterson shouted at two male…
Andrew McClean: What will it take to make Stormont ministers act on improving road safety for cyclists?
During Road Safety Week last month, Northern Ireland was tragically reminded of how little progress we’ve made in protecting vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians.
‘Get a taxi’: Husband’s shock at NI Ambulance Service ‘refusal’ to take terminally ill wife to their home
A Belfast man has told of his dismay after he said the Ambulance Service “refused” to transport his terminally-ill wife to their home.
‘Unbelievable figures’: More than 1,200 arrests for non-fatal strangulation since new NI law introduced
There have been 1,233 arrests for non-fatal strangulation since it became a standalone criminal offence in Northern Ireland.
Why is Canada scrambling to counter Russia, China in the Arctic?
Canada has unveiled a new Arctic strategy to counter what it describes as threats from geopolitical rivals. It’s only the latest move in a growing contest for the region. Canada…
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,019
Here are the key developments on the 1,019th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. A volunteer paramedic attends to a wounded Ukrainian soldier during an evacuation in a medical bus to…