Child grooming convictions more than double in four years
The number of convictions for sexual communication with a child has more than doubled since 2019, according to new figures. Stormont’s Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Bill, which became…
Passing on information would not prejudice probe into McMonagle, says Jon Boutcher
PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has appeared to contradict Sinn Fein claims that passing on information about a former party press officer being investigated for sex offences would have harmed…
Claire Hanna will need more than hard work to pull the SDLP back from the brink
Claire Hanna will be a very different type of leader to Colum Eastwood. She doesn’t formally take up the reins until Saturday, but she’s already been out and about meeting…
Ryanair announces major change to check-in policy that could leave some grounded
Ryanair has announced that all passengers will be required to check-in for flights using its online app from May, a move that could potentially ground those without smartphones. At present,…
If Stormont can now bring in £113m without revenue-raising measures, why was it not done before?
For any business to be successful, it’s all about balancing the books. If outgoings are greater than incomings, there’s a problem — and it can only lead to financial disaster.
Mum loses 168lbs after ditching one thing – her partner
A once obese mum of four dropped 168 lbs and has gone on to become a pro bikini athlete. At her heaviest, 36-year-old Claire Bierton of Hatfield tipped the scales…
Why those claims of people living to 100 in certain parts of world just old wives’ tales
Have you heard of the Ig Nobel prizes? They’re satirical annual awards for novel scientific research that aims to “make people laugh, and then think”.
Queen’s University staff and students ‘feel unsafe’ after race riots
Queen’s University staff and students have claimed they are still concerned with their safety following race riots which gripped Northern Ireland as they criticise university leaders for not doing enough…
Warning over log burners as 2024 rules could land users with fine or criminal record
Wood-burning stoves are a snug addition to any room – particularly during the frosty winter months when they can also help keep your home warm. With these stoves being much…
UK parliament to consider assisted dying law this month
Nine years after the failure of the last assisted dying bill and amid a change in public opinion, MPs to vote according to their conscience. Humanists have campaigned for a…