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A NEWLY published video is designed to help schoolchildren learn about the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The seven-minute production has been created by The National Archives as part of the British Government’s programme to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which falls on April 10. The British Government's Troubles video features archive footage … [Read more...] about WATCH: British Government’s video explaining Troubles in Northern Ireland to schoolchildren

BRITAIN has today raised the level of threat of a terror attack happening in Northern Ireland to ‘severe' - meaning it is now considered to be "highly likely”. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris informed Parliament this morning that MI5 has raised the terrorism threat level in the region. In a statement he said: “The threat level to Northern Ireland … [Read more...] about MI5 raises threat of terror attack in Northern Ireland to ‘severe’ after police officers targeted

A LEADING figure among the Irish community in London has urged people to keep St Patrick’s Day alive in the capital following a reduced turnout at this year’s celebrations. Jacqueline O'Donovan, Managing Director of O'Donovan Waste, a second generation Irishwoman, whose parents hail from Co. Cork, is heavily involved in the annual celebrations in the capital. Ms O’Donovan is … [Read more...] about Irish community urged to ‘keep St Patrick’s Day alive’ in London after reduced turnout for 2023

TWO men have been arrested and charged after a cannabis grow house was discovered at a property in Roscommon. Gardaí searched a house in Ballinlough at around 11am on Sunday, March 26, where approximately 250 suspected cannabis plants at varying maturities were seized with an estimated street value of €200,000. Officers from the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit carried … [Read more...] about Cannabis grow house with 250 plants discovered in Irish home

A MUCH-ANTICIPATED report into abuse within the Irish Defence Forces reveals that incidents of bullying, harassment, discrimination and sexual harassment persist across the organisation. Published by the Independent Review Group (IRG), the findings confirm that the organisation is in need of a culture change, as “neither men nor women in the Defence Forces are working in a safe … [Read more...] about Damning report finds ‘women occupy low status’ within misogynistic Irish Defence Forces