Fleadh Cheoil: Some call it the biggest party in Ireland and it could be coming to Belfast
The largest festival of Irish music and culture in the world is expected to take place in Belfast in 2026. The Fleadh Cheoil ...
US-Ukraine rift deepens despite UK saying that Russia lacks ‘appetite’ for peace
Growing tensions between Washington and Kyiv will make Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to the White House a potentially tricky one.
Parents should not face ‘mandatory’ extra charges to access funded childcare
A local authority ‘should intervene’ if a provider seeks to make ‘consumables’ a mandatory condition of taking up a funded ...
Return of Trump may boost number of overseas university students in UK – report
The US may lose some of its lustre for international students due to the change of leadership in the White House, the British ...
Anas Sarwar ‘will declare waiting times emergency’ if he becomes first minister
The Scottish Labour leader said he would do ‘whatever it takes’ to reduce waiting times for patients in the NHS. | ITV ...
Landlords need to spend up to 8bn euro to retrofit properties to B energy rating
The ESRI released a new report on the current energy efficiency status of buildings in the private rental sector in Ireland. | ITV National News ...
What the papers say – February 21
Tensions over Ukraine continue to lead Friday’s front pages.
Parents of boy with rare eye condition hail ‘amazing’ results of gene therapy
Jace was selected by specialists from Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. | ITV National News ...
Medics preserve sight in children with rare genetic eye condition in world first
Specialists selected patients from overseas for the initial procedures, as the condition is so rare. | ITV National News ...
Streeting seeks ‘reassurances’ over access to records of doctors who transition
Doctors who change their gender identity are given new registrations, with no link to any previous disciplinary action ...
New OpenAI tool which can do your online shopping for you launches in UK
The new AI tool which can autonomously do your shopping, reserve a table at a restaurant or book a cab is being launched in the UK for the first time. | ITV National News ...
Ministers vow to get NHS dentistry 'back on feet' with rollout of 700,000 appointments
Leaders from the profession claim the rollout will only translate to just two extra slots a month for each NHS dentist. | ITV ...