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Belfast man Colin to run the length of Ireland to raise funds for MS research
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (678+ words) A Belfast man with multiple sclerosis is to run the length of Ireland to prove his condition does not mean the end of his ambition. Colin Goodman will take on the 350-mile challenge in June as part of MS Runs…...
Student loan changes unlikely at spring statement, Reeves suggests
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (864+ words) By David Lynch, Helen Corbett, Rhiannon James, Will Meakin-Durrant and Sophie Wingate, Press Association Political Staff Changes aimed at making the student loans system fairer are unlikely to come at the spring statement, Rachel Reeves has suggested. Sir Keir Starmer…...
Every school in NI told to set up special needs classes by Education Minister as demand ‘grows exponentially’
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (903+ words) All schools in Northern Ireland have been told they will have to set up classes for children with special education needs (SEN). It comes as the Department of Education seeks to find the necessary places for the growing number of…...
Taoiseach says Government never signed off on review of SNA allocations
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (886+ words) By Gr'inne N" Aodha, Press Association The Government did not sign off on the review of how special needs assistants are allocated at schools across Ireland, Taoiseach Micheal Martin has said. He was defending a move to pause the review…...
Presbyterian Church to hold Belfast assembly on safeguarding failings update
1+ week, 1+ day ago (630+ words) By Claudia Savage, Press Association The Presbyterian Church in Ireland is to hold its second congregation-wide meeting in Belfast to hear an update on failings in safeguarding processes. The Special General Assembly on Wednesday will address a range of issues,…...
‘I’m really proud of myself’: Meet the Belfast boy who has survived kidney transplants to star in BBC’s Lord of the Flies
2+ week, 1+ day ago (287+ words) The Belfast schoolboy starring in new BBC drama Lord of the Flies has been through an incredible survival story of his own. David McKenna, who plays Piggy in the spectacular series which premiered last Sunday, has had kidneys donated to…...
Ulster University: a growth engine for Northern Ireland
2+ week, 3+ day ago (534+ words) People remain at the forefront of Ulster University's outlook and its key role in our economy, and wider society. "For us, in 2026, it's about getting better and better," Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Bartholomew CBE, tells Ulster Business. NI songwriter Phil Coulter…...
Lending an ear: 12 podcasts to support frazzled parents
4+ week, 1+ day ago (66+ words) Lending an ear: 12 podcasts to support frazzled parents'belfasttelegraph.co.uk CBeebies Parenting Download (BBC Sounds) CBeebies Parenting Download is a new weekly podcast where hosts Katie Thistleton and Guvna B unpack the week's topical parenting stories, with real-life experience and…...
‘My daughter inspired this venture’: Co Down mum gets crafty to keep kids off screens
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (126+ words) My daughter inspired this venture: Co Down mum gets crafty to keep kids off screens'Belfast Telegraph Mother-of-two Claire Hawkins tells Amy Cochrane about her handmade story sacks, playdough sets and screen-free kits inspired by classic childrens books and her own…...
Ex-teacher who quit job to follow dreams: 'I don't earn anything like what I did... but I never went back"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (91+ words) Ex-teacher who quit job to follow dreams: 'I don't earn anything like what I did... but I never went back'Belfast Telegraph In our Meaning of Life series, author Sheena Wilkinson chats to "ine Toner about how the death of her father…...