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Criminal barristers to strike indefinitely over NI justice system ‘crisis’

Barristers say fees for legally aided criminal work have not been increased since 2005, making them worth just 50% of their original value.

Evening Standard

Ballymena riots six months on: fear, formidable obstacles and official silence

After attacks on immigrants’ homes, groups patrol the streets to intimidate potential victims, who try to keep a low profile

The Guardian - UK

28 Real Questions From Top IQ Exams In The UK That Only A Few Can Solve – Prove You Can

The eleven-plus (11+) is more than just a test - it’s the gateway to grammar schools and selective secondary schools in England and Northern Ireland. Taken by some students in their final year of primary school, this exam challenges reasoning, math, and English skills, shaping the next step in a…

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Whole island of Ireland under weather warning as wintry conditions sweep in

Snow and ice is forecast throughout the weekend.

Evening Standard

Bitterly cold weather expected in UK as up to 10cm of snow settles in some areas

Yellow weather warnings for snow and ice in place, with latest warnings reaching into Monday

The Guardian - UK

Forget Keanu: Ulster Scots translation of Beckett classic takes on spate of celebrity Godots

Tragicomedy will be performed outdoors in Northern Irish countryside as part of new festival celebrating Irish playwright

The Guardian - UK

Legacy of Troubles a ‘millstone round neck of police in Northern Ireland’

Police Federation chairman Liam Kelly said the legacy of the past needs to be ‘firmly gripped’ by the Government.

Evening Standard

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Call to roll out Tasers across PSNI as attacks on officers spiral

Police Federation for Northern Ireland chief Liam Kelly said he wants to see officers able to better protect themselves.

Evening Standard

Stars flocked to N Ireland in ‘another fantastic year for film and TV industry’

Filming is due to get under way for new seasons of Blue Lights and Line Of Duty in early 2026.

Evening Standard

Illegal movement of cattle across Irish border led to 2004 probe, files show

The North South Ministerial Council had set up a sub-group to examine cross-border fraud.

Evening Standard

‘Strong views’ for and against water charges 20 years ago, officials believed

Declassified files show the planning that was undertaken for the potential introduction of domestic water metering in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

McAleese husband’s contacts with UDA took on ‘life of own’, ambassador was told

More than 1,100 official files at the Public Record Office in Belfast have been opened to the public under the 20-year rule.

The Independent UK

Stormont ministers received legal advice on ‘royal command’ to fly Union flag

The information is contained in newly declassified briefing papers for a meeting of ministers of the newly formed executive in February 2000.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland was on ‘cusp of new beginning’ with Stormont return in 2000

Officials held an away-day ahead of the return of the powersharing institutions in May 2000.

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Judges warned impact of Irish in courts could undermine confidence in justice

Declassified files also show senior police officer Judith Gillespie raising concerns.

The Independent UK

Trimble warned that review of Assembly must include decommissioning

The 1998 Good Friday Agreement largely ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Northern Ireland health leaders honoured to mark decades of service

Julie Erskine, former chair of the Business Services Organisation, has been made an MBE.

Evening Standard

National Trust director general delighted at being made a CBE

Hilary McGrady, originally from Lisburn in Northern Ireland, becomes a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to heritage.

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Evening Standard

Northern Ireland’s chief nursing officer made OBE

Professor Maria McIlgorm was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to nursing and midwifery.

Evening Standard

John Major reprimanded John Bruton for ‘stormy’ speech in 1995

‘I regret that you have spoken in this way,’ British PM John Major wrote to Taoiseach John Bruton in 1995.

Evening Standard

NI house builders warn of ‘bleak’ future because of crumbling wastewater network

A representative body has warned that some companies are already planning to wind up operations because of an inability to secure water connections.

Evening Standard

Irish officials believed 9/11 would change how US politicians saw peace process

Irish officials believed the September 11 attacks would impact how US politicians viewed the Northern Ireland peace process.

Evening Standard

White House did not want photo of Clinton shaking Adams’ hand during 1995 visit

The then US president visited Northern Ireland before travelling to Dublin in 1995.

The Independent UK

White House had concerns over photo of Clinton shaking Gerry Adams’ hand

Bill Clinton met Gerry Adams on the Falls Road in Belfast

The Independent UK

John Major ‘shouted at’ by Irish justice minister in Troubles-era meeting

Minister Padraig Flynn was exercised by a range of security issues.

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