UK

Sex education

EDITORIAL

Sex education in UK to include FGM, sexting and menstrual health

It wouldn't be unfair to say, that on Irish shores, our current sex education is nothing to boast…

By Jennifer McShane

Theresa May

EDITORIAL

Brexit: Irish government says Theresa May has ‘unrealistic expectations’ about backstop

British Prime Minister Theresa May has said undoing any of the progress made in Northern Ireland in recent years…

By Jennifer McShane

Brexit

EDITORIAL

Brexit: MPs vote for ‘alternative arrangements’ to Irish backstop

A lengthy Brexit debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday evening has voted to back an amendment…

By Jennifer McShane

Domestic Abuse

EDITORIAL

Definition of domestic abuse to change under new legislation in Ireland and UK

Earlier in January, it was announced that an offence of psychological or emotional abuse is to be introduced as…

By Jennifer McShane

Brexit

EDITORIAL

‘Time is almost up’: Theresa May’s Brexit deal rejected by MPs

British Prime Minister Theresa May has lost the MPs’ vote on the Brexit deal by 432 votes to 202…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Tonight’s Brexit vote: everything you need to know

Two years of negotiations, votes, debates, campaigns, and plenty of controversy has led up to today. Tonight, Theresa…

By Erin Lindsay

Living walls

EDITORIAL

Parents call for ‘living walls’ to be installed in London schools

Parents in London are fundraising for the installation of 'living walls' in their children's schools, in an effort…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

#MeToo: Topshop chairman named in British parliament as alleged ‘serial’ harasser

Sir Philip Green, the chairman of the conglomerate that owns Topshop, has been named as the man at…

By Jennifer McShane

Energy drinks

EDITORIAL

UK government to ban children from buying energy drinks

Government ministers in the UK have announced plans to ban the sale of energy drinks to children; though…

By Grace McGettigan

EDITORIAL

Kate Middleton and Prince William welcome their third child

UPDATE: The Royal couple has just welcomed a new baby son, born at 11:01 this morning. Kate and…

By Erin Lindsay