Equality Commission clarifies obligations on employers and service providers for single sex toilets in Northern Ireland

​Employers in Northern Ireland have obligations under health and safety legislation to provide, where possible, separate toilet facilities for men and women, the Equality Commission has said. There has been confusion over how the Supreme Court ruling …

'The Seven O'Clock Club:' An author interview with Amelia Ireland

Amelia Ireland is out with her debut novel, "The Seven O'Clock Club," and it's a story you won't soon forget! Centered around life, love, and grief - and an unexpected twist you won't see coming - this book is sure to keep you …

Arnold Dancer Competes Against World’s Best In Ireland

Cara White, a 13-year-old Arnold resident, travelled to Dublin, Ireland, on April 14 to compete in the world championships of Irish dance. After qualifying at the regional Oireachtas in Florida (fourth place) and the national championships in Grapevine, …

Donal Fallon: What the Israeli ambassador got wrong about Ireland’s wartime neutrality

The policy came out of Éamon de Valera’s realisation that strong states would disregard the rights of small ones Ethiopians from the captured Tigre province pay their respects, Italian fashion, to a huge likeness of Benito Mussolini in 1934. Photo: …

What do the new post-Brexit parcel rules mean for Northern Ireland?

From today, new rules come into force governing parcels which enter Northern Ireland from Great Britain. As a result of Brexit, Northern Ireland effectively remained in the UK Single Market for goods, which meant that new checks had to be applied to goods …

Co Antrim town named as the 'most Donald Trump obsessed' in Northern Ireland

A Co Antrim town has been named as the most "Donald Trump obsessed" in Northern Ireland based on new data. Data marketing agency Click Intelligence has analysed Google trends data from across the UK in order to mark the 47th president's 100th …

Ireland Contracting Nightly Sports Call: May 1, 2025

Northern Ireland money changes coming in May 2025 and what they mean for your pocket

A number of money changes are coming down the line in May which could impact people in Northern Ireland. NatWest will complete its takeover of Sainsbury's bank, while Nationwide should confirm whether it will issue a new round of £100 bonus payments. …

The two young women who blazed a trail for modernism in Ireland

‘A Three-fold Screen’ by Mainie Jellett In 1921, the sternly abstract cubist Albert Gleizes opened the door of his Parisian apartment to two young women in their twenties, the Irish artists Evie Hone and Mainie Jellett. They explained that they wanted him …

Ireland weather: Met Eireann forecasts dry and sunny May Bank Holiday weekend

After recording-breaking April temperatures, hopes are high for a glorious summer or at least a continuation of the good weather into the May bank holiday weekend. According to the latest national forecast from Met Eireann, the high pressure that brought …