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Protest at Catholic girls school a sign of ‘deeper malaise’ in Northern Ireland

Protest at Catholic girls school a sign of ‘deeper malaise’ in Northern Ireland

A meeting David Trimble had with residents was said to be ‘instrumental in creating the climate for a discontinuation of the protest’.

Minister raised concern that stats agency phraseology implied job discrimination

Minister raised concern that stats agency phraseology implied job discrimination

Dermot Nesbitt, then an Ulster Unionist junior minister, flagged the issue with the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra) in 2000.

Fresh security guidance issued to public figures in 1991 after PIRA attacks

Fresh security guidance issued to public figures in 1991 after PIRA attacks

It followed the murder of Conservative MP Ian Gow and a mortar bomb attack on Downing Street.

Mixed views on how to interact with loyalist parties in 1993, records show

Mixed views on how to interact with loyalist parties in 1993, records show

In previously confidential state papers, it was noted that the benchmark was set in terms of the treatment of Sinn Fein.

Guidance devised in 2001 for Stormont on how to operate without ministers

Guidance devised in 2001 for Stormont on how to operate without ministers

The note was issued to officials following the resignation of then-first minister David Trimble.

President Mary McAleese pledged to help spread Ulster Scots message in Ireland

President Mary McAleese pledged to help spread Ulster Scots message in Ireland

Members of the Ulster Scots Agency met with Mrs McAleese and her husband Martin at an event at Aras an Uachtarain in 2001.

Decommissioning chairman wanted to quit in 2001 after slow progress – records

Decommissioning chairman wanted to quit in 2001 after slow progress – records

The three commissioners ‘did not want to remain in Belfast beyond September’, a briefing note said.

One kilogram of heroin ‘arriving in Ballymena every month in 1997’

One kilogram of heroin ‘arriving in Ballymena every month in 1997’

Officials commissioned research into heroin usage in Northern Ireland in 1998.

Scientists devise ‘new and easier’ way to identify habitable exoplanets

Scientists devise ‘new and easier’ way to identify habitable exoplanets

The process involves measuring the amount of carbon dioxide in a planet’s atmosphere.

Cash withdrawals hit all-time high on last Friday before Christmas – Post Office

Cash withdrawals hit all-time high on last Friday before Christmas – Post Office

More than £62 million was withdrawn by personal customers on Friday December 22, the highest amount ever taken out on a single day.

Farrier hails ‘incredible’ 2023 after horseshoes captivate millions on TikTok

Farrier hails ‘incredible’ 2023 after horseshoes captivate millions on TikTok

Sam Dracott shares videos of himself removing shoes from horses and has attracted more than four million followers.

Paddington rail services suspended after person hit by train

Paddington rail services suspended after person hit by train

The incident is affecting Great Western Railway and Elizabeth line services.

‘Localised tornado’ damages 100 properties as Storm Gerrit sweeps UK

‘Localised tornado’ damages 100 properties as Storm Gerrit sweeps UK

Thousands of homes remain without power and travellers are likely to face continued disruption.

Ministers urged to act to stop babies being admitted to hospital unnecessarily

Ministers urged to act to stop babies being admitted to hospital unnecessarily

Government advisers recommended the rollout of an RSV jab in June.

What the papers say – December 28

What the papers say – December 28

Politics and the weather dominate the front pages of Thursday’s newspapers.

Thousands of homes left without power as Storm Gerrit lashes UK

Thousands of homes left without power as Storm Gerrit lashes UK

The headache for Christmas travellers has continued with flights cancelled and closures on road and rail networks.

Government ‘asleep at wheel’ over coastal landfill erosion threat, says Labour

Government ‘asleep at wheel’ over coastal landfill erosion threat, says Labour

Over 1,000 coastal landfill sites are thought to be at risk of spilling toxic materials into the sea.

Scientists awarded funding to search for pancreatic cancer test

Scientists awarded funding to search for pancreatic cancer test

The location and function of the pancreas make it a difficult cancer to treat.

Thatcher’s losing battle to stop Spycatcher publication

Thatcher’s losing battle to stop Spycatcher publication

Peter Wright caused a sensation in the 1980s, with his lurid allegations.

UK seabirds devastated by bird flu in 2023 but whales and dolphins recover

UK seabirds devastated by bird flu in 2023 but whales and dolphins recover

The NGO’s roundup of the year for marine wildlife found some species that were traditionally hunted have been returning.

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