Back of the Class: How Donegal’s brightest minds were left behind

Across Donegal, generations of bright, talented children were quietly pushed to the margins, seated at the back of the classroom, rarely encouraged, often overlooked, and mostly misunderstood. This is not a piece... Read more »

Horse racing to go on strike in protest against government’s planned betting tax rise | Horse racing

All scheduled racing in Britain on 10 September will be cancelled and the sport will, in effect, go on strike, as racing escalates its protests against a Treasury proposal to align the... Read more »

Zelensky says Russia refusing ceasefire ‘complicates the situation’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia refusing to accept a ceasefire was complicating efforts to end Moscow’s more than three-year-long conflict against his country. “We see that Russia rebuffs numerous calls for... Read more »

Cyprus welcomes resignation of UK trade envoy after visit to occupied north | Cyprus

Cyprus has welcomed the resignation of the UK’s trade envoy to Turkey, Afzal Khan, saying it sends “a resounding message” amid widespread criticism of the Labour MP’s recent visit to the island’s... Read more »

Ukrainians fear Trump will shift responsibility for ending war onto Kyiv after failed talks with Putin

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands after their arrival for a U.S.-Russia summit on Ukraine at... Read more »

NHS to trial AI tool that speeds up hospital discharges | Artificial intelligence (AI)

An artificial intelligence tool designed to speed up the discharge of patients is being trialled at a hospital trust in London. The platform completes documents needed to send fit patients home, potentially... Read more »

Save the dates! Annual Club Longford GAA Golf Classic to take place soon!

Longford GAA are set to host the sixth edition of its annual golf classic over two days on August 29 and 30. The event is organised by Club Longford, the supporters fundraising... Read more »

Topshop returns to the high street, but can it get its cool back?

AFP via Getty Images A model presents a creation at the first Topshop catwalk in seven years in Trafalgar Square on Saturday afternoon For teenage girls like me in the 2000s and... Read more »

Afghans resettled in UK affected by new MoD data breach

Thousands of Afghans brought to safety in the UK have had their personal data exposed, after a Ministry of Defence (MoD) sub-contractor suffered a data breach. The names, passport information and Afghan... Read more »

Everything we know following Trump’s meeting with Putin

Following a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, U.S. President Donald Trump has dropped demands for a ceasefire in favor of a comprehensive peace deal that would include giving up... Read more »