A Special St. Patrick’s Day Guest: the Head of King George V
At its show in Australia this weekend, the raucously political rap trio Kneecap brought what appeared to be the missing head of a King George V statue onstage.
Northern Ireland
UK weather: temperatures in southern England could hit 19C this week
Some areas forecast to have warmer weather than Ibiza and Corfu on Thursday’s spring equinoxParts of the UK are expected to be warmer than Ibiza and Corfu this week on the first official day of spring.This Thursday marks the spring equinox and temperat…
UK politics: MPs highlight ITN’s use of NDAs in employment rights debate – as it happened
Louise Haigh and Layla Moran cite broadcaster in arguing for amendment that would ban such agreements that stopped staff revealing harassmentIn the Commons Robert Jenrick, the shadow justice secretary, is asking Shabana Mahmood about the Sentencing Cou…
Northern Ireland police chief appeals to students over serial rapist Zhenhao Zou
Zou found guilty of raping 10 women in the UK and China, but police fear he may have attacked more than 50 womenNorthern Ireland’s police chief has appealed to students who may have had concerns about the serial rapist Zhenhao Zou, who studied at Queen…
Starmer welcomes Zelenskyy’s offer to work with Trump on Ukraine peace deal – as it happened
PM says any deal must be ‘lasting and secure’ following fiery Trump-Zelenskyy meeting last week and UK weekend summit. This live blog is closedLisa O’Carroll is the Guardian’s acting Ireland correspondent.Michelle O’Neill, Northern Ireland’s first mini…
Most school leaders in England, Wales and NI say pupils’ parents have abused them
Parents banned from school sites after leaders spat at and trolled, poll findsFour in five school leaders in England, Wales and Northern Ireland say they have suffered abuse from pupils’ parents in the past year, according to a poll that found they had…
Starmer defends slashing aid budget to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP – as it happened
This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereThe rightwing historian Niall Ferguson is in the audience for Badenoch’s speech, according to James Heale from the Spectator.Niall Ferguson spotted at Kemi Badenoch’s big speech on foreign af…
Review – The Flats
This haunting docu-drama explores Belfast’s New Lodge through trauma, memory, and resilience, blending archival footage with staged scenes for a powerful impact.
Coroner to refer findings on 1992 shooting of four IRA members to DPP
Justice Michael Humphreys says he is obliged to send report of Northern Ireland SAS ambush A coroner who ruled that SAS soldiers were not justified in killing four IRA members in a 1992 ambush in Northern Ireland is to refer his findings to the directo…
Review – Baltimore
Baltimore highlights the contrast between the personal and political during the Irish conflict, but opportunities to understand the roots of radicalisation are limited.