Education minister Catherine McKinnell said the final decision would be shaped by the curriculum and assessment review ...

Hamish Falconer said violence in recent days meant it was a ‘critical moment’ for the interim authorities to demonstrate their aims.

The worry is that the whipsaw moves will either hurt the economy directly or create enough uncertainty to drive US companies and consumers into an economy-freezing paralysis. The S&P 500 is down 8% ...

Matching childhood outfits worn by Elizabeth II and her younger sister Princess Margaret, with altered hems to accommodate the princesses’ growth, will be shown in Kensington Palace in a new ...

The RIO was launched in October and is intended to reduce the burdens for businesses looking to bring new products and services to the market.

Irish Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said drafts have been exchanged between his department and the inquiry.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team’s meeting with America’s top diplomat.

Wealthy aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner caused the “entirely avoidable” death of their baby daughter while on the run from authorities, their retrial has heard. Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon ...

Ontario’s premier announced that effective from Monday his province is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to US President Donald Trump’s trade war. Ontario, ...

The Commonwealth’s “powerful influence for good in the world” was celebrated by the royal family during a service featuring a congregation drawn from across the family of nations.

Mr Martin will hold talks with Mr Trump in the Oval Office on Wednesday, but he began his traditional St Patrick’s programme of engagements in the US with a visit to Austin, Texas – a state the ...

There are a reported 30 casualties who have been brought ashore after a crash between an oil tanker and a cargo ship in the North Sea.