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Assessment of Northern Ireland’s gender identity services ordered

An assessment has been ordered of Northern Ireland’s gender identity services provision. Stormont Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said he has asked Baroness Hilary Cass, who led the national Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children ...

04 Sept 2025 at 15:44

Northern Ireland

O’Neill warns against ‘knee-jerk’ reactions to Supreme Court ruling on gender

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has warned against “knee jerk” reactions to the Supreme Court ruling on gender, as she called for a uniform response across the Stormont Executive. Michelle O’Neill was commenting after DUP Education Minister ...

14 May 2025 at 14:13

Northern Ireland

Fall in key GCSE pass rate prompts concerns about English and maths resits

The proportion of GCSE entries scoring a decent pass has fallen again this year, prompting fears about young people in England being forced to resit their English and maths exams. More than two in three (67.4%) UK entries were awarded at ...

21 Aug 2025 at 20:26

Northern Ireland

UK gender pay gap widens to 8.3% but below pre-pandemic levels

The gender pay gap for UK workers widened to 8.3% this year, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that the difference in average earnings for full-time male and female employees struck the ...

26 Oct 2022 at 12:44

Northern Ireland

Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

Stormont’s Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said Executive agreement had been reached on the progression of legislation to include Northern Ireland in a UK ban on puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria. Mr Nesbitt said ...

11 Dec 2024 at 15:30

Northern Ireland

Women and 50-somethings ‘less likely than average to feel upbeat about finances’

Women and people aged in their 50s are less likely to be feeling positive about their finances for 2025 than the wider population, research suggests. Three-fifths (60%) of people are feeling positive overall about their ...

08 Jan 2025 at 11:00

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NATIONAL: 'Cass Report shows child transition harms'

The release of the full report by Dr Hillary Cass as Chair of the Independent Review of gender identity services for children and young people in Britain has been described as a “watershed moment”. The Cass Report was ...

10 Apr 2024 at 18:00

Northern Ireland

Supreme Court ruling will impact PSNI approach to searches, Policing Board told

A Supreme Court ruling on gender will impact the PSNI’s approach to searches, Deputy Chief Constable Bobby Singleton has said. Mr Singleton told the Policing Board that the force had set up a working group to examine ...

05 Jun 2025 at 17:58

Northern Ireland

Women in Ireland more likely to be low paid than in Northern Ireland – report

Women in Ireland are more likely to be low paid than those in Northern Ireland, according to a report. The report’s authors suggested that a more narrow gender pay gap in Northern Ireland was because of a higher ...

10 Apr 2024 at 17:52

Derry News

Bill stopping males being housed in Irish female prisons passes first stage

A bill to amend the Gender Recognition Act (GRA) and stop males being housed in female prisons in Ireland has passed the first stage. The Bill was drafted by Laoise de Brún BL and introduced by Peadar Tóibín TD ...

16 Dec 2023 at 12:00

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UU professor challenges International Olympic Committee to protect fairness for female athletes

The failure of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to protect fairness for female athletes has been challenged by a panel of eminent academics. Including Marie Murphy, Ulster University Professor of ...

05 Apr 2024 at 10:45

Derry's first female police boss on challenges of the position

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Derry's first female police boss on the challenges of the position

Emma Bond took over as the PSNI commander for the Derry and Strabane area in January of this year. She is the first woman to hold this role. In only a few short months she has had to deal with a number ...

29 Jun 2020 at 13:15

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