Posted By: September 07, 2017
Selection favors parents who can pay for private tuitionSimon Doyle.Irish News. Belfast. Thursday, September 7, 2017The study highlighted marked differentials in achievement between predominantly Catholic and Protestant areasCatholic school pupils perform better than their Protestant peers because they place greater value on education, a report has found.A study from the Executive Office highlighted marked differentials in achievement between predominantly Catholic and Protestant areas.Investigating Links […]
Posted By: September 07, 2017
John Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Thursday, September 7, 2017 AS Stormont’s two biggest parties were showing sudden signs that not all hopes for a settlement may be lost, a storm was brewing over their heads.In the manner of parents chastising their children for squabbling before having a stand-up row of their own, the two governments found themselves embroiled in a spat about […]
Posted By: September 07, 2017
John Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Thursday, September 7, 2017THERESA May yesterday dismissed the prospect of joint authority should efforts to restore devolution at Stormont fail.Prompted by a question in Westminster from DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds, the British prime minister stressed the need to restore devolution but insisted joint authority over The North with the Irish government would not be considered if […]
Posted By: September 06, 2017
Brian Feeney. Irish News. Wednesday, September 6, 2017Let’s get back to basics. First, the Renewable Heat Incentive fiasco was the occasion but not the cause of the collapse of Stormont’s structures.Arlene Foster’s overweening arrogance, her hubris, the DUP’s manipulation of procedures to allow Foster to put her case to the Assembly causing all other parties walking out, Givan’s disgraceful provocative tweet cancelling a paltry […]
Posted By: September 06, 2017
John Manley. Irish News. Belfast. Wednesday, September 6, 2014So in a matter of weeks, Gerry Adams will reveal how his party’s “planned process of generational change” will be managed.The Sinn Féin president included the caveat that he only would do so if re-elected at November’s Sinn Féin Ard Fheis but even the less well-informed dogs in the street know the […]
