Tue, 24 Feb 2026

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 Everything you need to know about the new school uniform law

New guidelines have been issued by the Department of Education in the wake of law changes on uniforms.

* A Belfast-born creative is aiming to inspire young animators and help them rise through the industry.
* Over 1,900 people attended the opening of a new store in Belfast this morning.
* Musician Kingfishr performed at a pub in Londonderry on Sunday night.
* A judo club founded by Harry McGuigan in 1968 is still going strong with the founder coaching four days a week.
* Members of the Education Committee are pushing for a bill that would give schools the option to allow girls to wear trousers or skirts.
* Over 3,000 people were left without power and more than 350 schools closed during a recent storm.
* Northern Ireland will introduce graduated driver licensing in an effort to reduce fatal road crashes.
* A Northern Ireland woman has shared her experience of undergoing treatment for pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.
* Fares on publicly-funded ferry routes are set to rise by 4-7%.
* The Social Democratic and Labour Party is expressing concerns over the use of AI-generated deepfake imagery produced by X's tool Grok.
* Residents in County Tyrone are calling for action to address a rat problem in their area.
* A care home was forced to close after an inspection found its roof was unsafe.
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