A High Court judge found in May 2023 that it was lawful for Wilson’s Hospital School to suspend the history and German teacher in 2022.

A hearing was held at the High Court on Wednesday.

A same-sex couple say Ireland’s donor conception laws leave their one-year-old son missing legal protections.

A judge said Mr Burke ‘has the keys to his own prison’ and can be released if he purges his contempt.

Enoch Burke represented himself in a High Court hearing on Wednesday, during which he accused a judge of ‘filibustering’.

The 57-year-old Irish comedy writer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September on suspicion of inciting violence over social media posts

The writer was arrested at Heathrow Airport in September after flying in from the US.

Watson and co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint have all spoken out in support of transgender rights, distancing themselves from Rowling.

The 57-year-old posed with a sign which said on one side: ‘There’s no such thing as a transgender child.’

Linehan, 57, said he was stopped by police at Heathrow Airport over entries posted on X in April.

Lady Portia Di’Monte said the event at Holywood Arches Library on Friday had included a reading from The Chronicles of Narnia and Dear Zoo.

Belfast Pride Festival is one of the biggest festivals in the city’s calendar.

Organisers said there were more than 12,000 people marching in the annual parade.

In his last year as president, Michael D Higgins offered his warmest greetings to all those marking Pride 2025.

There is ‘significant’ legal uncertainty on what effect the ruling will have in Northern Ireland, the Equality Commission has said.

The Irish comedy writer appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with harassing Sophia Brooks and damaging her phone.

The Sinn Féin leader spoke out after a social media post by David Cullinane.

A Sinn Féin TD has said trans constituents contacted him after being ‘upset’ by a social media post made by one of his colleagues.

The former taoiseach met Francis during his visit to Ireland in 2018.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin said the Pope held a ‘special place in the hearts of Irish people’

David Cullinane had said the Supreme Court ruling on the definition of ‘woman’ in equality law was a ‘common sense judgement’.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court made a ruling on the 2010 Equality Act.

Micheál Martin said the Burke family’s attempt to enter the floor of the Ireland Funds event was ‘regrettable’.

The North's Health Minister also said young people in the region will have ‘equitable access’ to NHS trials to determine the safety of the drugs.

Natasha O’Brien was targeted after she intervened to stop homophobic abuse being shouted at people in Dublin.

The man is due to appear in court on Monday

The 85-year-old has gripped audiences both on screen and on stage, receiving international acclaim and becoming a household name across the globe.

Since December 2019, Rowling has hit the headlines for her views on transgender issues

She was asked about forgiving Daniel Radcliffe following the publication of the Cass report.

Dr Hilary Cass made 32 recommendations a her near-400 page report

Ms Harris also praised Mr Varadkar as an ‘extraordinary role model’ during a St Patrick’s Day event in Washington DC

The Taoiseach made the remarks during a meeting with the Capital Pride Alliance in Washington DC

Willoughby, who is a trans woman, said Rowling had ‘definitely committed a crime’ by calling her a man.

Henderson, a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights in his time at Liverpool, was booed off the pitch at Wembley during a friendly in October.

Alan Whitfield admitted assault by beating on James Lee Williams, who performs as drag queen The Vivienne, but denied that it was homophobic.

Leo Varadkar said that relations between the two countries had ‘never been stronger’.

The youth worker said she did not feel she was being ‘100 per cent authentic’ when she first entered