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Leo Varadkar said preparations needs to be stepped up for a possible end to the border
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The former taoiseach said: "I think we have to acknowledge that for quite some time the Irish state gave the Catholic Church a special position and therefore treated minorities as if they were in a different position.
"I think we have to acknowledge that.
"In terms of apologies, I think apologies are appropriate, but you have to be careful about them.
"You can only apologise for things that happened, it has to be authentic, you've to mean it."
Mr Varadkar said "you have to know it will be accepted too".
"I often hear people who are republicans, who maybe would have been supporters or involved in the IRA in the past, when they give apologies, it is kind of a general language, ‘apologies for what happened and everyone suffered and what everyone did’.
"I think if we are going to start to change minds and hearts among Protestant people, a much more stronger, specific apology for ‘what was done and what we did’, I think would help to change some hearts and minds."
'Sneering and denigrating abuse'
David Adams is a former paramilitary and loyalist politician
In a section entitled ‘Protestant Perspectives’, the discussion also included former paramilitary and loyalist politician David Adams and DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) founder Wallace Thompson.
Mr Adams has been critical of the Ireland’s Future group in the past and voiced his concerns again.
He claimed that members of the group were ignoring, and in some cases, opposing the need for reconciliation between divided communities.
Mr Adams described his remarks as a “wet blanket” at the event, but he appreciated the invitation.
He said there had been a “sustained campaigning of sneering and denigrating abuse” aimed at unionists on social media and mainstream media.
Looking to the future, he said: “Either we all win or we all lose, it’s that simple.”
On a united Ireland, he said if he lived to see a border poll he would make a decision based on the situation at the time, and would choose the option that would secure the best future for his children and grandchildren.
Ireland’s Future have defended their work.
On their website, they say they are dedicated to “mutual respect between all views and traditions that share this island”.
Wallace Thompson is founder of the DUP
'Out of my comfort zone'
DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) founder Wallace Thompson also spoke at the event.
Last month, he said he felt a united Ireland was inevitable.
At the event, he described himself as a life-long supporter of the Reverend Ian Paisley, as well as a unionist and evangelical Protestant.
He received a round of applause after admitting he was “out of my comfort zone”.
Nonetheless, he insisted his conscience was clear for attending an event linked to a united Ireland.
Michelle O'Neill also addressed the audience at Ireland's Future event in Belfast
First Minister Michelle O’Neill also spoke at the event.
She insisted that Casement Park would be rebuilt while she is in office.
The Sinn Féin vice-president said her preference was that it would be ready in time for Euro 2028 but she made it clear that even if it was not completed by then, it would still happen.
“In case there’s any doubt out there, Casement will be built on my watch,” she said.
Northern Ireland is due to host five games in the championships but the stadium site remains derelict and redevelopment work has yet to begin.
Supporters of the project hope the next UK government, after the 4 July election, might provide the necessary funding.
'Diary clash'
Politicians from both sides of the border spoke at the event including Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald, the SDLP’s Claire Hanna and Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan plus representatives from the Alliance Party, Green Party, Workers Party, Fine Gael, People Before Profit, Aontú, the Social Democrats and the Irish Labour Party.
The Alliance Party leader, Naomi Long, was due to speak but withdrew because of a “diary clash”.
One of the slogans of Ireland’s Future is “paving the way to the reunification of the island”.
On its website it states it is “not a political party and are not affiliated to any political party”.
No Casement Park funding plan until after election
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Israel announces daily 'pause' for aid deliveries to Gaza
Children wait for food at a distribution centre in Deir-al-Balah
Israel's military said it would "pause" fighting around a south Gaza route daily to facilitate aid deliveries, following months of warnings of famine in the besieged Palestinian territory.
The announcement of a "local, tactical pause of military activity" during daylight hours in an area of Rafah came a day after eight Israeli soldiers were killed in a blast near the far-southern city and three more troops died elsewhere, in one of the heaviest losses for the army in its war against Hamas militants.
UN agencies and aid groups have repeatedly sounded the alarm of dire shortages of food and other essentials in Gaza, exacerbated by overland access restrictions and the closure of the key Rafah crossing with Egypt since Israeli forces seized it in early May.
Israel has long defended its efforts to let aid into Gaza including via its Kerem Shalom border near Rafah, blaming militants for looting supplies and humanitarian workers for failing to distribute them to civilians.
"A local, tactical pause of military activity for humanitarian purposes will take place from 8am to 7pm (6am-5pm Irish time) every day until further notice along the road that leads from the Kerem Shalom crossing to the Salah al-Din road and then northwards," a military statement said.
A map released by the army showed the declared humanitarian route extending until Rafah's European Hospital, about 10km from Kerem Shalom.
People queue for hours to receive in Gaza City
AFP correspondents in Gaza said there were no reports of strikes, shelling or fighting this morning, though the military stressed in a statement there was "no cessation of hostilities in the southern Gaza Strip".
The decision, which the military said was already in effect, was part of efforts to "increase the volumes of humanitarian aid entering the Gaza Strip" following discussions with the UN and other organisations, it said.
The announcement also comes on the eve of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
The United States, which has been pressing close ally Israel as well as Hamas to agree to a ceasefire plan laid out by President Joe Biden, on Friday imposed sanctions on an extremist Israeli group for blocking and attacking Gaza-bound aid convoys.
In Gaza City, in the territory's north, "there is nothing left" to eat, said resident Umm Ahmed Abu Rass.
"What is this life?" she told AFP. "There is no fuel, no access to medical treatment... and there is no food or water."
"We want to live."
The military said the eight soldiers killed yesterday were hit by an explosion as they were travelling in an armoured vehicle near Rafah, where troops were engaged in fierce street battles against Palestinian militants.
Military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told a televised briefing that the blast was "apparently from an explosive device planted in the area or from the firing of an anti-tank missile".
Separately, two soldiers were killed in fighting in northern Gaza and another succumbed to wounds inflicted in recent fighting.
Yesterday's losses were among the heaviest for the military since it began its ground offensive in Gaza on 27 October, taking its overall toll since then to 309 deaths.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered his condolences following "this terrible loss".
In a statement, he said that "despite the heavy and unsettling price, we must cling to the goals of the war".
Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas following the Palestinian group's unprecedented 7 October attack that resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.
Hamas also seized 251 hostages. Of these, 116 remain in Gaza, although the army says 41 are dead.
Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed at least 37,296 people in Gaza, also mostly civilians, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled territory.
World Food Programme deputy executive director Carl Skau said recently that "with lawlessness inside the Strip... and active conflict", it has become "close to impossible to deliver the level of aid that meets the growing demands on the ground".
Children line up to receive food in Deir al-Balah
G7 leaders on Friday said aid agencies must be allowed to work unhindered in Gaza, calling for the "rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for civilians in need".
Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators have been pushing for a new truce since a one-week pause in November which also saw hostages released from Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoner held in Israeli jails, and increased aid deliveries into the Palestinian territory.
But as diplomatic efforts have stalled, fears of the war spilling over into a broader Middle East conflict have been rekindled in recent days by an escalation of tit-for-tat violence between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, a Hamas ally.
Hezbollah said intense strikes since Wednesday were retaliation for Israel's killing of one of its commanders.
Israeli forces responded with shelling, the military said, also announcing air strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure across the border.
The two top UN officials in Lebanon called on all sides to cease fire.
"The danger of miscalculation leading to a sudden and wider conflict is very real," they said in a joint statement.
During a Middle East trip this week to push a Gaza truce plan, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said "the best way" to help resolve the Hezbollah-Israel violence was "a resolution of the conflict in Gaza and getting a ceasefire".
That has not happened.
Hamas has insisted on the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire -- demands Israel has repeatedly rejected.
Mr Blinken has said Israel backs the latest plan, but Mr Netanyahu, whose far-right coalition partners are strongly opposed to a ceasefire, has not publicly endorsed it.
Integration Minister Claims Shannon Ukrainian Accommodation Contract Terminated Due To Concerns Arising From Site Visit - Clare FM
13th June 202
The Department of Integration claims its contract with a Shannon property housing Ukrainian refugees has been terminated due to concerns arising from a site visit.
Ukrainians living in Phoenix House in the Shannon were served with a letter from International Protection Accommodation Services on Monday, outlining a decision to relocate them to Lisdoonvarna before the end of the month.
Since shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine two years ago, up to 100 refugees have been residing in Phoenix House, formerly the Shannon Development Building, on the site of the Shannon Town Centre.
This week, they’ve been informed by IPAS that they’ll be moved to Lisdoonvarna on June 24th.
With many having secured jobs and enrolled their children in schools locally, Cathaoirleach of the Shannon Municipal District Donna McGettigan of Sinn Féin claims the decision shows a lack of consideration for all parties.
Integration Minister Roderick O’Gorman claims the contract for the property has been terminated “due to concerns raised following a site visit by the Ukraine Compliance team, along with QTS, an independent inspection company hired by the Department, and the Department of Social Protection”.
Lisdoonvarna Fine Gael Councillor Joe Garrihy believes people in his area are at their wit’s end due to the consistent lack of consultation on refugees coming into their area.
The Department of Integration claims “every effort has been made” to allow Beneficiaries of Temporary Protection, or BOTPs, in Clare to remain “as local as possible” but this has proved difficult because of “very few vacancies in the area due to a significant number of move”.
The Department also says BOTPs are “free to make their own arrangements for accommodation, or to reach out to the Red Cross or the Local Authority to avail of pledged or offer a home properties”.
Addressing the Taoiseach in the Dáil, Meelick Fianna Fáil TD Cathal Crowe says taking refugees out of a community after they’
O’Halloran Confident Minor Hurlers Are Ready For Shot At Defending All Ireland Title
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14th June 2024 Clare FM
Clare’s minor hurling coach is confident the squad are focused ahead of their shot at history on Sunday.
The Banner saw the curtain come down on the 2024 campaign after defeat to Donegal ended their championship season.
This year saw Clare in contention for promotion from Division Three, contest the Munster final, and qualify for the top tier championship series.
Independent TD offers bail surety for man accused of murdering RUC officer, High Court hears | Irish Independent
Independent TD Thomas Pringle offered a bail surety for John McNicholl.
12th June 2024 By Eoin Reynolds
Independent TD Thomas Pringle has offered a bail surety at the High Court for a man wanted in Northern Ireland to face a charge that he murdered an RUC officer nearly 50 years ago.
Detective Sergeant Adrian Murray told the court this afternoon that he arrested 72-year-old John Edward McNicholl this morning at the defendant's home in Newmills, Letterkenny, Co Donegal.
Wicklow mum makes heartfelt plea after negative public reactions to son’s Tourette’s | Irish Independent
by Eoin Mac Raghnaill 12th June 2024
Rathdrum resident Leonie Byrne with her son Finn (13).
A Wicklow mother whose son has Tourette syndrome and coprolalia has implored her community to be more understanding after a string of involuntary public outbursts led to unsavoury incidents that damaged the teen’s self-confidence and desire to go outside.
After being diagnosed with autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) last year, 13-year-old Finn Byrne from Rathdrum developed coprolalia, which manifests in the form of involuntary speech that isn’t socially acceptable, including curse words, racial slurs and sexual innuendos.
King's Birthday Honours: NI recipients
16th June 2024 BBC News
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Bronagh Hinds said it was a great privilege to be nominated
BBC News NI has pulled together a full list of the Northern Ireland recipients of the King's Birthday Honours list.
The commonly awarded ranks are as follows:
Companion of Honour - Limited to 65 people. Recipients wear the initials CH after their name
Knight or Dame
CBE - Commander of the Order of the British Empire
OBE - Officer of the Order of the British Empire
MBE - Member of the Order of the British Empire
BEM - British Empire Medal
Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Robert Bailie OBE; for services to the economy and to opera in Northern Ireland
Norman Fulton, deputy secretary of Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; for services to agriculture in Northern Ireland
Bronagh Hinds, co-founder of Northern Ireland Women’s Coalition; for services to peace and promoting women’s rights
Prof Donna Fitzsimons described the honour as amazing
Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
David Cunningham, National Crime Agency officer; for services to law enforcement
Ronald Joseph Dawson; for services to fundraising and to charity in Northern Ireland and abroad
Prof Donna Fitzsimons, head of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast; for services to healthcare and to education
David Marshall, director of Census, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra); for services to official statistics and census taking in Northern Ireland
James McAlee, consultant clinical oncologist at Northern Ireland Cancer Centre; for services to cancer care and treatment in Northern Ireland
Paul McGurnaghan, state director of digital services at Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA); for services to information technology and digital innovation
Dr John McKeown, veterinary surgeon; for services to the veterinary profession
Prof Noel Purdy, director of Research and Scholarship at Stranmillis University College, Belfast; for services to education
Joy Scott, chair of Clanmil Housing Association; for services to social housing in Northern Ireland
Karen Turner, leader of Traveller Education Support and Asylum Seeker and Refugee Support at Education Authority; for services to education, to minority ethnic support services in Northern Ireland and to speech and drama
Mairtin Mac Gabhann said it "was not an easy decision” to accept becoming an MBE
Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
Jeremy Adams; for services to disability sport
Valerie Adams; for services to archives in Northern Ireland
William Adamson, Northern Ireland Development Officer at National Sheep Association; for services to the sheep industry
Alison Cairns; for services to renal patients and their families within the Western Health and Social Care Trust
James Campbell, business support services manager of the Northern Ireland Audit Office; for public service
William Carson, founder of the Container Ministry, Irish Methodist Mission Partnership; for services to the community in Northern Ireland and abroad
Beverley Roy Corry; for services to athletics
Patrick Duffy; for services to Special Olympics sports and to young people, particularly those with learning disabilities in the Newry and District Gateway Club
Clodagh Elizabeth Dunlop; for services to stroke survivors and to the reform of stroke services
Robert Grundy, former chair of Matrix; for services to science, technology and innovation policy
Raymond Hall; for services to pipe bands and to the community in Northern Ireland
Mary Hamilton; for services to local government, to education and to cross-community reconciliation in Northern Ireland
Catherine Harper; for services to domestic abuse support in Northern Ireland
Stephen Harrison, principal of Gilnahirk Primary School, Belfast; for services to education in Northern Ireland
James Huey; for services to education and to rugby in Northern Ireland
Elaine Hunniford; for services to young people and to safeguarding in sport
James Irwin, president of Dungannon and Moy Branch, Royal British Legion; for voluntary service to veterans in Northern Ireland
Prof Barbara Jemphrey, director of Institute of Professional Legal Studies, Queen's University Belfast; for services to education
David Johnston, state community outreach officer at the Northern Ireland Office; for public and community service in Northern Ireland
Prof David Simon Jones, professor, pharmaceutical and biomaterial engineering and lately pro-vice-chancellor at Queen's University Belfast; for services to education and to pharmacy
Máirtín Mac Gabhann; for services to organ donation in Northern Ireland
John Madden, principal of Roddensvale School, Larne; for services to education and to children with special educational needs
John Martin; for services to agriculture and dairy farming in Northern Ireland
Dr Patricia McCaffrey, consultant geriatrician at Southern Health and Social Care Trust; for services to older people in Northern Ireland
David McConville, biomedical services manager at the State Pathologist's Department; for services to the criminal justice system in Northern Ireland
George McMath, deputy principal at Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (Nisra); for services to the Northern Ireland Census
Richard Moore; for services to equine-assisted therapy and learning in Northern Ireland
Stephen Mulligan, principal, Mossley Primary School, Newtownabbey, County Antrim; for services to education
Desmond Nevin, executive director, customer and operations of Northern Ireland Water; for public service
Frances Nicholson, professional social worker of Department of Health Northern Ireland; for services to social work and to adoption and fostering services
Nicholas Price DL; for services to the food and hospitality industry and to the community in Northern Ireland
Catherine Quinn, principal of Abbey Community College, Newtownabbey, County Antrim; for services to education
Raymond Rafferty, chair of trade unions, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust; for services to health and social care in Northern Ireland
Lindsay Robinson; for services to perinatal mental health in Northern Ireland
Bernadette Shiels; for services to the arts in Northern Ireland
Prof Maxwell Watson; for services to palliative care medicine
Robert Wilson, regional officer for Northern Ireland, Association of School and College Leaders; for services to education
William Young, project manager at South West College; for services to civil engineering education
Most honours are awarded at new year and on the monarch's official birthday, in June
Medallists of the Order of the British Empire (BEM)
Brian Adams; for services to young people and sport
Ellen Barnett, volunteer at St Saviour's Church, Craigavon; for services to music and to the community in Craigavon
Richard Black; for services to the Royal British Legion in County Tyrone
Derek Borland; for public service in Northern Ireland
John Caldwell; for voluntary services to the community in Donaghadee, County Down
Elizabet Coleman; for voluntary and charitable services to the community in Belfast and missionary work in Africa
John Davidson; for services to the licensed retail sector
Kevin Dolan, state senior supervisor of the Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs; for services to forestry
Claire Drummond, head of student wellbeing, Ulster University; for services to higher education
Aidan Early, chair and co-founder of Community First Responders Group Armagh and Tyrone; for voluntary service to the community in Northern Ireland
Adele Elder, area catering manager at Education Authority; for services to education and to charity in the Causeway Coast and Glens
William Gillespie; for services to military and police support in Northern Ireland
Connor Graham, state ambassador and peer mentor of Action Cancer Northern Ireland; for services to people with skin cancer
Sheelagh Greer; for services to music in Northern Ireland
James Hamilton; for services to community safety and the neighbourhood watch
Irene Hewitt; for voluntary services in Londonderry
Marguerite Hull; for services to the St Vincent De Paul Society and to the community in Eglinton, County Londonderry
Irene Hunter; for services to the Royal British Legion in County Londonderry
Michael Ievers; for services to drama in Northern Ireland
Andrew Kennedy, chair of the board of governors at Ballykeel Primary School, Ballymena; for voluntary service to education and to the community in Ballymena, County Antrim
Mandy Kilpatrick, principal private secretary to the Lady Chief Justice; for services to justice
William Henry King; for public service in Northern Ireland
Erroll Adrian Lutton; for services to hockey
Brian Lynas; for services to the Boys' Brigade and to the community in County Antrim
Kenneth Mannin; for services to the community in County Londonderry
Elizabeth McCann, state receptionist at the Department for the Economy; for public service
Richard McClune; for voluntary service to police and military welfare in County Armagh
Francis McCoubrey; for services to local government and to the community in west and north Belfast
Karen McCourt, foster carer; for services to foster care in Northern Ireland
Patrick McCourt, foster carer; for services to foster care in Northern Ireland
Audrey McDowell; for voluntary and charitable services to the community in County Down
Gordon McDowell; for services to sport and to the local community in County Down
Phyllis Michael; for services to Girlguiding Ulster and to the community in County Londonderry
Paul Mullen; for services to the community in County Tyrone
Rosemarie Mullen; for services to the community in County Tyrone
Sarah-Jane Mullen; for services to the community in County Tyrone
Stephen Newell; for services to the community of Greyabbey, County Down
Sharon Nurse; for services to midwifery and neonatal education in Northern Ireland
William Patterson, governor of Stranmillis University College, Queen's University Belfast; for voluntary service to higher education
John Porter; for services to scouting and to the community in Northern Ireland
Isabella Rafferty, foster carer; for services to foster care in Northern Ireland
Hilary Richardson; for services to Girlguiding and to the community in Tobermore, County Londonderry
Matilda Richardson, executive officer at Police Service of Northern Ireland; for public service
Samuel Taylor, school caretaker at Windsor Hill Primary School, Newry; for services to education and to the community in Newry, County Down
Paula Tierney; for voluntary and charitable services to HomeStart Belfast North, particularly during Covid-19
Robert White; for services to association football and to charity in north Belfast
Det Ch Insp John Caldwell was badly injured in a New IRA murder attempt in Omagh, County Tyrone
King's Police Medal (KPM)
John Caldwell, Detective Chief Inspector, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Niall McCready, Detective Sergeant, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Mervyn Seffen, Superintendent, Police Service of Northern Ireland
King's Ambulance Service Medal (KAM)
Heather Foster-Sharpe, assistant director emergency preparedness, resilience and response at the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service
King's Birthday Honours: How does the UK honours system work?
King's Birthday Honours: How does the UK honours system work? - BBC News
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Novelist Jilly Cooper was made a dame by King Charles at Windsor Castle
The 2024 King's Birthday Honours was announced in mid-June.
The awards typically celebrate the contribution of well-known personalities, government employees and ordinary people who have served their community.
When are honours awarded?
Most honours are awarded at new year and on the monarch's official birthday, in June.
The King's Birthday Honours list in 2024 included:
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a knighthood for Alan Bates, the former sub-postmaster who successfully campaigned to highlight the Post Office Horizon scandal
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damehoods for actress Imelda Staunton, designer Anya Hindmarch and artist Tracey Emin
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MBEs (Member of the British Empire) for Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Amy Dowden and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis
The 2024 New Year Honours list included:
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a damehood for bestselling writer Jilly Cooper
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knighthoods for Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis and pub chain JD Wetherspoon founder Tim Martin
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CBEs (Commander of the British Empire) for ex-rugby league players Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield for raising awareness of motor neurone disease
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an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for England women's football interim captain Millie Bright and singer Leona Lewis
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MBEs for actress Emilia Clarke and England goalkeeper Mary Earps
King Charles III's first Birthday Honours list in 2023 included:
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an OBE for ex-footballer Ian Wright
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MBEs for broadcasters Ken Bruce and Davina McCall
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a knighthood for former hostage Terry Waite
In May 2024, nine people received bravery awards, external as part of the King's first civilian gallantry list.
Departing prime ministers can also issue resignation honours.
Boris Johnson and Liz Truss both left office in 2022.
Boris Johnson's resignation honours recognised close allies, including former Home Secretary Priti Patel
Mr Johnson's controversial list, released in June 2023, initially contained eight names rejected by the House of Lords Appointments Commission, external.
It did not name the nominees but Mr Johnson's ally, former Tory MP Nadine Dorries, said "sinister forces" had stopped her receiving a peerage.
Ms Truss was widely criticised for submitting an honours list after only 49 days in the job. Her 11 nominations largely consisted of political supporters and former aides.
When Parliament ends before a general election, dissolution honours are typically given to politicians.
After the death of a senior member of the Royal Family, Royal Victorian Order honours are awarded to people who served the family.
How are people chosen for honours?
The New Year and birthday honours are awarded by the King following recommendations by the prime minister or senior government ministers.
Members of the public can also recommend people for an award., external These nominations typically make up about a quarter of all recommendations.
Honours' lists include awards for people who:
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have made significant achievements in public life
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committed themselves to serving and helping Britain
Resignation or dissolution honours are decided by the prime minister and do not go through the same process.
The Foreign Office has responsibility for the Diplomatic Service and Overseas List. Honorary awards for foreign nationals are recommended by the foreign secretary.
Honours are traditionally kept confidential until the official announcement, with lists provided to media outlets under embargo.
But a number of 2024 New Year honours' recipients issued their own embargoed press releases weeks in advance.
How are nominees vetted?
People in line for an honour are checked by the Honours and Appointments Secretariat,, external which is part of the Cabinet Office government department.
The Cabinet Office has agreements with other government departments to let it access confidential information about nominees.
For example, HMRC provides a low, medium or high-risk rating, external on a nominee's tax affairs.
Peerages are vetted by the House of Lords Appointments Commission., external
A Parliamentary and Political Services Committee considers honours for politicians and for political service.
In recent years, political donations made by some nominees, external have received scrutiny.
Can you turn down an honour?
When somebody is approved for an honour, they are sent a letter asking if they will accept it.
A list of 277 people who turned down honours between 1951 and 1999 - and subsequently died - was made public following a BBC Freedom of Information request., external
It included authors Roald Dahl, JG Ballard and Aldous Huxley, and painters Francis Bacon, Lucien Freud and LS Lowry.
Poet Benjamin Zephaniah said it would be "hypocritical" to accept an honour including the world "Empire"
The late Benjamin Zephaniah rejected an OBE in 2003 because of the association with the British Empire and its history of slavery.
Others reported to have turned down an honour include David Bowie, Nigella Lawson, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders.
Can an honour be removed?
Some people have had their honours withdrawn by the Honours Forfeiture Committee.
They include Rolf Harris, who went to prison for indecent assault, and Anthony Blunt, the former art adviser to the Queen who was revealed to be a Soviet spy.
PM Rishi Sunak said he would support calls for the Honours Forfeiture Committee to consider withdrawing Ms Vennells' CBE
In January 2024, former Post Office boss Paula Vennells said she would hand back her CBE after facing mounting pressure over the Horizon IT scandal.
Twelve months earlier, actor and TV presenter Alan Cumming returned his OBE over the "toxicity" of the British Empire.
How and when do people receive their honours?
Honours are typically awarded by the King, Prince of Wales or Princess Royal, at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle or the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Recipients can select their investiture's date and location but not which member of the Royal Family presides over the ceremony.
Last year, the King awarded Sergio and Emma Petrucci MBEs for services to health and the community, at Buckingham Palace
British Empire Medals are presented locally by lord-lieutenants, who represent the King. Recipients are also invited to attend a royal garden party.
What types of honours are there?
Knights and Dames
The honour of knighthood comes from the days of medieval chivalry, as does the method used to confer the knighthood - the accolade, or the touch of a sword, by the sovereign.
A knight is styled "Sir" and their wife "Lady".
Women receiving the honour are styled "Dame" but do not receive the accolade.
The honour is given for a pre-eminent contribution in any field of activity.
The rank of Knight Commander (KBE) or Dame Commander (DBE), Order of the British Empire, appears on the Diplomatic Service and Overseas list.
The Order of the Bath
The Order of the Bath is an order of chivalry and was founded in 1725 for service of the highest calibre.
It has a civil and military division and is awarded in the following ranks: Knight Grand Cross (GCB), Knight Commander (KCB) and Companion (CB).
The Order takes its name from the symbolic bathing which, in former times, was often part of the preparation of a candidate for knighthood.
Order of St Michael and St George
This Order was founded by King George III in 1818 and is awarded to British subjects who have rendered extraordinary and important services abroad or in the Commonwealth.
Ranks in the Order are Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GCMG), Knight or Dame Commander (KCMG or DCMG) and Companion (CMG).
Order of the Companions of Honour
This is awarded for service of conspicuous national importance and is limited to 65 people. Recipients are entitled to put the initials CH after their name.
Orders of the British Empire
King George V created these honours during World War One to reward services to the war effort by civilians at home and service personnel in support positions.
The ranks are Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE), and Member (MBE).
They are now awarded for prominent national or regional roles, and to those making distinguished or notable contributions in their own specific areas of activity.
British Empire Medal (BEM)
The medal was founded in 1917 and was awarded for "meritorious" actions by civilians or military personnel, although the recipients did not attend a royal investiture.
Scrapped in 1993 by Conservative Prime Minister John Major, the BEM was revived in 2012.
Royal Victorian Order
By 1896, prime ministers and governments had increased their influence over the distribution of awards and had gained almost total control of the system.
In response, Queen Victoria instituted The Royal Victorian Order as a personal award for services performed on behalf of the Royal Family.
The ranks are Knight or Dame Grand Cross (GCVO), Knight or Dame Commander (KCVO or DCVO), Commander (CVO), Lieutenant (LVO) and Member (MVO).
Royal Victorian Medal
Associated with the Royal Victorian Order is the Royal Victorian Medal which has three grades: gold, silver and bronze. The circular medal is attached to the ribbon of the Order.
Royal Red Cross
Founded in 1883 by Queen Victoria, the award is confined to the nursing services. Those awarded the First Class are designated "Members" (RRC): those awarded the Second Class are designated "Associates" (ARRC).
King's Police Medal
Awarded for distinguished service in the police force.
King's Fire Service Medal
Given to firefighters who have displayed conspicuous devotion to duty.
King's Ambulance Service Medal
Awarded for distinguished service in the ambulance service.
King's Gallantry Medal
Awarded to civilians, for acts of exemplary bravery.
King's Commendation for Bravery
Awarded to civilians and all ranks of the British armed forces, for actions not in the presence of an enemy.
King's Commendation for Bravery in the Air
Awarded to civilians and all ranks of the British armed forces, for acts of bravery in the air not in the presence of an enemy.
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It could take up to 10 years to give all children in Northern Ireland a "full-time" place in pre-school.
That is according to an independent study commissioned by the Department of Education.
Education Minister Paul Givan has appealed to pre-schools for "patience" over the move.
There are currently more than 22,500 children in nursery schools and pre-schools in Northern Ireland.
Fewer than half of those children go to pre-school for 4.5 hours a day with the majority going "part-time" for 2.5 hours a day.
Mr Givan recently announced that all children would be entitled to attend pre-school "full-time" for 22.5 hours a week as part of a wider strategy for childcare and early years.
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The Northern Ireland Executive has decided to spend an initial £25m on helping parents with childcare costs, which includes £5m to increase hours for pupils in pre-school.
But the Department of Education-commissioned study estimated that the long-term move to give all children 22.5 hours a week of pre-school will cost Stormont between £242m and £337m over the next decade.
That includes paying for more staff, toys and play equipment, refurbishment of existing buildings and opening new pre-schools.
There could be a need for around 1,000 new pre-school places and about 50 new pre-schools.
The study said that the transition to full-time "is assumed to take place over a 10-year period".
Education Minister Paul Givan has appealed to pre-schools for "patience" over the move
Pre-school and early years education staff who spoke to the report's authors also said the move "should take place over a five to 10 year period".
"Most of them expressed concerns that standardisation would be made compulsory across the board without an adequate notice period and that settings would be expected to introduce the extended day without having enough time to make the necessary adjustments," the report said.
One pre-school staff member told the authors: "I think what they're going to have to do is be realistic about how long this project is going to take."
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'Most significant expansion'
Most pre-school staff who responded to a survey conducted for the report said that overall they were in favour of the move to 22.5 hours a week.
Some pre-school leaders have previously expressed concern at the rising costs they face and the level of funding they get, especially in the voluntary or non-statutory sector.
In a letter to pre-schools, Mr Givan said that the evidence for giving all children 22.5 hours a week in pre-school "is strong in terms of its impact on supporting social and emotional development and preparing children for school".
He said the move to full-time would be the "most significant expansion of early years developmental provision in over 25 years".
But he told schools that "this will require careful planning and implementation over a period of time and so I ask for your patience in this regard."
The minister said that he hoped that an additional 2,200 children would move to going to pre-school for 22.5 hours a week by September 2025.
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Casey McGivern is one of the founders of Melted Parents NI, a group of parents who campaign for better childcare provision.
She welcomed the plan for 22.5 hours of pre-school a week for every child in Northern Ireland.
"However, we are also of the view that this is not childcare and it's not an answer to the childcare crisis," she told BBC News NI.
"It doesn't make much of a difference to the burden of childcare for families."
She said "bills don't really change, regardless of a full-time place in preschool or not".
"So a really welcome announcement, but we are firmly of the view that this isn't childcare and it's not a solution for now, which is what families need," she added.
"We've known that this will take some time and I suppose that leaves us wondering why it was announced in the way that it was.
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Fiona Campbell also welcomed the move to 22.5 hours a week
Fiona Campbell is the manager and owner of Happy Faces nursery in south Armagh.
She also welcomed the move to 22.5 hours a week.
"I think the 22.5 hours, the same as the schools, would be much better and it would make us all feel very equal," she said.
"I'll be ready for it in September if it's needed.
"I don't understand why it would take so long.
"Though maybe there's some community settings that wouldn't have kitchens to be able to provide the free school meals, but I don't know if that's why.
"We would be fine for the meals, because we're attached to a nursery and we already have the cooks in the kitchen and everything in place."
She also told BBC News NI that children being in pre-school for 4.5 hours a day could make the cost of wrap-around care for parents "more affordable".
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"Strikes by baggage handlers or other groups external to the airline may be considered extraordinary circumstances, but strikes by airline staff, referred to as internal strikes, are not considered extraordinary circumstances and so any compensation due under EU regulations must be paid," according to a spokesperson for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
IALPA said its members at Aer Lingus have not had a pay rise since 2019
"Consumers who have trouble accessing compensation can lodge a complaint through the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA), which is responsible for enforcing these rights in Ireland," the spokesperson added.
When it comes to travel insurance, holidaymakers are being advised that some policies do not cover strikes.
"Those about to head off on holiday soon should therefore check directly with their travel insurer to see what level of cover (if any) they have in the event that they have to abandon their holiday on foot of any unfolding strike," said Paul Walsh spokesperson for People Insurance.
"In the event your current policy has inadequate strike cover, or none at all, you are unlikely to be able to boost your strike cover by buying an add-on at this stage.
"Most travel insurance policies have a prior knowledge rule which means you will usually not be covered for any claim which arises as a result of a risk which you already knew existed prior to the date of booking your trip and/or travel insurance," Mr Walsh said.
"However, if you are departing from the EU, under EU law, you'll usually be offered the choice of a refund or reroute if an airline cancels your flight."
"Note though that this only applies to your flight and you will likely struggle to get a refund for other elements of your trip, including accommodation and car hire," he added.
What is this row about?
Back in December last year, an independent pay tribunal at Aer Lingus recommended a set of proposals that included a 12.25% pay increase.
For pilots, it would have meant an effective increase of 8.5%.
Members of IALPA voted to reject that deal however saying it did not reflect the impact of inflation, the big profits being earned by Aer Lingus and the sacrifices made by pilots to sustain the airline during the Covid pandemic.
IALPA said its members at Aer Lingus have not had a pay rise since 2019 and is seeking increases of almost 24%.
The matter went before the Workplace Relations Commission in February but management and pilots were unable to reach an agreement and so it went before the Labour Court for a hearing in April.
The Labour Court issued interim recommendations which included pay increases for pilots totalling 9.25% but this was rejected by IALPA.
The union has defended its 24% pay demand claiming that other airlines have awarded similar levels of increase in recent years.
Aer Lingus has described the pilots' pay demands and exorbitant