A family law reporting project is underway in family courts across the country in a bid to improve transparency of the system. Ms Wilkinson said: “The in-camera rule and the use of unregulated assessors determining and making recommendations for the child on which parent they should be with have to be changed. She said: “The family law system urgently needs action in relation to the in-camera law to better balance confidentiality against secrecy and privacy with transparency. Anything they do can be subject to the in-camera rule. She also claims that some assessors are promoting the concept of parental alienation, a controversial idea within family law.

England international Missy Bo Kearns has announced she is pregnant and expecting her first child. The Aston Villa star revealed the news in a video shared on social media with her 28-year-old boyfriend Liam Walsh, who plays for Luton Town. 'A baby Villan is on the way,' Aston Villa Women said in response to the news. 'A huge congratulations on your amazing news, Missy Bo and Liam.' Kearns is expected to miss the remainder of the season with Aston Villa and the start of the next campaign.

Airbnb is set to be testing out a new service to pick guests up from the airport after their flights. Airbnb is pushing the new service in a bid to improve the experience for guests. It comes after last week Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said: 'We're also starting to test new services like grocery delivery and airport pickup to make each trip better from the very beginning. Since launching in the US for domestic stays, Reserve Now, Pay Later has helped drive the acceleration of nights and seats booked. And it was earlier this week revealed the Airbnb Community Fund will distribute $100m (£74m) to communities through 2030.

The 24 countries on Ireland’s ‘Do Not Travel’ list – ignoring the advice will void your insuranceThe Department of Foreign Affairs has four security ratings – this one is the highestPól Ó Conghaile: Five things to think about before you buy travel insurancePól Ó Conghaile Today at 11:14Travel plans can be thrown by all kinds of things – weather, conflict, health scares, industrial action.

THE suspected ketamine seizedOne arrest after Ketamine seizure in GalwayInvestigations ongoingA MAN was arrested following the suspected seizure of €63,000 worth of ketamine in Galway yesterday (Sunday, March 1)The incident was part of ongoing investigations into the sale and supply of drugs and related crime in the region. Gardaí attached to the Galway Divisional Drugs Unit stopped a car at Bóthar na dTreabh, Galway, and seized suspected ketamine with an estimated street value of €63,000. In a follow-up search at a residential property in Dublin 15, Gardaí seized €5,000 in cash and a quantity of cocaine. The drugs will be sent to Forensic Science Ireland for analysis and investigations are ongoing. Ketamine is a powerful anaesthetic that is used for animals and humans.

The Iranian colours are illuminated on the screen during the World Cup 2026 Official Draw at John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. Photo: GettyIran’s football chief has cast doubt over the national team’s participation in this summer’s World Cup following the US and Israeli attacks on the country. According to multiple outlets, Iran football federation president Mehdi Taj told sports news portal Varzesh3: “What is certain is that after these attacks, it’s hard to look at the World Cup with hope.”The World Cup takes place across the US, Canada and Mexico in June and July. Iran had previously relented on a threat to boycott the World Cup draw as tensions previously intensified with the US. “We had the finals draw in Washington DC, in which all teams participated, and our focus is on a safe World Cup with all the teams participating,” Grafstrom said.

Australian billionaire Adrian Portelli has reiterated that he feels safer with his young family in Dubai as Iranian missiles rain down on the city than he did in Melbourne. At least two drones struck Dubai Airport - one of the busiest in the world - on Sunday, and the world-famous Burj Al Arab and Palm Jumeirah luxury hotels were also hit. The Iranian regime has vowed to unleash its 'most intense offensive operation in history' the likes of which its enemies 'have never experienced before'. But in the video shared on Monday night, Portelli seemed unfazed as he walked through a luxury apartment and double down on his statement in an earlier video that he felt safer in Dubai that crime-ridden Melbourne. The UAE's Ministry of Defence said that, as of Sunday afternoon, it had shot down 152 ballistic missiles, two cruise missiles and 506 drones.

It was a successful weekend for the Welsh rugby regions. Cardiff beat Leinster on Friday, and the Ospreys defeated Ulster on Saturday, handing the province their third straight defeat in Wales this season.

Read More No change in Cork approach as Hayes targets another league crownA fourth straight win, it will be tougher for Cork to avoid a league final now than qualify for it. They hit Cork for 1-3 after Barry Walsh’s 52nd-minute goal having been seven points down. Of course, if Cork had been more efficient when aiming below the crossbar their fans wouldn’t have been as worried. Seven up, Cork were still gunning for goals while Kilkenny were happy to keep the scoreboard ticking over. But then came a barrage of Cork points after Connolly sent wide a 65, the result of a Darragh Fitzgibbon goal opening that was also kept out by Tallis.

Within just five days of meeting a suitor by the name of 'Hamza' - Kukusheva found herself entangled in an assassination plot linked to the ruthless Tottenham Turks syndicate. Prosecutors believe Syed had been recruited by the notorious Tottenham Turks - a violent north London gang with Kurdish roots - to silence Guzel. The case has once again shone a spotlight on the feared Tottenham Turks - among Britain's most-feared mobsters and whose prime income had long flowed from heroin trafficking. A long-running and bloody feud between the Tottenham Turks and the Hackney Bombacilar - or Bombers - has been linked to around 20 murders, turning parts of the capital into a battleground. Police said the intended targets were linked to a ‘beef’ between the Tottenham Turks and the Hackney Turks.

Steven Moore, percussionist, educator, and Director of Yamaha Music School North East says the appointment as a Yamaha Artist marks a significant milestone in his professional career and reflects a long-standing relationship with Yamaha built on artistic excellence, education, and community engagement. ‌For many years Steven, 47, has worked as a Yamaha Music School operator, during which time Yamaha has played a vital role in supporting the growth and development of his music schools in Blyth and North Shields. A highly active performer and academic, Steven is a percussion tutor at both Newcastle University and Durham University, and a postgraduate researcher at the University of Leeds. ‌His artistic work spans solo performance, ensemble leadership, and research, with Yamaha instruments forming an integral part of his daily professional practice. Steven plays the Yamaha YM-6100 marimba, a percussion instrument central to his work as a performer, teacher, and researcher.

They were without a number of key players in a panel light on depth and already on a one-way ticket to Division 1B. Scorers for Limerick: A O’Connor (0-10, 7 frees); S O’Brien and C O’Neill (both 1-1); A English (0-2); D Byrnes (0-2, 1 free); C Coughlan, C Lynch and D Reidy (all 0-1). OFFALY: L Hoare; P Taaffe, B Conneely, S Bourke; J Clancy, K Sampson, D Shirley; C Spain, R Ravenhill; D Bourke, O Kelly, T Guinan; L Nolan, B Duignan, A Screeney. Subs: L Watkins for Clancy (59); E Kelly for Spain (61); C Burke for Nolan (63); B Kavanagh for Taaffe (67); C Doyle for Bourke (71). LIMERICK: N Quaid; M Casey, D Morrissey, S Finn; D Byrnes, K Hayes, C Coughlan; C O’Neill, D O’Donovan; A O’Connor, C Lynch, T Morrissey; A Gillane, S O’Brien, A English.

A new training college aimed at increasing the availability of staff for special care and residential care has been announced by Tusla. Tusla will initially take in 10 trainees to the Children’s Residential Services Training College at Tusla’s headquarters in Dublin. The six-month course is aimed at plugging the gaps in special care and residential care staffing across the country. There are three special care units across the country for troubled and vulnerable children from 11 to 17 years of age. Tusla said the challenges have been “exacerbated by challenges in local area property markets and workforce trends in the social care sector”.

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Four empty bottles of vodka and two lager cans found in car of Northumberland drink-driverDaniel Banks was found swigging alcohol from a plastic bottle at the side of the road after he'd ploughed through a fence and into a fieldView Image South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court (Image: Newcastle Chronicle)Four empty bottles of vodka and two cans of lager were found inside the car of a drink-driver after he'd ploughed through a fence and into a field. Daniel Banks was more than three times over the limit when he got behind the wheel and crashed on a rural Northumberland road. Jade Houston, prosecuting at South East Northumberland Magistrates' Court, said police were called to a crash on the B1337, near Ulgham, on October 29 last year. He confirmed he had been driving and was drinking out of two plastic lemonade bottles at the side of the road. Officers searched the vehicle and found one large bottle of vodka, two small bottles of vodka, two cans of San Miguel and a further small bottle of vodka."