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Free period products initiative extended to all schools

Education Minister Hildegarde Naughton is expected to announce the expansion of the free period products initiative to all eligible upper primary, post-primary and special schools from the 2027/28 school year.

Free period products initiative extended to all schools

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Taming of Trump

Thursday 5th November, 2026 American voters have dealt President Donald Trump a sobering electoral blow, rendering the lame-duck phase of his second term even more painful. Democrats have secured control of Congress in the November 3, 2026 midterm elections, delivering a major electoral setback to Republicans.

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