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As the 2023 cohort of Commonwealth Scholars prepare for their departure, the British Council hosted an interactive and informative Pre-departure Briefing at their library in Colombo to help scholars ensure a smooth transition to their respective university destinations in the UK. The briefing equipped the talented students with the tools and information that would enable...

A convicted IRA bomber is one of Sinn Fein’s three new nominations to take a place as a member of the Education Authority in Northern Ireland. Paul Kavanagh was sentenced to five life terms for blowing up Chelsea Barracks in 1981, and took up his position with the EA this week. He was released from jail following the 1998 Good Friday Agreement. Mr Kavanagh, who is also employed by the Martin McGuinness Peace Foundation, will receive £8,800 per year plus travel and subsistence allowances after taking up membership. An Army bomb disposal officer was killed in the 1981 blast as he dealt with ...