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Mark Bain @jmarkb1971

Education Correspondent/Journalist Belfast Telegraph; husband, dad, Man United fan, views usually my own, sometimes, if they're good, I'll borrow them...

Joined August 2011
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How a little piece of Northern Ireland is named after me, and Belfast Telegraph’s new online...

Cromwell, a council, a new housing estate... and me...

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May 21
Some of the comments and reposts here are absolutely disgusting. My colleague @jmarkb1971 wrote an article on the full report, I visited Stormont to interview students about it yesterday. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

Students are skipping meals and working longer hours to afford to stay in education, survey reveals

Students are set to bring concerns to Stormont on Wednesday when they gather to lobby MLAs for action

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May 21
Students in Northern Ireland say they are skipping meals, missing classes and relying on food banks as the cost-of-living crisis continues. @niamh_journo reports.
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‘In a decade we will have one of the best performing education systems in the world’: Education Minister belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

‘In a decade we will have one of the best performing education systems in the world’: Education...

Givan upbeat as TransformED takes shape in schools across Northern Ireland

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EA on SEN summer schemes: Following further engagement involving the Education Authority, the Department of Health and the Department of Education, the Department of Health has now been able to confirm nursing support will be available to enable schemes to be held this year
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Mark Bain@jmarkb1971
28 Jul 2025
This sign is misleading. Sat in a boiling hot plane with no air conditioning for a couple of hours. Roasted. Couldn't take off. Now back in airport. Belfast. Not Crete.
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28 Jul 2025
@jet2tweets we have no idea what's happening. Crew say the finish shift in sn hour and can't fly us if we ever got hoing
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28 Jul 2025
We might be going in 45 mins. Maybe not... that's the latest
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5 Jun 2025
Cliftonville Integrated Primary School awarded British Council International School Award Full story by @jmarkb1971 below belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…
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Mum of girl killed getting off bus wants law to spare other families: ‘I felt like I had to reach out and do something’ belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

Mum of girl killed getting off bus wants law to spare other families: ‘I felt like I had to reach...

Campaign for new safety measures is inspired by the loss of Caitlin-Rose (11) on a country road

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Mum of girl killed getting off bus wants law to spare other families: ‘I felt like I had to reach out and do something’ belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

Mum of girl killed getting off bus wants law to spare other families: ‘I felt like I had to reach...

Campaign for new safety measures is inspired by the loss of Caitlin-Rose (11) on a country road

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John Mulgrew@newsmulg
13 Apr 2025
A truly amazing feat from @McIlroyRory at @TheMasters. Unbelievable tension but a stunning finish after all these years
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Dan Walker
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13 Apr 2025
One of the greatest shots in history 🎯 Will it be enough? #TheMasters
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Implement Better Bus Safety Measures to Protect Children - Sign the Petition! chng.it/rJW9tFDkQd via @Change

Sign the Petition

Implement Better Bus Safety Measures to Protect Children

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26 Jan 2025
Education Minister @paulgivan has provided an update on the position of school closures across Northern Ireland. Read more – education-ni.gov.uk/news/maj…
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ALT Graphic that says - Storm Éowyn Update
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Teaching unions suspend industrial action to allow more talks over pay belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

Teaching unions suspend industrial action to allow more talks over pay

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Row as Education Minister rejects bid from NI’s biggest school for integrated status belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

Row as Education Minister rejects bid from NI’s biggest school for integrated status

Proposal for 1,835-pupil Bangor Academy and Sixth Form College to transform is rejected by Education Minister

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Asbestos found in 870 NI schools newsnow.co.uk/share?data=eyJ… via @NewsNowUK

Asbestos found in 870 NI schools

Figures described as ‘very concerning’

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MERCY FOR MAX . Release Max from council kennels - Sign the Petition! chng.it/NBzj9rw94K via @UKChange

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MERCY FOR MAX . Release Max from council kennels

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Belfast astronomer at ground control on mission to stop asteroid strike on Earth belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/…

Belfast astronomer at ground control on mission to stop asteroid strike on Earth

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16 Oct 2024
RTE news : Former One Direction singer Liam Payne dies in Argentina rte.ie/news/2024/1016/147589…
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