Suicide rates in Northern Ireland are three times higher in the most deprived areas compared with the least deprived, a new report has found. The report, by the Samaritans, found
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A teacher who groomed and sexually abused a teenage pupil has been described as a “cold, calculating child predator”. Judith Evans was jailed for two years at Belfast Crown Court
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A father who shook his infant son so violently that it caused severe brain injuries has been jailed for at least 20 years for the child’s murder. Craig Rowland, 29,
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A 21-year-old man described by police as a “brutal child predator” is to serve 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape, sexual abuse, blackmail, having indecent images and
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Families bereaved by Covid-19 in Northern Ireland have expressed hope they can influence public policy. Members of the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice NI group (pictured) met deputy First Minister
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Families who lost loved ones in the Covid-19 pandemic have accused Stormont’s leaders of ignoring them. Members of the Covid Bereaved Families for Justice NI group (pictured) criticised First Minister
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A final call has been made for survivors of former mother and baby home and Magdalene institutions in Northern Ireland to come forward and give testimony. It comes as part
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A historic day has been hailed for the deaf community in Northern Ireland as a Sign Languages Bill moved a step closer to becoming law. Communities Minister Gordon Lyons communicated
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Bereaved families have criticised the “haphazard” rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, including concerns over who was classed a key worker and access for rural communities. At the UK Covid-19 inquiry
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More than 5,000 children in Northern Ireland are set to spend this Christmas living in temporary accommodation. It has emerged that in November there were 5,378 children in temporary accommodation,
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