Teacher suspended at Ceara special needs school
A teacher at Ceara School has been suspended until a police investigation regarding the treatment of a child is complete. The teacher at the special needs school was suspended ‘without
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Poots hosts multi-agency meeting on Odyssey incident
Following the declaration of a major incident at the Odyssey Arena, Health Minister Edwin Poots has hosted a multi-agency meeting to look at preventative measures. The Minister called the meeting
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First prostate cancer centre to open in Belfast
The first regional centre of excellence in the fight against prostate cancer is to be established by Queen’s University Belfast. A total of £5 million will be invested over five
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Northern Ireland drug deaths ‘different from rest of UK’
Drugs-related deaths in Northern Ireland are mostly linked to prescription drugs, unlike other regions of the UK, a study suggests. Whereas the vast majority of drug-related deaths in the UK
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£33m allocated to tackle poverty and deprivation
The first community projects to benefit from an £80 million Stormont fund to tackle deprivation have been announced – almost three years after the initiative was launched. First Minister Peter
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RQIA inspection finds A&E staff shortages
An inspection at Northern Ireland’s biggest hospital emergency department has found evidence of a dysfunctional system plagued by shortages of medics and allegations of staff bullying, the Health Minister has
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PHA urge parents to talk about alcohol and drugs
In light of recent events, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is reminding parents across Northern Ireland about the importance of talking to their children about the risks associated with alcohol
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Stormont urged to probe alcohol access after drink-and-drugs incident
The Stormont Assembly has been urged to investigate how young children in Northern Ireland are able to access alcohol in the wake of a major incident outside a Belfast concert
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Drug and alcohol support services to host information event
People living in the Northern area are invited to attend an information event about drugs and alcohol support services available throughout area. The public information event will be held in
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Largest ever research project into Northern Ireland’s “ageing revolution”
Queen’s University Belfast has launched Northern Ireland’s largest ever public health research project into ageing. The Northern Ireland Cohort for the Longitudinal Study of Ageing (NICOLA ) is hoping to
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