The University of Ulster has appointed Brian Taylor as Professor of Social Work within the School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies.

The mother of one of five children whose deaths are the subject of a public inquiry broke down as details of her son’s final hours were discussed.

A Northern Ireland project to provide early intervention support for young children and their families affected by domestic violence has been awarded a major grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

More than 32,000 children in NI live with domestic abuse and a local support group has been awarded lottery money to try and help some of them.

Belfast’s Lord Mayor Niall O’Donnghaile has said he wants to tackle the growing problem of suicide head on before his term of office ends.

The health minister has said he feels aggrieved that no-one has been prosecuted over alleged child abuse at two former children’s hospitals.

The number of acute hospitals in Northern Ireland could be cut by half as part of the biggest ever shake up of health services north of the border.

A LEADING age charity has welcomed the health minister’s statement on the Compton review saying it will consider the proposals carefully.

The needs of some of NI’s most vulnerable people have been in focus this week with Sinn Fein MLA Jennifer McCann highlighting the need for a comprehensive strategy to tackle the abuse of vulnerable young people who are missing from care.

Government plans for 60 NHS jobs to be taken out of Londonderry have been branded “scandalous”.