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Couple died after Covid ‘taken into house by carers’, daughter tells inquiry

By Jonathan McCambridge, Reporter13th May 2025News Northern Ireland

A woman whose parents died of Covid a month apart during the pandemic has told a public inquiry she believes the infection was taken into their house by carers. Hazel

Suicide rates ‘three times higher’ in Northern Ireland’s most deprived areas

By Rebecca Black, Reporter1st April 2025News Northern Ireland

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

Teacher who groomed and sexually abused schoolboy ‘cold, calculating predator’

By Jonathan McCambridge, Reporter14th March 2025News Northern Ireland

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

Father who shook baby son jailed for at least 20 years for murder

By Jonathan McCambridge, Reporter13th March 2025News Northern Ireland

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,

‘Brutal child predator’ sentenced to 23 years in prison for sexually abusing boys

By Rebecca Black, Reporter7th March 2025News Northern Ireland

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

Covid families meet Emma Little-Pengelly in bid to influence policy

By Rebecca Black, Reporter24th February 2025News Northern Ireland

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

Covid bereaved families accuse Stormont leaders of ‘ignoring’ them

By David Young, Reporter19th February 2025News Northern Ireland

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

Final call for testimony from Northern Ireland mother and baby home survivors

By 19th February 2025News Northern Ireland

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

‘Historic day’ for deaf community as Sign Language Bill moves step closer to law

By Rebecca Black, Reporter18th February 2025News Northern Ireland

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

Bereaved families criticise Covid-19 vaccine rollout at public inquiry

By Rosie Shead, Reporter16th January 2025News Northern Ireland

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