BBC expose social housing fraud in Northern Ireland
Homeless families in Northern Ireland are unable to find a place to live as a result of benefit fraud, according to a new investigation by the BBC’s Spotlight programme. The
Read MoreHomeless families in Northern Ireland are unable to find a place to live as a result of benefit fraud, according to a new investigation by the BBC’s Spotlight programme. The
Read MoreOlder people are being denied proper access to cancer care, an academic has claimed. A high proportion of older women with a certain form of breast cancer receive less chemotherapy
Read MoreA unique survey of patient and carer experiences of palliative care has been launched. The Let’s Talk About survey is being led by the All Ireland Institute of Hospice and
Read MoreA 24-hour telephone line is now available in Northern Ireland for those who have been affected by sexual violence. The helpline is managed by the Women’s Aid Federation and has
Read MoreMore people with dementia need to be treated in the community and allowed to die at home, an expert has claimed. The number of people with the condition is expected
Read MoreThe Western Health Trust has been forced to apologise to eleven families of severely disabled adults who were subjected to verbal and physical abuse while in their care at Ralphs
Read MoreThe number of calls about child cruelty or abuse received by NSPCC counsellors in Northern Ireland jumped by more than 8% in the year after the Jimmy Savile scandal broke.
Read MoreThe number of people who oppose same-sex relationships in Northern Ireland has dropped significantly over the last 25 years, a survey has suggested. The NI Life and Times Survey recorded
Read MoreThe First and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland have approved a raft of recommendations from the Victims Commissioner which she believes will greatly speed up support services for survivors
Read MoreThe family of a 24 year-old man who died after battling an eating disorder has launched a website to help people cope with the devastating effects of the illness. Laurence
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