Health Minister Edwin Poots has told the Assembly the Executive is committed to supporting people with autism. The Minister was speaking as he launched the cross departmental Autism Strategy (2013
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The BBC is reporting that the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry could face a challenge from lawyers representing some of those accused of abuse. The public phase of the inquiry began
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The consultation for the Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse Strategy was jointly launched today by the Health and Justice Ministers. The Health Minster, Edwin Poots and Justice Minister David
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The Health and Social Care Board and Public Health Agency have developed a draft plan for volunteering in health and social care. Volunteering has always played a significant role in
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A religious order of Catholic brothers has apologised for the abuse of boys in its care in Northern Ireland as the second day of an inquiry takes place in Banbridge.
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The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry is due to begin investigating claims of child abuse in residential homes and borstals today. The Statutory Inquiry part of the investigation will cover
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Health Minister Edwin Poots today launched a 12-week consultation on The Foster Placement and Fostering Agencies Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013. The proposed regulations aim to strengthen the operation of fostering
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Professor Mary McColgan, Professor of Social Work and Head of the University of Ulster School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies has been recognised in the 2014 New Year Honours
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At least 200 new foster families will be needed in Northern Ireland this year to keep up with increasing demand, a charity has said. Single, unemployed and gay people are
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A former Belfast priest has denied sexually abusing a girl while she was member of his parish in the 1980s. Peter Donnelly, from Castlewellan, County Down, is a former priest
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