Rantzen Opens New Childline Base
Childline founder and TV presenter Esther Rantzen will open a new base for the helpline in Londonderry on Friday. The base, located at Queen’s Quay, has been largely funded by the Department of Education.
Read MoreChildline founder and TV presenter Esther Rantzen will open a new base for the helpline in Londonderry on Friday. The base, located at Queen’s Quay, has been largely funded by the Department of Education.
Read MoreEfforts to protect elderly people from abuse have been boosted by the creation of a new national organisation. The Health Service Executive announced it is to establish a National Centre for the Protection of Older Persons by January.
Read MoreSix new super heroes have been recruited by the Stormont Executive to promote and defend the rights of children – Herbie Healthy, Sophie Safe, Archie Achiever, Emer the Eco Girl, Donna Does-A-Lot and Rory Rights.
Read MoreRoman Catholics have been advised to stop donating to the human rights group Amnesty International because of its support for abortion in certain circumstances.
Read MoreThe Minister for Health, Social Services and Public Safety has said he wants to ensure there is support for people who want to live independently in their own homes. Michael McGimpsey was speaking at a conference in Belfast where the role of new technology in assisting people to live at home was explored.
Read MoreCarers in Northern Ireland face a future of debt, worry and health problems, a leading carers’ organisation has warned. Carers Northern Ireland was responding to a UK-wide survey of 3,000 carers.
Read MoreSex offenders’ membership of the Orange Order will be automatically terminated under a new policy. “The last time we updated our internal discipline procedures there was no such thing as the Sex Offenders’ Register,” said Grand Secretary Drew Nelson.
Read MoreA woman and her child who face being deported from Northern Ireland back to Cameroon have arrived back in Belfast.
Read MoreThe grounds of the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice are to be transformed into a wildlife area with the help of a Big Lottery Fund windfall.
Read MoreThe Ombudsman has criticised a former health board for mishandling efforts to get three siblings into foster care.
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