Northern Irish couple appear in court to face child sexual abuse charges
A couple from Northern Ireland have appeared in court on child sex abuse charges. Gary Talbot, 58, is accused of two counts of raping a child aged five or under.
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Doctors should be forced to come clean about errors as inquiry alleges ‘cover-up’
Medics in Northern Ireland should be legally forced to come clean about errors in their care, a public inquiry said. The mother of one girl who died from avoidable negligence
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Medical chiefs make unreserved apology after ‘many failings’ highlighted in damning report
Medical chiefs from three hospital trusts criticised in Sir John O’Hara’s damning report have made an unreserved apology. Speaking on behalf of the Belfast, Western and Southern Health and Social
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Irish referendum on abortion to be held by end of May, Taoiseach says
Voters in Ireland will be going to the polls in May to cast their vote on liberalising the country’s restrictive abortion laws. The Irish Government has formally backed proposals to
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Rugby stars on trial for rape allegedly boasted about exploits on WhatsApp
Two Ireland and Ulster rugby players accused of rape boasted on WhatsApp about their sexual exploits, a court has been told. Stuart Olding, 24, and Paddy Jackson, 26, who deny
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NI abuse survivors urge politicians to show compassion by restoring Government
Survivors of historic child abuse have made a desperate plea for Stormont politicians to restore Northern Ireland’s devolved government. Victims and campaigners were at Parliament buildings as a fresh round
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NI service users to benefit from ‘easy read’ versions of social care standards
Social care users from across Northern Ireland are to benefit from the launch of ‘Easy Read’ versions of the Northern Ireland Social Care Council’s (NISCC) Standards of Conduct and Practice
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600 nurses from Philippines to be recruited to fill Northern Ireland’s chronic shortage
More than 600 nurses are to be recruited from the Philippines in an attempt to plug Northern Ireland’s chronic nursing shortage. The region’s health service is running on a shortage
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Health service cannot keep relying heavily on agency staff, says senior figure
Northern Ireland’s chief nursing officer has warned that the health service cannot continue its heavy reliance on agency workers to bolster staffing levels. Professor Charlotte McArdle (pictured) also said that
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Health service without a workforce plan is dangerous, says union
Having a health service without a workforce plan is “dangerous”, a union in Northern Ireland said. Antrim Area Hospital invited well-trained St John Ambulance volunteers to help keep patients company
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