DUP could back Labour motion calling for end to NHS pay cap, says MP Ian Paisley
A DUP MP has said his party could support a Labour motion calling for an end to the public sector pay cap in the NHS. Ian Paisley’s comments leave the
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Seamus Heaney HomePlace to host event on Advance Care Planning
An event to share information and help raise awareness of Advance Care Planning is to take place in Magherafelt tomorrow [Wednesday 13 September]. The Public Health Agency (PHA) and Health &
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Information unearthed in Irish Republic over Arlene Arkinson disappearance
Substantive information has been unearthed in the Irish Republic over the disappearance of schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson, a lawyer said. Her family is delighted to see progress on the decades-old case,
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New Standards launched for social work and social care employers in Northern Ireland
The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) and the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority (RQIA) have jointly launched the new Standards for Employers of Social Workers and Social Care Workers.
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Over 50 PSNI officers disciplined over failings in missing person cases
Fifty-three police officers have been disciplined after failings surrounding missing person investigations in Northern Ireland, the Ombudsman said. Some PSNI members did not properly assess reports and there were further
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Online blackmailer who targeted tragic teenager Ronan Hughes receives jail term
An online blackmailer whose Northern Irish teenage victim later took his own life has been sentenced to four years in prison. Ronan Hughes, 17, from Co Tyrone, died in June
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Norther Irish social workers outline opposition to health and social care cuts
The Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) will attend all five Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust Board extraordinary meetings today to highlight the social work profession’s opposition to
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Fermanagh care home closed as Inspectors reveal failings posed ‘serious risk to life’
A Northern Irish care home has been closed due to “systemic care failings” that posed a “serious risk to life” in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Ashbrooke Care Home, operated by Runwood
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Couples devastated as judge rejects NI same sex marriage ban challenges
Two landmark court challenges against the ban on same sex marriage in Northern Ireland have been dismissed. Mr Justice O’Hara rejected both cases, insisting the ban did not violate the
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Lisburn shop owner convicted for illegal sales of prescription medicines
A 43 year-old woman has been convicted at Lisburn Magistrates’ Court for the sale and supply of illegal prescription medicines from her Eastern European convenience food store in Lisburn. Eduarda
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