Northern Ireland Social Development Minister, Mervyn Storey MLA, has confirmed that his department will implement a total of 13 recommendations to improve the Supporting People Programme following a Review of
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) are to host a seminar exploring the experiences of asylum seekers dealing with children and welfare services. The “Views and experiences of asylum
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Northern Ireland Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, has announced his intention to lift the restrictions on HIV self-testing in Northern Ireland. Currently anyone wishing to test for HIV has to go
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A landmark legal challenge to relax Northern Ireland’s strict abortion laws has been successful. The challenge was brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC), which wants access to
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The Government has been accused of adopting a “kangaroo parliamentary procedure” to stifle debate and “fast track” changes to Northern Ireland’s benefits system through Parliament. The Stormont Assembly voted to
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Northern Ireland Health Minister, Simon Hamilton, has today reiterated his commitment to establishing a comprehensive Mental Trauma Service in Northern Ireland. The Minister was speaking at the ‘Treating the Trauma
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Seven Northern Ireland care homes owned by private operator Four Seasons are to close. The impacted homes are Victoria Park Care Home and Stormont Care Home in Belfast (pictured); Antrim
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Proposals to close state-run care homes in Northern Ireland have been halted in the wake of an announcement that seven private sector homes are to shut. Stormont Health Minister Simon
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The Centre for Children’s Rights, based in the School of Education at Queen’s University Belfast will be presenting a new video and accompanying booklet about child sexual exploitation and abuse
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A £48 million funding boost for health services will help tackle mounting pressures on waiting lists in Northern Ireland’s hospitals. Health Minister Simon Hamilton has outlined how he will use
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