A woman allegedly molested in foster care has launched a High Court challenge to being excluded from a Stormont inquiry into historic abuse at children’s homes. Her lawyers argued that

A charity has said that Northern Ireland’s adoption laws are 30 years out of date. More than 250 children in NI have been in care for more than 10 years.

The chief executive of Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Board is to retire next year. John Compton, who has held the position since 2009, is expected to leave in

Students applying for university who have spent time in care could be missing out on support, a Northern Ireland-based charity has warned. The Fostering Network NI says bursaries, assistance to

The Health and Social Care Board has told relatives and residents none of Northern Ireland’s statutory care homes will close before the end of 2014. The ban on admissions will

An inspection report has criticised the way the police deal with domestic violence in Northern Ireland. It says the PSNI has failed to implement a series of improvements recommended three

Ireland’s police and children’s watchdogs will review the cases of two Roma families having children removed from their homes amid claims they could not prove their identity. Two reports have

Health Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed a £52million funding allocation for his Department in the October Monitoring Round. This allocation includes £38million capital funding that will allow a number of

Two health trusts have apologised for the deaths of three children as part of a public inquiry into alleged medical failures. The revelations came from the hyponatraemia inquiry in Banbridge

University of Ulster academics are to play a key role in a UK-wide ESRC research initiative that could lead to better understanding of the social, environmental and health issues affecting