Nurses in Northern Ireland are staging another 48-hour period of industrial action. They are engaging in work-to-rule action, refusing to take on overtime or working unpaid hours. Health workers from
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Negotiations are expected to take place later between trade unions and the Department of Health amid ongoing industrial action. Health workers in Northern Ireland have been taking part in waves
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Up to 9,000 children in Northern Ireland could be plunged into poverty unless a package of welfare mitigations is extended, charities have warned. The measures to ease the impact of
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Industrial action by nurses has paralysed part of the health service in Northern Ireland in a dispute over pay and staffing levels. Thousands of medical surgeries and appointments have been
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Victims of historical abuse have welcomed the progress made in procuring contributions for their compensation. Brendan McAllister, the Interim Advocate for victims of historical institutional abuse in Northern Ireland, endorsed
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A lorry driver accused over the deaths of 39 migrants has pleaded guilty to plotting to assist illegal immigration. Maurice Robinson, 25, who was allegedly part of a global smuggling
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Discussions between employers and health workers have broken down without agreement. Health and social care workers in the region earlier this week served notice of industrial action over staffing numbers
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The National Autistic Society Northern Ireland has announced the launch of its new Autism Centre which was opened this week by TV star and mum to autistic twins Christine McGuiness.
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Police are assessing whether any potential criminal offences can be identified after more than 3,000 neurology patients were recalled by health authorities in Belfast. Belfast neurologist Dr Michael Watt is
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Labour’s Stella Creasy has accused the DUP of dehumanising her and making her a target for abuse. Ms Creasy criticised leader Arlene Foster after a DUP policy document published on
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