Northern Ireland’s hate crime legislation is set to be reviewed. The region’s Department of Justice has commissioned an independent review of the legislation, to be led by Judge Desmond Marrinan.
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Specialist police officers have been assigned to 19 historic sex abuse investigations in Co Fermanagh, seven linked to a notorious school bus driver. Detectives have revealed that five of David
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The Government has been accused of creating a hierarchy among contaminated blood victims by allowing varying support payments across the UK. A haemophiliac, who along with his twin brother contracted
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A charity based on Belfast’s longest peace wall welcomed its first royal visitor as the Duchess of Cornwall called in to speak with some of the city’s homeless. The Belfast
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A haemophiliac infected with hepatitis from contaminated blood products has spoken publicly about his ordeal for the first time. Paul Kirkpatrick, from Londonderry, gave evidence to the first Northern Ireland
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A small group of protesters attempted to peacefully enter the National Trust stately home where Northern Ireland Secretary Karen Bradley hosted the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall for
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The Secretary of State is emotionally blackmailing survivors of abuse in Northern Ireland, a campaigner has claimed. Jon McCourt choked back tears as he accused Karen Bradley of delaying compensation
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The Government must do more to promote equal marriage in Northern Ireland, Labour said, as MPs spoke out against homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia. Shadow equalities secretary Dawn Butler (pictured) welcomed
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The leaders of Northern Ireland’s parties have united to demand that Karen Bradley moves to release compensation for abuse victims. In a joint letter, six party leaders have asked the
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Karen Bradley has pledged to legislate to compensate abuse victims in Northern Ireland but only once fundamental questions about the redress scheme are answered. Facing calls to resign by survivors
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