Man charged with murder after death of care home worker in Brechin
A man has been charged with murder after the death of a woman in Angus. Emergency services were called to Swan Street in Brechin at around 1.30am on Sunday where
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Grieving Northern Irish families assured over timeframe for legacy inquests
Grieving families awaiting fresh inquests into incidents from Northern Ireland’s troubled past have been assured efforts are under way to ensure their cases are heard in the next five years.
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Department of Justice announce review of hate crime legislation in Northern Ireland
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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Officers assigned to sex abuse investigations linked to notorious bus driver
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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Government accused of creating regional hierarchy among contaminated blood victims
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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Duchess of Cornwall visits homelessness charity on Belfast peace wall
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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Londonderry man tells of ‘major decision’ to speak about contaminated blood infection
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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Abuse protesters gather at venue where Karen Bradley hosted at Royal garden party
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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Minister accused of emotional blackmail over compensation for NI abuse victims
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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Labour calls for Government to promote equal marriage in Northern Ireland
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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