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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Abuse victims in Northern Ireland have demanded Karen Bradley’s resignation after she again deferred action on a stalled compensation scheme. Survivors of abusive children’s homes run by the state and
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A teenager found guilty of taking upskirt videos of two teachers left his victims feeling violated, objectified and vulnerable, a judge has said. Timothy Boomer, 18, was sentenced to a
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The UK Government has added a stalled compensation scheme for abuse victims to the agenda of Stormont’s power-sharing talks. Northern Ireland Secretary of State Karen Bradley wrote to victims’ groups
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A new government department should be created in Northern Ireland to specifically deal with tackling sectarianism, an academic report has urged. Ending the scourge of religious bigotry should top any
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A discovery by Belfast academics could “revolutionise” treatment for patients with some cardiovascular diseases. Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and King’s College London have developed technology that can produce large
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A review of how Northern Ireland’s justice system deals with serious sexual offences has recommended banning the public from trials. The Gillen Review, which commenced in May last year, is
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A new health project using ‘social prescribing’ could transform the delivery of health and social care in Northern Ireland said the Department of Health Permanent Secretary, Richard Pengelly today. Social
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A pregnant mother-of-two has been remanded in custody after appearing in court accused of a human trafficking charge. Precious Izekor, 25, of Castlereagh Place, Belfast, has been charged with requiring
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