A Conservative peer has launched a fresh attempt to legislate for same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland. An amendment to the Civil Partnerships Bill will be debated in the House of
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A man has appeared at Belfast Magistrates’ Court charged with controlling prostitution for gain and trafficking within the UK. The 55-year-old was assisted by a translator as two charges relating
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Ulster University have an exciting and funded PhD research opportunity to evaluate the benefits of technology solutions to aid frontline social workers reduce their time on administration. Following a comprehensive
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Westminster has been urged to legislate to allow same sex marriage in Northern Ireland. The call came on Wednesday as the country marked two years without devolved government. Northern Ireland
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Two thirds of ex-prisoners with conflict-related convictions are still unemployed 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement, an academic said. Their family members have also been black-listed by some employers
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There has been a surge of young people in Northern Ireland seeking help for dealing with anxiety, a helpline has said. The revelation comes in Childline’s annual review, The Courage
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The case against a man accused of sexually assaulting a weeks-old baby in Northern Ireland has been adjourned until January 2. The infant had been in intensive care in hospital.
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The conviction of a man who used social media to name the woman at the centre of the Ulster rugby rape trial should act as a deterrent for future cases,
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A prison once branded dangerous and Dickensian has made immensely encouraging progress, a report said. Maghaberry high-security jail in Co Antrim holds life prisoners convicted of the most serious offences
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Officers at Maghaberry Prison are making renewed efforts to identify the most vulnerable prisoners, the criminal justice inspector said. The high-security jail has a significant proportion of inmates with mental
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