Prison officers who watched as a mentally ill prisoner blinded himself were not sufficiently trained to deal with such a severe case, the Justice Minister has told the Northern Ireland
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Prison officers in Northern Ireland watched as a mentally ill prisoner blinded himself but did not intervene, a watchdog said. Extreme and shocking self-harm was inflicted by Sean Lynch at
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Plans to extend the Government’s welfare reforms into Northern Ireland have been greeted with protests by MPs. Measures such as the benefit cap, universal credit and personal independence payments would
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A paediatric pathologist in Northern Ireland has quit after claiming the region’s strict abortion laws forced a couple to abort their baby in England and bring home the remains in
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The Western Trust’s New Directions Programme has won praise from Lee Snodgrass, a 27 year old with a learning disability from New Buildings in Derry, speaking about his experiences of
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Northern Ireland Health Minister, Michelle O’Neill, has launched a consultation on Protect Life 2 – a strategy for suicide prevention in the north of Ireland. The consultation was launched to
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NI Health Minister Michelle O’Neill has announced an extension of the Physical and Sensory Disability Strategy and Action Plan to 30 September 2017. The Minister was speaking following a visit
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The number of older people in Ireland looks set to almost double over the next 15 years, according to new research. By 2031, there will be nearly one million people
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During the summer the Northern Ireland Association of Social Workers (NIASW) worked in partnership with the Western Health and Social Care Trust to facilitate a Social Worker for a Day
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Northern Ireland’s Western Trust has launched the new Autumn prospectus for the Recovery College which offers people a range of free educational courses and workshops designed to promote well-being and
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