Father Ted creator Graham Linehan hits out at Irish abortion laws
The writer of the Father Ted comedy series has described the heartbreak of losing a child to a foetal abnormality, and called for abortion laws to be liberalised in Ireland.
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Call to ensure NI older people are protected following spate of burglaries
Northern Ireland’s Commissioner for Older People, Claire Keatinge, has called on the Police Service Northern Ireland (PSNI) to ensure perpetrators of crimes against older people are brought to justice following
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Concern over jobs at Londonderry and Belfast suicide-prevention service
The head of a suicide-prevention service has said that over 100 jobs are at risk in its call centres across Northern Ireland. Lifeline employs 134 people in two offices in
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New £1.2m children’s hospice receives Royal opening in Fermanagh
Horizon West, the new Children’s Hospice in Fermanagh was officially opened by the Duke of Kent this week. During a tour of the hospice the Duke met with local families,
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NI Health Minister announces plans to establish eating disorder facility
Northern Ireland Health Minister Simon Hamilton has announced that he has requested officials to start examining the possibility of establishing a specialist eating disorders unit. Mr Hamilton said: “Eating disorders
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New App for drug and alcohol professionals in Northern Ireland
A mobile app that provides resources on the theory, practice and legislation related to drugs and alcohol is now available to download for iPhones and other mobile devices. The app,
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NISCC Workforce Standards roadshows begin in Lisburn
The first of a series of roadshows to promote the new Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) Standards of Conduct and Practice for the social care workforce took place in
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Seminar explores research findings from social work home visits
The research findings from a recent lunchtime seminar exploring social work home visits has been published by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC). The seminar, ‘Social Worker Home Visits
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Almost half of children in care in NI have behavioural difficulties, study
According to a new report by researchers at Queen’s, and based on a sample of 233 Looked After Children and Young People (LACYP) in Northern Ireland, almost half of children
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New desistance strategy to tackle reoffending in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford has published Supporting Change, A Strategic Approach to Desistance, which aims to address the causes of offending behaviour and challenges individuals to change that
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