Junior Ministers Jennifer McCann and Michelle McIlveen have announced the Executive’s Disability Strategy will be extended until the end of March 2017. The Junior Ministers commented: “The Disability Strategy aims
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Simon Hamilton has been named Northern Ireland’s new health minister. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) MLA replaces Jim Wells, who resigned after he made remarks linking gay marriage to child
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Northern Ireland’s public inquiry in to child abuse is to investigate three more state-run institutions, the chairman said. The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry has extended its work to cover
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The Northern Ireland Social Care Counci (NISCC) is hosting a lunchtime seminar entitled “Tackling Domestic Abuse – Working inside and out of Criminal Justice/Early Intervention” presented by Kerry Malone of
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The Democratic Unionists are this morning wondering if the post-election shakedown will hand them added influence at Westminster after a Northern Ireland poll that produced a couple of surprises. While
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A review of how the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) handled three cases linked to an alleged rape and IRA cover-up will be published after the election. Sir Keir Starmer has
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Linking Generations NI (LGNI), with funding from the Public Health Agency (PHA), is coordinating a series of events to bring old and young people together to share their experiences. Over
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has quit after sparking controversy over comments about gay marriage. Jim Wells is to step down from the Stormont Executive on May 11. In a statement,
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Northern Ireland Health Minister, Jim Wells, has launched a new online service that provides easier access to information about mental health services across Northern Ireland. The new service will provide
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Northern Ireland’s Health Minister has apologised for controversial remarks he made about gay marriage and child abuse at an election husting. Democratic Unionist Jim Wells faced a storm of criticism
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