Historical abuse inquiry witness ‘reliving nightmare’
A woman abused while resident at a children’s home in Northern Ireland was left suicidal after telling her story before a public inquiry. Kate Walmsley, 58, was in an institution
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Banbridge groups meet on recent NI drug deaths
Approximately nine people a month are losing their lives due to drug-related incidents throughout Northern Ireland. That was the stark message given by Health Minister Edwin Poots as he met
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Northern Ireland child protection stats published
The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety has today published the ‘Children Order Child Protection and Referral Statistics for Northern Ireland’ report which show a slight increase of
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Care home regulation review begins in Northern Ireland
The Commissioner for Older People for Northern Ireland, Claire Keatinge, has announced that she will be making recommendations to the Minister of Health, Social Services and Public Safety about changes
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Over 12,000 using Northern Ireland social care apps
More than 12,000 individuals are making use of four free mobile apps launched by the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) earlier this year. The free mobile apps were created
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Kincora boys home abuse probe ‘stopped by MI5’
A former Army Intelligence officer who worked in Northern Ireland during the 70s has told of how his investigation into allegations of abuse at the Kincora boys’ home was blocked
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Victims reassured Abuse Inquiry won’t be axed
Abuse victims have been told that money has been found to keep the Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry running after they angrily accused Stormont of using the issue as a political
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Call to include NI boys home in Westminster abuse inquiry
Keith Vaz has called for activities at Kincora Boys home in east Belfast to be included in the Westminister inquiry which is being set up to examine how public institutions
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New App for childcare and family support workers in NI
As part of ‘Bright Start’, the NI Executive’s Strategy for Affordable and Integrated Childcare, the Health and Social Care Board & DHSSPS, has developed a free Childcare and Family Support
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Northern Ireland care home to close with 40 job losses
A private nursing home for the elderly in County Fermanagh is to close at the end of the month with up to 40 full and part-time staff set to lose
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