Government committed to tackling domestic violence - McGimpsey and Goggins
Thu 14th May 2009 04:39 pm
The Government is fully committed to tackling the insidious crime that is domestic violence, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey and Policing and Justice Minister Paul Goggins reaffirmed on Tuesday 12th... read more »
Jailed Catholics 'less well off'
Tue 12th May 2009 05:04 pm
Catholics in prisons in Northern Ireland get fewer privileges than their Protestant counterparts.
A report by Criminal Justice Inspection says 80% of prison officers are Protestants and Catholic i... read more »
Warning over NI fostering crisis
Mon 11th May 2009 02:11 pm
Northern Ireland faces a fostering crisis if younger people do not take children into their care, a report has said.
More than half of foster carers are in their 50s, 60s or 70s.
The Fostering... read more »
Quarter of Northern Ireland children living in poverty
Fri 8th May 2009 02:38 pm
A quarter of children in Northern Ireland are living below the breadline, Government figures have revealed.
Despite Labour’s pledge to halve child poverty by 2010, figures showed 24% of Ulster’s... read more »
Smear tests important in over 50s
Fri 8th May 2009 02:29 pm
Cervical screening continues to pick up abnormalities in women over 50, say UK researchers, despite calls to cut the programme in older women.
There has been "much discussion" about whet... read more »
Dodds hails new website as the future of Government services
Fri 8th May 2009 02:22 pm
Government services and information are being made more accessible to the people of Northern Ireland.
That was the message from Finance Minister Nigel Dodds at the official launch of a new government... read more »
Ulcer gels warning for children
Thu 23rd April 2009 02:00 pm
Mouth ulcer and teething treatments containing salicylate salts should not be used by children under the age of 16, UK experts have said.
There is a theoretical risk that these products could caus... read more »
McGimpsey warns of impact of further efficiency savings
Thu 23rd April 2009 01:53 pm
Health and social care services cannot be expected to deliver further savings without hitting patient services, Health Minister Michael McGimpsey said yesterday.
The Minister was speaking at the annu... read more »
DONALDSON AND KELLY £1MILLION PACKAGE TO SUPPORT INTEGRATION
Mon 20th April 2009 03:54 pm
Junior Ministers Jeffrey Donaldson and Gerry Kelly have announced the recipients of a funding package worth more than £1million to support the integration of minority ethnic communities.
The ... read more »
Northern Ireland scientists find a new weapon in MRSA war
Wed 25th March 2009 02:29 pm
A new weapon that could help wipe out the deadly MRSA virus has been developed by researchers from Northern Ireland.
Experts from Queen’s University have discovered new agents that can kill colo... read more »
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