Mark Rainey Reporter
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11 months ago
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Presbyterian general assembly: Stormont departments urged to collaborate on anti-poverty strategy

​The Northern Ireland Executive departments have been urged to work together help the most vulnerable through the cur...

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​Presbyterians ‘deeply disappointed’ at Irish Government's abortion plans

​Irish Government plans to further liberalise abortion legislation have been described as “deeply disappointing” by t...

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UK minister says Northern Ireland Troubles legacy Bill to ‘become law’ by July

Controversial legislation aimed at addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles is expected to become law nex...

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Irish Government court threat over legacy Bill 'contemptible': victims' group

The Irish Government taking the UK to court over the new Troubles legacy Bill would be “contemptible” given Dublin’s ...

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Daisy Hill Hospital: Emergency Department and other services 'stabilised' for summer months

The emergency department at Daisy Hill Hospital will continue to operate on a 24/7 basis as part of a plan to “stabil...

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Weather: Heavy showers to follow prolonged spell of glorious sunshine

Showery weather this weekend will replace the glorious, largely unbroken sunshine many areas of Northern Ireland have...

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Police confirm death of 20-year-old man in Co Antrim quad bike tragedy

A man has died following an accident involving a quad bike in Ballyclare at the weekend.

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Engagement is helping shape better Troubles legacy legislation: Malone House Group

Calls for the Government to scrap the new Troubles legacy legislation will not been heeded at this late stage in the ...

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Controversial Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy Bill is human rights-compliant, insists Heaton-Harris

​An amended Bill to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past now meets the Government’s international...

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Irish government funding worth £38 million will boost student numbers at Magee Campus in Londonde...

An additional 1,500 student places at Magee Campus will be created as a result of a £38 million funding boost from th...

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‘No running commentary’ on efforts to restore Stormont – NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris

The Northern Ireland Secretary has declined to give a “running commentary” on any negotiations to restore powersharin...

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Grave concerns over police numbers but ‘high harm’ crime still a priority: PSNI

The PSNI remains “gravely concerned” about budget cuts and falling officer numbers, but police chiefs say emergencies...

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