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Older people's commissioner highlights poverty among pensioners in Northern Ireland

Siobhan Casey says 16% of older people are in poverty and up to 30,000 miss out on pension credit.

2 days ago
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Support worker sentenced for ill-treatment at Muckamore Abbey Hospital

3 days ago
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Family describes gaps in post-school support for autistic young adults in Northern Ireland

4 days ago
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Omagh road safety event urges older people to take extra care as darker evenings arrive

21 October 2026

Northern Ireland High Court rules care restrictions on 13-year-old do not amount to deprivation of liberty

21 October 2026
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Armstrong calls for reversal of inheritance tax changes affecting family farms

17 October 2026
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Coleraine founder of NI Disability Pool receives first Hall of Fame honour

16 October 2026
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£750,000 funding opens for Northern Ireland arts organisations

16 October 2026
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Health Minister Visits Lisburn Facilities, Highlights Integrated Care and New Learning Disability Unit

14 October 2026
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Kimmins Announces Flood Forecasting Service Proposal and Community Transport Funding

13 October 2026
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Department for the Economy seeks new Consumer Council chair

08 October 2026

Assembly debates no confidence in Agriculture Minister and health transformation

06 October 2026

Two men sentenced for raping intoxicated teenager in Dungannon car park

01 October 2026
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Omagh man denied bail changes in Enniskillen domestic abuse case

30 September 2026
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Parents question ward policy after daughter’s surgery delayed

29 September 2026
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Two women receive suspended sentences for separate benefit fraud convictions in Northern Ireland

28 September 2026
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BBC NI Make a Difference Awards 2026 Winners Announced

25 September 2026

Tribunal Rules Against Former Encirc Worker Over Late Claim

22 September 2026

Tribunal dismisses unfair dismissal claim against Encirc due to missing certificate and late filing

22 September 2026
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PPS reports rise in hate crime cases, calls for victims to report incidents

17 September 2026
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Armagh Teen Raises Awareness of Dyslexia Ahead of Miss Teen Great Britain Final

17 September 2026
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PSNI to improve disability access after Ombudsman finds no wheelchair-friendly custody vehicles

15 September 2026
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Ballymena town centre plan proposes 79 homes, shops and community hub

15 September 2026
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PSNI chief constable apologises to former chief inspector over discrimination

14 September 2026
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Domestic homicide reviews call for urgent changes to protect male, disabled, and Traveller victims

14 September 2026
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Western Trust Seeks Foster Carers for New Short Break Service

17 June 2026
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Belfast Harbour Launches 2026 Community Awards with £110,000 in Grants

03 March 2026
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