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Covid inquiry: Those who suffered will be at its heart, chairwoman says

Bereaved families and those who suffered will be at the heart of the Covid-19 public inquiry, its chairwoman has said, as she promised to be “fair” and “thorough”. Former Court of Appeal judge Baroness Heather Hallett opened the inquiry in London ...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:38

Northern Ireland

Covid inquiry: Those who suffered will be at its heart, Baroness Hallett vows

Bereaved families and people who suffered will be at the heart of the Covid-19 public inquiry, its chairwoman has said as she promised to be “fair” and “thorough”. Former Court of Appeal judge Baroness Heather Hallett opened the inquiry in ...

04 Oct 2022 at 22:32

Northern Ireland

Those who lost loved ones will be at ‘heart’ of Covid inquiry – chairwoman

People who have lost loved ones in the Covid-19 pandemic and those who have suffered will be at the “heart” of the public inquiry, its chairwoman has said. Former Court of Appeal judge Baroness Heather Hallett opened the independent ...

04 Oct 2022 at 11:30

Northern Ireland

Covid bereaved seek assurances they can share testimonies directly with inquiry

Bereaved families are set to attend the first in-person hearing of the coronavirus inquiry, amid concerns that their testimonies may not be directly heard by the former judge heading the probe. A preliminary procedural hearing will ...

04 Oct 2022 at 09:47

National News

Employers should consider compassionate leave for bereaved pet owners, says Dogs Trust

Employers should consider offering compassionate leave to employees on the death of their pet according to Dogs Trust, Ireland’s largest dog welfare organisation. "We have launched our poignant ‘Not Just a Dog’ campaign to ...

25 Jul 2022 at 14:25

National News

New survey asking women about their experiences of bereavement care following loss of a baby launched

The National Maternity Bereavement Experience Survey — the first ever survey of maternity bereavement care in Ireland — gets underway today (September 2). This online survey asks women and their partners about the ...

02 Sept 2022 at 11:51

Home

Memory Tree of Lights ceremony for those bereaved by suicide

A Memory Tree of Lights ceremony is to take in the city place for those bereaved by suicide. The Northwest and Roe Valley Bereaved by Suicide Support Groups are holding a combined ‘Memory Tree of Lights’ ceremony ...

21 Nov 2022 at 17:14

Derry News

Families of loved ones lost to suicide publish booklet of 'immense love'

Verses of fond reflection, immense love and indescribable grief have been penned and compiled into one booklet by families bereaved suicide in Derry. The booklet, suitably named, ‘Our Loved Ones,’ was developed ...

03 Sept 2021 at 13:03

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Families bereaved by state forces in powerful film project

Families bereaved by state forces during the Troubles gathered in Cultúrlann Uí Chanáin for the Derry launch of ‘British Legal Impunity: The stories of women, men and children killed by the British army and ...

29 Jul 2023 at 18:16

Northern Ireland

Bereaved family members call for accountability for NI Covid response

Families of people who died of Covid-19 have called for accountability for decisions made in Northern Ireland in response to the pandemic. On Thursday, former health minister Robin Swann and Dr Denis ...

06 Jul 2023 at 19:01

Northern Ireland

Family members of Covid victims say they were ‘failed’ by NI pandemic response

People who died as a result of Covid in Northern Ireland were “failed” by the response to the pandemic, bereaved family members have said. On Tuesday Brenda Doherty, a leading campaigner in the ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:04

Northern Ireland

Covid victim was ‘double-bagged like toxic waste’, daughter tells inquiry

An elderly victim of Covid-19 from Northern Ireland was “double-bagged like toxic waste” after her death, a public inquiry has heard. Brenda Doherty, the daughter of Ruth Burke, also told the ...

18 Jul 2023 at 13:40

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