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Deprivation levels higher in Northern Ireland than rest of UK, study shows

Deprivation is higher in Northern Ireland than in regions of England, and in Scotland and Wales, research by Queen’s University Belfast has found. Researchers compared census data on deprivation by employment, education and health across the UK. The ...

10 Apr 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

People ‘dragged into migration narratives’ if concerns ignored – Little-Pengelly

People can be “dragged into narratives” about migration if politicians ignore genuinely-held concerns, deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has said. The DUP MLA said that although people may have “genuine concerns” about public services and ...

22 Sept 2024 at 15:48

Local News

Baby loss certificates expected by 2027

Baby loss certificates are expected to be introduced by 2027, the Assembly has heard. Finance minister John O’Dowd indicated the scheme would be introduced by the end of the current mandate in May 2027. Under current legislation the death of a ...

10 Sept 2025 at 13:30

Northern Ireland

Baby loss certificates expected by 2027

09 Sept 2025 at 16:49

Northern Ireland

Call for records about mother and baby institutions and Magdalen Laundries

A call has been made for records relating to former mother and baby institutions, Magdalen Laundries and workhouses in Northern Ireland. It comes as part of a Truth Recovery Programme to investigate what happened at those institutions which ...

11 Feb 2025 at 10:41

Derry and Strabane tops deprivation chart across UK, study shows

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Deprivation levels higher in Northern Ireland than rest of UK, study shows

10 Apr 2025 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

People still suffering PTSD decades after Troubles, study finds

The legacy of the Troubles continues to impact on the mental health and wellbeing of people in Northern Ireland, a new study has concluded. Led by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast, the paper found that current post-traumatic ...

22 Dec 2025 at 11:00

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