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SHARING OF INFORMATION VITAL FOR MOTHER AND BABY HOME SURVIVORS: FOSTER & O’NEILL

Active collaboration and the sharing of information and knowledge will be crucial in addressing the needs of mother and baby home survivors, the First Minister and deputy First Minister have said. They were speaking following a meeting with Roderic O’Gorman, Irish Government Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. They discussed the report published […]

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MINISTERS WELCOME LAUNCH OF PHARMACY CODEWORD SCHEME FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIMS

Health Minister Robin Swann and Justice Minister Naomi Long have welcomed a new scheme launched by the UK Government for victims of domestic abuse to discretely seek help through pharmacies. The scheme will initially be available in Boots pharmacies, as well as a number of other independent pharmacies. Participating pharmacies will have promotional material on […]

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MALLON: ROAD SAFETY – WE ALL HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has issued a reminder today that we all have an individual responsibility to take extra care as we share the roads. Minister Mallon made the appeal as the release of provisional figures today by the PSNI show that 56 people died in road tragedies during 2020, which is the same number […]

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Long: Staying at home vital but help is still available for victims of domestic abuse

The ‘stay at home’ message has never been more important if we are to protect the health service and save lives but this does not mean victims of domestic violence will be forgotten. That was the message today from Justice Minister Naomi Long who stressed that help and support is available for those who find themselves […]