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UK Committee Urges Multi-Year Funding for Northern Ireland's Public Services
A UK parliamentary committee recommends multi-year funding for Northern Ireland's executive to address chronic underfunding of public services, noting that over \£235 million intended for transformation was diverted to immediate needs, and urging a needs-based funding approach.
UK Committee Urges Multi-Year Funding for Northern Ireland's Public Services
A UK parliamentary committee recommends multi-year funding for Northern Ireland's executive to address chronic underfunding of public services, noting that over \£235 million intended for transformation was diverted to immediate needs, and urging a needs-based funding approach.
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32% Bias Score
NI Universities Increase Mental Health Spending by 40% Since Covid
Northern Ireland universities have significantly increased mental health spending since 2020, with St Mary's University College seeing an 85.5% rise to £231,691, Stranmillis a 62% rise to £89,208, Queen's a 52% rise to £1,417,539, and Ulster a 32% rise to £2,535,553, reflecting increased student nee...
NI Universities Increase Mental Health Spending by 40% Since Covid
Northern Ireland universities have significantly increased mental health spending since 2020, with St Mary's University College seeing an 85.5% rise to £231,691, Stranmillis a 62% rise to £89,208, Queen's a 52% rise to £1,417,539, and Ulster a 32% rise to £2,535,553, reflecting increased student nee...
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36% Bias Score
£5k Belfast Pedestrianisation Plan Delayed Amidst Austerity Dispute
Belfast's Hill Street pedestrianisation plan, estimated at £5,000, faces delays due to staff shortages in the Infrastructure Department, attributed by the Minister to British government austerity, sparking a political dispute over resource allocation and priorities.
£5k Belfast Pedestrianisation Plan Delayed Amidst Austerity Dispute
Belfast's Hill Street pedestrianisation plan, estimated at £5,000, faces delays due to staff shortages in the Infrastructure Department, attributed by the Minister to British government austerity, sparking a political dispute over resource allocation and priorities.
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48% Bias Score
Court Orders UK Inquiry into 1997 Murder of GAA Official Sean Brown
The UK Court of Appeal ruled the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the 1997 Loyalist Volunteer Force murder of GAA official Sean Brown unlawful, ordering the Northern Ireland Secretary to reconsider within four weeks due to intelligence linking state agents to the killing.
Court Orders UK Inquiry into 1997 Murder of GAA Official Sean Brown
The UK Court of Appeal ruled the government's refusal to hold a public inquiry into the 1997 Loyalist Volunteer Force murder of GAA official Sean Brown unlawful, ordering the Northern Ireland Secretary to reconsider within four weeks due to intelligence linking state agents to the killing.
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20% Bias Score
Urgent Action Needed to Protect NI's Deteriorating Nature Sites
A report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) reveals that urgent action is needed to protect Northern Ireland's nature sites due to insufficient implementation of existing laws, resulting in a decline in the number of sites in favorable condition from 61.7% in 2008 to 51.5% in 2024.
Urgent Action Needed to Protect NI's Deteriorating Nature Sites
A report by the Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) reveals that urgent action is needed to protect Northern Ireland's nature sites due to insufficient implementation of existing laws, resulting in a decline in the number of sites in favorable condition from 61.7% in 2008 to 51.5% in 2024.
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44% Bias Score
23-Year Sentence for Paedophile Who Abused and Blackmailed Teenage Boy
A Belfast mother details how convicted paedophile Stephen-Lee McIlvenny, 21, abused her 14-year-old son for two years, including rape, beatings causing a brain bleed, blackmail, and the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material, resulting in a 23-year prison sentence.
23-Year Sentence for Paedophile Who Abused and Blackmailed Teenage Boy
A Belfast mother details how convicted paedophile Stephen-Lee McIlvenny, 21, abused her 14-year-old son for two years, including rape, beatings causing a brain bleed, blackmail, and the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material, resulting in a 23-year prison sentence.
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56% Bias Score
Northern Ireland's 'Super-Councils': A Decade of Reform, Mixed Results
Northern Ireland's 2014 local government reform, merging 26 councils into 11, aimed for cost savings and improved local governance but after 10 years, increased spending, longer planning times, and unresolved financial shortfalls raise questions about its success.
Northern Ireland's 'Super-Councils': A Decade of Reform, Mixed Results
Northern Ireland's 2014 local government reform, merging 26 councils into 11, aimed for cost savings and improved local governance but after 10 years, increased spending, longer planning times, and unresolved financial shortfalls raise questions about its success.
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44% Bias Score
Outdated Suicide Prevention in Northern Ireland: Calls for Change
Northern Ireland's approach to suicide prevention is deemed outdated and ineffective, with calls for a preventable deaths tracker to address the 221 suicide deaths reported in 2023, highlighting a need for improved strategies and resource allocation.
Outdated Suicide Prevention in Northern Ireland: Calls for Change
Northern Ireland's approach to suicide prevention is deemed outdated and ineffective, with calls for a preventable deaths tracker to address the 221 suicide deaths reported in 2023, highlighting a need for improved strategies and resource allocation.
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44% Bias Score
Trump Tariffs Create Uncertainty for Northern Ireland Businesses
US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 10% on UK goods and 20% on goods from the Republic of Ireland, creating uncertainty for Northern Ireland businesses due to its unique post-Brexit trading position; while some businesses may benefit from this tariff differential, the global economic impa...
Trump Tariffs Create Uncertainty for Northern Ireland Businesses
US President Donald Trump announced tariffs of 10% on UK goods and 20% on goods from the Republic of Ireland, creating uncertainty for Northern Ireland businesses due to its unique post-Brexit trading position; while some businesses may benefit from this tariff differential, the global economic impa...
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40% Bias Score
Northern Ireland's Critical SEN Support Shortage Creates "Cliff Edge" Crisis
A severe staff shortage in Northern Ireland is creating a "cliff edge" crisis for young adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN), as there's only one support worker for every 880 students and no statutory support after age 19, highlighting the urgent need for system reform to mirror England's suc...
Northern Ireland's Critical SEN Support Shortage Creates "Cliff Edge" Crisis
A severe staff shortage in Northern Ireland is creating a "cliff edge" crisis for young adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN), as there's only one support worker for every 880 students and no statutory support after age 19, highlighting the urgent need for system reform to mirror England's suc...
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40% Bias Score
Free Hot Water Pilot Tackles Fuel Poverty in Northern Ireland
A pilot program in Northern Ireland provides free hot water to 20 Housing Executive tenants using excess renewable energy, potentially mitigating fuel poverty affecting at least 22% of households.
Free Hot Water Pilot Tackles Fuel Poverty in Northern Ireland
A pilot program in Northern Ireland provides free hot water to 20 Housing Executive tenants using excess renewable energy, potentially mitigating fuel poverty affecting at least 22% of households.
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36% Bias Score
Road Crash Social Media Campaign Launched
In Northern Ireland and Donegal, a new campaign, "It's not your story to tell," urges social media users to avoid sharing details of road accidents out of respect for grieving families, highlighting the devastating impact of learning about a loved one's death through online notifications.
Road Crash Social Media Campaign Launched
In Northern Ireland and Donegal, a new campaign, "It's not your story to tell," urges social media users to avoid sharing details of road accidents out of respect for grieving families, highlighting the devastating impact of learning about a loved one's death through online notifications.
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40% Bias Score
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