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Northern Ireland Ambulance Handover Delays Cause Harm to Thousands
A report reveals that ambulance handover delays in Northern Ireland potentially caused severe harm to 3,800 patients and some harm to over 36,000 in 2024, costing £50 million over five years; the longest delay was 23 hours, and the situation is significantly worse than in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland Ambulance Handover Delays Cause Harm to Thousands
A report reveals that ambulance handover delays in Northern Ireland potentially caused severe harm to 3,800 patients and some harm to over 36,000 in 2024, costing £50 million over five years; the longest delay was 23 hours, and the situation is significantly worse than in England and Wales.
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48% Bias Score
Storm Éowyn: Minister Rejects Customer Compensation for Electricity Damage
Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald rejected proposals to compensate Northern Ireland electricity customers for damages caused by Storm Éowyn on January 24th, citing the significant impact on consumer bills, despite calls from the first and deputy first ministers for NIE Networks to step up and provi...
Storm Éowyn: Minister Rejects Customer Compensation for Electricity Damage
Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald rejected proposals to compensate Northern Ireland electricity customers for damages caused by Storm Éowyn on January 24th, citing the significant impact on consumer bills, despite calls from the first and deputy first ministers for NIE Networks to step up and provi...
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48% Bias Score
Belfast Covid Memorial Concert Highlights Pandemic's Lasting Grief
A memorial concert in Belfast honored those lost to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, highlighting the lasting emotional toll on families like Hazel Gray's, who lost both parents within a month of each other in late 2020 and early 2021, and the need for continued support and remembrance initiatives.
Belfast Covid Memorial Concert Highlights Pandemic's Lasting Grief
A memorial concert in Belfast honored those lost to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland, highlighting the lasting emotional toll on families like Hazel Gray's, who lost both parents within a month of each other in late 2020 and early 2021, and the need for continued support and remembrance initiatives.
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28% Bias Score
U.S. Tariffs Pose Complex Trade Challenges for Northern Ireland
The potential imposition of U.S. tariffs on EU goods creates uncertainty for Northern Ireland's economy, given its unique post-Brexit trade status; while some see opportunities for Northern Ireland to become a middle-ground location, others fear increased trade barriers and administrative burdens.
U.S. Tariffs Pose Complex Trade Challenges for Northern Ireland
The potential imposition of U.S. tariffs on EU goods creates uncertainty for Northern Ireland's economy, given its unique post-Brexit trade status; while some see opportunities for Northern Ireland to become a middle-ground location, others fear increased trade barriers and administrative burdens.
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40% Bias Score
UN Criticizes Northern Ireland's Failure to Appoint Language Commissioners
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights criticized Northern Ireland's executive for failing to appoint Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners, citing inadequate funding for cultural and language rights, despite the 2022 Identity and Language Act and 2020 New Decade, New Appro...
UN Criticizes Northern Ireland's Failure to Appoint Language Commissioners
The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights criticized Northern Ireland's executive for failing to appoint Irish language and Ulster-Scots commissioners, citing inadequate funding for cultural and language rights, despite the 2022 Identity and Language Act and 2020 New Decade, New Appro...
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40% Bias Score
Derry Council Seeks Funding Extension Amidst Disparity in Northern Ireland Football Fund Criteria
Derry City and Strabane District Council requested an extension to the March 14 deadline for the Northern Ireland Football Fund due to a perceived unfair 40% contribution requirement for council-owned grounds compared to a 5% requirement for privately owned clubs, jeopardizing projects like the Bran...
Derry Council Seeks Funding Extension Amidst Disparity in Northern Ireland Football Fund Criteria
Derry City and Strabane District Council requested an extension to the March 14 deadline for the Northern Ireland Football Fund due to a perceived unfair 40% contribution requirement for council-owned grounds compared to a 5% requirement for privately owned clubs, jeopardizing projects like the Bran...
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44% Bias Score
79-Year-Old Jailed for 1984 Child Sex Abuse
A 79-year-old woman, Hazel Templeton, was jailed for 33 months for indecently assaulting a 12-year-old boy in Northern Ireland in 1984; the victim stated she "stole his childhood", and police described her as a "child predator".
79-Year-Old Jailed for 1984 Child Sex Abuse
A 79-year-old woman, Hazel Templeton, was jailed for 33 months for indecently assaulting a 12-year-old boy in Northern Ireland in 1984; the victim stated she "stole his childhood", and police described her as a "child predator".
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16% Bias Score
Strabane Bombing: DNA Evidence Links Suspect to Attempted Murder of Police
Charlie Love (30) and Symone Murphy (28) are charged in connection with a pre-planned bomb attack on police officers in Strabane, County Tyrone, on November 17, 2022. Mr. Love's DNA was found on the military-grade explosive device, and Ms. Murphy is accused of withholding information.
Strabane Bombing: DNA Evidence Links Suspect to Attempted Murder of Police
Charlie Love (30) and Symone Murphy (28) are charged in connection with a pre-planned bomb attack on police officers in Strabane, County Tyrone, on November 17, 2022. Mr. Love's DNA was found on the military-grade explosive device, and Ms. Murphy is accused of withholding information.
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36% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Man Sentenced for Trafficking Four Vulnerable Women
A 61-year-old man, Derek Brown, was sentenced to six years for human trafficking, controlling prostitution, sexual assault, and drug offenses against four vulnerable young women between October 2016 and June 2023; the mother of one deceased victim expressed disappointment at the sentence.
Northern Ireland Man Sentenced for Trafficking Four Vulnerable Women
A 61-year-old man, Derek Brown, was sentenced to six years for human trafficking, controlling prostitution, sexual assault, and drug offenses against four vulnerable young women between October 2016 and June 2023; the mother of one deceased victim expressed disappointment at the sentence.
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32% Bias Score
£10 Million Repairs Needed for Belfast Mental Health Unit
Belfast's £33 million Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre, opened in 2019, needs £10 million in repairs due to widespread water damage, including rot and mold; the Belfast Trust is considering temporarily relocating patients.
£10 Million Repairs Needed for Belfast Mental Health Unit
Belfast's £33 million Acute Mental Health Inpatient Centre, opened in 2019, needs £10 million in repairs due to widespread water damage, including rot and mold; the Belfast Trust is considering temporarily relocating patients.
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40% Bias Score
Fibrus to Compensate Customers After Storm Éowyn Disruption
Fibrus, a Northern Ireland broadband company, will compensate customers £5 (domestic) or £10 (business) per day for service interruptions exceeding 48 hours due to Storm Éowyn, which affected over 40,000 customers on January 24th. The company chose not to use a "force majeure" clause.
Fibrus to Compensate Customers After Storm Éowyn Disruption
Fibrus, a Northern Ireland broadband company, will compensate customers £5 (domestic) or £10 (business) per day for service interruptions exceeding 48 hours due to Storm Éowyn, which affected over 40,000 customers on January 24th. The company chose not to use a "force majeure" clause.
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36% Bias Score
Muckamore Abuse Inquiry: DoH Admits Systemic Failure
A public inquiry into abuse at Northern Ireland's Muckamore Abbey Hospital found the health system failed patients' families; the Department of Health apologized, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland supports calls for mandatory CCTV in vulnerable care settings to prevent future abuse.
Muckamore Abuse Inquiry: DoH Admits Systemic Failure
A public inquiry into abuse at Northern Ireland's Muckamore Abbey Hospital found the health system failed patients' families; the Department of Health apologized, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland supports calls for mandatory CCTV in vulnerable care settings to prevent future abuse.
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36% Bias Score
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