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Insufficient Dental Funding in Northern Ireland Condemned
The British Dental Association criticized a £7 million investment in Northern Ireland's general dental services for 2025-26 as insufficient to address the system's impending collapse, citing concerns over patient access and an inadequate dental contract.
Insufficient Dental Funding in Northern Ireland Condemned
The British Dental Association criticized a £7 million investment in Northern Ireland's general dental services for 2025-26 as insufficient to address the system's impending collapse, citing concerns over patient access and an inadequate dental contract.
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56% Bias Score
Rising Mental Health Issues Among PSNI Officers
More than 60% of PSNI officers on long-term sick leave in 2024-25 cited mental health reasons, highlighting a critical need for improved mental health support; the number of officers leaving the PSNI after psychological sick leave has also risen sharply.
Rising Mental Health Issues Among PSNI Officers
More than 60% of PSNI officers on long-term sick leave in 2024-25 cited mental health reasons, highlighting a critical need for improved mental health support; the number of officers leaving the PSNI after psychological sick leave has also risen sharply.
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28% Bias Score
Northern Ireland Food Bank Usage Surges 71%
Food bank usage in Northern Ireland has increased by 71% in the past year, with over 77,000 emergency food parcels distributed, equivalent to one parcel every seven minutes; this surge disproportionately affects families with children, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change.
Northern Ireland Food Bank Usage Surges 71%
Food bank usage in Northern Ireland has increased by 71% in the past year, with over 77,000 emergency food parcels distributed, equivalent to one parcel every seven minutes; this surge disproportionately affects families with children, highlighting the urgent need for systemic change.
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56% Bias Score
Record-Breaking Sunny Spring in Northern Ireland Raises Drought Concerns
Northern Ireland's spring of 2024 has been the sunniest on record, with 570 hours of sunshine on average across the region by May 21, exceeding the 2020 record; however, the dry conditions have caused concerns about potential drought impacting agriculture.
Record-Breaking Sunny Spring in Northern Ireland Raises Drought Concerns
Northern Ireland's spring of 2024 has been the sunniest on record, with 570 hours of sunshine on average across the region by May 21, exceeding the 2020 record; however, the dry conditions have caused concerns about potential drought impacting agriculture.
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44% Bias Score
Causeway Hospital to Lose Emergency General Surgery
The Northern Health Trust proposes consolidating Emergency General Surgery services from Causeway Hospital to Antrim Area Hospital to address unsustainable duplication, despite significant public opposition and concerns about increased workload at Antrim.
Causeway Hospital to Lose Emergency General Surgery
The Northern Health Trust proposes consolidating Emergency General Surgery services from Causeway Hospital to Antrim Area Hospital to address unsustainable duplication, despite significant public opposition and concerns about increased workload at Antrim.
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44% Bias Score
New UK-EU Deal Lifts Plant Ban in Northern Ireland
A new UK-EU agri-food deal will end a ban on British-grown plants in Northern Ireland, easing trade barriers and reducing costs for businesses, but full implementation will take months and some customs procedures will remain.
New UK-EU Deal Lifts Plant Ban in Northern Ireland
A new UK-EU agri-food deal will end a ban on British-grown plants in Northern Ireland, easing trade barriers and reducing costs for businesses, but full implementation will take months and some customs procedures will remain.
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44% Bias Score
Police Investigation into 1993 Loyalist Murder Deemed Inadequate
The Police Ombudsman's report deemed the police investigation into the 1993 loyalist murder of Peter Gallagher in west Belfast "wholly inadequate," criticizing the failure to arrest 12 identified suspects and the cessation of surveillance on the UDA/UFF two days prior to the killing, which directly ...
Police Investigation into 1993 Loyalist Murder Deemed Inadequate
The Police Ombudsman's report deemed the police investigation into the 1993 loyalist murder of Peter Gallagher in west Belfast "wholly inadequate," criticizing the failure to arrest 12 identified suspects and the cessation of surveillance on the UDA/UFF two days prior to the killing, which directly ...
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28% Bias Score
Sectarian Attack in Belfast Leaves Residents 'on Edge'
Masked individuals threw masonry at homes in north Belfast's Annalee and Alloa Streets on Wednesday, causing damage in a sectarian attack that left residents feeling unsafe and frustrated with a lack of political leadership; police have increased patrols and met with residents.
Sectarian Attack in Belfast Leaves Residents 'on Edge'
Masked individuals threw masonry at homes in north Belfast's Annalee and Alloa Streets on Wednesday, causing damage in a sectarian attack that left residents feeling unsafe and frustrated with a lack of political leadership; police have increased patrols and met with residents.
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32% Bias Score
Cat Laughs Comedy Festival Expands to Northern Ireland
Ireland's Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, established in 1995, is holding its first ever shows in Northern Ireland, running 26 events across Belfast and Londonderry until May 26, showcasing established and up-and-coming comedians and highlighting the growth of the Northern Irish comedy scene.
Cat Laughs Comedy Festival Expands to Northern Ireland
Ireland's Cat Laughs Comedy Festival, established in 1995, is holding its first ever shows in Northern Ireland, running 26 events across Belfast and Londonderry until May 26, showcasing established and up-and-coming comedians and highlighting the growth of the Northern Irish comedy scene.
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24% Bias Score
Calls to Ban School Isolation in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, MLAs are calling for an immediate ban on isolating children in schools following evidence from the Children's Law Centre and accounts of children, particularly those with disabilities, being restrained or secluded, sometimes without parental knowledge; the Department of Educatio...
Calls to Ban School Isolation in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, MLAs are calling for an immediate ban on isolating children in schools following evidence from the Children's Law Centre and accounts of children, particularly those with disabilities, being restrained or secluded, sometimes without parental knowledge; the Department of Educatio...
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56% Bias Score
Widow Seeks Answers 28 Years After GAA Official's Murder
Sean Brown, a 61-year-old GAA official, was abducted and shot dead by the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) in 1997 while locking the gates of Bellaghy GAA club in County Londonderry. His widow continues to seek answers, and a Court of Appeal ruling has compelled a public inquiry, though the government...
Widow Seeks Answers 28 Years After GAA Official's Murder
Sean Brown, a 61-year-old GAA official, was abducted and shot dead by the Loyalist Volunteer Force (LVF) in 1997 while locking the gates of Bellaghy GAA club in County Londonderry. His widow continues to seek answers, and a Court of Appeal ruling has compelled a public inquiry, though the government...
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28% Bias Score
Northern Ireland's Failing Education System for Asylum-Seeking Teenagers
A report titled "Stranded Dreams" reveals that asylum-seeking teenagers in Northern Ireland lack access to education and English language support, unlike their counterparts in England, creating significant barriers to integration and future opportunities.
Northern Ireland's Failing Education System for Asylum-Seeking Teenagers
A report titled "Stranded Dreams" reveals that asylum-seeking teenagers in Northern Ireland lack access to education and English language support, unlike their counterparts in England, creating significant barriers to integration and future opportunities.
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40% Bias Score
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