Cancer figures in Northern Ireland near 100,000, says charity
A report from Macmillan estimated a record 3.5m in the UK are living with cancer in 2025, including 98,000 in Northern Ireland.
‘I don’t like to think about what’s happening in America' - US citizens in Northern Ireland on Trump’s return
A Republican in Holywood and Democrat in Belfast gave their views on Donald Trump’s comeback.
‘Enough is enough’ - Palestinian nurse in Belfast on hopes Gaza ceasefire will hold
Mohammed Samaana has said Palestinians may never heal from the destruction of the last 15 months, but hoped the rebuilding of Gaza could now begin
Charity calls corridor care for end-of-life patients ‘heartbreaking’
Following testimony from nurses across the UK, Christine Irvine from Marie Curie said it was ‘appalling’ that palliative care patients ended up in hospital corridors
Palestinian doctor in Belfast hopeful ‘15 months of genocide’ will end
Living in Belfast for 26 years, Omar and his wife Dalal say 80 members of their family have been killed in Gaza.
Stormont must ‘accept the consequences’ of underfunding health, official warns
Brigitte Worth, the Department of Health’s director of finance, addressed budget pressures on Thursday.
Health minister hints that new senior official could oversee all health trusts
The Health Minister said reducing the number of Northern Ireland’s health trusts would be a waste of energy, preferring the option of a new senior figure to coordinate efforts.
‘I go home feeling like a terrible person’ – Northern Ireland nurses speak out against shocking conditions in hospital corridors
A new report from the Royal College of Nursing said it was now beyond question that patients were dying in hospital corridors across the UK.
Ban all vapes for under 21s, says Northern Ireland health charity
A ban on disposable vapes has already been approved, but Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke say all vapes should be outlawed for under 21s
Health Minister: £8.4 billion and half of Northern Ireland’s government budget is not enough
Mike Nesbitt has warned the Executive it faces a ‘moral’ choice to properly invest in services
Irish passport holders in Northern Ireland could still be subject to Spain’s property tax
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has said residents in non-EU countries should face a property tax of up to 100%
‘I will find you, and I will DM you’ - Liam Neeson fans targeted in latest celebrity scam
Online scammers posing as Liam Neeson used similar language to a fake Daniel O’Donnell Facebook account last month.
MLAs slam ‘unacceptable’ ambulance waiting times
It follows warnings from a consultant surgeon that ambulance delays are risking lives.
Puberty blockers: Young NI people to have ‘equitable access’ to clinical trials
After a permanent ban was introduced by Stormont last month, a UK-wide clinical trial on puberty blockers is expected to start this year.
Sinn Féin accuse British Government of ‘veil of secrecy’ 50 years after death of IRA member
IRA man John Francis Green was killed 50 years ago in Co Monaghan, with claims the loyalist Glenanne gang were responsible.