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Health Minister statement as campaigners call for public inquiry into cervical screening failures
Department of Health
Mr Nesbitt was speaking after MLAs stood with a group of women at Stormont calling for a probe into cervical screening failures.
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MLAs back Ladies with Letters call for public inquiry into Southern Health Trust cervical screening review
Southern Trust
This week marks two years since 17,500 women received letters advising them that their smear tests were being reviewed.
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Award-winning play on closure of Belfast women's hostel returns as housing crisis deepens
Housing
"The link between homelessness and gender violence is now firmly established."
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Details of who is eligible for free vaccines in Northern Ireland this winter
Health
It comes as over 4,000 people were hospitalised with flu last year
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PSNI figures reveal levels of violence against women and girls
PSNI
Plain clothed and uniformed officers trained to identify predatory behaviour within night time economy settings will soon be deployed, the PSNI has confirmed
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Majority of those convicted for domestic abuse in Northern Ireland are men, figures show
Crime
It comes as 36 women and girls have been killed by men in Northern Ireland over the past six years
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'Grab every opportunity that comes your way': UUSU President's message to students as new term kicks off
Ulster University
Students are heading back to the three Ulster University campuses in Belfast, Magee and Coleraine
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Woman left shaken after being held by masked men during burglary
Crime
Three masked men, one armed with a hammer, forced entry to the house
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Mum who suffered severe postnatal depression back calls for specialist NI mental health unit
Mental health
"Women urgently need to see a Mother and Baby Unit in Northern Ireland because I'm proof of what a difference it has made for me and my family"
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'Belfast women's only homeless service helped me get my life back'
Homelessness
New figures show women head the majority of homeless households in Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland boxing club's unique way to 'end women's suffering'
Women
A campaign has been launched following 'terrifying' statistics on domestic abuse in Northern Ireland
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WATCH: Meet the beauty volunteers helping Northern Ireland cancer patients find their sparkle again
Cancer
“For many women, it is the first time in a long while that they have worn make-up or felt confident without their wig. You can see their mood lift right in front of you.”
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'I'm a mum of eight, here's how to beat the back-to-school stress'
Schools
Back to school can be a very busy and often stressful time for many families
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Serial rapist former Belfast student attacked two women within 24 hours
Crime
The Chinese national moved to Belfast in 2017 to study at Queen's, before going to London in 2019
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Irish mum of newborn 'completely terrified' at cancer diagnosis after 'blocked duct'
Real Life
Muireann McColgan, 39, found a lump in her left breast when she was 31 weeks pregnant in August 2023
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New women-only taxi service set to launch in Belfast
Women
The couple were inspired to launch the service over safety fears women close to them have experienced
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Northern Ireland firm denies rationing menstrual products for employees
Business news
The company is one of Northern Ireland's largest private sector employers
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NI mum opens up on 'calm and empowering' home birth
Real Life
"It was such a euphoric feeling"
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Meet the Belfast woman helping domestic abuse victims reclaim their power through martial arts
Fitness and wellbeing
"Martial arts gives you great confidence to feel as though you can protect yourself."
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'Enough is enough': Antrim man's road to 100 walks over violence against women and girls
Women
"Our province is becoming famous for violence against women and girls. This has to stop."
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Asda worker hailed for act of kindness with first time mum's 'scary experience'
Asda
“I just wanted to make sure she knew everything was ok and to make her shopping experience as stress free as possible.”
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Northern Ireland car enthusiasts rally to support bereaved parents after heartbreaking loss
Family
“Their work makes a real difference in the lives of people dealing with the loss of a newborn”
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Northern Ireland courts roundup: 7 cases heard in our courts this past week
Courts
Some of the cases this week included the first person being convicted of rioting in Ballymena in June
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'Why social care is more than a job for me, it’s a calling'
Real Life
Her journey illustrates why social care isn't just a career, but a powerful and personal vocation for life.
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