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Financing local government
A summary of rating and other major sources of income for councils. Funding for local government comes from rates, government…
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New Chief Constable appointed
Assistant Chief Constable George Hamilton will take up the leadership of the PSNI when Matt Baggott retires as Chief Constable…
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Councillors’ code of conduct set out
A mandatory code of conduct for councillors has been approved by the Assembly. The code outlines expected conduct, including honesty,…
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Tower block renovation plans
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced plans for a maintenance and investment strategy for the Housing Executive’s 32 multi-storey…
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Shared parental leave in Northern Ireland
From April 2015, the Northern Ireland Executive plans to introduce a new system of shared parental leave for parents. Following…
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Mental health: the next steps
Health Minister Edwin Poots sets out the progress made on reforming mental health services and the next steps, including more…
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Mental well-being for all
Niamh Chief Executive Peter McBride discusses how its focus is broadening from supporting people with mental illness to putting forward…
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Defining mental health
A summary of good mental health, the main causes of illness and the benefits of taking action. The World Health…
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Improving mental health on the ground
Peter Cheney considers the challenges of mental illness in Belfast and the community work being done to tackle the problem.…
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Mental health standards
People with mental illness should expect a high quality of care and treatment from the Health Service, based on the…
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