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Northern Ireland’s health service facing projected £600m budget shortfall

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt described finalising financial plans that will be ‘unprecedented’ and ‘painful’.

The Independent UK

‘Northern Ireland should throw biggest party possible to welcome McIlroy home’

First Minister Michelle O’Neill said people are ‘bursting with pride’ at the Co Down golfer winning the Masters in Augusta, Georgia.

Evening Standard

Design work on Irish language station signs halted due to potential legal action

Infrastricture Minister Liz Kimmins gave the go-ahead for the signage last week, but it has led to a row among Stormont Executive ministers.

The Independent UK

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Suicide rates ‘three times higher’ in Northern Ireland’s most deprived areas

The Samaritans called for urgent government action to address the root causes, including poverty.

Evening Standard

Legal duty to bring Irish language signs decision to Executive – Little-Pengelly

Controversy has flared after Sinn Fein minister Liz Kimmins announced dual language signage will be installed at Belfast’s Grand Central Station.

Evening Standard

Final sum to tackle health waiting lists ‘still to be determined’ – Nesbitt

Finance Minister John O’Dowd said he will work with Health Minister Mike Nesbitt to tackle the waiting lists.

The Independent UK

Ministers hail funding to extend health early intervention initiative

Hilary Benn, Emma Little-Pengelly, Mike Nesbitt and John O’Dowd visited a health multi disciplinary team in north Belfast.

Evening Standard

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Call for ‘reality check’ over funding Northern Ireland’s health service

Stormont Health Minister Mike Nesbitt said demand is set to increase sharply and the budget must rise too.

Evening Standard

Nesbitt confirms agreement to extend puberty blockers ban to Northern Ireland

The Health Minister also said young people in the region will have ‘equitable access’ to NHS trials to determine the safety of the drugs.

The Independent UK

Ken Reid was loved and respected across Northern Ireland, funeral told

Hundreds packed into St Patrick’s Church in Ballymena Co Antrim for a service of thanksgiving for the former UTV political editor

Evening Standard

‘Totally shocking’ gas pipework issue discovered at troubled maternity hospital

A spokesperson said the problem is believed to be limited to an isolated area of the building in Belfast.

Evening Standard

Pseudomonas bacteria found in 459 water outlets of new maternity unit – Dodds

MLAs are debating a motion calling for a full independent inquiry into delays to the completion of the new maternity and children’s hospital projects.

Evening Standard

Unions ‘prepared to listen’ to health ministers’ two-step pay increase proposal

However the unions representing health workers have warned they are prepared to take industrial action.

Evening Standard

Ex-TV news presenter Mike Nesbitt to return as Ulster Unionists’ leader

Health minister at Stormont was the sole candidate to replace Doug Beattie when nominations shut

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The Independent UK

Jon Boutcher ‘very honoured’ to take up PSNI chief constable role

Mr Boutcher was previously appointed as the interim head of the service pending the outcome of interviews.

The Independent UK

New PSNI leadership will need to work to restore confidence in policing – MLA

Sinn Fein’s Gerry Kelly was speaking following the resignation of Chief Constable Simon Byrne.

The Independent UK

Fears for police officers’ safety after catastrophic data breach in Northern Ireland

The breach reportedly involved the personal data of everyone within the PSNI, including chief constable Simon Byrne

The National (Scotland)

Emergency meeting called after major police data breach in Northern Ireland

There has been a major data breach involving officers and civilian staff of the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI), PA understands.

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Belfast Live

Ards North Down feud: Councillor blames 'delinquent criminals' for threat

'I am dealing, every day, with this effects of this crime gang and the harm and distress they are causing to ordinary people in Newtownards.'

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to ‘inspirational’ Baroness May Blood, who has died aged 84

As a teenager she challenged Belfast mill bosses on behalf of a largely female workforce for better money and hours.

The Independent UK

Latest attempt to restore Stormont powersharing ends in failure

The DUP again blocked the election of an Assembly speaker in protest at the Northern Ireland Protocol.

The Independent UK

DUP cannot give timetable for return to powersharing, says Donaldson

The party will again block the restoration of the Assembly at a recalled sitting on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

MLAs to gather in latest attempt to elect Stormont speaker

The DUP is blocking the establishment of the devolved powersharing institutions as part of its protest against the NI Protocol.

Belfast Live

Stormont recall will not achieve anything, UUP MLA says

Matthew O’Toole says it's “outrageously cruel” for Assembly not to be functioning in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis

The Independent UK

No point in Assembly recall while protocol differences remain – Nesbitt

The Stormont Assembly will meet on Wednesday in a third bid to nominate a speaker after more than 30 MLAs signed an SDLP recall petition.

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