Northern Ireland

A child psychiatrist was allowed to continue working with children despite the fact police knew of his convictions for child sex abuse, a new report has alleged. Child Abuse, Corruption and Collusion in Britain and Northern Ireland, written by Dr Niall Meehan from Griffith College in Dublin, focusse

Justice Minister David Ford Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford and Health Minister Simon Hamilton are jointly consulting on the health and social care needs of people who come in contact with the criminal justice system.

The Derry offices of the Public Prosecution Service (PPS) were evacuated yesterday due to concerns over a suspicious package. Bomb disposal officers attended the scene at around 1pm before declaring that there was "nothing untoward" about the package.

Karen Bradley, parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Home Office The remaining provisions of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 will not enter force until at least May, The Guardian reports.

The UK government's Minister for Europe took part in a discussion about Brexit at an event hosted by Pinsent Masons.

Health Minister Simon Hamilton The Northern Ireland Executive has approved guidance for health and social care professionals which will provide clarity on abortion law.

Belfast's Crumlin Road Courthouse could be redeveloped into a tourist attraction, a Stormont committee has heard. Mike Nesbitt MLA asked First Minister Arlene Foster and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness whether there was any intention to bring the closed courthouse "back into public ownership

Justice Minister David Ford David Ford reflected on his experience as Northern Ireland's first Justice Minster since the St Andrews Agreement in a speech given at Ulster University.

House prices in Northern Ireland grew by almost 1 per cent over the past year, according to new Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. House prices rose by 0.8 per cent to reach and average of £153,000, which remains well below the 2007 peak.

Justice Minister David Ford Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has met with environmental groups to discuss their concerns over legal costs.

Staff at Worthingtons Solicitors in Belfast will abseil down the Europa Hotel in support of a local sarcoma cancer charity.

Staff at Madden & Finucane Solicitors will run the Belfast Marathon in May to raise cash for a local homelessness charity. The Belfast firm is appealing for donations in a bid to raise funds for the Welcome Organisation, which delivers a range of support services to people who are homeless or at

Gordon McElroy and his son Patrick A director at Belfast firm MKB Law has raised more than £2,400 for a local special school after participating in a fundraising swimathon.

Madden & Finucane Solicitors has overtaken KRW Law to top the table of legal aid payments to solicitor firms in Northern Ireland in 2014-15. They were the only two solicitor practices to receive more than £2 million in total from the legal aid fund.

Justice Minister David Ford Northern Ireland's Justice Minister David Ford has launched a new guide to help people with mental or emotional ill-health to access fair justice.