News
Northern Ireland nurses forced to resuscitate patients in waiting rooms
2+ hour, 49+ min ago (449+ words) Nurses in Northern Ireland have said "extremely dangerous" overcrowding in hospitals has left them forced to resuscitate patients in waiting rooms. The Royal College of Nursing described the impact of corridor care in NHS hospitals as like "torture" and said…...
Psychoactive drugs now as common as cannabis for NI children
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (639+ words) Psychoactive drugs have become as common for under 18s as cannabis in Northern Ireland, a new report has found. A UK-wide investigation by the BBC's Shared Data Unit found a significant rise in children in drug treatment as well as a…...
‘I’m at peace now’ - Larne man starts new life at university after struggling with addiction as a teenager
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (675+ words) A young Co Antrim man has spoken of getting the support to deal with his addiction after suffering from serious trauma as a teenager. Meeting the Irish News at his home in Larne, Luke Parks (20) spoke happily about settling into…...
‘It has destroyed our youth’ - Should NI follow Australia’s lead and ban social media for under 16s?
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (546+ words) In December, Australia banned all social media for under 16s. That included Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, and is the first time in the world that such a ban has been enforced. According to OFCOM, a quarter of three and four-year-olds in…...
Trial of man facing terror charges facing delays as defendant “significantly unwell” after surgery
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (496+ words) The trial of a Derry man facing terrorism charges is facing delays as the defendant is "significantly unwell" after undergoing surgery, a court heard on Friday. Kieran George McCool (57), of Ballymagowan Gardens in Creggan, is due to stand trial next…...
AI blackmail is a real danger, and we must take it seriously - The Irish News view
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (301+ words) As if it weren't a complex enough modern world, children are facing a new threat: criminals using artificial intelligence to create sexualised images of young people and then demanding money to keep them private. As we report today, following a…...
New Yearâs resolutions: NI hypnotherapist and life coach on why January doesnât need an overhaul
1+ week, 4+ day ago (756+ words) January has arrived and lots of us will once again have signed up to strict resolutions - only to abandon them weeks later, overwhelmed, exhausted and feeling like we've failed before the year has truly begun. But according to leading Northern…...
Remembering Fiona Gribben: A life lived with courage, grace and filled with love
1+ week, 4+ day ago (510+ words) FIONA Gribben lived with courage and grace. She drew deeply on these qualities in her final months and weeks before her premature death from cancer. I met Fiona 17 years ago and we were married just over two years ago. She…...
What happens to your skin when you stop drinking alcohol
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1006+ words) Year after year, Dry January is marketed as a reset for the liver, sleep cycle and bank balance following a month of festive indulgences. But for many people reassessing their relationship with alcohol, the most immediate and visible changes happen…...
More than 1,000 prisoners on waiting lists for addiction treatment
2+ week, 2+ day ago (332+ words) More than 1,000 prisoners are on waiting lists for drug and alcohol addiction treatment in Northern Ireland, according to figures from the Department of Justice. The figures have been described as "hugely concerning" by one MLA as they could represent around…...