Bishop urges politicians to avoid inciting more violence in Northern Ireland

The Bishop of Down and Connor has urged politicians to be more careful about their language following outbreaks of violence in towns and cities across Northern Ireland. Bishop Noel Treanor has also appealed to young people “to stop engaging in disturbance and violent activity now” after more than 70 police officers have been hurt in... Read More

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March 16, 2021

Northern Ireland Assembly votes in favour of Bill to change abortion law

The Northern Ireland Assembly has voted 48 to 12 in favour of the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill at its second reading, in a move celebrated by disability rights campaigners across the UK. The Bill will amend the Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 to prevent abortions up to full term on the... Read More

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March 8, 2021

Over 1,500 people with Down’s syndrome call for Northern Ireland law change

Over 1,500 people with Down’s syndrome and their families have signed an open letter urging Northern Ireland’s political leaders to vote in favour of the Severe Fetal Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill at its second reading. The Bill, which was introduced last month by Paul Givan MLA, seeks to amend the current Abortion (Northern Ireland) (No.2)... Read More

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February 4, 2021

Westminster issues fresh threat to overrule Northern Ireland again on abortion

Pro-lifers in Northern Ireland have condemned the Westminster Government’s “threat” to ignore devolution and force more abortions on the country. Precious Life, the largest pro-life group in Northern Ireland, said the latest “threat” exposed the Government’s “hypocrisy”, as it has pledged to do all it can to ‘save lives’ amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Robin Walker, the Minister for State for... Read More

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February 4, 2021

MP calls out UK Government for imposing sex-selective abortion on Northern Ireland

A Northern Irish pro-life MP has criticised the UK Government for imposing an abortion regime on Northern Ireland that legalises sex-selective abortion. Speaking during a Commons debate on the availability of abortion throughout the region, Carla Lockhart, DUP MP for Upper Bann, called out the Government for imposing the regulations, in which sex-selective abortion is... Read More

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December 26, 2020

Six of the best Boxing Day walks to blow away the Christmas cobwebs

A bracing hike is the best gift of the season, says Sarah Marshall. So you’ve spent a day on the sofa, eating and drinking non-stop for every waking hour. The only way to reignite the Christmas is spirit is to get outdoors and walk off some of that excess. From strolls along wave-lashed coastlines, to... Read More

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Boxing Day, Cairngorms, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, Eastbourne, Hampshire, Holkham Beach, Mourne Mountains, New Forest, Norfolk, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Downs, walk, walks

December 12, 2020

Lennon threat was ‘catalyst for change’ in Irish football

The sectarian abuse that forced Celtic legend Neil Lennon to retire from international football marked the “turning point” that transformed the sport in Northern Ireland, the Irish Football Association (IFA) director has claimed. Lennon, a Catholic, was due to lead Northern Ireland out as captain for the first time in a match against Cyprus on... Read More

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November 30, 2020

NI Health Authorities criticised for ‘presuming’ 6,500 abortions per year

Northern Ireland’s leading pro-life group Precious Life has criticised Health officials for assuming and making plans for up 6,500 abortions per year in Northern Ireland. The figure was found in the notes of a meeting involving officials from Northern Ireland’s Health and Social Care Board held last December, just a couple of months after abortion... Read More

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