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Northern Ireland population to 'peak in 2033'
Northern Ireland's population is projected to peak at 1.95m in 2033 before starting to decline, a report by the official statistics agency suggests. The projection from the NI Statistics and ...
Closure warning for NI pharmacies over funding difficulties
A body representing community pharmacists in Northern Ireland has said continuing funding difficulties will result in more ...
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Drop in rural school's numbers reflective of recent trends
Frances Hamilton says it's important to make the effort to keep active There will be more people like Mr Kerr and Ms Hamilton in Northern Ireland's population in the coming years. The Nisra ...
Stormont to ‘work out implications for Northern Ireland’ of benefits shake-up
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said he had concerns but warned Stormont does not have the resources to mitigate all the ...
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Support for refugees and asylum seekers among young people in Northern Ireland has fallen, says new report
In 2024, just over one-half (51%) of respondents agreed that asylum seekers should have the same access to employment as the rest of the Northern Ireland population. Last year’s findings also ...
Native oyster restoration project in Carrick aims to revive Belfast Lough’s endangered population
Native oysters have made a return to Carrickfergus as part of efforts to restore Belfast Lough’s small but endangered ...