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BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland authorities on Thursday gave the green light for the rollout of abortion services, activists and leading doctors said, although it was unclear when the first procedures would take place. FILE PHOTO: Naomi Connor, Co-Convener of Alliance for Choice poses with the recommended and safe medication…

By: Explained Desk | New Delhi | Published: April 9, 2020 2:39:15 pm Children during lockdown in Jerusalem, April 8, 2020. (AP Photo: Ariel Schalit)With new information about the novel coronavirus emerging everyday, it is becoming clearer how the virus affects people of different age groups. Research suggests that while…

Updated / Thursday, 9 Apr 2020 13:32 Robbie Lawlor was shot dead in the Ardoyne, north Belfast on Saturday morning PSNI detectives investigating the murder of Robbie Lawlor in north Belfast last weekend have released a man they were questioning in relation to the killing. The 36-year-old man, who was arrested…

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Medical professionals who can perform an abortion include a doctor, a registered nurse or a registered midwife Some NI health trusts have been stopped from carrying out early abortion services, BBC News NI understands.Last month, NI's abortion laws changed to permit terminations up to…

Technology firms and governments around the world are battling the spread of fake news relating to the Covid-19 outbreak. Rumours relating to the virus have led to arson attacks against telecommunications towers in the UK.  Multiple 5G towers across Belfast, Liverpool, and Birmingham have been set alight while conspiracy theories…

Updated / Wednesday, 8 Apr 2020 09:40 Robbie Lalwor was shot dead in the Ardoyne on Saturday morning PSNI detectives investigating the murder of Robbie Lawlor in north Belfast on Saturday have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of murder. The man was detained last night and the PSNI said…

Updated / Tuesday, 7 Apr 2020 20:51 Robbie Lawlor was shot dead in Belfast at the weekend The PSNI has released three people who were being questioned over the murder of Robbie Lawlor in Belfast at the weekend. Two men, aged 30 and 33, and a 17-year-old boy were questioned by…

One of the largest and oldest schools in Northern Ireland is joining forces with the NHS to help staff in a hospital that will treat most coronavirus patients in Belfast. St Malachy's College is a Catholic grammar school for boys that opened in 1833. The Mater Hospital has been designated…

Young children who play video games are more likely to weigh more as teenagers, according to new research. Scientists from universities in Leeds, London, Belfast and Stirling looked at the health and behaviour of more than 16,000 children in the UK at the ages of five, seven and 14. They…

Around 100 health workers were at tested for Covid-19 at the first NHS staff testing centre in Belfast. The facility at the SSE Arena opened yesterday and complements testing being carried out by Health and Social Care Trusts in Northern Ireland.  It is part of the UK-wide NHS initiative on staff…