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A cluster of 19 deaths from a new unregulated stimulant drug has been reported to the authorities in Northern Ireland, a scientist told an inquest.

Thu, 05 Jun, 2014

De La Salle order apologises for the abuse of boys in its care
De La Salle order apologises for the abuse of boys in its care

An order of Catholic Brothers has apologised for abusing boys at its residential care home in the North.

Wed, 15 Jan, 2014

Authorities to probe Derry children's homes as part of abuse inquiry
Authorities to probe Derry children's homes as part of abuse inquiry

Two children’s homes run by the Catholic Church will be investigated first as part of a major inquiry into institutional abuse in the North, it has been revealed.

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