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Stormont parties meet campaigners and families to discuss Belfast drugs crisis
A cross-party meeting has taken place at Stormont to discuss the drugs crisis which has led to a rise in reported overdoses in Belfast.
Warning over 'bad batch' of benzos following multiple overdoses among drug users
Tweleve overdoses reported in 24 hour period linked to drugs possibly laced with opiates.
North Belfast councillor Paul McCusker quits SDLP to run as an independent in May's council election
THE SDLP has been dealt a blow just weeks out from the local government elections with the resignation of north Belfast councillor Paul McCusker.
Reprieve for north Belfast's Flax Medical Centre as new contractor found
AN under-threat GP practice in north Belfast has been saved following the appointment of a new contractor.
Calls for more resources to counter homelessness and addiction following late night Belfast vigil
THERE have been calls for more resources to address homelessness, addiction and mental health issues in the aftermath of a special candle-lit vigil in Belfast on Sunday night.
Claire Simpson: People struggling with addiction need help now, not empty promises
EVEN before the pandemic, it was obvious that Belfast’s drug problem was getting worse.
Belfast facing 'public health emergency' as 15 drug-related deaths reported since June
A NIGHT-TIME hub to help vulnerable people in Belfast must be set up within weeks after 15 drug-related deaths were reported since the start of June, a councillor has warned. A total of 34 drug-related deaths have been reported in the...
Editorial: Urgent action needed to prevent more deaths on our streets
On Sunday morning, as many families were out and about enjoying the fine weather, a desperately sad scene was unfolding in Belfast city centre, near St Anne's Cathedral.