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Maghaberry prisoners on the run in Belfast Marathon to raise funds for Cancer Charity
Chloe Walkingshaw, Governor in charge of Activities at Maghaberry Prison, sets prisoners off on a training session ahead of the Belfast...
May 2, 2025
Ministers visit innovativetree nursery at Magilligan Prison
Justice Minister Naomi Long and Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir are pictured with Aisling Gribbin from...
Apr 26, 2025
Prisoners plant roots for native trees at Magilligan Nursery
DAERA Minister Andrew Muir and Justice Minister Naomi Long were welcomed to Magilligan Tree Surgery by (L-R) Causeway Coast & Glens...
Apr 25, 2025
Ministers praise vital work of Rowan Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Antrim
L-R: Justice Minister Naomi Long, Northern Trust Chief Executive Jennifer Welsh, Health Minister Mike Nesbitt Health Minister Mike...
Apr 22, 2025
Justice and Health Ministers visit the Women’s Aid Family First project in Ballymena
The Ministers of Justice and Health have seen at first hand the transformative work being done by a domestic abuse charity in Northern...
Apr 3, 2025
Level of fraud outlined by Justice Minister at scam conference in Ballymena
(L-R) are Jonathan Leakey, author and scam survivor; Justice Minister Naomi Long; William McCaughey, chairperson of Mid & East Antrim...
Mar 21, 2025
Advocacy service empowers victims of sexual and domestic abuse: Long
The Department of Justice has announced the provider of an advocacy service for victims of sexual and domestic abuse. ASSIST NI will...
Feb 15, 2025
Landmark study reveals widespread impact of childhood trauma in Northern Ireland
“For the first time, the true extent of childhood trauma and its impact on all people in Northern Ireland has been documented and...
Feb 6, 2025
Long launches free legal support service for child victims of serious sexual offences
L-R: Victim Support NI deputy CEO Nichola Greene, Justice Minister Naomi Long, CSOLA Emma-Rose Duffy Children can now avail of an...
Feb 5, 2025
Justice Minister launches consultation on decriminalisation of rough sleeping and begging in NI
The public is being asked for its views on proposals to decriminalise rough sleeping and begging. Justice Minister Naomi Long has...
Nov 24, 2024
Prisoners’ Poppy Wreath unveiled at Prison Service memorial ceremony
A commemorative ceramic Poppy Wreath made by prisoners in Maghaberry Prison A commemorative ceramic Poppy Wreath made by prisoners in...
Nov 10, 2024
Long marks Book Week in prison library visit
Justice Minister Naomi Long pictured with Prison Librarian Deborah Martin and Hydebank College Governor Richard Taylor. Justice Minister...
Oct 25, 2024
Ministers launch Child Criminal Exploitation Action Plan
Education Minister Paul Givan, Justice Minister Naomi Long and Health Minister Mike Nesbitt today launched an action plan to address...
Sep 30, 2024
Rural Crime Partnership launch Rural Crime Awareness Week 2024
(L-R) DAERA Minister Andrew Muir, PSNI Constable Emma Smith, PSNI Rural Crime Lead Superintendent Johnston McDowell, Department of...
Sep 21, 2024
Blue Lights actor visits Maghaberry prisoners’ drama group
Maghaberry Governor Tracy Megrath and ‘Blue Lights’ actor Neil Keery chat with prisoners from the Maghaberry ‘Off the Cuff’ Drama Society...
Sep 19, 2024
Prison staff increase announced in response to rising prisoner numbers in NI
Justice Minister Naomi Long pictured during a visit to Maghaberry Prison chatting with Governor Tracy Megrath and prison staff Justice...
Jul 25, 2024
NI Executive issue statement on Post Office Horizon convictions
The First Minister, deputy First Minister and Justice Minister have written a joint letter to Kevin Hollinrake, Minister for Enterprise,...
Feb 23, 2024
Funding extended for Sexual Offences Legal Advisers scheme
Justice Minister Naomi Long is pictured visiting Belfast Remote Evidence Centre where she met Janice Bunting, CEO Victim Support NI....
Feb 16, 2024
Naomi Long returns as Justice Minister for Northern Ireland
Justice Minister for Northern Ireland Naomi Long Naomi Long has been re-elected as Justice Minister for Northern Ireland. The Minister...
Feb 5, 2024
HMP Magilligan Native Tree Nursery grows with investment from the Dormant Accounts Fund
Causeway Coast and Glens Heritage Trust (CCGHT) have been awarded funding of £93,414 over two years to continue to develop the native...
Jan 2, 2024
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