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Hospital porter, 85, has no plans to retire after receiving BEM

An 85-year-old health service porter, who has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the New Year Honours, has said he has no intention of retiring. Jimmy Chapman works at Lisburn Health Centre, where he takes care of patients, starting at ...

01 Jan 2022 at 00:25

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Mayor hosts special reception for King’s Birthday Honours recipients

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has hosted a special reception to congratulate the Special reception for King’s Birthday Honours recipients Councillor Ciarán McQuillan has praised the fantastic achievements of the group, ...

11 Sept 2024 at 11:33

Queen pledges to ‘never forget’ the atrocities of the Holocaust

The Queen has pledged to “never forget” the atrocities of the Holocaust and called for a “more tolerant future”, at an event ahead of the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Camilla spoke as she attended the annual lunch of the ...

23 Jan 2025 at 15:18

Holocaust survivor calls for tolerance because ‘we all come from same family’

Holocaust survivor calls for tolerance as ‘we all come from the same family’

A Holocaust survivor has stressed the importance of being tolerant towards minority groups, saying all people “come from the same family”. Janine Webber, 92, hid under a wardrobe with her family before working as a shepherdess and living ...

27 Jan 2025 at 10:34

Woman born at gates of Nazi concentration camp survived because of ‘luck’

A woman who was born at the gates of a concentration camp after her mother volunteered to follow her husband to Auschwitz has said she survived because of “luck”. Eva Clarke, 79, was born at Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria on ...

31 Jan 2025 at 15:41

New tool allows public to assess risk of sepsis

Health experts have launched an online tool to help the public understand their risk of a potentially life-threatening condition. Sepsis occurs when the body’s immune system over-reacts to an infection and starts to damage its own ...

12 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Prioritise services over ‘naive’ assisted dying bill, says disability advocate

A disability rights campaigner opposed to the assisted dying bill has argued care services should be prioritised over the “naive” proposal. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will be debated and likely voted on on ...

12 Nov 2024 at 18:21

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Second World War veteran marks 107th birthday in Coleraine

A celebration has been held to mark the 107th birthday of one of Northern Ireland’s most distinguished veterans. Sergeant Norman Irwin BEM, who is believed to be the oldest person in Northern Ireland, served in several ...

17 Nov 2025 at 16:33

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Second World War veteran marks 107th birthday in Coleraine

17 Nov 2025 at 15:58

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