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Research Matters

Health and Society Blog Archive

Here you will find an archive of Health and Society Blog articles published before 1 May 2022, divided into their relevant categories.

Children and Families

Community Relations

Culture and Sport

BBC Broadcasting House, Belfast – investment in a new production centre is something which the Committee for Culture, Arts and Leisure had called for (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

What could the draft BBC Charter mean for Northern Ireland?

A draft BBC Charter and Framework Agreement has been published, but what’s in it for Northern Ireland and will proposed changes to governance arrangements be sufficient to address concerns…

What lies in store for the objects from our past?

During the last mandate, it was estimated that almost 1.5 million objects from archaeological sites in Northern Ireland lie in temporary storage, uncurated and inaccessible to the public. What…
Artwork hanging in the street during Belfast Culture Night (Image by David Bunting, Images-NI, under Creative Commons)

Where has the culture and arts strategy got to?

Back in November 2015, prior to the re-structuring of departments, the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure published a consultation document, seeking views on the development of a ‘Strategy…

Equality

Health and Social Care

A blue and white image depicting a coronavirus

Visualisation of COVID-19 in Northern Ireland

By Keara McKay & Thomas Procter This is a visualisation prepared and maintained by the Northern Ireland Assembly Research and Information Service (RaISe). It presents the spread of COVID-19…
A colour image showing COVID-19 virus cells

Sources of guidance and support on the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19)

  In order to provide support to Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs), the Research and Information Service (RaISe) has produced this round-up of trusted, authoritative sources providing guidance…
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What is the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)?

This article was edited on 4th March 2020 to include updated information, data and guidance. The recent international coronavirus outbreak originated in the city of Wuhan, China and has…

Housing

Immigration

Third Sector

Welfare

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