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Exclusive: Report into the severe lack of wheelchair accessible taxis in Northern Ireland is launched at @QUBelfast. Big thanks to Minister for Infrastructure @LizKimminsSF for attending the event and @ProfJohnBarry for all his help – viewdigital.org/report-into-th…

West Belfast event hears call for urgent new approach to tackling mental health crisis - viewdigital.org/west-belfast-e… - #mentalhealthawarenessweek #EveryActionCounts

Maternal mental health campaigner Lindsay Robinson tells of her joy at the news that a mother and baby unit is to go ahead in Northern Ireland - viewdigital.org/maternal-menta… - @MMHAlliance @MHC_NI

Independent Review exposes systemic safeguarding failures in the death of Katie Simpson: @KRWLaw on behalf of the Simpson family, responds to the publication of the Independent Case Review conducted by Dr Jan Melia - viewdigital.org/independent-re…

Stories Across Borders – a digital cultural exchange between Belfast and Delhi – viewdigital.org/18103-2/

Thirty-two-year-old Kerry Crockett, the Health and Well-Beng Project Co-Ordinator at the Shankill Women’s Centre, tells how a phone call led to her life of struggle being totally transformed – viewdigital.org/i-was-the-one-… - @ProfJohnBarry @BDTUC @DCTU_tweets @MooreL13 @niamh_journo

Review: Among Communists – An engaging, humourous portrayal of growing up among the party faithful – viewdigital.org/review-among-c… – @BDTUC @ProfJohnBarry @Carcanet

Shankill Women’s Centre to take part in Belfast Marathon to raise awareness of violence against women and girls – viewdigital.org/shankill-women…

Comment: Our Emergency Departments are in crisis. The death of a man in a fire at the RVH should be a huge wake-up call – viewdigital.org/comment-our-em… – @StephenNolan @williamcrawley @AlexKane221b @BDTUC @DCTU_tweets @niamh_journo @unisontheunion @rodneyedwards @AllisonMorris1

Comment: Ulster University ‘recently lauded as University of the Year has now become the seat of a climate of fear’ – viewdigital.org/ulster-univers… – @ucu @UCU_Ulster @C_Fitz_ @ProfJohnBarry @MooreL13 @BDTUC

‘I have MS — it doesn’t have me: Why I hid my diagnosis for 15 years — and the freedom I found when I finally spoke' – Caroline Millar writes for VIEWdigital about how she won't let MS define her – viewdigital.org/i-have-ms-it-d… - @mssocietyNI @castleDD @DPACNIreland @PMcReynoldsMLA

Film review: Father Mother Sister Brother – A dark and tender look at family bonds. Opening at @QFTBelfast on April 10 and runs until April 16 – viewdigital.org/film-review-fa… - @BrianPelan @cjhumanrights @ProfJohnBarry @MargoHarkin @ImagineBelfast @brendanjbyrne

Commissioner raises concern over impact of funding pressures on victims and survivors – viewdigital.org/commissioner-r… – @WAVETrauma @nivictimscom

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT State Pension Age for men and women will increase from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 So for 2026/27: - #UniversalCredit Standard Monthly Allowance (Single Person) = £424.90 ... converts to £98.05 per week - #PensionCredit (Single Person) = £238 per week

Review: GROUP! delivers a wild night with chaotic brilliance at the @LyricBelfast – viewdigital.org/review-group-d…

Free places at @VIEWdigital media training workshop in March for migrant women and disabled people - Email unamurphy@viewdigital.org for more details

Lyric Theatre launches primary school tour of ‘Waste Busters the Eco-Musical’ – viewdigital.org/lyric-theatre-… - @LyricBelfast @rcb35 @AndrewMuirNI

Migrant Women Seen & Heard to be screened at Belfast Film Festival – viewdigital.org/migrant-women-… - @geoffmcg @qubscreen

Review by Conor Pelan: Consumed at the @LyricBelfast – Sharp, fearless and exhilarating – viewdigital.org/review-consume… - @rcb35 @ArtsCouncilNI

Northern Ireland has second-highest rate of low pay in the UK, report finds. It also shows that hospitality has the highest rates of low pay of any industry in the North – viewdigital.org/northern-irela… - @AdviceNI @KevinHiggins27 @maryohara1 @BDTUC @LivingWageUK

A heartbreaking step closer to bringing Josh home Today we received the notification from the Coroner that our beautiful boy can finally be released back to us. We also received Josh’s interim death certificate. It is hard to describe the weight of this moment. Seeing his name on that document makes everything feel devastatingly real in a way nothing else has. Our son is gone. Today is a very emotional day for us as his mum and dad. We are one step closer to bringing Josh home to rest, but also one step deeper into the reality that we are now parents grieving a child instead of watching him live the life he was only just beginning. We miss him beyond words. We are holding onto the promise we made to him: that we will seek truth, accountability, and justice for our son. Every single pound donated to Josh’s fighting fund is helping us build his advocacy fund, to ensure his voice is heard and that the answers he deserves are pursued with strength and proper representation. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing beside us in this unbearable time. If you are able, please continue to share Josh’s page so his story and the change we are fighting for in his name reaches as far as possible. With love and gratitude, Josh’s Mum and Dad 🤍 #JoshuaRobbins #NoMoreFalls #Holborn #London #JusticeForJosh #SocialHousing #SaferHousing @Keir_Starmer gofund.me/dd553c4dc