Powerful personal stories stand out at this year’s Lighthouse suicide prevention conference in Belfast

By VIEWdigital editor Brian Pelan

Two very poignant events stood out for me when I attended the Lighthouse '20 Years of Learning' conference at the Girwood Community Hub in Belfast last week - https://viewdigital.org/powerful-personal-stories-stand-out-at-this-years-lighthouse-suicide-prevention-conference-in-belfast (Abre numa nova janela)

Comment: Northern Ireland Housing Executive cutting key social security payments that many tenants consider to be a vital lifeline

Comment article from Renters’ Voice – a group of people who rent privately in Northern Ireland. They work to influence landlords, politicians and government. They want to make private renting better for everyone – https://viewdigital.org/comment-northern-ireland-housing-executive-cutting-key-social-security-payments-that-many-tenants-consider-to-be-a-vital-lifeline/ (Abre numa nova janela)

Review: Prophet Song by Paul Lynch – a chilling story of Ireland’s descent into a fascist regime

Could the Republic of Ireland ever become a fascist state? That is the question which irrevocably flows from the new dystopian novel Prophet Song by Irish writer Paul Lynch – https://viewdigital.org/review-prophet-song-by-paul-lynch-a-chilling-story-of-irelands-descent-into-a-fascist-regime/ (Abre numa nova janela)

One in three parents borrow money to afford their child’s school uniform, according to Save the Children NI poll

As schools start back, a poll commissioned by Save the Children NI has found the majority of parents surveyed (60 per cent) find it financially challenging to cover their children’s uniform costs – https://viewdigital.org/one-in-three-parents-borrow-money-to-afford-their-childs-school-uniform-according-to-save-the-children-ni-poll/ (Abre numa nova janela)

Deaf and Disabled organisations hit out at ‘systematic violations of disabled people’s rights due to austerity and welfare reform’

UK Deaf and Disabled People’s organisations have launched a scathing report on the government’s performance seven years on from a United Nations finding of grave and systematic violations of disabled people’s rights due to austerity and welfare reform – https://viewdigital.org/deaf-and-disabled-organisations-hit-out-at-systematic-violations-of-disabled-peoples-rights-due-to-austerity-and-welfare-reform/ (Abre numa nova janela)