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

To say this news is long-awaited is an understatement — and a big one. The campaign to bring Specialist Perinatal Mental Health Services to Northern Ireland has been ongoing for the last 25 years. I joined it in 2015 as a mum who had experienced perinatal mental illness and did not have access to the services and support I needed. READ MORE (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

West Belfast event hears call for urgent new approach to tackling mental health crisis

Irish psychiatrist Dr Pat Bracken said there was an urgent need to explore alternative solutions to the mental health crisis at a meeting in west Belfast yesterday. READ MORE (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Newry event to highlight the voices of migrant women

How is the health of migrant women with little English being impacted, if no female interpreters are available at medical appointments? READ MORE (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Belfast’s Kwame Daniels prepares to take a bite of the Big Apple as North Star makes New York debut

Belfast’s critically acclaimed, immersive live music and spoken word production North Star is set to make its US debut at the Irish Arts Center (IAC) in New York City from June 3-21, 2026, thanks to support from Belfast City Council and the British Council. READ MORE (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Review: Tea in a China Cup boils over with humanity and heart at Lyric Theatre, Belfast

The slow, powerful build-up, with the looping nursery rhyme of ‘London Bridge Is Falling Down’ using new lyrics alongside the live-recorded child voices, created an impressive, dreamlike yet nightmarish youthful introduction to the play. READ MORE (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)

Review: Feathers fly as Pálfi’s Hen gives a bird’s-eye view of survival in a mean world

If you are interested in seeing the world from the perspective of an animal, then Hen, directed by Hungarian film-maker György Pálfi, is a must-watch. READ MORE (S'ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)