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Mental health waiting time targets not being met in Northern Ireland

People with conditions like anxiety and depression have been waiting longer than the Health and Social Care Board's target of 13 weeks.

A BBC investigation has revealed that no health trusts in Northern Ireland are meeting their waiting time targets for people with mental health problems. People with conditions like anxiety and depression have been waiting longer than the Health and Social Care Board's target of 13 weeks.

Plus, he's one of the greatest snooker players of the modern era and known as 'The Rocket' due to his blistering playing style. Essex boy Ronnie O'Sullivan has been one of snooker's biggest names for over a decade. He's in Belfast for the Northern Irish Open and he's set to release his first novel this Friday. It's a fictional book called 'Framed' but it is heavily influenced by his own life experiences.

And would you step in to save a rat being kicked by someone in the street? That's what teenager Lace did recently in Belfast city centre. She was on her way to work and noticed a crowd gathered looking at something on the ground. Lace went to see what was going on and witnessed a man repeatedly kicking a large brown rat across the pavement on Royal Avenue. Lace, an animal lover and practicing vegan, stepped in to save the rodent and bring it to a vet.

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  • Tue 15 Nov 201609:03

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