Latest news & blogs
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Linking data and lived experience to shape policy on children’s social care and homelessness in Northern Ireland
3 March 2026
On 3 March 2026, ADR Northern Ireland hosted an event at Parliament Buildings, Stormont - Children’s Social Care and Homelessness in Northern Ireland: Connecting Data, Changing Futures. The event brought together experts by experience, policymakers, data owners, service providers and researchers to explore how using linked administrative data and lived experience can better inform policy and practice to prevent homelessness among social care experienced young people.
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Nearly half of people in Northern Ireland experienced upward or downward social mobility, with different health outcomes
22 January 2026
Nearly half of Northern Ireland’s population experienced a change in their level of deprivation between 2010 and 2016, according to new ADR Northern Ireland research using linked administrative data. The Data Insight finds that while upward mobility is generally associated with better health outcomes, improvements in deprivation do not automatically translate into better health.
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ADR NI secures major investment to continue policy relevant data research
19 January 2026
ADR NI has secured over £26 million to continue its vital, ground-breaking work until 2031 using linked, administrative data to inform policy and practice and improve the lives of people in Northern Ireland.
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