In the first of two parts about abortion, 25 year old Suzanne Lee from Belfast describes her experience. Three years ago, she bought abortion pills online to terminate her pregnancy. This is her story. (This story contains challenging content and is not suitable for children)

Direct provision was set up to house asylum seekers fifteen years ago and was meant to last six months. But today, thousands of people have spent years in the system. 35 year old Ellie, who is from Malawi, has been living in the direct provision system for four years. This is her story.

For 18 years, 46 year old Paul battled with crack cocaine, alcohol and heroin addiction. He’s been clean for two and a half years. This is his story. (This story contains some strong language)

Maggie, from County Louth is suffering from obesity. She's 28 stone and 47 years old. For the last three years, she's been on a public hospital waiting list for gastric bypass surgery, which is a permanent weight-loss treatment. This is her story.

Karen Jordan's brother, John, died by suicide five years ago. This is her story.