There is something inherently wrong in so many of our institutions, from the church, banking, various charities and bodies, and now the Garda. Much was expected of the first female Garda Com... Read more
I questioned the Minister on the lack of services for strokes in certain areas, a major issue particularly for those effected that was brought to my attention recently. The advances in acute... Read more
While we hear that there will be no return to a hard Border and there will be respect for freedom of movement and the common travel area, there are no guarantees. As a member of the foreign... Read more
The proposal to restructure is considered flawed because it is not evidence-based; what is evidence based is the way in which the structure has worked for many years. The Citizens Informatio... Read more
I had a constructive exchange with Minister for Children today when I raised the issues for homeless persons under 18 years of age in emergency homeless services. Many are out on the streets... Read more
Thomas Pringle: “Since 1973 when Ireland signed the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, ESC rights, and since its ratification in 1989, rights covered by th... Read more
Photo Source: Rick Rycroft – Marianne Jauncey explains the use of the Sydney centre’s “crash mat” and recovery equipment. In the north inner city and various parts of... Read more
At community meetings concerns have been raised about the social implications of the huge number of students who are to be accommodated in one particular part of the north inner city. Studen... Read more
It is crazy that in a city with a metro area population of 1.3 million that the major road networks can come to a standstill with a closure to the Port Tunnel or a m50 crash. Dublin still la... Read more
A recent Oxfam report highlights that 8 men own as much wealth as 3.6 billion people – half the world. The report makes the point that this concentration in individual wealth drives poverty... Read more
