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GOVERNMENT ATTITUDE ON AUTISTIC CHILDREN SLAMMED
Date: March 27, 2007
The attitude of the Department of Education in attempting to deny an autistic child his right to primary education was in stark contrast to the commitment in the Proclamation of Independence which pledged to cherish all the...[more]
CALL FOR COMPULSORY ACCIDENT DRIVER TESTING
Date: March 23, 2007
Members of the European Parliament Marian Harkin and Jim Higgins organised a press conference in Dublin on Thursday, March 22nd for PARC (Public Against Road Carnage) the organisation which is seeking legislation to allow for...[more]
BENCHMARKING DOES NOT VALUE NURSES
Date: February 5, 2007
The fact that nurses are consistently rated as the most respected profession by the public reflects their commitment to their patients and their dedication to their work. [more]
CALL FOR NEW CANCER SERVICES
Date: February 2, 2007
In a Dail debate this week, on a motion by Independent members, Marian Harkin TD, MEP asked why the Minister for health continued to discriminate against the North West in the provision of cancer prevention and treatment services.[more]
H.S.E. SHOULD FOLLOW NORTH EXAMPLE ON HOSPITALS
Date: January 10, 2007
The decision by the Northern Ireland Department of Health to engage in a broad consultation process about the location of serious trauma services should be replicated in areas like Monaghan, Roscommon and Clare.[more]
EU MEASURE TO SAVE 1200 LIVES
Date: December 13, 2006
The decision by the EU Council of Transport Ministers that Blind Spot mirrors be retrofitted on all heavy goods vehicles was welcomed today in Strasbourg by Marian Harkin MEP.[more]
TAOISEACH & MINISTER DIFFER ON HEALTH POLICY
Date: November 13, 2006
The Government was telling one story in one county and a different one in another when it came to closing down hospital services.[more]
HARKIN WELCOMES NEW MEASURE TO PRESSURE DRINK DRIVERS
Date: November 1, 2006
The announcement by the Garda commissioner Noel Conroy that a ‘new directive’ was being issued to Gardai with regard to the testing of drivers for intoxicants at the scene of road traffic accidents, has been warmly welcomed by...[more]
LACK OF BREAST SCREENING SLAMMED
Date: October 24, 2006
Every six minutes a woman in the EU dies of breast cancer and this shocking statistic should spur Governments to take immediate action to remedy a totally unacceptable situation.[more]
PEOPLE POWER TO ENSURE HOSPITAL SERVICES
Date: September 18, 2006
People whose local hospitals were threatened by a Government and HSE preoccupation with centralising essential hospital services had to be prepared to maintain a vigorous and focussed campaign if they were not to be denied the...[more]
