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Comment: The very concept of Michael Healy-Rae

Comment: The very concept of Michael Healy-Rae

2 years ago 6 min read
Left wing protests were in fact expressions of democracy, of the will of the people, in the face of a democratic deficit. Last week’s protest was driven by ethnonationalism and transphobia imported, ironically, from Britain. They’re not the same.
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Eoghan McNeill
By: Eoghan McNeill
Temple Street management knew about unlicensed springs earlier than claimed

Temple Street management knew about unlicensed springs earlier than claimed

2 years ago 2 min read
Senior management at Children's Health Ireland at Temple Street knew that unlicensed springs had been used in spinal surgery in May this year.
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Pádraig Ó Meiscill
By: Pádraig Ó Meiscill
Department disputes defence lobbyist account of meeting with Simon Coveney

Department disputes defence lobbyist account of meeting with Simon Coveney

2 years ago 2 min read
During his time as defence minister Simon Coveney met with defence lobbyists – who’d previously talked with him about the sale of Irish military tech to the US – but didn’t record what was discussed during the encounter.
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The Ditch editors
By: The Ditch editors
Comment: This state has never cherished its children equally. Neglect is state policy

Comment: This state has never cherished its children equally. Neglect is state policy

2 years ago 3 min read
If Nelson Mandela was right when he said, “The true character of society is revealed in how it treats its children,” then Irish society, this state, is sociopathic.
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Roman Shortall
By: Roman Shortall
Child’s death flagged as CHI management urged resumption of operations

Child’s death flagged as CHI management urged resumption of operations

2 years ago 2 min read
During tense discussions this March, Temple Street management urging surgeons to resume spina bifida surgeries had to be reminded that surgeries were suspended because of alarmingly high rates of post-operative complications – including the death of a child.
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Pádraig Ó Meiscill
By: Pádraig Ó Meiscill
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