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Health Minister unable to give completion date for Children’s Hospital

Health Minister unable to give completion date for Children’s Hospital

The completion date has been pushed back for the 18th time Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeil has not yet provided a completion date for the National Children’s Hospital this week, stating it would be opened when it is “safe [and] clinically appropriate,” according to Extra.ie. The completion date for the controversial construction project has been […]

1 month ago

Opinion: Stephen Donnelly is making pregnant women feel like they don’t matter

Opinion: Stephen Donnelly is making pregnant women feel like they don’t matter

“We may not have the power to change things, but that isn’t going to stop us from fighting for what we deserve.” If this week’s March for Maternity proved anything it’s that new parents, women and expectant mothers are stronger than any Government. We may not have the power to change things, but that isn’t […]

5 years ago

Stephen Donnelly goes back on aim to have entire population vaccinated by September

Stephen Donnelly goes back on aim to have entire population vaccinated by September

The Health Minister is claiming he never made such a promise and that September was simply the “aspiration”. The Health Minister has rowed back on claims that everyone in Ireland will receive the COVID-19 vaccination by September. In an interview broadcast on RTÉ, Stephen Donnelly also admitted that many of the new restrictions announced by […]

5 years ago