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EDITORIAL: The human side of nursing 'units' and the cost of failure to build them

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EDITORIAL: The human side of nursing 'units' and the failure to build them

Last week at the Joint Committee on Public Petitions and the Ombudsman, Tipperary TD Martin Browne in his capacity as Cathaoirleach of the committee commented on the Dean Maxwell Nursing Home. He said, much like St Brigid’s in Carrick-on-Suir, “the ...

31 May 2024 at 17:01

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EDITORIAL: Some people still do not have access to basic services most of us take for granted

With all the cost-of-living measures, reductions in energy prices and tax changes, it is easy to forget that there are still many families struggling to meet even their basic needs. These measures, while welcome, only addressed the consequences of ...

19 Apr 2024 at 20:00

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Column: Having so much information makes it hard to differentiate fact from fiction

It has been a particularly dark few years for everyone, and it has made people angry. Currently, trans people and other LGBTQ+ folks are the victims of that anger. Before that, it was vaccines and medics; before that, refugees and even before ...

18 Aug 2022 at 22:15

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Sinn Féin takes the lead in latest opinion poll

The latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll shows a sharp fall for Fine Gael which has opened up a 10-point lead for Sinn Féin, as the party strengthens its position as the most popular party among voters. Sinn Féin now has the support of ...

07 Oct 2021 at 10:58

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HOUSING: I simply do not see the sense urgency needed to protect our most vulnerable

In the autumn of 2019, I was completing my degree in Psychology and Sociology. I took a class called Sociology of the Welfare State and my lecturer spoke often about the homelessness crisis, and especially about families in emergency ...

07 Apr 2023 at 12:15

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OPINION: Turf ban would hit the most vulnerable households

Op-Ed by Brendan Murphy The proposed ban on the sale of turf, which the Government has currently suspended beyond September, would, in my opinion, be an attack on rural Ireland as well as the more vulnerable households in society if ...

11 May 2022 at 19:15

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EDITORIAL: The electorate, the Cathaoirleach's seat and the many ways to do democracy

At this week’s Nenagh Municipal District AGM, councillor Joe Hanigan raised an issue with the way the District Cathaoirleach is chosen. He said he thought that the top seat should be filled by a poll topper, and in the case of ...

05 Jul 2024 at 08:30

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EDITORIAL: There is something essentially human about looking for your ancestors

There is something essentially human about looking for your ancestors. We have all met many tourists looking for where their family hailed from. And indeed witnessed the joy of finding the house (now probably a bookies) where ...

23 Feb 2024 at 16:30

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Have we lost the art of conversation to online chatter and social media?

The other day I faced one of the most poignant questions I’ve been asked in a long time, and it opened up my mind. It was something to the effect of what is one of the most beautiful moments of your life? And what did it ...

12 Jul 2019 at 11:51

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EDITORIAL: Budget 2025 was the same script with new actors but no modern twist

There is a difference between helping and a photo-op and we can be certain the Government knows this. This year’s budget was underwhelming and predictable, and few were impressed. But it had a clear purpose and was ...

11 Oct 2024 at 22:30

OPINION: There is a staggering gender gap in the Dáil but here's why quotas will never work

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OPINION: Is the staggering gender gap in the Dáil a sign gender quotas don't work?

There has been deep disappointment expressed by grassroots groups, feminist organisations and the general public across the country as it became clear the jaw-dropping gender imbalance in the new Government. As it ...

02 Feb 2025 at 09:55

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OPINION: As a journalist, I try to keep an open mind, but as a commuter, I despair!

Last week we reported on the new and enhanced bus routes in development for Tipperary, writes Shannon Sweeney. It was a fine announcement for Nenagh, Roscrea, Carrick-on-Suir and Clonmel. But not Thurles. Thurles ...

05 Mar 2023 at 09:00

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