Labour party members received an email from Eamon Gilmore this afternoon. Subject is ‘a bad week’, it appears to be an attempt to soothe concerned/upset members. He’s been busy while away in New York. I doubt Róisín Shortall will be that impressed. Dear , REGRET AT ROISIN’S RESIGNATION * The resignation of Roisin Shortall has […]
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It has been a busy month. When the Paralympics began I like many other people with disabilities wondered what the impact would be on the attitudes of the general public, primarily whether messages of rights and equality and respect would outweigh expressions of pity and sympathy. I didn’t know that during the Paralympics in Ireland […]
The long awaited publication of the wording for the Children’s Rights Referendum has been widely welcomed. Since the publication I have been listening to experts and the Minister for Children discuss the merits of the proposal. I do hope in the coming weeks that some discussion will be on the care system, the lack of […]
Minister for Health, James Reilly wrote to members of Fine Gael today. I thought you might be interested to see the contents. A winter of discontent ahead, how patients are not going to suffer when all agency staff are cut I don’t know. Embargoes on recruitment have already decimated many services. And the waiting time […]
Last week I attended a consultation organised by the National Disability Authority on behalf of Minister for State with responsiblity for Disability and Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch. Your Voice, Your Choice brought together 160 people with disabilities, family members and advocates to discuss a range of issues about Disability in Ireland today. There were […]
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