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Time to include infant and young child feeding in emergency planning – Marie Sherlock TD
Speaking at the launch of the Infant Feeding in Emergencies on the Island of Ireland report, Labour Health Spokesperson Marie Sherlock TD said that there is a glaring and forgotten gap in Ireland’s emergency preparation that needs to …
Government must intervene to avert HSE industrial action and deal with serious staff shortages
Minister must engage to avert 70,000 health workers set for action New Children’s hospital will deliver less services than currently provided across the three paediatric hospitals if shortfall of 382.8 WTE not dealt with. Labour’s …
Department of Education reflects its lack of understanding of special needs education by denying funding for sensory room to DEIS school
Department denies sensory room to St. Finbarr’s NS in Cabra, one of the most socio-economically challenged schools in Dublin 7. School due to open two ASD classrooms in 2025/2026 but will not have a sensory room to support pupils. …
Ukrainian families in Dublin 1 treated cruelly by Department of Integration
Labour’s Marie Sherlock demands Fianna Fáil intervenes to ensure dignified and humane treatment of families. Families given 36 hours’ notice to move – 120 work or attend school locally. Letters from Department stating that families …
Government missed opportunity to renew Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch Up Programme – Labour’s Marie Sherlock TD
Government announces €530,000 to support Ireland’s Cervical Cancer Elimination Plan with no commitment to renew the Laura Brennan Catch Up Programme. 33% of children didn’t take the HPV vaccine in secondary schools in CHO 9 in …
Labour calls for miscarriage leave for women at work this International Women’s Day
Labour’s health spokesperson Marie Sherlock said it is shameful that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil seem opposed to providing compassionate leave for any woman who experiences the loss of a miscarriage. The Labour Party published a Bill in …
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