View Post

Where’s Leo?

In Blogby FedaynLeave a Comment

The number of patients on trolleys in CUH is up 350% compared with figures from last year as per INMOs #trolleywatch: http://t.co/G49GL2Fy0V — INMO_IRL (@INMO_IRL) September 8, 2015 JB: There has been a significant recruitment of staff this year for the health service #ntfm — The Labour Party (@labour) September 14, 2015 Nursing Homes Ireland has warned that beds are closing due to inadequate staffing levels. The staff shortages in all … Read More

View Post

Bread And Circuses

In Blog, Politicsby Fedayn4 Comments

Ministers Joan Burton and Joe Costello visited the Paris Bakery on Monday and met with workers and supporters occupying the premises. The workers have been left without wages (as detailed here) and are occupying until they find justice. Union representatives had choice words for the visiting Ministers and left them in no doubt that this better be more than a photo opportunity following a disastrous election weekend for Labour. Results are needed … Read More

‘Can I just say…’ – Joan Burton meets Fundalk

In Blog, Politicsby Fedayn8 Comments

  What happened when Joan Burton met the people of Dundalk at a jobs fair in the local shopping centre…surprisingly she wasn’t handing out emigration advice but she got shown the door. Is the message getting through we wonder? EDIT: Following this story Labour’s bad boy Colm Keaveney came out in praise of Burton calling the protestors ‘neanderthals’ via his twitter account. When taken to task by the twittersphere he … Read More