600 Medically Fit Patients Stuck in NI Hospitals Due to Lack of Discharge Options…
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Over in the Irish News Allan Preston has a story on bed blocking in the health service: More than 600 hospital beds in Northern Ireland were occupied by patients deemed fit for discharge on a single day last month, new …
New changes could make taxi situation even worse…
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Have you ever tried to get a taxi on a night out lately? They are as rare as hen’s teeth. Rather than do something constructive to address the problem, the Department for Infrastructure will worsen the situation with new legislation. …
Simon Harris becomes Ireland’s youngest Taoiseach…
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What was most surprising about Leo Varadkar’s resignation was how few of his colleagues were keen to take his place. My money would have been on Simon Coveney to take his place. I have met Simon, and he came across …
Is ‘Working From Home’ Impacting Belfast ? Transport Gives an Indication…
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History has taught us that major pandemics create lasting behavioural change, and often in unexpected ways. One of the most significant impacts of Covid 19 has been the rise of ‘Working From Home’ (WFH) and ‘hybrid-working’ (employee time divided between …
The End of Morality?
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And so it goes on. An emotional Lord Arbuthnot, tireless champion of the sub postmasters, struggling for words on hearing the latest revelations about the Post Office scandal, incredulous that Post Office managers have seemingly lost all sense of morality …
Open sunday – politics free zone…
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In addition to our normal open Sunday, we have a politics-free post to give you all a break. So discuss what you like here, but no politics. Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest posts to your …
Open Sunday – discuss what you like…
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The idea for Open Sunday is to let you discuss what you like. Just two rules. Keep it civil and no man/woman playing. Discover more from Slugger O'Toole Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email. Type your email… …
Gaza – A Wound in the World…
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The parallels between the history of the island of Ireland, and the history of Palestine and Israel, has led many here to take a side on the Middle East that best matches their own experiences and, frankly, use it as …
Eamonn Mallie in conversation about his book: Eyewitness to War and Peace #imaginebelfast
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As part of Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas and Politics, Mark Simpson grilled journalist Eamonn Mallie about his recently published book “Eyewitness to War and Peace“. The conversation was recorded on Tuesday 19 March 2024 in Queen’s University, Belfast’s Great …
After Donaldson the question remains: how do we feed future generations of those who live in Northern Ireland?
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As a Manchester City fan of many years standing (myself and just two others in Primary went blue when everyone else was going red) I know a rapid change in managers is not a sign of good health. After many …
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