This is a sensible move as we work to reduce the spread of Covid & protect lives.
However, it will only be of benefit if we take the obvious & common sense decision to adopt an all-island approach. https://t.co/Vy0CKP31sz
Extraordinarily confusing 'clarification'. Israel has abandoned its Geneva Convention medical obligation to Palestinians in the illegally occupied territories but that's fine because they are vaccinating Arabs in Israel. The racist ethno-state must not be criticised. @BBCTalkback
We want to pay particular tribute today to #MotherandBabyHomes survivors who fought so long to force the state to investigate what was done to them.They should not have had to battle so hard & for so long. We are forever in their debt.
Our full response->https://t.co/sGiY1LrbJ2
In 1951 Noel Browne tried to introduce decent healthcare for mothers & children. If he had succeeded it would have been the start of universal public healthcare. The Catholic Church, Fianna Fáil & Fine Gael attacked him mercilessly & ensured humane care was not provided.