I had genuinely never seen a child with measles in my paediatrics career until 2 weeks ago and I’ve seen multiple every day since.
Not a single one in a child who had their MMR (even just first dose if not old enough for their preschool booster yet).
Vaccinate your children!
Experts say thousands more homes should be tested for defective blocks https://t.co/R9SRBCopkY. Clearly estate agents in Donegal must stop asking sellers to go and get 'mica tests' done. Buyers need the correct analysis done for all deleterious minerals before being sold a home
Women in Iceland went on a 24-hour strike over gender inequality, including the prime minister, who said the fight for equal treatment was moving far too slowly at home and abroad | More: https://t.co/1BYjdEchKD
Excellent meeting today with Alain, Michel & Alain from the coalition d'aide aux victims de la pyrrhotite in Trois Rivieres, Canada with researchers from Laval University. Hearing victims experiences of this crisis highlights how poorly the crisis has been handled in Ireland
"I never thought in terms of being a leader. I thought very simply in terms of helping people." John Hume
And helping people he did.
Today, on the 3rd anniversary of his passing, we remember John Hume, [1/4]
#RememberingJohnHume
When I bought my new Donegal home I never could have imaged having to demolish it 17 yrs later. I could never have imaged all the new neighbours having to do the same (49 of them). I have hardly a friend whose home isn’t destroyed by defective blocks, my community is in ruins
For women, singing is forbidden in Iran. This woman is bravely singing in one of Esfahan’s most historical mosques. When the security agent tried to stop her, she resisted and continued. Brave Iranian women like her will some day bring down this most anti-woman regime.
John Garrett shows damage typical of pyrite homes in Limerick @EngineerIreland 'Deleterious Material in Concrete Masonry Units Sharing the Knowledge' Note the pattern of cracking is THE SAME as in Donegal which is now known to be impacted by pyrrhotite👇https://t.co/8xtAR9SIpw
Excellent meeting today with Pat Montague from @AllianceDefects who represents apartment owners affected by defects. So many obstacles to justice for all of us impacted by lack of government oversight. However, together we are stronger in seeking #100PercentRedress
It's #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek and this year the theme is Let's Connect.
The @Place2Be campaign has some simple tips for connecting with your child and helping them communicate about their feelings. Read more: https://t.co/Tgx2LexAmA
SHOCKING FACT: If you earned £40,000 a day from when Jesus was born to the present day, you would still not make as much as Shell did in profits last year