Poor interpreting having impact on patients, victims of crime and those seeking asylum
Mary Phelan writes that lack of accredited training and poor service are having huge consequences and must be addressed by the State. By Mary Phelan Saturday 24 Apr 2021, 7:01 PM 2 hours ago 3,413 Views 0 Comments Mary Phelan Centre for Translation and Textual Studies at DCU
IRELAND IS HOME to people from every country in the world. Many have excellent English, others have enough for work and everyday situations while still others have very little or no knowledge of the language.
Even those who are reasonably fluent in English may find themselves outside their comfort zone in cert
Between vaccines and restrictions, we need to look at how pregnant people are being treated
This country has a long history of treating pregnant women and girls appallingly; the pandemic should not be an excuse to continue to do the same, writes Seána Glennon. By Seána Glennon Friday 5 Mar 2021, 6:00 PM Mar 5th 2021, 6:00 PM 28,697 Views 38 Comments Seána Glennon
IN A SHOCK announcement at the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) briefing on Thursday evening, the Deputy Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn reported the occurrence of a cluster of four recent stillbirths in Ireland among pregnant women with Covid-19.1
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Opinion: That dodgy Covid story you saw on Facebook here in Ireland? It probably came from abroad first
Misinformation is now local, global and transnational all at the same time, writes Shane Creevy. By Shane Creevy Friday 26 Feb 2021, 7:00 AM Feb 26th 2021, 7:00 AM 53,036 Views 51 Comments Shane Creevy
NOW IT’S OFFICIAL: we’re in lockdown for another while yet.
That means more time hunkered down with our phone and computer screens for company. But many of us, unfortunately, are encountering disinformation and misinformation throughout this Covid journey.
By now you may have seen the videos. The camera is often shaky but the message is clear. Beginning outside a hospital, the narrator declares Covid is a hoax and that they can prove it.
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The deeper lesson from GameStop: Let s look at taxing the speculators who gamble for financial gain
Rather than looking for swingeing spending cuts or increased taxes on work, how about we start at the top, writes Victor Duggan. By Victor Duggan Sunday 7 Feb 2021, 7:30 AM Feb 7th 2021, 7:30 AM 31,778 Views 54 Comments Victor Duggan Economist
WHO WAS PAYING attention to GameStop a month ago other than committed gamers and punters on the stock market?
The bricks-and-mortar computer game retailer burst to prominence in recent weeks as a pawn in a supposed David-and-Goliath story, a battle of wits between plucky nerds and the wolves of Wall Street.
Opinion: Once a bike is stolen it s unlikely you’ll get it back
The serial number is reported to Gardaí for only one in 16 stolen bikes, writes Dublin Cycling Campaign’s David Timoney. By David Timoney Saturday 16 Jan 2021, 7:01 PM Jan 16th 2021, 7:01 PM 31,048 Views 66 Comments David Timoney
WHEN IT COMES to bike theft, it often feels like Groundhog Day.
Despite campaigning on the issue for years and carrying out an in-depth study of the problem, bike theft numbers haven’t improved, and if anything, have gotten worse.
Bike theft numbers reported to Gardaí and entered in their Pulse system varies between 4,000 and 5,000 per year in Dublin.