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# hospital-overcrowding - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
Dr Anthony O'Connor: History matters, but the record numbers on trolleys should trump commemoration debates
Why are we fighting the battles of the past rather than honouring the ideals of the Republic?
Harris summoned before emergency Health Committee meeting as 621 people wait on trolleys
The INMO has called on the HSE to implement five new measures.
# hospital-overcrowding - Thursday 2 January, 2020
'A national scandal': 2019 was the worst year on record for hospital overcrowding as 118,000 went without a bed
Over 1,300 of the patients were children younger than 16.
# hospital-overcrowding - Sunday 2 December, 2018
Worst November on record for hospital overcrowding as 9,679 wait on trolleys
The INMO has attributed to problem to understaffing and low pay levels.
# hospital-overcrowding - Friday 5 January, 2018
Hospital consultant: 'I'd like to dispel a few myths for people about overcrowding'
It’s a hospital overcrowding problem that has been decanted into the Emergency Department, writes Dr Anthony O’Connor.
# hospital-overcrowding - Saturday 21 January, 2017
'If this many people were dying in another way, there’d be war over it'
What do doctors and nurses want done to tackle hospital overcrowding and record numbers on trolleys? More beds, for starters.
# hospital-overcrowding - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
Reilly 'acknowledges discomfort and distress' of patients on trolleys
Reilly was challenged by Fianna Fáil TD Billy Kelleher in the Dáil today after it emerged almost 400 people were on trolleys across the country in one day this week.
# hospital-overcrowding - Thursday 23 May, 2013
A&E wards could be shut over looming staff shortages, doctors warn
The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine says emergency wards are already stretched, and it’ll get worse in July…
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Poll: Should voting in the Seanad election be extended?
AS GOVERNMENT-FORMATION talks continue post-general election, some focus is now turning to the Seanad election.
The upper house consists of 60 senators who are appointed or elected in three different ways: The Taoiseach’s nominees, panels and the university panel.
There has been much discussion about the Seanad in recent years with many people viewing it as elitist and in need of being reformed or scrapped altogether. The public was asked in a referendum in October 2013 whether the Seanad should be abolished – 51.7% said No, 48.27% said Yes.
The public previously voted to extend voting rights to all graduates of Irish third-level institutions, but a law allowing this to happen has never been enacted. However, many people argue this is still unfair given how many others would still be unable to vote.
What do you think: Should voting in the Seanad election be extended?
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Yes, to every citizen over 18 (3205)
The Seanad should be reformed or scrapped (2355)
Yes, to all third-level graduates (912)
No, it's fine the way it is (699)
I'm not sure (150)
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