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Sunday 27 September 2020
“His experience in care is augmenting his experience of harm that brought him into care,” the judge said.
Limited supports for children coming through care is forcing young people out onto the streets and into a growing homeless crisis.
A social worker speaks to TheJournal.ie about the stresses and strains of working a very difficult, challenging job.
Health and social care watchdog Hiqa also received notifications about serious injuries and misconduct by staff.
The Irish state is basically raising these children – but how good a job is it doing, asks Professor Robbie Gilligan.
Files for the patients showed no record of a capacity to make a decision on engaging in a sexual relationship.
The mother beat one of the children and told the others she was ‘beating the white devil’ out of the child.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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