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Disability centre in Cork not resourced to meet residents' needs, Hiqa reports – The Irish Times

February 1, 2024

Health and safety watchdog publishes 22 inspection reports on disability services

Cork City Brothers Of Charity Services Ireland Macotar Lodge Quality Authority Hiqa Scope Foundation Health Information

Source: irishtimes.com

Disability organisation ordered to pay care worker €27,000 over sexual harassment from manager, finds WRC

January 22, 2024

Disability organisation Ability West has been ordered to pay a care worker €27,000 after being found liable for her sexual harassment through lewd texts and unwanted touching from her line manager.

Shannon Avril Holland Anne Mcelduff Aisling Mcdevitt Workplace Relations Commission Employment Equality Act Ability West

Source: independent.ie

Hiqa has 'ongoing concerns' about governance in six disability centres run by Ability West – The Irish Times

December 14, 2023

Hiqa says poor governance raises concerns over risk management at centres

Quality Authority Hiqa Health Service Health Information Ability West Quality Authority Health Service Executive

Source: irishtimes.com

Documentary on Rowers Damian Browne and Fergus Farrell To Air on RTÉ

November 30, 2023

Browne is the first man to row from New York to Galway, and one of only a handful of people to have rowed solo across the Atlantic in both directions

New York United States Fergus Farrell Damian Browne Co Galway Galwegians Rugby Football Club

Source: afloat.ie

'They have no choice' – Thousands of residential care staff not directly employed by HSE set to strike from today

October 17, 2023

Geraldine Lavelle worries about the threat of an indefinite strike by staff at the residential centre where she lives from today.

Karan Oloughlin Martha Buckley Irish Wheelchair Association Workplace Relations Commission A Department Of Health Cheshire Ireland

Source: independent.ie

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'Respect disabled people, respect these invaluable workers' – Residents call for government action as thousands of care staff set to strike from today

October 17, 2023

Geraldine Lavelle worries about the threat of an indefinite strike by staff at the residential centre where she lives from today.

Martha Buckley Karan Oloughlin Irish Wheelchair Association A Department Of Health Workplace Relations Commission Cheshire Ireland

Source: independent.ie

Strike by health and community workers suspended as 8pc pay deal reached

October 17, 2023

AN indefinite strike by 5,000 community healthcare and social care workers has been suspended following an 8pc pay offer at late night talks.

St Joseph Foundation Care Association Irish Wheelchair Association Department Of Children Charity Child Workplace Relations Commission

Source: independent.ie

Community and social care workers prepare to strike as union accepts WRC invitation

October 16, 2023

Preparations for an indefinite strike by thousands of community and social care workers are forging ahead despite an invitation to talks to end a long-running pay row.

Irish Wheelchair Association St Catherine Association St Joseph Foundation Charity Child Department Of Health Care Association

Source: independent.ie