Order of Malta volunteers called for leaks inquiry amid abuse controversy
Members ‘should not have to read the Irish Times newspaper’ to find out information about first-aid organisation
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Members ‘should not have to read the Irish Times newspaper’ to find out information about first-aid organisation
Young man felt complaint of sexual assault was ‘dismissed’ by first-aid organisation
Scott Browne (31) was jailed in 2020 over the sexual abuse of two 15-year-old boys
The regulator overseeing the registration of emergency medical technicians, paramedics and advance paramedics in Ireland has called for volunteers to be utilised during the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. The Health Service Executive and Department of Health have been asked to consider using volunteers from organisations including the Order of Malta and Civil Defence to administer the vaccines. The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC), which regulates pre-hospital emergency care and registers practitioners, told RTÉ's Morning Ireland this could help alleviate pressures on frontline ...