Ross McCarthy is MD of Keystone Procurement, a company that works with state, private and charitable bodies on procurement matters. Ross has previously written for Gript on the issue of modern slavery in supply chains. Several years ago, at the height of…

13% said they were “extremely concerned”, with 41% saying they were “moderately concerned.”

The Rural Independent Group of TDs have described the cabinet decision to “plough ahead with new legislation, banning oil and gas exploration, as utterly counterproductive”, claiming it to be a “groundless decision lacking any rational, scientific or evidence…

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“I certainly have huge regret about what’s happened to women in this situations,” he said.

More than 1,400 mothers and newborns were in the study

The very difficult subject of assisted suicide is coming into sharp focus, with the Oireachtas Justice Committee having received written submissions on the somewhat dubiously named Dying with Dignity Bill. There has been fair criticism of the wording of the…

A GP located on the Aran Islands, Co. Glaway, has said that the island’s population – particularly the elderly – should not be expected to travel to the Irish mainland to be vaccinated against covid-19. Dr. Marion Broderick, based in Inis Móir, said that…

The High Court has ruled that insurance giant FBD must compensate four pub owners for disruption to their businesses  due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The landmark decision may affect claims being made by almost 1,000 Irish pubs and restaurants. The four test…

At Eamon Ryan’s direction, the Irish government has moved to ban all oil and gas exploration, even as the country faces a potential energy supply crisis. Ben Scallan reacts. #gript

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Painful Death: A group of nurses and doctors have said the use of potassium chloride in late-term abortions is causing excruciating pain to babies before the...

The Gardai have made a number of arrests related to the investigation into animal cruelty in Ashton Dog Pound. The investigation has been gathering pace since the new year, with staff and management at the pound having been recently called into Bridewell…

Amidst all of the touchy-feely mainstream news media tributes to the different branches of the public service in this Time of the Virus, it would seem that some find it difficult to abandon old ways. While the Gardaí have attracted mixed reviews for their…

Politicians around the world must be held to account for mishandling the Covid-19 pandemic, argues the executive editor of the BMJ, Dr Kamran Abbasi. At the very least, mishandling Covid-19 might be classified as ‘social murder’. When politicians and experts…

The Rural Independent Group has strongly criticised the government’s inaction at addressing the staffing crisis in health.