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HSE criticised at Oireachtas hearing over loss of Carrick-on-Suir's palliative care suites

The loss of St Brigid’s three palliative care suites was strongly criticised at the Petitions Committee hearing by Oireachtas members who highlighted how the unit meant people from Carrick-on-Suir and its hinterland could be near their loved ones in ...

15 Feb 2023 at 17:33

Scotland

Two dozen random Scots to help advise on how to engage with communities

A randomly-selected group of 24 Scots will be chosen to help advise MSPs on how the Scottish Parliament can engage under-represented communities. The panel, which will broadly reflect the demographic make-up of Scotland, is designed to give members ...

08 Aug 2022 at 15:06

Scotland

MSPs may question police on how the sex of rape accused is recorded

Police Scotland could be questioned by MSPs after the force told a Holyrood committee there were “no known cases” where someone who was born male but identified as female had been charged with rape. The force made the comment in a submission to ...

22 Mar 2023 at 11:43

Scotland

Warnings on cost and timescale of A9 dualling given to ministers two years ago

Ministers were warned two years ago that fully dualling the A9 road could take until 2034 and cost almost £7.2 billion – more than double the original £3 billion estimate. The details are revealed in new papers, which also make clear Scottish ...

14 Dec 2023 at 20:01

Social media firms ‘should be fined if they don’t prevent repeated abuse online’

Social media companies should face fines if they cannot demonstrate that they are stopping people banned from their platforms for abusive behaviour from setting up new accounts, a report from MPs has said. The House of Commons Petitions ...

01 Feb 2022 at 02:25

Scotland

Fornethy House abuse survivors should be eligible for compensation, say MSPs

Fornethy House abuse survivors must be able to access compensation from a Scottish Government scheme, a Holyrood committee has concluded. The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee said it reached an “unanimous” view of ...

26 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Holyrood committee recommends citizen groups help with post-legislative scrutiny

Citizen panels should be regularly used by parliamentary committees to reach a consensus on post-legislative scrutiny, a Holyrood committee has said. The Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee (CPPPC) has published a ...

12 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

‘Drawn out’ process on policy for recording sex of rape accused condemned

Petitioners calling for the sex of people charged with rape to be “accurately recorded” have criticised police and the Scottish Government for the “drawn out” process of deciding policy on the issue. Lucy Hunter Blackburn and ...

06 Dec 2023 at 12:10

Scotland

Civil engineers: We ‘knew for years’ A9 dualling would not hit 2025 target

Civil engineers in Scotland knew “for many years” the promise to dual the A9 by 2025 would not be met, a trade body has said. The road, which links central Scotland to the Highlands, has become a point of political ...

12 Jun 2023 at 20:17

No nationwide smartphone ban in Welsh schools, report recommends

There should not be an outright nationwide ban on smartphones in Welsh schools, according to a new report. Instead the Welsh Government is being urged to produce clear guidance and a robust framework to allow ...

12 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Woman who lost partner to suicide calls for mental health services review

A woman whose partner died by suicide has said she wants “fit for purpose” mental health services, as she called for provisions to be fully reviewed. Karen McKeown appeared before the Citizen Participation ...

09 Nov 2022 at 14:13

Scotland

Social media should not be the focus when tackling youth violence, MSPs told

Social media is having an impact on violence involving young people – but MSPs were told dealing with the “underlying causes” of such attacks is “more important than being preoccupied with social media”. ...

22 Nov 2023 at 13:19

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