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cork / consumer issues / event notice Tuesday February 12, 2008 19:46 by EDA Cork
Public talk and discussion on corporate accountability in the food supply chain. Speakers from Actionaid and UCC confirmed; farmers representative to be confirmed. read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / other press Saturday February 09, 2008 18:00 by Care-Giver 2 comments (last - sunday february 10, 2008 13:46) 2 images
''Women in Saudi Arabia are willing to buy your cars. But you need first to to support the campaign to allow women to drive cars. Write to your government officials make the non- governmental organisations aware, inform the parliament members in your countries about the status of women in Saudi Arabia' read full story / add a comment
dublin / consumer issues / news report Sunday February 03, 2008 22:09 by Houyhnhnm 31 comments (last - tuesday december 13, 2011 23:33) 6 images
The Irish language name for Smithfield Square in Dublin is Margadh na Feirme, which reflects the fact that the area has been a market for a very long time. Cattle were once driven in from Meath and sold on the square, as well as poultry and other livestock. Horses have always been traded here. read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / event notice Wednesday January 16, 2008 08:53 by irish pan-african movement 4 comments (last - wednesday february 13, 2008 11:30)
On the International Day against Racism, Black European NGOs will march in Brussels in front the EU commission in protest at many cases of skin nazi racism against black people or negrophobia, in demand of affirmative action policies by the EU Commission. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / press release Monday January 14, 2008 21:32 by Richard Walsh
RSF have described the Aer Lingus' move to Aldergrove from Shannon as a cynical attempt to increase their own profits. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / press release Thursday December 13, 2007 21:39 by Richard Walsh 4 comments (last - monday december 17, 2007 12:48)
Aer Lingus have only self-interest at heart. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday December 05, 2007 09:54 by Tracy Donegan
More and more Irish women are being offered early inductions to avoid labour on Christmas day. Is this ethical ? Is this safe? read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / event notice Monday December 03, 2007 17:15 by AIMSIreland
Irish Premiere of Ricky Lake's acclaimed documentary will be shown at a private screening on January 16 and 17 2008. This controversial documentary although focused on US maternity care is VERY relevant to Irish mothers and their experiences of childbirth in Ireland. Birth: it’s a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to examine and question the way American women have babies. The film interlaces intimate birth stories with surprising historical, political and scientific insights and shocking statistics about the current maternity care system read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / other press Monday December 03, 2007 12:19 by Damien Moran 1 image
national / consumer issues / other press Monday December 03, 2007 10:18 by Motherschoice
We expect that a top Irish obstetrician with so much experience and training would have a firm understanding of what normal birth entails. We should also expect that all maternity practices are based on the latest international clinical guidelines......are our expectations too high? Read on.... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / press release Tuesday November 27, 2007 11:09 by Jene Kelly 1 comment (last - tuesday november 27, 2007 20:10)
AIMS Ireland (Association for Improvements in the Maternity Services) would like to release the web-link to our most recent online survey concerning the availability of information and consent within the Irish Maternity System. Please see a brief summary below of the aims and objectives of this survey. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday November 21, 2007 13:04 by C Murray 22 comments (last - tuesday may 27, 2008 20:45) 1 image
A protest of Sligo and Letrim women converged on the Dail this early afternoon, with Balloons, a pipe-band and attendant politicians (from all parties except PD's). The Junior Minister for Health (FF) came out and addressed the crowd, some of who were tired and upset. After a battery of 'political suits' someone had the bright idea to put the women on the platform and the stories came out. They have said that they will no longer travel to access treatment which they have worked and paid for. They said they do not require a two tier health system and that indeed they have a centre of excellence already. They spoke of leaving home and family with query breast cancer and having to access bus, train or taxi to be there for their kids. Largely they said 'enough'. read full story / add a comment
galway / consumer issues / event notice Wednesday November 14, 2007 17:18 by gníomhaí 1 comment (last - tuesday november 20, 2007 10:26)
International Buy Nothing Day is happening on Saturday 24th of Nov. in Galway and around the world. It's a time when we are encouraged to reflect on what we buy, whether we really need it and to try to buy locally and ethically. Mindless consumerism is killing society and the planet.... read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / news report Tuesday November 13, 2007 15:06 by C Murray 10 comments (last - thursday november 15, 2007 12:40) 2 images
This morning the DOHC [Department of Health and Children] press released on the OECD report on Healthcare. The report is set in a time period that ends at 2005. The DOHC decided not to add the link onto their website so I am publishing it here. Apparently we are doing quite well on Health, a bit of critical underspend and the necessity for the department to juggle the figures. Of course the 2007 Breast Cancer Crisis is not mentioned on this file,but directly under the link there can be found the statement by Ms Harney on the issue (dated last week- the scandal broke on the 4th of September). read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / news report Tuesday November 13, 2007 10:16 by Aragon 5 comments (last - wednesday november 14, 2007 16:47)
Is anyone else outraged at the governments' behaviour over bank link cards? read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / news report Friday November 09, 2007 12:53 by Adri Nieuwhof and Mieke Zagt
Early 2007 a group of Dutch consumers asked Udea, the importer for the organic supermarket chain Natuurwinkel and other organic shops in the Netherlands, if their Israeli organic products were grown in Jewish settlements. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Tuesday November 06, 2007 18:39 by C Murray 63 comments (last - monday march 31, 2008 13:00) 3 images
On the 04/09/07 there was a press release detailing a possible mis-diagnosis problem in relation to the mammogram service at Portlaoise Hospital, the press release said that there were possibly 5,000 women effected and there was no press release from Mary Harney's Department. The
Hospital board and the HSE managed the timed release of materials including the fact that
many of the patients had been on the Treatment Purchase Fund Scheme. This info emanated
in the direct aftermath of Ms Harney's travelling to Barrington's Hospital in Cork where up to
1,000 women were similarly effected. Today there is a press release from DOHC which is
written in response to emergent details of 8 women with a diagnosis of cancer who had
been cleared and 19 awaiting second opinions. http://www.dodc.ie/press/releaes/2007/200711102b.html read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Wednesday October 24, 2007 11:41 by P'd off customer 9 comments (last - saturday january 12, 2008 12:05)
I signed up to BT broadband over two months ago. Not only did the hook up the wrong house, but they billed me for it, insisted nothing wrong happened, and are dawdling over my What's worse, their call centre takes ages to do anything, not surprising, given that one of their agents admitted to me that there were only 10 people working there the day I spoke to her, when the staffing level is supposed to be 60. Anyhow, sick of waiting for the always promised call back, I went hunting for the bigger fish. read full story / add a comment
national / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Tuesday October 09, 2007 12:00 by Tracy Donegan 1 comment (last - sunday november 27, 2011 17:05)
Having a birth plan in Ireland is a necessity if you want to have a normal low intervention birth. Learn about what's on offer in your hospital and prepare for the kind of birth you want. read full story / add a comment
dublin / consumer issues / opinion/analysis Sunday October 07, 2007 16:05 by Ciaran Carroll 11 comments (last - sunday april 18, 2010 20:33) 1 image
this started as a letter to my philosophy lecturers expressing my disatisfaction about the passiveness of acadmic philosophy. Then i got carried away and started to spew my frustrations about youth orientated consumerism. I never hear this subject, that i believe is the root to most of the flaws in society today, debated in the media. I sent it to the major newspapers but got no response. Maybe some of you could give me your views. read full story / add a comment |
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