Heard the Taoiseach’s interview re: Waterford mortuary. He needs to make an unreserved apology to the pathologists and to acknowledge their distinguished service in the same way he once unambiguously acknowledged the distinguished service of Maurice McCabe.
— ProfJohnCrown (@ProfJohnCrown) May 3, 2019
I have reported multiple structural deficiencies in our health service over 26 years-verbally, in writing, in the media and in the Seanad. I have NEVER done it via an incident report. Inappropriate mechanism. Taoiseach please apologise to the pathologists.
— ProfJohnCrown (@ProfJohnCrown) May 3, 2019
Letter to the HSE last July; Taoisech Leo Varadkar earlier this week; tweets from former Senator Professor John Crown this morning
This morning, The Irish Times, reported that, last July, group chief operations officer in the South/South West Hospital Group Dr Gerard O’Callaghan sent a letter to the HSE saying he was “appalled at the poor condition” of the University Hospital Waterford’s mortuary.
He also told the HSE there were “obvious health and safety and infection issues” at the mortuary. He sent the letter a day after visiting the mortuary.
This follows a press release from the SSWH group earlier this week stating there was “no evidence” to support claims made about the mortuary by four pathologists last October and that no staff member ever made any complaint about the mortuary’s conditions.
It also follows Taoiseach Leo Varadkar saying “no evidence has been brought forward to support” the claims – as reported by journalist Darren Skelton, of the Waterford News and Star.
The four pathologists claimed that the conditions at the mortuary are so bad “most bodies lie on trolleys in corridors, often leaking body fluids onto the floor”.
Previously: Pathological Behaviour
Top pic: Darren Skelton
Leigh Michael and Chap Stallion – E- 14
Fancy some decent Irish rap?
Bray, County Wicklow rapper Leigh Michael has teamed up with producer Chap Stallion for a forthcoming album ‘Secret Herbs Vol. 2’.
The lead single ‘E-14’ (above), which ‘dropped’ this week, features Leigh laying down some seriously impressive rhyming wordsmithery over a bouncy upbeat instrumental:
“Anxiety rise intertwined with your dial-up speed/ It’s why I find night sky is a diamond feed.”
Got ya.
Nick says: Leigh’s got the flow.
Ruth Morrissey speaks after winning High Court action over misreading and misreporting of cervical smear tests @rtenews She and her husband Paul have been awarded €2.1 million in damages pic.twitter.com/qcqdcT2dhl
— Laura Hogan (@LauraHoganTV) May 3, 2019
Ruth Morrissey and her husband Paul outside the High Court this morning
Orla O’Donnell, of RTE, reports:
Ruth Morrissey has won her High Court action over the alleged misreading of smear tests and the failure to tell her about it.
The 37-year-old and her husband Paul have been awarded €2.1 million in damages.
Ms Morrissey and her husband, Paul, of Monaleen in Co Limerick, sued the HSE and two laboratories – Quest Diagnostics and MedLab Pathology Limited.
It is the first such case to have been heard in full and to be the subject of a High Court judgment.
Terminally ill woman awarded €2.1m in smear test case (RTE)
Ms Morrissey spoke to reporters after the judgment.
At one point she said:
“What can I say, I didn’t think I’d be in this position because our Taoiseach told us none of us would have to go through this but unfortunately I’m one who had to. So I hope that’s a positive thing for the women who are left – that they don’t need to do this.
“To fight for what is there right to have a good life of what they’ve left.
“I’d encourage every woman to continue on getting their smears because it’s very important even though it failed me but it does save many, many lives and it’s a screening programme that we need. The HPV [vaccine], if you’re eligible, please get it. This is not a cancer that you want.
“And I’d just like to thank this man here [Paul] for being my rock through everything.”
UPDATE:
Delighted Ruth has gotten justice here today. At the end of the day there are no winners, nothing will undo the damage that has been inflicted on Ruth and her family or the inhumane way in which she had to seek justice through out legal system in the last 9 months #cervicalcheck https://t.co/vmnWH8ctQ3
— Stephen Teap (@Stephenteap) May 3, 2019
UPDATE:
Time for the Taoiseach and Government to revisit their words that “no woman will have to go to court” now that the court found that the HSE has Primary Liability and are responsible for negligence in the Screening Service #cervicalcheck @LeoVaradkar @SimonHarrisTD @LorcallWalsh
— Stephen Teap (@Stephenteap) May 3, 2019
Duty Calls
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I have rounded up every time Ted Hastings says “fella”, “bent coppers” and “mother of god” ahead of the Line of Duty series finale.
You’re welcome. pic.twitter.com/KVZQsTDNvc
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) May 3, 2019
Nice work, fella
Social justice giveth. Social justice taketh away. pic.twitter.com/4ADInPZpqC
— Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) May 3, 2019
Ah here.
Cage/Off
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOGtRzmlh8Q
The Cult of Personality podcast.
Episode 13.
Ian writes;
You recently featured us before in relation to our Sylvester Stallone season.
We have released a new interview (above) with Marco Kyris, Nicolas Cage’s stand in for 10 years as part of our Nic Cage season.
Marco worked as a stand in for Nic from 1994 to 2004 and has worked on films such as: Con Air, Leaving Las Vegas, The Rock, Face/Off, Snake Eyes, 8MM, Gone in 60 Seconds, Adaptation, National Treasure and many more!
Previously: Yo, Adrian, They Did It
Full page ad in today’s newspapers from NewsBrands Ireland
In a statement, the Chairman of NewsBrands Ireland said “NewsBrands Ireland along with many other organisations, made submissions to the Department of Justice in January 2017.
“To date, the review has not been completed,” Vincent Crowley said. He called on the Department to complete it “as a matter of urgency”.
“At a time when democratic values are being threatened and undermined throughout the world, it’s in the best interest of democracy that our defamation laws are updated,” he added.
— Holly x (@hollyshortall) May 2, 2019
Last night.
Cruise’s St, Limerick.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and colleagues – canvassing for European Election Ireland South candidate Seán Kelly (top right) – join an unnamed busker for an unusually jaunty rendition of the haunting ‘Zombie’ by local heroes, The Cranberries.
Thanks Bebe
