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Holyrood committee to take evidence on racism in cricket

A Scottish Parliament committee is due to take evidence on racism in cricket. Cricket Scotland was placed into special measures earlier this year after a report found 448 instances of institutional racism, with the entire board of the body quitting ...

04 Oct 2022 at 03:45

National News

Varadkar unsure Citizens’ Assembly wording on carers stronger than amendment

Leo Varadkar has said he is unsure that the wording on care proposed by the Citizens’ Assembly is stronger than the care amendment that will be put to the public in a referendum. There are two referenda being held on March 8 that propose changing ...

22 Feb 2024 at 09:34

Northern Ireland

Cross-border health scheme will return to help with waiting lists – Nesbitt

A cross-border healthcare scheme will be reinstated to help relieve hospital waiting list pressures in Northern Ireland, Mike Nesbitt has said. The Health Minister told MLAs he wanted to proceed “at pace” with work on getting the reimbursement ...

08 Apr 2025 at 18:19

Sport

Cricket Scotland chief ‘determined’ to solve racism issues within sport

The interim chief executive of Cricket Scotland has said he is “determined” to solve the issue of racism within the sport in order to make it a “welcoming place for everybody”. Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee took evidence ...

04 Oct 2022 at 12:48

National News

Young caregivers get poorer Leaving Certificates grades

The quarter of 17-year-olds who regularly care for a relative get poorer Leaving Certificate grades and are less likely to go on to higher education, new research shows. The report, published by the Economic and Social Research Institute ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Sport

MSPs challenge SFA over ‘regrettable’ Scottish Cup final kick-off delay

A Holyrood committee is calling on football bosses to schedule next month’s Scottish Cup final at the traditional time, warning the delayed kick-off sets a “dangerous precedent” for sport in Scotland. Clare Haughey, convener of the ...

11 May 2023 at 20:02

Sport

MND funding announcement ‘in days’ – Barclay

The Health Secretary has pledged to make an announcement on motor neurone disease (MND) research funding “in days” amid a row over the whereabouts of the money. More than a year ago the Government committed at least £50 million to ...

07 Dec 2022 at 11:18

National News

Expert review of deceased patients reveals 'significant failures' in care by NI doctor

An expert review of the clinical records of 44 deceased patients who had been under the care of neurologist Dr Michael Watt has found there were “significant failures” in their treatment and care. Dr Watt, a former Belfast Health ...

29 Nov 2022 at 15:30

National News

Age Action ‘concerned’ with under-delivery on intensive home care

Age Action has said it is “very concerned” that the Department of Health only delivered just over a third of its own targets for intensive home care packages last year. Figures published in the Public Services Performance Report ...

21 Jun 2023 at 16:50

National News

Residential supports for older people need to increase 60% by 2040 – research

The number of long-term residential care beds and home supports for older people will need to increase by at least 60% by 2040, according to research. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) found the number of people ...

30 Jun 2025 at 00:01

National News

Dublin private college should meet with social care students, says minister

Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris has said that a private college should meet with each of the students affected after it was revealed they would not be registered social care workers after completing ...

31 Aug 2022 at 11:39

National News

Nursing home documentary should be investigated by gardai – Tanaiste

The treatment of residents at nursing homes featured in an RTE documentary should be investigated by gardai, Tanaiste Simon Harris has said. He also said the state is too reliant on private nursing home care and “far too ...

12 Jun 2025 at 18:35

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