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The Grandmother of all Weekends

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

I don’t like Fridays. I hate Fridays. Fridays are when people remember what they needed done during the week but forgot to ask about. They clear their desks of that niggly chore that’s been on their to-do list since Monday and swamp mine. Friday gone was no different and I was running around like [...]

Frankie-four-times

Friday, February 8th, 2008

Many moons ago, my parents’ house was renovated by the County Council. As with all public authority works, it was put out to tender. The builder awarded the contract had worked as an accountant in the Council for many years. Whether he knew the ins and outs of the system, or simply knew people, is [...]

Health Service Exectutive – Officialdom or Officialdoom

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

A close family member of mine has a long term illness. One that is incurable and, in his case, worsening. By now, and aged just 40, his bladder has failed, his speech is incoherent, he has movement in only one hand. He needs the 24 hour care afforded to babies – dressing, washing, changing, feeding. [...]

“Wash your hands”, say the HSE

Friday, March 23rd, 2007

The HSE are running ads encouraging hospital visitors to wash their hands as part of a drive to reduce the spread of infection, mainly by MRSA.
Now, forgive the pun, but there are a few things bugging me about this campaign:
There is a line slipped in at the end of the radio ad reminding hospital staff [...]

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