THERE has been a total of 1,376 bed days “lost” in the first three months of the year as a result of delayed discharges at St Luke’s General Hospital. The figures were obtained by Fianna Fáil on foot of a parliamentary question to Health Minister Simon Harris. Commenting on the figures, Deirdre Cullen, a Fianna […]
PEOPLE must be better informed about the value of apprenticeships, Fianna Fáil local election candidate Deirdre Cullen said today. Ms Cullen, who was a secondary school teacher for 16 years, was speaking after Fianna Fáil unveiled its new apprenticeship policy, which the party says will make apprenticeships more “attractive, accessible and affordable”. Ms Cullen, who […]
KILKENNY local election candidate Deirdre Cullen will attend a ‘boot camp’ for female Fianna Fáil candidates tomorrow. Former minister and author Mary ‘Mammy’ O’Rourke will be a keynote speaker at the training day event, which takes place at the Sheraton Hotel in Athlone. Ms Cullen, who is standing in the Callan-Thomastown electoral area, will be […]