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Women in Ireland more worried about human rights and racism than men, survey finds

Women in Ireland more worried about human rights and racism than men, survey finds

People in Ireland continue to strongly support human rights, and equality, but have low confidence its being delivered. Women are consistently more likely than men to express concern about discrimination, economic insecurity, fairness and the adequacy of Government responses.  Women are also significantly less likely to believe that efforts to combat discrimination are effective. Just 8% […]

1 month ago

Compulsory vaccines for NHS staff raises human rights concerns – Michelle O’Neill

Compulsory vaccines for NHS staff raises human rights concerns – Michelle O’Neill

Vaccines will be mandatory for all healthcare workers in England from April onwards. The deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill has expressed concern that mandatory vaccinations for NHS staff could raise potential human rights issues. She made the comments after UK Health Minister Sajid Javid confirmed today (9 November) that vaccination will be […]

5 years ago