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Irish Independent
03-07-2025
- Health
- Irish Independent
Bid to name new children's hospital after Mayo 1916 figure overlooked by the Government
However, Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill announced last week that the hospital will formally be named the National Children's Hospital Ireland (NCHI). Mayo TD Rose Conway-Walsh has said this decision is "Outrageous and deeply disappointing to not only the people of Mayo but to, I believe, most people living on this island." The 'Children's Health (Ospidéal Náisiúnta Kathleen Lynn do Leanaí) (Amendment) Bill' was proposed by Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh and co-sponsored by Deputy Conway-Walsh, along with her colleagues Deputy Máire Devine and Deputy David Cullinane. Speaking to the Irish Independent, the Sinn Féin TD said, "Dr Kathleen Lynn was the most senior ranking woman in the 1916 Rising and set up Ireland's very first children's hospital, "There is no better way to acknowledge the pioneering work she did and the children's lives she saved than naming the National Children's Hospital after her." Dr Kathleen Lynn was from Mullafarry outside of Killala in County Mayo. She established Ireland's first children's hospital, named Saint Ultan's, on Charlemont Street in 1919. Dr Lynn helped lead efforts to eradicate TB through the rollout of the BCG vaccine. She was also the most senior-ranked woman in the 1916 Easter Rising, offering first aid to wounded soldiers at City Hall. Deputy Conway-Walsh continued, "The Dáil had unanimously passed the first stage of Sinn Féin's Bill to name the hospital in Dr Lynn's honour. The Seanad also voted unanimously on two occasions for the naming of the hospital Dr Lynn, including one motion put forward by Fianna Fáil themselves." In addition to the three separate votes on this matter, a petition had gathered nearly 6,000 signatures in support of naming the hospital in honour of Dr Lynn. The naming was also backed by trade unions and historians. "To think that all this was ignored by this government demonstrates an arrogance, and I believe is disrespectful of not only a remarkable woman but democracy itself," said Deputy Conway-Walsh. The NCHI is currently under construction, with its completion date having been delayed fifteen times over the last four years. It is set to be a state-of-the-art facility bringing together the children's hospitals in Temple Street, Crumlin and Tallaght. ADVERTISEMENT In a statement from the Department of Health, Minister Carroll MacNeil announced the formal name for the hospital, stating, "This name was chosen, in consultation with parents, families, staff and the Youth Advisory Council." The Minister for Health said the name was chosen so there would be "no doubt" in people's minds as to where they are going when they have an appointment at NCHI, "When a parent or guardian is getting off a train at Heuston or Connolly and getting a taxi for their child's appointment, they'll be able to say: 'take me to the National Children's Hospital Ireland'." In relation to Dr Kathleen Lynn, the Minister said, "I look forward to discussing the ways we can honour her work within the NCHI". Dr Lynn was born in Mullafarry outside Killala, County Mayo, in 1874. Her father was a Church of Ireland minister, and her mother hailed from Sligo. She graduated in 1899 with a degree in medicine and went on to become a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons after completing her postgraduate work in the US. Dr Lynn was the first female resident at the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, where she worked as a clinical assistant while also running her own GP practice in Rathmines. During her time in Dublin, Dr Lynn became active in the Suffragette and Nationalist movements. She was a member of the Irish Citizen Army and was the chief medical officer during the 1916 Easter Rising, stationed at City Hall. Dr Lynn provided first aid to wounded soldiers and, according to her own diary entries, was a witness to the shooting of James Connolly. Dr Lynn was arrested by British forces on Easter Monday and imprisoned. After her arrest, Dr Lynn continued her work with Sinn Féin and was elected vice-president of the executive in 1917. She would later be elected as an anti-Treaty Sinn Féin TD in the 1923 general election, but did not take her seat. In 1919, she opened Saint Ultan's Hospital on Charlemont Street. This was Ireland's first children's hospital, it provided care for less fortunate children as well as employment opportunities for female doctors. St Ultan's initiated one of the first TB vaccine campaigns in Ireland.
Daily Mail
28-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Police called on man singing patriotic folk song Flower of Scotland and another ordering a takeaway in an Indian accent, as Police officers forced to record 6,300 'Non-Crime Hate Incidents' last year
They used to say that sticks and stones might break your bones but words would never hurt you. But not any more, if the number of bizarre hate incidents recorded by police is anything to go by. In one example, officers were called about a man heard singing the patriotic folk song Flower Of Scotland at an English railway station. The tune, often sung at rugby matches, was written in the 1960s by the late Scottish songwriter Roy Williamson to mark Robert The Bruce's victory over Edward II at Bannockburn in 1314. One householder complained after overhearing a neighbour insult her through her Ring video doorbell, while officers also recorded the incident of a caller adopting an Indian accent to order a takeaway curry. Police say the laborious recording of so-called Non-Crime Hate Incidents (NCHIs) continues despite a recent spike in crime. At least 6,300 NCHIs were logged last year, according to a survey. The real total is likely to be far higher because 15 of the 44 forces in England and Wales failed to respond. However, while police tackle NCHI red tape, 'headline' crimes such as theft, robbery, criminal damage, fraud, computer misuse and violence rose by 14 per cent in 2023 to 9.6million in 2024, according to the Office for National Statistics. Other hate incidents include a pub landlord who stopped a transgender woman using the ladies' toilet and a worker accusing a supervisor of discussing his intimate Where's Wally tattoo and commenting on the complainant's shoes and hair covering. Bedfordshire Police recorded the conversations as 'sex-based and hate-motivated', adding: 'The victim felt irritated for the rest of the shift as it was mean and uncalled for.' It said it followed national guidance. No details were provided about the customer using an Indian accent to order a takeaway, except that the curry was a chicken tikka masala. South Wales Police, which dealt with the trans toilet row, recorded 40 NCHIs last year. Two alleged 'perpetrators' were aged nine and eleven. The Home Office defines an NCHI as an act perceived by a complainant to be motivated 'by hostility or prejudice towards persons with a particular characteristic'. Shadow justice minister Robert Jenrick told The Sun, which carried out the survey: 'This is crackers. We need to scrap NCHIs altogether.' Former Metropolitan Police detective Peter Bleksley said: 'It is not a policing matter if someone is singing Flower Of Scotland. If it were, the whole of the Met would have to be deployed when Scotland play rugby at Twickenham.'
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Yahoo
Allison Pearson cleared by press regulator after police complaint
Essex Police is facing criticism after the press regulator threw out a complaint it made about The Telegraph's reporting of an investigation into a social media post by columnist Allison Pearson. The force claimed that a column by Pearson and a news report of a visit made to her home by officers on Remembrance Sunday last year were inaccurate, but the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) found that the complaint was without foundation. Mark Lewis, Pearson's lawyer, said he was 'bemused as to why the police found it appropriate to file a report to a regulator' in the first place. Pearson was visited by two officers at her home, who told her she was being investigated over a tweet she had posted on X a year earlier – and subsequently deleted – that a complainant claimed had stirred up racial hatred. The Essex force claimed that The Telegraph's reporting was inaccurate because Pearson had said she was told she was being investigated for a non-crime hate incident (NCHI), when the force said she was actually the subject of a criminal investigation. But Ipso said The Telegraph had correctly reported Essex Police's written statement that the inquiry was into a criminal offence, notwithstanding Pearson's belief that she had been told on her doorstep that it was a NCHI. In its ruling, Ipso said that when The Telegraph had put Pearson's claims to the force before publication, its response 'made clear that the police were investigating the matter as a criminal offence [but] the position regarding what the writer had been told during the visit had not been disputed or corrected'. By including Essex Police's response to Pearson's claims, 'care had been taken not to publish inaccurate information', Ipso said. Pearson is suing Essex Police and the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner for damages. Mr Lewis said: 'I welcome this ruling so that we can press ahead with Allison's claim against Essex Police to determine the truth about what happened on that Remembrance Sunday.' Pearson said: 'I am delighted that Ipso has confirmed I was entitled to tell the public what happened to me on the morning of Remembrance Sunday over a tweet deleted a year earlier. I felt it was in the public interest, and still do. 'My legal team will now pursue my case against Essex Police and the Commissioner of Police.' Essex Police has been contacted for comment. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
Telegraph
01-05-2025
- Telegraph
Allison Pearson cleared by press regulator after police complaint
Essex Police is facing criticism after the press regulator threw out its complaint about The Telegraph's reporting of its investigation of Allison Pearson. The force claimed that a column by Pearson and a news report of a visit made to her home by officers on Remembrance Sunday last year were inaccurate, but the Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) found that its complaint was without foundation. Mark Lewis, Pearson's lawyer, said he was 'bemused as to why the police found it appropriate to file a report to a regulator' in the first place. Pearson was visited by two officers at her home, who told her she was being investigated over a tweet she had posted on X one year earlier – and subsequently deleted – that a complainant claimed had stirred up racial hatred. The Essex force claimed that The Telegraph's reporting was inaccurate because Pearson had said she was told she was being investigated for a non-crime hate incident (NCHI), when the force said she was actually the subject of a criminal investigation. But Ipso said The Telegraph had correctly reported Essex Police's written statement that the inquiry was into a criminal offence, notwithstanding Pearson's belief that she had been told on her doorstep that it was a NCHI. In its ruling, Ipso said that when The Telegraph had put Pearson's claims to the force before publication, its response 'made clear that the police were investigating the matter as a criminal offence [but] the position regarding what the writer had been told during the visit had not been disputed or corrected'. By including Essex Police's response to Pearson's claims, 'care had been taken not to publish inaccurate information', Ipso said. Pearson is suing Essex Police and the Essex Police and Crime Commissioner for damages. Mr Lewis said: 'I welcome this ruling so that we can press ahead with Allison's claim against Essex Police to determine the truth about what happened on that Remembrance Sunday.' Pearson said: 'I am delighted that Ipso has confirmed I was entitled to tell the public what happened to me on the morning of Remembrance Sunday over a tweet deleted a year earlier. I felt it was in the public interest, and still do. 'My legal team will now pursue my case against Essex Police and the commissioner of police.'
BBC News
22-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Tories push to ban recording of non-crime hate incidents
The recording of non-crime hate incidents by police forces should be scrapped in all but a few cases, the Conservatives have party will try to amend the government's Crime and Policing Bill to ban forces from logging such incidents, except in limited leader Kemi Badenoch said non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) had "wasted police time chasing ideology and grievance instead of justice".But Policing Minister Diana Johnson said the plan was "unworkable" and "would prevent the police monitoring serious antisemitism and other racist incidents". NCHIs are defined as alleged acts perceived to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards people with certain characteristics, such as race or are recorded to collect data on "hate incidents that could escalate into more serious harm" but do not amount to a criminal offence, according to Home Office guidance on the recording of NCHIs was first published in 2005, following recommendations by an inquiry into the murder of Stephen marks 33 years since he was murdered in a racially motivated attack in south-east Tories said it was not intentional that their announcement came on the anniversary. NCHIs are not recorded nationally by a single source and not all police forces publish data on the number of incidents they year, the Telegraph newspaper reported that 43 forces in England and Wales had recorded more than 133,000 non-crime hate incidents (NCHI) since 2023, the Conservative government changed the guidance on the recording of new guidelines said officers should consider whether a complaint was "trivial" or if the incident was motivated by "intentional hostility or prejudice". At the time, shadow home secretary Chris Philp was policing minister and in a statement to MPs, he said: "If someone is targeted because of hostility or prejudice towards their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender identity, and the criteria in the code are met, the incident can and should be recorded as a non-crime hate incident."But the Conservatives under Badenoch's leadership are saying the "use of NCHIs has spiralled out of control".The party said under its plans, only senior officers would be allowed to record NCHIs in clearly defined circumstances, such as the prevention or investigation or actual crimes."The British public want police on the streets - fighting crime and protecting families - not trawling social media for things someone might find offensive," Badenoch said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer needed to "stand up, show some courage, and back real policing over political correctness".Policing minister Diana Johnson said the Tories had "14 years in charge of policing to set priorities or make policy changes in this area, and failed to do so".She added: "Instead of introducing unworkable and half-baked measures which would prevent the police monitoring serious antisemitism and other racist incidents, the Tories should support the Labour government's prioritisation of neighbourhood policing and serious violence."A Reform UK spokesman said: "The Tories had 14 years in government to do this, instead we saw non-crime hate incidents surge under their watch."Reform are clear, we want to get more bobbies on the beat and put an end to two-tier policing in Britain. Police forces across the country should be focussed on solving real crimes, not policing social media posts."The BBC has approached the Liberal Democrats and the Green Party for comment. Policing and crime are among the issues political parties have been campaigning on ahead of next week's local elections in an interview with the BBC, Badenoch said the Tories were bracing for a tough set of defended her leadership of the Conservatives and insisted she would not be swayed by internal criticism about the amount of policy she had announced so far."It's really important that we take time to get things right - rebuild trust with the public and have a credible offer," Badenoch said. POSTCODE LOOKUP: Check if there is an election in your areaSIMPLE GUIDE: Everything you need to know about the local electionsGET IN TOUCH: Tell us the election issues that matter to youFULL COVERAGE: Catch up on all our election stories
