MEET THE FAMILIES ! We have requested on 5 separate occasions for Simon Harris TD to meet with families affected by scoliosis in Ireland ! On all 5 occasions these requests have been ignored ! This is not a sign of leadership, this is a sign of failure ! #scoliosisireland

‘Children were not protected from harm’. Devastating conclusion in a HIQA report into the use of springs in Children at CHI. A litany of management, Governance, ethical & informed consent failures. And two Ministers for Health in Simon Harris & Stephen Donnelly who failed to act!

The HIQA report into Children’s Health Ireland published today reveals another catastrophic failure of children. Children and their families again bear the brunt of failures by successive governments and health ministers. This is a crisis that cannot be ignored—questions must be

“Zero accountability”: Scoliosis Ireland has said that there “absolutely should be” a public inquiry into the use of unauthorised springs during three spinal surgeries on children at Temple Street after the Taoiseach ruled out an inquiry.  gript.ie/scoliosis-irel…

New Spinal Service Waiting Lists show that the number of children on spinal surgery waiting lists is 228. 48 children are waiting longer than 6 months despite a promise from former Health Minister Stephen Donnelly that those waiting over 4 months would be reduced to 20. Another

SCOLIOSIS SCANDAL 5 requests ignored by Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD to meet and discuss #scoliosis services ! ZERO ENGAGEMENT from Taoiseach Micheál Martin ! Parents, children & advocates NEED to be heard ! Government and CHI have FAILED time and time again !

Maybe rather than meeting the board of CHI Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD should meet with the families and advocacy groups who have suffered hugely by this ongoing scoliosis and orthopaedic scandal. #ScoliosisScandal

Scoliosis Ireland founder calls for CHI board to step down over spinal surgery scandal irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4161…

Once again, we call for The Board of CHI to step down after the neglect shown to children awaiting scoliosis surgery offalyindependent.ie/2025/04/17/off…

Following all the scandals involving Children's Health Ireland should the entire Board resign ?? Vote and RT please.

Today, I will bring a motion to the Dáil on behalf of Sinn Féin, calling on the Government to conduct a full review of hip surgeries carried out at Children’s Health Ireland. As we finally move closer to the opening of the new Children’s Hospital, we must provide the best care

Meeting today with Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD to discuss #scoliosis services We spoke about wait times, CHI and what we could do to improve services for children with scoliosis She listened, I listened and she seems determined to make change #scoliosisireland

Our hearts go out to those affected by the ongoing #scoliosisscandal and #hipscandal but our hats go off to the wonderful Dr Tom Clonan 👏🏻 What a speaker and what an advocate ! Your words rang out across the country today ! Thank you as always ! #scoliosisireland

"Children are becoming inoperable”: Gary Farrell of Scoliosis Ireland says it is a national crisis that children are languishing up to four years on HSE waiting lists for vital scoliosis surgeries. He tells Gript that repeated Government promises have not resulted in action:

My brother Peter died aged six months due to complications in 1963 with Spina bifida. My late mother regularly recalled Peter's death & the anguish she experienced never abated. Gillian Sherratt & Stephen Morrison need answers and transparency now. #JusticeForHarvey #simonharris

Harvey… the boy that captured the hearts of a whole nation ! The boy that should still be here if it wasn’t for the incompetence and neglect shown by Children's Health Ireland & Simon Harris TD Stephen Morrison Gillian Sherratt we’re all behind you ! #justiceforharvey #scoliosisireland

In 2017 Minister for Health Simon Harris made a commitment that NO CHILD would wait longer than 4 months for #scoliosis surgery ! A promise he made and a promise he broke ! Let’s give children the best chance we can… maximum 4 MONTH WAIT TIMES ! #scoliosisireland

Let's listen to Scoliosis Ireland. Let's consider the lies that Simon Harris TD has spread through media as regards resolution. And let's ask is this a future #Taoiseach? The endemic lying, bluffing, obfuscation and false promises will continue until we decide we have had enough.

Shocking figures show almost 11,000 children are still waiting for their first appointment with a Disability team. In my own HSE area we have the highest number left waiting and 2,000 of these children have been on the list more than a year. This is totally unacceptable. Fine

A Dublin mother says her teenage son is deteriorating as he waits for scoliosis surgery. Shauna Batt was told last year that her son Christian needed the operation, but the family is still waiting for a date to be set. #VMNews | Hannah Murphy