We need a rigorous public independent process that gives an account of decisions made, inquires into what worked & what did nt and why. @peoplescovidinquiry

Today, I returned to #Gaza and witnessed firsthand the catastrophic impact of the hostilities. The scale of destruction is immense, the humanitarian needs are colossal and soaring, and civilians continue to bear the brunt of this conflict. Read my full statement 👇🏼

During my time as a civil servant, I have frequently been shocked by the enormous waste of public money. Imagine what we could do for the most vulnerable if really tackle waste. My latest disclosures⬇️ Social Protection overpaid €1.1bn to welfare recipients in a decade

Thank you for your incredible support and kind words for the first day of the people's COVID inquiry. We understand that some of the videos were incomplete due to a technical issue. Rest assured, we will be reposting these videos in full shortly. Your help in spreading our

"I am tired of people not hearing my voice. For nearly four years, I wasn't heard" #HelpUsBeHeard #Peoplescovidinquiry

Care Champions Ireland Had a meeting today & support there ethos of Safe Person Centred Care! There are many issues including Safeguarding issues! They want a People’s Covid Inquiry about the nursing homes! The main aim is to learn from what happened & learn from it! So much needs done!

Ritchie Torres You can be outraged by the killing of Israeli hostages and at the same time, outraged by the slaughter of Palestinians. You can be shocked by the torture of Palestinian hostages and the fact that Palestinians are forced to live under occupation and endure the cruelty of an

Didn't seem that Mary Butler TD had much say on mental health of the elderly who had to endure window visits during #Covid-19. Looking forward to hearing her testimony at #PeoplesCovidInquiry

Ken Irvine Mary Butler TD Great job highlighting mental health Mary Butler TD but the mental health of those of us who suffered so much because of what happened to our families needs to be heard #PeoplesCovidInquiry

Imagine a sniper lining up a toddler in his sights and shooting - twice. This is reality in #Gaza as IDF targets young children for execution multiple times every day. Our silence condemns them to death as ‘The West’ arms & condones a savage genocide.

Our loved ones must be afford dignity and respect when their time to pass comes!

Woah! New research shows how vital biodiversity is to thriving humanity: In US counties where bats declined from white-nose syndrome, insect numbers surged, leading to a 31% rise in pesticide use and subsequently *an 8% increase in infant mortality*! #Biodiversity #Conservation

Israelis are simply incapable of dealing psychologically with the consequences of the IDF operation in Gaza. Thousands of innocent civilians are dead, and we don't want to know about it. According to Pew Research, 57% of Israelis think that sympathy for Palestinian civilians

In places where bat populations crashed, insect numbers increased, farmers sprayed more insecticides to combat the insects, and the infant mortality rate spiked due to pesticide exposure. Everything is connected. We need biodiversity. bit.ly/3XwmbBO

bohs.org/media-resource…

If these results are confirmed, they are just shocking. Loss of bats leading to increased baby mortality as farmers replace biological control with pesticides. #biodiversity matters

Word of the day is ‘struthious’ (18th century): prone to ignoring unwelcome facts and letting a situation worsen without any intervention. From the Latin for ‘ostrich-like’.

Anyone old enough to remember "Never Again"?

Richard Medhurst Look at the difference between the U.S. response and that of Turkey regarding Israel's execution of a Turkish-American: Turkey said it would make every effort to ensure the killer is brought to justice. The United States said it would ask Israel to investigate itself.

The families of children who died during the pandemic have spoken of “betrayal” after the Covid Inquiry denied them the opportunity to question witnesses. Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK, a group representing 7,000 bereaved families, has not been named as one of the