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Marie-Louise Connolly
@mlchealth
BBC NI Health Correspondent covering all aspects of health & social affairs. Lots to talk about including The Menopause. contact:[email protected]
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. UK Covid-19 Inquiry & Irish Congress (ICTU) Gerry Murphy says in those initial stages no one formally reached out to them to advise or to seek guidance &that they werenât involved in planning. He said they were informed as decisions played out. The voice of the worker âwasnât fed inâ.
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Covid inquiry to hear from ex-top civil servant who said some Stormont ministers âfound wantingâ during the pandemic. Coverage across âŠBBC News NIâ© âŠBBC Radio Ulsterâ© âŠBBC Newslineâ© throughout today. âŠMarie-Louise Connollyâ© âŠAileen Moynaghâ© bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northeâŠ
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Covid Inquiry day 1:
The lack of political respect felt between some politicians and the extent of how that impacted on keeping the public safe was laid bare. A full round up and analysis. âŠBBC News NIâ© bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northeâŠ
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. UK Covid-19 Inquiry hears that greater number of deaths was amongst process plant and machine operatives says Irish Congress (ICTU) The inquiry is told of the unequal impact of CV-19 and those in lower paid roles.
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. UK Covid-19 Inquiry hears that disabled people were lost in pandemic decision making. â voices were lost in the noise or worse simply ignored in the confusion and panic that was unfoldingâ the inquiry hears. Also that NI is â fundamentally bad at collecting data.â
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. UK Covid-19 Inquiry As it breaks for lunch legal teams have laid bare NI was not ready for the pandemic; the political infighting affected decision making; Robin Swann felt marginalised ; the CMo Sir Micael McBide referred to the NI Executive as âdysfunctional bastardsâ.
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. UK Covid-19 Inquiry hears that in an exchange between himself and the Robin Swann , the CMO Sir Michael McBride referred to NI Executive as âdysfunctional bastardsâ, see direct quote below.
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.UK Covid-19 Inquiry hears that the NI Executive failed to come together as a single collective response. Lead counsel Clair Dobbin asks was it fair that Arlene Foster DBE PC #ProudofNI. criticised Robin Swann if he had been acting on the advice of NIâs Chief medical officer. ?
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. UK Covid-19 Inquiry Whatâs coming through in blue lights - is the lack of preparedness in NI and how NI had no modelling capacity for a pandemic, no membership of SAGE Cttee, & an âunderestimation of the speed and scale of what was unfolding.â.
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. UK Covid-19 Inquiry probes NIâs unique political situation and asks how much it hampered decision making . Inquiry hears how Robin Swann had no ministerial colleagues in Executive &how he felt âmarginalisedâ. The fragility of power sharing had an impact the inquiry is told.
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. UK Covid-19 Inquiry This woman says she doesnât know whether they buried their daddy as the coffin was closed.
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Covid Inquiry starts with an impact video. Joanne tells us that âcommunity carers were few and far between.â UK Covid-19 Inquiry
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Covid inquiry. Martina Ferguson speaks outside to the media before inquiry starts. She says families werenât aware of DNR notes if loved ones hospital notes. UK Covid-19 Inquiry
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