Angela Kerins defends €240k salary and insists she is not paid by taxpayer

Angela Kerins defends €240k salary and insists she is not paid by taxpayer: ANGELA KERINS HAS said that the Rehab Group is not a state-run organisation, its staff are not public servants and they do not have access to public sector pension funds.?

Disabled Rehab workers faced with redundancy | Irish Examiner

Disabled Rehab workers faced with redundancy | Irish Examiner: Eighteen workers in the Rehab Group, many of them with disabilities, are to be made redundant next month in a selection process which Siptu claims takes no account of their disabilities.
The union has called on Rehab to suspend the redundancies until a working group of business, community and religious leaders attempt to access further contracts for the Galway recycling plant.?As Michael Gorman(of down syndrome Ireland) Said "Its Hugely Unjust That So Many Parents Like Me Have To Fight So Hard To Get What Is Entited To Us At A Time When We Have To Learn About These Huge Pay Packets"?

One rule for the average workers at Rehab and another for its executives - Independent.ie

One rule for the average workers at Rehab and another for its executives - Independent.ie: Many more thousands of volunteers and donors expect Rehab to be an effective and open vehicle for advocacy on disability rights and on social integration. The workers – carers, trainers, administrators – deserve an organisation that inspires pride and confidence.?

Wallace cuts through the waffle, for all the good it will do - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 27, 2014

Wallace cuts through the waffle, for all the good it will do - Oireachtas News Updates | The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 27, 2014: Struggling to maintain his composure, he quoted an email he received from the nephew of murdered priest, Fr Niall Molloy. “For almost 30 years people have hidden behind a wall of silence, deceit, corruption and cover-up; time for the light of justice to shine on them and reveal them to the people for what they are. Many, many people have gone to their graves overshadowed by this heartache.”?

Inside Politics at The Irish Times

Inside Politics at The Irish Times: Why is the force not properly accountable and how can we make it fit for purpose? Will the current enquiries and investigations lead to real reform, or is the culture of silence too deeply entrenched? What does it all tell us about the Irish failure to set up proper regulatory structures across society because of vested interests and the lure of political patronage?

‘Long hair and raggy jeans’ – Mick Wallace in emotional outburst - Independent.ie

‘Long hair and raggy jeans’ – Mick Wallace in emotional outburst - Independent.ie: “Minister you look up here at us and you say: ‘How dare those people with their long hair and raggy jeans have the audacity to challenge you?” he said.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Medb Ruane: Misery isn't a strong enough word for the conditions in our mental health institutions - Medb Ruane, Columnists - Independent.ie

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Medb Ruane: Misery isn't a strong enough word for the conditions in our mental health institutions - Medb Ruane, Columnists - Independent.ie: Medb Ruane: Misery isn't a strong enough word for the conditions in our mental health institutions - Medb Ruane, Columnists - Independent.ie: "What Miriam saw was squalor masquerading as healthcare and "fear of retribution" silencing people's critical voices."ADVANCING THE LINGUISTIC RIGHTS OF THE IRISH DEAF COMMUNITY,BY PAUL O CONNELL.(THE DESPAIR OF SILENCE)BY B.O'CONNELL?

Public Inquiry · Paul Williams: A pathetic toady for Shatter and Callinan

Public Inquiry · Paul Williams: A pathetic toady for Shatter and Callinan: It was astonishing to watch as this marauding group swooped to defend a UK security company – some of whose employees are former agents of the dreaded crown – that was used by GSOC.?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?

Public Inquiry · Who’s watching the watchers?: Expose the truth as to what really goes on in what is called the”system”a system that judge kinlen said thrives on a mindset of obsession with power,control and "secrecy".judge kinlen was not afraid to ruffle feathers in cosy high places by exposing the hidden appalling and inhumane conditions as well as the lack or non existent mental health care.?

Campus.ie - Ireland's Largest Student Website

Campus.ie - Ireland's Largest Student Website: MICHEAL Martin has claimed that he is in possession of documents that allege a series of murders, abductions and serious assaults that were not properly investigated.

The Fianna Fáil leader said he has sent the documentation containing the allegations to Taoiseach Enda Kenny.?

Irish charity head Angela Kerins threatens us legally over story - IrishCentral.com

Irish charity head Angela Kerins threatens us legally over story - IrishCentral.com: This website is coming to you this morning despite efforts by lawyers for Angela Kerins, the head of Rehab Ireland. This charitable group is currently under massive scrutiny over how much they paid Kerins and her other top operatives from the Irish government’s purse and from money donated to the charity.?

Public Inquiry · Michael Noonan: As ruthless and callous as ever

Public Inquiry · Michael Noonan: As ruthless and callous as ever: The vast majority of Noonan’s victims are likely to suffer trauma that will remain with them for the rest of their lives. Given the shock that’s about to be delivered to many of them it is quite likely that at least some will be pushed over the final edge.

But does a ruthless individual like Noonan, who first showed his true colours when he hounded Bridget McCole on her deathbed, care?

GPs warn they will consider injunction over new contract - Health News | Irish Medical News | The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 13, 2014

GPs warn they will consider injunction over new contract - Health News | Irish Medical News | The Irish Times - Thu, Feb 13, 2014: It would also prevent doctors from criticising errors made by the HSE or the Department of Health, chairman of the committee Dr Ray Walley said.

He said the draft contract was “repugnant” and “a threat to the privacy of the doctor/patient relationship”.?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: Press Releases, Houses of the Oireachtas: The meeting tomorrow is also expected to consider the challenges in the wider relationship between An Garda Síochána and GSOC. New protocols providing for enhanced co-operation between the Garda Síochána and the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission were agreed last September.

The meeting takes place tomorrow Wednesday 12 February in Committee Room 3, LH 2000 at 4 pm. The meeting can be viewed online via this link.

Media enquiries to:
Paul Hand,?

ENCOURAGECHANGE.

ENCOURAGECHANGE.: - University of Limerick News



- University of Limerick News: 'Talking your way to the top' a sociological examination of the role of elite education in the reproduction of privilege in Irish society by Margaret Kennedy examines the role that elite schools play in the reproduction of privilege in Irish society. The author states; "Ireland's elite schools have very strong connections to the top of the social hierarchy with their alumni containing a disproportionate number of individuals in key leadership positions in Irish society. Yet to date, the role these schools play in determining who has access to power in our society has received little attention."?

WHAT IF?

WHAT IF?: An unspeakable act of betrayal - Independent.ie: Then he witnessed the rabid might of institutions of the State and their agents who turned on her to silence the truth.?