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Its not the frontline Unions I had in mind. Bloated administration where there is no incentive to reform as that is the very part that needs reform first. There should not be the need for a private healthcare system enough money is already been spent on a public system but its run like the civil service. We the public who pay taxes own the public health care system but how much do we every see about how its run and that people are held accountable. Politicians rely on the civil service who rely on the chiefs in the HSE - seriously how will it ever change. zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1885 - 06/09/2024 18:05:31 2568758 Link 0 |
cannot beat Japan when it comes to these events - what a country
zinny (Wexford) - Posts: 1885 - 06/09/2024 18:08:03 2568759 Link 0 |
There was a report published on it recently and a decent debate on newstalk between the head of the Irish hospitality association and a representative of mandate union (which is contrary to my point in fairness). From memory the figure quoted was 19% of employees in the sector being paid below minimum wage. You can apply to the courts for an exemption if you can evidence your business is under threat. It's a loophole one can exploit. In short, these employees are told "deal with it or your job is gone". Regardless, minimum wage isn't even enough. Only one generation ago it was the norm for only one parent to work which provided a decent standard of living. We've very quickly reached a point where two decent salaries could still end up homeless. Ironically the pensions issue will get worse. People are having fewer children because it's uneconomical to have a large family. Doylerwex (Wexford) - Posts: 3071 - 06/09/2024 23:51:01 2568798 Link 0 |
Is it actually any more efficient than it was in the pre HSE days? Would be interesting if anyone has a link to an audit or study on the subject?
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13522 - 07/09/2024 06:31:46 2568805 Link 0 |
I worked under both the old MidlandHealth Board, which became part of the HSE in 2005. I retired 12 years ago. Given a choice the old Health Board system was much better, and the management in Tullamore were readily available to local managers. There was also an elected Board of 30 members, representing the elected members form the 4=local authorities, and members from the various professions employed in the service. Today it is top heavy with managers, who have lovely titles, but what do they achieve I sometimes wonder. They are reverting to 6 regions from the current HSE unitary structure. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1879 - 07/09/2024 15:43:32 2568838 Link 0 |
Thank goodness Maloney worked out the percentage of possession that England had in the first half and announced it with seeming incredulity more than once. Otherwise we'd have had no way of assessing the chasm in class between these squads!! England have closed the net with their quality in recent times. If Rice and Grealish played in the 70's or even in Jack's era, Ireland would probably have secured their services. England should have capped the likes of Heighway, Lawrenson, Hughton, Townsend, Sheedy and a few more back the years, and if they had, Ireland's cupboard of international soccer memories would be even more bare. Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 07/09/2024 18:28:48 2568850 Link 0 |
England have been and are still are the second-best team in Europe, - after today's performance with a totally new management structure, some players giving their best and others giving the best they could along with Caoimhin Kelleher stopping another 2 or possibly 3 deffos saved our blushes. The best we could have hoped to come away with ro day was a 0-0 draw and that was never going to happen. supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2996 - 08/09/2024 00:04:47 2568875 Link 0 |
Went to the soccer game for the first time in years…load of crap. Ireland fans now as bad as the English. yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11378 - 08/09/2024 08:23:34 2568887 Link 4 |
After watching that soccer yesterday,I'm asking a question,seriously would any Irish player get on the English squad??the only one I'd say England wouldn't mind having would be Kelleher..this is taking into account a lot of the Irish players are signed to premier clubs.. CTGAA10 (Limerick) - Posts: 2341 - 08/09/2024 10:18:37 2568894 Link 0 |
I was going to say that the atmosphere seemed dead, maybe it was different live but obviously not. Just that hideous brass band that follows everything English around the world making it sound more like Wembley than Dublin. But those Ole Ole chants from Ireland always make me cringe. Most fans at least add a chorus after but Ireland fans just keep roaring the same one word like it's still 1990.
SaffronDon (Antrim) - Posts: 2492 - 08/09/2024 10:26:09 2568896 Link 0 |
The immature persistent booing of Rice and Grealish was embarrassing. I was delighted they both scored. How many of "the (self styled) greatest fans in the World" left at half time? Seanfanbocht (Roscommon) - Posts: 1863 - 08/09/2024 10:43:08 2568899 Link 1 |
We are about at Finland's level , that's being realistic about it.They were beaten 3-0 by Greece so I reckon a draw against the Greeks will be a good result. Hopefully they will achieve that much but if they dont and they lose, the fall out will be entertaining! There is so much delusion within Irish football regarding what the senior international team is capable of achieving.
PoolSturgeon (Galway) - Posts: 1949 - 08/09/2024 12:11:43 2568906 Link 0 |
I think they are hamstrung that way as lads working there become due for promotions, and they have to 'create" higher level posts for them to fill. It's getting more and more top heavy by the year.
Viking66 (Wexford) - Posts: 13522 - 08/09/2024 12:39:37 2568914 Link 0 |
That's the vibe I get off it as well. Aside from the booing, I just find it a bit fake and manufactured, copying songs from the premiership etc. It doesn't come across as a natural, passionate atmosphere. WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2156 - 08/09/2024 13:31:11 2568919 Link 0 |
He wouldn't make the squad ahead of the 3 keepers there. They are all starting regularly for their clubs. Ferguson, if he got a run of games and regains full fitness, might be good enough to make it. They're light on that kind of big target man after Kane. Nathan Collins has the potential too, but if picking a 23 man england squad today, he wouldn't make it. cavanman47 (Cavan) - Posts: 5129 - 08/09/2024 14:52:32 2568931 Link 0 |
Mightn't be too wise to draw any general vibe, from the 'vibe' that reeks off an Ireland England soccer game. Ireland fans don't typically boo the opposition national anthem in Dublin for a start, but when it's England, of course some of them will.
Pope_Benedict (Galway) - Posts: 3840 - 08/09/2024 15:09:02 2568935 Link 1 |
I wasn't at the match yesterday, so my vibe is not drawn from that. I've been to a couple of matches in the past few years though. The types of songs and the atmosphere created reminded me very much of English league games.
WanPintWin (Galway) - Posts: 2156 - 08/09/2024 16:40:06 2568941 Link 0 |
That is correct Viking. I wonder how the proposed regional structures will work out.
thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1879 - 08/09/2024 19:05:41 2568964 Link 0 |
Finland beat Ireland twice in the opening days of Stephen Kenny's career. The result yesterday showed how much Ireland are behind the top international sides. A lot of our players are based at Championship/ lower ranked Premier league sides. The England side are playing with top ranked Premiership. That is the problem competing against top teams. The booing of the English Anthem yesterday, is typical of soccer fans, just copying a section of the English followers. thelongridge (Offaly) - Posts: 1879 - 08/09/2024 19:20:21 2568966 Link 0 |
That carry on is pathetic, the same oafs will be will be roaring for man utd/Liverpool etc down the pub next weekend and referring to their favourite team as we and us. Haha
Bon (Kildare) - Posts: 2062 - 08/09/2024 20:16:37 2568977 Link 0 |