Dr Liqa Ur Rehman 🇮🇪 🇵🇰 🇳🇿
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Paediatrician 🩺 || Campaigner #FastAccessStamp4 || #EqualityForDoctors ⚖ Elected Council Member @MedcouncilIRL | Founder @TrainUs4Ireland
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This broke my heart!
Pls help & RT!
Yesterday, I met a Psych Trainee whose family visa got rejected. He has been waiting to meet his 3 year old child & spouse since COVID.
He was in depression, crying like a child and begging for help😓
He came to Ireland in 2016 1/5
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A matter of honour for me 🎖
It's been 6th Christmas in a row and I feel privileged to provide voluntary cover to my working colleagues on their Christmas celebrations just like they offer us same on Eid celebrations😊
Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪
#JoyAndPeace
#StaySafeStayHealthy
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Thank you Ireland for being so INCLUSIVE🇮🇪 ❤
My lil son: Why are ye so thrilled to go to work on Sunday?
Me: Love, compliments & kind words from 1000s on Twitter brought tears of joy & boosted me for second day of work on Christmas weekend🤗
#InclusiveIreland
#loveIreland
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A life changing decision - Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪
Overwhelmed by the love & support of the Irish people, I declined an incredible offer to work in New Zealand today.
I also convinced a skilled doctor (pic) to make Ireland his home
@HSELive
@NDTP_HSE
#LongLiveIreland
🇮🇪❤
1/4
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Absolutely disgraceful!
"I'll split you up. I have Quran in my car to burn. I don't care about your family"
An immigrant doctor with a family of two young kids, was brutally attacked by his landlord threatened to evict his house. His and his family's life is in severe danger 1/2
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Naturalised Irish citizen today😊
After years of collaborative work with
@DeptJusticeIRL
I'm so delighted to see a lot of International doctors at today's ceremony . Backlog of >95% of healthcare workers has been cleared to date.
Go raibh maith agat Ireland🇮🇪
#IrishCitizens2022
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Life is Beautiful with family👪❤
Finally a day off after a long Christmas weekend of hospital shifts🌞
Cultural diversity 😍
Daughter: NZ 🇳🇿
Dad:PK 🇵🇰
Son: IRL 🇮🇪
We love Ireland but my lil daughter still supports the
@AllBlacks
😅
#IrishRugby
#TeamOfUs
#InclusiveIreland
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"Kill any immigrant that you find"
It's absolutely sickening to hear this audio. I hope everyone is safe tonight.
All foreign healthcare workers working in Dublin hospitals are requested to stay somewhere safe for tonight
@HSELive
#DublinRiots
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'The system is broken'
Words of a Paediatric consultant in my team yesterday who struggled hugely to get a bed for a sick baby in a Dublin Hospital. He further added, 'The system is overloaded with managers but there is no management'
#CareCantWait
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A newly arrived female doctor asked me yesterday, "Is bullying at workplace normal here?"
In her first week she was sworn at & bullied by a male supervisor in front of other medical staff to such an extent that she burst into tears. Instead of speaking out against bullying, 1/
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Unfortunately, local Gardai ignored this matter
@gardainfo
Our community is hugely disappointed and saddened by this attitude of local gardai. If anything happens to him and his family, situation might get out of control. Authorities must take action, before it's too late 2/2
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Man with charged CIRCULAR SAW who terribly attacked his tennant (International Doctor) infront of his kids & wife has been arrested. There is also a shocking revelation of his son to the Dr. that his father took advice from on-duty
@gardainfo
he can cut down the door legally 1/2
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I have great news to break❗
A hurdle that has been preventing International doctors and their families to make Ireland home and their spouses to work has finally been striked out.
Thank you so much Ireland 🇮🇪 for your support on
#FastAccessStamp4
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My little one is so excited and ready for the big one today😍🏉
Let's go Ireland 🇮🇪
@IrishRugby
#TeamOfUs
#IREvFRA
#FRAvIRE
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Let's acknowledge them 👇
I have launched a campaign to retain our experienced international doctors who worked tirelessly in this pandemic.
To ensure this, they should be included in the upcoming policy on Stamp 4 visa
@LeoVaradkar
@DonnellyStephen
Plz RT
#FastAccessStamp4
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This week has been so busy at work. Everyday, I come across children with symptoms post C-19 but I felt heartbroken for a poor 10 yr old girl & her mum who is now desperately waiting for a bed in Dublin. She used to be so well and healthy until she had C-19 two months ago 1/
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Let her make Ireland home 🇮🇪
A skilled non-EEA doctor who moved to Ireland 4 years ago & struggled hugely w/ short contracts, visa problems & systemic inequalities. She was planning to leave but stayed in hope of
#EqualityForDoctors
#FastAccessStamp4
No word so far
@LeoVaradkar
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Let them make Ireland their home! Plz
These doctors have already suffered in this system a lot and should be considered first in the upcoming policy on Stamp 4 visa to ensure career & family stability
@DonnellyStephen
@LeoVaradkar
Plz support this trend
#FastAccessStamp4
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Hope on the rise✌
A group of young, skilled non-EEA docs who worked throughout this pandemic & are hoping to make Ireland their home.They deserve equal treatment in the system. Let's RETAIN them through ensuring👇
#FastAccessStamp4
#EqualityForDoctors
Long Live Ireland🇮🇪 1/2
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Painful 💔
Pls RT & help this poor mother!
1/ This is another senior & skilled Obs/Gynae non-EEA doctor who just left Ireland after a long 2 year wait for her children and spouse visa to be approved. She was recruited during Covid time to tackle staffing & health crisis.....1/5
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A small sacrifice on new years day❤
My 4th weekend at work & I feel so fortunate to provide emergency cover for acute staff shortage today🤝
But the ill health of my colleagues make me sad & worried😟
Wishing all sick a speedy recovery.
#TogetherWeCan
🇮🇪
#StaySafeStayHealthy
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He is match ready and has done his warm up this morning🤩
Come on boys
@IrishRugby
. Let's win today's game to keep this gleaming smile on his face😃
#ENGvIRE
#TeamOfUs
#IREvENG
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For the first time since pandemic started,we are sick at home. My 7 year old daughter brought it from school. By the time she started having symptoms,all of us were already exposed. I never felt such bad headaches & body aches before. I am worried for vulnerable around us.
#Masks
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Remarkable news this week❤
Three historic amendments have officially been implemented for non-EU doctors & their families to make 🇮🇪 home.
1️⃣ Stamp 4 - Residency cards have been delivered free of cost to immigrant doctors' homes. A step that is being hugely appreciated
@HMcEntee
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This terrible incident happend around 1pm yesterday. My poor colleague, his wife & two young kids spent whole night near the door of the house in fear and terror that landlord will break the door with another weapon again. Gardai arrived 22 hours later & apologised to him 1/3
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Who says 'It's over'. I had to cancel my leave today to cover emergency staff shortage.
A alot of medical staff cancelled their planned annual leaves this winter. Just put in a frontline workers shoes who wear PPE 24/7 to protect you.
#WearAMask
#COVID19ireland
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So true!
"A mother’s intuition is worth more than a medical degree" Dr. Susan Markle
My son had an emergency surgery for a rare eye disease that was picked up by his mother ❤
May Almighty God heal these little angels with a swift recovery and give strength to their families 🤲
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To show you what the suffering of a non EEA doctor looks like without Stamp 4 visa ON TIME👇
My 6 years in Ireland:
7 different hospitals, 10 houses, 4 schools for my child, thousands of euros for visas renewals, static CAREER GROWTH
List is countless..
#FastAccessStamp4
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1/Is Omicron BA.2 already here?
I met a child yesterday who got Covid twice in 4 weeks. Herd immunity concept has been shortsighted by us. We cannot let ourselves get trapped by 'It's mild & It's over' narrative for our kids
Denmark: higher kids hospitalization with new variant👇
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Incredible victory Ireland 🇮🇪
This little fella is over the moon at the moment😍
Congratulations 🎊
@IrishRugby
#ENGvIRE
#SixNations
#TeamOfUs
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St Patrick the migrant for all migrants!
#StPatricksDay2022
is very special for immigrant doctors & their families. The new immigration policy brought in by
#FastAccessStamp4
campaign has struck out decades old inequalities, welcoming them to make 🇮🇪 home.
Go Raibh Maith Agat💚
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Due to a busy 24 hour shift at work, I couldn't respond to a lot of phone calls and messages yesterday after the historic announcement on
#FastAccessStamp4
campaign for International doctors & their families
@griffinniamh
Go Raibh Míle Maith Agat Éire☘
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Omicron 👇
● Isn't a common cold
● Isn't mild for everyone
● Gives no herd immunity
● Reinfections in kids can bring more systemic damage & long Covid symptoms or even long term cognitive/learning problems.
#Longcovidkids
#ProtectOurChildren
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Yesterday, there were comments and DMs that hurt my emotions and I felt bullied😔 as if I'm portraying myself as a hero.
I'm just an ordinary perosn like you who has emotions, family and friends but my top priority are my patients and I'm sacrificing my life for this purpose 1/3
A small sacrifice on new years day❤
My 4th weekend at work & I feel so fortunate to provide emergency cover for acute staff shortage today🤝
But the ill health of my colleagues make me sad & worried😟
Wishing all sick a speedy recovery.
#TogetherWeCan
🇮🇪
#StaySafeStayHealthy
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It's a multisystemic disease and can impact any system/organ of your body.
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Let's welcome them☘
3 more skilled non-EU doctors hoping to make Ireland home
@MMGulzar
They have been struggling hugely for many years with visa, contracts, career & family problems.
@LeoVaradkar
@DonnellyStephen
Do you want to keep them?
#FastAccessStamp4
#EqualityForDoctors
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#LongCovidKids
is reality & you won't
realise it as a debilitating consequence post C-19 until someone close to you experiences it. I request
@HSELive
to collect data on
#LongCovidKids
& establish urgent services to provide support on this & bring awareness in our community 4/4
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What an incredible win Ireland🇮🇪
Reignited the spark back into this wee lad😍
@IrishRugby
#IREvSCO
Hoping for the top spot✌
#TeamOfUs
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Full video is more distressing to watch where he has made racist and blasphemous comments as well. This has been his second attempt to break into the house. The doctor's wife & children tried to jump out of the window to save themselves. Why is he not being stopped
@gardainfo
?
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Can you imagine, I only recently got my booster dose because I couldn't attend my scheduled appointments due to staff shortages (sick/isolationg) during the recent peak. It's not over yet for frontline staff!
#Restrictions
#NPHET
#ItsNotOver
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Last day of training
@CoombeHospital
As a Non-Scheme Trainee, I secured this place after 7 yrs of sheer struggle.
It's an immense pleasure & privilege to have worked alongside colleagues, who understand how to bring out the best in each other
@drdoolan
Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪
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Highly condemnable!
The International doctor who recently went through the terrible CIRCULAR SAW attack, was targeted once again and had his CAR STOLEN from the hospital parking lot while he was at work and busy with his patients. He and his family are under huge stress because
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Why non-EU doctors need
#FastAccessStamp4
NOW!
I spoke to a well qualified & skilled non-EU doctor.
I don't know how to convince her to make Ireland home. Her journey here brought tears to my eyes.
Plz spare a minute to read through & RT this thread 1/
#EqualityForDoctors
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her colleagues told her that he is the boss & not to take it seriously otherwise she will lose her job & future reference. She is one of many foreign doctors who have contacted me for help. Bullying at the work place is a grave issue here & foreign healthcare workers bear the 2/
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Ireland is home to thousands of Intl/ Medics .Thanks to the the amazing Irish nation 🇮🇪 & media outlets who highlighted this terrible incident & pushed authorities to investigate this.
Huge appreciations
@aipps_eire
who provided immediate support to Dr Raheel & his family.
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Since starting the campaign to retain non-EU doctors in Ireland, I have personally convinced dozens of skilled doctors who were planning to leave, to make Ireland their home 🇮🇪🍀
They are anxiously waiting on policy announcement to
#FastAccessStamp4
#Hope
#EqualityForDoctors
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It's very unfortunate to see the role of on duty
@gardainfo
😕 That doctor would have lost his life, if his wife had not pulled him back. We believe Law & Justice will take it's course to prevent such dreadful incidents in future.
#HousingCrisis
#HealthCareWokers
#Eviction
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Short term contracts & visa problems opens the doors to bullying & harassment at workplace for foreign healthcare workers. Local HRs sweep complaints under the rug.
Early access to Stamp4 will bring visa stability, job security & close the doors to bullying 4/4
#FastAccessStamp4
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brunt of it. In Ireland, foreign medics are hired on 6 months contracts & if in case they are bold enough to report bullying, they will definitely lose their next contract/visa & job ref.
There is no centralised system to deal such complaints justly
@HSELive
#NotoBullying
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Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪
The new immigration policy to FAST TRACK RESIDENCY for Interanational doctors is one of the finest the world has to offer (comparison below).
This historic change will address decades old inequalities non-EU doctors were facing in this health system.
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This terrible incident is only the 'Tip of the iceberg'.
Racial abuse to healthcare workers by landlords has definitely escalated in current housing crisis. Due to nature of their job, IMGs relocate every 6-12 months hospital to hospital & it's quite common that their deposits1/2
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A big day for non-EU doctors 🇮🇪
The process to make Ireland home through early access to permanent residency has already begun. A great reward for those who worked tirelessly in this pandemic. Thanks for condering this cohort first☘
#FastAccessStamp4
👇
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Thread
Details of session with Minister
@DonnellyStephen
yesterday.
Despite of short time, we tried our best to give deep insight to decades old unaddressed issues of the backbone of this health system. Skilled Non-EU doctors & their families relocate to make Ireland home but
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many challenges I noticed, most peculiar one was lack of awareness of
#LongCovid
in children among healthcare workers. Initially, most of us linked her illness with something other than C-19, even though it all started due to C-19.
Our eyes don't see what the mind doesn't know
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#RetainOurDoctors
There are 100s of skilled non-EEA doctors who have been working
@HSELive
for 2+ years.
The recent policy by
@LeoVaradkar
@DonnellyStephen
on Stamp4 visa (residency) should include them FIRST. Plz RT
#FastAccessStamp4
to truly acknowledge their contribution 1/3
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My team and I are going to meet Minister of Health
@DonnellyStephen
today to discuss:
#FastAccessStamp4
#EqualityForDoctors
We hope to address the struggles of all non-EU doctors & their families and look forward to working together on timely solutions for our health service.
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Chilly but blessed Friday morning 🥰
I never would have imagined that processing time of more than SIX MONTHS would be reduced to a few weeks.A round of applause for the brilliant teamwork between
@dfatirl
@DeptJusticeIRL
and
@Postvox
It's official now! Thank you Ireland 🇮🇪
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Being unable to see parents on a whim was one of the worst fears that materialised for immigrants during the pandemic.
I miss & love my mother more than anything in this world. She always asks me when the wait will be over.
I surprised her today💖
#MothersDay2022
#MothersLove
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My opinion piece! Thanks
@mhdelaney
A glimpse of the treatment of 44% of the health system in a country where:
◾>720 vacant consultant posts
◾>900k on waiting lists
@DonnellyStephen
let's improve the system from the inside🤝
#FastAccessStamp4
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Just saw news last night
@LeoVaradkar
is proposing a NEW BANK HOLIDAY to acknowledge contribution of frontline workers in the pandemic.
Interestingly, we will be at work again on that bank holiday😷
We need a system that acknowledges us & ends our sufferings!
#FastAccessStamp4
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All of my colleagues, who have campaigned for non-EU doctors rights in the past have left Ireland. I have job offers in NZ/UK & am contacted by recruiters quite often but I'll not leave any stone unturned to end systemic discrimination towards non-EU medics
#EqualityForDoctors
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and his family. They reassured him & promised his family's safety and detailed enquiry on this.
Our IMG community is quite upset on this delay of providing safety measures to foreign doctors & their families who are quite vulnerable to similar incidents in future
@gardainfo
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Her initial symptoms were only fever & mild cough for few days then she started deteriorating with extreme fatigue, pain & difficulty to walk. She is now completely bed ridden and sleeps almost all day and night. Initial treatment hasn't helped her illness so far. Apart from 2/
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Prev. visa was refused on ridiculous reasons. His family is in shock at the moment.
This is a severe form of ill treatment towards the backbone of Irish health system. I have been trying hard to highlight this grave issue to
@DeptJusticeIRL
@HMcEntee
for many months but no 3/5
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I know all of us are so excited but hospitals haven't recovered fully from staff shortages from recent
#covid
peak.
Any plan in place for worsening of staff crisis post lifting
#restrictions
all at once?
Have mercy on your frontline staff as it's not over yet
#NPHET
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Third horrific incident in 6 days!
Last night, someone broke into the car of a doctor that was parked in the hospital parking. She finished her long shift and was heading off home. At the moment, things seem quite traumatic for all healthcare workers living in Ballianasloe
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Ireland a top destination to train and retain international doctors in future as it will ultimately benefit this health system and patient care ❤
Thank you Ireland for being so kind and inclusive ❤
#TrainUsForIreland
#CareCantWait
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Doctors who have been working for 2+ years!
I am convincing International doctors everyday, who worked hard in this pandemic, to make Ireland their home.
They and their families suffering should end now & be granted Stamp4 visa
@DonnellyStephen
@LeoVaradkar
#FastAccessStamp4
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No hard feelings to the ones who still think
#ItsOver
I assure you
#ItsNotOver
Trust on your frontline staff who have been bearing the burnt in this pandemic
#WearAMask
#StaySafe
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Please sign!
It's time to give some relief to international doctors and their families
They make up nearly half of this health system and we hope they will not be ignored in upcoming policy on Stamp4.
@DonnellyStephen
@LeoVaradkar
#FastAccessStamp4
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I am very disappointed to see that journalism on COVID has flipped over all of a sudden
#cblive
@ClaireByrneLive
could have said a few words about shortage of 8000 healthcare staff and families suffering with
#COVID19
#LongCovid
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Devaluing
#Masks
as a safety measure at a crucial time when cases are quite high & BA.2 variant is invading globally, has not only placed the health of our vulnerable at risk but has also put them at risk of bullying. I am worried because I am a victim.
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He has been serving
@HSELive
day and night for past 9 years. He got married 2019 and had his first daughter born late 2020. He served Ireland in Covid Crisis & couldn't hold his first child for few years until restrictions were over. After a long wait, his spouse & 3 year old 2/5
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Thank you
@TJRyan_77
I thought I was left alone to cry for our children getting COVID 👇
Masks in schools should be kept for 'at least the next few months' says Dr Tomás Ryan
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A right for every doctor!
Stamp 4 is a visa that gives residency rights & is granted after two years to all skilled workers except doctors, which unfortunately compromises their right to equal training access & leads to family and social suffering
@LeoVaradkar
#FastAccessStamp4
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My last journey with National Neonatal Transport Team in 2023!
My utmost wish for year 2024 will be to provide voluntary Healthcare services to the children of
#Gaza
Hoping
#2024
will bring peace and prosperity for them.
#CountDown2CeaseFire
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Really disgusting and awful!
More than 50% of Irish Health system are non Irish immigrants!
If this growing trend of hate crimes and
#racism
towards immigrants is not tackled on time, it would fuel satff criss among various sectors of skilled labour market.
#SayNoToRacism
I have experienced a deliberate hate crime attack in Tallaght a few hours ago. I would like to express my gratitude to the kind Irish lady and two Irish gentlemen who assisted me when I collapsed and safely helped me into my car. I am currently receiving medical care at the
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one is paying heed!
There are hundreds of International healthcare workers who are going through the same agony, facing depression & leaving their jobs.
Is their any priority to look after our staffs wellbeing?
@NDTP_HSE
@HSELive
@DonnellyStephen
I would strongly urge all 4/5
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I faced anger last night upon telling the truth on
#ItsNotOver
for frontline staff.
#Restrictions
are over but the PANDEMIC is not over yet.
#NPHET
could have advised easing more gradually to make sure frontline staff also have a bright Spring to celebrate.
#WearMask
#StaySafe
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No testing, no Covid!
Govt. has confirmed a plan to acheive
#ZeroCovid
in Ireland👏
#CovidIsNotOver
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4/ no one had time to help her. There are many families who are going through this pain in the hope of fair treatment. It seems like discrimination towards certain countries & this shameful scandal should be investigated
@HMcEntee
@SimonHarrisTD
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***Received an ALERT***
A man terribly attacking an Immigrant Aldi satff at Royal Canal Park. He is very dangerous and has managed to escape. If anyone knows him- report to
@gardainfo
#DublinCity
#Racism
#StaySafe
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2/ She applied for a Join Family Visa for her children in mid 2022.
She got a refusal letter after a year long wait with frivolous refusal reasons. It put her mental health & family life at stake. She put in an APPEAL in hope of justice & fair treatment but..2/4
@DeptJusticeIRL
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I am appalled by Russian invasion of Ukraine 🇺🇦 My heart goes out to innocent
#Ukrainiens
💔 who are bearing the damage of war. I wish I could help and heal afflicted ones.
#UkraineUnderAttack
#Peace
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Two of my colleagues got sick with C-19 today. Is it over?
🔴11063 new cases
🔴615 in hospital
🔴64 in ICU, 4 kids
🔴Trolley crisis
🔴>260 nursing home outbreaks
🔴Staff shortage nos.?
🔴Gaslighting kids data
🔴No data
#LongCovidKids
🔴Testing for new variant?
#StaySafe
#Masks
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At work today and what a lovely weather outside 😊
A very Happy Easter to all our Irish colleagues and to everyone celebrating it today.
#HappyEaster
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I personally think leaving is not the answer, instead we should stay & contribute our part to improve the system. I declined job offers from NZ/UK for
#EqualityForDoctors
in 🇮🇪.
I urge my colleagues to stay.
Together we can bring change.
#FastAccessStamp4
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I attended Millie, 475g preemie on St Patrick's Day and the rest is history. One of the few things that has made me proud in my profession.
Millie's mother breastfeeding journey is an incredible source of inspiration to all mothers of preterms. 1/2
#NationalBreastfeedingWeek
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3/ unfortunately, it has been another year now & there is no clue where her application is
@DeptJusticeIRL
@HSELive
@NDTP_HSE
@roinnslainte
Everyday she was going to work with such mental trauma. She requested everyone for help but 3/4
#FastTrackFamilyVisa
#HCWs
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