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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Stephen Farrell

    GP’s social media posts during Covid pandemic undermined public health guidelines, inquiry told (opens the original)

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    A medical fitness-to-practise committee has adjourned to consider its findings regarding a Cavan-based GP who allegedly posted tweets during the pandemic that were critical of Covid-19 public health policy. Michael McConville, who, before retiring in 2024, was a practitioner in Cavan town, is alleged to have posted tweets relating to the use of PCR testing, Covid-19 vaccinations, the vaccine scheme and the use of face masks, and tweets that promoted the use of ivermectin as a treatment for Covid

  2. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Stephen Farrell

    ‘Devastating tragedy’: Father and daughter killed in workplace incident are named (opens the original)

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    The tragic deaths of a father and daughter in a workplace in Banagher, Co Offaly, have affected the “whole town”, locals say. Mihai Chinez (49) and Denisa Chinez (24) were killed in an incident at Banagher Precast Concrete on Monday morning. An Garda Síochána and emergency services were called just before midday, but the pair were pronounced dead at the scene. It is understood the two workers were preparing a concrete mould at the time of the incident. The father and daughter were from Rom

  3. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Stephen Farrell

    Nurse posted photos on Instagram of woman (90s) sleeping on heavily soiled bed, inquiry told (opens the original)

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    A nurse who posted photos on Instagram of a nursing home resident sleeping on highly soiled bedsheets has been found guilty of professional misconduct. Jerymay Palma Gargallano, who appeared before a fitness-to-practise committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) on Monday, was also found guilty of poor professional performance and breaches of the code of professional conduct and ethics for registered nurses. Gargallano, who is from the Philippines, admitted that between July

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Stephen Farrell

    Teacher found guilty of professional misconduct for kissing and hugging student (opens the original)

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    A teacher in a special school who kissed a female student on the lips after hugging her has been found guilty of professional misconduct by a fitness-to-teach committee. Fergal McCarthy, chairperson of the committee, said the committee had found on Wednesday that five factual allegations against the teacher had been proven. These included that on May 13th, 2025, the teacher hugged the student (19), put his arms around her waist and lifted her. It was claimed that on May 16th, 2025, the teacher h

  5. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Stephen Farrell

    Doctor cleared of allegations of offering cancer patient treatment without flagging risk (opens the original)

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    Allegations that a doctor did not advertise clearly on her website that cancer immune support therapy should be undertaken in addition to, and not as a replacement for, conventional therapy, have been found unproven. A Medical Council fitness to practise committee reconvened on Tuesday to announce its findings regarding the allegations, which also included professional misconduct and poor professional performance, in relation to Prof Dana Flavin, whose registered address is Eschenberg, Starberg,

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