Homelessness services not ready for second wave, Government warned

Services for the homeless across Ireland will be “very stretched” if a rise in homelessness coincides with a second wave of Covid-19 over the winter months, the Government has been warned. Focus Ireland voiced its concern despite a slight drop in the number of people recorded as homeless last month. New figures from the Department... Read More

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September 30, 2020

San Francisco warned ‘draconian’ limits on worship may violate Constitution

Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco has thanked the US Department of Justice for its three-page letter to Mayor London Breed calling on her to ‘promptly’ end discriminating against religious believers by loosening the city’s harsh restrictions on places of worship. “I am very grateful to the Department of Justice for this letter calling... Read More

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August 13, 2020

Celebrating A-level students warned not to break lockdown rules

A police chief has warned A-level students not to break lockdown rules when they party after receiving their results. Assistant Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) Nick Bailey said his officers did not want to marr the “joyous occasion” by handing out fines. GMP has seen a surge in demand in recent days, with... Read More

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July 24, 2020

Merger of Foreign Office and Dfid must not lead to lack of expertise, warn MPs

MPs have warned that the merger of the Foreign Office and Department for International Development (Dfid) must not lead to a lessening of aid expertise. The Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee insisted creating the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) ‘risks weakening the cultures of each department’. The study said the merger raised ‘the possibility... Read More

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February 20, 2020

Bishops call on Catholics to help European citizens secure their rights

Bishops across England and Wales are calling on Catholics to make sure their European friends, relatives and fellow parishioners are aware of the Settlement Scheme, so that they can secure their rights post-Brexit. The government requires EU, EEA or Swiss citizens who have made their homes in the UK to apply to the Settlement Scheme... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

August 18, 2019

A&E services praised but can’t deal with demand indefinitely, warns CMA (UK)

The president of the Catholic Medical Association (UK) has praised A&E medics for dealing with a significant increase in patients over the summer months but warned that services can’t cope with such demands indefinitely. Dr Dermot Kearney insisted that “the real reasons” for the increase in demands on A&E services needs addressing. Dr Kearney’s comments... Read More

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May 31, 2019

Scottish Government warned over test plans following increase in abortion for Down Syndrome

The Scottish Government has been warned not to make a prenatal test available on the NHS until the Down Syndrome community has been given a full consultation on the matter. The call comes after people with Down Syndrome, their families and advocacy groups voiced their concern over recently-released abortion statistics from NHS Scotland Information Services... Read More

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