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THE NUMBER of people living in Ireland who take buses or trains to work has fallen since 2006, new figures show.
A detailed breakdown of commuting methods, published this morning by the Central Statistics Office, shows that the overall number of people taking mass public transport to work as of Census Day in April 2011 was down when compared to 2006.
The numbers taking buses (or minibuses or coaches) to work have fallen by a greater amount than the total number of people actually in work.
91,676 people said they took buses to work, accounting for about 5.15 per cent of the population, down from 6.07 per cent (or 114,956) who took buses in 2006.
The numbers on rail services fell from 54,942 in 2006 to 52,749 in 2011, though the relative proportion of the total workforce taking trains or trams was up from 2.9 per cent to 2.97 per cent.
The total numbers driving themselves to work fell by only 13,000, but proportionate to the working population as a whole grew by 2.94 per cent of the total workforce.
The number of cyclists increased from 36,306 (1.92 per cent) to 39,308 (2.24 per cent), and was the only category to record an increase in ‘raw’ numbers.
Contrary to previous expectations, the numbers of people who work from home fell between 2006 and 2011 – from 105,706 (5.58 per cent of the working population) to 83,326 (4.69 per cent).
Other figures released today showed the number of working people who owned their homes, or had mortgages on homes, and who lived in rented or other accommodation.
The number of people living on houses they owned outright was 412,012 (24.3 per cent), while a further 816,168 (48.1 per cent) of people lived in homes which were under a mortgage or another similar loan.
428,040 (25.25 per cent) lived in rented accommodation, of whom all but 3.93 per cent were paying rental fees to private landlords, local authorities or a voluntary housing body.
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The report suggests the reason for the continued practice was linked to the “unswervingly Catholic ethos” of the hospital at the time. The hospital had an absolute ban on artificial contraception, even when it became both legal and broadly accepted in other hospitals.
The amount of damage ‘Catholic ethos’ has done to vulnerable communities here is almost incalculable.
There is still a ban on the prescription of contraception in hospitals with a catholic ethos.
The list of tertiary hospitals without a catholic ethos is pretty short.
It is ironic that the Catholic hierarchy are swanning around the RDS preaching redemption whilst these women are in chronic pain as a result of their policies.
And yet no sign of any apology, not a peep out of them. Disgusting.
I find this article very difficult to read . I suffer from chronic pain , but the pain and upset that was done to these women …on purpose, is deplorable. All thanks to religious ”values” where they preach that the family is all important. Yet they damaged irreparably ,one of the life and care givers in these families. Episiotomies were bad enough but ffs this is nightmarish. Some hospitals were against the epidural due to the ”ethos” of the same hospital until relatively recently…
I hope these women get satisfaction or acknowledgement of some sort or other and as another poster has said , there the good old catholic church are having a conference a few km’s away from these ladies ,enough said .
The ”unswervingly Catholic ethos” of the hospital at the time resulted in these women being mutilated and maimed for life. The unswervingly Catholic ethos of the country at the time also resulted in children being tortured, raped, buggered and incarcerated.
The legacy of this Institution is appalling and while the current consensus seems to indicate a less ”spiritual” attachment to the regime and a selective rejection of it’s dogma 84% of the Irish people are happy to associate themselves with, what now appears to be considered, it’s cultural legacy! Unbelievable!!
What will it take to remove the ‘ethos’ excuse in hospitals and schools that has caused so much damage to the people who these facilities were set-up to help and protect? Not one state school or hospital in the UK or France has this requirement and it does not impact one way or the other on the delivery of services. Doctors have their own ethos to apply to, teachers who complete a HDip could also fulfil an oath to protect and educate children, and that should be the end of it – remove these parasite from their only vestige of control, and let people decide their belief based on their belief, not access to service.
The list of tertiary hospitals WITHOUT a catholic ethos is pretty short. Within the catholic hospitals the prescription of contraception is technically not allowed.
this procedure was used on me in castlepollard and here in uk a couple of doctors commented while i was in labour but i never fully understood till i looked it up today and yes it fits with my constant aches and pains ..running the loo .. i had pre enclampsia and went blind as the supposed nurse smith came towards me i was 16 yrs old been in labor since friday mornng its now monday afternoon .. then i go blind .. 24 hrs later i come round .. in chronic pain and hips killing .. other girls never mentioned anything to me .. its been in my head for years that my pelvic bone area is in 2 halves almost as it moves if i say try and move something with my foot as leverage i cannot it feels like its come apart …ive had those suspisions for years and what with the doctors comments it all adds up
whoever made these decisions and for whatever reasons is almost certainly never going to be fully understood . the important thing now is that all of the incredibly brave women who endured this barbaric procedure , including my own lovely mom ,are treated with the dignity and respect that they so deserve . the government need to stand up and look after the ladies now . give them access to their medical files, redress through the courts and proper medical care .
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