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Tuesday 19 January 2021
Good luck sticking two kids on the back of a bike, dropping them to school/crèche, then cycling up the N7 to work every morning
The woman said she suffered injuries to her neck and left shoulder.
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INFORMATION ON IRELAND’S Covid-19 vaccine rollout often comes from Health Minister Stephen Donnelly, but there have been calls to instead put in place a Vaccine Minister.
Fine Gael MEP and former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald said there should be a separate minister in charge of the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccine.
She spoke to Newstalk Breakfast this morning and has spoken in recent days about the idea.
Labour leader Alan Kelly has previously called for a minister to be put solely in charge of the vaccine rollout, speaking about it in the Dáil and on the radio.
Responding to Kelly on this last month, the Taoiseach said a “good team” was in place with the High-Level Task Force on Covid-19 Vaccination.
The UK appointed a Vaccine Deployment Minister last year – MP Nadhim Zahawi.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland have a Vaccine Minister?
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Or ditch the overpriced car and take the bike, bit of exercise and no insurance needed. See when it comes to water people don’t have a choice nor do they have an exemption. Bad comparison really
Good luck sticking two kids on the back of a bike, dropping them to school/crèche, then cycling up the N7 to work every morning
Goverment won’t change the law because it’ll be less work for solicitors and barristers. And that’s it in a nutshell folks!
It’s an option for many but of course not for all. Too often I see motorists stuck in traffic into town, 20 something year old half asleep sitting in traffic.
Nonsense to imply that insurance companies wouldn’t rip you off if no one claimed. They are the same as the banks and even inn some cases owned by the bank. Their sole purpose is to squeeze as much out of people as possible and then whinge when they occassionaly have to pay out. Pathetic to hear people fighting their corner for them. They are vulture corporations and we are supposed to think its bad they had to pay out 16k like 16 euro to them. Now go ring that freephone number they give you to rat on your neighbour. Look out for your insurance company they need you.
Insurance companies are the worst type of scam merchants out there. If you think that insurance fraud drives high premiums you are being niave.
You want your pension fund to grow right?
I’m glad these people are getting the media attention though, particularly yer one who sued the Parks Service last week for falling in the Wicklow mountains.
If there’s one deterrent in Ireland for spurious claims its media scrutiny.
About time insurance companies coped on and gave same as uk
They don’t grow. Checked one in recent years ??
If you bothered to read the court reports you will see there is a misrepresentation by the journal regarding personal injury claims in the courts.
& regarding whiplash – I received whiplash 25 years ago – I got some compensation, but believe me it still does not make up for the pain that surfaces now on cold & wet days.
Interesting…it may be time to consider introducing compulsory third party cover for cyclists.
I agree i tipped a car and there wad no damage even the garda agreed he could see no damage but my insurance paid out €800 when i questioned thrm i was told i coukd pay to have assest mysrlf which would have cost nearly €500 .. The man thenhad the car repainted withiut any repairs and he had it fone in the garge he owned .. Scam all the way im sick of it
Easy. It’s called cargo bike and when electric you can even pick up groceries after work.
Become a politician – all those problems go away!