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SINN FÉIN’S LIADH Ní Riada has rubbished online commentator’s claims that she is against vaccinations.
Many people on social media have been accusing the MEP of being an anti-vaxxer.
It appears that comments she made during a radio show in 2016 have resurfaced as speculation grows that she might be nominated by Sinn Féín to contest this year’s presidential election.
This evening, Ní Riada released a statement saying that she never said she was against vaccines.
It read: “It is utter nonsense to claim that I am in any way opposed to vaccinations.
“During a radio interview in 2016 I clearly outlined that my issue was a lack of information coming from the HSE. A lot of concern and confusion around the HPV vaccination was going on at the time resulting in a pick up of the vaccine of just 51% and there was not nearly enough information forthcoming from the HSE to clarify matters or soothe the concerns of parents.
“So there is no confusion, let me be absolutely clear. Vaccines are a crucial part of modern life and it is only because of them that we now enjoy the greatest life expectancy in human history.
“I would, of course, encourage all parents to get their children fully vaccinated, including with the HPV vaccine and indeed there is recent research saying that this particular vaccine should be extended to boys, which I would also support.”
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Great technology and fantastic to see this in Ireland. How is it being financed ? I see Journal and Journalist bashing busy again here. A strong press is one of the bulwarks against totalitarianism. The weakening of the press is the weakening of democracy and a civilised society.
@On the Up:
Good question! Free service, seemingly.
@On the Up: it’s financed through the industry… but at least you got an excuse to throw a few big words in.
@On the Up: why only now though.all the same great new great technology.
How about not been able to turn off the location tracking from the flight deck. Its bonkers that Google can tell me exactly where I have been been but not planes. Seriously how has this not been fixed yet. Guess there is no extra charge the airlines can come up with for it.
@Vincent #SaveDaredevil: google doesn’t know where you were, it knows where your phone was.
@Pilib: Unless you tow your phone behind you on a 200m rope, then it amounts to the same thing.
@Vincent #SaveDaredevil: Maybe because that’s not how location tracking works on planes? (Nor on your phone when you’re flying 35k feet above the sea, for that matter)
@PedroB: or maybe just turn off location permission on your device from your own cockpit! Then google couldn’t find you either.
Is there a big dial showing how long is ‘A long long way from Clare to here’ in each case?
Very proud that Ireland are hosting / providing this service.
super and long overdue i guess…
Flight radar was good
Nice one
So that’s what those kites are for…
Must be a new day the journal hacks are starting to wake up with cheap storys as usual nothing changes here ha
@Liam Ward: What are you on about? I find this story very interesting, being interested in aviation and all that. Go back to bed.
Born in Australia to Hungarian parents represented Australia until 2012 then switched to representing another country seems almost as bad if not worse than situation in international soccer.
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