The head of the HSE has flagged “serious concern” about the deteriorating financial position of a number of organisations providing disability services across the country. This comes as Saint John of God is to transfer responsibility for services to the HSE over a 12-month period. Fórsa has expressed concern about the impact on staff and said it would insist its members’ terms and conditions “will be protected” during the transfer to the HSE.
In aviation, Cork Airport bosses have again pleaded with the Government to scrap quarantining in lieu of pre-departure testing as Ryanair threatened to close its operations in Cork and Shannon from the end of October. The airline says it will halt operations in both airports for the winter season unless international travel for passengers is restored with safety measures in place.
And finally, to mark 25 years since Oasis released their second studio album '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?', here's the eponymous hit single for today's zen.