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Irish Independent
3 hours ago
- General
- Irish Independent
Carty unlocks Kilanerin defence as St. Joseph's book league final place
Wexford People Today at 17:30 Long ball tactics paid off for St. Joseph's on their home patch on Wednesday, as their goal-getting ability saw them into the EBS Mortgages All-County Football League Division 4 final at the expense of a Kilanerin side seeking to match their Seniors' progress. Indeed, ten of the visitors had featured at some stage 24 hours earlier when they defeated St. Anne's to reach the top-flight decider, but they were denied a double in gloomy and wet conditions on Whiterock Hill.
Hans India
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hans India
Eminent Kannada poet H S Venkatesha Murthy no more
Bengaluru: Acclaimed Kannada poet and playwright H S Venkatesha Murthy, widely known as 'HSV', died at a private hospital here on Friday, sources said. Murthy was 80. He had been suffering from age-related ailments. He is survived by four sons, they said. He was a prolific writer, who contributed significantly to Kannada literature as an essayist, playwright, novelist, children's literature author, translator, critic, poet, and film song-story-dialogue writer. Murthy dedicated more than three decades to teaching at St. Joseph's Commerce College in Bengaluru. Murthy's poetry is well-known in Karnataka and frequently sung in popular Sugama Sangeeta or Bhavageethe (musical genre in which poetry in the Kannada language is set to music) stages. He has also penned lyrics for films such as 'Chinnari Mutha', 'America America' and 'Kirik Party' among others. His major plays include Uriya Uyyale, Agnivarna and Manthare. Murthy is a recipient of many awards and accolades and was the president of the 85th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana held in Kalaburagi. He held a Doctorate of Literature for his research on 'Kannadadalli Kathana Kavanagalu'. Mourning Murthy's demise, the Karnataka government issued a notification ordering that his last rites be performed with full police honours. Expressing deep sorrow, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said, Venkatesha Murthy, a distinguished writer with a vast readership, has left the literary world 'impoverished' by his departure. Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar condoled the poet's death and noted that he enriched Kannada literature through his Bhavageethe.
Irish Independent
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
O'Leary wins it for St. Joseph's as they edge out Killenagh Wanderers in title play-off
St. Joseph's 3 Killenagh Wanderers 2 Wexford People Today at 10:30 Jayden O'Leary headed home Seán Stamp's corner for an 87th-minute winner as St. Joseph's snatched the Wexford Football League Youths Division 4 title away from Killenagh Wanderers in Enniscorthy Astro on Thursday. The game had flowed this way and that, a microcosm of a crazy season as a whole, before the critical strike. The beauty of this contest was that neither had settled for extra-time after Luke Flynn's 76th-minute equaliser; both were going full bore for the win and it was St. Joseph's who prospered.
Hamilton Spectator
09-05-2025
- Health
- Hamilton Spectator
Contracts kept secret despite call from privacy czar to publish
When the taxpayer is footing the bill, contracts are supposed to be public. In fact, Brian Beamish, Ontario's former Information and Privacy Commissioner, called on the public sector in 2015 'to proactively publish contracting information so that the public may scrutinize the spending of government funds.' But 10 years later, there is little transparency around contracts signed with private agencies that increasingly supply staff to the Canadian health-care system at a high cost. Ontario's former Information and Privacy Commissioner, Brian Beamish, said in 2015 that the public needs to be able to scrutinize procurement records. The Spectator had to file a freedom-of-information (FOI) request for contracts with staffing agencies for Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) and St. Joseph's Healthcare. The hospital networks originally refused to release the contracts in full, citing exemptions for third party information, personal privacy, and economic and other related interests. An appeal, including mediation, was required to make contracts public that detail millions of dollars in spending on agency perfusionists, nurses and personal support workers. In the end, it took around nine months and $240 to get five HHS contracts released. Two of those have not yet been fully provided more than one year after the FOI request was made. St. Joseph's Healthcare, meanwhile, did not reveal the existence of all of its contracts in response to the FOI request. An unknown number of contracts were omitted because of a troubling loophole in freedom-of-information legislation discovered by The Spectator. While the contracts supplied workers to St. Joseph's, they were not considered responsive to the FOI request because the agreements were between the agencies and a third party. St. Joseph's did not reveal contracts for temporary staff because the agreements were between the agencies and Mohawk Medbuy, a not-for-profit, shared services organization used by Canadian hospitals and other health-care providers for procurement and other services. The third party was Mohawk Medbuy, a not-for-profit, shared-services organization used by Canadian hospitals and other health-care providers for procurement and other services. As a result, The Spectator was led to believe there was only one contract to supply staff to St. Joseph's. It was the only one directly between St. Joseph's and the staffing agency without the use of Mohawk Medbuy . Getting that contract released in full under FOI legislation took 10 months and an appeal, despite the agreement being with the hospital network's sister agency St. Joseph's Home Care. Both are part of the St. Joseph's Health System . The existence of the other contracts was discovered through The Spectator's reporting. The hospital network has started a process to have the agreements released, but it's unknown how long it will take. This demonstrates the difficulty of getting access to contracts when the public doesn't know where to find them. It also raises questions about whether public contracts could be kept secret if they are executed through a third party not covered by the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. (The legislation does apply to Mohawk Medbuy.) 'This is public tax money that's going towards private, for-profit agencies,' said Joan Almost, a nursing professor at Queen's University who authored a report in 2024 on the health-care system's rising reliance on staffing agencies. 'Shouldn't we know how our public money is being spent?' The report was funded by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions (CFNU) because publicly available data on the use of agencies was 'practically nonexistent,' it said. It shows how little improvement has been made since 2006, when the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner first started calling for proactive disclosure, believing greater transparency would improve public trust and confidence, while also resulting in more competitive, fair and effective procurement processes that would drive better value for money. 'The public needs to be able to scrutinize procurement records to understand government decision-making and be engaged in the process,' Beamish said in 2015. 'There is little reason not to publish this essential information proactively.'
Irish Independent
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Wexford Football League: Donoghue nets extra-time winner as Camolin Celtic edge out New Ross Town in Youths Cup
Conor Donoghue netted an extra-time winner for Camolin Celtic as they saw off fellow Premier side New Ross Town in their Youths Cup quarter-final at St. Mary's Secondary School on Saturday. The visitors were in a strong position at the break, with Noah James giving them an early lead and Christopher Kehoe grabbing their second nine minutes before the interval. However, Seán Fitzharris pulled one back in the 52nd minute and Robbie Reeves levelled matters just past the hour mark. Forth Celtic had far too much firepower for Cloughbawn AFC, winning 12-0 in Redmond Park. Kevin O'Mahony scored four for the Murrintown side, Luke Renwick bagged a hat-trick, Seánie Duggan netted twice, while Thomas Devereux, Jack Feery and Cameron Whelan chipped in with one apiece. Campile United booked their place in the final four with a 5-0 win over Kilmore United in Abbie Troy Park. Oisín Mullally, Darragh Nolan, Seán Óg Lyng and Nathan Quinn (two) scored for the visitors. Youths Premier Division Having clinched the Youths Premier Division title on Wednesday, champions North End United welcomed Gorey Rangers to Hollygrove on Saturday. The Sky Blues looked to be on their way to another victory after Max Beary fired them in front four minutes before the break. However, Piaras O'Neill replied in the 81st minute to earn the visitors a share of the spoils. ADVERTISEMENT Youths Division 4 Killenagh Wanderers missed the chance to clinch the Youths Division 4 title when they were beaten 3-2 by local rivals St. Joseph's on Thursday evening. The hosts needed a point to get over the line, but they were quickly up against it as Drew Calder fired the Kilmuckridge side in front in the first minute. Wanderers battled back, however, and they had one hand on the trophy when Daniel Gregan netted either side of the break to give them a 2-1 advantage. Liam Parle levelled matters in the 52nd minute and Kyle O'Leary grabbed a dramatic 88th minute winner to keep the title race alive. St. Joseph's welcome Enniscorthy Town to Grove Park on Saturday, May 3 and, if either side win, they will force a play-off with Killenagh Wanderers. If it ends in a draw Wanderers will be champions. Under-19 Division 1 Luke Carr grabbed a hat-trick for Bree United as they overcame the challenge of Glynn Barntown in a goal-fest at Wexford CBS on Saturday. Noah Goucher and Conn Fraser got the other goals for the victors in a 5-3 win, while Eoin Gleeson and Rory Goff (two) replied.
