Tag: Urged

Aer Lingus and pilots urged to ‘dig deep’ and resolve dispute

Taoiseach Simon Harris has asked Aer Lingus and the Irish Air Line Pilots’ Association (Ialpa) to “dig deep” in attempting to come to a resolution in their heated industrial dispute. Around 35,000 passengers’ flights have been cancelled so far due to an indefinite work-to-rule due to begin on Wednesday and an eight-hour strike announced for […]

NV lawmakers urged to stop letting courts charge fees for public defenders

Nevada lawmakers passed a law in 1975 allowing courts to charge fees for people represented by public defenders. (Photo: (Photo: Alejandra Rubio/Nevada Current) Policy, politics and progressive commentary Though people have a constitutional right to legal representation, an antiquated Nevada law allows for some to be charged a fee for using a public defender. The law […]

People urged to stop getting Ozempic from ‘faceless’ illegitimate sources

Last October, Britons were warned about the dangers of buying weight loss medication from illegitimate sources, after several people had to be hospitalised after taking fake versions of the drugs. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) cautioned the public that buying medications that contain the active ingredient semaglutide from “illegally trading online suppliers […]

Power outages could last days; safety urged

HOUSTON – It could take days, if not longer, to restore power to the areas hardest hit by severe weather in Houston on Thursday, officials say. Houston Mayor John Whitmire, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo and other local officials held a press conference on Friday about the damaging storms that left at least four people […]