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WHAT HAPPENED ON 24th January 2001?
23th January 2001
ISRAEL
The government has banned the import of food & raw materials which contain meat because of growing concern over Mad Cow disease in many countries. CZECH REPUBLICHealth officials fear a hallucinogenic ecstasy-like drug used by youngsters at raves in Poland may soon find its way across the border. Several million of the cheap pills known as Ufo have been produced at an illegal laboratory in southern Poland. SLOVAKIA Over a quarter of the adult population intend to buy a mobile phone this year as demand continues to soar.
24th January 2001
STORM BREWS OVER CARE PLAN FOR ELDERLY
Ministers have stopped short of putting forward the implementation in full of the Sutherland Report on care for the elderly north of the border. Health minister Susan Deacon has given details of a range of measures to improve nursing & personal care for older people. Sir Stewart Sutgherland called for full across-the-board funding for the nursing & personal care of the old. Opposition MSPs have criticised the minister's proposals.
24th January 2001
"MEANS TEST" SPARKS NEW POLITICAL STORM
A "means test" is being introduced for old peoples' personal care which will lead to some elderly folk having to pay for help. Health Minister Susan Deacon's plan has sparked a political storm. The SNP said Ms Deacon had failed pensioneers. Coalition partners the Lib Dems said the minister had not gone far enough ` but vowed it would not break the Holyrood partnership. They are seeking a commitment to free personal care.
23th January 2001
GOVT URGED TO REMAIN FOCUSED ON PEACE
Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has urged the Government not to allow Peter Mandelson's resignation to distract it from the search for peace in N Ireland. Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble praised Mr Mandelson in the Commons. He said his work in Northern Ireland had been appreciated by many people. The Democratic Unionist Party said few tears would be shed for Mr Mandelson who "refused to recognise" it spoke for the majority of the unionist community.
24th January 2001
STORM BREWS OVER CARE PLAN FOR ELDERLY
Ministers have stopped short of putting forward the implementation in full of the Sutherland Report on care for the elderly north of the border. Health minister Susan Deacon has given details of a range of measures to improve nursing & personal care for older people. Sir Stewart Sutgherland called for full across-the-board funding for the nursing & personal care of the old. Opposition MSPs have criticised the minister's proposals.
24th January 2001
"MEANS TEST" SPARKS NEW POLITICAL STORM
A "means test" is being introduced for old peoples' personal care which will lead to some elderly folk having to pay for help. Health Minister Susan Deacon's plan has sparked a political storm. The SNP said Ms Deacon had failed pensioneers. Coalition partners the Lib Dems said the minister had not gone far enough ` but vowed it would not break the Holyrood partnership. They are seeking a commitment to free personal care.
