The Royal College of Nursing has not explained why it was not available. The story included a photo of a smiling Ms Cullen reading a letter from the monarch, and expressing the RCN’s deep gratitude to “His Majesty for demonstrating his support” to the organisation. The former general secretary was quoted in the article as saying: “This is such fantastic news for our members and for the College.
We are deeply grateful to His Majesty for demonstrating his support and appreciation for the nursing profession by continuing our long connection with the royal family. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you. “We look forward to working with His Majesty and with his support and backing, continue to elevate the voice of nursing.
” The article says: “On reading the acceptance letter from Buckingham Palace, RCN General Secretary and Chief Executive Professor Pat Cullen was thrilled that the College’s patronage will continue from the head of the royal family.” The article was live at 1pm yesterday, before disappearing. The News Letter contacted the RCN at 3.
40pm asking why, and by 6pm the article was restored. Other articles had remained online. The RCN did not respond.
Anyone trying to access the piece yesterday afternoon saw a message saying ‘Page not Found. Sorry, we can't find the page you were looking for’. Advertisement Advertisement The RCN.