Think tank’s report highlights ‘growing retention crisis’ in sector

Health service has 28-day target for patients to be seen for urgent examination of bowel

Minister for Health discusses private maternity care, consultants’ contract and the new national children’s hospital

NTPF figures show 64 per cent of the 750,000 patients on hospital waiting lists were waiting longer than target times

Hospital system coped better than initially modelled during the peak of flu on Christmas week

Increasing demand for end-of-life assistance likely as annual fatalities forecast to rise by ’40% over next 20 years’

Public urged to remain vigilant as cases rise again after Christmas drop-off

Two public consultations have been conducted on the response to Covid-19

Charitable institution established more than 200 years ago cares for people with enduring problems

A status yellow snow and ice warning is in place for five counties until 11am on Monday

The father of three young children held the title of Ireland’s strongest man a record five times

Met Éireann warns of potentially dangerous driving conditions due to wintry showers in many areas

Police preparing report for coroner after death of Sean Keaney (35)

Patients are remotely monitored by St Vincent’s Hospital medical teams

Babies younger than 25 weeks were once not considered viable but ‘now we’re looking at 22-weekers’, says Rotunda master