Highest temperature of the year so far at 24.9 degrees, recorded at Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday

The charter removal flight had 22 Polish and 12 Lithuanian nationals on board

Last year, 630 Irish doctors got visas to work in Australia, this year so far it’s 437. A senior medic says the numbers leaving are ‘off the charts’

Reduction would be in return for doctors agreeing to work in Irish health service for set period

Respondents to University of Galway study noted difficulties arranging maternity leave and opting for ‘family friendly’ specialities

Oireachtas committee hears criticism of health service management for focus on narrow issues and cost containment measures

Watchdog examines studies amid calls for wider vaccine access

Health Research Board also reports growing treatment rates for new psychoactive substances and ketamine

Implementing reforms will require increasing staff levels, ESRI report finds

As MV Hondius prepares to dock at the Canary Islands on Sunday, countries are preparing to repatriate passengers

Anne O’Connor says patient services should not be disrupted despite overspend concerns

Emergency motions passed at INMO conference, one of which called for increased mileage rates amid cost-of-living strain

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill aims to remove ‘artificial, bureaucratic barriers’ in trying to convert posts

‘Heartbreaking that we cannot do what we were trained to,’ delegate tells INMO conference

HSE chief tells senior management the organisation is ‘significantly over budget’ and the situation is ‘serious’