Raising Limerick hospital chief’s salary ‘in best interests’ of centre, staff toldSt John’s Hospital CEO’s pay was raised to a higher band in 2023, in breach of agreed salary scalesMon Sept 01 2025 - 14:44
Consultant at centre of review in Drogheda’s Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital has left countryJust over 1,000 cases being looked at as part of analysis relating to tissue diagnoses slides across various specialitiesFri Aug 29 2025 - 19:00
Palestinian nurses conclude intensive surgical training in IrelandRotation characterised as ‘key step’ in advance of spring 2026 opening of Jubilee building in West Bank baby hospitalFri Aug 29 2025 - 16:05
Tributes paid as chairman of Hiqa board diesProf Pat O’Mahony had served on a number of public and private sector boardsThu Aug 28 2025 - 17:29
National children’s hospital: what’s the hold-up - and whose fault are delays?Project originally due to be finished in 2022 looks likely to miss its latest completion date in SeptemberThu Aug 28 2025 - 13:06
Dozens of Drogheda hospital patients had pre-cancerous cells miscategorisedSeveral dozen patients to receive letters from hospital over grading of their pre-cancerous cells on foot of review of work of one consultantTue Aug 26 2025 - 20:22
Dementia: 12% fewer beds for patients, as rates of condition set to double by 2050Just 353 HSE-funded beds remain in the State for care of patients with dementia, including Alzheimer’sTue Aug 26 2025 - 06:00
Chief executive of St John’s Hospital salary increased in breach of public pay scalesHSE aware of ‘issue of noncompliance’ with pay policy at Limerick hospitalMon Aug 25 2025 - 17:21
Suicide-prevention charity Pieta seeks to cut €3 million amid ‘unsustainable’ financial positionDrop in donations since Covid-19 has been a ‘major challenge’, says charity’s chief executiveSat Aug 23 2025 - 00:01
Bottomless brunches: are restaurant booze offers breaking the law? Author of new Irish study says alcohol remains a ‘clear and present danger’ to public Fri Aug 22 2025 - 12:55
‘Serious breach’: Medical Council makes 11 professional misconduct findings against doctorMedic got job in Donegal despite being barred over concerns of possible misuse of controlled drugsThu Aug 21 2025 - 15:28
‘Significant decline’ in RSV-related illness in babies after high uptake of vaccineDepartment of Health introduced new vaccination programme for babies last yearThu Aug 21 2025 - 00:01
5,500 patients have stayed in Irish hospitals longer than medically necessary this year Delays accessing care in the community affected 5,548 fit-for-discharge patientsMon Aug 18 2025 - 11:00
Assessments of children who may have had unnecessary hip surgeries pushed back to next yearIndependent expert review panel being convened to review casesSun Aug 17 2025 - 14:21
‘He put a gun to my head’: An Irish GP on his traumatic years treating Qatar’s eliteTipperary GP Paddy Davern worked with a medical team treating the country’s royals and other VIPs, and wants to tell people ‘what is going on’Sat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
From goats cheese to hummus - why there have been so many listeria recalls Despite recent publicity, Ireland’s rate of infection is low, with good safety procedures in placeSat Aug 16 2025 - 06:00
Data watchdog opens ‘inquiry’ into CHI Tallaght over safety of children’s recordsIt is understood door to office containing hundreds of patient charts was left propped openThu Aug 14 2025 - 12:10
ADHD medication can reduce risk of suicide, substance misuse and criminalityMany people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have trouble with impulse control, focusing and organisation, advocacy group saysWed Aug 13 2025 - 23:30
Family of recently deceased boy Harvey Morrison Sherratt to meet Simon Harris Scoliosis patient (9) faced delays in waiting for surgeryWed Aug 13 2025 - 19:33
Husband of woman who killed their child calls for changes to support bereavedNicola Keane, who took her own life, had post natal depression and psychosis after giving birth to son HenryTue Aug 05 2025 - 06:00
More than 100 retailers found non-compliant with laws on sale of vapes to childrenOf 52 findings of non-compliance in 2024, 19 have to date resulted in court proceedingsTue Aug 05 2025 - 06:00
All patients in Listeriosis outbreak are older people, says regulatorFood Safety Authority of Ireland reports one death and nine cases remainingThu Jul 31 2025 - 12:15
‘Immense progress’: Use of restraint and seclusion in mental health centres fallsMental Health Commission report finds 43 per cent reduction between 2018 and 2024 in number of patients secludedThu Jul 31 2025 - 00:01
Almost a quarter of doctors in Ireland work more than European limitDoctor wellbeing also a worry following release of report outlining prevalence of 48-hour working weekTue Jul 29 2025 - 00:01
No evidence salad products recall linked to ‘extensive’ listeriosis outbreak, says food safety watchdog Safety authority recalls six products due to detection of bacterium Listeria monocytogenesMon Jul 28 2025 - 16:52
Eating disorders: What are they and how do they affect patients?Reason why people develop such disorders is unknown but low self-esteem and trauma are among themSun Jul 27 2025 - 06:00
How eating disorders are changing: ‘I’m not the stereotype. I’m a man, I’m plus-sized’People with complex eating disorders face challenges in their illness, in accessing treatment in Ireland and on the road to recoverySat Jul 26 2025 - 06:00
Whistleblowers lodge 67 valid HSE disclosures, with a third about patient health and safetyBurden of chronic disease and cancer ‘remains high’ as number of older people increases, says reportFri Jul 25 2025 - 17:02
Sunbed use: Public consultation on potential ban in Ireland opens for submissions Skin cancer is most common form of cancer in Ireland, with more than 11,000 cases diagnosed annuallyFri Jul 25 2025 - 15:28
‘A serious threat to public health’: Doctors warn about delay to mandatory alcohol health labelsThe labels were due to be introduced in May 2026 have been postponed due to tariff threatFri Jul 25 2025 - 13:45
Listeriosis outbreak ‘unusual’ as ready meals must be cooked, and bacteria is sensitive to heat, professor saysPregnant women, babies, older people and those who are immunocompromised most vulnerableThu Jul 24 2025 - 17:45
Rise in young people’s mental health difficulties partly due to housing insecurity, says charityYouth mental health charity Jigsaw delivered more than 62,000 clinical contacts last yearThu Jul 24 2025 - 17:12
Biological treatment service for rabies ceases, leading to fears for people exposed to virusHSE now looking for replacement for service responsible for assessment of patients and delivery of ‘critical’ biologicsThu Jul 24 2025 - 06:00
Dublin children’s hospital ‘misplaces’ child’s record in ‘serious data-protection breach’Separately, watchdog carried out unannounced inspection at CHI Tallaght on foot of complaintMon Jul 21 2025 - 10:00
Cocaine users are now older, better educated and more likely to be working People accessing treatment for drug use are now older, better educated and more likely to be in employmentMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Twenty new beds to tackle 33% rise in eating disorder referralsThere were 894 referrals for eating disorder treatment in 2024, up one third on the previous yearMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
More than 80% of CervicalCheck samples handled by private international labsUnder the programme, women aged 25 to 29 offered free HPV cervical screening every three yearsMon Jul 21 2025 - 06:00
Two people moved from Cork disability centre ‘for their own safety’ after incident with another residentHealth watchdog carried out unannounced inspection in March after contact regarding quality of careFri Jul 18 2025 - 15:08
Psychiatrists call for ban of psychoactive substance that ‘has done major damage’ to teens’ mental healthThe legal cannabinoid substance was the second most common drug used by patients presenting with psychosis over a 21-month period, research foundFri Jul 18 2025 - 14:23
Hiqa made 28 referrals to gardaí over nursing homes in 2024, PAC toldClosure notices issued to 10 nursing homes in 2024 and seven have closed so far, committee hearsThu Jul 17 2025 - 18:27
Ireland’s ‘unhealthiest region’: Limerick and the midwest suffering extreme health inequalityDeprivation and disadvantage lead to worse outcomes for manyWed Jul 16 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí renew appeal for information over murder of Dublin man last seen in 2009 Paul ‘Frank’ Byrne’s remains discovered in wooded area in Wicklow in 2010 Tue Jul 15 2025 - 00:01
Endometriosis in Ireland: What is it, and how is it treated?The disease affects roughly 10 per cent of women and girls of reproductive age globally, according to the World Health OrganisationSun Jul 13 2025 - 05:00
Nearly a quarter of adults in Ireland aged 18-24 use vapes, survey findsPeople aged 18-24 are more likely to vape but less likely to drink regularly than older adults, according to a new CSO survey. Fri Jul 11 2025 - 12:36
Families at centre of Portiuncula review call into question viability of serviceConcern about maternity care is ‘specific to Portiuncula’, Minister for Health saysThu Jul 10 2025 - 20:39
Portiuncula review: How can the same issues occur at the same hospital again? How safe are the Republic’s maternity services? Latest analysis raises troubling questionsWed Jul 09 2025 - 18:06
Maternity services across Ireland should be reviewed, expert group urges following Portiuncula report ‘Higher risk’ pregnancy antenatal care to be moved from Portiuncula hospital to other locations Wed Jul 09 2025 - 16:06
Ban on commercial sunbeds to reduce skin cancer to be explored by Government working groupReport finds sunbeds still being used by children and teenagers, despite regulations restricting useWed Jul 09 2025 - 11:54
Buying a home after surviving cancer: ‘No matter how much paperwork I gave, it never sufficed for mortgage protection’Programme for Government aims to require mortgage protection companies to disregard cancer diagnoses seven years after treatment, although doctors give ‘all-clear’ after five years Wed Jul 09 2025 - 06:00
Patient had to wait 169 days for ‘urgent’ appointment at Mater hospital breast cancer clinicIrish Cancer Society data shows many women not getting an appointment within target time frame of 10 working daysWed Jul 09 2025 - 00:01
