Coroner pays tribute to Vera Twomey’s ‘Herculean efforts’ to help daughter Ava access medicinal cannabis
Jury recommends national policy be developed in relation to unlicensed medicines
Cork University Hospital (CUH)
Homeless man found unconscious with head injuries in tent in west Cork
Injured man was in a critically hypothermic condition at Youghals where he had been living rough
Man (50s) dies after being struck by van as it rolled down driveway
The man was visiting a relative in Glanmire when his vehicle started to roll out of the driveway
Family settles action over death of woman (77) allegedly found unresponsive on GP treatment room floor
Mary O’Donoghue had been attending a Mallow GP’s clinic for a routine therapeutic blood-removal procedure
Man (56) dies after being stung by wasps while cutting hedge in Cork
Michael Sheehan is understood to have gone into anaphylactic shock after being stung several times
Living with a brain tumour: ‘I knew something was wrong because the radiographers would not look at me’
People with brain tumours get world-class medical treatment in Ireland – but after that there can be a big gap
Cork hospital apologises to family of man who died after delayed diagnosis
Father-of-one Patrick Murphy (34) died of a ruptured aorta in 2021
Waterford man among 60 people worldwide to suffer brain bleeds after receiving Covid-19 vaccine, inquest hears
Representative of pharma company tells inquest of Roy Butler (23) he does not know have data on how many people died after receiving jab
Man (23) died from ‘catastrophic’ brain bleed five days after having Covid-19 vaccine, inquest hears
Counsel for Roy Butler’s family notes 59 people suffered intercranial bleeds after having Janssen jab, which company says was out of a total of 616 million doses
Man (20s) arrested in connection with criminal damage, road crash and firearm seizure in one day
Pedestrian (60s) taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being struck by motorcycle which fled the scene
Baby girl hospitalised after XL bully dog attack in Kerry
Gardaí confirm they are investigating the incident and that a dog was euthanised by local veterinary services
Cork consultants say they can ‘no longer participate’ in planning and delivery of major trauma centre
Surgeons understood to have raised concerns about confusion and disagreement around which surgical care teams should take care of seriously injured patients
Chemotherapy combination highly successful in curing testicular cancer, research finds
Testicular cancer is diagnosed in about 170 men in Ireland every year
Tributes paid to two teenage footballers who died when escooter collided with bus
Football clubs, politicians and and college tell of their deep shock at the death of the two teenagers
Many foreign nationals returning to home countries for medical treatment due to Irish waiting lists, inquest told
Elena Shcherbakova (48) died in Cork shortly after having surgery to remove stomach tumour in her native Latvia
Locals thought woman found dead in Cork house had returned to UK
The body of Joyce O’Mahony is believed to have been in the house on the city’s southside for up to 18 months
Two drivers seriously injured following Co Kerry crash
Woman (50s) and man (30s) airlifted from scene to Cork University Hospital
Cerebral palsy: What is it, who gets it and what does the future hold?
The symptoms of cerebral palsy vary from person to person. Many have related conditions including seizures, problems with vision, hearing or speech
What’s wrong with University Hospital Limerick?
The midwest hospital, serving a population of about 400,000, is considered one of the worst blackspots in the Irish health service. That’s despite large increases in spending and staffing
Foul play is ruled out in death of woman in Cork
Marcella Cronin’s body was discovered at her home in Richmond Hill on Friday
Cork University Hospital’s emergency department ‘running at over 300% capacity’
Hospital has massive capacity issue and is ill-equipped to deal with winter surge in patient numbers, warns head of emergency medicine body
Nurses’ union says 2023 is worst year on record for hospital overcrowding
So far this year 121,526 patients have been admitted to hospital without a bed, says INMO
Health service struggling to recruit temporary staff as doctors can ‘pick and choose’
More than €60 million spent last year on ‘non-framework’ agencies for recruiting doctors and healthcare assistants
Girl (13) settles case for €200,000 over alleged delay diagnosing blood disorder
Sophie Randall was only diagnosed with genetic blood disorder at seven years old
Epilepsy: What is it and what does the future hold as treatments improve?
Specialists explain the causes, treatments and outlook for a condition that affects about 45,000 people in Ireland
Not art therapy - but art with therapeutic benefits
Art can go a long way to break the shackles of lifelong health conditions endured by teenagers
One in three heart attack victims who got defibrillation from bystanders survived, study reveals
HSE report highlights lifesaving value of knowing CPR, where defibrillators are located and how to use them
Tyndall and Boston Scientific project hailed as a ‘milestone’ in cancer treatment
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris commends new technology for measuring radiation at tumour sites
Boy (14) who died in swimming incident in Cork harbour named locally
Teenager was swimming with friends off the boat pontoon at around 2pm when he got into difficulty
Teenager (19) died after mix of cocktails, shots and beer, Cork inquest told
‘There is a dangerous increasing pattern of binge drinking. It impacts on every organ in the body,’ State Pathologist warns
Woman pleads guilty to drink-driving in incident that left garda with ‘life-changing injuries’
Garda Inspector Niall Flood was thrown from his bike and air-lifted to hospital for treatment
‘He has sustained massive burns’: Family of man (41) injured in Cork industrial accident say he is fighting for his life
Family of injured man reveal that he is on a life support on Cork University Hospital as they ask people for prayers for him
Covid-19 testing to no longer be recommended for vast majority of people
Rise in virus cases coincides with increased number of patients on trolleys
Would you recognise the symptoms of a stroke? Some day, it could save a life
Any delay in getting a stroke victim to hospital could cause death or permanent severe disability
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