‘Significant failings’ in youth work charity's child protection approach
Prior concerns about Extern employee who abused teen not dealt with properly, review says
Ex-junior health minister named new chief of Private Hospitals Association
Jim Daly taking up role at ’challenging and exciting time’ in Irish healthcare sector
Homecare providers to be subject to new licensing framework
Funding model for sector remains under examination, says Department of Health
Slow Covid test results prompt home help providers to contact trace
Homecare body claims it can be three days before clients are told if a carer tests positive
Weather warning: Flooding expected following thundery downpours on Thursday night
Some roads in Cork were impassable on Thursday morning due to torrential rain
Parental alienation: ‘It’s emotional abuse at the highest level’
When one parent turns a child against the other, a childhood is lost
US tech firm Greenhouse to open Dublin base as it eyes EMEA expansion
Move will likely see hiring software company take on more than 100 people for new office
Election 2020: Cork South-West constituency profile
Couple seeking election for different parties among candidates in this sprawling constituency
People receiving homecare services face charges under Government reforms
Co-payments to form part of proposals to be presented to Cabinet in January
Government backbenches empty for duration of disability sector debate
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin says FG empty benches ‘speaks volumes’ about party attitude
Ireland to be recognised as one of world’s best places to grow old
State’s 31 local authorities deemed among global best at catering for older people
Helpline to direct people to mental health services set up
New 24/7 helpline will direct people towards most appropriate mental health service
New Central Mental Hospital will be completed ‘on budget’, Dáil hears
Junior minister Jim Daly says €170m project will be finished on time in the next few weeks
Mental health services have 2,600 fewer staff than recommended, Oireachtas told
System for filling vacancies in health service is designed to frustrate, says Siptu
One-third of older Irish adults say they feel lonely some of the time
Report finds loneliness is damaging to health and wellbeing of older adults, the loneliest of whom had poorer quality of life and health
Extra tax hikes included in Budget 2020 to fund €3.1 billion in spending
Rise in commercial stamp duty to help cover cost of more care hours, gardaí and allowances
Minister ‘ashamed’ at waiting list for home help hours
‘I am embarrassed and yes I am apologising for that on a daily basis,’ admits Jim Daly
Homecare needs and costs set to spiral if not tackled
Rapidly ageing Irish population requires care staff, cash injection and better system
HSE chief says different pay rates for consultants a barrier to recruitment
Fianna Fáil pledges to end two-tier pay system for hospital consultants appointed since 2012 if it leads the next government
More than one million people on hospital waiting lists, say consultants
Acute hospitals face ‘horrendous’ winter if ‘Aussie flu’ hits Ireland, conference hears
Health minister accused of ‘cowardice’ after pulling out of consultant conference
Simon Harris has a ‘diary issue’ that prevents him addressing the IHCA on Saturday
Minister Jim Daly to leave politics to spend more time with family
As a west Cork TD ‘it was becoming very difficult for me to spend time with my family’
Suicide rate falls to lowest level in 20 years
Counties Monaghan and Cavan record highest rates as men account for 80pc of cases
Fair Deal: How is it funded and how does it work?
Admission delays as nursing home scheme struggles to function within €985m budget
Government may have to provide €17m deal for Fair Deal
HSE says delays for entry to the scheme have risen to an average of six or seven weeks
Delayed patient discharges cost 110,000 bed days over six months
HSE data shows €200m wasted yearly over lack of step-down care, says Sinn Féin TD
Waiting list for Fair Deal scheme up 16% in just three weeks
Delay under scheme is worst in Dublin where 195 people are awaiting nursing home places
Mental health among prisoners must be addressed, says Flanagan
Psychiatrists and psychologists needed on prison staffs, Minister says
Irish Times view on imprisoning people who are mentally ill
Minister of State Jim Daly was advised it was “wholly inappropriate” to send people with severe mental illness to Cloverhill Prison
Hospitals lost almost 19,000 bed days in June as discharge of 599 patients delayed
Lengthy stays due to lack of home-help hours, care packages, respite support, says TD
Use of seclusion and physical restraint in mental health units is ‘cause for concern’
Mental Health Commission report finds that ‘too often’ facilities are ‘dirty and smelly’
The Irish Times view on home support services: the funding gap
The Government admits it is struggling to meet demand for home care
Jim Daly says €8 million available every week for home help
‘No freeze on provision of home help hours’ Minister for Older People insists
Credit unions to be allowed increase cost of loans
Minister plans to allow interest rate rise on personal loans despite Cabinet opposition
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