The Irish Times

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

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 00:30

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

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 22:01

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

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 02:00

Homecare needs and costs set to spiral if not tackled

Rapidly ageing Irish population requires care staff, cash injection and better system

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 01:00

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

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 00:05

More than one million people on hospital waiting lists, say consultants

Acute hospitals face ‘horrendous’ winter if ‘Aussie flu’ hits Ireland, conference hears

Sat Sept 21 2019 - 13:17

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

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 18:09

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’

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 11:15

Suicide rate falls to lowest level in 20 years

Counties Monaghan and Cavan record highest rates as men account for 80pc of cases

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 20:33

Fair Deal: How is it funded and how does it work?

Admission delays as nursing home scheme struggles to function within €985m budget

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 01:00

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

Sat Aug 24 2019 - 01:25

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

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 00:30

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

Mon Jul 29 2019 - 20:22

Mental health among prisoners must be addressed, says Flanagan

Psychiatrists and psychologists needed on prison staffs, Minister says

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 01:12

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

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 00:02

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

Sun Jul 07 2019 - 21:09

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’

Fri Jun 21 2019 - 01:00

The Irish Times view on home support services: the funding gap

The Government admits it is struggling to meet demand for home care

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 00:02

Jim Daly says €8 million available every week for home help

‘No freeze on provision of home help hours’ Minister for Older People insists

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 19:14

Credit unions to be allowed increase cost of loans

Minister plans to allow interest rate rise on personal loans despite Cabinet opposition

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 21:33