More than 30,000 HSE laptops must be replaced due to cyberattack‘Still a long way to go’ before services completely restored, says ReidThu Jun 10 2021 - 16:45
Covid-19: Reducing risk of variants may be ineffective due to UK travel – HiqaWarning comes as North reports up to 25% of new cases may be delta variantThu Jun 10 2021 - 10:55
Watchdog urges investment in infection control for mental health facilitiesLegislation needed to ensure buildings are fit for purpose, Mental Health Commission saysThu Jun 10 2021 - 00:01
Ireland only one of two European countries where drinking did not fall during pandemicTwo countries stand out as ‘notable anomalies’, Covid-19 survey findsWed Jun 09 2021 - 23:10
Covid death risk in Ireland significantly higher for men than women, research findsMen up to 50% more likely to die once infected, Society of Actuaries in Ireland saysTue Jun 08 2021 - 05:01
HSE managers told to risk-assess staff who are not vaccinatedHSE chief clinical officer says ‘it may be necessary in some circumstances for unvaccinated staff to work in lower risk areas in a temporary capacity’Tue Jun 08 2021 - 03:41
Covid-19 vaccine portal does not allow for non-white Irish ethnic backgroundNo option to choose ‘Black Irish’ or ‘Asian Irish’ as is offered on CSO Census formMon Jun 07 2021 - 04:24
One in six people will only take vaccine if offered preference, research indicatesAstraZeneca the least-desired jab, as vaccine acceptance rises in all age groupsMon Jun 07 2021 - 01:00
Mater hospital says it engaged with residents before starting to build 100-bed wingHospital has used emergency pandemic legislation to ensure the new facility can be delivered ‘as quickly as possible’Sun Jun 06 2021 - 19:39
Blitz of Covid-19 testing for Co Limerick after rate of infection nearly doublesInterval between doses of AstraZeneca vaccine to be reduced on a phased basisSat Jun 05 2021 - 02:00
Did Covid leak from a Wuhan lab? Irish scientists weigh it upOpinions veer from ‘it’s clear this is a natural virus’ to ‘it’s not acting like a typical virus’Sat Jun 05 2021 - 01:00
Interval between AstraZeneca vaccine doses to be reducedPlan to reduce timespan in stages from 12 weeks to eight contingent on suppliesFri Jun 04 2021 - 17:23
Cork nursing home did not isolate residents with Covid-19, inspection findsResident with Covid-19 found in communal area by Hiqa inspector on unannounced visitFri Jun 04 2021 - 14:00
Gap between AstraZeneca doses to be cut to eight weeks under revised planAny change is contingent on there being sufficient supplies of the vaccine availableFri Jun 04 2021 - 02:48
Should AstraZeneca shot still be playing role in Irish vaccine rollout?Reduction in gap between shots will only happen if sufficient supplies are availableThu Jun 03 2021 - 21:49
Holohan and Donnelly to meet Limerick TDs over rise in Covid-19 casesChief medical officer urges public health compliance in county as 465 cases reported nationallyThu Jun 03 2021 - 21:31
HSE systems still extensively impacted after ‘complete wipeout’Medical card applications among areas affected in aftermath of cyberattackThu Jun 03 2021 - 16:30
Niac continues to advise against mixing Covid-19 vaccinesPfizer shot will not be used as second dose for those who got AstraZeneca first, says HenryThu Jun 03 2021 - 15:51
AstraZeneca dose gap can reduce from 12 to eight weeks under new adviceDr Tony Holohan doubles down on criticism of crowds socialising in Dublin city last weekendWed Jun 02 2021 - 20:56
Mater will have no air ambulance facility when trauma centre opensHelipad has been covered by temporary buildings needed for extra coronavirus capacityMon May 31 2021 - 02:00
Department defends timing of adding India to hotel quarantine listDecision came six weeks after rise in cases of problematic variant was noted in IndiaMon May 31 2021 - 01:00
Vaccine rollout: As clotting fears recede, hesitancy fallsDespite an extensive focus on refusal, the real story in Ireland is the size of the uptakeSat May 29 2021 - 06:00
Battle against Covid-19 remains finely balancedAnalysis: Ireland’s vaccine rollout seems to be falling behind EU average with J&J undersupply to slow things furtherFri May 28 2021 - 19:35
One in 25 booked for Covid-19 vaccination centre fails to turn upLow take-up among pregnant women with rates at maternity units varying between 20 and 60%Fri May 28 2021 - 15:56
Thousands aged under 50 could be given mixed vaccineNiac is looking at vaccination of children with high-risk medical conditionsThu May 27 2021 - 21:22
Varadkar says vaccine target for majority of adults likely to be delayedFewer doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca due, with uncertainty around J&J delivery, says ReidThu May 27 2021 - 20:27
Some maternity hospitals seeing as little as 20% take-up of Covid-19 vaccine – HSEAcceptance among pregnant women varies despite ‘astonishing’ take-up in populationThu May 27 2021 - 18:58
Cyberattack: HSE faces final bill of at least €100mAppointments for about 7,000 patients a day being cancelled due to hack on IT systemsThu May 27 2021 - 18:06
Caring for cancer patients after cyberattack 'like working with your hands tied behind your back'Without vital patient information to hand, oncologists can do little to progress treatmentTue May 25 2021 - 02:00
Cyberattack: No stone unturned in Government response, says MinisterStolen HSE data expected to be released online from Monday as ransom will not be paidMon May 24 2021 - 01:00
Cyberattack: HSE braced for release of stolen patient dataPlans to counter leak drawn up with Garda, data protection chief and social media firmsMon May 24 2021 - 00:52
Aviation, hospitality and live events in line to reopen by end July‘Very significant’ decision on reopening of badly hit sectors to be made on FridayMon May 24 2021 - 00:05
Covid-19: Top public health official warns on rapid reopeningMutations can ‘exploit fact that we are only partially protected in July’, says Prof Philip NolanMon May 24 2021 - 00:00
Cyberattack: ‘High risk’ stolen patient data may be released tomorrow, HSE chief saysGood progress is being made in restoring IT systems in the health serviceSun May 23 2021 - 17:35
Coronavirus: 438 new cases reported as HSE indicates people in 40s will not get AstraZeneca or Janssen vaccinesPaul Reid says almost 300,000 people in the State will be vaccinated in the coming weekSun May 23 2021 - 15:29
A week from hell as health service grapples with cyberattackThe HSE has had its hardest year dealing with Covid. Now it has had its hardest weekSat May 22 2021 - 01:00
Covid-19: Indian variant a ‘black cloud on horizon’, says HolohanUK travel advice to be kept under review as ‘significant quantity’ of B.1.617.2 strain is identified thereFri May 21 2021 - 16:55
About 600 Irish women to be compensated over breast implant scandalFrench court rules thousands who received faulty implants are due compensationFri May 21 2021 - 12:08
HSE hack: IT staff were diverted from cybersecurity due to pandemicWarnings were made about weaknesses in the IT network three years agoFri May 21 2021 - 03:11
HSE still working to establish how systems were breachedChief executive says paying ransom would be ‘a race to the bottom’Thu May 20 2021 - 21:24
Irish regulator reports ‘less than five’ serious blood clot cases after AstraZeneca shotsHPRA has so far been notified of 7,862 reports of suspected side effects from vaccinesThu May 20 2021 - 20:26
Gap between AstraZeneca doses to be reduced to 12 weeksAny move to give people choice between vaccines requires careful thought – HSEThu May 20 2021 - 20:24
Half of pregnant women attending maternity hospital decline Covid-19 vaccineRotunda master describes figure as ‘disappointing’ and says staff do their best to reassure peopleWed May 19 2021 - 12:16
State spending on cybersecurity criticised as ‘paltry’Taoiseach defends threefold increase to €5.1m in funding of agency this yearWed May 19 2021 - 01:00
Restoration of health service computer systems to take ‘many weeks’ in wake of cyberattackComplete rebuilding of HSE computer network could take several monthsWed May 19 2021 - 00:15
Covid-19 Indian variant: More transmissible but is it a real concern?Caution may stall travel resumption but mutant likely to be taste of others of comeTue May 18 2021 - 19:53
Cyberattack: Rotunda Hospital returns to full service earlier than expectedRestoration of computer systems to take ‘many weeks’ following cyberattack, says HSETue May 18 2021 - 16:14
Covid-19: Mandatory hotel quarantine to remain in place for some throughout summerGovernment is working on plans for resumption of international travelTue May 18 2021 - 01:05
Cabinet to be briefed over fears patients’ data will be ‘abused’ by cybercriminalsDisruption caused by cyberattack likely to continue ‘well into this week’Tue May 18 2021 - 00:07
Fears HSE could come under fresh attack during recovery processCriminals have encrypted some data but the extent of the problem is not yet knownMon May 17 2021 - 20:27
