Hospital warns of ‘superbug’ sink riskBeaumont risk arises from use of sinksfor purposes other than washing handsThu Aug 22 2013 - 22:14
HSE denies giving green light to Wicklow hospicePatron Daniel Day-Lewis warns of ‘armed rebellion’ if project not approvedThu Aug 22 2013 - 08:51
HSE must pay for boy’s limb-lengthening treatmentChildren’s ombudsman criticises failure to continue funding for treatment in USWed Aug 21 2013 - 15:17
Junior doctors expected to vote for strikeIndustrial action would hit hospital clinics and elective work in first phaseFri Aug 09 2013 - 01:00
Nursing home sector in need of long-term care and attentionThe threatened sustainability of nursing homes has brought calls for a forum on long-term residential careFri Aug 09 2013 - 01:00
Anti-cholesterol drug price to fall by 20 per centFurther prices drops forecast for a range of generic drugs over coming yearThu Aug 08 2013 - 01:00
Medical card theory clashes with realityAnalysis: HSE says allocation has not changed but many on the ground disagreeWed Aug 07 2013 - 01:00
Free care for under-fives not discussed with GPs, says Irish Medical OrganisationLack of communication described as ‘extraordinary’Wed Aug 07 2013 - 01:00
Reilly plans free GP care for children under-fiveMove envisaged as initial stage of phased introduction of free primary care for allTue Aug 06 2013 - 01:00
HSE denies salary cap breach on €189k paySenior hospital manager paid €32,000 allowance for holding unpaid academic postMon Aug 05 2013 - 10:30
Letterkenny hospital clear-up to take at least one yearFlood damage to cost ‘tens of millions’, according to managerMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Midwife guilty of professional misconductHome birth advocate’s name removed by High Court from register of nursesMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
‘I have always been transparent, professional and accountable’Ann O’Ceallaigh claims ideological opposition to home births behind challengesMon Aug 05 2013 - 01:00
Thalidomide survivors reject State offerFuture agreement will now be offset against German compensation paymentsSat Aug 03 2013 - 01:00
Cab to fight any Kennedy move to get Jackson Way €12.86mBusinessman will be forced to take legal action if he wants compensationThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
After 16-year planning tribunal inquiry, few punished for corruptionAnalysis: all that’s left now is for the taxpayer to pay the legal billThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:00
Traveller community shock after teens take their own lives17-year-old boy takes his own life after news emerges of death of his girlfriend (15)Wed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Planning tribunal approves costs payout to two buildersVolte-face by Judge Alan Mahon on feesWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:00
Pressure on after shift in Fair Deal prioritiesStress of looking after frail relatives is often matched only by worries about how to pay for their careMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:03
Waiting list for nursing homes set to doubleDocuments show Department of Health ignored legal advice to clear emergency bedsMon Jul 29 2013 - 01:01
Movember moustaches push €1.75m into cancer researchWinter sprouting of moustaches by thousands of Irish men produces tangible benefitsTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Patients still contacting helpline over CJD scareBeaumont Hospital ‘won’t confirm or deny’ it met with patients and family members todaySat Jul 20 2013 - 09:20
HSE unsure of CJD risk to surgery patients at Beaumont HospitalUS expert describes risk of transmission as ‘pretty high’Sat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
Obstetricians criticise Walsh abortion speechInstitute says medical means only used to termination pregnancies in IrelandSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
HSE manager set up consultancy on career breakFormer manager failed to disclose potential conflicts of interestWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
HSE’s process for care site selection criticisedInternal auditors severely criticise procedures for the acquisition of sites for primary care centres in the greater Dublin regionWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Report says Government health plans will increase costs23% of population may have to pay over €1,000 a year for health insuranceThu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00
Martin 'comfortable' with most of FF rejecting abortion BillParty leader supports legislation but 13 of 18 members are expected vote against lawWed Jul 10 2013 - 15:43
Symphysiotomy survivors seeking €450k damagesGroup calls on Government to pass legislation to allow affected women to seek legal redressTue Jul 09 2013 - 19:19
Pay deal sees 2,400 health staff redeployedDepartment claims significant improvement due to public service agreementMon Jul 08 2013 - 11:01
Dunlop tells court of paying councillorsFormer government press secretary tells corruption trial he gave £25,000 to eight councillorsFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Former PR guru and lobbyist Frank Dunlop is central witnessA joint trial involving six separate legal teams is bound to be a complex matterFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Five go on trial for receiving corrupt rezoning paymentsFrank Dunlop to say James Kennedy retained him in 1991 to secure land rezoningThu Jul 04 2013 - 14:23
Infuriated family seeks commission of investigationEfforts to have proper investigation into death of Peter Acton came to nothingThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Shortfall in anticipated fee reductions will lead to €30m health cutsDepartment, HSE seeking alternative ways of raising money after delay in cuts to fees paid to doctors and pharmaciesThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Woman awarded €320,000 after husband dies in hospitalFamily calls on Ministers to order an ‘effective and thorough’ investigation into death of Peter ActonWed Jul 03 2013 - 19:25
Mount Carmel predicts return to profitTwenty expressions of interest received as hospital prepares for autumn saleWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Research shows the powerful impact of children’s early years on the rest of their livesTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Adverse events in childhood cast long shadow, conference hearsFindings show early interventions to target problems are cheaper in long runFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
HSE warns of need to make €400m savingsHospitals running €41 million over budget to end of April due to bad winter weatherThu Jun 27 2013 - 22:25
Drug prices here among the highest in EuropeESRI study finds State had highest prices for 9 out of 13 common generic medicinesThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
New agreements should push down price of medicinesGeneric drugs in Ireland priced at almost the same level as the original medicineThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
VHI records €54.3 million profit for 2012State-owned insurer loses over €7 million on core health insurance businessWed Jun 26 2013 - 13:18
When will autism services get more than promises?Analysis: even following the money has not yielded answers on autism spendingWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
