Across the three waiting list types – inpatient, outpatient, and GI endoscopy – 894,369 people were waiting for treatment last year

Dublin maternity hospital founded in 1745 should be allowed to change with the times

Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policy

Regulator concedes it ‘does not have sufficient powers to protect the public’

‘There’s nothing to forgive,’ say sisters of Maud Coffey, whose partner was found not guilty of her murder by reason of insanity

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned of ‘strong opposition’ from industry over vapes and pouches

First phase of the review, which examined work of consultant Connor Green, has been completed

Successor will earn lower salary than higher rate granted to Covid-era appointment

One quarter of beds at Dublin facility still closed 18 months after first patients admitted, says Simon Community chief

Product can be legally administered in Ireland without a professional qualification

Gillian Sherratt could contest election in Dublin Central - though may have competition for ballot slot

HSE committee agrees to look at ways to strengthen executive’s legal position for property purchases

A new all-Ireland mental health research network drives engagement of people with lived experience

Involvement comes due to concern court judgment could cause an increase in Irish medical negligence cases

Early intervention at primary care considered core to preventing mental health or developmental difficulty

Think tank’s report highlights ‘growing retention crisis’ in sector

Minister for Health discusses private maternity care, consultants’ contract and the new national children’s hospital

Hospital system coped better than initially modelled during the peak of flu on Christmas week

Greenhouse gas emissions of Irish diet exceed planetary boundaries by 226%, something has to change

Plans for new national financial information system has been a source of tension