The Irish Times

State urged to allow two cases relating to seriously ill woman to proceed together

Amanda Murphy (44) suffered significant brain injury and has been on ventilator since

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 20:45

Girl settles case over brain damage after surgery for €3m

Interim payment to Chloe Flaherty (14) one of the largest in the history of the courts, solicitor says

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 15:26

Boy with cerebral palsy settles action against HSE for €5 million

Kyle Carpenter was born in Sligo General Hospital in 2009

Tue May 01 2018 - 13:35

Kathy Sheridan: ‘Elderly’ is just a word – sometimes the wrong one

If age is only a number, when is it okay to use that culturally loaded term ‘old’?

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 05:00

Walking funny? You could be ill

Older people may not see walking problems as worth a visit to the GP

Wed May 10 2017 - 06:00

Extending retirement age could benefit elderly and economy, summer school told

ESRI director says older people working longer need not mean fewer jobs for young

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 01:01

Reduced homecare for older people: A cutback that is self-defeating

A deeply troubling development that will ‘cause distress to frail older people who are being prevented from leaving hospital in a timely and supported manner’

Thu Mar 31 2016 - 00:00

Patients not being discharged from hospital due to cutbacks

Homecare budget reductions are stranding older patients in expensive hospital beds

Wed Mar 30 2016 - 01:00

Second Opinion: Nordic insights into the art of ageing and dying well

There is a growing interest in cultural gerontology, an evolving field of inquiry into the social, philosophical and humanistic contexts of ageing, one of the richest and as yet underexplored phases of life

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 05:45

Second Opinion: Jarrett concert gives gerontological food for thought

Concerts 30 years apart offer glimpses of changes age brings in oneself and others

Tue Nov 17 2015 - 05:45

Case over treatment at birth settled for €1.75m

Young man allegedly suffered brain damage at Sligo General Hospital

Tue Jul 28 2015 - 22:16

€1.9m interim payout for child with cerebral palsy

Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda has apologised in court to the family

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 17:06

‘Fair Deal’ is an unfair deal for older people – it must be changed

‘A part of this delusion is a simplistic and ageist assumption that nursing home care is almost some form of lifestyle choice, with low levels of care required’

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 12:21