Obituary: David Lane – meticulous surgeon and gifted musician

David Lane: September 22nd, 1927 – October 17th, 2015

Distinguished medic with Trinity College and the UN

Peter Gatenby: November 2nd, 1923 - August 24th, 2015

Woman tells court of watching partner die after shooting

Father of three died from gunshot wounds after incident in Tallaght last May

Boy awarded €21,000 over near-drowning at aquatic centre

Circuit Court hears the boy now has fear of water

Haulier jailed over crash which left cyclist paralysed

Judge says it ‘beggars belief’ trucker tried to overtake cyclist with such a defective lorry

Cyclist paralysed by truck pleads with drivers to show patience

Victim says spinal cord injury shortens his life expectancy by up to 30 years

HSE apologises for death of cancer patient Sharon McEneaney

Six recommendations not implemented over delayed diagnosis of patient in Our Lady of Lourdes

Ambulance delay of nearly 90 minutes for injured and terminally ill pensioner

HSE not permitted to clear former Meath Hospital site for car park

Council says Victorian protected structures at Dublin site must be retained and repaired

HIQA inspections find poor hygiene in four hospitals

Mater Misericordiae in Dublin and Nenagh Hospital judged to be ‘generally unclean’

Reilly announces major reorganisation of acute hospitals

Move to six largely autonomous groups aims to improve outcomes for patients

Asthma experts call for introduction of drug which has ‘Lazarus-like’ effect on patients

Xolair has just been approved in the UK but access to it in Ireland is limited