Austerity cannot be blamed for inequality, Ombudsman saysLargest number of complaints to O’Reilly’s office concerned Dept of Social ProtectionWed Sep 25 2013 - 15:52
Coroner recommends drawing up guidelines for use of drugs in difficult deliveriesEugene O’Connor gives cause of death of baby Joshua Keyes as reduction of oxygen supply at birthWed Sep 25 2013 - 01:00
Concern over drug used before birthInquest into baby’s death hears medication was used to speed up deliveryMon Sep 23 2013 - 22:29
Junior doctors to meet today on HSE proposalsIMO describes package to resolve dispute over long working hours as ‘significant’Mon Sep 23 2013 - 01:02
Mount Carmel makes senior appointmentsHospital appoints obstetricians in advance of sale by National Asset Management AgencyMon Sep 23 2013 - 01:01
Tobacco companies targeting young people, says scientistMenthol added to anaesthetise the throat to bitter effects of smoke, claims Prof CotterSat Sep 21 2013 - 01:00
Report criticises hand hygiene at St James’s HospitalHiqa inspectors raised concerns about hygiene standards at five hospitalsFri Sep 20 2013 - 15:30
Poor hand hygiene at St James’s Hospital criticisedHiqa inspectors raise concerns about hygiene standards at five hospitalsThu Sep 19 2013 - 12:41
Economic crisis linked to 100 suicides in State by studyRecession-related suicide rate in Ireland one of the highest in Europe, research findsWed Sep 18 2013 - 07:03
Irish believe recession is bad for mental healthPfizer survey suggests financial difficulties putting strain on lifestyle and relationshipsWed Sep 18 2013 - 01:01
Boys outperform girls for medical schoolProportion of male entrants to medical schools has increased again, study showsWed Sep 18 2013 - 01:00
Nearly half believe social media harmful, survey findsVast majority believe depression and mental health issues on the rise, according to studyTue Sep 17 2013 - 12:35
Tackling health inequalities is a lifelong struggleSir Michael Marmot has spent his career trying to break down the barriers to health equality, and he believes it should be a main priority for governmentsTue Sep 17 2013 - 01:00
Will a strike help cure doctors’ long hours and low pay?Win or lose, there is a sense that the manpower issues in Irish medicine run far deeper than the immediate issue at stake hereTue Sep 10 2013 - 01:00
Five former Fine Gael aides working for tobacco industryTV sports presenter Bill O’Herlihy most prominent adviser to cigarette industryMon Sep 9 2013 - 10:04
Report criticises foster care services in MayoEmergency action ordered by Hiqa inspectors to ensure safety of number of childrenFri Sep 6 2013 - 14:52
Agency says blood donations fell last yearConcerns over suitability of donors led to rise in deferralsFri Sep 6 2013 - 01:00
HSE urges patients to switch to cheaper medsHeart patients can save up to €200 a year by switching to “preferred drugs”Thu Sep 5 2013 - 22:15
Junior doctors dispute referred to LRCHSE argues ‘significant progress’ made in cutting hours worked by hospital doctorsThu Sep 5 2013 - 01:00
Beaumont putting patients at risk ‘due to poor hygiene ’HIQA report highlights poor hand hygiene practices by some medical staffWed Sep 4 2013 - 11:18
Doctors’ strike to cause severe disruption to hospital servicesOutpatient appointments and elective surgery to be affected by actionWed Sep 4 2013 - 01:00
Junior doctors to hold national one-day strikeIMO says members will also call weekly strikes in each region from Monday, September 30thTue Sep 3 2013 - 17:05
Junior doctors vote overwhelmingly to strikeIndustrial action in hospitals likely within weeks after 97 per cent vote by NCHDsMon Sep 2 2013 - 18:05
Run‘Other countries are too hot or too cold for many months of the year but here we are privileged to be able to run year round’Mon Sep 2 2013 - 13:30
Agency says cancer drugs ‘not cost effective’HSE to decide whether to make new treatments for lung, breast cancer availableThu Aug 29 2013 - 01:00
Second home owners to escape broadcasting chargeProposed public service broadcasting charge will be levied on occupier, not ownerTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Hospitals strike could start next weekHSE, IMO to resume talks on Thursday as industrial action planned by junior doctorsTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Viljanen wins chef of the year awardHead chef at The Greenhouse restaurant wins accolade for ‘innovative and exciting use of flavours’ and ‘creative approach to presentation’Mon Aug 26 2013 - 10:33
New car tax rules for overseas residentsMinister changes arrangements for taxing cars off the road for those abroad or illMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:11
Warning on primary level cyberbullying as school startsAnti-bullying expert says children as young as six are being taunted on FacebookMon Aug 26 2013 - 01:05
Abortion legislation not yet 'commenced'Department of Health says 'operational issues' delaying introduction of new lawFri Aug 23 2013 - 15:14
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 9 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 9 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 8 2013 - 01:00
Medical card theory clashes with realityAnalysis: HSE says allocation has not changed but many on the ground disagreeWed Aug 7 2013 - 01:00
Free care for under-fives not discussed with GPs, says Irish Medical OrganisationLack of communication described as ‘extraordinary’Wed Aug 7 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 6 2013 - 01:00
HSE denies salary cap breach on €189k paySenior hospital manager paid €32,000 allowance for holding unpaid academic postMon Aug 5 2013 - 10:30
Letterkenny hospital clear-up to take at least one yearFlood damage to cost ‘tens of millions’, according to managerMon Aug 5 2013 - 01:00
Midwife guilty of professional misconductHome birth advocate’s name removed by High Court from register of nursesMon Aug 5 2013 - 01:00
‘I have always been transparent, professional and accountable’Ann O’Ceallaigh claims ideological opposition to home births behind challengesMon Aug 5 2013 - 01:00