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The NMH building is so old it was mentioned in Ulysses. It is a warren of corridors, nooks and crannies. Photograph Nick Bradshaw

Soaring tensions about maternity hospital matched by falling birth rates

Between 2012 and 2020, total annual births in the State fell by 13,664, or almost 20%

The ambulance service received an emergency call at about 3.15am but the only two available crews in the Southern division area were at Craigavon Area Hospital handing over patients. Photograph: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Police Ombudsman to assess case of woman who died waiting for ambulance

Northern Ireland Ambulance Service apologises to family and friends of 39-year-old in Newry

As Northern Ireland receives most of its medicines from suppliers in Britain, there had been concerns their movement could be impeded when grace periods end. Photograph: iStock

EU adopts laws to ensure continued supply of medicines from Britain to NI

UK medicinal products can be placed on Irish market for three-year transitional period

On Monday morning, there were 438 Covid-positive patients in hospital in Northern Ireland.

Three more deaths of patients with Covid-19 reported in NI

Further 632 positive cases of virus recorded in the previous 24-hour period

Anne O’Connor, chief operations officer of the HSE, who is leaving to work for VHI. Photograph: Alan Betson

13:51 ‘There aren’t enough good people out there’: Why can’t the HSE find more staff?

Young staff emigrating and older staff retiring early part of complex chain of problems

Dr John Cannon, chair of the IMO non-consultant hospital doctors committee, says many doctors are burned out working in a system that is so ‘resource-poor’ and relies on ‘mind-blowingly bad’ technology. Photograph: James Connolly

2:43 Four out of five junior doctors say they are at risk of burnout

Huge support for industrial action among non-consultant hospital doctors, research shows

Dr. Tony Holohan ‘My strong belief is that this was a significant opportunity to work with the university sector to develop much-needed public health capacity and leadership for the future.’ File photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins

Tony Holohan says he will not take TCD role and is to retire as CMO in July

‘I do not wish to see the controversy of the last few days continuing,’ chief medical officer says

’Excluding nursing and midwifery from a panel ... shows a distant and unrealistic approach,’ says INMO deputy general secretary Edward Mathews. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

‘Mistake’ not to include nursing representative on Covid Advisory Group – INMO

New team to replace Nphet and will advise Government on Ireland’s response to Covid

Dr Tony Holohan had been due to take up a role as professor of public health strategy and leadership at Trinity College Dublin in July. Photograph: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin

Top civil servant aware of Holohan move in October

CMO flagged intention to step down to secretary general of Department of the Taoiseach

Paxlovid being manufactured in Freiburg, Germany. Photograph: Pfizer/EPA

3:31 ‘Game-changing’ Covid antiviral to be available in hospitals next week

Only inpatients will have access to Paxlovid; sotrovimab deemed ineffective against BA.2

Outgoing Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan. File photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

Tony Holohan to chair new Covid Advisory Group to replace Nphet

New faces on group include Luke O’Neill and Clíona O’Farrelly with representative Taoiseach’s department yet to be confirmed

The Irish outbreak is part of a larger problem affecting a number of other European countries and the UK. Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Kinder extends alert and product recall over salmonella ‘outbreak’

In Ireland 15 cases of the infection have been identified since the end of January

Paxlovid has been available in the UK, including Northern Ireland, since January. File photograph: iStock

3:08 Supplies of Pfizer’s ‘game changer’ Covid-19 antiviral drug arrive in Ireland

Studies show Paxlovid prevents death from coronavirus if taken soon enough

A total of 3,038 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal on Thursday.

Covid-19: 1,182 Covid-19 patients hospitalised and 58 in intensive care

Further 2,845 PCR-confirmed coronavirus cases notified to Health Protection Surveillance Centre

In Ireland, 11 per cent of children in the lowest social class group reported drinking a sugary soft drink at lease once per day.

Irish teenagers see biggest reduction in sugary drinks consumption, study finds

Study found adolescents who are less well off consumed soft drinks more frequently

This week the National Transfusion Advisory Group told doctors their help was ‘urgently needed’ to ward off a national ‘amber’ alert. This occurs if stocks dip below two days’ supply. Photograph: Getty Images

Irish hospitals warned of serious challenges to blood stocks

Advisory group says that contingency importation from UK may not be available

European medical agencies said there was no clear evidence in the EU that vaccine protection against severe disease was waning. Photograph: iStock

Too early for second Covid-19 booster for general population, say European agencies

Another 7,005 Covid cases reported in State as Niac approves extra booster for over-65s

Dr Tony Holohan: ‘It is important that my successor feels fully empowered and enabled to undertake the role as they see fit.’ Photograph: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

3:28 Holohan confirms he does not intend to return to role of chief medical officer

Donnelly was only made aware on Tuesday that Holohan’s TCD post was a secondment

A local resident is tested at a mass testing site in Beijing as China steps up efforts to control a surge in Covid-19 cases. Researchers have found Covid-19 increases the risk of clotting. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

1:56 Risk of blood clots rises in Covid-19 patients, Swedish study finds

Researchers find increased chance of clots on lungs up to six months after infection

An illustration of an active neurone. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Scientists reveal clear genetic signals for risk of schizophrenia

Researchers believe findings could help explain the condition’s diverse symptoms

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