Department of Health

Twitter suspends 300 accounts after surge of activity on Donnelly NMH post

Fianna Fáil and the Department of Health asked social media firm to investigate mass retweeting

‘Clinically appropriate’ phrase will be retained in NMH agreement - Taoiseach

Kieran Mulvey says contentious wording not in original 2017 deal

Maternity hospital deal may require clarification of ‘clinically appropriate’

Cabinet approval for deal could be granted conditionally on Tuesday, senior source says

Ronan Glynn latest in long line of top medics to exit health service

Lack of order in health, long hours and organisational stasis accelerating brain drain

Dr Ronan Glynn resigns as deputy chief medical officer

Glynn resignation follows in the footsteps of outgoing CMO Dr Tony Holohan

Disability assessments: ‘We’re burnt out, exhausted. Our savings are spent’

Parents battle to get vital assessments for schoolchildren with additional needs

Private rental model will see number of older homeless people increase - Alone

Older person’s support group to tell Oireachtas committee 20.5% of people they support have housing issues

Pay talks between Government and public service unions will be difficult, says Minister

Minister Michael McGrath has directed officials to begin exploratory discussion

Families accuse HSE of wilfully neglecting children with disabilities

Protests to highlight the ‘shambles’ of the reconfigured children’s disability services

Major HSE reform aiming for ‘sweet spot’ of meeting standards and community needs

Running of health services to be devolved to six regional areas with own responsibilities

Watt accused of ‘breathtaking arrogance’ over proposed Holohan secondment

Committee examining plan for Dr Holohan to move to new role at Trinity College

Watt to express ‘regret’ at Holohan secondment not proceeding

Secretary general and chief medical officer to appear before Oireachtas committee

Further 5,000 Covid-19 cases reported over bank holiday weekend

Number in ICU remains stable as level of infection in community continues to fall

Coalition delay on approving new National Maternity Hospital due to ‘genuine concerns’

Minister for Health indicates best course of action to allow all to see details of arrangements

‘Why was I putting my life at risk?’ Exclusions from Covid bonus causing upset

Homeless charities express ‘huge disappointment’ that their workers are excluded

Behind Ireland’s Covid response: ‘We were going to be building morgues for people’

Key Irish figures recall the fear and uncertainty of the pandemic’s early days

Department of Health publishes its final set of daily Covid figures

Another 24 Covid-related deaths in Northern Ireland recorded in latest Nisra update

Oireachtas group’s chief critical of Taoiseach around Watt testimony

Allegation of ‘misleading commentary’ put to Dáil over bid to secure mandarin’s appearance

Just one in 10 of Republic’s GPs offering abortion services

Over half of State’s publicly funded maternity units and hospitals provide full abortion care

Key figures in Holohan secondment to be invited before health committee

Pursuit of Robert Watt has touch of ‘witch hunt’ about it, warns Taoiseach

GP contract leak came against backdrop of rivalry between medical bodies

Background: Government wanted new services but doctors wanted austerity cuts reversed

HSE to consider court ruling over reinstatement of gynaecologist

Prof Ray O’Sullivan on paid leave after concerns raised over patient research

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