Departments Of Health

Plan aims to ease pressure on Leaving Cert applicants for nursing, medicine and law

Some harsher recommendations have been ‘softened’ following fractious Cabinet briefing

South and North have taken different paths during the outbreak on travel restrictions, testing, school closures and isolation periods

Bar of Ireland says Covid-19 is causing widespread legal uncertainty

When one parent turns a child against the other, a childhood is lost

Minister for Finance says he will not be putting €500m into State’s Rainy Day Fund

Government accused of using same ‘flawed’ approach that led to overspend on NCH

Independent economic appraisal of State spending projects needed

Legislation covers issues ranging from social welfare to immigration controls

Some doctors doing private work when they should be in public hospitals, Varadkar says

Bereavement grant, prescription charge caps and pension increases all on the cards

Paschal Donohoe refuses to reveal details of two cases settled with doctors last year

Some departments refused to supply details of spend after request by FF’s Dara Calleary

Budget 2017: First-time buyers may get higher income tax refund than previously flagged

Illinois senator Dick Durbin congratulates Taoiseach’s appointee to Seanad

Northern Ireland crisis raises questions about whether Executive is worth saving

Government moves to allay fears over preparedness as concern among GPs grows

Minister tells Templemore she wants depleted force to number above 13,000

Increases would see entry-level salaries rise to maximum €175,000

Man alleges abuse in foster home in 1940s

Aran island co-op criticises waste of resources

Government to decide later this year whether to develop hub into permanent facility

Olivia Mitchell says safety issue must be addressed

Health facing cuts of up to €1 billion

Core funding for Irish sport is almost half the €81.13 million spent in New Zealand