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HSE boss ‘extremely frustrated’ at Beacon refusal to sign surge capacity deal
- Health
- January 16, 2021, 17:41
The chief executive of the HSE Paul Reid has criticised the private Beacon Hospital in south Dublin for not signing up to an agreement to provide addi(...)

Q&A: Covid-19 new variants in Ireland - everything you need to know
- Health
- January 16, 2021, 10:56
Environment & Science Editor With case numbers in the Republic soaring and some younger people becoming seriously ill with Covid-19 we examine mu(...)

Covid-19: NHS may run out of ICU beds, Boris Johnson warns
- UK
- January 13, 2021, 19:48
The National Health Service faces a “very substantial” risk of running out of intensive care unit beds, Boris Johnson has warned MPs. The British pr(...)

Covid-19: ‘Best case scenario’ is 200 patients in ICU next week
- Irish News
- January 7, 2021, 16:43
Doctors could be forced into difficult decisions on who gets treatment if there are more than 350 patients in need of intensive care unit (ICU) beds (...)

Hospitals may face shortages of ICU beds for non-Covid patients, warns doctor
- Health
- January 7, 2021, 04:10
Hospitals may not be able to provide intensive care beds to patients with non-Covid emergencies if there is a surge in critically ill coronavirus pati(...)

Hospital ICUs activate ‘surge plans’ for Covid wave
- Health
- January 6, 2021, 02:45
Intensive care units are ramping up preparations to be ready for a further increase in the number of critically ill patients with coronavirus in the p(...)

Ireland had longest lockdown for pubs and restaurants in Europe – report
- Irish News
- November 19, 2020, 19:10
Ireland’s first lockdown was by far the longest in Europe for bars, restaurants, cinemas and non-essential shops, according to a new report. The Orga(...)

Covid-19: Taoiseach says mass vaccinations unlikely before mid-2021
- Irish News
- November 16, 2020, 18:25
A significant rollout of Covid-19 vaccines is unlikely to happen before the middle of next year and priority will initially be given to protecting vul(...)

Coronavirus: Eight further deaths and 1,276 new Covid-19 cases reported
- Irish News
- October 17, 2020, 14:44
Eight further deaths and 1,276 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the State this evening. One of the deaths occurred in June, two were in S(...)

Cork, Letterkenny and Cavan hospitals exceed normal ICU capacity over Covid-19
- Irish News
- October 15, 2020, 19:00
Some hospitals are already using their intensive care (ICU) surge capacity to cope with the recent spikes in cases in Covid-19, the HSE chief executiv(...)