James Walker
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UCD stun reigning Champions Trophy holders Three Rock Rovers
- Other Sports
- September 22, 2019, 17:07
UCD made a major statement that they are ready to do some damage in the men’s EY Hockey League this season as they ran up a fully merited 3-1 win ove(...)

Portiuncula no worse than similar hospitals, expert claims
- Health
- May 4, 2018, 11:02
Portiuncula Hospital is not “any worse” than other hospitals of the same size the author of the Clinical Review of Maternity Services at the hospital (...)

Multiple failures identified in report into baby deaths at Galway hospital
- Health
- May 3, 2018, 15:02
A report into maternity services at Portiuncula University Hospital has identified multiple serious failures, including staffing issues, a lack of tra(...)

Banbridge and Three Rock level at top of Hockey League
- Other Sports
- April 9, 2017, 18:45
Banbridge and Three Rock Rovers will go down to the wire in the men’s EY Hockey League after the two sides ended the weekend level on 42 points after (...)

Five Irish players in initial squad to defend Walker Cup
- Golf
- January 23, 2017, 18:06
Five Irish players – including Paul McBride, who is on scholarship to famed Wake Forest University – have been included in the initial 19-man Britain(...)

Couple who lost two babies criticise maternity review delay
- Health
- April 20, 2016, 01:00
A couple who lost two babies in Portiuncula Hospital in Ballinasloe, Co Galway, has criticised a further delay in a review of 18 problem births in its(...)

Portlaoise report prompts action from Leo Varadkar
- Health
- May 9, 2015, 01:00
Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has responded to a damning report on baby deaths at Portlaoise hospital by promising to publish a national strategy f(...)

Problems go beyond maternity unit and beyond Portlaoise, says Hiqa
- Health
- May 9, 2015, 01:00
The problems with Portlaoise hospital are not confined to its maternity unit, and the problems with maternity services are not confined to the midlan(...)

Portiuncula Hospital problem births inquiry team appointed
- Health
- March 30, 2015, 12:54
The membership of an investigation team into maternity services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, has been announced.The group, chaired by James W(...)

HSE threat to block report on baby deaths in Portlaoise
- Health
- March 23, 2015, 01:00
A highly critical report into a midlands hospital where five babies died in controversial circumstances has provoked a furious row between the Heal(...)