Quarryvale hearings to resume in AprilOwen O'Callaghan v Mahon tribunal case: The Mahon tribunal is to resume public hearings at the end of April into the controversial…Sat Mar 31 2007 - 01:00
Ruling marks good day for journalism, says editorThe editor of the Sunday Business Post Cliff Taylor welcomed the Supreme Court ruling as a good day for journalism.Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Health insurer reform urgedA new report recommends that the risk equalisation scheme in the private health insurance sector should be suspended while VHI…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Consultants' talks extended by three weeksThe Government has extended the deadline for the completion of talks on a new contract for hospital consultants by three weeks…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Consultant contract talks may be near resolutionThe independent chairman of the talks on a new consultant contract has told the Government that he is "cautiously optimistic" …Tue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
Bill targets deals between GPs and pharmacistsThe Government is to seek to ban controversial economic relationships between doctors and pharmacists in new shared health centres…Tue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
Consultants allowed up to 30% private workHealth service management has proposed that existing medical consultants who opt for a revised contract would in some cases be…Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Victim Support to reorganise as voluntary groupVictim Support, the voluntary assistance service for people affected by crime, says the organisation has been restructured and…Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
GPs will never repay €2m for 'ghost' patients, committee toldPublic Accounts Committee: Comptroller and Auditor General John Purcell has indicated that he does not believe that GPs will…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
New 'part-time' consultants urgedMedical organisations have proposed that the Government should in future appoint new part-time hospital consultants who would…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Labour warns hospital developersLabour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has warned developers who are in talks with the Health Service Executive (HSE) about plans to…Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
HSE seeks €500m savings in new planThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is seeking up to €500 million a year in savings through new value-for-money initiatives across…Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
Labour Court expected to advise on hospital disputeThe Labour Court is expected to make a recommendation in the next few days on a dispute which is threatening to delay the opening…Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Gagging clause difficulties for consultant talksTalks on a revised contract for hospital consultants are to face new difficulties when they resume today with a row over the …Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Doctors under scrutiny over sick certificatesFamily doctors who give sick certificates to persons who are later consistently found by Government medical assessors to be capable…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Medical bodies oppose seven-day roster planHealth service management has proposed that the existing core working week of Monday to Friday for hospital consultants should…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Industrial action by nurses deferred for talksThe work-to-rule and possible work stoppages by 40,000 nurses, which were to take place from Monday, have been deferred to allow…Sat Mar 10 2007 - 00:00
O'Brien adviser denies Lowry involved in football club dealAn accountant and former adviser to telecoms tycoon Denis O'Brien has said it was "preposterous" to suggest that former minister…Sat Mar 10 2007 - 00:00
Something 'going to give' over pensionsThe Pensions Ombudsman has suggested that the traditional public sector pension arrangements may have to be changed in the future…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
First railcars of new €400m fleet to operate on Sligo lineThe first of a new €400 million fleet of railcars for the Intercity rail network will come into operation on the Dublin-Sligo…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Medical card GPs receive €1.8m in overpaymentsGeneral practitioners operating the medical card scheme received a net overpayment of around €1Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Labour Court investigation set to end Aer Lingus rowA Labour Court investigation into a dispute between management at Aer Lingus and trade unions over proposals to introduce revised…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Paediatricians' opinions sought on new hospitalExternal consultants advising on the development of the planned new national children's hospital are to seek submissions from…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Proposal to hold private fees in HSE accountPrivate practice fees earned by public hospital consultants in future would have to be lodged in a holding account maintained…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
40,000 nurses to begin nationwide work-to-ruleSome 40,000 nurses are to begin a nationwide work-to-rule from Monday week as part of their campaign for improved pay and conditions…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Planned hospital sites may be soldto private sectorSome of the public hospital sites on which private co-located hospitals are to be built under Government plans could be sold …Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Drumm says HSE aims to cut MRSA rates by 30% in five yearsThe HSE, the Health Service Executive, is to seek to reduce the incidence of MRSA in hospitals by 30 per cent over the next five…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Groups to seek suicide awareness as election issueBusinessman Noel Smyth has said groups advocating improved mental health services will seek to make suicide awareness and prevention…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Medical Council to defend actionThe Medical Council says it will vigorously defend legal challenges being brought by two obstetricians who were found guilty …Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Price of 800 common medicines to fall 20%The prices of 800 commonly-used drugs and medicines are to be reduced by about 20 per cent from today under the terms of an agreement…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
HSE overspends by almost €70mThe Health Service Executive (HSE) recorded a deficit of nearly €70 million last year on expenditure on its various demand-led…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Government measures to monitor level of private practiceUnder the proposals, consultants would be allowed to bill patients for only a total of 20% of procedures.Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Majority of doctors sought on Medical CouncilThe Medical Council is to seek amendments to legislation that would allow doctors to retain a majority of its membership.Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Quinn goes with Bupa despite change in lawThe announcement by the Quinn Group last night that it is to proceed with its takeover of Bupa Ireland secures both the jobs …Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Official says State facing 'significant' Mahon costsThe secretary general of the Department of the Environment has said that the State is facing "a significant liability" arising…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
RCPI president resigns after Neary inquiryThe president of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI), Dr John Murphy, has resigned following the recent finding…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
FG calls for compulsory hand washing in hospitalsFine Gael has said that everyone entering or leaving hospitals, nursing homes or GP practices should be made to wash their hands…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
New proposals to restrict private practice rightsTalks between health service management and consultants, which resume this morning, are expected to see new proposals for a revised…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
McDowell to seek Garda report into murdered baby inquiryMinister for Justice Michael McDowell is to seek a full report from the Garda into the handling of the case of baby Noleen Murphy…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Siptu calls for talksto stop industrial action by nursesThe Siptu trade union has said it supports demands for improved pay and conditions being made by other nursing unions which are…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
100 patients a day attend out-of-hours service - HSEThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has said that up to 100 patients a day are being served by the new urgent out-of-hours GP …Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Reports only preliminary in nature, say obstetriciansDoctors' defence: The three doctors who prepared reports 1998 exonerating Dr Michael Neary have said that these were were drawn…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Witness denies putting money in a 'slush fund'The co-owner of Celtic Helicopters John Barnicle has said that he and his business partner Ciarán Haughey did not pay money …Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Nurses to provide emergency care if industrial action goes aheadNurses are to provide emergency cover in the event of next week's planned industrial dispute going ahead.Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Unions warn of inflation threat to pay dealUnion leaders have said the partnership process is going through a "rocky patch", with increasing concerns about rising inflation…Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Tribunals 'have no way of tracking third-party costs'The secretary general of the Department of Finance, David Doyle, has said he is not aware that tribunals have any system for …Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
IN&M staff oppose principle of outsourcing editorial workJournalists at Independent News & Media (IN&M) have opposed the principle of outsourcing editorial operations at the …Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Limited health cover proposed by watchdogThe Competition Authority has proposed that health insurers should be allowed to market "limited cover" products which would …Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
HSE says unions 'irresponsible'The Health Service Executive (HSE) has said that plans by nursing unions to provide little notice to management of the nature…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Report will not be sole blueprintAnalysis Developments over recent months mean that the Competition Authority report on the health insurance market published…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
