Smyth offers to build children's hospital on Mater siteSolicitor and property developer Noel Smyth has told the Health Service Executive (HSE) that he is prepared to build the planned…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Intervention sought on maintaining nursing levelsThe Labour Relations Commission will be asked today to intervene to facilitate an agreement between nursing unions and health…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Hospitals have budgets cut for inefficienciesNineteen hospitals around the State have had their collective budgets reduced by about €12 million for inefficiencies in their…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Hospitals have budgets cut for inefficienciesNineteen hospitals around the State have had their collective budgets reduced by about €12 million for inefficiencies in their…Sat Feb 10 2007 - 00:00
Politicians' payments could cost €26mTermination payments and pensions to politicians who retire or lose their seats in the general election could cost between €24…Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
No quick solution to health insurance anomaly, says AhernThe Taoiseach has signalled that existing health insurance legislation may not have foreseen circumstances such as the takeover…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Harney rules out alternative hospital siteMinister for Health Mary Harney has again ruled out developing the proposed new national children's hospital on a site offered…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Postmasters to run in general electionThe Irish Postmasters Union (IPU) is to run candidates in up to 10 constituencies in the general election to highlight what it…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Nursing home repayments average €21,000Patients who were illegally charged for their accommodation in nursing homes and other public long-stay facilities have received…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Conference to voice concern over health reformsThe trade union Impact is to hold a special conference tomorrow to express strong concern at how the Government's healthcare …Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Minister warned of possible loophole months agoThe Government has sought definitive advice from independent legal counsel on whether the Quinn Group should be permitted to …Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Talks with consultants deferredTalks scheduled for today aimed at improving relations between the Health Service Executive and hospital consultants have been…Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
St James's was offered private bedsMinister for Health Mary Harney has indicated that she would support using intensive care beds in the private sector to relieve…Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Garda received €45,000 for overtimeOne garda received more than €45,000 in overtime payments in 2005, Garda Commissioner Noel Conroy told the Dáil Public Accounts…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Councillor told meeting on rezoning 'worth your while'Mahon tribunal: A Fine Gael councillor has said a party colleague indicated it would be "worth his while" if he met a businessman…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
VHI will oppose any derogation from paymentsRisk equalisation: The announcement that businessman Seán Quinn is to buy Bupa Ireland's operation is good news for the 300 …Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Businessman's bid to have land rezoned 'cack-handed'Mahon tribunal: The lobbyist Frank Dunlop has said that an accountant and businessman who sought to have land rezoned in Dundrum…Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
HSE's staff ceiling raised by more than 10,000The Government has given approval to the Health Service Executive (HSE) to employ up to 108,000 people in future.Tue Jan 30 2007 - 00:00
Full-time child surgery post unfilled for decadeOireachtas Committee on Health and Children: A full-time consultant post to provide surgery for children has been unfilled for…Fri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
EU starts action over VHI's statusThe EU Commission has initiated the first stage of legal proceedings against the Government over exemptions to solvency requirements…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Mahon to investigate claim that council official sought moneyThe Mahon tribunal is to investigate claims that an unidentified official of Dublin county council sought payment of around £…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
State kept interest on patients' income illegallyThe Government faces a new controversy over illegal nursing home charges following advice from the Attorney General that health…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Mixed response from voluntary sectorReaction: social services: There was a mixed reaction from lobby groups and non-governmental organisations to the social inclusion…Wed Jan 24 2007 - 00:00
HSE to review acute hospital services in Cork and KerryThe Health Service Executive (HSE) is to carry out a review of acute hospital services in counties Cork and Kerry.Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Committee to investigate Dunne inquiry costsThe Dáil's spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee, will this week begin an investigation into how the official inquiry…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
HSE set to propose private patient increaseConsultants may be allowed to see more than 20% private patients in public hospitals as part of negotiationMon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Children's needs not supported - DrummThe chief executive of the Health Service Executive has said Dublin's children's hospitals did not always act in the best interests…Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Rail station planned to serve Mater hospital sitePlans are under way to develop a new rail station close to Croke Park to serve the proposed new national children's hospital …Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Patients' waiting times decrease, says HSEThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has said that with the exception of three hospitals, there has been a significant improvement…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Review of health insurance under wayThe Government has appointed Colm Barrington, managing director of Babcock and Brown investment bank in Ireland, to head the …Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Hospital to have satellite unitsSatellite emergency units for children would be established around Dublin following the development of the new national paediatric…Sat Jan 13 2007 - 00:00
Axa seeks three-year derogation on risk paymentsInsurance group Axa has said it is prepared to enter the Irish health insurance market on condition that it will have an initial…Sat Jan 13 2007 - 00:00
Children's hospital plan to go ahead, Harney insistsThe Government is determined to develop a national children's hospital at the Mater site in Dublin despite the decision by the…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Harney welcomes Axa move on BupaThe Minister for Health Mary Harney had backed moves by Axa to take over the health insurance business of Bupa Ireland.Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Mental health body urges reforms at hospitalThe Mental Health Commission has said that a number of practices carried out at the Central Mental Hospital (CMH) in Dundrum, …Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Registrar regrets distress caused by letters to votersUp to 19,000 people who received warning notices in recent weeks from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will not have their…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Axa in talks to take over clients of Bupa health insuranceInternational insurance company Axa is in talks with the Government regarding plans to enter the health insurance market as a…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Report to criticise Central Mental HospitalA report to be published by the Mental Health Commission today is expected to criticise aspects of the care provided at the Central…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Call for public sector pay rise to be withheldThe Department of Finance has told the benchmarking body it should consider withholding a special pay increase for public sector…Thu Jan 04 2007 - 00:00
Harney tells HSE of MRSA concernsMinister for Health Mary Harney has told the board of the Health Service Executive that she wants to see measures to tackle hospital…Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Consultants may boycott Harney planHospital consultants have signalled that they may refuse to co-operate with the Government's plans to develop new co-located …Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Nursing homes object to publishing of reportsPrivate nursing home owners are opposing the manner in which inspection reports of facilities are being published by the Health…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
HSE chief defends hospital site decisionThe chief executive of the Health Service Executive (HSE), Prof Brendan Drumm, has said he does not believe theological arguments…Wed Dec 27 2006 - 00:00
HSE advisers exempt from ethics lawsTop-level policy advisers brought in to the Health Service Executive (HSE) last year from the private sector, on part-time contracts…Wed Dec 27 2006 - 00:00
Special Impact conference to discuss health servicesThe trade union Impact is to hold a special conference in February to discuss members' concerns over how health services are …Wed Dec 27 2006 - 00:00
Ex-FF fundraiser tells of 'pick-me-ups'About 5 per cent of Fianna Fáil fundraising activity in the mid-1990s was carried out in the form of controversial "pick-me-up…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Bupa to appeal High Court rulingBupa Ireland is to appeal the recent High Court ruling that a controversial risk equalisation scheme in the private health insurance…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
President sends greetings to overseas troopsPresident Mary McAleese yesterday sent Christmas greetings to members of the Defence Forces and An Garda Síochána serving with…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Haughey criticised for withholding financial informationThe Mahon tribunal has criticised Ciarán Haughey, son of the late taoiseach Charles Haughey, and his business partner John Barnicle…Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Bupa says it would welcome fresh talksBupa Ireland says that it will consider any proposal from the Government on risk equalisation that would allow it to meet its…Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
