No prospect of free dental care for children under 6 from next year, dentists warnIrish Dental Association says new scheme proposed by Government is ‘unworkable’Sun Dec 08 2019 - 19:04
Denying cannabis link to mental illness is ‘like arguing earth is flat’Leading psychiatrist says legialisation of drug would be ‘a step too far’Sun Dec 08 2019 - 18:36
Primary teachers set deadline for end of two-tier pay systemINTO wants process to deal with issue in place by spring and gap addressed by summerFri Dec 06 2019 - 19:12
TUI faces €280,000 payout to ASTI over ‘poaching’ claimsASTI understood to have sought much larger compensation packageThu Dec 05 2019 - 02:42
Nurses’ deal costs three times Government’s original estimateAgreement that ended strike to cost €48 million this year, Department of Health saysThu Dec 05 2019 - 02:42
Teachers union backs new junior cycle reforms directive in ballotASTI likely to direct members to only attend meetings about reforms during school hoursWed Dec 04 2019 - 21:42
No financial incentives in place encouraging discharge of patients – HSEMinister says wording of promotion at St James’s Hospital was ‘a bit off’Wed Dec 04 2019 - 19:04
Thousands of doctors in public hospitals to begin voting on strike actionIMO says its key demands are an end to a two-tier pay system and for the recruitment of more consultants for public hospitalsMon Dec 02 2019 - 00:09
Investigators scathing about Stewarts Care staff after disabled teen abandonedLitany of errors led to man roaming near motorway after swimming outingSat Nov 30 2019 - 03:00
Care facility staff to be disciplined after disabled teen abandoned on swim tripMan found by gardaí walking along grass verge in middle of a dual carriagewaySat Nov 30 2019 - 03:00
Hospital consultant facing disciplinary action over private practiceAction related to allegedly breaching rules governing off-site practice, says HSE reportSat Nov 30 2019 - 02:38
Record 108,364 people stuck on a hospital trolley so far this yearINMO seeking formal intervention by Health Information and Quality AuthorityFri Nov 29 2019 - 13:08
Calls by RTÉ staff for pay cuts for top earners at odds with official policy – NUJUnion sub branch in RTÉ last week said pay should be capped at €208,000Thu Nov 28 2019 - 18:34
Private sector workers receiving higher pay rises than those working for State-- unionFórsa says no new national public service pay accord in place to succeed current dealThu Nov 28 2019 - 18:13
Military pilots could receive €200,000 under loyalty scheme, says MinisterPay for newly-qualified Defence Force personnel is ‘competitive’ – DepartmentWed Nov 27 2019 - 21:59
Children’s hospital: Construction progress slower than expectedChair of national children’s hospital says only €1m in additional costs have been paidWed Nov 27 2019 - 18:00
Trolley numbers: 654 patients waiting for beds, say nursesUniversity Hospital Limerick worst affected by overcrowding, according to INMOWed Nov 27 2019 - 14:27
Consultants will have to be paid more to stay in public system – Harris‘I want to look at how we can end the two-tier reality,’ says Minister for HealthWed Nov 27 2019 - 10:12
Nurses say 660 patients waiting for beds in hospitalsUniversity Hospital Limerick worst affected by overcrowding, according to INMOTue Nov 26 2019 - 11:14
New legislation to provide for mandatory open disclosureHospitals to face penalties if staff fail to notify patients of serious incidentsMon Nov 25 2019 - 01:26
Garda will not introduce dedicated unit for transport servicesAnti-social behaviour drives unions’ demand for special security units on buses and trainsMon Nov 25 2019 - 01:00
Speed camera operator dispute talks end without resolutionGoSafe staff have held a series of strikes recently in dispute over working conditionsFri Nov 22 2019 - 19:32
RTÉ journalists want €208,000 cap on pay of top presenters and managementMembers of National Union of Journalists say plan to cut top pay by 15% insufficientFri Nov 22 2019 - 13:09
HSE pays thousands to agencies to hire staff, says SiptuUnion urges Oireachtas group to run rule over finder fees paid to employment agenciesWed Nov 20 2019 - 19:26
Government to seek Dáil approval for extra €634m spendHealth service set to receive almost €340m in additional funding under fresh estimatesWed Nov 20 2019 - 17:50
Mental health services have 2,600 fewer staff than recommended, Oireachtas toldSystem for filling vacancies in health service is designed to frustrate, says SiptuWed Nov 20 2019 - 02:42
Teachers who are members of TUI to stage one-day strike in FebruaryStoppage marks major escalation of campaign over two-tier pay systemMon Nov 18 2019 - 13:54
Strike at Dundalk Institute of Technology called offManagement to pursue status of Technological UniversityFri Nov 15 2019 - 18:02
HSE to launch winter plan as nurses say recruitment restrictions crippling serviceNew €26m plan to focus on homecare packages and moves to ease overcrowdingThu Nov 14 2019 - 06:00
Current recruitment pause in the HSE is crippling the health service – INMOGeneral secretary of INMO says people are now afraid to go to public hospitalsWed Nov 13 2019 - 13:55
Proposals on removing private patients from public hospitals criticisedConsultants say Minister’s suggestion that move would free up 2000 beds was ‘misleading’Tue Nov 12 2019 - 11:13
Staff at Dundalk Institute of Technology to go on strike next weekUnion says dispute centres on management failure to consult on strategic futureMon Nov 11 2019 - 20:51
Number of people on hospital trolleys ‘already exceeds’ 100,000 for yearFórsa union warns HSE over plan to reduce number of health service managersMon Nov 11 2019 - 18:04
Nursing services in Galway ‘face closure’ due to staff shortagesUnion says public health service could close this Friday unless the HSE fills vacant postsMon Nov 11 2019 - 13:05
Unions to meet RTÉ management over proposed job cutsStrike action not ruled out as management to be asked specifics of ‘work-practice changes’Mon Nov 11 2019 - 02:22
Government and unions discuss possibility of local bargainingMove would depart from ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach of previous public service pay dealsMon Nov 11 2019 - 02:00
Medical negligence payments cost over €265m in first nine months of yearDoctors call for reforms of existing system of resolving negligence claimsMon Nov 11 2019 - 00:58
Ending private care in public hospitals could cut waiting lists 25% – HarrisGovernment may buy health facilities to use as elective patient hospitalsMon Nov 11 2019 - 00:46
Minister’s report on RTÉ supports urgent need for changeCost-cutting measures floated by management include end to ardfheiseanna coverageSat Nov 09 2019 - 02:56
Martin pressures Varadkar to speed up funding for ‘restructured’ RTÉBroadcaster hopes to generate €50m from second land sale at Donnybrook campusThu Nov 07 2019 - 21:54
Concerns raised over implications of planned RTÉ Guide sale for employeesUnion members says they are ‘absolutely opposed’ to publication’s disposalThu Nov 07 2019 - 20:43
Speed camera operators to go on strike on ThursdayGo Safe says bulk of its services will be running despite industrial actionThu Nov 07 2019 - 07:09
Consultant dispute unlikely to immediately lead to full-scale strike in hospitalsOut-patient clinics could be hit in inital phase of any industrial actionThu Nov 07 2019 - 02:54
Costs review at children’s hospital after fresh claims by contractorsRobust defence to be mounted against claims, says chief of hospital development boardThu Nov 07 2019 - 02:08
Nearly 650 people on trolleys waiting for hospital beds, says INMODaily trolley numbers fall slightly on near-record levels reported on TuesdayWed Nov 06 2019 - 17:56
Doctors expected to support ballot for industrial actionHospitals could face disruption after Christmas amid row over pay and recruitmentWed Nov 06 2019 - 13:50
Numbers on hospital trolleys reach highest level this year, say nursesINMO reports 679 patients queuing for a bed across the State on TuesdayTue Nov 05 2019 - 13:24
Almost 600 patients waiting on hospital trolleys, nurses sayINMO says University Hospital Galway is worst affected by overcrowdingMon Nov 04 2019 - 12:05
Disciplinary review of CervicalCheck scandal still not finalisedScoping exercise into whether staff have ‘case to answer’ established more than a year agoMon Nov 04 2019 - 02:33
Safety, sustainability of smaller hospitals at risk – HSEDoctor staffing has ‘consequences’ for patient care, says director generalSat Nov 02 2019 - 01:19
