Senior officials told women would get audit results – HSEInterim HSE chief says top management not told of row between doctors and CervicalCheckTue May 15 2018 - 00:18
Siptu says it will resist any moves to change terms of public service pay dealVaradkar had suggested money for pay rises could be used to tackle lower pay for newer entrantsMon May 14 2018 - 18:38
Over 4,000 CervicalCheck callers seeking call-back still waitingCalls returned after check on records, data quality, and linking with health professionals – HSESat May 12 2018 - 10:01
Screening crisis brings O’Brien’s long goodbye to abrupt endHSE director-general’s final months in office marred by multiple controveriesSat May 12 2018 - 06:00
Varadkar: ‘Nobody immune from being held to account’Further accountability needed in cervical screening crisis, says GovernmentSat May 12 2018 - 01:00
Varadkar: ‘Government determined to find all cancer facts’Taoiseach says State will be on side of women in legal actions and take on outstanding casesSat May 12 2018 - 00:55
Taoiseach apologises to women affected by CervicalCheck controversyEmma Mhic Mhathúna says measures announced for affected women are ‘welcome’ but ‘not enough’Fri May 11 2018 - 20:23
Cervical cancer campaigners welcome resignation of Tony O’BrienVicky Phelan and Emma Mhic Mhatúna express satisfaction at HSE chief’s exitFri May 11 2018 - 01:00
Omissions in memos of any priority to tell women of cervical test resultsEmphasis seems to be to shore up confidence in cervical screening programmeFri May 11 2018 - 01:00
HSE chief Tony O’Brien stepping down as cancer scandal worsensMemo warning of negative media fallout from cervical cancer patients described as ‘game-changer’ by Government MinisterThu May 10 2018 - 22:21
Briefing memo on cervical audits ‘devastating’, ‘damning’Documents given to members during dramatic six-hour committee hearingThu May 10 2018 - 21:26
O’Brien told in 2016 audit results were to be given to patientsO’Brien said he was informed audits had not thrown up concerns in relation to qualityThu May 10 2018 - 13:05
Women who got false cancer results may still face court casesState agency says it cannot accept liability for smear tests carried out by US laboratoriesWed May 09 2018 - 01:00
HSE interim director general to be appointed by July 1stTemporary Tony O’Brien successor likely to be one of three HSE senior executivesWed May 09 2018 - 01:00
Government split on issue of seeking Tony O’Brien’s resignationThree Ministers call for HSE head to step down in relation to accountability for errorsWed May 09 2018 - 01:00
Doherty: Tony O’Brien should ‘absolutely’ stay in positionHSE director general should work ‘day in, day out’ to get accountability, Minister saysTue May 08 2018 - 11:48
Siptu warns of ‘imminent’ national strike in State-funded health servicesDispute centres on lack of pay restoration for staff in Section 39 bodiesTue May 08 2018 - 01:00
Cervical screening inquiry to look into outsourcing to US labsInvestigation will also examine how much HSE knew about audit-disclosure failuresTue May 08 2018 - 00:18
TUI may face hefty financial settlement over ‘poaching’ claimsTeachers’ Union of Ireland told it should pay ASTI to make up for loss of membersMon May 07 2018 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil to decide on no confidence motion in HSE chiefTony O’Brien to step down at beginning of July due to accumulated leaveSun May 06 2018 - 20:08
Head of HSE to leave post on July 1st, Government Minister confirmsTony O’Brien had been due to go at end of July but is taking ‘accumulated leave’Sun May 06 2018 - 13:30
Tony O’Brien approved for US role on basis firm not engaged with HSESimon Harris said he would review consent for HSE director general if conflict of interestSat May 05 2018 - 01:00
GPs to provide repeat smear tests free of chargeMultimillion euro agreement follows ‘horrific week’ for women in IrelandSat May 05 2018 - 01:00
Now 209 women affected by cervical cancer scandalPolitical support drains away from HSE director general Tony O’BrienFri May 04 2018 - 21:55
Tánaiste declines to express support for Tony O’BrienPosition of HSE boss described as ‘tenuous’ as he takes temporary leave from US companyFri May 04 2018 - 00:41
DAA staff in line for 8.5% pay rise over four yearsSiptu staff to ballot on proposal which also allows for discussion on future profit sharing arrangementsThu May 03 2018 - 16:26
HSE chief Tony O’Brien to take leave of absence from US boardSinn Féin demands accountability from director general before he walks ‘off into the sunset’Thu May 03 2018 - 11:57
Inquiry into CervicalCheck scandal to report by June‘Scoping exercise’ before Government decides on commission of investigationThu May 03 2018 - 01:00
HSE’s Tony O’Brien declines to step down over CervicalCheck controversyOutgoing head of health service says he will spend remaining time in job addressing failingsWed May 02 2018 - 16:42
Minister allowed O’Brien to join US firm while running HSEO’Brien received ‘written consent’ to take up role months before finishing at HSEWed May 02 2018 - 03:00
More than 1,500 cervical cancer cases were not auditedRevelation raises prospect hundreds more women could find smear tests were misreadTue May 01 2018 - 23:37
‘Considerable number of cases’ not covered by CervicalCheck auditHarris tells Dáil many smear tests not included in sample which revealed 208 false negativesTue May 01 2018 - 19:55
Harris to come under pressure over briefing note on Phelan caseNote suggests women not automatically being told of smear test review resultsTue May 01 2018 - 12:53
CervicalCheck inquiry to review any impact for other cancer programmesCabinet to discuss scope of HIQA inquiry as well as possible redress schemeTue May 01 2018 - 02:00
Government faces task of restoring faith in cervical screening serviceAnalysis: Timescale needed for introduction of mandatory disclosure of serious incidentsTue May 01 2018 - 01:00
HSE chief defends decision to outsource analysis of smear testsTony O’Brien says he had no knowledge of Vicky Phelan case until he read about it in mediaMon Apr 30 2018 - 20:28
Cervical cancer: Government to establish statutory inquiryHSE says 162 women not told of delayed diagnosisMon Apr 30 2018 - 14:58
Harris considers statutory inquiry into CervicalCheckSeveral women were not told of the delay in their cancer diagnosisSun Apr 29 2018 - 22:58
Volume of anabolic steriods seized in Ireland alarms pharmacistsIPU president criticises lack of progress in rolling out proposed healthcare strategySat Apr 28 2018 - 12:24
Bill to include mandatory open disclosure of serious incidentsHarris to sign regulations on voluntary open disclosure in health service by end of JuneSat Apr 28 2018 - 02:58
Unions optimistic of move to end two-tier pay in public serviceEmployer group says Ministers must hold firm line on pay even if it means strikesSat Apr 28 2018 - 01:00
Pharmacists angry that cuts remain while others have pay restoredIPU conference told of severe risk to the sustainability of community pharmaciesFri Apr 27 2018 - 15:17
Government must face down pay demands - employers' bodyIsme says Irish public servants among best paid in Europe as talks with unions beginFri Apr 27 2018 - 13:11
Over 200 cervical cancer cases should have had ‘earlier’ interventionVicky Phelan row: Simon Harris orders review of screening to ensure best practiceFri Apr 27 2018 - 03:00
Siptu to take part in public service deals only if two-tier pay abolishedTalks between Government and unions on lower-pay arrangements to start on FridayFri Apr 27 2018 - 01:00
Tánaiste apologises to Vicky Phelan over cancer diagnosis delayMinister for Health orders review of Cervical Check screening programmeThu Apr 26 2018 - 14:23
Ross to meet unions as part of transport policy reviewReview will seek to ensure services are sustainable and meet needs of economyThu Apr 26 2018 - 11:43
More air routes in Shannon key to boosting economy in mid west, report saysEconomic impact of Shannon Group put at €3.6bn a year, supporting 46,000 jobsWed Apr 25 2018 - 17:10
HSE deficit set to reach close to €100m for first quarterHospitals saw surge of 17% in number of patients aged over 75 presentingTue Apr 24 2018 - 01:00
Up to 60,000 recent public service hires could be in line for big pay increaseWorkers hired since 2011 may receive €3,300 increase on averageMon Apr 23 2018 - 01:00
