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Housing Agency board backs chief in controversy over sale of house to McVerry  Trust

Housing Agency board backs chief in controversy over sale of house to McVerry Trust

Board chairman says it reviewed the transaction and ‘no further action is required’

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 21:16
Ageing Ireland: What can the Government do to deal with a rising and older population?

Ageing Ireland: What can the Government do to deal with a rising and older population?

As key services in education, health, housing and transport struggle with increasing demand, plans are being devised to deal with pressures from rising immigration and people living longer

Fri Aug 30 2024 - 12:25
Doctors urge ban on ‘destructive’ smartphone use by children under age of 16

Doctors urge ban on ‘destructive’ smartphone use by children under age of 16

Government should declare smartphone and social media use by the young as public health emergency, says Irish Medical Organisation

Wed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00
Conversion of urban buses to zero-emission vehicles will cost more than €1.3bn, NTA forecasts

Conversion of urban buses to zero-emission vehicles will cost more than €1.3bn, NTA forecasts

Transport authority plans to phase out diesel and hybrid vehicles operating in urban areas by 2035

Wed Aug 28 2024 - 06:00
New national train control centre facing potential €40m cost overrun

New national train control centre facing potential €40m cost overrun

Development that originally had €148m budget could now cost €188m, report by C&AG suggests

Tue Aug 27 2024 - 06:00
Laya was wrong not to pay for patient’s private care at height of Covid-19 pandemic, ombudsman finds

Laya was wrong not to pay for patient’s private care at height of Covid-19 pandemic, ombudsman finds

Family of patient has written to organisation representing doctors to highlight the finding

Fri Aug 23 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ says undisclosed settlement with top executive will be ‘reflected’ in accounts

RTÉ says undisclosed settlement with top executive will be ‘reflected’ in accounts

Jim Jennings to leave head of content role at end of month following mediated process with support of Workplace Relations Commission

Thu Aug 22 2024 - 22:34
Decision to scrap exam fees contributed to State Examinations Commission’s €2m deficit

Decision to scrap exam fees contributed to State Examinations Commission’s €2m deficit

Leaving Cert and Junior Cert exam oversight body paid out €60,000 in a legal settlement, accounts show

Thu Aug 22 2024 - 18:49
Hiqa to advise Government next summer on whether additional ED needed in midwest

Hiqa to advise Government next summer on whether additional ED needed in midwest

Health and social care regulator publishes terms of reference of new review into emergency department services in midwest region

Wed Aug 21 2024 - 15:18
Prison Service should step up efforts to stop contraband entering jails, says report on prisoner’s death

Prison Service should step up efforts to stop contraband entering jails, says report on prisoner’s death

Report published into death of 34-year-old prisoner at Cloverhill Prison

Wed Aug 21 2024 - 14:44
Report estimates it would cost nearly €35bn to build social housing for all those in need

Report estimates it would cost nearly €35bn to build social housing for all those in need

Parliamentary Budget Office calculates there were 115,425 households with an ‘ongoing need’ for permanent, State-supported housing at the end of 2023

Mon Aug 19 2024 - 15:59
HSE directed to suppress senior post to compensate for role created for children’s hospital ex-chief

HSE directed to suppress senior post to compensate for role created for children’s hospital ex-chief

Reassignment of former CHI chief Eilísh Hardiman to new position as strategic programme director in April followed ‘mediation process’, documents indicate

Mon Aug 19 2024 - 05:30
Firefighters, prison officers and military personnel can work for longer under new legislation

Firefighters, prison officers and military personnel can work for longer under new legislation

New legislation on retirement age for uniformed State employees to be commenced on Monday by Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe

Mon Aug 19 2024 - 00:00
Extension of MetroLink to Donabate may be looked at in future transport review, says NTA

Extension of MetroLink to Donabate may be looked at in future transport review, says NTA

Population growth in the area and recommendations of all-island strategic rail blueprint review to be examined

Sat Aug 17 2024 - 06:00
Laya Healthcare hike: Average increase of 6.5% for 700,000 customers

Laya Healthcare hike: Average increase of 6.5% for 700,000 customers

Company says new changes to benefits covering excess and shortfall payments will be introduced following a sustained acceleration in demand for healthcare services and rising costs

Fri Aug 16 2024 - 17:02
Donohoe signals more State funding for sport after success at the Olympic Games

Donohoe signals more State funding for sport after success at the Olympic Games

Minister says there will be some ‘big and positive announcements’ about sports capital funding in September

Fri Aug 16 2024 - 13:09
VAT cut in budget could limit scope for lower personal taxes, says Donohoe

VAT cut in budget could limit scope for lower personal taxes, says Donohoe

Minister talks down prospects of return to lower 9% VAT rate as Dylan McGrath closes two restaurants

Fri Aug 16 2024 - 06:00
Rise in national minimum wage from €12.70 to €13.50 an hour to be considered by Cabinet

Rise in national minimum wage from €12.70 to €13.50 an hour to be considered by Cabinet

Low Pay Commission understood to have recommended 80 cent increase per hour to the current rate

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 21:28
FG to commit to establishing new Department of Infrastructure in election manifesto, Donohoe says

FG to commit to establishing new Department of Infrastructure in election manifesto, Donohoe says

Minister says proposal put forward by Taoiseach is ‘the kind of change that can make a big difference’

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 21:03
Future use of GPO building could play key role in rejuvenation of Dublin city, Donohoe suggests

Future use of GPO building could play key role in rejuvenation of Dublin city, Donohoe suggests

Minister says he is ‘open to really imaginative ideas’ for new use of historic postal building on O’Connell Street

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 20:13
Irish company involved in concept study for new Nato helicopter

Irish company involved in concept study for new Nato helicopter

Collins Aerospace, which has operations in Shannon and Cork, has been in Ireland since 1988

Thu Aug 15 2024 - 05:00
State approved €550,000 salary for MetroLink chief after warning of potential risk to project

State approved €550,000 salary for MetroLink chief after warning of potential risk to project

Department of Public Expenditure noted efforts to recruit project director at lower salary failed to yield candidate of sufficient calibre to manage likely ‘largest-ever public investment project in the history of the State’

Wed Aug 14 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ register of external activities: Fewer than 1% involved payment over €10,000

RTÉ register of external activities: Fewer than 1% involved payment over €10,000

Broadcaster says in February and March 133 instances of external activities approved but it was prevented by Data Protection Commission from releasing exact details

Thu Aug 01 2024 - 12:50
Health staff reform plan to end ‘traditional 9am-5pm’ work pattern

Health staff reform plan to end ‘traditional 9am-5pm’ work pattern

‘Multi-use’ offices planned for civil servants to allow ‘best use of the State’s property portfolio’ under reforms linked to pay deal

Wed Jul 31 2024 - 06:00
HSE says extra payments due to staff shortage, with one consultant receiving almost €1m extra

HSE says extra payments due to staff shortage, with one consultant receiving almost €1m extra

One employee – understood to be a hospital consultant – received nearly €1m in remuneration last year

Tue Jul 30 2024 - 06:00
US leads efforts to deter Israel from strike on Lebanon

US leads efforts to deter Israel from strike on Lebanon

Israel blames Lebanon’s Hizbullah for rocket strike that killed 12 teenagers and children in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights

Mon Jul 29 2024 - 21:26
Irish citizens urged to leave Lebanon as tensions with Israel escalate after missile attack

Irish citizens urged to leave Lebanon as tensions with Israel escalate after missile attack

Tánaiste Micheál Martin says if the security situation deteriorates, the Government ‘may be limited in the assistance we can provide’

Mon Jul 29 2024 - 16:16
Government chose not to ‘penalise property owners’ with a higher vacant homes tax

Government chose not to ‘penalise property owners’ with a higher vacant homes tax

About 3,500 properties liable for vacant homes tax likely to generate €2 million in 2024

Mon Jul 29 2024 - 06:00
Irish author Edna O’Brien has died aged 93

Irish author Edna O’Brien has died aged 93

President Michael D Higgins leads tributes to ‘fearless teller of truths’ who died peacefully on Saturday after long illness

Sun Jul 28 2024 - 18:54
HSE employee was paid €700,000 last year for treating patients out of normal hours, report reveals

HSE employee was paid €700,000 last year for treating patients out of normal hours, report reveals

Termination payment of €1.6m to outgoing staff member revealed in Comptroller and Auditor General report

Sat Jul 27 2024 - 06:00
RTÉ news bulletins to resume in Northern Ireland after block over TV rights to Olympics

RTÉ news bulletins to resume in Northern Ireland after block over TV rights to Olympics

Broadcaster had said it would provide an edited news bulletin for viewers each night on RTÉ Player

Thu Jul 25 2024 - 19:31
Car congestion charge should be considered, officials advise

Car congestion charge should be considered, officials advise

Annual tax strategy papers ahead of budget also call for mandatory reporting of all inheritances

Wed Jul 24 2024 - 05:00
Private money essential to secure supply of new homes, Department tells Minister for Finance

Private money essential to secure supply of new homes, Department tells Minister for Finance

Close to €20 billion a year needed if we are to build 50,000 homes annually, officials told Jack Chambers on his appointment

Tue Jul 23 2024 - 19:42
HSE staffing strategy will see 2,000 posts abolished and affect patient safety, unions say

HSE staffing strategy will see 2,000 posts abolished and affect patient safety, unions say

Health service chief recently told senior managers staffing ‘now at a level not previously seen and continues to grow’

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 14:12
Number of healthcare managerial staff earning between €100,000 and €150,000 increased by 10%

Number of healthcare managerial staff earning between €100,000 and €150,000 increased by 10%

New HSE figures show 330 staff in managerial and administrative roles were in this earning category last year

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Despite HSE claims of record staff numbers, unions say hospital levels are insufficient

Despite HSE claims of record staff numbers, unions say hospital levels are insufficient

Management says nearly 25,000 more health workers than in 2019 but unions argue posts vacant at the end of last year have effectively been suppressed

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
Clinical nurse manager: ‘If you are one to two staff down on a daily basis, somebody is going to lose out’

Clinical nurse manager: ‘If you are one to two staff down on a daily basis, somebody is going to lose out’

Staffing shortages hit mental health service with some units facing vacancies of up to 30%. The Psychiatric Nurses’ Association is considering industrial action

Mon Jul 22 2024 - 06:00
National Treatment Purchase Fund eyes AI as aid to drafting minutes of board meetings

National Treatment Purchase Fund eyes AI as aid to drafting minutes of board meetings

Agency board hears ‘security and data protection’ considerations must be addressed before using new technology

Wed Jul 17 2024 - 05:45
Review of CEO pay in commercial State firms looks at rates in private sector

Review of CEO pay in commercial State firms looks at rates in private sector

High profile semi States including ESB, DAA, VHI and Bord na Móna have called for greater flexibility on pay to retain talent

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 05:00
Minister wants more urgency from HSE in extending opening hours of injury units

Minister wants more urgency from HSE in extending opening hours of injury units

Donnelly says facilities should be in operation from 8am to 8pm daily

Mon Jul 15 2024 - 05:00
Health regions to be allowed recruit staff up to new ceiling

Health regions to be allowed recruit staff up to new ceiling

Health service will now have an approved workforce close to 130,000 as recruitment pause eased

Sun Jul 14 2024 - 18:19
Nearly 712,000 people now on some form of hospital waiting list

Nearly 712,000 people now on some form of hospital waiting list

Department of Health says waiting list numbers at end of June exceeded target

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 15:44
Industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots could clear the way for pay claims by other trade unions

Industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots could clear the way for pay claims by other trade unions

Trade unions will watch developments carefully but it’s unclear as yet whether the pay increase proposal for pilots will spark knock-on claims

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 15:09
Number of outpatients seen per consultant has fallen by nearly 30% since 2016

Number of outpatients seen per consultant has fallen by nearly 30% since 2016

New data shows variations in average number of out-patients seen by consultants in same specialty

Fri Jul 12 2024 - 06:00
Hospitals face cut in funding for poor performance in major Government policy change

Hospitals face cut in funding for poor performance in major Government policy change

Donnelly tells HSE of stark variation in numbers being seen by comparable consultants in different hospitals

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 06:00
Auditors criticise Tusla over Garda vetting of third-party staff

Auditors criticise Tusla over Garda vetting of third-party staff

Internal audit finds there should be ‘a centralised approach within Tusla to ensure third-party Garda vetting is accurate and undertaken’

Wed Jul 10 2024 - 06:00
Government agrees to provide extra €1.5bn for health service this year and €1.2bn in 2025

Government agrees to provide extra €1.5bn for health service this year and €1.2bn in 2025

Senior health service figures believe additional funds will mean no need for supplementary estimate later in year

Tue Jul 09 2024 - 20:15
New report raises questions about State support for one-off housing

New report raises questions about State support for one-off housing

Paper published by Department of Public Expenditure says subsidies of up to €100,000 available, and says further consideration needed on how better to target supports so State funds are maximised

Wed Jul 03 2024 - 06:00
Reintroduction of planning permission appeals may reduce legal challenges to large developments

Reintroduction of planning permission appeals may reduce legal challenges to large developments

Report by Department of Public Expenditure says under strategic housing development initiative judicial review process may have been acting as ‘pseudo-appeals mechanism’

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 13:06
‘Productivity and efficiency’ must be core to debate on health service funding

‘Productivity and efficiency’ must be core to debate on health service funding

State spending 28% more per head on healthcare than EU and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average, notes report

Tue Jul 02 2024 - 06:05
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