Covid: Ireland lifted controls too ‘brutally’, says WHO, as case numbers hit near-recordMandatory mask-wearing should be reintroduced, Prof Luke O’Neill and INMO sayTue Mar 22 2022 - 08:09
Q&A: Do I need a second booster shot given the rising cases of Covid-19?Moderna applies for emergency use authorisation in the US for a second booster for adultsFri Mar 18 2022 - 17:27
Philip Nolan plays down Covid rise which may be part of ‘exit wave’More than 4,000 healthcare workers off due to Covid amid unprecedented hospital demandWed Mar 16 2022 - 11:33
Rise in number with Covid-19 in hospital prompts concernNo policy rethink yet despite increasing strain on hospitalsMon Mar 14 2022 - 19:07
‘Of course we’re worried’: More than 1,000 patients in hospital with Covid-19Public health officials planning to ‘reboot’ messaging around coronavirus protectionMon Mar 14 2022 - 19:06
Psychiatrists oppose ‘potentially catastrophic’ planned changes to involuntary detentionShift to ‘serious risk’ grounds criticised by College of PsychiatristsMon Mar 14 2022 - 06:05
Covid-19: Fears of St Patrick’s Day surge as number in hospital set to exceed 1,000 againFG Senator calls for return of compulsory mask-wearing in shops and public transportMon Mar 14 2022 - 00:05
There are more people in hospital with Covid than in late January. Why?It’s no longer headline news and seldom causes serious illness, but it is still spreadingSat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
Covid-19: Positive test results hit highest level since restrictions liftedFivefold increase in PCR-confirmed cases since Wednesday blamed on technical issuesFri Mar 11 2022 - 17:49
Thousands of blood bags and protective suits among Irish aid sent to UkraineIrish Blood Transfusion Service donated 4,000 blood bags this weekFri Mar 11 2022 - 14:11
Covid-19: Ireland had one of lowest excess death rates in world, study findsLancet journal research estimates global death toll three times higher than official recordsThu Mar 10 2022 - 23:31
Coronavirus testing may be derailed due to strike actionMedical laboratory scientists announce intention to take action over unfilled postsThu Mar 10 2022 - 17:13
Independent expert to investigate claim Camhs whistleblower ‘sidelined’Paul Reid says ‘absolutely not’ HSE policy to ask staff to leave after making protected disclosuresThu Mar 10 2022 - 13:07
HSE warns of strain as numbers hospitalised with Covid-19 surgeRise in infections having a ‘very disruptive effect’ on healthcare services, Colm Henry saysThu Mar 10 2022 - 11:22
Trolley numbers being massaged by hospitals, committee hearsReal number waiting for admission could be twice as high as HSE’s official count, TDs hearWed Mar 09 2022 - 17:36
Number of Covid-19 outbreaks in hospital more than doubled last weekSix-week high in number of patients with illness recordedWed Mar 09 2022 - 17:36
Proposals to ensure independence of new maternity hospital set to go to HSE board – DonnellyGovernment memo setting out terms of hospital licence to follow, Minister saysMon Mar 07 2022 - 18:35
Almost 2,500 housing offers for Ukrainians as portal starts processing pledgesMinister says portal will allow people make offers of accommodation ‘in a clear way’Mon Mar 07 2022 - 18:21
Ukrainian refugees will be given medical cards, says DonnellyMinister says Ireland will do ‘everything it can from a healthcare perspective’Mon Mar 07 2022 - 15:39
Whistleblower claims he has been ostracised by health serviceDr Ankur Sharma treated ‘as if non-existent’ since revealing Camhs child overmedicationSat Mar 05 2022 - 00:55
Self-reported wellbeing fell after lifting of Covid restrictions, ESRI findsResearchers say decline may be linked to seasonal effects, but trend hard to explainFri Mar 04 2022 - 21:54
Third person dies from flu this winter as virus levels increaseThis flu season, 92 people have been hospitalised with the virusFri Mar 04 2022 - 21:10
HSE officials unable to answer questions about treatment of Camhs whistleblowerDr Ankur Sharma’s concerns sparked major review into handling of 1,300 young patientsWed Mar 02 2022 - 14:36
Review of medication practice across Camhs to begin this weekHSE officials again apologised for the substandard care received by 240 childrenWed Mar 02 2022 - 13:43
Charity bought gifts and alcohol from public and charitable funding report findsDocumentation lacking for approval of €37,000 spent anniversary celebrationTue Mar 01 2022 - 21:25
HSE expects to recruit only half the extra staff it has funding for this yearService plan commits to the delivery of 5,500 whole-time equivalent staff ‘at a minimum’Tue Mar 01 2022 - 16:14
Call for cancers to be ‘forgotten’ when seeking financial servicesAlmost quarter affected by cancer denied quote for likes of mortgage insuranceMon Feb 28 2022 - 20:01
Most teachers and parents support mask-wearing for ages 9-12, survey findsRequirement to wear masks in education and most other settings gone from MondayMon Feb 28 2022 - 03:00
‘Historic’ Bill to allow surrogacy to take place in State approved by CabinetLegislation will also help progress plan to provide IVF in public health system, says DonnellyMon Feb 28 2022 - 00:00
Covid-19: Number of hospitalisated patients stable in FebruaryFor the first time since August, there was fewer than 50 people in ICUSun Feb 27 2022 - 14:41
Paul Cullen: Covid-19 outlook is as bright as it has ever beenApproach of spring and longer, warmer days should help keep Omicron in checkSat Feb 26 2022 - 06:00
Patient safety concerns raised over HSE plan for new Covid treatmentsInfectious Diseases Society says many sites lack resources to deliver service as envisagedSat Feb 26 2022 - 03:00
Covid test centre at Croke Park to close on Monday as demand fallsServices will be transferred to a new premises on Aston Quay in Dublin’s city centreFri Feb 25 2022 - 20:56
Hospital waiting lists: €350m plan aims to clear backlog by end of yearFocus on high-volume procedures including cataracts, hip and knee replacementsFri Feb 25 2022 - 10:13
No patient to wait longer than a year for hospital care under new planHSE chief Paul Reid pledges to tackle ‘unacceptable’ waiting timesTue Feb 22 2022 - 01:00
Nursing homes urge caution in easing restrictions in wake of Nphet concernsPublic health officials say some facilities still applying ‘onerous restrictions’ on visitingMon Feb 21 2022 - 19:35
Children aged 12-15 to be offered a booster dose of Covid-19 vaccineAnother 11,671 PCR-confirmed coronavirus cases reported in past few daysMon Feb 21 2022 - 16:50
St Vincent’s private ‘sincerely regrets’ upset over finance team bonusesFrontline healthcare workers at private hospital not covered by bonus schemeMon Feb 21 2022 - 06:00
Nphet lacked diversity but historical verdict is likely to be favourableCaution often criticised, understandably at times but was justified in autumn 2020Sat Feb 19 2022 - 06:00
New sub-variant of Omicron is growing at almost 10 per cent a day - Dr Tony HolohanNorthern Ireland registers BA.2 as dominant variant alreadyFri Feb 18 2022 - 19:02
Flu begins to circulate as reported cases triple in week, latest figures showAt-risk groups have been urged to get vaccinated against the influenzaFri Feb 18 2022 - 16:23
Tony Holohan recommends Nphet be stood downMask-wearing for shops, transport and schools not mandatory from Monday weekFri Feb 18 2022 - 01:00
Covid-19: 460 reports of menstrual disturbance from vaccinatedEuropean Medicines Agency says no evidence to suggest vaccines affect fertilityThu Feb 17 2022 - 20:15
Half of vaccinated people yet to receive booster intend to get one soon, says pollFour out of five people in the population have been administered a boosterThu Feb 17 2022 - 14:35
Coronavirus linked to elevated risk of mental health disordersStudy findings have implications for mental health services in State, say Irish psychiatristsWed Feb 16 2022 - 23:30
Health authorities notified of 108 Covid-19-related deaths last weekReport shows Carlow, Westmeath and Louth had highest incidence of disease last weekWed Feb 16 2022 - 18:12
Irish-found link between Covid-19 and stillbirth confirmed by major studyStudy of 68 perinatal deaths found 65 caused by Covid-related inflammation of placentaTue Feb 15 2022 - 04:15
Yamamori restaurant chain founder Derek Ryan diesFirst years were ‘very rocky’ but business improved as Dublin nighttime economy boomedMon Feb 14 2022 - 23:24
Man (79) has life savings stolen in violent robberyBurglary took place in Gurranabraher area of Cork city on Sunday morningSun Feb 13 2022 - 21:31
Covid-19 pandemic continues to cast a long shadow on the health serviceSmall growth in cases hardly unexpected given the greater freedoms we now enjoyThu Feb 10 2022 - 19:44
