Coronavirus: Ireland plans for massive increase in testsWHO figures show more new cases reported outside China than inside the countryWed Feb 26 2020 - 19:34
Coronavirus: Ireland-Italy match is called off, IRFU confirmsSix Nations match scheduled for March 7th will not take place amid virus fearsWed Feb 26 2020 - 18:19
Coronavirus: Ireland-Italy rugby match likely to be called offSt Patrick’s Day festival and public events may be restricted due to public health concernsWed Feb 26 2020 - 02:33
IRFU seek meeting over call to postpone Ireland-Italy matchRugby chiefs say decision has yet to be made after HSE warned it risked ‘importation’ of coronavirus casesTue Feb 25 2020 - 20:55
Could Ireland put towns under lockdown if coronavirus arrived?Threat represents ‘wholly novel situation for which no bespoke legislation is in place’Tue Feb 25 2020 - 19:00
Irish health officials to ramp up precautions against coronavirusTravel advice and guidance on holding big gatherings to form part of the response to the heightened threat posed by the virusTue Feb 25 2020 - 02:29
Coronavirus: Irish citizens advised not to travel to Italy’s affected areasHarris says chances of case in Ireland has ‘significantly increased’ in light of Italian outbreakMon Feb 24 2020 - 19:18
Coronavirus: Questions over Ireland’s readiness for what might comeAnalysis: Sudden spread of illness in Italy shows having mitigation measures in place vitalMon Feb 24 2020 - 19:09
Spread of coronavirus triggers European travel curbsDepartment of Foreign Affairs ‘monitoring’ outbreak as sharp rise in cases outside ChinaMon Feb 24 2020 - 06:48
Unnecessary admissions are part of hospital overcrowding problemAnalysis: Data from HSE reveals that three out of 10 patients are judged well enough to be discharged within 24 hours of being admittedMon Feb 24 2020 - 01:01
30% of admitted patients discharged within 24 hours ‘crazy’Junior staff causing high level of unnecessary admissions, according to senior doctorsMon Feb 24 2020 - 01:00
Medical Council makes fresh finding against obstetrician Peter Van GeeneDoctor was previously found guilty of poor professional performance over hysterectomySat Feb 22 2020 - 01:00
Community mental health supports ‘almost totally absent’ – reportMental health watchdog highlights deficiency in number of acute beds for older patientsWed Feb 19 2020 - 07:00
‘We’re in the middle of a war,’ says Irish coronavirus ‘general’Dr Mike Ryan says the WHO is tackling over 30 ‘events’ worldwide but the talk is all about Covid-19Wed Feb 19 2020 - 02:13
Mediterranean diet fuels bacteria that may reduce old-age frailtyUCC finds foods promoting range of gut bacteria aid healthier body and mind ageingTue Feb 18 2020 - 02:28
WHO urges all countries to take action to contain coronavirusHead of WHO warns of missed opportunity as donor countries fail in fund appealMon Feb 17 2020 - 20:53
An Irish solution to the coronavirus problemCommittees are sitting, hospital rooms are ready, but ‘self-isolation’ is central to the planSat Feb 15 2020 - 06:15
Having 10 or more sex partners linked to heightened cancer riskFindings echo previous studies implicating STIs in development of types of cancerThu Feb 13 2020 - 23:30
‘Forced isolation’ of coronavirus patients under considerationDepartment of Health eyes legal change, as public health experts expect to see case hereThu Feb 13 2020 - 19:38
Most maternity units operating in substandard physical environmentsReport also highlights inadequate medical and midwifery staffing levelsWed Feb 12 2020 - 17:04
Trauma care system remains ‘sub-optimal’ despite improvements, says reportThousands of people suffer trauma each year from often preventable falls at homeWed Feb 12 2020 - 02:58
One thousand new cases of mumps recorded in first six weeks of yearTotal is almost twice the number of cases reported in the whole of 2018Wed Feb 12 2020 - 01:00
Suspected coronavirus cases in Ireland total 65State remains prepared for confirmed case of the virus, says Department of Health officerTue Feb 11 2020 - 21:27
Election 2020: Cian O’Callaghan (Social Democrats)Dublin Bay North – Elected 14th countMon Feb 10 2020 - 22:35
Election 2020: Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Labour)Dublin Bay North – Elected on 14th countMon Feb 10 2020 - 22:34
Dublin Bay North results: Social Democrats, Labour, FF take final seatsSean Haughey and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin secure positions without reaching quotaMon Feb 10 2020 - 20:28
Election 2020: Eoghan Murphy (Fine Gael)The Dublin Bay South deputy was re-elected on the eighth countMon Feb 10 2020 - 17:05
Election 2020: Chris Andrews (Sinn Féin)The Dublin Bay South candidate was elected on the eighth countMon Feb 10 2020 - 16:51
Dublin Bay South results: Andrews says tent incident influenced votersGreen Party leader Eamon Ryan elected on first countMon Feb 10 2020 - 13:11
Coronavirus: HSE concerned over differing cross-Border approachHealth service seeks clarity on protocols as UK approach to threat deviates from EUSat Feb 08 2020 - 01:08
Over 30 adults and children tested for coronavirus so far in IrelandCases tested in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Carlow and Kerry all negative but experts say likelihood is case will occur hereFri Feb 07 2020 - 21:00
Health: What the different party manifestos sayVarious plans to get health service back on track in key election battlegroundThu Feb 06 2020 - 00:44
Emigration of medical staff blamed on wide range of problemsFailure to transfer tasks to junior staff, bullying and burnout among issues highlightedThu Feb 06 2020 - 00:09
Coronavirus: Irish in China advised to be ready to leaveDepartment of Foreign Affairs updated advice follows new recommendations from UK authoritiesTue Feb 04 2020 - 21:05
Trinity researchers in potential MS treatment breakthroughMolecule could lead to more effective treatments in MS, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritisTue Feb 04 2020 - 16:00
Claims that up to 12 women had delayed cancer diagnosis at LetterkennyHSE orders review of gynaecological services as families seek formal investigationTue Feb 04 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus death toll across China surges to 425Total number of confirmed cases in country increases to 20,438Tue Feb 04 2020 - 00:30
Tests show passenger who arrived at Dublin Airport does not have coronavirusHead of WHO emergency team has ‘every confidence’ in Irish response preparationsMon Feb 03 2020 - 11:08
Cancer patient has ‘no choice’ but to spend €40,000 on treatmentMaria Waters falls outside State policy of providing drug for cervical cancer sufferersMon Feb 03 2020 - 02:01
Irishman leading WHO response to coronavirus outbreak optimisticAuthorities in ‘arms race with bugs’ because of pressure on ecosystem, Mike Ryan saysSun Feb 02 2020 - 19:46
Coronavirus: ‘You’ve got to hope for the best and plan for the worst’Outbreak is first to occur in the social media age – this may be a mixed blessingSat Feb 01 2020 - 06:00
Health service remains on high alert over coronavirusExperts say an Irish case now more probable as first two people diagnosed with disease in the UKFri Jan 31 2020 - 19:05
Q&A: The coronavirus: what is it, where are we at now and how concerned should we be?The outbreak of Wuhan virus in China has killed 212 and caused thousands to fall illFri Jan 31 2020 - 13:54
Coronavirus deemed of ‘international concern’ by WHOWorld health body decision taken as confirmed cases jumps to 7,834Thu Jan 30 2020 - 23:44
Coronavirus declared public health emergency by WHODeath toll rises to 170 as US reports first case of human-to-human transmissionThu Jan 30 2020 - 20:29
Risk of coronavirus in Ireland remains moderate, says HSEThere have been 10 confirmed cases in the EU so farThu Jan 30 2020 - 18:23
Coronavirus: Chinese citizens in ‘self-isolation’ after returning to IrelandChina willing to ‘facilitate’ evacuation of Irish citizens from country, embassy saysWed Jan 29 2020 - 02:46
Up to 150,000 Irish blood pressure patients ‘may not need drugs’New research calls into question recent redefinition of hypertension in guidelinesTue Jan 28 2020 - 17:06
Coronavirus: Plans to evacuate Irish citizens from ChinaDepartment considering choices for assisting Irish to leave Hubei province ‘if required’Tue Jan 28 2020 - 02:10
Opposition parties criticise under-funding of national maternity strategyFF concerned over state of maternity services after ‘complete failure’ to implement strategyMon Jan 27 2020 - 20:48
