GP with legal expertise has 20 years experience as a coronerDr Ciarán MacLoughlin won praise for his handling of eight day hearingSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
Praveen Halappanavar's lawyers urged coroner to make strong recommendationsUniversity Hospital Galway says blaming staff ‘unjustified’Sat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
The systems, not individuals, to blame?Savita inquest could not make findings of civil or criminal liabilityFri Apr 19 2013 - 22:36
Savita Halappanavar jury returns unanimous medical misadventure verdictHusband criticises ‘barbaric and inhumane’ care and says he has yet to find out why his wife diedFri Apr 19 2013 - 11:00
Limited number of verdicts available to Savita juryVerdict could prove an anticlimax but value of inquest is in evidence heardFri Apr 19 2013 - 06:00
Expert tells inquest Savita had worst case of sepsis he had seen in 30 yearsDr Peter Kelehan says Savita Halappanavar had classic signs of septic abortionThu Apr 18 2013 - 19:15
Annual breast cancer surveillance for at-risk women recommendedWatchdog says screening should be granted to under-50s at higher risk over genetics or family historyThu Apr 18 2013 - 13:00
Savita died of septic shock, pathologist tells hearingVerdict in Halappanavar inquest expected tomorrowThu Apr 18 2013 - 12:00
Laws, not doctors, to blame for Savita Halappanavar death, says expert witnessDr Peter Boylan gives politicians plenty to think about on restrictive abortion lawsThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00
Abortion law pressure likely after expert’s evidence at inquestDr Peter Boylan says Halappanavar likely to be alive if termination was providedThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00
‘Highly likely’ Halappanavar would be alive if termination given, inquest toldFormer master of Holles Street says obstetricians working in a legal vacuum as to when termination can be performedWed Apr 17 2013 - 10:57
Struggling to force the Sahara back as climate change wreaks havoc in SenegalDesertification and rising sea levels pose serious threats to life in AfricaMon Apr 15 2013 - 06:00
Reilly urged to approve costly lung disease drugFibrosis treatment would cost €32,700 per patient but doubts exist over its effectivenessMon Apr 15 2013 - 06:00
Rising temperatures devastating Africa’s small farmersSenegal, democratic and stable, used to be a success storySat Apr 13 2013 - 06:40
Expert critical of Savita treatmentMicrobiologist says hospital staff should have used different antibiotics, kept better recordsSat Apr 13 2013 - 06:00
Savita should have had stronger antibiotics, inquest toldConsultant critical of poor documentation at critical juncture in Ms Halappanavar’s careFri Apr 12 2013 - 11:23
Timeline: Savita Halappanavar’s last daysChronology of events leading up to death of 31-year-old at Galway University Hospital last OctoberFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:00
Reference to ‘Catholic country’ was not in any draft inquest statementAcknowledgment of remark by midwife manager came on WednesdayFri Apr 12 2013 - 06:00
No impact from blood test delay, consultant tells Savita Halappanavar death inquestHospital says Savita only maternity patient suffering E Coli ESBL infection in four yearsFri Apr 12 2013 - 02:00
Final hours of Savita’s life recounted by nurse at inquestPraveen Halappanavar forgives midwife for 'Catholic country’ remarkThu Apr 11 2013 - 11:23
Savita consultant is cervical cancer expertAstbury has wide experience in maternity hospitals in IrelandThu Apr 11 2013 - 07:00
Ann Maria Burke says remark was intended to be broad and explanatoryGalway midwife manager says she regrets ‘Catholic country’ words but meant no offenceThu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00
Systems failures identified in Savita Halappanavar caseMidwife says she made ‘Catholic country’ comment in response to termination pleaThu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00
Midwife manager 'regrets' using 'Catholic country' remark to Savita HalappanavarConsultant obstetrician tells inquest in Galway she felt constrained by Irish law from acceding to woman’s request for terminationWed Apr 10 2013 - 14:48
Savita Halappanavar’s consultant acknowledges hospital systems failuresGalway hospital denies midwife’s claim medical reports were tampered withWed Apr 10 2013 - 10:39
Savita Halappanavar consultant tells inquest she refused termination over ‘legal position’Dr Katherine Astbury says she postponed termination until there was a ‘real and substantial’ risk to lifeWed Apr 10 2013 - 06:00
Alert system put in place after death of Savita HalappanavarObstetric guidelines not in place in Galway hospital last OctoberTue Apr 09 2013 - 23:26
Midwife tells of ‘frightening’ deteriorationGalway nurse says records altered by hospital’s internal investigation unitTue Apr 09 2013 - 23:06
Medics said ’it’s a Catholic thing’, friend tells Galway inquestMidwife told Savita Halappanavar termination not done here, inquest hearsTue Apr 09 2013 - 17:03
Notes added to by internal investigation, midwife tells Savita Halappanavar inquestMedic who first raised sepsis concerns says he was not told of elevated pulseTue Apr 09 2013 - 11:03
Praveen Halappanavar steps forward to tell his wife’s story‘We were a young couple and we had our dreams. We were so happy and all of a sudden this happened’Tue Apr 09 2013 - 06:01
Consultant to deny key elements of claims made by Savita Halappanavar’s husbandInquest to be told ‘Ireland is a Catholic country’ conversation never took placeTue Apr 09 2013 - 06:00
Galway hospital rejects Praveen evidenceStaff to dispute Savita Halappanavar husband’s account of her treatmentMon Apr 08 2013 - 18:44
Savita inquest told of repeated requests for terminationPraveen Halappanavar’s statement recounts the deterioration in his wife's healthMon Apr 08 2013 - 01:00
Questions raised over use of heart testResources better spent in other ways, say doctors who contributed to George Lee’s RTÉ documentaryTue Mar 26 2013 - 10:00
Inspectors criticise long mental health delaysOnly one out of 27 institutions fully compliant with regulationsFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Neary victims accuse Government of breaking compensation promisePatient group says it is bitterly disappointment at failure of Fine Gael and Labour to compensate 35 womenThu Mar 21 2013 - 13:38
IMF official Benedict Clements blames high pay for Irish health costsMinister for Health James Reilly says proposals to raise fees for off-licences were not accepted by CabinetThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Reilly rejects insurers’ claims on premiumsMinister promises new hospital charges will be phased in over four yearsWed Mar 20 2013 - 19:09
Savita death report due next monthHusband to receive review before publicationWed Mar 20 2013 - 18:45
Reilly rejects claims levy will see health insurance hikesMinister says extra charges for private patients in public hospitals will be phasedWed Mar 20 2013 - 13:02
Day six of search for missing men to resume on river and landMystery continues to shroud circumstances which led two young people to travel to DerryTue Mar 19 2013 - 20:15
Home care reform could generate 8,600 jobs, says reportPrivate providers claim €2bn in savings possibleTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
Research suggests low-fat milk may not curb toddlers’ weight gainChildren who drink full-fat milk weigh less on average than drinkers of skimmed or semi-skimmed, US survey findsTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
Discounts on generics 'subsidise pharmacies'Pharmacists claim generic drug discounts used to offset losses on other medicationMon Mar 18 2013 - 00:06
Healthy start for new entrant to private insurance marketGlo beats customer switch target but still wary of VHI “subsidy”Fri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Bill aims to improve autism care in StateA Private Member’s Bill requiring the Government to publish a national autism strategy is being introduced in the Dáil today…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
HSE denies junk food allegationsThe head of the Health Service Executive has rejected claims that hospital patients are being fed a diet of junk food.Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Health service facing '€150m hole'The health service will be left with a €150 million hole in its budget if the Croke Park II agreement is not approved by public…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Axing of allowances for disabled 'morally wrong', committee toldThe Department of Health’s decision to close two allowances for disabled people is “morally wrong” and had frightened many of…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
