Coombe at 200: ‘Back then women just had their babies, but now there is so much more to it’
Louise Egan, the first baby born in the maternity hospital’s current premises, and her mother celebrate the Coombe’s 200th anniversary
Michael Shine abuse: The system let the victims down before – it cannot happen again
Report finds ‘severe’ damage dealt to abused men ‘was plain and still visible even following the passage of time’
Investigation recommended into convicted sex offender and ex-hospital consultant Michael Shine
Shine was convicted of assaulting seven boys between 1971 and 1992 and served three years in prison
‘I was begging for pain relief but they said I wasn’t dilated enough’: Women query HSE maternity service guidelines
‘I don’t think anyone would say paracetamol is sufficient when it comes to real, genuine labour pain’
Ireland’s cancer services failing to meet the needs of patients, health committee told
Irish Cancer Society says underinvestment is leading to delays in accessing referrals, testing and treatment
Ireland ‘seriously at risk’ of failing to end new HIV transmissions by 2030
Total cost of care for people living with HIV in Ireland between 2025 and 2030 could reach over €694m
What is folic acid and why does the Government want to put it in our flour?
The main benefit of folic acid is that it reduces the incidence of neural tube defects in unborn children
Flour could be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in Ireland
Ireland has a higher-than-average rate of occurrence of neural tube defects compared with the rest of Europe
Ombudsman finds ‘no evidence’ council called or emailed man removed from housing list
Almost 5,300 complaints made about public services last year – the highest number for more than 30 years
Planned strike by theatre staff at five hospitals cancelled
Perfusionists, who operate machinery during specific surgeries, due to take action on Tuesday and Wednesday over pay dispute
Patients wait 13½ years for community healthcare appointments
Delays despite community care seen as key pillar of health reforms to move patients away from acute hospitals
Man (40s) dies following assault in Dublin on Friday
Gardaí appeal for witnesses after attack in Mulhuddart
Man (50s) killed in Skerries 100 motorcycle race in Dublin
The competitor was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were alerted on Sunday
Surgeons remove brain tumour through eyelid in Irish medical first
Surgery performed at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital after doctors at Mater hospital noticed patient’s eye being pushed out of her skull
Almost two-thirds of women who had hospital abortion were previously pregnant, analysis shows
Report states provision of abortion has evolved and is now largely viewed as a routine and normal part of healthcare