Parents warned that car seat head straps for children are ‘unsafe’ and ‘risk strangulation’The head restraint accessory claims to prevent a child’s head from falling forwards or sideways if they fall asleepThu Feb 26 2026 - 12:12
Plan to relocate Rotunda maternity hospital to Blanchardstown is ‘some distance in future’Oireachtas committee told move is based on ‘real patient safety reasons and rationale’ on co-location policyWed Feb 25 2026 - 16:25
Construction inflation and labour shortages could hit major health projects, HSE saysHealth service to open five surgical hubs and submit planning permission for two hospitals this yearTue Feb 24 2026 - 16:12
Dental Council lacks ‘sufficient powers’ to act against unregistered dentistsRegulator concedes it ‘does not have sufficient powers to protect the public’Mon Feb 23 2026 - 10:00
International resurgence of polio ‘poses a risk’ to Ireland’s polio-free statusSince 2021, number of children receiving vital jab has declined, with uptake of just over 90% in first quarter of last yearMon Feb 23 2026 - 07:00
Family of woman killed by partner with mental illness speak out on ‘double tragedy’‘There’s nothing to forgive,’ say sisters of Maud Coffey, whose partner was found not guilty of her murder by reason of insanitySun Feb 22 2026 - 06:00
Photo of UCD student ‘nude, bruised and unconscious’ was shared with students and staff, TD tells DáilAddressing the Dáil, TD Ruth Coppinger said image was taken after rape of female studentSat Feb 21 2026 - 09:15
North Kerry Camhs patients were ‘failed by the State’, says MinisterMary Butler says wider review of mental health care provided to impacted children will be completed within a year Fri Feb 20 2026 - 06:00
HSE chief apologises for ‘unacceptable’ child mental health failures in north KerryBernard Gloster says he is ‘truly sorry’ for harm caused to children accessing serviceThu Feb 19 2026 - 15:13
In North Kerry Camhs, children were far more likely to be medicated than receive talk therapyFamilies have spoken out about children who attended services seeking help but as a shell of their former selvesWed Feb 18 2026 - 19:14
Review finds 209 children treated by north Kerry Camhs were at risk of potential harmTaoiseach says there must be ‘accountability from a clinical perspective’Wed Feb 18 2026 - 14:40
Stillborn and newborn baby deaths ‘hidden issue’, politicians told‘We continue to hear of tragic cases where medical assessments for reduced foetal movements were delayed,’ says charity headWed Feb 18 2026 - 13:08
What next for the Rotunda Hospital after its planned critical-care wing is denied?One of Europe’s busiest maternity facilities was refused permission for an extension due to fears it might irreparably damage character of Parnell SquareTue Feb 17 2026 - 14:19
Almost 100 people die every week in Ireland of tobacco-related illnesses, say doctorsTobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in Ireland, according to a report by the Royal College of Physicians of IrelandTue Feb 17 2026 - 12:19
Norovirus: What are the symptoms and when should I go to the GP?‘It can usually be managed at home - drinking plenty of fluids is usually all that is needed’Fri Feb 13 2026 - 14:37
Scoliosis advocacy group calls for immediate publication of orthopaedic reportFirst phase of review into paediatric orthopaedic services that examined work of a consultant has been completedThu Feb 12 2026 - 09:06
Review of orthopaedic surgeon’s work extended to hundreds more childrenFirst phase of the review, which examined work of consultant Connor Green, has been completedThu Feb 12 2026 - 06:00
Families await answers as HSE extends orthopaedic investigation beyond initial casesHSE urges precautionary follow-ups while promising improved oversight in Children’s Health IrelandWed Feb 11 2026 - 14:50
More than 230 children harmed while being treated by south Kerry Camhs given compensationMinister for Health says new national children’s hospital still has more than 10,000 defects Wed Feb 11 2026 - 13:08
HSE to clinically review 62 children who had orthopaedic surgery, following external reportReport commissioned in 2023 due to concerns about high rates of post-operative complications, infections in orthopaedic surgeries and use of unapproved springs in surgeriesWed Feb 11 2026 - 11:01
‘I feel lucky I dodged the heart attack’: Woman advises people to have symptoms checkedSiobhán O’Connell was pushed by her friends to mention her symptoms to her doctor Tue Feb 10 2026 - 06:00
Sharp rise in children waiting a year for critical servicesDemand is outpacing supply in primary care and disability assistance Mon Feb 09 2026 - 10:00
Met Éireann forecasts cloudy and wet start to the week before potential wintry showersTemperatures to fall later in the week, with bright spells and occasional wintry showersMon Feb 09 2026 - 06:00
Renewed appeal for missing Icelandic man Jón JónssonThe 41-year-old father of four arrived in Ireland in 2019 to attend the Dublin Poker FestivalMon Feb 09 2026 - 00:01
Man (70s) dies following car crash in Co TipperaryThe collision occurred shortly after 2.15pm on Sunday at HolycrossSun Feb 08 2026 - 19:48
Young onset cancer: ‘The only symptom I had was a really bad pain. I couldn’t believe it’ There has been a rise in cancer diagnoses among under-50s, and getting cancer at a young age brings added challengesSun Feb 08 2026 - 06:00
Danone recalls additional batches of infant formula in Ireland over toxin fearsThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland is advising anyone who may have the recalled products not to feed them to infants or young childrenFri Feb 06 2026 - 13:26
People from northwest Ireland most likely to develop ‘Celtic Curse’ genetic disease, study findsHaemochromatosis is an inherited genetic disorder that can lead to organ damageTue Feb 03 2026 - 10:00
New model of care could reduce ADHD waiting lists for childrenMental health Minister to fund 40 specialist nurses to support people in crisis in emergency departments Tue Feb 03 2026 - 06:00
Senior public health official in UK locked out of Irish career‘If I moved to Ireland and got a public health job I would have to drop down four or five grades. It’s a real shame’Fri Jan 30 2026 - 06:00
HSE bid for Bloomfield Hospital ‘significantly’ higher than market valueHSE committee agrees to look at ways to strengthen executive’s legal position for property purchasesFri Jan 30 2026 - 06:00
Food safety and head lice among concerns raised at centre for disabled children Staff numbers at Cedar Lodge in Co Offaly did ‘not contribute to homely environment’, report found Thu Jan 29 2026 - 13:56
‘Worrying’ rise in repeated self-harming among teenagers, study findsRates significantly higher among females, trans and gender-diverse adolescents, and early school leaversThu Jan 29 2026 - 11:42
‘We were just exported’: Parents fight for stem cell transplants in Ireland Ailbe Carter died on September 10th last year in England. His parents say travelling for his treatment added to their traumaMon Jan 19 2026 - 06:00
‘We fought hard for this lady. And we still lost her’: How new mother died after home birthLaura Liston’s death after the birth of her son at home led the HSE to suspend home births in the midwest regionThu Jan 15 2026 - 22:29
Verdict of medical misadventure in death of woman who died after home birthHSE suspended home births in midwest following Laura Liston’s death and service has not resumed sinceWed Jan 14 2026 - 17:14
Two-thirds of healthcare workers ‘actively’ considering leaving role, study findsThink tank’s report highlights ‘growing retention crisis’ in sectorTue Jan 13 2026 - 13:16
Number of ‘urgent’ colonoscopy referrals not seen on time almost triplesHealth service has 28-day target for patients to be seen for urgent examination of bowelMon Jan 12 2026 - 06:00
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill interview: ‘I wish BAM would just give me the hospital’ Minister for Health discusses private maternity care, consultants’ contract and the new national children’s hospitalSat Jan 10 2026 - 10:00
Health service failed to meet goal of cutting hospital waiting lists in 2025NTPF figures show 64 per cent of the 750,000 patients on hospital waiting lists were waiting longer than target timesFri Jan 09 2026 - 15:09
Cork and Galway hospitals have ‘persistent’ overcrowding issue, says MinisterHospital system coped better than initially modelled during the peak of flu on Christmas weekFri Jan 09 2026 - 06:00
Services for those close to death ‘overstretched’, says hospice foundation Increasing demand for end-of-life assistance likely as annual fatalities forecast to rise by ’40% over next 20 years’ Thu Jan 08 2026 - 06:00
Flu hospitalisations up by a third in one week, HSE figures showPublic urged to remain vigilant as cases rise again after Christmas drop-offWed Jan 07 2026 - 13:12
Mental, social connections and physical health top three issues during the pandemicTwo public consultations have been conducted on the response to Covid-19 Tue Jan 06 2026 - 12:20
Quakers to sell Bloomfield mental health hospitalCharitable institution established more than 200 years ago cares for people with enduring problems Mon Jan 05 2026 - 06:00
Met Éireann forecasts ‘treacherous conditions’ with temperatures to drop as low as -6A status yellow snow and ice warning is in place for five counties until 11am on MondaySun Jan 04 2026 - 13:17
Pa O’Dwyer: Tributes after death of five-time Ireland’s Strongest Man championThe father of three young children held the title of Ireland’s strongest man a record five timesSun Jan 04 2026 - 13:01
Weather warnings in place for all of Ireland as Met Éireann forecasts ice and snowMet Éireann warns of potentially dangerous driving conditions due to wintry showers in many areasSat Jan 03 2026 - 13:12
Cavan man who drowned in Australia is named as tributes paidPolice preparing report for coroner after death of Sean Keaney (35) Fri Jan 02 2026 - 14:13
The rise of virtual wards providing care at home: ‘It’s been absolutely fantastic’ Patients are remotely monitored by St Vincent’s Hospital medical teamsFri Jan 02 2026 - 06:00
