Inability to track health service improvement plans could lead to ‘serious incidents or injuries’Audit highlights one medium risk and one high risk to HSETue Mar 24 2026 - 00:01
Scoliosis inquiry must include adults who aged out of child services, advocates sayNumber of controversies, including unauthorised implantation of springs, have prompted public inquiryMon Mar 23 2026 - 19:30
One in four of students on ‘diversity’ medicine course have family incomes of more than €150,000Graduate entry medicine students not eligible for free fees or Susi grantMon Mar 23 2026 - 07:00
What is invasive meningococcal disease and will the UK outbreak reach Ireland? Twenty-seven cases have been linked to a nightclub in Kent, with two people dying in the outbreakFri Mar 20 2026 - 15:07
Children and young people face a ‘truly toxic online landscape’, doctors warnIrish Medical Organisation calls on Government to use its upcoming EU presidency to educate people on risks of social mediaFri Mar 20 2026 - 11:44
Rate of Halloween fireworks injuries among children ‘unchanged’ despite legal moves An EU directive on the sale and marketing of pyrotechnics was enacted in Ireland in 2015Thu Mar 19 2026 - 16:52
HSE in ‘regular contact’ with UK authorities after rise in cases from meningitis outbreakTwo people died following outbreak in Kent, but health authorities say no evidence of increased spread in IrelandThu Mar 19 2026 - 12:31
Risk of meningitis spreading through Europe ‘very low’ despite fatal outbreak in EnglandUK Health Security Agency said two people had died during an outbreak of meningitis in KentWed Mar 18 2026 - 19:51
‘Leaky’ brain barrier a key link between head trauma and brain disease, study findsSport related concussion has been linked to rugby, boxing, soccer and MMA, among othersWed Mar 18 2026 - 18:00
Irish Cancer Society provided ‘almost 30,000 free lifts to treatment in 2025’Society chief signals urgency of raising €30m to continue delivering services to patientsMon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
Bam commits to April 30th completion date for children’s hospital, says Minister Latest target the 16th such date proposed by building contractorFri Mar 13 2026 - 17:18
Doctor jailed for eight years for raping nurse as she slept in Limerick apartmentHSE ‘regrets’ delay in suspending Dr Louay Kila, who worked at Limerick hospital for a year after the rapeFri Mar 13 2026 - 14:10
Promised review of cases of children who may have had unnecessary hip surgery not yet startedAudit found 60% of procedures at Temple Street hospital did not meet the clinical criteria for surgeryFri Mar 13 2026 - 13:30
Health unions say HSE has ‘ploughed ahead’ with AI strategy without adequate consultationStaff representatives seek ‘urgent meeting’ to discuss artificial intelligence policy in public health serviceFri Mar 13 2026 - 13:14
HSE warns of ‘pink cocaine’ found to contain substance never seen in Ireland Health officials concerned by ‘extremely potent’ MDMA and found ‘pink cocaine’ to contain substance never seen in IrelandThu Mar 12 2026 - 15:46
‘Potential to be transformative’: Hiqa to look at including breast density in screeningDense tissue has more cells that can become cancerous and it can make scans difficult to readThu Mar 12 2026 - 10:59
Will two new facilities – one public, one private – solve Limerick’s hospital overcrowding?Report on 2022 death of Aoife Johnston (16) lead to increased pressure on University Hospital LimerickWed Mar 11 2026 - 21:52
Use of AI provides ‘rare opportunity to reshape how care is delivered’, says Minister for HealthMore than a million hours saved through the use of automation and artificial intelligence in HSEWed Mar 11 2026 - 18:20
HSE issues formal apology after Bryonny Sainsbury died from horse crush injuriesReport into the care of the 25-year-old finds ‘suboptimal’ communication and ‘additional’ opportunities for escalation of careWed Mar 11 2026 - 13:08
‘My independence was handed back to me’: Long-acting injection helping those with opioid addictionsBuvidal ‘not always suitable’ but is working for people with mild to moderate problems, HSE pharmacist saysTue Mar 10 2026 - 18:10
Fresh data shows an increased spend on private patient transport up from €39m to €61m since 2021‘Use of taxis allows flexibility in the face of variable demand’ says HSE Sat Mar 07 2026 - 11:00
Tuberculosis cases remain high but ‘levelling off’, HSE saysTarget of totally eliminating disease by 2030 will be ‘difficult’ to reach but ‘not insurmountable’Fri Mar 06 2026 - 06:00
What next for Dublin city’s Rotunda hospital after move to Connolly ruled out?Maternity facility has been under increasing pressure to cope with growing demand for services and complexity in care it providesWed Mar 04 2026 - 18:57
Rotunda Hospital project to ‘jump to top of the queue’ under fast-track planning lawNew planning application could be completed by the summer, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeillWed Mar 04 2026 - 14:07
Consultant in Middle East providing online psychiatric care to young people in KerryHealth committee told seven consultant psychiatrists, none of whom are permanent, covering 3.7 whole-time equivalent roles in countyWed Mar 04 2026 - 13:17
Significant rise in throat cancers among men related to HPV, campaigners say Rates of vaccination have fallen in recent years, warns national coalitionWed Mar 04 2026 - 00:01
Many Ipas residents in ‘wholly unsuitable’ living and sleeping arrangements, report findsOvercrowding in asylum seekers accommodation increased by 19 per cent in 2025Tue Mar 03 2026 - 13:45
Winter flu deaths of 238 recorded as virus returns to ‘baseline’ levelsRespiratory virus peaked over Christmas weeks and has been on downward trajectory in 2026Mon Mar 02 2026 - 13:14
Numbers on long-term waiting lists rise in majority of Irish hospitalsAcross the three waiting list types – inpatient, outpatient, and GI endoscopy – 894,369 people were waiting for treatment last yearMon Mar 02 2026 - 09:00
‘Tourette syndrome is like blinking: the urge is too strong to control’The man at the centre of the Bafta racial slur controversy said he was ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone considered his tics intentionalFri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
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
