Emergency doctors call for urgent action to stop ‘carnage’ on State’s roadsGovernment needs to stop regarding road deaths as inevitable tragedies, says associationMon Apr 27 2026 - 12:38
‘Eventually there will be a cure’: Patients welcome plans for large Dublin biobank Database gathers patient information, samples and diagnostics to help with outcomes for othersMon Apr 27 2026 - 06:00
Increase in codeine addiction presenting at treatment services, says leading GP The over-the-counter drugs are typically used for short-term relief of mild-to-moderate pain, often sold in combination with ibuprofen or paracetamolSun Apr 26 2026 - 06:00
Up to 90% of adults with ADHD have diagnosis for separate condition, says GPSleep issues and anxiety are common co-morbidities for ADHD, which has seen increasing diagnosis levels in recent yearsSat Apr 25 2026 - 15:19
Laughing gas hospital admissions with neurological conditions quadruples over four years – studyRecreational abuse of inhaled NO has increased significantly in the last 10 years, particularly among younger agesFri Apr 24 2026 - 17:27
Psychiatrists’ training body wants ‘highly offensive’ term removed from Mental Health BillLegislation has passed through the final stage of the Seanad but the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has written to senators with its concernsThu Apr 23 2026 - 16:47
Number of people working past age 65 rises by almost a third in three yearsCSO data provides insight into ageing population’s work, income and quality of lifeThu Apr 23 2026 - 15:24
Substance use and addiction have reached ‘epidemic’ levels among Travellers, report finds‘We are seeing the ramifications of this on Traveller families who are in fear, says Pavee PointThu Apr 23 2026 - 15:13
More than quarter of patients waiting for dental care have additional needs, figures showReport relates to general anaesthetic work, which is often carried out in hospitalsThu Apr 23 2026 - 00:01
Hiqa to review operation of screening services to ensure improvements made following CervicalCheck controversyWatchdog to interview key personnel, review documentation and carry out targeted risk-based inspections where neededWed Apr 22 2026 - 17:44
Measles and whooping cough outbreaks linked to drop in childhood vaccinations, health chief saysReasons for decline are ‘manifold and complex’ and may include lack of understanding of how serious infectious diseases can be, health committee toldWed Apr 22 2026 - 13:23
More than 30% of women face barriers accessing free contraception scheme, report findsMigrant women, LGBTQ+ people, Travellers and people with a disability can struggle to avail of the serviceWed Apr 22 2026 - 10:34
Bladder device used in children with spina bifida poses ‘no serious safety concerns’, says HiqaHiqa examined bladder device on request from Minister for Health following concerns raised by advocacy groupsThu Apr 16 2026 - 14:44
Irish public dental services ‘badly neglected’, says new reportOireachtas Health Committee document said dental regulator’s lack of powers puts the public at riskThu Apr 16 2026 - 13:30
Majority support ban on influencer and celebrity junk food endorsements, survey findsIrish Heart Foundation says health of children ‘being compromised’ due to prevalence of such advertisementsWed Apr 15 2026 - 15:53
HSE warns of ‘false, dangerous’ social media claims on sunbedsExperts warn UV exposure from sunbeds significantly increases melanoma risk in under-35sWed Apr 15 2026 - 14:39
Vaccines for older people could reduce dementia risk by 20%, committee hearsGeriatrician calls for set vaccination schedule for older adults similar to childhood programmeWed Apr 15 2026 - 13:58
More than 2,000 frontline ambulance staff set to strike over payThree separate work stoppages due to take place on May with further action planned for JuneMon Apr 13 2026 - 17:30
The miracle cancer drug that saves lives but costs €8,086 per dosePembro, made by pharma giant MSD, is hailed as a drug that saves and prolongs lives but it comes at an exorbitant costMon Apr 13 2026 - 08:15
Serious hospital environment issues found in more than half of inspections – watchdogHealth watchdog finds hospitals with ageing buildings or poor physical environments in inspections over past two yearsSat Apr 11 2026 - 06:00
‘Substantial’ new supports being finalised; Garda declares ‘exceptional event’Hauliers group ‘optimistic’ agreement could be reached tomorrow evening after meeting MinistersFri Apr 10 2026 - 23:34
Health services move to ‘contingency plans’ amid fuel protest disruptions Services at Crumlin, Connolly, Tallaght and Temple Street children’s hospitals impacted Fri Apr 10 2026 - 17:44
Ambulance service needs ‘several years’ of funding to have sufficient capacity for demand Workforce plan set 2026 staff target of 4,780, but only 2,920 funded posts have been approvedThu Apr 09 2026 - 06:00
Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of missing airmanIranian intelligence chief killed in US-Israeli air strikeMon Apr 06 2026 - 21:41
UK downs ‘multiple Iranian drones’; Trump social media statements labelled ‘unhinged’At least 11 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon including a 4-year-old childSun Apr 05 2026 - 21:41
Patient safety risks identified at Navan Hospital Health watchdog releases inspection reports on 12 healthcare services Thu Apr 02 2026 - 14:49
Higher levels of vitamin D in middle age could protect against dementia, study suggestsThe researchers cautioned that the findings do not prove cause and effect, but described the results as ‘promising’Thu Apr 02 2026 - 14:29
Sharp increase in sunburn among young adults sparks skin cancer concernMore than 11,000 people in Ireland diagnosed with skin cancer each yearWed Apr 01 2026 - 17:40
Technology could cut dermatology waiting lists but ‘urgent need’ for more consultants, Hiqa says‘Long delays in receiving specialist care place a significant burden on patients and can worsen health outcomes,’ health watchdog tells HSEWed Apr 01 2026 - 14:18
Expansion of legal prescription of cannabis to be examinedReview chaired by Prof Shane Allwright will examine existing programme and consider broadening it to cover more conditionsWed Apr 01 2026 - 11:26
Voluntary hospital chiefs seek pay rise to restore salary link broken 20 years agoHSE has been examining whether hospital boards were compliant with Government pay policy in setting CEO salaries Wed Apr 01 2026 - 06:00
Inside Bloomfield: The scramble to protect residents after patient care concerns raisedMental health facility ‘voluntarily’ closed to admissions and allegations were reported to gardaíWed Apr 01 2026 - 06:00
A quarter of children on Camhs list are waiting more than nine monthsMary Butler says 1,110 children waiting in excess of nine months to access mental health service at end of last DecemberMon Mar 30 2026 - 09:00
Families have ‘lost confidence’ in Covid-19 Evaluation over delay to nursing home sessionsBereaved hoped to get chance this month and last to voice concern over care of loved onesFri Mar 27 2026 - 06:00
Forced swim tests on animals should not be used in depression studies, says watchdog In these tests, rodents are placed into inescapable containers of water, where they struggle to stay afloatThu Mar 26 2026 - 20:01
Direct-provision-centre operator gave €30,000 to Children’s Health Ireland party fundAramark provides food services and runs a direct provision centre as well as high-end food outlet AvocaThu Mar 26 2026 - 17:32
Compensation scheme opened to children who suffered in Kerry mental health services Independent review of north Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services found 209 children at risk Thu Mar 26 2026 - 17:09
Commercial sunbeds should be banned in Ireland, Government working group recommendsSkin type of Irish population is ‘particularly vulnerable to burns and are at greatest risk of skin cancer from UV radiation’, working group saysWed Mar 25 2026 - 18:24
Children’s hospital deadline will be missed again, committee toldBam will not achieve substantial completion by April 30th deadline, but expects to have ‘areas’ completedWed Mar 25 2026 - 12:35
Children’s Hospital builder Bam facing €40m bill for project delays, committee to hear Beset by cost overruns, €2.2bn hospital has had 18 ‘substantial completion’ dates Wed Mar 25 2026 - 07:00
Unregistered dentist offered treatment to patients from sittingroom of Dublin apartment Wed Mar 25 2026 - 06:00
Huge increase in number of fake and illegal weight-loss drugs seized by medicines watchdogHealth Products Regulatory Authority seized more than 750,000 units of falsified medicines last yearTue Mar 24 2026 - 11:09
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
