Swans carry antimicrobial-resistant bacteria similar to those causing difficult-to-treat infections in humans, study findsPrevalence of AMR bacteria in swans likely ‘linked to human-associated pollution of shared water habitat’ says researcherMon Feb 24 2025 - 00:01
Bird flu: Almost 16,000 birds to be slaughtered after second outbreak in TyroneTemporary control zones have been established and all poultry at site will be ‘humanely culled’Sun Feb 23 2025 - 18:14
Trolley crisis: Health chief concerned by ‘continued congestion’ at five key hospital sites Cork, Galway, Limerick, St James’s and St Vincent’s accounted for 44% of people waiting for beds, noted top civil servantThu Feb 20 2025 - 06:00
Weekend rostering of UHL consultants requires ‘urgent attention’ Top civil servant cautions Health Service Executive on emergency department at hospital Wed Feb 19 2025 - 06:00
Blind no longer: ‘For the first time in over a decade, I can see the world around me’Sligo town native the first patient in Ireland to be treated with pioneering ocular gene therapyTue Feb 18 2025 - 19:00
Homeowners to be allowed rent out their EV chargers under pilot project Several actions announced aimed at accelerating move to greener transportTue Feb 18 2025 - 06:00
‘She’s missed out on so much’: Family of Aoife Johnston, who died in Limerick hospital, determined to keep her memory aliveTeenager’s father James has been diagnosed with stage four cancer, dealing a further blow to the familySat Feb 08 2025 - 06:00
Mpox: how big is the risk to Ireland now that the type of most concern has been recorded here?Q&A: Irish health officials have been preparing for a potential rise of cases in the State since AugustFri Feb 07 2025 - 12:09
Demand for HSE’s free ‘talk therapy’ reaches 1,000 a monthSixty-two per cent of users with clinical levels of anxiety or depression achieved ‘reliable improvement’ in 12-month period to April 2024Thu Feb 06 2025 - 06:00
‘Large proportion’ of child and youth deaths preventable, report on paediatric mortality finds Report found half of deaths among 15- to 18-year-olds due to suspected self-harmTue Feb 04 2025 - 10:52
‘It’s 2025 - not the Stone Age’: Government to face extra pressure to promote female TDs as junior ministersLabour leader Ivana Bacik said there were the same number of Ministers with the name James as there were womenSat Jan 25 2025 - 06:00
TB found in alpaca at private south Dublin school’s farm, postmortem showsAnimal had to be put down after becoming unwell with a lung infectionFri Jan 24 2025 - 06:00
Concerns around financial stability of several nursing homes across the State, Hiqa findsEight facilities operated by different providers were found to be non-compliant with taxTue Jan 21 2025 - 06:00
Children in Ireland receiving first mobile phone at average age of nine Survey finds parents and guardians aged under 35 more likely to give devices to children at a younger age, as are those in Dublin and LeinsterMon Jan 20 2025 - 00:01
Retailers selling tobacco and vaping products will have to apply and pay for a licence from next yearAnnual fee will be €1,000 for the sale of tobacco products and €800 for the sale of nicotine-inhaling productsMon Jan 20 2025 - 00:01
Military medicine graduation a ‘landmark’ for Defence ForcesComdt Fiachra Lambe was formally admitted as a member of the Faculty of Military Medicine in Ireland following graduation at McKee Barracks in DublinSun Jan 19 2025 - 21:43
Tripling Beaumont’s emergency department and a new 95-bed ward among plans to update hospitalInfrastructure and digitisation are key challenges facing Anne Coyle, who returns to helm the north Dublin hospital having begun her career as an intern thereSun Jan 19 2025 - 06:00
Family of student who died of brain bleed say ‘right to fair procedures’ denied ahead of second Medical Council hearing Lisa Niland admitted to Sligo hospital in January 2017 after collapsing in fast-food restaurant with severe head painThu Jan 16 2025 - 06:00
Health service warns of ‘significant unmet need’ in HIV drug accessStigma around HIV ‘still a big challenge’, says senior HSE clinician as 39% of those newly found to have it were late-stage diagnosesTue Jan 14 2025 - 16:58
Overcrowding at Beaumont Hospital does not respect patients’ dignity, Hiqa report findsInspection found patients were accommodated on armchairs around the staff workstation and on armchairs in the passageway of the emergency departmentTue Jan 14 2025 - 14:50
HRT scheme roll-out to proceed ‘as soon as possible’, department says State-funded scheme to provide hormone replacement therapy has been delayed due to issues between Department of Health and pharmacistsFri Jan 10 2025 - 19:00
Co Kerry nursing home failed to investigate number of abuse allegations, Hiqa reports Concerns raised about safety of residents at Lystoll Lodge nursing home in ListowelFri Jan 10 2025 - 12:19
Uptake of flu vaccine this year ‘disappointing’, says HSE chief clinical officer Those aged 65 and older vaccinated between September and January down on comparable previous timeframeThu Jan 09 2025 - 06:00
Public-only consultant contracts: is the health system finally beginning to see some benefits?Much staff opposition has fallen away and uptake is higher than had been predicted, though it seems clear the outgoing Minister is not content with the pace of changeThu Jan 09 2025 - 06:00
More hospital appointments to be cancelled due to cold snap, HSE saysCold snap comes as country experiences surge in winter illnesses such as fluMon Jan 06 2025 - 16:00
Flu season is predicted to peak next week. Why is Ireland not better prepared?Difficulty predicting numbers leave HSE having to adapt - with potential cold snap accidents adding to pressureMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
1,500 patients use HSE app ahead of wider roll-outEfforts to digitise lagging Irish health services advance with app covering public appointments and some recordsMon Jan 06 2025 - 06:00
HSE warns of disruption to health services in areas badly affected by snow and iceOutpatient appointments and day services cancelled in part of Cork, Kerry, south Tipperary, Laois and parts of the mid-westSun Jan 05 2025 - 18:16
Flu season expected to peak next week Head of the HSE says health service is taking ‘several measures’ to prepare for potential surge in hospitalisations and intensive care numbersFri Jan 03 2025 - 18:40
Why are so many people getting the flu?The flu virus spreads through coughs and sneezes and can live on hands and surfaces for 24 hours. If you reckon you have it, it’s best to stay at homeFri Jan 03 2025 - 12:38
Ireland experiencing significant surge in flu with 2,319 confirmed cases over Christmas weekNumber of hospitals have brought in visitor restrictions, while in some cases patients and visitors are being required to wear face covering when attendingThu Jan 02 2025 - 18:24
'With lots of people deciding not to use condoms because fear of HIV is gone... you will see an increase in STIs'Official statistics show the number of cases involving the most common infections started to reduce last yearThu Jan 02 2025 - 06:00
Master of Rotunda: ‘If you’re caring for somebody, you need to understand they have worries’With numerous developments ongoing at the hospital and growing demand for its services, it’s an exciting time for Prof Sean DalyWed Jan 01 2025 - 06:00
Gardaí begin murder investigation after discovery of body of woman (58) in Co RoscommonBody was found at Curraghaleen, near Athlone, on Monday afternoonTue Dec 31 2024 - 20:38
Hospital flu cases top 1,000 as health system ‘under pressure’HSE says restrict New Year contacts if you are symptomatic, with influenza hospitalisations doubling in a weekTue Dec 31 2024 - 15:19
Irish Coast Guard responded to more than 2,500 incidents in 2024Coast Guard units mobilised 1,154 times in past 12 months, providing critical assistance to 537 peopleTue Dec 31 2024 - 14:51
New Year’s Eve set to be a washout with rain and cold forecastWet and windy conditions persist and likely ‘too much cloud’ for northern lights to be visibleTue Dec 31 2024 - 14:40
Public hospitals made almost €390m from private patients last yearThe public-only consultant contract is likely to result in financial deficits in some hospitals, due to the loss of private incomeTue Dec 31 2024 - 06:00
Irish health system report card: a year of criticisms, concerns and innovationsFrom rows about staffing, waiting lists and cost overruns to resignations of senior staff, heathcare was never far from the news headlines in 2024Sun Dec 29 2024 - 09:52
All women will receive same level of allowance for post-mastectomy and hair loss products after cancer treatmentHSE has introduced change to remove local variations in products and allowances availableFri Dec 27 2024 - 01:00
Flu cases and hospitalisations double over past weekHPSC advises those eligible to get vaccinatedTue Dec 24 2024 - 11:51
More than 40% of public patients on waiting lists who were treated this year were facilitated in private hospitalsA record 251,000 public patients will have had operations, procedures, diagnostic scans and consultant appointments arranged in 2024, NTPF saysTue Dec 24 2024 - 06:00
First group of children evacuated from Gaza to receive medical treatment arrive in IrelandEight children, accompanied by carers and siblings, travelled to Dublin on Thursday eveningFri Dec 20 2024 - 13:37
Four-month target for spinal surgery set by Simon Harris has ‘no clinical relevance’Target is ‘used as a stick to beat us’, says head of State’s paediatric spinal unitFri Dec 20 2024 - 06:00
Influenza infections surge over past fortnight, says health watchdogA&E experiencing significant increases in numbers presenting with flu and other viruses, according to HSEThu Dec 19 2024 - 18:18
Trump nominates construction executive Edward Walsh as US ambassador to IrelandPresident-elect described Walsh as a ‘champion golfer’ and ‘great philanthropist’Sun Dec 15 2024 - 09:14
Bill Tormey profile: Former Fine Gael politician a vocal commentator on health service for decadesFormer Fine Gael councillor was charged with human trafficking and possession of child abuse images on FridayFri Dec 13 2024 - 17:04
Bill Tormey, ex-Fine Gael councillor, charged with human trafficking, possession of child abuse imagesFormer politician (73), from Glasnevin, served with book of evidence at Dublin District CourtFri Dec 13 2024 - 12:40
Flu cases: Three people have died and over 400 hospitalised this winter seasonThe number of notified influenza cases increased by 91 per cent in the past week from 277 to 528 cases for the week ending December 8thThu Dec 12 2024 - 11:11
Most patients waited more than six hours at emergency department before admission - surveyMore than 13 per cent waited more than 24 hours, Hiqa experience survey findsTue Dec 10 2024 - 17:05
