Women, older and single people stay longer in psychiatric hospitals, research findsBeing married, widowed, or divorced is associated with a ‘significantly’ lower length of stayMon Dec 09 2024 - 13:25
Anti-choking devices donated to hundreds of schools despite HSE advising against useMeals provider Lunch Bag is donating LifeVac devices to schools despite HSE advice that anti-choking devices should not be used due to lack of research on efficacySun Dec 08 2024 - 09:00
Endometriosis: ‘If I was believed 10 years ago, maybe it wouldn’t be this extensive’Lisa Walsh was eventually diagnosed with stage four endometriosis, and now requires the removal of her right diaphragmWed Dec 04 2024 - 06:00
Meath East: the story of the countHelen McEntee tops poll but Fine Gael fails to reclaim second seatTue Dec 03 2024 - 14:45
More than two-fifths of men binge drink on a typical night out, finds Health Ireland surveyJust two in five people meeting national physical activity guidelines of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous weekly exerciseTue Dec 03 2024 - 12:56
Six thousand become ‘free citizens of Ireland’ as department says record number of decisions madeMore than 6,000 people are being granted Irish citizenship in seven ceremonies over two daysMon Dec 02 2024 - 17:13
Meath East: Thomas Byrne (FG) Fine Gael junior minister back in Dáil for fourth timeSun Dec 01 2024 - 23:41
Meath East: Gillian Toole (Ind) Community pharmacist was backed by Independent senator Sharon KeoghanSun Dec 01 2024 - 23:40
Meath East: Darren O’Rourke (SF) Sinn Féin’s climate spokesman had topped the poll in 2020Sun Dec 01 2024 - 16:49
Meath East: Helen McEntee (FG) Fine Gael’s outgoing justice minister returned to DáílSat Nov 30 2024 - 23:15
Respiratory-related deaths rise by 11% during second quarter of 2024New figures from Central Statistics Office show fall in number of marriagesFri Nov 29 2024 - 19:00
‘It’s not just a cancer battle – it’s a financial battle’: Next government urged to cut costs for cancer patients Katie Foley, a 29-year-old single mother who had to close her new coffee business after her diagnosis, says cancer patients should be entitled to a medical cardThu Nov 28 2024 - 06:00
Certain hormone replacement therapy tablets associated with higher risk of heart diseaseNew study finds using oral combined continuous therapy was associated with increased risk of ischemic heart diseaseThu Nov 28 2024 - 06:00
Lucy Nugent has been appointed new chief executive of Children’s Health Ireland Appointment follows two senior resignations at CHI as it prepares for completion of new national children’s hospital next yearTue Nov 26 2024 - 18:53
Sharp increase in number of illegal weight loss drugs seizedHPRA warns of risks of illegal, counterfeit versions of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, saying they pose ‘significant risk’Tue Nov 26 2024 - 13:13
Moving people with disabilities to community-based premises ‘stalled’, says HiqaDelay has significant impact on residents’ quality of life, report showsTue Nov 26 2024 - 10:06
Brexit has created ‘new barriers’ for women fleeing domestic violence cross-BorderJurisdictional challenges mean that victims-survivors often left in vulnerable and precarious situations, says North South Co-operation to Tackle Violence Against Women reportTue Nov 26 2024 - 00:15
Two most senior officials at Children’s Health Ireland quit postsResignations come at a critical time for organisation, which is preparing for the completion of the new national children’s hospitalMon Nov 25 2024 - 20:10
Two complaints about alleged abuse at HSE-run nursing home not investigated, Hiqa findsHealth watchdog publishes report into Cherry Orchard Hospital in Ballyfermot that highlighted a number of areas of non-complianceThu Nov 21 2024 - 12:02
Progression in education system and deprivation linked to smoking Study from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland highlights socioeconomic inequalities in smoking ratesThu Nov 21 2024 - 06:00
Record numbers diagnosed with potentially fatal CPE superbug in SeptemberBacteria found in the gut of healthy people, but lethal if it gets into the bloodstream or urineWed Nov 20 2024 - 16:53
Development of charity-run centre for children with additional needs at risk as Government withholds fundingKildare National Child Development Centre project stalls as IIP programme closesTue Nov 19 2024 - 06:00
Falling nursing applications may make it ‘impossible’ to fill places in Ireland, OECD warnsEU facing ‘severe’ health workforce shortage due to ageing staff and declining interest among young people in these careersMon Nov 18 2024 - 19:00
Genetic testing waiting lists causing challenges for familiesPreventative speciality can diagnose rare and inherited health conditions but difficulty accessing the service is affecting family planning, research findsFri Nov 15 2024 - 06:00
Whooping cough cases in country increase by 3,000% in a yearLatest figures show 567 cases in Ireland up to November 9th, compared to 18 cases in 2023Thu Nov 14 2024 - 17:39
Alleged assault on child at Dublin creche under Garda investigation Mother of girl says her child’s arm was twisted several times and former staff member asked child not to tell anybodyThu Nov 14 2024 - 06:00
‘There’s a girl in my course who travels from Monaghan every morning’: Housing the biggest election concern for DCU studentsHousing is biggest challenge facing their generation and the number-one thing they want fixed, students sayTue Nov 12 2024 - 06:00
More people avoiding healthcare amid costs and pressure on the systemIrish Cancer Society found one in four people did not go to an appointment they needed to attendMon Nov 11 2024 - 17:40
Election 2024: What are the key health issues for voters? Several problems are persistent and require action — from waiting lists to emergency department overcrowdingMon Nov 11 2024 - 06:00
Nearly 800 people waiting six months or longer for counselling services Shorter wait times for those in affluent areas highlights two-tier system, says mental health groupMon Nov 11 2024 - 02:00
Funding agreed for people with ‘butterfly skin’ disorder after long campaignSupport for 300 people living with epidermolysis bullosa ‘a major step forward’, says charityFri Nov 08 2024 - 12:23
More than one in 10 adults have experienced financial abuse, notes survey Twenty per cent of respondents to RedC poll indicate an awareness of someone else who has suffered similarlyFri Nov 08 2024 - 01:00
Ireland’s landscape for clinical trials ‘overly complex’, study findsReport for Minister of Health recommends introduction of contract templates, key performance indicators and a unified costing frameworkThu Nov 07 2024 - 14:29
Mpox cases reported in UK but risk to Ireland remains lowHSE considering the need for a new vaccine programmeThu Nov 07 2024 - 12:53
Eating disorders now main reason behind children’s admission for psychiatric carePrevalence among under-18s ‘extremely concerning’ says mental health expertWed Nov 06 2024 - 01:00
‘There has to be a shorter, more compassionate way,’ says woman who considered taking medical negligence case after husband’s deathDoctors, patients and family members are all suffering due to the lengthy and expensive management of clinical negligence claimsTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
Demand for female genital mutilation treatment service ‘increased 300% over two years’Irish Family Planning Association report notes 55 appointments in 2021 but 241 last yearTue Nov 05 2024 - 06:00
Traumatic spinal injury: ‘They said I wouldn’t walk again. You feel like your whole world has been robbed’Eoghan Gorman’s life changed instantly after a bad fall. He says better supports are needed to help people with disabilities reintegrate in the communitySat Nov 02 2024 - 06:00
Seamus Cotter had few lung cancer symptoms. ‘The diagnosis was a bit of a surprise’ At-risk patients in Louth and north Dublin will be the first to benefit from a new ‘lung NCT’Wed Oct 30 2024 - 05:05
Ageing population takes its toll on Ireland’s health systemWith the proportion of elderly people increasing as the population rises, how will the country cope with the health implications of these changing demographics?Mon Oct 21 2024 - 06:00
‘Every health service workaround takes time away from patient care’New college of surgeons president Prof Deborah McNamara says outdated operating theatres and IT systems are among the challenges adding to pressure on staffMon Oct 21 2024 - 05:00
Nursing home ownership moves represent major risk to future survival of sector, report findsHiqa says ‘systemic risk’ to sector should be addressed as part of an overall strategy for social care in IrelandThu Oct 17 2024 - 10:04
Donnelly says extra €50m needed for clinical negligence cases due to increased claims and settlementsMinister says total allocation to the State Claims Agency for clinical negligence will be €485mWed Oct 16 2024 - 15:17
‘Children as young as five are saying they would prefer to die’: Irish doctors say Gaza children are ‘retraumatised’ Children caught in the crossfire of the war are suffering an ‘unfathomable’ psychological impactMon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
‘Disturbing’ that charity has to take legal action over building lent to hospital, says Stephen Donnelly Minister for Health ‘concerned’ that Beaumont Hospital has still not handed back support unit borrowed from Irish Kidney Association in 2020Mon Oct 14 2024 - 06:00
Stress and substance misuse are a ‘scourge’ on doctors, says medical council presidentIncrease in mental health-related issues within medical profession, annual conference of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association toldSat Oct 12 2024 - 18:58
More than two-thirds of patients on hospital waiting lists for longer than target timeOver 706,000 on waiting lists at end of September, says National Treatment Purchase FundFri Oct 11 2024 - 16:36
Children in poorer areas far more likely to develop severe mental health difficulties, says professorProf Susan Smith says evidence shows need for a national health inequity strategyFri Oct 11 2024 - 06:00
Appointment of UHL executive to new senior role ‘not a promotion’, Donnelly saysColette Cowan appointed among integrated healthcare area managers in midwest while facing disciplinary proceedings following Aoife Johnston’s death at University Hospital LimerickThu Oct 10 2024 - 18:46
Galway nursing home residents had no showers for 24 hours after provider failed to pay gas bill, Hiqa findsSome residents at Co Galway care centre were being charged for services they did not use, says watchdog’s reportThu Oct 10 2024 - 14:20
