State abandoned in 1947 proposed investigation into almost 700 Bessborough deaths

Decision came after the Co Cork mother and baby home was temporarily closed

Bishop said State was defying canon law when seeking details of mothers in home

Church delayed removal of Mother Superior in Cork when infant mortality was at its highest

Diarmaid Ferriter: Covid-19 vaccination a test for State

Challenge not just about roll out but convincing people of merits

General Practitioner – Frank McNally on Orangemen, “Blue Men”, and Americans in war-time Armagh

The HSE is still delivering too much of the wrong things

Many problems were inherited by the HSE and continue to affect service provision today

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Tuam baby interim report to be published by month end, says Zappone

Minister announces ‘scoping exercise’ on expanding Tuam commission’s remit

Owner of $10m Flowing Hair coin open to offers at RDS

World’s most expensive coin, part of first batch of US dollars, goes on display in Dublin

Second Opinion: Acute hospitals should be for acute cases only

More hospital beds will not solve the crisis in our emergency wards, says Jacky Jones

Yes, the Government can make you thin

The Healthy Ireland plan, launched in 2013, aims to address the deep-rooted inequalities that lead to poor health

This time, the issue of mother and baby homes must be addressed

Even the story of Philomena Lee, as recounted in the film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan, did not stir the national conscience to action