After 10 years at the top, Holly is no longer the most popular girls’ name for babies born in December

Number hospitalised with flu falls to 692 from 815 the previous week

Even replacing existing workers a challenge with a quarter of workforce over 55 years of age

Hospitals ‘obliged’ to implement Government-sanctioned salaries, says HSE spokesman

‘Unprecedented’ demand on emergency departments this season with 17 influenza deaths reported to date

It had been agreed that CHI could have access to the site from April to mitigate risks of delays to operational commissioning

Majority of Irish graduates working overseas are in Australia, Medical Council report shows

Independent investigation of Rathfarnham hospital found patients were cursed at and threatened

Virus continuing to increase across all indicators but is at ‘very high levels’ among those aged 15 and under

Minister of State for Mental Health said ‘it’s simply unacceptable that there would be issues over incontinence wear’

Two key ‘junctures’ need to be arrived at before care for higher-risk pregnancies can resume, says HSE chief

Bloomfield Hospital in Rathfarnham apologises after investigation finds residents were mistreated

Review found ‘on the balance of probabilities’, allegations of mistreatment did occur

Acute bed capacity at University Hospital Limerick‘s Dooradoyle site to be expanded and second site to be developed nearby

Flood risk is increased due to high river levels and saturated ground, forecaster says