Ask the experts: why are suicide rates reaching 20-year lows in Ireland? The latest provisional rate is the lowest for two decadesTue May 06 2025 - 18:34
Hiqa raises ‘significant concerns’ about Dublin disability centre residentsHealth and safety watchdog notified of two serious injury incidents and more than 30 unexplained bruising cases at Dublin 6W centreTue May 06 2025 - 16:14
Number of measles cases 50 times higher last year than in 2023, data showsSexually transmitted infections also rose, Health Protection Surveillance Centre saysFri May 02 2025 - 13:52
Spinal surgeries: 38 children with scoliosis or spina bifida offered treatment abroadScheme to send children to London and New York due to backlog was announced last yearFri May 02 2025 - 10:12
Sunbeds, melanoma and me: ‘I knew the risks but thought it could never happen’Personal trainer admits she used to spend hours on holiday ‘sizzling’ in the sunFri May 02 2025 - 06:06
Mandatory alcohol warning labels could be reconsidered due to tariff impact on industry - HarrisTimeline ‘under consideration’ with eye on US tax impact on drinks industryThu May 01 2025 - 19:58
Seizures of potentially fatal ‘coffin tablet’ up almost 10-fold in five yearsNumber of illegal doses of pregablin has increased by 920% over past five yearsWed Apr 30 2025 - 13:29
Irish people more willing to get vaccines than those in many other countriesIreland ranked 13th globally for acceptance of traditional vaccines, survey findsThu Apr 24 2025 - 06:00
Mater hospital’s emergency department extension delayed by a year due to nursing shortagesHiqa report found 19.7 per cent of positions unfilled on inspectionWed Apr 23 2025 - 13:08
HSE cancels tender for enhanced flu vaccine due to costEnhanced flu vaccines are designed to better protect those aged 65 or older from severe illness and hospitalisationWed Apr 23 2025 - 06:00
Chief medical officer Mary Horgan: ‘People often forget how bad infections were; our memories sometimes are short’ Chief medical officer Mary Horgan on Covid-19, alcohol warning labels, and the goals for her time in officeTue Apr 22 2025 - 06:00
Spinal surgery: Number of procedures carried out on children has ‘not greatly increased’Paediatric spinal taskforce finds there are fewer surgeons operating in the specialismFri Apr 18 2025 - 06:00
‘There wasn’t a dry eye in the house’: Smallest baby ever cared for at Rotunda goes homeMaya Dube weighed just over 400 grams when she was bornThu Apr 17 2025 - 16:30
Free HRT scheme: Why are pharmacists objecting, and what impact will this have?Free hormone replacement therapy was due to be introduced on January 1st, now it’s June 1st - but issues remainThu Apr 17 2025 - 15:08
‘I had all the symptoms of bowel cancer but it wasn’t on their radar because of my age’Kerrie Kennedy endured searing stomach pain. Doctors ruled out a link to her pregnancy, but it still took time to identify the real culpritMon Apr 14 2025 - 06:00
Contraceptive concerns: ‘When I came off the pill, everything became so much better’More and more women are turning away from the pill, as worries grow around side-effects, stoked by misinformation on social mediaSat Apr 12 2025 - 05:00
More children added to spinal surgery waiting list in first three months than operated on Children’s Health Ireland indicates procedures for those with scoliosis and spina bifida, showing 123 surgeries in the first quarter – but 144 added to scheuleFri Apr 11 2025 - 16:47
Temple Street: Taoiseach says removal of CHI board ‘would not help’Labour Party calls for resignation of entire board of Children’s Health IrelandWed Apr 09 2025 - 17:25
More departures from Children’s Health Ireland expected after Hiqa report finds use of springs in surgery ‘wrong’CHI chief Lucy Nugent seeks to assure families of ‘commitment to ensuring that something like this never happens again in our organisation’Wed Apr 09 2025 - 06:15
Spinal surgeries report: The story behind the springs used on childrenImplantation of unapproved springs to treat scoliosis in children occurred without either ethical approval or formal approval from any CHI senior clinical leaderTue Apr 08 2025 - 20:21
Full inquiry urged as spinal surgery report shows Temple Street did not protect children ‘from risk of harm’Scoliosis Advocacy Network and Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Paediatric Advocacy Group say families ‘ringing the alarm bell for years’Tue Apr 08 2025 - 19:37
Temple Street spinal surgeries: Taoiseach says use of unauthorised springs ‘beyond comprehension’Hiqa says failure of controls meant children were not protected from the risk of harmTue Apr 08 2025 - 17:26
Spinal surgeries report by Hiqa: five things we learnt Hiqa report on springs used at Temple Street Children’s Hospital focused on governance at Children’s Health Ireland and hospitalTue Apr 08 2025 - 16:27
HSE declines to confirm that children offered spinal surgeries abroadLegal direction from former minister for health requested the board ‘closely monitor progress’Tue Apr 08 2025 - 06:00
How the spinal surgeries scandal damaged trust between parents and Children’s Health Ireland Hiqa to publish report today into use of unauthorised implants in children at Temple StreetTue Apr 08 2025 - 06:00
HSE spent nearly €23m on private radiotherapy services last yearGaps in services ‘caused by understaffing and under resourcing’Tue Apr 08 2025 - 06:00
‘I had to learn to walk again’: New challenges for people with cystic fibrosis as longevity improves As people with the condition age, they find themselves confronting other diseases Mon Apr 07 2025 - 06:00
More than 200 children awaiting spinal surgery as Minister says ‘trajectory’ improvingLong waiting lists have resulted in unacceptable delays for children with a deteriorating conditionTue Apr 01 2025 - 18:57
Waiting for scoliosis surgery: ‘He’s like a different person. He’s in constant pain’ Due to the long delay in getting treatment, Daniel Collins, who is 14, will now need two spinal surgeries instead of oneTue Apr 01 2025 - 06:00
Donnelly told HSE to send children overseas for spinal surgeries due to disappointment at backlogIn one of last letters as minister for health, Stephen Donnelly directed executive under Health Act to treat children with scoliosis and spina bifidaTue Apr 01 2025 - 06:00
Bowel cancer screening programme extended to people aged up to 70Galway man (59) tells of his shock when BowelScreen test found cancer, despite lack of symptomsFri Mar 28 2025 - 19:00
‘A grim situation’: Number of homeless people rises furtherSome 15,378 people recorded as homeless, including 4,563 childrenFri Mar 28 2025 - 14:16
Teens presenting at EDs with psychosis from legal, semi-synthentic cannabis vaping product, says leading psychiatristMary Cannon says parents are bearing brunt as they see children ‘change before their eyes’Wed Mar 26 2025 - 13:16
Cork University Hospital faces legal proceedings over ‘unprecedented’ non-compliance with regulationsHospital’s adult mental health unit found to be compliant with 61% of regulations during inspectionWed Mar 26 2025 - 06:00
Report finds 30 incidents of suspected peer-to-peer abuse at Cork disability centreProvider was “not fully protecting residents from all forms of abuse”, says HiqaTue Mar 25 2025 - 14:35
Record number of whooping cough cases reported last yearPregnant women urged to get vaccinated against infection, which is potentially life threatening in young babiesTue Mar 25 2025 - 13:15
‘Last time we saw occupational therapy was 2022’: Family of boy with cerebral palsy struggle to access servicesFamily faces widespread issue as 97% of respondents in a Cerebral Palsy Foundation survey cite treatment regularity as a top concernTue Mar 25 2025 - 06:00
‘We can’t recruit’: Psychiatrists propose Camhs reforms to improve patient careCollege of Psychiatrists of Ireland launches model of governance and management structures for CamhsTue Mar 25 2025 - 00:01
Eye-test fees paid to optometrists are ‘€66 less than break-even point'Representative body with more than 700 members writes to all TDs outlining plan for reducing wait time for outpatient eyecareMon Mar 24 2025 - 01:00
Irish Cancer Society says it needs to raise €30 million to meet demand for services Charity sees ‘significant’ increase in demand, stating it needs to raise €30 million to meet pressure on its servicesMon Mar 24 2025 - 00:01
Winter vomiting bug cases to remain high ‘for next number of weeks’ Hundred cases detected in week ending March 16th, the highest weekly total since start of year Sun Mar 23 2025 - 06:00
Homecare waiting lists five times greater outside of Dublin, report showsWaiting list figures for 2024 a 5 per cent reduction on December 2023, sector body findsWed Mar 19 2025 - 10:27
Admission of stroke patients to specialist care units ‘well below target’, audit shows Almost 2,000 missed out on being admitted to centres that help cut chances of disability and death from the conditionWed Mar 19 2025 - 06:00
‘We have planned everything:’ Inside the new national children’s hospitalFacility in Dublin will come with many important upgrades albeit six years later than initially hoped and at almost four times the costTue Mar 18 2025 - 06:00
How Covid changed me: ‘Remote working is second to none. I have kids, am stress-free and eat healthier’For some the pandemic offered an opportunity to ‘shut the laptop and never look back’; for others it was a time of fear and vulnerability whose consequences are still being feltSun Mar 16 2025 - 06:00
Rise of the ‘fit-fluencer’: ‘We have people coming in with rashes because a TikTok said shampoo would clear their acne’ Experts say a growing amount of health misinformation is being shared online in the form of exercise and diet advice that’s not backed by scienceSat Mar 15 2025 - 06:00
Man (52) must travel to London for neurological disorder treatmentEamon McPartlin highlights difficulties people with neurological conditions face in IrelandMon Mar 10 2025 - 16:53
Hiring of physician associates to assist doctors and surgeons paused by HSE Health service has already paid tuition fees for 36 students, at a cost of about €12,000 a year for each studentMon Mar 10 2025 - 06:00
Scabies outbreaks rise by 96% in IrelandNearly half of all outbreaks of the contagious skin disease last year were in nursing homes Sun Mar 09 2025 - 19:00
Rising demand for HRT is ‘making it harder for pharmacists to ensure consistent supply’ There are shortages of four hormone replacement therapy patchesThu Mar 06 2025 - 14:52
