The Irish Times

Patients waiting six months for certain surgeries to be treated this year

National Treatment Purchase Fund pledges to cut waiting lists for common procedures

Thu Oct 24 2019 - 01:00

Numbers on outpatient hospital waiting list hit new high of 515,500

Total on all waiting lists remains at 718,000 as inpatient waiting list falls for 14th month

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 16:21

Treatment purchase fund may be used to alleviate outpatient lists

Scheme has succeeded in helping to reduce inpatient lists since last year

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 01:00

Competition authority official to become new lotto watchdog

Carol Boate will take up her new role as the National Lottery’s regulator next week

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 05:30

Complex health service problems must not be overlooked

Analysis: Overcrowding and waiting lists are difficult to fix, but best practice can help

Fri May 05 2017 - 20:04

Cantillon: Lotto regulator seems a bit unsure about the numbers

Liam Sloyan faces criticism over lack of supervision of National Lottery operator

Thu Mar 09 2017 - 06:10

Lottery regulator urged to ‘step up to the plate’ on online gaming

Concern expressed about effect on problem gamblers of proliferation of games

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 18:43

New National Lottery operator hit by further technical glitch

Carlow customer bought four Quick Pick tickets which contained the same numbers

Fri Apr 17 2015 - 17:58

Retailers in favour of increase in lotto prices

Move by Convenience Stores and Newsagents Association comes amid speculation over format changes

Mon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00

Lotto players may face higher prices and more numbers

Private operator hints at future plans and defends franchise against recent criticism

Thu Mar 12 2015 - 01:00

Premier Lotteries Ireland to appear before Oireachtas committee

National Lottery operator PLI likely to be asked about crashes and terminals

Mon Mar 02 2015 - 06:45

Lottery meltdown raises questions about private operator’s cheaper technology

Company faces serious reputational damage if it does not fix situation quickly

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 10:48

Regulator seeks report on lotto delay as €10m win unclaimed

Newly installed lottery regulator requests report on issues which forced postponement

Mon Feb 09 2015 - 10:45

Retailers call for Lotto inquiry over new ticket terminals

Technical glitches have caused drop in sales, retailers claim

Mon Jan 19 2015 - 01:00

New lotto operator looks to raise prices in new year

While higher prices could lead to bigger jackpots, the move could alienate recession-weary punters

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 06:00

New-look lottery to be in place for Christmas

Operator installing 4,000 new ticket terminals across the retail network

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 15:58

State’s first lotto regulator named

Compliance consultant Liam Sloyan to take up role next month

Fri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00

Over-35s taking out health insurance face penalty

First-time insurance subscribers to face 2% per year penalty after May 2015

Tue Jul 08 2014 - 01:01