The Irish Times

Sculpted By Aimee founder named best emerging entrepreneur

EY Awards: Dubliner Aimee Connolly established cosmetics business in 2016

Thu Nov 25 2021 - 19:30

Sláintecare advisers seek meeting with Government before disbanding

Group wants to discuss concerns over future of health reforms with party leaders

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 21:39

Sláintecare: Three new elective hospitals and plan to tackle waiting lists set to be announced

Government attempts to restore confidence in reforms amid turmoil

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 01:00

Sláintecare chiefs urged implementation of regional health structures

Regional structures ‘critical enabler’ of reforms, Magahy and Keane told Donnelly

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 01:00

EY selects 24 finalists to battle for Entrepreneur of the Year award

Over 120 nominations received for the awards, which are now in their 24th year

Thu May 13 2021 - 05:15

Breda O’Brien: We must vote against the stifling political and media consensus

Public funding and media visibility stack the deck in favour of ensconced political parties

Sat Feb 01 2020 - 01:00

Opposition parties criticise under-funding of national maternity strategy

FF concerned over state of maternity services after ‘complete failure’ to implement strategy

Mon Jan 27 2020 - 20:48

Figures suggest surge in abortions post-repeal

If the trend continues, more than 5,000 preborn children will be dead

Sat May 18 2019 - 02:00

National Maternity Strategy: Funding for new elements halted

Money effectively going to abortion since January, says steering group member

Mon Apr 01 2019 - 01:00

HSE refuses to disclose if staff had case to answer for Portlaoise baby deaths

Campaigner: ‘How quickly can you forget the deaths of healthy babies?’

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 01:44

Mother forced to fight for inquest into son’s death supports law changes

Róisín Molloy prasies legislation proposing automatic reporting of perinatal deaths to coroners

Fri Jul 20 2018 - 01:00

Doctor who altered medical notes in Portlaoise guilty of misconduct

Physician cleared of other charges in case of baby Molloy who died in 2012

Tue Apr 24 2018 - 19:42

Doctor who altered notes has ‘learned lesson’

Evidence concludes in Medical Council hearing over death of baby Mark Molloy

Fri Mar 16 2018 - 16:29

Doctor accused over baby’s death failed to act in time, council hears

Dr A faces seven allegations of professional misconduct over Mark Molloy’s death

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 13:49

Doctor became tearful when confronted about changing medical notes

Medical Council hearing told the notes related to delivery of baby who later died

Thu Feb 15 2018 - 21:51

Nurse in baby Molloy case was worried ‘no sign of baby being delivered’

Doctor was not giving staff instructions during critical stage, inquiry told

Tue Feb 13 2018 - 19:29

Doctor accused of wrongdoing at Portlaoise hospital says he cannot afford lawyer

Fitness to practice inquiry told concern over foetal monitors had no impact on allegations against doctor

Mon Feb 12 2018 - 21:27

Fitness-to-practise inquiry into obstetric registrar adjourned

Professional misconduct alleged against ‘Dr A’ following death of baby at Portlaoise hospital

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 15:39

Couple told baby was stillborn later learned he had been born alive

Fitness-to-practise inquiry continues into ‘Doctor A’ following birth of Mark Molloy in 2012

Mon Nov 27 2017 - 19:15

Doctor ‘amended record’ after death of baby, inquiry hears

Dr A facing allegations of professional misconduct at Portlaoise hospital

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 20:34

HSE apologises to 14 families over handling of births

Patient Focus critical of HSE’s handling of complaints following Portlaoise deaths

Tue May 23 2017 - 17:46

HSE should apologise over handling of 14 births, says complaints review

Review follows Portlaoise hospital baby deaths investigation

Tue May 23 2017 - 11:41

Robbie Keane named ‘International Person of the Year’

Davitt Walsh, who saved baby during Buncrana tragedy, also honoured at event

Sun Dec 04 2016 - 10:41

Peter Boylan: National Maternity Strategy will lead to better run hospitals

The Mastership model of the three Dublin maternity hospitals will be rolled out across the country

Mon Feb 01 2016 - 13:31

Information on safety of maternity units to be published

Statements detailing facilities’ history promised in wake of baby deaths in Portlaoise

Wed Jan 27 2016 - 18:21

Shauna Keyes: I lost Joshua in childbirth at Portlaoise hospital

The law must change to legally oblige medics to inform patients of errors – this will restore trust

Thu Jan 21 2016 - 02:00

Women frustrated by lack of progress on Portlaoise cases

Analysis: Promises for better care in future are no help to those who already suffered

Mon Jan 18 2016 - 01:00

HSE must adopt policy of openness

Mother and baby health

Mon Oct 26 2015 - 00:01

HSE report into death of baby Mark Molloy to be published

Case spurred inquiry into fatalities at Portlaoise hospital which led to damning report

Thu Oct 22 2015 - 09:35

Institute of Obstetricians withdraws Portlaoise letter

Chairman resigns after correspondence questioning women’s place on group

Mon May 25 2015 - 01:00

Obstetricians query inclusion of mothers in group

Two women who lost babies at Portlaoise hospital are in maternity steering group

Sat May 23 2015 - 01:00

Tony O’Brien to meet RTÉ boss over HSE allegations

Health body accused of trying to suppress programme on Portlaoise hospital deaths

Tue May 19 2015 - 22:15

Leo Varadkar ‘ashamed’ at inhumane treatment of Portlaoise patients

After report on maternity practices, independent patient advocacy service ‘crucial’

Fri May 15 2015 - 01:00

‘What’s in it is no news to us,’ say parents of Portlaoise baby

Mark and Róisín Molloy say it is time for the hospital to start answering hard questions

Sat May 09 2015 - 01:00