The Irish Times

More people contracted Covid-19 in hospitals early this year than in all of 2021

St Vincent’s had highest number of hospital-acquired infections in four-month period

Sun May 22 2022 - 17:15

1916 medal of ‘doctor and belligerent’ Kathleen Lynn for sale

Dr Lynn’s 1916 Rising Service Medal for sale with €20k-€30k estimate

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 06:00

People must reduce social contacts to counter ‘serious rise’ in Covid cases – Donnelly

‘Really tough’ winter ahead for hospitals, Minister for Health warns

Wed Nov 10 2021 - 14:06

The French exchange student, our school coal shed and the Sunday World’s ‘night of passion’

Schooldays I’ll Never Forget: Frank McNally on a creative letter to the paper’s agony aunt

Wed Sept 08 2021 - 06:00

Cyberattack on HSE systems prompts cancellation of key medical procedures

Disruption set to persist into next week as Taoiseach vows ransom will not be paid

Sat May 15 2021 - 01:00

Cloud-based referrals set to transform radiology services

Web-enabled imaging services and AI promise to improve patient outcomes

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 04:00

Irish scientists develop gene therapy for inherited vision loss disorder

Neurological disorders associated with ageing could benefit from breakthrough

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 20:47

Irish doctors on getting Covid-19: ‘In 90 minutes, I deteriorated quite rapidly’

An anaesthetist and a GP recount their experiences after contracting coronavirus

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 00:26

‘People think I’m drunk because of my slurred speech’

World Rare Diseases Day: Three people on how their unusual conditions affect their lives

Thu Feb 27 2020 - 06:01

Less than third of patients in A&E admitted to ward within six hours – survey

National survey of patients finds many felt they were not fully involved in decisions about their care

Mon Nov 25 2019 - 10:00

Trinity College researchers’ discovery could help treat eye disease

‘Leaky blood vessels’ pre-dispose eye to age related macular degeneration, study finds

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 20:28

New cataract theatres are a sight for sore eyes

‘We are doing more retina surgery now for things we didn’t do ten years ago’

Mon Jun 17 2019 - 06:01

John Donnelly obituary: One of Ireland’s foremost insolvency experts

Donnelly also fought as a teenager in the British army’s D-Day landings in Normandy

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 06:00

Cataract operation plan may cut waiting times dramatically

Dedicated care teams could assess eyes and send public patients directly for fast surgery

Tue Mar 26 2019 - 01:12

Kathleen Lynn: Pioneering doctor, socialist and public-health campaigner

Vote 100: Founder of St Ultan’s children’s hospital looked for political and pragmatic solutions to deprivation

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 00:00

Cataract surgery waiting times halved at State’s main eye hospital

Opening of new operating theatre at Eye and Ear Hospital cuts wait time to 12 months

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 16:50

Ex-soldier waited years for cataract treatment before going to Wales

‘I’m a UN veteran, and it’s uncanny that I had to go back overseas to get healthcare’

Wed May 16 2018 - 17:28

Man advised not to drive because of eye condition killed woman pedestrian

David Byrne (42) convicted of dangerous driving causing death of woman in Dublin in 2015

Tue Mar 13 2018 - 21:39

Variations in patient experiences reported regionally

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Group fared the worst in survey

Mon Dec 11 2017 - 11:27

Willie O’Reilly to leave RTÉ

Group commercial director plans to devote more time to roles in the charity sector

Fri Dec 08 2017 - 11:02

Cataract waiting lists to be eliminated by 2019 as new unit opens

Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital will double capacity to carry out procedures

Mon Jul 03 2017 - 12:29

Woman’s case cannot continue after death, Supreme Court rules

Side for deceased argued claim of €90,000 for care services provided by son survived

Fri Nov 18 2016 - 15:19

‘The best I ever had’: Patients give hospital food rave reviews

Hiqa report praises quality of meals at three hospitals in Dublin and Kilkenny

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 13:52

Tributes at removal of cancer surgeon Prof Aongus Curran

Large numbers attend service for doctor who died in boating incident on Lough Corrib

Tue Aug 16 2016 - 19:30

Woman awarded €85,000 after being covered in varnish

Wendy Delaney (68) suffered eye injury when tin emptied on her after she turned it upside down

Thu May 05 2016 - 17:57

Visual art: Mayo show puts Kathleen Lynn back in the frame

A sprawling show pays tribute to Lynn, a humanitarian who was airbrushed from the 1916 picture

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 01:00

Not such a perfect fit: are your clothes wearing you out?

Are some clothes bad for your health? We separate fact from fiction

Tue Sept 01 2015 - 01:00

Galway hospital patients at risk from bird droppings

Hiqa report finds ‘suboptimal’ cleanliness in many wards at Portiuncula

Tue Jul 28 2015 - 12:45

‘Bionic eye’ successfully restores sight of pensioner

Retinal implant has been used successfully to treat macular degeneration

Wed Jul 22 2015 - 20:11

A look at less visible eye conditions

Apart from the major conditions such as glaucoma and cataracts, there are a number of diseases or accidents that can affect vision and potentially lead to blindness. Priscilla Lynch reports

Tue Apr 14 2015 - 09:00

Man found not guilty of Offaly tourist assault

Canadian resident and Birr native Marie Gauvin was on holidays when she was struck by glass

Fri Oct 17 2014 - 17:20

Woman’s eye ‘completely collapsed’ after Birr festival incident

Deliberations in trial of man accused of assaulting Canadian woman to begin shortly

Thu Oct 16 2014 - 22:30

HSE managers to be re-deployed to fill new hospital group chief executive posts

HSE was unable to fill positions after recent competition

Tue Sept 30 2014 - 12:33

Outlook is brighter with diabetic retinopathy screening

When caught early, treatment for retinopathy is effective at reducing or preventing damage to sight

Tue Jul 22 2014 - 01:00