Chairman of interim hospital board cites 'failure of leadership'HOSPITAL'S RESPONSE: THE GOVERNANCE problems that led to the death of a man on a trolley in a corridor at Tallaght hospital …Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Most hospitals did not meet wait targetsWAITING TIMES: THE MAJORITY of hospitals failed to meet emergency department waiting time targets in a snapshot study carried…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Childcare workers not getting trainingChildcare workers are unable to access essential HSE child protection training, an Oireachtas committee was told yesterday.Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
High Court grants 12 possession ordersTWELVE ORDERS for possession were granted at the High Court yesterday, including six against a man who claimed the court was …Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Support for abortion in all circumstances falls by 5%NEW DATA on attitudes to abortion show fewer under-45s believe it should be allowed in all circumstances, but more believe it…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
HSE in High Court over UK child detentionsTHE HEALTH Service Executive has told the High Court it is seeking to regularise the legal status of Irish children being detained…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Nursing home cuts hampered by long contractsATTEMPTS TO reduce the costs of the Fair Deal nursing home scheme are being hampered by long-running contracts with private nursing…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Racecourse children's hospital site 'cheaper'A NATIONAL children’s hospital at the Phoenix Park racecourse would be €210 million cheaper than the plan for the Mater site, …Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Walk through dawn: Crowds up for Pieta House fundraiserABOUT 15,000 people took part in a walk at the weekend to commemorate those lost to suicide, organisers have said.Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Teenagers waiting until they are older to have sexMORE YOUNG people are waiting until they are older to have sex for the first time and more are using contraception, a survey …Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
HSE withdraws call to use fewer incontinence padsTHE HEALTH Service Executive has apologised for instructing nursing homes in some parts of the country to cut the use of incontinence…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Use of contraception on increaseMore young people are using contraception the first time they have sex, a new survey has found.Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Patient groups shocked at withdrawal of key drugsPATIENT GROUPS say they are shocked and gravely concerned by the unavailability of important drugs for conditions such as diabetic…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Older people need access to arts, says HigginsOLDER PEOPLE should be given more opportunities to engage in the arts, President Michael D Higgins said yesterday.Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
New cost rules may prevent patients accessing drugsNEW DRUGS for the treatment of a range of illnesses are likely to become more difficult to obtain after the threshold used to…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Nursing home flu outbreak overAn outbreak of influenza that infected over 40 residents at a nursing home in Roscommon and killed two has been declared over…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Shatter assures legal firms on lawsLEGISLATION BEING introduced to regulate the legal profession will ensure law firms can continue to compete internationally, …Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Clinic did not warn clients over faulty breast implantsHARLEY MEDICAL Group, which fitted 1,100 Irish women with below-grade silicone breast implants, did not write to any of its clients…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Influenza kills two nursing home residentsTWO RESIDENTS at a nursing home in Co Roscommon have died as a result of an influenza outbreak.Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Flu outbreak hits nursing homeA nursing home in Co Roscommon has ceased admissions following an outbreak of influenza.Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Skin cancer drug talks ongoingA GOVERNMENT decision to open talks on making available a new drug to skin cancer patients has been welcomed by health campaigners…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Group behind Mater bid to launch campaignTHE CONSORTIUM behind plans to build a national children’s hospital beside the Mater adult hospital in Dublin has said it will…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Call for tighter controls over unnecessary antibiotic usePharmacists have key role to play in ensuring antibiotics are used properly, says Irish Pharmacy Union vice-presidentTue May 01 2012 - 01:00
TD speaks out in public about being gayA DECISION by Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer to speak publicly about being gay has been applauded by gay and lesbian support groups…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Brokers blame low lending for 'over-shoot' on propertyRESTRICTIVE LENDING is one of the main causes of over-correction in the house price market, the Professional Insurance Brokers…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Final curtain for Focus TheatreTHE CLOSURE of the Focus Theatre was marked last night by a private performance attended by President Michael D Higgins and his…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Majority prefers schools not run by churchTHREE OUT of four parents would prefer to send children to primary schools run by patron bodies other than churches, according…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
It's a wonderful world as Carlow student Byrne wins recording dealStudent and part-time music teacher Pat Byrne from Carlow won RTÉ singing competition The Voice last night.Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Mater take-off: adult patients at Dublin hospital to check in like airport passengersTHE FIRST phase of the new €284 million Mater adult hospital in Dublin unveiled yesterday will involve visitors to outpatients…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
New Mater hospital section unveiledThe first phase of the new €284 million Mater adult hospital in Dublin was launched this afternoon by Minister for Health James…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
'Punchestown Pumpers' dry the course, but Taoiseach says he's not drainedTHERE WAS no dozing off for Taoiseach Enda Kenny at Punchestown yesterday when he got to the track shortly after 4pm.Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Anzac Day commemorated in DublinA CEREMONY held just after dawn in Dublin yesterday marked the 97th anniversary of Anzac Day, when Australian and New Zealand…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Anzac Day marked at Dublin eventOver 100 people attended a ceremony to mark Anzac Day in Dublin early this morning.Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Lender gave couple false hope with 2007 mortgage, says judgeSUBPRIME LENDER Stepstone Mortgage Funding Ltd was reckless and should never have given a loan to an older couple who are both…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Blood samples to be returnedAN INFORMATION campaign offering over a million people the right to have their newborns’ blood samples returned to them is to…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Fair Deal nursing scheme to be reviewed in detailTHE FAIR Deal nursing home support scheme is to be reviewed, including the amount of funding taken from the family home after…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Manager denies bullyingA MANAGER with waste company Greyhound has denied he bullied a woman who later resigned from her position, an Employment Appeals…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Recession having 'positive effect' on sports activitiesJOINT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND CHILDREN: THE RECESSION is having a positive effect on physical activity in Ireland, an Oireachtas…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Benefits of home help for children stressedPROPERLY FUNDING homecare for children with life-limiting conditions would save the State approximately €70 million a year, a…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
EU compact will be 'extremely painful' if implementedCOMMITTEE ON EUROPEAN AFFAIRS: THE FISCAL compact is a “dangerous experiment” that will be “extremely painful” if implemented…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Councillor based in Kerry attended nine of 46 meetings in Dún Laoghaire last yearA DÚN Laoghaire councillor based in Kerry attended only nine of a possible 46 council meetings last year, figures released to…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Councillor who tribunal said received 'improper' payments gets appointmentFine Gael A Fine Gael councillor named as having received “improper” payments from lobbyist Frank Dunlop in the Mahon tribunal…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Motor neurone fundraiser to be heldA FUNDRAISER for research into motor neurone disease is to be held at the end of the month, organised by a sister of TV broadcaster…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Best paid Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillor earned more than €47,000THE HIGHEST earning councillor in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council last year was Fine Gael’s John Bailey, who earned more…Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Hogan has 'no time' to talk to reportersMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan was tight-lipped yesterday at the announcement of a new accessibility award in Dublin…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
New quality mark for disability accessA new quality mark to be awarded to tourist accommodation judged accessible for people with disabilities could bring tourism …Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
No digouts but Kenny gets a few digs in at Grand NationalTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny was having a day out at the races with his familyTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Tourism Towns Award initiative to begin next weekAN INITIATIVE aimed at promoting tourism around the country will begin next week.Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Surgeons get moratorium lifted to fill nursing gapsTHE MORATORIUM on employing nurses has been lifted at a hospital in Galway after consultants there raised fears about orthopaedic…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Seventh resident of home dies as a result of flu virusA VIRULENT influenza strain that killed six people in a Donegal nursing home claimed another victim yesterday, the Health Service…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
