Hiqa names members of investigation teamHalappanavar death: The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) will complete and publish its investigation into the…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Savita inquiry team approvedThe Health Information and Quality Authority will complete and publish its investigation into the death of Savita Halappanavar…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Training focus on young adultsGovernment funding for training courses is better spent on “motivated young adults” than on “reluctant teenagers” who may not…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Abortion must be made safely available, says UN rapporteur on healthInterview: Abortion must be made safely available to women under the law where continuing the pregnancy would put their health…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
6,500 places on training initiativeGovernment funding for training courses is better spent on “motivated young adults” than on “reluctant teenagers” who may not…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Israeli embassy apologises and removes Facebook postThe Israeli embassy in Dublin has apologised and taken down a post on its Facebook page that said that if Mary and Jesus were…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Watchdog 'concerned' for women's healthAbortion must be decriminalised and made safely available to women where continuing the pregnancy would put their health at risk…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Israeli embassy removes Facebook postThe Israeli embassy in Dublin has apologised for a post on its Facebook page which said if Mary and Jesus were alive today they…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Putting faith in hope and charityThe State funds many of the charities and nonprofit bodies that help vulnerable peopleSat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Call for urgent action after figures show 'sharp rise' in numbers sleeping roughA “sharp rise” in the number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin must be acted on urgently, homelessness charities…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
'Sharp rise' in Dublin rough sleepersA “sharp rise” in the number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin must be acted on urgently, the homelessness charities…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Warning that carers may leave loved ones at A&ECarers across the State may be forced to leave those they care for at hospital emergency departments if the “cruel” cut to the…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
State urged to expedite plan on abortionThe Government must “expedite” it plans to provide for legal abortion here, the Council of Europe has said. *Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Carers rally against 'cruel' cutCarers across the State may be forced to leave those they care for at hospital A&E departments if the “cruel” cut to the …Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Call to tackle role of alcohol in acts of sexual violenceHeavy drinking and its role in sexual violence must be addressed if Ireland is to meet its human rights obligations, the Rape…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Far bigger 'hit' to those on lowest incomesSOCIAL INJUSTICE: Budget 2013 will make Ireland a harsher society, will damage the economy and is “profoundly wrong”, according…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Budget to create 'harsher society'Budget 2013 will make Ireland a harsher society and damage the economy, Social Justice Ireland has said.Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Getting to grips with maternal death ratesIreland, we have been told over recent weeks, is one of the the safest countries in the world to be pregnant and have a babyTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Snowman theft not 'publicity stunt'The theft and return a week later of a giant inflatable snowman was not an elaborate publicity stunt, the organisers of the Wicklow…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Israeli embassy criticises ban callsCalls for a ban on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank were “objectionable” and the fact that the calls could be …Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Call for ban on imports from Israeli settlementsIreland must move to ban goods imported from illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions has…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Hiqa could pursue new investigation after Savita caseThe Health Information and Quality Authority may establish a further investigation into the care of pregnant women in Irish hospitals…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Hiqa publishes Savita termsThe Health Information and Quality Authority may have to establish a further investigation into how pregnant women who are getting…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Mentoring may reduce C-sectionsWomen who were mentored while pregnant and encouraged to plan for the birth were found to be almost half as likely to have a …Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Husband of Savita to take case to EuropeLegal action: The husband of the late Savita Halappanavar is to take a case to the European Court of Human Rights in relation…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Halappanavar family to take case to European courtThe husband of the late Savita Halappanavar has decided to proceed with an application to the European Court of Human Rights.Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Half of all primary schools in the redAlmost half the primary schools in the State are in financial arrears, with schools in disadvantaged areas in the most difficulty…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Anti-abortion group dismisses recommendationsReaction: The report from the expert group has been criticised and dismissed by the anti-abortion Pro-Life Campaign, which said…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Scheme 'a lifeline' for older peopleThe contribution that older people make to society because they have the free travel scheme is worth more than the cost of running…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Father of Savita appeals for public inquiryThe father of the late Savita Halappanavar has made a public appeal to the Government to hold a public inquiry into his daughter…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Kenny seeks 'sensitive' discussionTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said a report from an expert group into the European Court of Human Rights' judgment in the ABC abortion…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
'Are you okay . . . I think we are losing her'TIMELINE: This is the story of one woman’s death in an Irish hospital, based on the account given by her husband and friends…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Husband may lodge complaint with OmbudsmanThe husband of Savita Halappanavar is considering lodging a complaint to the Ombudsman to assert his ownership of his wife’s …Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Key data on termination request 'not recorded'Crucial information including repeated requests for a termination were not recorded in Savita Halappanavar’s medical records, …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
HSE 'ignored' Halappanavar concerns about proposed inquiryThe HSE knew last Saturday that the husband of the late Savita Halappanavar was unhappy with aspects of the proposed inquiry …Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
President says Savita inquiry must satisfy her familyPresident Michael D Higgins has intervened in the continuing row over the inquiry into the death of Savita Halappanavar, saying…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Husband will not co-operate with a HSE inquiryThe husband of the late Savita Halappanavar insisted last night that he would not co-operate with any inquiry established by …Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Husband objects to inquiry membersThe husband of the late Savita Halappanavar wants employees of Galway University Hospital removed from the inquiry established…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Lonely journey back to Galway stirs up memories for husbandAs soon as Praveen Halappanavar began his journey from Dublin Airport back to Galway on Sunday afternoon, memories of Savita …Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Draft terms of reference for inquiry sent to husbandInquiry terms The husband of the late Savita Halappanavar has been sent a copy of the draft terms of reference for the internal…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Husband says no contact from HSE on inquiryThe husband of the late Savita Halappanavar has had no contact from the Irish authorities and is “very worried” about what sort…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Harsh criticisms reported in Indian mediaThe ministry of external affairs in India has expressed its concern over the death of Savita Halappanavar at Galway University…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Too soon to commit on abortion legislation, says ReillyMinister for Health James Reilly is resisting pressure to commit to the introduction of legislation to clarify the legal situation…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Public inquiry demanded into death of woman refused abortionThe death of Savita Halappanavar must be the subject of an independent public inquiry, according to a Galway-based surgeon who…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
People ask, 'how can this happen in the 21st century?'BACKGROUND : Savita Halappanavar’s husband Praveen has been trying to explain to their families back in India how his 31-year…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
'We heard Ireland was a good place to have a baby'Praveen Halappanavar, husband of Savita, has spoken of how Ireland’s reputation for being a “good place to have a baby” was among…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
'I still can't believe she's gone. She was so full of life'Profile: Savita Halappanavar, though devastated at the loss of her pregnancy, was already talking about when she could get pregnant…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Woman 'denied a termination' dies in hospitalFROM THE ARCHIVE: Two investigations are under way into the death of a woman who was 17 weeks pregnant, at University Hospital Galway last month.Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Call for duty solicitor in family courtsVulnerable parents whose children are subject to HSE care proceedings are in some cases not legally represented in court, the…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Cut to rent benefit a 'disaster', says StaggCuts to rent allowance – paid to the poorest tenants in the private-rented sector – and changes to the way it is paid, have been…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
