Department feared failure to boost pension tax relief would lead to exodus of senior gardaí and judges
Officials warned of ‘real prospect’ that only external candidates would seek top-level Garda roles
Shortage of cash and staff affecting maintenance of ambulance fleet, warn auditors
Several emergency vehicles being kept on the road for up to two years longer than recommended duration
HSE has more than 200 vacant properties on its books, internal audit finds
Report highlights 21 vacant HSE properties on St Ita’s Hospital campus in Portrane, north Dublin
Government warned pension tax regime would hit staff further down seniority ranks
Controversy over tax bills on retirement shone light on value of pensions for senior figures in public service in comparison with private sector, where average pension pot is just over €80,565
New online safety code in the crosshairs as Elon Musk’s X takes media regulator to the High Court
Big tech fears more stringent rules being applied to their online platforms under a series of domestic and EU laws
Audit shows spending of €19m to reduce spinal waiting lists for children was used for purpose intended
Minister told the Seanad in July that funding for spinal services had been allocated ‘far more broadly’ across the Children’s Health Ireland group
Stephen Donnelly’s frustration with Children’s Health Ireland building for some time
Delays in children’s orthopaedic surgery and the appointment of a CEO, along with concern around investment priorities were issues for Minister for Health
Stephen Donnelly sought advice on whether State could take over children’s hospitals in Dublin
Legal advice was that such intervention could only take place if independent review identified serious governance or other failings
Agri-food Regulator to provide insight into value of beef products
Four largest processors have agreed to share weekly reported values for beef forequarter, hindquarter and minced meat with the regulator
Leo Varadkar says many in politics do not understand numbers or percentages
Former taoiseach urged doctors not to ‘sell themselves short’ in pay negotiations with the government
Pipeline of new hospital development projects not sufficiently strong, Varadkar says
Former taoiseach and minister for health says about 500 additional beds need to be provided annually to keep up with population growth
Five major Dublin hospitals receive €200m bailout to pay staff before Christmas
The hospitals wrote to the HSE saying they were facing a financial shortfall of more than €100 million
Marian Price sues Disney over Say Nothing depiction of Jean McConville killing
Lawyer says allegation his client was responsible for murder not based on a ‘single iota of evidence’
Navan-Dublin train: Proposed line likely to cost up to €3bn, transport authority estimates
Rail link scheduled to be completed between 2031 and 2036
Stephen Donnelly becomes biggest political casualty of election as he loses seat in Wicklow
Fianna Fáil Minister for Health loses out in marathon count as constituency rival, Taoiseach Simon Harris, earns strong ‘Government vote’ at his expense