RTÉ news bulletins to resume in Northern Ireland after block over TV rights to Olympics
Broadcaster had said it would provide an edited news bulletin for viewers each night on RTÉ Player
Car congestion charge should be considered, officials advise
Annual tax strategy papers ahead of budget also call for mandatory reporting of all inheritances
Private money essential to secure supply of new homes, Department tells Minister for Finance
Close to €20 billion a year needed if we are to build 50,000 homes annually, officials told Jack Chambers on his appointment
HSE staffing strategy will see 2,000 posts abolished and affect patient safety, unions say
Health service chief recently told senior managers staffing ‘now at a level not previously seen and continues to grow’
Despite HSE claims of record staff numbers, unions say hospital levels are insufficient
Management says nearly 25,000 more health workers than in 2019 but unions argue posts vacant at the end of last year have effectively been suppressed
Number of healthcare managerial staff earning between €100,000 and €150,000 increased by 10%
New HSE figures show 330 staff in managerial and administrative roles were in this earning category last year
Clinical nurse manager: ‘If you are one to two staff down on a daily basis, somebody is going to lose out’
Staffing shortages hit mental health service with some units facing vacancies of up to 30%. The Psychiatric Nurses’ Association is considering industrial action
National Treatment Purchase Fund eyes AI as aid to drafting minutes of board meetings
Agency board hears ‘security and data protection’ considerations must be addressed before using new technology
Review of CEO pay in commercial State firms looks at rates in private sector
High profile semi States including ESB, DAA, VHI and Bord na Móna have called for greater flexibility on pay to retain talent
Minister wants more urgency from HSE in extending opening hours of injury units
Donnelly says facilities should be in operation from 8am to 8pm daily
Health regions to be allowed recruit staff up to new ceiling
Health service will now have an approved workforce close to 130,000 as recruitment pause eased
Nearly 712,000 people now on some form of hospital waiting list
Department of Health says waiting list numbers at end of June exceeded target
Industrial action by Aer Lingus pilots could clear the way for pay claims by other trade unions
Trade unions will watch developments carefully but it’s unclear as yet whether the pay increase proposal for pilots will spark knock-on claims
Number of outpatients seen per consultant has fallen by nearly 30% since 2016
New data shows variations in average number of out-patients seen by consultants in same specialty
Hospitals face cut in funding for poor performance in major Government policy change
Donnelly tells HSE of stark variation in numbers being seen by comparable consultants in different hospitals