Tallaght criticised on use of resources by HSEThe level of private patients being treated at Tallaght hospital is twice the official norm and it must take steps as a priority…Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Dunlop received £1.2m from sale of land optionMahon tribunal: Lobbyist Frank Dunlop has told the tribunal he received about £1Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Departure could spur break-up of VHIAnalysis: The decision by Bupa Ireland to withdraw from the Irish health insurance market could, ironically, give the Government…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Decision to withdraw comes after two weeks of compromise talksBupa talks: The decision by Bupa Ireland to withdraw from the Irish market comes after a fortnight of negotiations with the …Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
O'Malley wants cut in mental health delaysMinister of State for Health Tim O'Malley has said he wants waiting lists for mental health services for children kept under …Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Ex-FG minister namedin rezoning vote claimMahon tribunal: Former minister Seán Barrett has been identified by the Mahon tribunal as the senior Fine Gael politician who…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
£20,000 not linked to rezone plan, inquiry toldA Dublin businessman and former partner in Davy Stockbrokers has told the tribunal that a £20,000 payment he gave to the lobbyist…Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
HSE plan for non-acute patientsThe Health Service Executive (HSE) has been examining the possibility of placing public patients who no longer require acute …Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Early figures show increase in births in 2006There has been a surge in the number of births recorded in Ireland this year, according to new provisional figures drawn up by…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
FG predicts doubling of premiumsFine Gael has maintained that health insurance subscription costs could double within three years as a result of the Government…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Concern after breast surgery deferred over beds shortageUp to 12 women referred by the BreastCheck screening programme for cancer surgery at the Mater hospital in Dublin have had their…Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
Church to sell land for new road into Dundrum centreNegotiations are under way for the sale of land to the rear of Holy Cross Church in Dundrum which would facilitate the development…Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
Report calls for larger towns in midlandsA consultants' report has proposed that steps should be taken to increase the population of towns such as Athlone, Mullingar …Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
HSE may face consultants' confidence motionHospital consultants are to consider a motion of no confidence in the Health Service Executive (HSE) at a special conference …Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
Comptroller denied access to Revenue appeal filesThe official watchdog on State expenditure, the Comptroller and Auditor General, has not been allowed full access to the files…Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Local authorities urged to adopt 'green' procurement policiesThe Department of the Environment has told local authorities that they can take environmental considerations into account when…Thu Dec 07 2006 - 00:00
Dunlop says he controlled elements of Dublin councilMahon tribunal: Lobbyist Frank Dunlop has told the Mahon tribunal that he was controlling "certain elements" of Dublin County…Wed Dec 06 2006 - 00:00
HSE blames funding as it fails to train 48 advanced paramedicsThe Health Service Executive (HSE) will not be able to achieve its intended goal of training 48 advanced paramedics this year…Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
Rezoning plans 'torpedoed' by newspaper storyMahon tribunal: The lobbyist Frank Dunlop has said that proposals to rezone lands at the former Baldoyle racecourse for housing…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Parties 'rigid' over new consultant contractsThe independent chairman of the talks on a new contract for hospital consultants has said there is no point in continuing discussions…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Haughey at Baldoyle meeting, tribunal toldFormer taoiseach Charles Haughey attended a meeting with local authority engineers in Dublin in the early 1970s to support a …Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Chinese isolated in Ireland, says studyThere is evidence of racial discrimination against Chinese people in Ireland while in general the Chinese community remains isolated…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Baldoyle racecourse rezoning claims to be investigatedThe Mahon tribunal is to investigate claims that seven councillors were paid money to secure their support for an unsuccessful…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
Risk equalisation would have cost Bupa over €37mBupa Ireland would have had to pay more than €37 million in risk equalisation payments in the 12 months to last June if the compensation…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Private sector role on speed camerasGardaí have taken the first step towards involving the private sector in the deployment and operation of a network of speed cameras…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Teenager missing after falling into Sligo riverA full-scale search operation was continuing last night for a teenager swept into a river while playing football with his sister…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Union seeks €200,000 for freight ferry crewThe International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is seeking more than €200,000 in payments for the east European crew of…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Clampdown sought on doctors' A&E chargesThe Department of Health has asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to clamp down on doctors charging private fees to patients…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Consultants' talks with HSE 'on brink of collapse'Talks between health service management and hospital consultants over a new contract - one of the key elements of the Government…Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Insurers may seek new arrangement on payments to VHIAnalysis: Yesterday's judgment by Mr Justice Liam McKechnie on risk equalisation has profound implications for the private health…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Bupa to seek deal with StateBupa Ireland is expected to seek some form of new accommodation with the Government which would allow it to remain in the Irish…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
£5,000 paid to speed up planning appealA former Fine Gael councillor has told the Mahon tribunal that he paid £5,000 through an intermediary to speed up a planning …Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Burke says he did not know of rezoning paymentsFormer minister Ray Burke has said he was not aware of payments made to councillors for supporting land-rezoning applications…Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Cosgrave says he wants fair playThe former cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Liam Cosgrave, has accused the tribunal of protecting the lobbyist Frank Dunlop.Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
Outside advice sought on children's hospitalThe Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Health are to seek outside consultants to advise on the size and scope…Mon Nov 20 2006 - 00:00
Ahern defends more spending on transportThe National Roads Authority (NRA) has advised that it could spend an additional €500 million on infrastructural projects without…Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
Property developer donated £200 to councillor voting on rezoningA property developer made a donation of £200 to a Fine Gael councillor in Dublin on condition that he did not vote against him…Fri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
OPW to spend €35m buying sitesDecentralisation: The Office of Public Works (OPW) is planning to spend around €35 million next year on securing sites and buildings…Fri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
Ahern and ex-taoisigh set for tribunal in new yearTaoiseach Bertie Ahern and two of his predecessors, John Bruton and Albert Reynolds, are to be called to give evidence before…Wed Nov 15 2006 - 00:00
Burke warned lobbyist to 'stay off my patch'Former minister Ray Burke warned lobbyist Frank Dunlop to stay off his patch during a meeting in the Dáil bar in the early 1990s…Wed Nov 15 2006 - 00:00
Almost 10% of nurses are from overseasNearly 10 per cent of nurses working in Ireland are from overseas, according to a report drawn up by the HSE.Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Private bed loss to cost hospitals €111mGovernment plans to transfer fee-paying patients from public hospitals into 10 new centres to be developed on State land by the…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Call to set up watchdog for patient safetyFine Gael and Labour are to press for the establishment of a new patient safety watchdog to oversee standards in hospitals, nursing…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
O'Neill challenged over his role and methodsHealth reaction: Elements of the O'Neill report have been criticised by the Department of Health as well as by former and serving…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Care was institutional abuse - reportThe report: The report into Leas Cross nursing home has concluded that the level of care provided to residents constituted "…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Tribunal fails to find source of payments leakAn investigation carried out by the Mahon tribunal has failed to identify the source of a leak of confidential information regarding…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Delays mean €64m of health budget not spentThe Health Service Executive (HSE) will be unable to spend about €64 million that was allocated by the Government for new developments…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Solicitor denies payments to DunlopDublin solicitor Gerald Kean has told the Mahon tribunal that he never made any payments to lobbyist Frank Dunlop on behalf of…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Dunlop claims #1,000 paid to four councillorsLobbyist Frank Dunlop has told the tribunal that he paid £1,000 each to four councillors to secure their support for the rezoning…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Ictu calls for reform of energy pricingThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called on the Government to reform the regulatory system which governs price increases…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
