Private sector could invest €3bn in healthcareThe private sector could invest up to €3 billion in the healthcare sector in Ireland over the next five years, a conference organised…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Vivas chief criticises 'regulatory interference'The chief executive of health insurance company Vivas Health has criticised "continual regulatory interference" in the market…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Consultants settle price-fixing rowThe Irish Hospital Consultants' Association and the Competition Authority have settled a dispute over alleged price-fixing.Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Abuse claims linked to swimming poolGardaí in Co Wexford are now investigating up to five complaints in relation to alleged abuse at a public swimming pool in New…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Clinical trial claims could cost €121mClinical negligence claims against doctors, nurses and other healthcare staff could end up costing the State up to €121 million…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
€1.1 m bill for mobile calls made by gardai last yearGarda mobile calls: The State paid more than €1Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
EU PRESIDENCY: Transport servicesThe Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) has criticised the Department of Foreign Affairs for the manner in which the provision…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
Ruling against private treatment in public A&E angers consultantsThe Department of Health has ruled that consultants in emergency medicine should not carry out private practice in accident and…Sat Sept 24 2005 - 01:00
Sisters honoured for saving babyTánaiste and Minister for Health Mary Harney yesterday presented a special award to two Order of Malta cadets who saved the life…Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Sea travel loses out to airlinesThe number of people travelling to Britain by ferry fell dramatically in the second quarter of the year, with passengers opting…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
McBrearty awarded €1.5m in legal action against StateFrank McBrearty jnr, the man wrongly accused of the murder of Donegal cattle dealer Richie Barron, has settled outstanding legal…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Calls for joint hospital and nursing home consultant postsGeriatrician posts: The Department of Health is considering proposals which would allow for the joint appointment in future …Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Flu vaccine stockpile faces delayThe Department of Health is expected to tell the Government's Working Group on Emergency Planning tomorrow that it will be next…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Plans for review of phone mastsThe Government is to consider plans for a new committee to examine the safety implications of electromagnetic fields generated…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
McCartney family honoured for campaignThe sisters and partner of Robert McCartney, the 33-year-old man from Belfast murdered last January, were presented with the …Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
C of I inquires about CRH links to Israeli 'security wall'The Church of Ireland has made "tentative nquiries" to Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH) about its involvement in the construction…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Hospitals face Revenue billsThe country's main public hospitals are facing a bill that could reach several hundred thousand euro to the Revenue Commissioners…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Artane not an abusive institution, says BrotherA senior leader of the Christian Brothers has said that the congregation accepted there were instances of physical and sexual…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Heritage body to protect Irish 'big houses'The Government is to establish a new Irish Heritage Trust to acquire and safeguard historic buildings and properties around the…Sat Sept 10 2005 - 01:00
One in three Irish against Turkey joining EUAbout one-third of Irish people would oppose Turkish membership of the EU, a new opinion poll has found.Sat Sept 10 2005 - 01:00
Ahern to meet family of murdered manThe Taoiseach is to meet the family of Dublin man Joseph Rafferty who, it has been alleged, was shot dead by a member of the …Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
SF to focus on health in new Dail termSinn Féin has said it will focus on the continuing crisis in public health services as its main priority for the new Dáil term…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Consultants are accused of delaying reformMinister for Finance Brian Cowen has criticised hospital consultants for delaying the Government's plans to introduce reform …Wed Sept 07 2005 - 01:00
Agency aims to increase consumer awarenessThe new National Consumer Agency is to draw up strategies aimed at increasing awareness among the public of their legal rights…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
No progress on 10% of proposals in health planHealth strategy: Work has yet to commence on more than ten per cent of the commitments set out in the Government health strategy…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
HSE to review all maternity servicesHSE service plan: The future configuration and organisation of maternity services around the country is to be examined in a …Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Groceries Order 'flawed and outdated', says MinisterMinister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has said the Groceries Order, which prevents retailers from selling…Mon Sept 05 2005 - 01:00
Search in Irish Sea for missing light aircraftA major search operation was under way in the Irish Sea last night for a light aircraft with two people on board which left Dublin…Mon Sept 05 2005 - 01:00
EU stance on stallion tax deal prompts reviewThe Government is considering proposals which would allow the tax exemption on stallion stud fees to continue in a limited form…Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
Hospitals in deficit told not to hire new specialistsHospitals around the State which are in the red will not in future be given official approval for the appointment of additional…Sat Sept 03 2005 - 01:00
Drug rules will cost farmers €80m, says IFANew regulations to be introduced by Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan, which will require that all animal medicines be prescribed…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Groceries order: Ibec to lobby TDsEmployers' group Ibec has urged its members in the food and drink industry to lobby TDs on the importance of maintaining the …Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Hospitals outside Dublin face massive deficitsFinancial analysis: Hospitals outside Dublin as well as those in the capital are facing potential multimillion euro deficits…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Consultants criticise report on A&EA&E units: Hospital consultants have criticised the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) over parts of its recent report on…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Repayment money could be used to fund health servicesIllegal charges: Persons entitled to benefit from the Government's €1 billion repayment scheme for illegal nursing home charges…Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
Irish homeopaths stand by remedies despite findingsHomeopathic remedies produce an effect that is largely in the mind, according to a study published in international medical journal…Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
Concern at workplace safety record in DonegalThe Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has expressed concern at the safety record in workplaces in Co Donegal.Sat Aug 27 2005 - 01:00
President leads tributes to 'force for good' in IrelandReaction: President Mary McAleese led tributes to former Northern Secretary Mo Mowlam, who died yesterday aged 55, following…Sat Aug 20 2005 - 01:00
About 400 'bed-blocker' patients still in Dublin hospitalsThere are still about 400 patients in beds in the main Dublin hospitals who no longer need acute care but who have yet to be …Mon Aug 15 2005 - 01:00
State may pay cost of some visits to doctorsMinister for Health Mary Harney is considering plans for a scheme in which the State would pay for tens of thousands of patients…Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
Dublin Tayto workers reject 'yellow pack' severance offerWorkers at the Tayto crisps plant in Dublin have voted to reject a redundancy offer.Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
Harney asks consultants to enter talksMinister for Health Mary Harney has formally written to medical consultants asking them to enter talks on a new contract with…Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
LRC talks fail to break medical card deadlockDoctors and health service managers held more than 10 hours of talks at the Labour Relations Commission yesterday in an effort…Thu Aug 11 2005 - 01:00
Minister told of opposition to cafe barsFive Ministers and six Ministers of State either wrote directly or forwarded submissions to Minister for Justice Michael McDowell…Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
Hospitals say they face €100m deficitThe main Dublin teaching hospitals have told health service chiefs they are facing a collective deficit of about €100 million…Wed Aug 10 2005 - 01:00
Call for policy to regulate parking charges at hospitalsThe Irish Patients' Association has called for the establishment of a national policy on parking charges at public hospitals.Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Beaumont forecasts deficit of €10m for this yearHospitals One of the country's largest acute hospitals, Beaumont in Dublin, has forecast an "unmanageable" financial deficit…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
€50m programme will upgrade facilities for agedMinister for Health Mary Harney has announced a €50 million investment programme to upgrade healthcare facilities for older people…Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
'Disposable income' driving health cover take-upInsurance The Secretary General of the Department of Health, Michael Scanlan, has said that he believes that the take-up of …Tue Aug 09 2005 - 01:00
Inspectors advised against registering Leas CrossHealth service inspectors who examined Leas Cross Nursing Home when it opened in 1998 recommended against it being granted official…Sat Aug 06 2005 - 01:00
