HSE chief tells Oireachtas group that ‘we took our eye off the ball’ Gloster reveals close to €100m outlay over 27 months to private firms that used HSE facilities and staff after hours to reduce waiting listsWed Jul 02 2025 - 15:55
HSE proposes phasing out use of external companies used to cut waiting lists in public hospitals HSE chief warns without increases in productivity, ending insourcing arrangements may see private sector use increasWed Jul 02 2025 - 08:00
Saturday outpatient appointments at Crumlin hospital surge by 240%Concerns raised about overreliance on appointments paid for by National Treatment Purchase FundWed Jul 02 2025 - 06:00
Almost €100m spent on companies that use HSE facilities and staff to cut waiting lists after hoursHealth service report to Minister for Health admits ‘over-reliance’ on so-called insourcing arrangementsTue Jul 01 2025 - 21:17
All HSE ambulances remain in service following investigations into fires in two of its vehiclesPotential problems in auxiliary battery systems are identified following urgent inspectionsTue Jul 01 2025 - 19:32
Ireland may sign up for pooling and sharing access to military transport aircraft Move would enable Republic to use large strategic heavy-lift jets owned by other countriesMon Jun 30 2025 - 15:49
EU-US trade deal: Cabinet expects 10% baseline tariffs to remain even if agreement is reachedGovernment trade forum to meet on Wednesday, a week before Trump’s deadline for 50% EU tariffsMon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Ministers mull powers for health watchdog to inspect firms that own nursing homes Health Information and Quality Authority may review companies and corporate structures Mon Jun 30 2025 - 06:00
Two new HSE ambulances suddenly catch fire within days of each other ‘Possible issue’ identified from initial technical examination of vehicles in Mayo and OffalySat Jun 28 2025 - 06:00
CIÉ transport group to install solar panels on buildings and roofs on its propertyGroup chairman says initiative would ‘generate significant long-term savings for the Exchequer’Fri Jun 27 2025 - 17:57
HSE begins ‘urgent examination’ after two ambulances catch fire in a weekOut of use vehicles, made by different manufacturers, caught fire in Tullamore and Castlebar on Thursday and Saturday respectively Fri Jun 27 2025 - 14:09
Ireland backs €150bn defence plan as EU moves to rearmGovernment believes joining will allow Ireland to secure military equipment at lower cost and faster paceFri Jun 27 2025 - 06:00
Plan to ‘wean ourselves off’ paying public hospital personnel for out-of-hours clinicsRecent controversy at CHI and Beaumont related to ‘insourcing’ practice by NTPFWed Jun 25 2025 - 12:56
Occupied Territories Bill: Services decision to be based on advice from Attorney General Dáil hears EU’s ‘descent into moral turpitude has been both swift and shocking. Its silence on Gaza deafening’ Tue Jun 24 2025 - 17:52
Paediatric hospital to be known as National Children’s Hospital Ireland under proposals to be considered by CabinetThere had been efforts to have the new hospital called after Kathleen LynnTue Jun 24 2025 - 10:30
Residents in some nursing homes faced delays in being helped to toilet, inspectors find Health services watchdog also raised concerns about dietary needs of residentsTue Jun 24 2025 - 06:00
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill in the spotlight as health controversies intensifyFears rolling issues involving children’s hospital services and others could dominate the political agenda over the summerFri Jun 20 2025 - 13:34
HSE aims to bring in new weekend work rosters for healthcare staff over summerHSE indicates it wants up to 10% of staff to be available for weekend workFri Jun 20 2025 - 06:00
CHI chief to apologise to patients, families and public over ‘great pain inflicted’ on some in its careLucy Nugent and senior figures to answer questions at Oireachtas Health Committee following scandalsWed Jun 18 2025 - 06:00
State to purchase Citywest hotel for €148m and use it as asylum seeker accommodation Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan says decision represents value with sum to be clawed back over a period of four years due to savingsTue Jun 17 2025 - 19:04
Legislation to extend rent pressure zones to entire country to be rushed through Dáil and SeanadEmergency law will mean remaining 55 out of 166 electoral areas to become RPZs this monthTue Jun 17 2025 - 06:00
State must meet ‘unprecedented challenges’ against backdrop of significant economic threats, says TaoiseachPre-budget National Economic Dialogue on Monday to hear calls for accelerated housing and infrastructure deliveryMon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Builders include provision for €500m in contingency costs for new maternity hospital New National Maternity Hospital could cost up to €2 billion to complete Mon Jun 16 2025 - 06:00
Beaumont billed NTPF for patients seen in routine clinics, doctors claimConcerns sent by consultants to chairwoman was catalyst for NTPF suspending funding for initiative to tackle waiting listSat Jun 14 2025 - 06:00
Semi-state CEOs: What do they earn and should they be paid more? New Government structures mean many heads of commercial State companies will seek pay packet increase following reviewFri Jun 13 2025 - 06:00
Beaumont Hospital has NTPF waiting list funding suspended over ‘potential financial irregularities’Dublin hospital drawn into funding controversy as Crumlin children’s hospital identified as subject of prior concernsWed Jun 11 2025 - 21:04
Two HSE staff suspended with pay or on administrative leave for 11 yearsFigures show more than 40 personnel in health service in similar situations since 2014Mon Jun 09 2025 - 06:00
Concern Worldwide faces shutdown in some countries amid budget cuts, lost US fundingIrish international humanitarian agency says more jobs at riskMon Jun 09 2025 - 06:00
HSE was aware of report on allegations of toxic culture and waiting list irregularities, CHI tells MinisterInternal report ‘discussed’ with senior Health Service Executive figure at performance review meetingsSat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
Frustration in Government over continual revelations from CHIGardaí and Medical Council now involved as fall out continues over reports of in-fighting and patient safety concerns Sat Jun 07 2025 - 06:00
CHI funding from NTPF will resume imminently, says Department of HealthPayments were suspended for ‘insourcing’ at CHI on foot of internal report suggesting irregularities about scheme operationFri Jun 06 2025 - 11:55
National Treatment Purchase Fund seeks assurances from all hospitals that rules of waiting-list schemes being followedConcerns over operation of special waiting-list clinics at CHI have seen NTPF funding to children’s hospital group suspended pending a review Thu Jun 05 2025 - 14:12
US diplomats met Irish media watchdog as tensions rise in Washington over regulation of tech firms Coimisiún na Meán says it met ‘representatives from the US State Department following a request from the US Embassy to better understand its functions’Thu Jun 05 2025 - 11:39
Children’s Health Ireland report referred to gardaíReport highlights irregularities and ‘toxic’ work culture at hospital run by CHIWed Jun 04 2025 - 22:12
CHI consultant at centre of review did not fulfil on-call hours for three years due to ‘health issues’Consultant saw twice as many patients in weekend clinic as his regular weekday equivalentWed Jun 04 2025 - 06:00
State’s NTPF suspends special funding at CHI over controversy around abuse of waiting listsMove follows the controversy around a hospital consultant who allegedly breached HSE guidelinesTue Jun 03 2025 - 18:19
More than 150 staff at airport operator earned over €150,000 last year, with one receiving over €450,000Chief executive of State-owned firm is not company’s highest-paid employeeTue Jun 03 2025 - 06:22
Doctors say they warned CHI of toxic behaviour by several senior medics Doctors outline experience in hospital concerned: ‘Belittlement, undermining of professional judgement and ritual humiliation’ Tue Jun 03 2025 - 06:00
Challenge by X to Irish media regulator’s online safety rules set to begin this weekCoimisiún na Meán to contest claims it engaged in regulatory overreach in parts of new online safety codeTue Jun 03 2025 - 05:15
Eamon Ryan backed higher pay and bonuses to attract best CEOs to commercial State bodiesFormer minister told pay-review group that fixed-term contracts also limited pool of candidatesTue Jun 03 2025 - 05:00
State utility firms told Minister chief executive pay limits posed ‘serious risks’ to organisationsPay review group told there were concerns about the potential loss of chief executives at critical time for companiesMon Jun 02 2025 - 12:10
Fund set up by Micheál Martin 20 years ago to cut hospital waiting lists under fresh scrutinyQuestions raised over governance and transparency of waiting list initiatives after hospital controversiesMon Jun 02 2025 - 06:00
ESB board had ‘significant concern’ that €318,000 salary was not sufficient for chief executive post Department of Environment told top-level pay review group ESB chief executive role should be competitively remuneratedMon Jun 02 2025 - 05:30
Expert group warned military air traffic control staffing issue would re-emergeReport from four years ago recommended special payment to retain military air traffic controllersSun Jun 01 2025 - 16:39
Public sector union calls for non-members benefiting from salary deals to be forced to pay duesFórsa says ‘free-riding’ is a growing problem for trade unionsSun Jun 01 2025 - 06:00
Arts Council takes legal action against contractors in €6.7m IT projectFury erupted in Government in February when it emerged the council had scrapped plans for a programme joining five existing systemsWed May 28 2025 - 07:30
Chambers refused to back open-ended RTÉ redundancy scheme, documents showDepartment of Public Expenditure set out several conditions for voluntary exits at broadcasterMon May 26 2025 - 19:00
Former Baggot Street hospital building to be sold on the open marketHSE says no State agency had expressed interest in taking over property, which has been vacant for several years Mon May 26 2025 - 18:53
HSE may focus on rostering staff on Saturdays initially as part of new reformsIf there are not enough volunteers, ‘a rota of eligible staff will be drawn up‘, proposes health service managementFri May 23 2025 - 17:57
Former minister for health pushed for greater freedom on CEO pay for some State firmsStephen Donnelly suggested publicly-owned firms, not receiving State funds, should have greater pay freedomFri May 23 2025 - 12:15
