State funding for bulk of public transport could run out next monthRoss says all necessary measures will be taken to support ‘essential transport services’Mon May 11 2020 - 01:00
HSE warns of ‘massive’ long-term Covid-19 bill well in excess of €1 billion a yearPPE, testing and contact tracing will cost well over €1bn for the year, says Paul ReidMon May 11 2020 - 00:23
Nursing union warns of potential shortfall of 1,500 personnelRecruitment of overseas staff likely to slow to trickle amid Covid-19 crisis, INMO saysSun May 10 2020 - 20:10
New measures for reopening will see Irish workplaces change beyond recognitionMeasures drawn up by Government, unions and employers to be monitored by HSASat May 09 2020 - 07:30
Covid-19: Some civil servants ‘likely’ working from home until 2021‘Very gradual staggered return’ to office environment expected for department after AugustSat May 09 2020 - 02:00
State takeover of private hospitals to be reviewed at end of MayAny extension of current deal to require approval from Paschal DonohoeFri May 08 2020 - 01:18
Childcare providers told they will not be covered for Covid-19 claimsExclusion applies to providers of childcare under scheme for front-line workersThu May 07 2020 - 14:20
Doctors claim they have been forced to cancel private hospital proceduresInsurance cover for doctors who haven’t signed contract expiresThu May 07 2020 - 13:05
Government faces political battle over Covid-19 welfare paymentsPaschal Donohoe has indicated that the wage supports cannot continue indefinitelyThu May 07 2020 - 02:28
Health staff to be charged €90 per week for childcare under new Government schemeZappone says 45 hours of childcare per week to be offeredWed May 06 2020 - 19:21
Government urged to reopen childcare facilities to help essential workersSiptu calls for annual leave compensation for staff forced to take holidays to mind childrenTue May 05 2020 - 20:42
Bus and rail passengers should have to wear face masks, says NBRUUnion says relaxing coronavirus restrictions poses difficulties for public transportTue May 05 2020 - 14:03
Numbers receiving Covid-19 unemployment payment rises to 598,000Doherty says short -time health crisis will not become long-term economic one for workersTue May 05 2020 - 13:01
State may pay rent for consultants’ rooms in private hospitalsHSE in talks to resolve impasse over plans for private consultants to treat public patientsSat May 02 2020 - 01:00
Coronavirus: People may be asked to stay at home while 'cocooners' are out under new planGovernment to unveil plan for lifting restrictions as pressure mounts to ease cocooning advice for over 70sFri May 01 2020 - 06:26
Government offers contracts to student radiographers to work in hospitalsSimilar arrangements in place for student nurses and medical scientistsThu Apr 30 2020 - 21:18
Work continues on childcare scheme despite setback for dealDepartment acknowledges ‘limitations’ of schemes as unions say it ‘falls far short’Wed Apr 29 2020 - 19:48
Health workers with childcare issues may be allowed work from home, unions sayProposal would only apply to those who have exhausted all other alternative optionsTue Apr 28 2020 - 21:26
Coronavirus: 51 student radiographers working on frontline without pay, Siptu saysUnion says students in other health disciplines receiving payments equivalent to €30,000/yearTue Apr 28 2020 - 08:06
Almost 600,000 people receiving Covid-19 unemployment paymentMinister says State may have come through worst of pandemic linked temporary lay-offsMon Apr 27 2020 - 13:36
HSE takes issue with coronavirus testing expansion plansWorries expressed about capacity and lack of consultation over 100,000 weekly testsSat Apr 25 2020 - 01:25
Questions raised over transparency of public health teamKelly criticises lack of minutes for meetings as tensions build between NPHET and HSESat Apr 25 2020 - 01:14
Coronavirus: Nursing homes say they are not getting staff support from HSENursing Home Ireland says ‘heralded redeployment’ not happening amid ‘huge crisis’Thu Apr 23 2020 - 20:43
Covid-19: HSE says more than 8,000 health workers need childcare supportHealth authority says its childcare support survey generated limited informationThu Apr 23 2020 - 14:44
‘Jaw-dropping’ confidential memo warns of ‘divisive’ phaseMemo outlines extension of rent freeze and tapering-off of welfare paymentsThu Apr 23 2020 - 01:00
Government to consider ‘tapering’ €350 Covid-19 paymentDonohoe to look at changes to welfare payments in mid-June amid concern about financesThu Apr 23 2020 - 00:53
Voluntary bodies warned of funding cuts unless staff redeploy, Siptu claimsUnion says members in section 39 agencies being instructed to move to HSE facilitiesThu Apr 23 2020 - 00:18
Private hospitals accused of putting pressure on consultants to sign Covid-19 State contractCoronavirus: Specialist says he has received reports of ‘strong-arm tactics’ by some hospitalsWed Apr 22 2020 - 03:11
SNAs to back students with disabilities using phones or laptopsUnion says special needs assistants will not be re-assigned to HSE elderly care servicesTue Apr 21 2020 - 17:34
Coronavirus: GPs are continuing to care for patients in nursing homesFamily doctors say consultations should only be carried out where they are necessaryTue Apr 21 2020 - 13:52
FF and FG to meet with Independents in efforts to form governmentDonohoe: Department of Social Protection’s ceiling on spending for 2020 will be reached in JuneMon Apr 20 2020 - 01:00
HSE chief criticises ‘modern-day piracy’ of international market for PPESeparately, Paul Reid urges private sector hospital consultants to sign up to proposed new contractSun Apr 19 2020 - 22:29
Some 7,000 health staff need childcare support, says HSE chiefINMO advises nurses who are unable to work due to lack of childcare to seek full paySun Apr 19 2020 - 21:23
Ireland's ICU facilities can deal with just 411 patients, warn critical care specialistsLetter sent to Taoiseach and other politicians argues efforts must be made to identify how and where capacity can be quickly increasedSun Apr 19 2020 - 13:03
Coronavirus: 41 more deaths confirmed in the RepublicPPE ‘rationing’ in nursing homes ‘not appropriate’, representative body saysSat Apr 18 2020 - 21:06
Doctors seek investment of ‘historic proportions’ after Covid-19 crisisIMO services must never again be left so underfunded and under-staffedFri Apr 17 2020 - 13:18
Nurses account for nearly one-in-ten coronavirus cases, new data showsINMO seeks immediate investigation into procurement of PPEFri Apr 17 2020 - 11:31
Private hospital deal will cost State €115 million per monthCoronavirus: Confidential deal to take over private hospitals could cost State €115m per monthFri Apr 17 2020 - 03:00
Covid-19: Public takeover of private hospitals upends insurance sector and medical specialistsMinisters under pressure to publish terms of agreement designed to add capacity to HSEFri Apr 17 2020 - 01:41
Health insurance customers to benefit after takeover of private hospitalsVHI, Laya and Irish Life announce refunds and rebates following Government dealThu Apr 16 2020 - 17:44
Coronavirus: HSE staff can re-deploy to private nursing homes under new dealSiptu says nurses, healthcare assistants, chefs, cleaners will be covered by agreementWed Apr 15 2020 - 12:01
Mater Private refusing nurses special Covid-19 sick leave – unionINMO urging private hospital to match public service pay termsWed Apr 15 2020 - 02:32
Some 533,000 receiving Covid-19 unemployment paymentThere are about 54,000 people who are receiving the payment for the first timeTue Apr 14 2020 - 17:43
Key health workers calling in sick to mind their children - SiptuUnion says government must deliver promised childcare scheme for essential staffTue Apr 14 2020 - 13:16
Coronavirus: Private medical consultants seek clarification on HSE contractsConsultants’ body and Government yet to agree on terms for work in the public systemTue Apr 14 2020 - 06:00
Private specialists allowed to treat their patients in public systemNo charge to be levied as Government proposes bringing 600 doctors into public systemFri Apr 10 2020 - 15:10
Doctors treating public patients in private hospitals will be covered by State indemnityTalks continuing on move to bring 600 private sector consultants into public systemThu Apr 09 2020 - 20:30
Government to suspend public service flexi-time for duration of Covid-19 crisisDepartment of Public Expendtiure says ‘crucial we show solidarity as unified public service’Thu Apr 09 2020 - 14:56
Union urges SNAs not to co-operate with any move outside special education rolesFórsa says SNA cannot be compulsorily reassigned to healthcare assistant rolesWed Apr 08 2020 - 20:55
Private consultants say they are ‘100% committed to fight against Covid-19’Talks under way to break impasse over moving 600 consultants to public systemTue Apr 07 2020 - 01:00
