Doctors twice as likely to die by suicide than member of general populationConsultant burnout impacting on patients with diminished quality of care, says IHCASat Sept 21 2019 - 15:06
More than one million people on hospital waiting lists, say consultantsAcute hospitals face ‘horrendous’ winter if ‘Aussie flu’ hits Ireland, conference hearsSat Sept 21 2019 - 13:17
Children’s hospital project ‘at risk’ due to staff shortagesHSE budget overrun hits €230 million up to end of July, despite spending curbsSat Sept 21 2019 - 00:18
Health minister accused of ‘cowardice’ after pulling out of consultant conferenceSimon Harris has a ‘diary issue’ that prevents him addressing the IHCA on SaturdayFri Sept 20 2019 - 18:09
Speed camera van operators to strike for 24 hours in SeptemberDispute at GoSafe Ireland centres on working conditionsFri Sept 20 2019 - 13:05
GPs welcome Medical Council warning on benzodiazepinesDoctors could face investigation if found over prescribing benzodiazepines and other similar drugsThu Sept 19 2019 - 20:47
Doctors warned to reduce prescribing of sedativesInappropriate prescribing of benzodiazepines having corrosive effect on patientsThu Sept 19 2019 - 02:00
School secretaries industrial action set to go ahead from FridayTalks between Fórsa and department end without agreement in dispute over payWed Sept 18 2019 - 20:02
Ictu backs bid by Defence Forces personnel to join union groupSources said military representative association not interested in securing right to strikeWed Sept 18 2019 - 18:02
Health service support staff back pay rise proposalsSiptu members overwhelmingly vote in favour of Labour Court recommendationWed Sept 18 2019 - 14:03
Lung cancer: Under half of patients seen on time in major hospitalJust 46% ‘offered an appointment to attend’ clinic in July within the 10-day target timeWed Sept 18 2019 - 01:05
Higgins warns against ‘race-to-bottom’ work practicesPresident says emerging employment trends ‘reduce employees’ hard-won labour rights’Tue Sept 17 2019 - 11:14
One-third of Irish farms at risk in no-deal Brexit, says studyWarning comes as Northern Secretary holds talks aimed at restarting Stormont assemblyTue Sept 17 2019 - 01:30
Defence Forces pay review body needs ‘urgent consideration’Fianna Fáil TD criticises ‘policy of inertia’ on issue and believes link to Ictu should be exploredMon Sept 16 2019 - 21:58
Harris targets free GP care for children under eight by mid-2020Doctors’ representative cautions that outcome of negotiations ‘should not be assumed’Mon Sept 16 2019 - 19:08
Sale of tobacco products from vending machines to be bannedMinister for Health says he is concerned at the number of children who are starting to vapeMon Sept 16 2019 - 13:34
Ictu link to Army representative body ‘has security implications’Military leaders fear strikes as Congress set to consider application by PDforraSat Sept 14 2019 - 03:15
Threat to night services at Busáras recedes as Bus Éireann boosts securitySecurity presence and CCTV at central bus station to be increased after assaults on staffFri Sept 13 2019 - 19:24
Higgins view on Defence Forces’ pay reflects ‘Government concern’Tánaiste indicates no ‘huge concerns’ about President’s backing for improved moneyThu Sept 12 2019 - 20:22
Council curbs out-of-hours work on Children's Hospital siteResidents complain construction at St James’s campus in breach of permissionTue Sept 10 2019 - 02:02
School secretaries industrial action premature, unwarranted – DepartmentStaff represented by Fórsa will commence their campaign on September 20thMon Sept 09 2019 - 14:46
Children’s hospital construction delays may distort ‘critical timelines’Mitigation steps being developed to respond to work falling behind schedule, says HSEMon Sept 09 2019 - 04:00
School secretaries to take industrial action over pay, conditionsMost secretaries employed by schools are on irregular short-term contracts, says FórsaMon Sept 09 2019 - 00:01
Bus Éireann stoppage looms due to attacks on driversUnion chief signals September 16th action and cites ‘outrageous thuggery’ on systemSat Sept 07 2019 - 02:40
Speed camera operators vote to go on strikeSiptu says members employed by GoSafe overwhelmingly back industrial actionFri Sept 06 2019 - 17:01
Military representative body seeks to link up with ICTULeadership of Irish Congress of Trade Unions to consider issue later in SeptemberMon Sept 02 2019 - 22:07
Acute hospital system is at breaking point, say consultantsIHCA says treatment waiting lists growing by 7,000 per monthMon Sept 02 2019 - 15:18
Doctors issued with new ethical guidelines on providing abortionMedical Council guide sets out obligations for doctors with conscientious objectionsFri Aug 30 2019 - 15:26
GP out-of-hours service received more than €4m from HSE last yearRepresentative bodies claim HSE figures on GP and dentist earnings are ‘misleading’Thu Aug 29 2019 - 21:02
Paschal Donohoe gave Department of Health cost-cutting ultimatumRelations with Simon Harris strained by effort to control healthcare spendingWed Aug 28 2019 - 03:32
Unions seek new taxes on wealth and capitalIctu pre-budget call for ditching of tax cut proposals, and health and house spendingTue Aug 27 2019 - 21:40
Consultants need major pay rise to see only public patients, Harris saysMinster says he wants to see only public patients treated in public hospitalsTue Aug 27 2019 - 13:59
De Buitléir hopeful proposals on health will be implementedAuthor unveils report on public-patient-only system – but no Minister present at launchTue Aug 27 2019 - 01:46
Removing private practice from public hospitals will be costly, says DonohoeImplementing recommendations from expert group report will pose ‘difficult choices’Mon Aug 26 2019 - 13:25
Pay caps for doctors in specialist roles should be ended, report urgesReview group calls for once-off payment to induce consultants to see public patients onlyMon Aug 26 2019 - 01:00
Fair Deal: How is it funded and how does it work?Admission delays as nursing home scheme struggles to function within €985m budgetMon Aug 26 2019 - 01:00
Donohoe tells Harris he must table clear cost-control plan for HSEHSE warns Government ‘difficult decisions’ needed if spending overrun to be controlledMon Aug 26 2019 - 01:00
Army rangers to begin deployment to Mali in coming daysMost dangerous UN mission will involve 14 Irish special forces personnelSun Aug 25 2019 - 20:53
The old country: Get ready for an ageing IrelandIreland is ageing fast, and our economy, health service – and families themselves – need to adaptSat Aug 24 2019 - 06:00
Government may have to provide €17m deal for Fair DealHSE says delays for entry to the scheme have risen to an average of six or seven weeksSat Aug 24 2019 - 01:25
‘Epidemic’ of violence against staff could see bus and rail services curtailedUnion says antisocial behaviour and thuggery on public transport is on the riseFri Aug 23 2019 - 20:40
Union will oppose new Dublin Bus routes unless sanitation facilitates providedNBRU warns row brewing over lack of sanitation facilities for bus driversFri Aug 23 2019 - 13:52
Union warns bus, rail passengers face potential disruption in coming weeksNBRU to warn of industrial action over route outsourcing and anti-social behaviourFri Aug 23 2019 - 00:00
Consultants in Irish hospital earn ‘28% more’ than UK counterpartsPay for medical specialists catching up with Australian rates, spending review saysThu Aug 15 2019 - 19:09
Hospital staff in Co Louth to take industrial action from later this monthFórsa says dispute centres on job losses and staffing levelsWed Aug 14 2019 - 20:30
Ryanair Spanish cabin crew unions threaten 10 days of strikesTalks aimed at averting Irish strike beginWed Aug 14 2019 - 18:25
New HSE spending restrictions to affect elderly and disabledAcute hospitals also face restrictions as figures show HSE deficit nearing €170 millionTue Aug 06 2019 - 02:05
Q&A: What’s the issue with hospital consultants’ pay?Strike plans have been signalled over two-tier pay structure and staffing issuesSat Aug 03 2019 - 01:21
Government says it will close ‘unfair’ pay gap for hospital consultantsTwo-tier system to be rectified as health authorities struggle to recruit medical specialistsSat Aug 03 2019 - 01:12
Consultants threaten to ballot for strike action over two-tier payIMO says Government must take action on pay and recruitment issues by SeptemberFri Aug 02 2019 - 14:00
