‘It’s like going for a coffee with a friend’: Finding mental health solace in a cafeSolace cafes aim to provide an alternative to traditional psychiatric emergency careThu Sept 03 2026 - 06:00
More than two-thirds of homecare packages outsourced to third parties, HSE figures showChange needed if nursing homes not to become default option for older people, Opposition TD saysMon Aug 31 2026 - 06:00
Patients can now dispose of unused and out-of-date medicines in any pharmacyMediBack is HSE scheme designed to reduce dangers to public from unwanted medicationFri Aug 28 2026 - 17:03
HSE decision on Friederich’s ataxia welcome, but highlights ever-present conundrum Amid demand for best-in-class drugs, the State’s medicine bill is approaching €4bn annually Wed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00
HSE agrees to fund drug for patients with Friedreich’s ataxia Omaveloxolone, branded as Skyclarys, has been approved in US and Europe for treatment of diseaseTue Aug 25 2026 - 12:06
Radiologist who reviewed HSE patient scans had medical licence revoked in two countriesDr Sattar Kadhem provided reports on Irish patients until 2024, despite Sweden and Norway revoking his licence in 2023 for misreading imagesTue Aug 25 2026 - 06:00
New law to provide greater certainty for cancer survivors seeking mortgage protectionLegal ‘right to be forgotten’ will replace voluntary code that some insurers had failed to adopt Mon Aug 24 2026 - 17:52
Robotic surgery one of several developments ‘pushing the boundaries’ of Irish cancer careAs more people survive or live with cancer, expertise is focused on life after diagnosis as well as improving treatment optionsMon Aug 24 2026 - 06:00
More than 600 extra university places to train nurses, doctors and other key medicsRecord expansion to be announced of third-level healthcare places to meet growing demand for servicesFri Aug 21 2026 - 06:00
CUH crisis shows State is at difficult crossroads on healthcare fundingFine line to be walked between staying within budget and ensuring care of patients is not compromisedThu Aug 20 2026 - 16:22
Irish doctor jailed in UK for sexually assaulting patients worked in Dublin care centreSt Michael’s House in Ballymun says it implemented all Medical Council safeguards and will be ‘reviewing for any lessons learned’Thu Aug 20 2026 - 06:00
What are the health risks from synthetic cannabinoids?Many of these products are advertised, marketed and sold as containing only legal ingredientsWed Aug 19 2026 - 17:29
Cannabinoids linked to psychosis found in vapes sold in IrelandHSE says ‘agile legislation’ needed to deal with emergence of new psychoactive substancesWed Aug 19 2026 - 16:48
‘Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith’: Dublin man’s life changed by new form of heart surgeryDubliner Derek Toomey (62) could not walk for more than a few minutes before having procedure at Dublin’s Mater hospitalWed Aug 19 2026 - 13:00
Safety of children living in Co Monaghan disability centre ‘at risk’, Hiqa inspection findsHiqa reported Longfield House to Tusla and HSE over concerns about the facility, part of which inspectors described as ‘a bleak environment’Wed Aug 19 2026 - 10:31
Garda bosses want public’s view on the force using live CCTV run by third partiesWidespread use of security cameras could help fight crime, but there could be human rights concernsMon Aug 17 2026 - 20:37
HSE began ‘enhanced’ support and oversight of Bloomfield following patient care concernsIndependent investigation of Rathfarnham hospital found patients were sworn at and threatenedThu Aug 13 2026 - 06:00
Hiqa to review tobacco affordability as Irish smoking rates stall Smoking prevalence has remained at 17 or 18 per cent since 2019 despite increases in tobacco taxesWed Aug 12 2026 - 11:02
Treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia should not be reimbursed by HSE, drug group recommendsDisease causes progressive damage to the nervous system with those affected having shorter life expectancyTue Aug 11 2026 - 21:29
‘Significant’ Co Meath fish kill exceeds 500 Aftermath observed over 9km stretch but ‘definite line of inquiry’ being followedTue Aug 11 2026 - 18:22
Diesel and petrol prices surge in August with further rises expected in coming monthsDiesel up 19 cents and petrol up 9 cents from July, AA Ireland says, with further rises expectedTue Aug 11 2026 - 17:33
The HSE was broken up into six regions two years ago to deliver better care. Is it working?Restructuring Ireland’s health service was meant to integrate services locally, but concerns have been highlighted by regional managers and the HSE boardMon Aug 10 2026 - 06:00
Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny not seen within target timeHSE data report highlights sharp regional differences in meeting two-week objectiveMon Aug 03 2026 - 16:17
Why are patients being asked to avoid UHL’s emergency department?Almost 1,000 people attended the Limerick hospital over a three-day period last week, an ‘exceptionally high level of activity for any time of the year’Sat Aug 01 2026 - 06:00
Ultrasounds carried out for HSE by third-party staff without required qualificationsNot all of those carrying out scans have level of degree stipulated in contract, says Affidea IrelandFri Jul 31 2026 - 14:09
Overreliance on AI risks ‘deskilling’ health sector staff, report warnsHiqa publishes Ireland’s first national guidance on safe use of AI in health and social care servicesWed Jul 29 2026 - 17:04
Child disability centre had brown faecal matter on ceilings and furniture, inspection findsHiqa identified ‘significant concerns over the quality and safety of care provided for young residents’Tue Jul 28 2026 - 11:27
GP shortages are most acute in rural and commuter belt areas, data showsCauses include population growth outstripping rate of increases in provision of family doctorsSat Jul 25 2026 - 13:00
GP shortages: Where are the most acute problems across the country?The representative body for Irish GPs warns of three ‘emerging pressure points’Sat Jul 25 2026 - 06:00
How common are quadruplets and why are multiple pregnancies higher risk?The maternal foetal medicine specialist who oversaw the births says it might be the first such case in AustraliaFri Jul 24 2026 - 13:22
How well did Ireland deal with Covid? Patterns emerge ahead of final reportEvaluation panel established in 2025 to examine Ireland’s response to pandemic is due to report in six months’ timeFri Jul 24 2026 - 09:52
HSE decision ‘could add 4,000 patients per month’ to waiting listsInitiative aimed at improving access to healthcare ended last monthWed Jul 22 2026 - 06:00
Share your experience of pregnancy and giving birth in IrelandWith maternity care in Ireland consistently in the news, we would like to hear your storyTue Jul 21 2026 - 16:41
Chronic fatigue syndrome care services are ‘not sufficient’ to meet needs, HSE admitsPatients report ‘litany of poor experiences’ with servicesMon Jul 20 2026 - 06:00
Coombe at 200: ‘Back then women just had their babies, but now there is so much more to it’Louise Egan, the first baby born in the maternity hospital’s current premises, and her mother celebrate the Coombe’s 200th anniversaryFri Jul 17 2026 - 18:25
Michael Shine abuse: The system let the victims down before – it cannot happen againReport finds ‘severe’ damage dealt to abused men ‘was plain and still visible even following the passage of time’Thu Jul 16 2026 - 18:01
Investigation recommended into convicted sex offender and ex-hospital consultant Michael ShineShine was convicted of assaulting seven boys between 1971 and 1992 and served three years in prisonThu Jul 16 2026 - 17:55
‘I was begging for pain relief but they said I wasn’t dilated enough’‘I don’t think anyone would say paracetamol is sufficient when it comes to real, genuine labour pain’Thu Jul 16 2026 - 06:00
Ireland’s cancer services failing to meet the needs of patients, health committee toldIrish Cancer Society says underinvestment is leading to delays in accessing referrals, testing and treatment Wed Jul 15 2026 - 23:52
Ireland ‘seriously at risk’ of failing to end new HIV transmissions by 2030Total cost of care for people living with HIV in Ireland between 2025 and 2030 could reach over €694mWed Jul 15 2026 - 19:46
What is folic acid and why does the Government want to put it in our flour?The main benefit of folic acid is that it reduces the incidence of neural tube defects in unborn childrenMon Jul 13 2026 - 19:33
Flour could be fortified with folic acid to reduce birth defects in IrelandIreland has a higher-than-average rate of occurrence of neural tube defects compared with the rest of EuropeMon Jul 13 2026 - 11:30
Ombudsman finds ‘no evidence’ council called or emailed man removed from housing listAlmost 5,300 complaints made about public services last year – the highest number for more than 30 yearsTue Jul 07 2026 - 00:01
Planned strike by theatre staff at five hospitals cancelledPerfusionists, who operate machinery during specific surgeries, due to take action on Tuesday and Wednesday over pay dispute Mon Jul 06 2026 - 21:14
Patients wait 13½ years for community healthcare appointmentsDelays despite community care seen as key pillar of health reforms to move patients away from acute hospitals Mon Jul 06 2026 - 06:00
Man (40s) dies following assault in Dublin on FridayGardaí appeal for witnesses after attack in Mulhuddart Sun Jul 05 2026 - 21:13
Man (50s) killed in Skerries 100 motorcycle race in DublinThe competitor was pronounced dead at the scene after emergency services were alerted on SundaySun Jul 05 2026 - 17:55
Surgeons remove brain tumour through eyelid in Irish medical first Surgery performed at Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital after doctors at Mater hospital noticed patient’s eye being pushed out of her skullSun Jul 05 2026 - 10:00
Almost two-thirds of women who had hospital abortion were previously pregnant, analysis showsReport states provision of abortion has evolved and is now largely viewed as a routine and normal part of healthcareFri Jul 03 2026 - 18:43
Dublin nursing home residents heard ‘shouting for help’ due to low staff levelsHiqa commenced targeted inspections of all centres in the Emeis Ireland group after broadcast of RTÉ programme last yearThu Jul 02 2026 - 13:20
