Trump threatens to jail journalist who broke story of missing airmanIranian intelligence chief killed in US-Israeli air strikeMon Apr 06 2026 - 21:41
UK downs ‘multiple Iranian drones’; Trump social media statements labelled ‘unhinged’At least 11 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon including a 4-year-old childSun Apr 05 2026 - 21:41
Patient safety risks identified at Navan Hospital Health watchdog releases inspection reports on 12 healthcare services Thu Apr 02 2026 - 14:49
Higher levels of vitamin D in middle age could protect against dementia, study suggestsThe researchers cautioned that the findings do not prove cause and effect, but described the results as ‘promising’Thu Apr 02 2026 - 14:29
Sharp increase in sunburn among young adults sparks skin cancer concernMore than 11,000 people in Ireland diagnosed with skin cancer each yearWed Apr 01 2026 - 17:40
Technology could cut dermatology waiting lists but ‘urgent need’ for more consultants, Hiqa says‘Long delays in receiving specialist care place a significant burden on patients and can worsen health outcomes,’ health watchdog tells HSEWed Apr 01 2026 - 14:18
Expansion of legal prescription of cannabis to be examinedReview chaired by Prof Shane Allwright will examine existing programme and consider broadening it to cover more conditionsWed Apr 01 2026 - 11:26
Voluntary hospital chiefs seek pay rise to restore salary link broken 20 years agoHSE has been examining whether hospital boards were compliant with Government pay policy in setting CEO salaries Wed Apr 01 2026 - 06:00
Inside Bloomfield: The scramble to protect residents after patient care concerns raisedMental health facility ‘voluntarily’ closed to admissions and allegations were reported to gardaíWed Apr 01 2026 - 06:00
A quarter of children on Camhs list are waiting more than nine monthsMary Butler says 1,110 children waiting in excess of nine months to access mental health service at end of last DecemberMon Mar 30 2026 - 09:00
Families have ‘lost confidence’ in Covid-19 Evaluation over delay to nursing home sessionsBereaved hoped to get chance this month and last to voice concern over care of loved onesFri Mar 27 2026 - 06:00
Forced swim tests on animals should not be used in depression studies, says watchdog In these tests, rodents are placed into inescapable containers of water, where they struggle to stay afloatThu Mar 26 2026 - 20:01
Direct-provision-centre operator gave €30,000 to Children’s Health Ireland party fundAramark provides food services and runs a direct provision centre as well as high-end food outlet AvocaThu Mar 26 2026 - 17:32
Compensation scheme opened to children who suffered in Kerry mental health services Independent review of north Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services found 209 children at risk Thu Mar 26 2026 - 17:09
Commercial sunbeds should be banned in Ireland, Government working group recommendsSkin type of Irish population is ‘particularly vulnerable to burns and are at greatest risk of skin cancer from UV radiation’, working group saysWed Mar 25 2026 - 18:24
Children’s hospital deadline will be missed again, committee toldBam will not achieve substantial completion by April 30th deadline, but expects to have ‘areas’ completedWed Mar 25 2026 - 12:35
Children’s Hospital builder Bam facing €40m bill for project delays, committee to hear Beset by cost overruns, €2.2bn hospital has had 18 ‘substantial completion’ dates Wed Mar 25 2026 - 07:00
Unregistered dentist offered treatment to patients from sittingroom of Dublin apartment Wed Mar 25 2026 - 06:00
Huge increase in number of fake and illegal weight-loss drugs seized by medicines watchdogHealth Products Regulatory Authority seized more than 750,000 units of falsified medicines last yearTue Mar 24 2026 - 11:09
Inability to track health service improvement plans could lead to ‘serious incidents or injuries’Audit highlights one medium risk and one high risk to HSETue Mar 24 2026 - 00:01
Scoliosis inquiry must include adults who aged out of child services, advocates sayNumber of controversies, including unauthorised implantation of springs, have prompted public inquiryMon Mar 23 2026 - 19:30
One in four of students on ‘diversity’ medicine course have family incomes of more than €150,000Graduate entry medicine students not eligible for free fees or Susi grantMon Mar 23 2026 - 07:00
What is invasive meningococcal disease and will the UK outbreak reach Ireland? Twenty-seven cases have been linked to a nightclub in Kent, with two people dying in the outbreakFri Mar 20 2026 - 15:07
Children and young people face a ‘truly toxic online landscape’, doctors warnIrish Medical Organisation calls on Government to use its upcoming EU presidency to educate people on risks of social mediaFri Mar 20 2026 - 11:44
Rate of Halloween fireworks injuries among children ‘unchanged’ despite legal moves An EU directive on the sale and marketing of pyrotechnics was enacted in Ireland in 2015Thu Mar 19 2026 - 16:52
HSE in ‘regular contact’ with UK authorities after rise in cases from meningitis outbreakTwo people died following outbreak in Kent, but health authorities say no evidence of increased spread in IrelandThu Mar 19 2026 - 12:31
Risk of meningitis spreading through Europe ‘very low’ despite fatal outbreak in EnglandUK Health Security Agency said two people had died during an outbreak of meningitis in KentWed Mar 18 2026 - 19:51
‘Leaky’ brain barrier a key link between head trauma and brain disease, study findsSport related concussion has been linked to rugby, boxing, soccer and MMA, among othersWed Mar 18 2026 - 18:00
Irish Cancer Society provided ‘almost 30,000 free lifts to treatment in 2025’Society chief signals urgency of raising €30m to continue delivering services to patientsMon Mar 16 2026 - 06:00
Bam commits to April 30th completion date for children’s hospital, says Minister Latest target the 16th such date proposed by building contractorFri Mar 13 2026 - 17:18
Doctor jailed for eight years for raping nurse as she slept in Limerick apartmentHSE ‘regrets’ delay in suspending Dr Louay Kila, who worked at Limerick hospital for a year after the rapeFri Mar 13 2026 - 14:10
Promised review of cases of children who may have had unnecessary hip surgery not yet startedAudit found 60% of procedures at Temple Street hospital did not meet the clinical criteria for surgeryFri Mar 13 2026 - 13:30
Health unions say HSE has ‘ploughed ahead’ with AI strategy without adequate consultationStaff representatives seek ‘urgent meeting’ to discuss artificial intelligence policy in public health serviceFri Mar 13 2026 - 13:14
HSE warns of ‘pink cocaine’ found to contain substance never seen in Ireland Health officials concerned by ‘extremely potent’ MDMA and found ‘pink cocaine’ to contain substance never seen in IrelandThu Mar 12 2026 - 15:46
‘Potential to be transformative’: Hiqa to look at including breast density in screeningDense tissue has more cells that can become cancerous and it can make scans difficult to readThu Mar 12 2026 - 10:59
Will two new facilities – one public, one private – solve Limerick’s hospital overcrowding?Report on 2022 death of Aoife Johnston (16) lead to increased pressure on University Hospital LimerickWed Mar 11 2026 - 21:52
Use of AI provides ‘rare opportunity to reshape how care is delivered’, says Minister for HealthMore than a million hours saved through the use of automation and artificial intelligence in HSEWed Mar 11 2026 - 18:20
HSE issues formal apology after Bryonny Sainsbury died from horse crush injuriesReport into the care of the 25-year-old finds ‘suboptimal’ communication and ‘additional’ opportunities for escalation of careWed Mar 11 2026 - 13:08
‘My independence was handed back to me’: Long-acting injection helping those with opioid addictionsBuvidal ‘not always suitable’ but is working for people with mild to moderate problems, HSE pharmacist saysTue Mar 10 2026 - 18:10
Fresh data shows an increased spend on private patient transport up from €39m to €61m since 2021‘Use of taxis allows flexibility in the face of variable demand’ says HSE Sat Mar 07 2026 - 11:00
Tuberculosis cases remain high but ‘levelling off’, HSE saysTarget of totally eliminating disease by 2030 will be ‘difficult’ to reach but ‘not insurmountable’Fri Mar 06 2026 - 06:00
What next for Dublin city’s Rotunda hospital after move to Connolly ruled out?Maternity facility has been under increasing pressure to cope with growing demand for services and complexity in care it providesWed Mar 04 2026 - 18:57
Rotunda Hospital project to ‘jump to top of the queue’ under fast-track planning lawNew planning application could be completed by the summer, says Jennifer Carroll MacNeillWed Mar 04 2026 - 14:07
Consultant in Middle East providing online psychiatric care to young people in KerryHealth committee told seven consultant psychiatrists, none of whom are permanent, covering 3.7 whole-time equivalent roles in countyWed Mar 04 2026 - 13:17
Significant rise in throat cancers among men related to HPV, campaigners say Rates of vaccination have fallen in recent years, warns national coalitionWed Mar 04 2026 - 00:01
Many Ipas residents in ‘wholly unsuitable’ living and sleeping arrangements, report findsOvercrowding in asylum seekers accommodation increased by 19 per cent in 2025Tue Mar 03 2026 - 13:45
Winter flu deaths of 238 recorded as virus returns to ‘baseline’ levelsRespiratory virus peaked over Christmas weeks and has been on downward trajectory in 2026Mon Mar 02 2026 - 13:14
Numbers on long-term waiting lists rise in majority of Irish hospitalsAcross the three waiting list types – inpatient, outpatient, and GI endoscopy – 894,369 people were waiting for treatment last yearMon Mar 02 2026 - 09:00
‘Tourette syndrome is like blinking: the urge is too strong to control’The man at the centre of the Bafta racial slur controversy said he was ‘deeply mortified’ if anyone considered his tics intentionalFri Feb 27 2026 - 06:00
Parents warned that car seat head straps for children are ‘unsafe’ and ‘risk strangulation’The head restraint accessory claims to prevent a child’s head from falling forwards or sideways if they fall asleepThu Feb 26 2026 - 12:12
