Man (20s) arrested in connection with criminal damage, road crash and firearm seizure in one day
Pedestrian (60s) taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after being struck by motorcycle which fled the scene
Cork University Hospital (CUH)
Baby girl hospitalised after XL bully dog attack in Kerry
Gardaí confirm they are investigating the incident and that a dog was euthanised by local veterinary services
Cork consultants say they can ‘no longer participate’ in planning and delivery of major trauma centre
Surgeons understood to have raised concerns about confusion and disagreement around which surgical care teams should take care of seriously injured patients
Chemotherapy combination highly successful in curing testicular cancer, research finds
Testicular cancer is diagnosed in about 170 men in Ireland every year
Tributes paid to two teenage footballers who died when escooter collided with bus
Football clubs, politicians and and college tell of their deep shock at the death of the two teenagers
Many foreign nationals returning to home countries for medical treatment due to Irish waiting lists, inquest told
Elena Shcherbakova (48) died in Cork shortly after having surgery to remove stomach tumour in her native Latvia
Locals thought woman found dead in Cork house had returned to UK
The body of Joyce O’Mahony is believed to have been in the house on the city’s southside for up to 18 months
Two drivers seriously injured following Co Kerry crash
Woman (50s) and man (30s) airlifted from scene to Cork University Hospital
Cerebral palsy: What is it, who gets it and what does the future hold?
The symptoms of cerebral palsy vary from person to person. Many have related conditions including seizures, problems with vision, hearing or speech
What’s wrong with University Hospital Limerick?
The midwest hospital, serving a population of about 400,000, is considered one of the worst blackspots in the Irish health service. That’s despite large increases in spending and staffing
Foul play is ruled out in death of woman in Cork
Marcella Cronin’s body was discovered at her home in Richmond Hill on Friday
Cork University Hospital’s emergency department ‘running at over 300% capacity’
Hospital has massive capacity issue and is ill-equipped to deal with winter surge in patient numbers, warns head of emergency medicine body
Nurses’ union says 2023 is worst year on record for hospital overcrowding
So far this year 121,526 patients have been admitted to hospital without a bed, says INMO
Health service struggling to recruit temporary staff as doctors can ‘pick and choose’
More than €60 million spent last year on ‘non-framework’ agencies for recruiting doctors and healthcare assistants
Girl (13) settles case for €200,000 over alleged delay diagnosing blood disorder
Sophie Randall was only diagnosed with genetic blood disorder at seven years old
Epilepsy: What is it and what does the future hold as treatments improve?
Specialists explain the causes, treatments and outlook for a condition that affects about 45,000 people in Ireland
Not art therapy - but art with therapeutic benefits
Art can go a long way to break the shackles of lifelong health conditions endured by teenagers
One in three heart attack victims who got defibrillation from bystanders survived, study reveals
HSE report highlights lifesaving value of knowing CPR, where defibrillators are located and how to use them
Tyndall and Boston Scientific project hailed as a ‘milestone’ in cancer treatment
Minister for Further and Higher Education Simon Harris commends new technology for measuring radiation at tumour sites
Boy (14) who died in swimming incident in Cork harbour named locally
Teenager was swimming with friends off the boat pontoon at around 2pm when he got into difficulty
Teenager (19) died after mix of cocktails, shots and beer, Cork inquest told
‘There is a dangerous increasing pattern of binge drinking. It impacts on every organ in the body,’ State Pathologist warns
Woman pleads guilty to drink-driving in incident that left garda with ‘life-changing injuries’
Garda Inspector Niall Flood was thrown from his bike and air-lifted to hospital for treatment
‘He has sustained massive burns’: Family of man (41) injured in Cork industrial accident say he is fighting for his life
Family of injured man reveal that he is on a life support on Cork University Hospital as they ask people for prayers for him
Covid-19 testing to no longer be recommended for vast majority of people
Rise in virus cases coincides with increased number of patients on trolleys
Would you recognise the symptoms of a stroke? Some day, it could save a life
Any delay in getting a stroke victim to hospital could cause death or permanent severe disability
Man (50s) in critical condition after being struck by car in Co Kerry
Road remains closed with diversions in place
Response to Wexford hospital fire shows staff were well trained, says expert
Critical element of fire safety in buildings is that staff conduct regular exercises, says former Dublin Fire Brigade officer
Boy (15) settles case for €200,000 over alleged injuries from cast fitted too tightly
An open sore was discovered when the cast was removed from the boy, who has a rare genetic condition
Funeral of Cork toddler who died after choking on a grape to take place on Saturday
Death of Joshua Odonkor (2) is being treated as a ‘tragic accident’
Toddler dies in ‘tragic accident’ at house in Skibbereen, Co Cork
Gardaí attended a house following the sudden death of a young boy after 9pm on Wednesday
State awaiting DPP directions in case of man charged with Bruna Fonseca murder
Miller Pacheco (29) has been charged with the murder of 28-year-old Brazilian woman in Cork on New Year’s Day
‘I sat in a chair for 57 hours with my coat as a pillow’: Pensioner calls for public inquiry into trolley crisis after hospital trip
Pat McCarthy (70) says the experience of being in Cork University Hospital has taken a huge toll on her
Hospital overcrowding: ‘There were many in that waiting room in visible agony’
Sick patients have difficulty sleeping in overcrowded conditions while stress levels rise among staff
Ireland’s first babies of 2023 welcomed minutes after midnight
One of the first newborns of new year, a boy named Harry, was born at 12.03am at the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin
HSE secures private beds as hospitals struggle to handle ‘apocalyptic’ surge in respiratory illnesses
Emergency department at Cork University Hospital described as ‘crowded beyond recognition’
Cork University Hospital: baby organ incineration was ‘misguided’, experts find
Review found decision was ‘isolated incident’ due to Covid-19 pressures
Grieving parents angry at delay in baby organs incineration report
Parents whose babies’ organs were sent for incineration without their knowledge were told the review would be available by November 2021
Parents to receive report into infant organ removal from CUH
Campaigners fear the report will not explain why the organs removed at autopsy were sent to Belgium for incineration
Urgent need for autopsy suite for post-mortems on babies at Cork University Hospital, review group says
Current arrangements where post-mortems on deceased infants take place in a space on a corridor off main mortuary and are insensitive and not in keeping with national standards, review group says
Sharp rise in number of patients facing delayed discharges from hospital
Delayed discharges increase risk of a patient contracting an infection and can contribute to overcrowding due to lost bed days
‘Hospital at home’: How to safely keep vulnerable older people out of emergency departments this winter
Doctors hope that enhanced community care programmes around the country are beginning to have a positive impact
Charity for volunteers providing playtime for children in hospitals loses Government funding
Children in Hospital Ireland forced to increase their fund-raising targets due to loss of Government funding of €90,000 a year
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