CUH crisis shows State is at difficult crossroads on healthcare funding
Fine line to be walked between staying within budget and ensuring care of patients is not compromised
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Irish doctor jailed in UK for sexually assaulting patients worked in Dublin care centre
St Michael’s House in Ballymun says it implemented all Medical Council safeguards and will be ‘reviewing for any lessons learned’
Cannabinoids linked to psychosis found in vapes sold in Ireland
HSE says ‘agile legislation’ needed to deal with emergence of new psychoactive substances
My boyfriend often drinks heavily and takes cocaine and I’m struggling to deal with it
Ask Roe: On the surface level, I find it disgraceful that my partner would get into this state
Sinn Féin leader urges Taoiseach to intervene after HSE opposed funding rare-disease drug
Move follows Fianna Fáil politicians’ call for HSE to change stance on treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia
‘Sting suits’ bought and warnings issued as jellyfish ‘bloom’ in coastal waters
Swimmers in Seapoint, Dublin, are ‘well used’ to stings but some now use ‘sting suits’
Dublin’s empty offices: White elephants and grey spaces in the ‘shadow market’
Multinationals are subletting vast amounts of unwanted space, but property firms forecast a shortage
Doctors fighting potentially serious infection outbreak at neonatal ICU in Limerick
HSE confirms that a number of infants have contracted pseudomonas, a hospital-acquired infection
Racism in Ireland’s health service
If we are truly genuine about our appreciation of migrant workers, then the least we can do is take their concerns about racism seriously
HSE began ‘enhanced’ support and oversight of Bloomfield following patient care concerns
Independent investigation of Rathfarnham hospital found patients were sworn at and threatened
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 taxes
Father of boy with Friedreich’s ataxia devastated as HSE recommends against drug funding
Craig Coady lost his 13-year-old son Rory to the disease last year and says his other son Paudie had hoped to benefit from the drug
HSE lack of national plan for conditions such as Huntington’s is false economy
Failure to act will not only lead to unnecessary hardship, but will also be costly
Immigrant HSE workers reluctant to report racist incidents due to lack of action
Discriminatory behaviours against non-white staff is prevalent, internal assessment found
Private maternity care no longer offered at two hospitals
Sligo University Hospital and Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise cease private maternity care
Woman says time running out for her as HSE delays decision on Friedreich’s ataxia drug
Emily Felix has taken legal action in desperate bid to access drug that can slow disease’s progression
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 board
HSE issues Ireland’s first-ever guidance on birthing pools
Guidance aims to develop consistent approach to use of birthing pools in maternity settings
The Dunsink plan shows Ireland has a lesson to learn from the Soviets
Objections to Dunsink are not about what’s in the plan. They’re about what’s missing
Public-only consultants at St Vincent’s claimed for lab work done for private patients
HSE blocked practice after hospital asked for temporary exemption so arrangement could continue
Woman who confronted Taoiseach secures go-ahead for daughter’s US surgery
Katie Byrne, who has cerebral palsy, hopes to be walking by Christmas after specialist surgery in Florida
Great Care Co-op: ‘We make the care plans for each client individually’
Worker-owned enterprise provides free healthcare training to migrant women, team meetings and opportunities to join board of directors
Ireland’s postcode health lottery: Living on the ‘wrong’ side of HSE area boundary
Living on ‘wrong’ side of HSE area boundary means Tipperary man cannot access nearest specialist neurorehabilitation team
Almost 90% of urgent breast cancer referrals to Letterkenny not seen within target time
HSE data report highlights sharp regional differences in meeting two-week objective
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How to deal with everything from flight delays and lost luggage to stolen passports and car hire disputes
Woman with locked-in syndrome settles action against HSE and Beaumont Hospital with €3.7m interim payout
Lynsey Cribbin was 21 when she was brought to hospital with a headache and nausea in 2012
‘Significant’ fish kill in Cavan river being investigated by several official bodies
Inter-agency group led by Inland Fisheries Ireland is following a definite line of inquiry after more than 7,500 fish died
Ultrasounds carried out for HSE by third-party staff without required qualifications
Not all of those carrying out scans have level of degree stipulated in contract, says Affidea Ireland
Child who became ill after suspected E.coli outbreak compensated by creche
Junior Genius Childcare Limited reach settlement related to brief closure of facility in 2017
Is it possible to meet the increasing need for GP services?
Locum GP cover must be robustly addressed
People with eating disorders are often overlooked
Recovery is rarely a simple process, nor does it always mean complete symptom resolution
Co Kilkenny woman diagnosed with rare disease sues HSE over access to drug
Emily Felix (28) was 12 when she was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia, a progressive neuromuscular disease
Why must women leave the country for essential surgery? ‘I’m 43, 10 years into this journey’
Why is the HSE funding a procedure abroad that it does not permit in Ireland?
HSE under pressure over health agency staff as Opposition claims spending is rising
Health service spent more than €900 million on personnel recruited through external agencies last year
GP shortages: Where are the most acute problems across the country?
The representative body for Irish GPs warns of three ‘emerging pressure points’
How well did Ireland deal with Covid? Patterns emerge ahead of final report
Evaluation panel established in 2025 to examine Ireland’s response to pandemic is due to report in six months’ time
Family of man (26) who died two days after discharge from Galway hospital settles court action
Henrique Coelho, from Portugal, died of a pulmonary embolism due to deep vein thrombosis in 2024
GP alleged to have undermined public health policy during Covid faces hearing
Dr Patrick Morrissey prescribed hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to patients with symptoms of the virus
Sanctions on Aughinish Alumina; criminal court shutdown; and outpatient waiting lists
Early Edition with Andrew McNair
Insourcing curbs were always going to affect patients, but HSE region’s warnings were stark
Insourcing drove down waiting lists but came at a high cost, along with concerns over governance and ‘perverse incentives’
A close look at one of the new surgical hubs in Ireland: ‘Low complexity, high volume’
Purpose-built complex with four operating theatres and two minor procedures rooms is a much-needed extension for five hospitals
HSE drug delay a devastating blow to people with Friedreich’s ataxia
Skyclarys is approved in several European countries and has been shown to extend and enrich lives
Small and perfect: How a ‘game-changer’ refurb transformed this 3ft tall woman’s life
Following a transformative resizing of her home, Elizabeth McEvoy gets to do all the things that others take for granted
Anorexia after 40: She would say, ‘I’m no good. You don’t deserve a mother like me’
Eating disorders among older people are less documented and less visible, with fewer support structures in place
Consultants’ pay: Higher earning figures mean more work in a stretched system
Real issue for the HSE is not excessive pay but persistent failure to recruit enough consultants
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 anniversary
Teenager who declined cancer treatment has capacity to make decisions on medical care, court rules
Tusla went to High Court in May after concerns were raised regarding welfare of girl diagnosed with stage 4 vaginal cancer
Nothing new about refusal to give pregnant women pain relief
Challenges of pandemic birth made me choose elective c-sections thereafter
Family of man who took his own life in hospital settles action for €1m
Review recommends mental health staff receive training on suicide prevention and protocol for new admissions
‘I was begging for pain relief but they said I wasn’t dilated enough’: Women query HSE maternity service guidelines
‘I don’t think anyone would say paracetamol is sufficient when it comes to real, genuine labour pain’
HSE’s €40m land deal, and tax inheritance rules for child-free couples
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HSE closing in on €40m purchase of landmark Dublin 4 property
State’s health authority assembling large and valuable land bank next to St Vincent’s University Hospital
Dublin office market bounces back in second quarter
The biggest letting during the quarter was State Street’s Grand Canal Quay deal, at 78,000 sq ft
‘Lifeline’ service for older people in south Dublin faces closure after more than six decades
Walkinstown Social Service Centre, running since 1965, faces closure as religious founders say they can no longer maintain it
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