Doctor suspended after telling patient he wanted to kiss her
Registrar now living in Saudi Arabia banned from practising in Ireland for six months
Registrar now living in Saudi Arabia banned from practising in Ireland for six months
Horses weigh an average of 1,500lb and can deliver a huge amount of force in a single kick
CPE was described in October as the biggest threat of its kind facing the health service
Physician cleared of other charges in case of baby Molloy who died in 2012
Dr Mukhtar El Siddig Awadalla faces allegations of poor professional performance
Gardai investigate after a blaze in a home in Ballinalee on Friday evening
Laois becomes first constituency to complete the count
The Mastership model of the three Dublin maternity hospitals will be rolled out across the country
The law must change to legally oblige medics to inform patients of errors – this will restore trust
Emergency department overcrowding and staffing are central issues ahead of planned work stoppage
INMO planning work-stoppages for next week in seven emergency departments
Death brings to eight the number killed on Irish roads since December 23rd
Taoiseach says staff there are working in one of the most inadequate facilities in country
Róisín Conroy can only communicate with her eyes and is permanently disabled
Man in his 50s remains in custody after body of mother-of-two found on Saturday evening
Gardaí and the HSA investigating incident which took place on Saturday afternoon near Rhode
‘Gold standard’ test for brain death not carried out as it might harm foetus, inquest hears
Man battling to survive after being stabbed repeatedly and suffering 90 per cent burns
Gardaí investigate assault by group of men on the occupant of a house in Rhode
Senior aide referring to way HSE dealt with Hiqa report into hospital in Portlaoise
Government and health body planned to end full-scale emergency services at the hospital
HIQA standards are clear but too many facilities are far short of meeting them
Women who have adverse events in maternity units ‘should receive reviews in two months’
Hiqa found evidence of neglect by HSE managers in how they dealt with clearly documented problems at Portlaoise
Luke Beirne (10) has cerebral palsy following birth complications in Midlands hospital
Resources must be in place before any complex service transfers take place, says INMO
Men’s rights mattered more than women’s. Mothers were almost seen as incubators
Tony O’Brien’s position under threat after report into babies’ deaths in Portlaoise
Kenny criticises treatment of parents of Portlaoise babies
Kenny responds to Hiqa report on issues at Portlaoise hospital
Kenny responds to ‘disturbing’ Hiqa report on myriad problems at Portlaoise hospital
Report calls for HSE action plan, with one person accountable for implementation
A series of newborn deaths at Midland Regional Hospital, in Portlaoise, was exposed only through the grim determination of five bereaved families, and some chance encounters
Tony O’Brien apologises to families and commits to implementing recommendations
Publication delayed because of objections from HSE, which threatened legal action
Doran: service continues to be ‘too small to adequately, and safely, meet the demands’
Gerard Crotty, head of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association, says conditions and trust are also key issues
Patient Focus group attacks HSE over delays saying report represents its ‘dirty laundry’
Mothers who lost babies after delivery were referred for bereavement therapy
Executive focused on budgets and failed to maintain hospital oversight, says watchdog
Executive and Midland Regional Hospital failed to act decisively, says watchdog
Draft report on Portlaoise hospital contains inaccuracies, says Tony O’Brien
Vast majority of payments a result of negligent clinical practice in hospitals
Watchdog report into hospital could trigger legal action, warns Health Service Executive
If adequate services cannot be delivered because of inadequate funding, senior executives should not pretend otherwise
Taoiseach says agencies using public money should not be in ‘court situations’
Criticism of medical staff in care of 83 women but HSE challenges report
Minister for Health responds to HSE threat to take legal action over Hiqa baby deaths report
Hiqa critical of midlands hospital where five babies died in controversial circumstances
Tullamore, Blanchardstown, Cavan, Naas and Cork rates are ‘significantly higher’
HSE resisted issuing apologies to families over troublesome births, documents reveal
UK obstetrician Prof James Walker to lead review of 12 cases at Galway hospital
General IT controls at Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown considered inadequate
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices