Pipeline of new hospital development projects not sufficiently strong, Varadkar says
Former taoiseach and minister for health says about 500 additional beds need to be provided annually to keep up with population growth
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Grade inflation falls at Irish universities following concern over integrity of degrees
Fewer students awarded first-class degrees but proportion of high achievers is 40% higher than in 2015
Book on NUI graduates involved in first World War launched in Dublin
Volume includes a selection of individual personal profiles to bring the men recorded in the roll to life
Medics must be trained to recognise signs of human trafficking, conference told
US ambassador says lack of training leads to neglect of the most vulnerable in society
Seamus Cotter had few lung cancer symptoms. ‘The diagnosis was a bit of a surprise’
At-risk patients in Louth and north Dublin will be the first to benefit from a new ‘lung NCT’
University open days: when they take place and what makes each university unique
Key details about 2024-2025 open days for UCC, UCD, TCD, UL, Maynooth University, University of Galway, DCU and RCSI
Trinity College Dublin drops five places to 139th in world university rankings
Of the nine Irish universities ranked five dropped, three remained in same position, and one, Dublin City University, improved
‘We’re facing huge issues at the moment keeping kids in school’: Meet three Irish groups making a difference to young people’s lives
Not everyone gets the same start in life, but some organisations are doing their best to address disadvantages
‘What’s up with the dude wall?’ Rows of portraits of men should have no place in Irish education
The problem with academic portraiture is that it sustains the myths of meritocracy and obscures privilege
Artist Donald Teskey: ‘When teacher praised my drawing, it was the first time I was aware of myself as a person’
The winner of the 2024 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Art Award shows how art, nature, medicine and wellbeing intertwine
Ukrainian women who moved to State since 2022 having difficulty accessing sufficient medical support, notes study
Research carried out among more than 675 respondents by Ukrainian medical sociologist
Josephine Bartley obituary: A driving force in the elevation of nursing in Ireland
Beaumont Hospital’s first nursing director was ‘a wonderful nurse leader and role model who always put the sick person first, not the system’
Adults with cerebral palsy in Ireland face a lifelong battle for support
The challenges that adults in Ireland with cerebral palsy face expose gaps in our healthcare system that need to be addressed
People living with HIV refused surgery or put last on waiting lists, research shows
Just 42 per cent of healthcare workers and 27 per cent of healthcare students surveyed by RCSI said they received education on HIV stigma and discrimination
Major part of €104m package to be used to scale-up research on neurological diseases in Ireland
Minister for Agriculture declines to comment on investigation of Science Foundation Ireland chief executive Prof Philip Nolan
It’s not quite Grey’s Anatomy but a career in medicine can be very rewarding
Directly improving patient well-being can be a very rewarding career.
Investment of €104m in four Science Foundation Ireland centres to be announced
Money will fund 600-plus research roles in bioeconomy, agrifood, neurological disease and advanced manufacturing
‘Toxic’ chemicals in flavoured vapes could lead to ‘wave of chronic diseases’ in future, researchers say
RCSI team used AI modelling to predict hazards created as flavouring is heated for inhalation
Irish hospitals received over €2m in ‘education’ payments from medical device industry
Ireland 15th highest recipient of payments from medical device industry, research finds
Irish team develops therapy for deadly sepsis crisis
Inthelia Therapeutics, founded by two top Irish scientists, is switching focus to block infection getting a grip on patients in the first place
‘I felt I am not a full woman ... because I can’t face society with one breast’
A project designed by the RCSI aims to improve survival rates for women in Malawi diagnosed with breast cancer
Cerebral Palsy: ‘It is tough hearing that news, but it is far tougher when you have to fight for the best care for your child’
The Irish Cerebral Palsy Foundation’s programme of excellence aims to achieve diagnosis within three months
‘Coffin tablet’: Renewed calls for prescription drug feared to be ‘new OxyContin’ to be reclassified
Pregabalin is licensed in Ireland to treat epilepsy, nerve pain and general anxiety disorders and has been implicated in many postmortems
Most things you’ve heard about eating meat are wrong, say Irish scientists
Risks are associated with eating too much meat but some nutritional claims are based on flawed data, say two of Ireland’s leading food and diet specialists
Aim of next-generation biomaterials is to train human tissue to heal itself
Researchers are working to develop implantable tissue to treat cartilage damage and osteoarthritis
Every Branch of the Healing Art: A History of the RCSI by Ronan Kelly
Fascinating and lively account of the role of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland from pioneering blood transfusions to public health
‘You have violence in your soul’: Irish mother of Nottingham attack victim addresses killer in court
Grace O’Malley-Kumar (19) one of three killed in attack by Valdo Calocane on streets of Nottingham last year
‘Today’s graduates can walk in anywhere in the world’: NUI chancellor Maurice Manning steps down after 15 years
More than a quarter of a million graduates will be entitled to vote in the election of his successor later this year
Ireland’s young scientists experience first-hand development and climate challenges facing Zambia
BTYSTE development award winners visit communities and Irish aid projects
UCC-based expert in gut health named SFI researcher of the year for 2023
UL scientist wins award for development of crystals for use in medical implants and drug-delivery devices
Chronicle of Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland launched by Dr Mary McAleese
Former President says new book tells the story of an institution that has grown to become an ‘internationalist hub of inclusion and diversity’
Budget for refugees would be ‘better spent on most vulnerable population’, says Ukrainian professor in Dublin
Ukrainians in Ireland say they moved to Ireland to escape the war, they ‘don’t think about supports’ and they ‘came to work’
Modern GPs: ‘We’re hell for leather busy but can still look after patients and families for a lifetime’
GPs in Kerry, Wicklow and Dublin on patient expectations, acute pressures and the way forward
Children with mental health issues more likely to have poor mental and physical health into adulthood
Greater risk of social isolation, low educational attainment and heavy substance use also identified in Irish-led research
Organisational culture in the world of hybrid work
If culture can get lost or diluted by remote working, was it strong enough in the first place?
‘I can’t believe it’s finally my turn’: Mother of 12 realises dream of studying medicine at 40
Persistence pays off for Rosemary Murphy, who always wanted to become a doctor and remembers her father’s stories of being a hospital porter
Research Lives: From hospitality to toxicology
Research Lives: Kris O’Dowd, PhD researcher at Atlantic Technological University in Sligo
Epilepsy gene research hailed as ‘significant step’ in understanding condition
Large study involving Irish researchers a ‘significant’ step towards better understanding of epilepsy
Ireland leading the way in drive to make science laboratories more sustainable
‘We are a small country with a high level of pharmaceutical and biotech companies so it has been easy to spread awareness’
Case brought in 2012 against Royal College of Surgeons dismissed due to delay
Company that recruited Saudi Arabian medical students has ‘only itself to blame for this outcome’, says High Court judge
Stephen Murphy wins RCSI award for a sculpture of his premature newborn son
‘Our baby, PJ, he’s a miracle – I’m not kidding. He had so many obstacles, he shouldn’t even exist’
Mother-of-12 to start studying medicine: ‘I stopped worrying colleges were going to laugh at me’
Dubliner Rosemary Murphy (40) says she fought hard for a college place and is determined to make her dream come true
Vaping: legislation for under 18s - too little and very late
In the News podcast with Bernice Harrison
Collison brothers-funded programme aims to halve diagnosis time for cerebral palsy
Tech billionaires among donors behind €11.6m initiative to make Ireland a world leader in CP care within five years
Revolutionary precision medicine has potential to benefit even more patients
Personalised medicine can pack a punch but research needs resources, access to data and economic insights
The hospital programme that allows staff to safely report poor behaviour
The Ethos programme is used in several Australian hospitals to deal with bullying, harassment and discrimination
Michael Loftus obituary: The only Mayo man to have been GAA president
He had an innate ability to understand people and respond appropriately to their grief, pain or joy
RCSI spin-out company raises €1.6m to expand drug delivery system
OncoLize uses unique liquid formulations to deliver a wide range of anti-cancer drugs in a more effective manner
Miniature implantable pump treats advanced stage heart failure
Pumpinheart technology developed by RSCI may improve outlook and treatment options for patients
Nine things to know about fitness training during pregnancy
It can be a confusing and fearful time but experts say avoiding exercise is not the answer
Obesity drug firm paid health staff €345,000 over three years
Novo Nordisk’s UK affiliate has been suspended from industry body there for marketing breaches
Doctors on the medical profession: ‘We often describe it as designed for 1950s men with wives’
Many doctors see gender-based issues as impacting significantly upon their careers, recent research shows
Performative nationalism among issues blocking needed cross-Border co-operation on health
Political squeamishness over need to rationalise hospitals on either side of the Border
All-night surgery should end in many hospitals to focus on safer care, report says
At present, 25 hospitals provide round-the-clock emergency surgery, presenting staffing challenges
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