Jacqueline Keating who was also a grandmother was the matriarch of her family and has been laughing and joking when first admitted to the Dublin hospital.

A Spanish woman who had come to Dublin to learn English was left with permanent facial scarring after she was glassed by another woman in a city centre pub, a court has heard.

Gardaí at Dundrum Garda Station investigating a fatal collision in Ballinteer on April 8 are appealing for further information.

A 54-year-old woman sustained burns and later died after a fire ignited while she smoked an electronic cigarette.

If you want to survive, you better be in a position where you can raise funds pronto, writes Michael Clifford.

Separate investigations are underway after a violent prisoner – serving eight-and-a-half years for a vicious knife attack – escaped from a Dublin hospital while in the custody of prison officers.

Irish-based researchers have developed a new, practical treatment that could help tackle one of the world’s deadliest diseases.

The proportion of people dying in Irish hospitals after being admitted having suffering a heart attack has almost halved in the last 10 years.

A man in his 20s sustained apparent stab wounds in an incident in Dublin this afternoon.

From young people stoned “all day long” to life-changing health benefits — the pros and cons of cannabis are scrutinised in a probing TG4 documentary due to air tomorrow night.

Last Sunday, soccer referee Daniel Sweeney was attacked after a match in Mullingar. He sustained a broken jaw and fractured eye-socket.

A leading expert on tuberculosis (TB) has said the Government should fortify public health efforts to deal with TB, especially those responsible for the identification of cases, expert referral and dealing with those affected after an outbreak.

Senior officers were last night consulting with the DPP on whether or not to bring charges against a man arrested for the fatal stabbing of a 63-year-old father in south Dublin.

The cost of dental treatment abroad can come in much cheaper — but it’s important to do your research first, writes Áilin Quinlan.

A man with a learning disability who contracted Hepatitis B from a dirty needle while gardening died due to the virus twenty years later.

A 19-year-old man sustained catastrophic head injuries after falling six metres through a roof onto a concrete surface.

The daughter of a 91-year-old woman has called for the exhumation of her mother’s body to facilitate a fresh autopsy.

Mum of two Elaine-Sarah Comerford is one of a number of people with intestinal failure whose lives are at an increased risk because of a lack of specialist care.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has insisted pain relief patches must be curtailed because of addiction concerns and over-subscribing by doctors.

Homeless people have a 20-fold increased use of hospital emergency departments (ED) compared to people who are not homeless, according to a study.

A youth lost his sight in one eye after “slagging” on Facebook lead to a fight at Dublin's St Stephen's Green in Dublin, a court has heard.

A farmer who suffered crush injuries after he was attacked by a cow on a farm died of multi-organ failure, an inquest heard.

“He died ...due to a reaction to medication it was well known he was allergic to," the family said in their statement.

EIB to provide €490m for construction of facility as health minster says it’s ‘unlikely’ to be named Phoenix.

Ireland’s long-awaited National Children’s Hospital has been named after the phoenix, and like the mythical firebird, it has risen from its difficult past.

Dementia is a word thrown about for everything from memory loss to being stuck for words. Helen O’Callaghan looks behind the diagnosis

A fire at home saw Seónaid Ó Murchadha lose three limbs. Now, she advises prospective employers how to be more accessible, writes Helen O’Callaghan

Health Minister Simon Harris has attempted to avoid a repeat of the national maternity hospital fiasco by insisting a new national children’s hospital will be “secular” and completely devoid of any religious control.

An elderly man sustained first-degree burns after he slipped and became stuck between his bed and a radiator.

The mother of a teenager who died tragically after falling through a roof described her son as a wonderful boy who was "loved by everyone".

Gardaí are hoping people in a south Dublin apartment complex heard or saw something that might provide key clues regarding the fatal stabbing of a child at his home.

A medical intern who sent photos of a seriously-ill patient to a doctor-on-call was following instructions, an inquest heard.

The father of two children with cystic fibrosis welcomed the news that Ireland’s €1bn world-class children’s hospital has been given the green light by the Government after over 20 years of planning.

A woman who was 39 weeks pregnant collapsed and died from an extremely rare condition for which no cause is known, an inquest heard.

A record 9,500 patients ended up on hospital trolleys last month, the highest number for the month of March in over a decade.

The Irish Cancer Society has called for an immediate investigation into reports of surgical delays in some of Ireland’s designated cancer centres.

The mother of two young children who died in a fire at a Dublin charity housing complex was still fighting for her life last night.

The country’s trolley crisis could be eased significantly if more hospitals opened five-day clinics and help prevent older people from falls, according to a researcher.

The health service did not manage to come in on budget last year despite getting an extra €500m during the summer, it has emerged.

A national concussion strategy is needed to identify and manage concussions across all sports in Ireland, according to scientists studying the condition.

Public hospital managers are not subject to the same level of scrutiny as their private healthcare counterparts, an Oireachtas committee has heard.

Groundbreaking research by Irish scientists may lead to new treatment options for oesophageal cancer.

Caroline O’Doherty visits St James’s Hospital in Dublin to see staff cope with another night of the walking wounded