Fri, 08 May, 2020
It’s one of the most hidden forms of poverty that is very much present in Ireland, affecting thousands of people across the country on a daily basis.
Mon, 10 Jun, 2019
Transport chiefs have been accused of limiting competition and of protecting local hackney drivers after a refusal to grant extra licences for proposed new rural taxi services.
Mon, 08 Apr, 2019
The Government may fall before the long-awaited Public Health Alcohol Bill passes through the Oireachtas, Fianna Fáil health spokesman Stephen Donnelly has warned.
Thu, 21 Jun, 2018
A new State identification number system should be rolled out to prevent fake online accounts which target children, a government minister has suggested.
Wed, 27 Dec, 2017
A school in Dublin is fighting the expansion of a nearby drug and alcohol rehab centre while the Junior Health Minister is defending plans for a proposed supervised drug injecting centre..
Tue, 12 Sep, 2017
Government remains divided on an opposition abortion bill after it failed to reach agreement during a lengthy Cabinet meeting.
Wed, 08 Mar, 2017
THIS society’s struggle with alcohol abuse continues and it would be a very brave person indeed who might suggest that it will ever end.
Sat, 19 Nov, 2016
Relations between government partners Independent Alliance and Fine Gael are deteriorating further after a second public row in 24 hours, this time over the sale of alcohol in shops.
Fri, 18 Nov, 2016
A high hospital admissions rate for people with bronchitis and emphysema is being tackled, Junior Health Minister Marcella Corcoran Kennedy told a patients’ conference yesterday.
Wed, 16 Nov, 2016
Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today
Mon, 07 Nov, 2016
Fine Gael senators have threatened to vote against the Government’s alcohol bill if they do not get reassurances on measures impacting on small businesses.
Wed, 26 Oct, 2016
Sat, 22 Oct, 2016
Taoiseach Enda Kenny is the “main obstacle” to a free vote on an abortion bill, several ministers have revealed.
Sat, 02 Jul, 2016
The Junior Health Minister Finian McGrath says he stands by his comments on smoking, but will support Government policy on it.
Mon, 16 May, 2016
Good afternoon. Here’s all the news you need to know this lunchtime.
Wed, 03 Feb, 2016
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Mon, 23 Nov, 2015
Outrage over a couple in their 90s who were left lying on hospital trolleys for hours has prompted calls for a dedicated official to be present in all emergency departments to oversee the care of elderly patients.
Thu, 05 Nov, 2015
Wed, 14 Oct, 2015
The standard one-year warranty on 10 PlayStations bought for the entertainment of children hospitalised with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is in danger of expiring before the ward for which they were purchased even opens.
Sat, 12 Sep, 2015
The CEO of Limerick City of Culture 2014, who resigned after a controversy blew up about the manner in which she was appointed, has reportedly received a more than €100,000 settlement, the Irish Examiner has learned.
Wed, 09 Sep, 2015
More than a month into a high-profile campaign to attract 500 nurses back to Ireland, just 10 had joined the health service.
Mon, 07 Sep, 2015
The HSE has said it is to investigate concerns raised by a well-known Limerick businesswoman after she experienced "hell on earth" in a psychiatric hospital unit in Limerick.
Mon, 06 Jul, 2015
The HSE’s national recruitment service has been asked to prioritise staffing a new €2.3m respiratory ward, funded by a charity, that remains closed at Cork University Hospital (CUH) due to nurse shortages.
Thu, 02 Jul, 2015
Junior Health Minister Kathleen Lynch said she was “disappointed” with the delayed opening of a new €2.3m respiratory ward at Cork University Hospital funded by charity but said the hospital was struggling to fill 40 nursing posts.
Tue, 30 Jun, 2015
The Government’s free GP care for the under-6s plan will cost double the amount originally planned with a supplementary budget likely to be needed to fund the initiative.
Fri, 17 Apr, 2015
Tánaiste Joan Burton is standing over a Labour minister’s decision to appoint a special adviser who left Limerick’s City of Culture project amidst controversy.
Mon, 16 Mar, 2015
The nursing shortage crippling healthcare delivery in hospitals will extend to nursing homes unless the Government urgently engages in workforce planning, Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI) has warned.
Thu, 22 Jan, 2015
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney was accused of being "disloyal" by an angered Labour minister after saying Fine Gael would consider a coalition with Fianna Fáil after the next election.
Wed, 21 Jan, 2015
The Government says the health watchdog HIQA has agreed to give public nursing homes three years to reach the required standards.
Tue, 13 Jan, 2015
The Government has agreed a deal with HIQA to prevent a raft of public nursing homes from being closed.
The HSE has taken the first steps towards the possible installation of surveillance systems in its facilities to protect vulnerable patients in the wake of the Áras Attracta controversy.
Sat, 20 Dec, 2014
A tragic case of a pregnant woman on a life-support machine is set to push the Coalition into further discussing Ireland’s abortion laws.
Fri, 19 Dec, 2014
The HSE has confirmed 10 staff and one agency worker at a disability service run by the Daughters of Charity in Tipperary have been taken off duty following complaints over "inappropriate" care practices.
The HSE has announced plans to set up a network of “safeguarding” teams to stamp out abuse of vulnerable adults in care on a week overshadowed by allegations of such behaviour.
Sat, 06 Dec, 2014
Emergency measures to ease the homeless crisis in Dublin will be replicated in other cities — but not immediately.
The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Alex White says the idea of having bonuses for Irish Water staff that need to improve jars with him.
Mon, 20 Oct, 2014
Environment Minister Alan Kelly has been urged to make an "immediate statement" on how he intends to address the problems faced by 26 voluntary disability and health groups who have lost their state funding.
Fri, 18 Jul, 2014
The new Junior Minister with responsibility for the Gaeltacht will take a refresher course in the Irish language after it emerged his proficiency in the language was not enough to conduct an interview on TG4.
Wed, 16 Jul, 2014
New laws allowing cannabis-based medicines to be prescribed in Ireland for the first time could be in place by tomorrow.
Thu, 10 Jul, 2014
The Government has passed legislation to introduce free GP care for the under-sixes, but rejected proposals from independent TDs to easily extend the free services for children when they exceed that age.
Fri, 27 Jun, 2014
Large numbers of Labour supporters who abstained from voting in the local elections could be persuaded to back the party in the next general election, a former deputy leader has suggested.
Wed, 04 Jun, 2014
Nominations for the Labour leadership and deputy leadership contests will close at midday today.
Tue, 03 Jun, 2014
Candidates hoping to secure the top job as leader of the Labour Party have until tomorrow to submit their nominations.
Mon, 02 Jun, 2014
The HSE has confirmed that people who have already lost their medical cards will not be able to get them back.
Fri, 30 May, 2014
Joan Burton’s bid for the Labour Party leadership is expected to be challenged by Junior Health Minister Alex White, in a move which will divide party members following a bruising set of elections last week.
Thu, 29 May, 2014
Outgoing Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has insisted the Coalition will not be plunged into instability as a result of his resignation as Labour leader. He urged his successor to keep the party in Government until the end of its mandate in 2016.
Wed, 28 May, 2014
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