The Irish Heart Foundation and Asthma Society of Ireland are calling on the Government to incentivise householders to move away from fuels including peat and wet wood

Those young teenagers who might have benefitted from the services offered by a national children’s hospital when the idea was first discussed almost a quarter of a century ago are now approaching the foothills of middle age.

The centre is run by Tusla and located in the south, and Hiqa said workforce absences and turnover had directly impacted its capacity to consistently deliver the required standards of child-centred, safe and effective care and support.