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Rural Ireland Thinks: Half of those surveyed had two-day wait to see GP
Also, 24% of respondents to the Ipsos/B&A poll for the 'Irish Examiner' have cancelled or reduced private health insurance

Fri, 18 Sep, 2026

Hiqa calls for changes to monitoring of seriously ill patients at Kerry hospital
Hiqa calls for changes to monitoring of seriously ill patients at Kerry hospital
Inspectors identified gaps in VTE monitoring, reviews of deteriorating patients and the management of delayed hospital discharges

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

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More than 560 deaths in Ireland linked to second-hand smoke in 2023, UCC study finds
Ireland ranks fifth in the EU for second-hand smoke exposure, with 1.37 million people exposed in 2023, researchers say

Tue, 15 Sep, 2026

No completion date agreed for Ireland’s €2.2bn National Children’s Hospital
No completion date agreed for Ireland’s €2.2bn National Children’s Hospital
The €2.2bn project has now missed 20 deadlines, with about 2,000 defects remaining and compliance issues still being addressed

Sun, 13 Sep, 2026

TDs raise concerns over future of skin cancer surveillance services at CUH
TDs raise concerns over future of skin cancer surveillance services at CUH
Earlier this year, the issue over the future of melanoma treatment, including mole mapping and screening at CUH was highlighted following the retirement of the senior clinician 

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

GPs should get tax incentives to open new practices, Irish Medical Organisation says
GPs should get tax incentives to open new practices, Irish Medical Organisation says
The Irish Medical Organisation says rural and deprived areas need targeted funding while healthcare projects face lengthy delays

Fri, 11 Sep, 2026

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CUH student nurses offered full-time jobs — but HSE now says the offers are no longer valid
HSE apologises, saying it made offers to a number of students in error. But a TD said it was 'particularly galling given the dire shortage of frontline staff in CUH'

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Migrant health workers in Ireland living in fear of racist abuse
Doctors warn new citizenship rules will make Ireland 'less viable' for healthcare workers
Irish Association of International Doctors said said in an open letter to the Government the changes would make Ireland less attractive for medical workers

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
'Towns around Ireland have a proliferation of them': Coalition to crack down on vape shops through planning laws
Mr Martin said local authorities must now look at "the multiplicity of vape shops on a given street in different towns" and this could be addressed from a "planning perspective".

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Micheál Martin: Vapes are the 'revenge of big tobacco'
The Taoiseach indicated strong support for a complete ban on vapes at the Fianna Fáil think-in in Tullamore 

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

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Osteoporosis levels among elderly people across Munster fall sharply, UHL study finds
Study carried out at University Hospital Limerick and St Camillus Hospital, Limerick, saw a drop in osteoporosis levels from 19% to 7% when bone density tests were carried out

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

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Smoking tobacco may harm people’s chances of getting pregnant, says WHO 
The risk of infertility is 1.4 times higher in women who currently smoke than women who do not smoke

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Cork and Kerry 'dual diagnosis' drug and mental health hub supports 250 people
Cork and Kerry 'dual diagnosis' drug and mental health hub supports 250 people
The centre at Heron House in Blackpool provides specialist multidisciplinary support for people experiencing both mental health difficulties and substance use disorders

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

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HSE failing to meet its radiation therapy targets
692 people were not seen within the recommended time frame so far this year. The new data also shows compliance rates as low as 66.9% as

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Older people in Cork, Clare and Waterford face long delays in accessing homecare
Older people in Cork, Clare and Waterford face long delays in accessing homecare
Waiting list in Cork has 'consistently stayed at around 1,000', while parts of Dublin have no waiting list, homecare organisation says 

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

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Dating website Grindr to pay €30m to settle lawsuit over allegedly sharing users' HIV status
Website allegedly shared highly sensitive personal information with advertising companies

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Breastfeeding conference forced to move online after threats over 'men chest-feeding' advocate
Breastfeeding conference forced to move online after threats over 'men chest-feeding' advocate
In one of his books, Jacob Engelsman says men may wish to produce milk 'to feed and bond with their baby and to a lesser extent, for curiosity, fun or sexual gratification'

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Cork and Kerry healthcare spend 'wildly over the pay budget', minister says
Cork and Kerry healthcare spend 'wildly over the pay budget', minister says
The Irish Medical Council heard that 'doctors are telling us that workload, administration and overcrowding are getting in the way of the care they want to provide'

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

Teachers and pupils to be screened for TB at Cork school
Teachers and pupils to be screened for TB at Cork school
Screening of staff and students at Coláiste Éamann Rís, Deerpark Cork city has  been started as a 'precautionary measure'

Mon, 31 Aug, 2026

HSE confirms distressing video circulating online was not filmed at UHL
HSE confirms distressing video circulating online was not filmed at UHL
The HSE said the patient involved has been identified and the family concerned has been informed.

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

HSE working group yet to report on treatment options for those living with lipoedema 
HSE working group yet to report on treatment options for those living with lipoedema 
Lipoedema causes an abnormal build-up of fat in legs and sometimes arms

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

Dementia Care Insight into Diagnosis and Treatment Options for Patients and Caregivers
Study finds statins can lower risk of dementia by 15% 
The findings were presented on Sunday at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology

Sun, 30 Aug, 2026

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RSV vaccine offered to Cork and Kerry babies as HSE programme enters final winter
Babies across Cork and Kerry will receive free RSV protection this winter, but the HSE has yet to confirm future funding

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

HSE set to pay €3.5m to private equity-backed British investment fund
HSE set to pay €3.5m to private equity-backed British investment fund
Since 2020, Valley Healthcare has held an operational lease on primary care centres in Ballincollig, Clonakilty, Fermoy, Listowel and Tralee, with plans to develop more centres in Bishopstown, Douglas, Glanmire, and Mayfield that will be leased to the HSE

Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

Is Cork University Hospital safe? Inside the growing dispute over staffing and resources
Is Cork University Hospital safe? Inside the growing dispute over staffing and resources
Staff and management fear winter pressures could expose patient safety risks as a dispute over resources intensifies at Cork University Hospital

 Listen | Fri, 28 Aug, 2026

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Vhi announces 2.75% health insurance price increase from October
Vhi announces 2.75% health insurance price increase from October
Vhi says rising healthcare demand and claims costs are behind the latest increase, with some family plans rising by more than €20 monthly

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

CUH staffing tensions persist amid calls for 'honest conversation' on health funding 
CUH staffing tensions persist amid calls for 'honest conversation' on health funding 
Health minister pushes back after Cork University Hospital staff and management unite to press for reform — while Ifac highlights its earlier article about 'bad budgeting' of health spending

Thu, 27 Aug, 2026

CUH consultants call for independent assessment of staff numbers after minister's rebuttal
CUH consultants call for independent assessment of staff numbers after minister's rebuttal
The CUH consultant staff committee said: 'We believe that this situation has occurred as a result of years of underfunding relative to other similar sized hospitals'

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

HSE still aiming to open CUH surgical hub next month despite 'ongoing recruitment'
HSE still aiming to open CUH surgical hub next month despite 'ongoing recruitment'
It comes as new figures show that agency staff spend at the hospital is set to increase again from the €19m spent in 2025

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Health minister says no evidence of increased patient safety concerns at CUH
Health minister says no evidence of increased patient safety concerns at CUH
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said CUH has received significantly more staff and funding while acknowledging concerns over patient flow and recruitment

Wed, 26 Aug, 2026

Friedreich’s ataxia: What is it, and how can Skyclarys help patients?
Friedreich’s ataxia: What is it, and how can Skyclarys help patients?
The HSE has approved funding for Skyclarys after Biogen made a substantially improved financial offer for the treatment

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Skyclarys funding approved by HSE after emotional campaign from Friedreich’s ataxia families
Skyclarys funding approved by HSE after emotional campaign from Friedreich’s ataxia families
HSE approval follows a substantially improved financial offer from Biogen and months of campaigning by patients and their families

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Decision due on Skyclarys funding as Biogen reportedly makes lower price offer
Decision due on Skyclarys funding as Biogen reportedly makes lower price offer
Families affected by Friedreich’s ataxia remain hopeful as the HSE considers the treatment’s cost and benefits for patients

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

New neurology unit for Cork and Kerry patients delayed until next year due to budget constraints
New neurology unit for Cork and Kerry patients delayed until next year due to budget constraints
It comes just months after the HSE said it hoped to have all 50 beds in the Blarney unit open by the end of this year

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

HSE set to decide whether €280,000-a-year Skyclarys drug will be funded
HSE set to decide whether €280,000-a-year Skyclarys drug will be funded
Rare Disease Ireland has urged the HSE to continue negotiations over the cost of the treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia

Tue, 25 Aug, 2026

Hiqa seeks clarity over Cork University Hospital safety fears 
Hiqa seeks clarity over Cork University Hospital safety fears 
Health watchdog has written to Cork University Hospital in the wake of serious concerns raised by its chief executive last week

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

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A quarter of women in survey missed work due to menstrual symptoms 
The Menopause Hub found over one in three women surveyed did not disclose menstrual health issues at work because there was no clear workplace policy in place

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

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Limited action on 2022 report on mental health, addiction, and prison
Implementation of taskforce recommendations still awaited

Mon, 24 Aug, 2026

CUH crisis: Nurses back hospital chief executive's concerns over staffing levels
CUH crisis: Nurses back hospital chief executive's concerns over staffing levels
INMO highlights 100 nursing vacancies at CUH and over 80 midwifery vacancies at CUMH

Fri, 21 Aug, 2026

Staying home with flu virus
Housing crisis having ‘huge impact’ on health of people on low incomes, expert warns
A St James’s Hospital consultant says secure housing is crucial to health and warns homelessness makes medical follow-up harder

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

Irish scientists invent device to prevent hospital patients getting ventilator-assisted pneumonia
Irish scientists invent device to prevent hospital patients getting ventilator-assisted pneumonia
This type of pneumonia is one of the most common serious infections patients in intensive care units can get and increases the chances of death

Thu, 20 Aug, 2026

CUH boss says hospital 'unsafe' for patients amid shortfall of over 1,000 staff
CUH boss says hospital 'unsafe' for patients amid shortfall of over 1,000 staff
Jennifer Kearney tells HSE official of 'increasingly bureaucratic processes' and 'prolonged suppression of recruitment'

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Industrial strikes
France’s ‘aid in dying’ law comes into effect after constitutional approval
Right to assisted dying established for patients with conditions assessed as incurable and causing unbearable pain.

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Skyclarys maker disputes figures cited in HSE decision not to fund the drug 
Skyclarys maker disputes figures cited in HSE decision not to fund the drug 
HSE drugs group said the cited figure of €280,000 per patient per year — which Biogen now disputes — raised concerns about 'cost-effectiveness'

Tue, 18 Aug, 2026

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