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SGareth O'Callaghan: ECT is unsafe, say campaigners. So why is it still used in Irish hospitals?
UHL urges public to avoid emergency department as 350 people attend in one day
UHL urges public to avoid emergency department as 350 people attend in one day
Hospital warns of severe pressure on its emergency department and asks the public to seek alternative care for non-urgent needs

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

Staying home with flu virus
ieExplains: Here's what you need to know about the new flu strain in Ireland 
The winter flu season has started earlier than usual in Ireland, with 'highly virulent' new strain — H3N2 subclade K — causing concern

Wed, 03 Dec, 2025

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World Aids Day: HIV/Aids can be treated and prevented — but we have yet to cure the stigma
HIV is now a treatable condition and its transmission is preventable, yet we are seeing new cases every day

Mon, 01 Dec, 2025

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Gareth O'Callaghan: Vaccination is vital for people with chronic illness as covid and flu season returns
Gareth O'Callaghan on living with COPD, the return of flu and covid, and why vaccine misinformation — especially from RFK Jr — puts vulnerable people at risk

Sat, 29 Nov, 2025

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Up to 1,500 could be hospitalised with flu by Christmas week – minister
A new flu strain 'subclade K' now circulating in Ireland is said to cause more severe symptoms than previous strains of influenza 

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

Chronic delays to health scans: 'This is growing all the time, it’s inside me and it’s growing'
Chronic delays to health scans: 'This is growing all the time, it’s inside me and it’s growing'
Unpublished NTPF data highlights long waiting time for scans which could reveal diagnoses of serious illnesses such as cancer or heart disease

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

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More than 46,000 people waiting longer than 18 months for vital scans
A growing population, more over-75s, and higher rates of cancer and heart disease in younger people is putting pressure on the health system

Mon, 24 Nov, 2025

New vape tax set to come into effect from midnight 
New vape tax set to come into effect from midnight 
The new levy will see a tax of 50c per millilitre on nicotine-containing e-liquid for vapes

Fri, 31 Oct, 2025

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Camhs teams staffed at just 25% of recommended levels, HSE data reveals
HSE data shows Camhs teams for children with intellectual disabilities are just 25% staffed, as families plead for faster reform

Tue, 28 Oct, 2025

‘It’s not all doom and gloom’: End-of-life doulas support people near death
‘It’s not all doom and gloom’: End-of-life doulas support people near death
End-of-life doulas find themselves providing anything from practical help to emotional support

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Catherine Conlon: Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole — here’s why it matters 
Catherine Conlon: Bird flu is spreading from pole to pole — here’s why it matters 
East Cork poultry farmers are facing a worrying period with Fota Wildlife Park confirming an outbreak of bird flu

Mon, 27 Oct, 2025

Patient receiving chemotherapy at the hospital
Cancer patient's surgery 'was cancelled due to overcrowding'
Irish Cancer Society to tell Oireachtas health committee about delays and failures in treatment

Wed, 22 Oct, 2025

Gaining comfort from family
Funeral delays feared as Waterford hospital to end coroner-requested autopsies
Consultant pathologists at University Hospital Waterford will stop performing coroner-requested autopsies from January, raising fears of funeral delays and service gaps

Tue, 21 Oct, 2025

'Nobody said stop': HSE paid €15m to now-defunct firm without a contract for respiratory sensors
'Nobody said stop': HSE paid €15m to now-defunct firm without a contract for respiratory sensors
The Public Accounts Committee heard today that there is no hope of recovering the loss as the company has now collapsed

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

Family ‘haunted’ as inquest hears sepsis fears in UHL miscarriage death were not acted on
Family ‘haunted’ as inquest hears sepsis fears in UHL miscarriage death were not acted on
The family of Leona Cusack told an inquest they are 'haunted' by fears sepsis was missed before her death.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2025

Women less likely to get dementia if they take HRT after menopause, Irish study says
Women less likely to get dementia if they take HRT after menopause, Irish study says
However, women who have early menopause face an increased risk of dementia, the study suggests

Tue, 14 Oct, 2025

Terry Prone: Like others with dementia, Bruce Willis is being robbed of his dignity and privacy
S Terry Prone: Like others with dementia, Bruce Willis is being robbed of his dignity and privacy
Fame does not protect us from the reality that the person with dementia is the loser. Once diagnosed, they lose all of their rights, starting with the right to privacy

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

Catherine Conlon: Joe Wicks's Killer Bar has achieved what no stuffy science report can do
Catherine Conlon: Joe Wicks's Killer Bar has achieved what no stuffy science report can do
Joe Wicks might not be a nutritionist, but he's got consumers thinking about the health impacts of food — why is that a bad thing?

Mon, 13 Oct, 2025

New documentary serves as a reminder that sepsis can happen to anyone
New documentary serves as a reminder that sepsis can happen to anyone
Kim Wyse's 'Sepsis: A Story of Loss, Love and Survival' is aimed at educating the public on the signs and symptoms of sepsis

Sun, 12 Oct, 2025

No, Joe Wicks, reading lists of ingredients will not solve our health problems
S No, Joe Wicks, reading lists of ingredients will not solve our health problems
Food fear is the most toxic ingredient of all, and the new breed of supermarket scarers are making a living from it 

Wed, 08 Oct, 2025

Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Budget 2026: Here's what's expected as talks set to go down to the wire
Paul Hosford and Louise Burne break down what we are likely to see on Tuesday across each of 12 government departments 

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

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New therapy regulations 'will not ensure public safety'
Row between psychotherapy sector and regulator Coru escalates as IACP warns that new standards could put patients at risk

Mon, 06 Oct, 2025

HSE to sell landmark St Finan’s psychiatric hospital and grounds in Killarney 
HSE to sell landmark St Finan’s psychiatric hospital and grounds in Killarney 
The HSE confirmed its plans to sell the property after an update was sought by Kerry County Councillor Jackie Healy-Rae

Fri, 03 Oct, 2025

Overcrowding means hospital is assigning doctors to ambulances 'because it’s a space to treat a patient'
Overcrowding means hospital is assigning doctors to ambulances 'because it’s a space to treat a patient'
Nurses are balloting for strike action at a hospital which is dangerously running at 113% occupancy when safe levels are 85%

Mon, 29 Sep, 2025

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Ireland must go 'all out' against vaping, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin said he continues to believe that vaping is the 'second coming of the tobacco industry'

Sat, 27 Sep, 2025

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'Not long ago things weren’t looking so good for people with CF': Golf sensation David Howard on achieving his dream career 
Howard, who was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis aged seven, said his childhood was an uphill battle

Fri, 26 Sep, 2025

CHI boss told of HSE takeover just hours before news was made public
CHI boss told of HSE takeover just hours before news was made public
Jennifer Carroll McNeill announced on Wednesday that the three CHI hospitals would fall under the HSE from 2027

Thu, 25 Sep, 2025

Close-Up Of Woman Burning Cigarette
Government to consider raising smoking age each year, says junior health minister 
Jennifer Murnane O’Connor said the Government was revising its tobacco control policies

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Huntington's disease treatment
Scientists successfully treat Huntington's disease for first time in medical trial 
Gene therapy slowed the progress of the disease by 75% in patients after three years.

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

Cork elective hospital will still be at planning stage by 2030, Oireachtas committee hears 
Cork elective hospital will still be at planning stage by 2030, Oireachtas committee hears 
The hospital had originally been slated for completion in 2027

Wed, 24 Sep, 2025

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Pharmacist prescribing welcomed, but changes to phased dispensing may affect vulnerable patients
Community Pharmacy Agreement will benefit families without a medical card but 'a vast array of patient cohorts... will become fundamentally disadvantaged' by a provision in the new deal

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Medical Marijuana Edibles, Candies Infused with HHC Cannabis in food industry
Ireland's delay in banning HHC may have boosted demand 
Teenagers in Ireland have become ill and had to be hospitalised due to vaping the semi-synthetic cannabinoid

Mon, 22 Sep, 2025

Dublin accountant battles asthma to summit the world’s seven highest volcanic peaks
Dublin accountant battles asthma to summit the world’s seven highest volcanic peaks
As if mountain climbing weren't enough of a challenge, Dublin-based accountant Milasha Joseph is contending with chronic asthma as she biggest volcanic mountain in each of the seven continents

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025

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A&E can be 'dehumanising' for people in suicide crisis
A major consultation finds Ireland’s suicide prevention services are failing, with EDs called retraumatising and calls for 24/7 crisis centres

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

Dyson Award for young graduate's invention which could help thousands of Irish patients
Dyson Award for young graduate's invention which could help thousands of Irish patients
Zoe O’Sullivan invention offers a convenient and comfortable home treatment for patients with lymphoedema, a serious condition affecting around 20,000 people who have been treated for cancer

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

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‘Health services must do more to meet needs of older people’ 
Experts and advocates including Age Action, Alone, and the HSE, respond to latest Tilda report  

Tue, 09 Sep, 2025

Illegal weight-loss drugs among 400,000 units impounded by HPRA in six months
Illegal weight-loss drugs among 400,000 units impounded by HPRA in six months
Health Products Regulatory Authority warns that black market drugs — many of which are promoted with false claims on social media — can damage people's health

Wed, 03 Sep, 2025

Community networks left out of National Drugs Strategy steering group for first time in 30 years 
Community networks left out of National Drugs Strategy steering group for first time in 30 years 
Department of health set up steering group last month 

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

27/5/2010. Government to sell VHI
VHI becomes the latest health insurer to announce price hike
VHI will increase health insurance premiums by 3% from October 2025, following similar hikes by Laya and Irish Life

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Business ideology has no place in care services and social work
Business ideology has no place in care services and social work
The exodus of staff from caring professions may be driven by a realisation that the profits of private firms are triumphing over person-centred care, writes Diarmaid Twomey

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025

Irish pupils relying on social media and AI for sexual health advice, study warns
Irish pupils relying on social media and AI for sexual health advice, study warns
A major study finds Irish students misled on contraception, fertility and STIs as social media replaces trusted education

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025

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Alcohol abuse costing €8.5bn in workplace productivity 
Alcohol Action Ireland said alcohol is the most used substance in the workforce

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

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Children who vape 'three times more likely to become smokers'
New worldwide analysis shows ‘striking’ link between young people's use of e-cigarettes and vapes, and cigarette-smoking later in life

Wed, 20 Aug, 2025

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Overdiagnosis is a danger to our patients and the health system
Over-screening and over-testing fuel patient anxiety and divert resources from those who need it most, writes GP Mike Thompson 

Tue, 19 Aug, 2025

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