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Doctors expect prototype data system to facilitate early identification of kidney disease
Professor Austin Stack expects the new registry will enhance how kidney health is monitored and managed

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Pack of cigarettes
HSE's spend on quit-smoking aids doubles to €20m but Irish Heart Foundation says it should be €50m
New HSE data shows a spend of €20.1m last year compared to €11.2m in 2015

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

HSE U-turn on temporary paramedic contracts following protests
HSE U-turn on temporary paramedic contracts following protests
It followed talks between HSE management and trade unions on Tuesday

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

'Everything on the table' for inclusion in new Limerick hospital
'Everything on the table' for inclusion in new Limerick hospital
The plans follow warnings from Hiqa to the health minister in September about immediate patient safety risks

Wed, 11 Mar, 2026

On the ground at the proposed site of the Mid-West's new hospital
On the ground at the proposed site of the Mid-West's new hospital
This site will be one of Ireland's largest hospital sites; slightly bigger than University Hospital Limerick and comparable to large hospitals in Cork or Galway

Tue, 10 Mar, 2026

UHL now renting floor space in Bon Secours Limerick to alleviate pressure
UHL now renting floor space in Bon Secours Limerick to alleviate pressure
The two hospitals have been in discussions with HSE Mid-West in a bid to ease pressure on UHL during peak periods

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Nurse helping senior man walk using a walking stick
Home care firms want HSE to end home support allocation model
Home & Community Care Ireland say current system is 'structurally flawed, prioritises speed over quality, restricts genuine client choice, and creates an unnecessary administrative burden'

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Rare disease strategy launch
Endometriosis awareness programme set for nationwide rollout
Previously run by just two volunteers, the MISE (menstrual information specialising in endometriosis) programme is now being backed by the HSE

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Drug dealer sells drugs for cash
'Ireland should have wide range of options on drug possession'
Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use heard from EU Drugs Agency principal scientist Brendan Hughes

Thu, 05 Mar, 2026

Newly-qualified parademics given 16-week contracts despite promise of permanent roles
Newly-qualified parademics given 16-week contracts despite promise of permanent roles
In past years graduates were offered permanent jobs on their training bases. 

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Almost 14,000 children await hearing assessment — and deaf adults bear huge cost burden
Almost 14,000 children await hearing assessment — and deaf adults bear huge cost burden
'Working adults who are deaf are being penalised', and long waiting lists for children will have 'a massive developmental impact'

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026

Funeral with casket carried by coffin bearer
Delays to funerals in Limerick due to limited pathology services
Cover by locum pathologists from Hungary as limited service available in UHL mortuary, with families in Clare, Kerry, Tipperary also affected

Mon, 02 Mar, 2026

Anger over lack of progress six months after rare disease strategy launched
Anger over lack of progress six months after rare disease strategy launched
About one in 17 people in Ireland live with a rare disease. Four in 10 experience poor access to healthcare services

Sat, 28 Feb, 2026

Taoiseach commits to meeting long covid survivors over pay issue
Taoiseach commits to meeting long covid survivors over pay issue
Some 159 frontline healthcare workers lost access to the special leave with pay scheme on December 31 following several extentions

Fri, 27 Feb, 2026

'The system failed him': Brother of man who died by suicide calls for change at Oireachtas committee
'The system failed him': Brother of man who died by suicide calls for change at Oireachtas committee
90 minutes after presenting at University Hospital Galway, Adam Loughnane ended his life in the River Corrib.

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Cork mother says HSE has not apologised over ‘legal obligation’ letter
Family disputes HSE claim of indefinite parental obligation as solicitor says assertion was legally and factually incorrect

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Cavan hospital apologises for shortcomings in care of baby who died 13 days before first birthday
Cavan hospital apologises for shortcomings in care of baby who died 13 days before first birthday
Baby Luke Lyons Kelly had heart surgery months before being admitted to Cavan General Hospital, but Crumlin’s Children’s Hospital was not contacted by Cavan until it was too late

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Fergus Finlay: People with disabilities are citizens with rights, not charity cases
Fergus Finlay: People with disabilities are citizens with rights, not charity cases
Every policymaker and politician in Ireland will deny this vehemently but in policy terms, to this day, people with a disability — especially an intellectual disability — are seen as a burden, a drag, a problem, and often an intractable problem

Tue, 24 Feb, 2026

Midleton Community Hospital residents lack privacy while wait for new nursing home continues
Midleton Community Hospital residents lack privacy while wait for new nursing home continues
Nursing Homes Ireland has warned of 'significant gaps' in supports pledged in the programme for government relating to the nursing home sector

Mon, 23 Feb, 2026

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
Families and children 'abused by the State' due to Camhs failures
Sinn Féin's Pa Daly highlighted how the report found that 94% of children with an intellectual disability who used the service were prescribed psychotropic medication generally

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Sign for the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) - Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhise Slainte
HSE manager has 'empathy' for mother of intellectually disabled adult, but action 'not sensible'
Dr Andy Phillips, the regional executive officer for the South-West, said it was 'clearly difficult' for him to comment on an individual case

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Wexford
HSE apologises to mother of intellectually disabled adult child over 'threatening' letter
Mother seeking residential placement says daughter’s needs have escalated as HSE cites parental obligation and funding constraints

Thu, 19 Feb, 2026

Ireland has more stillborn babies than road deaths every year, Oireachtas committee told
Ireland has more stillborn babies than road deaths every year, Oireachtas committee told
Cork woman Mairie Cregan, of Feileacain the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, discussed the need to raise awareness of preventable baby deaths

Wed, 18 Feb, 2026

Because our independence matters to us
HSE 'concerned' about high cost of housing people with disabilities in commercial care
The HSE’s use of for-profit companies across disability services has increased massively over the past three years alone

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Endometriosis: Search continues for key staff for Cork regional centre
Endometriosis: Search continues for key staff for Cork regional centre
CUMH clinical director said efforts are ongoing to fill all remaining posts. Meanwhile, concerns remain about ESAIS, the new endometriosis surgery abroad interim scheme

Tue, 17 Feb, 2026

Number of patients on trolleys falls in 17 hospitals
Number of patients on trolleys falls in 17 hospitals
Some 463 people were on trolleys waiting for a hospital bed on the Tuesday after the bank holiday

Mon, 16 Feb, 2026

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New wing at Dublin hospital refused after objections by conservation group
An Coimisiún Pleanála pointed out that the Rotunda Hospital's new Critical Care Wing would have 10 times the floor area of the outpatients building

Fri, 13 Feb, 2026

Coroner autopsy crisis could hamper criminal investigations, surgeons warn
Coroner autopsy crisis could hamper criminal investigations, surgeons warn
Royal College of Surgeons report warns shortages and hospital withdrawals threaten autopsy capacity, justice system, and bereaved families nationwide

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026

Minister to publish report into children’s mental health care in north Kerry within two weeks
Minister to publish report into children’s mental health care in north Kerry within two weeks
Minister of state Mary Butler will also visit Kerry in the next 10 days

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

HSE to follow up cases of 62 children who had spinal care after review at CHI
HSE to follow up cases of 62 children who had spinal care after review at CHI
'There is no immediate risk to patients,' HSE chief clinical officer Dr Henry said of the 62 cases

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

'Pause' has forced women abroad for surgery to treat incontinence for last seven years
'Pause' has forced women abroad for surgery to treat incontinence for last seven years
Some types of mesh surgery were paused here in 2018 due to serious safety concerns raised by women

Wed, 11 Feb, 2026

Brother of man who died by suicide calling on government to establish mental health A&Es
Brother of man who died by suicide calling on government to establish mental health A&Es
Joe Loughnane's brother, Adam, died two hours after he presented himself as suicidal in the waiting room of the A&E at the University Hospital Galway

Tue, 10 Feb, 2026

HSE accused of concealing scale of waiting list crisis
HSE accused of concealing scale of waiting list crisis
Cork East TD Liam Quaide challenges Bernard Gloster, saying the HSE has given 'what seemed like deliberately vague responses' on staffing levels

Mon, 09 Feb, 2026

Top view of medical documentation being filled by female doctor at doctor's office
IMO criticises surgeon data plan as medicine 'does not lend itself to direct league tables' 
The chair of the IMO consultants committee, Matthew Sadlier, also warned it could lead to poorer outcomes for patients

Sun, 08 Feb, 2026

Patients to be treated at private hospital in HSE plan to ease UHL overcrowding
Patients to be treated at private hospital in HSE plan to ease UHL overcrowding
The plan would see some patients at UHL treated and cared for at the €213m private Bon Secours Hospital Limerick which opened in September 2024 

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

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'Shocking' data shows cancer patients face postcode lottery for timely treatment
University Hospital Waterford and Cork University Hospital among six facilities showing regional inequalities in 'shocking' Irish Cancer Society data

Fri, 06 Feb, 2026

ieExplains: What was said at the HSE's World Cancer Day webinar?
ieExplains: What was said at the HSE's World Cancer Day webinar?
Exercise or physical activity can help reduce cancer risks, and every single move counts, a free HSE webinar marking World Cancer Day has heard.

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Family of Aoife Johnston repeat call for statutory inquiry on second anniversary of her death
New HSE staffing policies in place following report into Aoife Johnston's death, committee told
At national level, CEO Bernard Gloster said the waiting list situation is in 'a very strong position compared to the position of a short few years ago'

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

'I've had cancer six times — and I'm still thriving'
'I've had cancer six times — and I'm still thriving'
Stemming from a rare genetic condition, Brian Tobin has had cancer six times since the age of 19. However, he says people can survive and thrive despite this challenge

Wed, 04 Feb, 2026

Ageing parents of children with disabilities 'run ragged full-time caring have to be lobbyists too’
Ageing parents of children with disabilities 'run ragged full-time caring have to be lobbyists too’
With nobody to represent them, people with intellectual disabilities may never leave for-profit emergency placements far from home, writes Cianan Brennan

Tue, 03 Feb, 2026

Aptamil infant formula recall
Baby food fears: Inspectors visit Cork and Wexford plants amid toxin scare
Department of Agriculture dispatches inspectors to factories as global concern grows around baby food production

Sun, 01 Feb, 2026

'You can’t be naïve to think it is still just cocaine or ecstasy like it was before. It’s a whole new ballgame'
'You can’t be naïve to think it is still just cocaine or ecstasy like it was before. It’s a whole new ballgame'
Cork senator Nicole Ryan has renewed her warning about the availability of synthetic drugs ahead of the 10th anniversary of her brother's death

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Two injectors dosing pens for subcutaneous injection of antidiabetic medication or anti-obesity medication hovering over a blue
HSE spent over €500k a day last year on weight-loss jabs for patients on free drugs schemes
Just under €212m was spent on Ozempic and Saxenda under the medical card, Drugs Payment Scheme and Long-Term Illness schemes in two years and eight months

Fri, 30 Jan, 2026

Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird: How much is my life worth to the HSE?
Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird: How much is my life worth to the HSE?
'I’ve lost a lot of my fine motor skills, my eyesight is getting fuzzier, and my speech is slurring a lot more. I would give anything for this drug'

Mon, 26 Jan, 2026

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