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The doctor gave children vaccination needle
Doctors demand prevention measures as TB numbers surge
Irish doctors have called for a range of public health measures to tackle a resurgence of tuberculosis (TB) after one national referral centre recorded a 74% increase in cases during a four-year period.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

RSV vaccines for babies too expensive at current prices, Hiqa warns 
RSV vaccines for babies too expensive at current prices, Hiqa warns 
Programme could cost €58.5m over five years

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

HSE launches investigation into autism charity after alleged transfer of €1.5m in funds
HSE launches investigation into autism charity after alleged transfer of €1.5m in funds
PAC chair John Brady said the review needed to be carried out as a matter of urgency.

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

Little patient at dentist office.
Dental waiting lists have led some children with complex needs to self-harm because of the pain
For children with complex needs who may be non‑verbal or unable to articulate pain, signs such as refusing food or self‑harming are often the only way parents or carers realise something is wrong

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Mater Hospital
Hospital's €48m deficit is 'actually underfunding' by the Government, PAC told
The hospital told the Public Accounts Committee that adding to the deficit in any way would risk leaving it exposed to sanctions under company law

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

BRENDA O CONNELL & MAGS ROGERS
Neurological patients outside Dublin face 'stark inequalities' in care, experts warn 
The HSE’s model of care plan for neurology is now 10 years old

Thu, 23 Apr, 2026

Pioneering knee surgery
One in three hip and knee replacement patients had obesity, audit finds
An analysis of more than 43,000 joint replacement surgeries over the past decade shows growing levels of obesity, while complication and mortality rates remain low

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Kicking it with some friends
East Cork children left waiting due to lowest HSE CDNT staff ratio in county 
TD highlights 'deeply uneven CDNT provision' with 'significantly fewer clinicians available for each child in East Cork'

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

HSE paid eight influencers €30,000 to take part in anti-vaping campaign
HSE paid eight influencers €30,000 to take part in anti-vaping campaign
HSE said its research shows younger people are 'harder to connect with through traditional media channels and advertising campaigns'

Mon, 20 Apr, 2026

MSPs debate child care plans
149% rise in number of children waiting over two years for speech therapy 
Figure includes 19,856 children awaiting an initial assessment

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026

'I will, yeah': Cork-based GP says foreign doctors in Ireland can face a slang barrier
'I will, yeah': Cork-based GP says foreign doctors in Ireland can face a slang barrier
IMO conference hears that doctors from abroad who are perfectly fluent in English can be thrown by Irish idioms

Sun, 12 Apr, 2026

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ieExplains: Would a new assessment process cut waiting lists for dermatology treatment?
Health watchdog Hiqa last week published advice for a national system connecting GP patients with hospitals to assess patients with skin conditions

Mon, 06 Apr, 2026

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INMO raises concerns as Killarney nursing home remains closed past opening date
It is one of seven announced in 2022 to be built by a joint venture company, Equisisk, for the HSE with 530 beds by 2024. None are open

Fri, 03 Apr, 2026

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HSE to spend €750,000 on branded condoms and lubricant for sexual health programme
The products will feature the HSE logo and the address of a website providing sexual health information for 'gay and bisexual men [and] other men who have sex with men and the trans community'

Wed, 01 Apr, 2026

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HSE starts recruitment of suicide assessment nurses for Kerry, Limerick and four other regions
It means patients who are suicidal but do not have a physical injury can avoid going to a hospital emergency department

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Senior man sitting on a wheelchair with caregiver
Revealed: HSE paid five private, for-profit firms over €300m for disability services in 2025
Nua Healthcare Services, Talbot Group, Resilience Healthcare, GAIRO, and Orchard Community Care account for 58% of HSE expenditure on the roughly 220 companies providing such private care

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

Three more children settle Epilim sodium valproate cases
Three more children settle Epilim sodium valproate cases
Also on Thursday, the Department of Health said it will not publish an interim report from a public inquiry looking at regulation of sodium valproate

Fri, 27 Mar, 2026

New National Children’s Hospital to cost more than 1.43 billion euro
Development board of National Children's Hospital to seek damages due to BAM delays
NPHDB chief officer David Gunning will tell the committee that the board had previously issued an employer's claim to seek damages from BAM over the delay.

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Sign for the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) - Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhise Slainte
'Potential fraud risks being overlooked' in HSE payroll system
An internal audit found 'irregularities' in system

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

Hospital paid almost €500k to two firms run by HSE doctors to tackle waiting lists
Hospital paid almost €500k to two firms run by HSE doctors to tackle waiting lists
An audit also found consultants on National Treatment Purchase Fund projects were paid a fee per patient which is not how HSE salaries or overtime rates normally work

Tue, 24 Mar, 2026

HSE confirms case of meningitis in UCC has no known link to outbreak in England
HSE confirms case of meningitis in UCC has no known link to outbreak in England
The affected person has recovered well, the HSE said

Mon, 23 Mar, 2026

Canterbury meningitis and septicaemia outbreak
HSE monitoring meningitis outbreak in England with help of UK health authorities
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control has deemed the risk to the general EU population as 'very low due to the very small probability of exposure and infection'

Thu, 19 Mar, 2026

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HSE warns of lethal 'pink powder' ahead of St Patrick’s Day weekend
Each bag or dose of pink powder 'is multiple times the average adult dose' with substances from MDMA to benzocaine to ketamine in a batch

Fri, 13 Mar, 2026

HSE launches review into Cork couple’s pregnancy termination after incorrect diagnosis
HSE launches review into Cork couple’s pregnancy termination after incorrect diagnosis
External review will examine care given to Cork couple after termination based on incorrect diagnosis of fatal fetal abnormality

Thu, 12 Mar, 2026

Mature man with side back pain sitting on couch at home
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

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

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