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Hospital apologises for failures in care of woman, 25, who was crushed by a horse
Outside the High Court, the family of Bryonny Sainsbury said: 'The prolonged legal proceedings which has spanned over four years has only compounded the trauma and grief already borne by our family.'

Tue, 20 Jan, 2026

'Clear as mud' application process for endometriosis treatment putting women off, advocates say
'Clear as mud' application process for endometriosis treatment putting women off, advocates say
Lisa Walsh, co-founder of support group My Voice Project, says she has heard 'that consultants here in Ireland are refusing to sign the paperwork or referrals to access the appropriate care abroad'

Mon, 19 Jan, 2026

Not every HSE story is a bad one 
Not every HSE story is a bad one 
A routine mammogram torpedoed Jillian Godsil into a system that was speedy, effective, and kind, writes Jillian Godsil

Fri, 16 Jan, 2026

'It's all she wanted, to be a mother', Laura Liston's grieving husband tells coroner's court in Limerick
'It's all she wanted, to be a mother', Laura Liston's grieving husband tells coroner's court in Limerick
Fergal Mannion recalled how his late wife held their son for a few minutes with 'tears of joy in her eyes', before she 'fainted and dropped the baby in the birthing pool'

Thu, 15 Jan, 2026

HSE apologises to family of Limerick woman who died after giving birth at home
HSE apologises to family of Limerick woman who died after giving birth at home
Laura Liston died in June 2022, having given birth to a healthy baby boy at her home near Croom in Limerick, a planned homebirth under the HSE National Homebirth Service

Wed, 14 Jan, 2026

HSE CEO advises people to avoid emergency departments in areas if at all possible
HSE CEO advises people to avoid emergency departments in areas if at all possible
HSE chief executive Bernard Gloster said hospitals in Cork and Kerry are facing “significant pressures” from overcrowding.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2026

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill faces defining year on hospitals, overcrowding and agency spend
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill faces defining year on hospitals, overcrowding and agency spend
Elective hospitals, overcrowding, long-awaited inquiries and spiralling costs will define a crucial year for the health minister

Sat, 10 Jan, 2026

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
New Camhs youth and parent panels due to start within months, HSE says
The bodies are part of HSE plans to improve the involvement of children and their parents in the running of the service

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

Waiting seats for patients in the hospital
Cork and Kerry hospital patients have a worse experience than those in Dublin, minister admits
Mallow Hospital runs a transfer from the Cork University Hospital (CUH) programme. This saw 705 patients transferred in the first 10 months of 2024, a project update stated

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

Current Camhs system 'isn't fit for purpose' for neurodivergent users, say parents
Current Camhs system 'isn't fit for purpose' for neurodivergent users, say parents
Families for Reform of Camhs welcomed the research, stating that the findings 'ring true' for many of its members who have loved ones in the service

Fri, 09 Jan, 2026

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Department defends commitment to oral health policy despite no date for implementation plan
The national oral health policy, Smile Agus Sláinte, aims to provide supports for everyone to have healthy teeth and reduce inequalities in healthcare

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

'She was screaming': Cork woman left lying on icy ground for hours due to ambulance delay
'She was screaming': Cork woman left lying on icy ground for hours due to ambulance delay
Family say ambulance delays left a woman with additional needs on icy ground for hours as vehicles queued outside CUH

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026

WOMAN Dreams 4
Dental services for people with medical cards in 'a state of almost permanent collapse'
'Those who are less well-off suffer the most when the public service is in a state of almost permanent collapse.'

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

Senior man at the dentist, Germany
Funds for just nine public dentist roles in Cork and Kerry for vulnerable groups
The schools programme is also under pressure, with 31,000 fewer children seen in 2023 than in 2017

Wed, 07 Jan, 2026

Scoliosis: Child faces second year on spinal surgery wait list despite pledge to slash delays
Scoliosis: Child faces second year on spinal surgery wait list despite pledge to slash delays
Having aired his case as long ago as 2017, Claire Cahill is now highlighting the 59 weeks her son has spent on a ‘semi-urgent' spinal surgery list

Fri, 02 Jan, 2026

HSE ordered to pay €13k in compensation to Lithuanian worker for discrimination
HSE ordered to pay €13k in compensation to Lithuanian worker for discrimination
The WRC heard the impact of the discrimination was significant

Sun, 28 Dec, 2025

Féile’s return home to Allihies is a ‘Christmas miracle’ 
Féile’s return home to Allihies is a ‘Christmas miracle’ 
The 14 year old lost her legs in a devastating farm accident last July

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

Assessment of need reform is just rhetoric without a workforce plan for children’s disability services
Assessment of need reform is just rhetoric without a workforce plan for children’s disability services
No more announcements without staffing. No more reform without a workforce plan. Anything less is simply setting the system up to fail again, writes Linda Kelly

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

National Children's Hospital partially opens for CHI staff five years after expected opening
National Children's Hospital partially opens for CHI staff five years after expected opening
CHI said it will work with the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board 'to secure further early access wherever possible'

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
HSE pledges to set up surgical hubs in Cork, Limerick, Waterford, Dublin, and Galway by end of 2026
The HSE service plan for next year sets out how a budget of €29bn will be spent nationally, with regional breakdowns yet to come from each area

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

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Hospital visiting restrictions remain as total number of flu patients dips below 700
HSE chief clinical officer Dr Colm Henry cautioned cases could rise again as people socialise more over the holiday period

Mon, 22 Dec, 2025

LauraLynn's home service praised for helping Kerry family through 'extremely stressful time'
LauraLynn's home service praised for helping Kerry family through 'extremely stressful time'
The Falveys in Annascaul were one of the first families to sign up when the community regional service was launched, and they are now one of the more than 100 families in Munster who have since benefitted

Sun, 21 Dec, 2025

HSE expands 'virtual ward' service to all of its seven regions
HSE expands 'virtual ward' service to all of its seven regions
A technology kit allows patients to go home, instead of staying in hospital, and healthcare staff can monitor them remotely

Fri, 19 Dec, 2025

HSE head unable to clarify when Portiuncula hospital will resume care for high-risk pregnancies
HSE head unable to clarify when Portiuncula hospital will resume care for high-risk pregnancies
It means 'between about 250 and 300 women' with specific clinical issues are seen instead in Galway or Mullingar hospitals

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Man with planet earth in hands
Only half of HSE steering group attended meetings to discuss its climate action plan
The internal audit also noted the lack of a 'comprehensive, consolidated database on the impact of extreme weather events... on Irish healthcare facilities'

Wed, 17 Dec, 2025

Flu outbreak expected to peak on Christmas week as over 600 people hospitalised
Flu outbreak expected to peak on Christmas week as over 600 people hospitalised
The HSE said the flu strain in circulation at the moment is 'easily transmissible' and can make people feel 'very unwell'

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Bag of six Ecstasy pills in a mans hand.
HSE fears extra-potent drugs entering growing Irish market ahead of Christmas
The European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) has warned that increased production of the likes of MDMA in Europe may trigger more consumption locally

Tue, 16 Dec, 2025

Anne O’Connor to leave Vhi role and become the first woman to lead the HSE
Anne O’Connor to leave Vhi role and become the first woman to lead the HSE
Anne O’Connor will replace Bernard Gloster and is expected to begin work in the spring

Mon, 15 Dec, 2025

Boy blowing nose
Parents urged to consider flu jabs for children as stocks of nasal vaccine run out
Stocks of Fluenz LAIV nasal spray flu vaccine are running out — but pharmacist says parents could phone around as some pharmacies may still have some stock

Sat, 13 Dec, 2025

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Ecstasy alert: HSE warns drug users about high-dose MDMA
One pill doesn’t mean one dose: HSE advises of the risk from ecstasy pills containing as much as 300mg of MDMA — 'the highest [dosage] we've ever seen in Ireland'

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Waterford hospital to use UK pathologists for coroner-directed autopsies in the new year
Waterford hospital to use UK pathologists for coroner-directed autopsies in the new year
Coroner-directed post-mortem examinations include deaths which may be suspicious, accidental, or unexpected, as well as maternal deaths

Fri, 12 Dec, 2025

Pearse Doherty tells Taoiseach: 'You can't stop yourself from making life harder for people'
Pearse Doherty tells Taoiseach: 'You can't stop yourself from making life harder for people'
Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson made the claim over changes made earlier this year to blister packs — the types of pre-formed plastic packaging used for some pharmaceuticals

Wed, 10 Dec, 2025

Southdoc to double its doctor numbers as flu cases surge 
Southdoc to double its doctor numbers as flu cases surge 
Southdoc will double its GP staffing over the next five weekends as early flu surges risk overwhelming Christmas health services

Mon, 08 Dec, 2025

Female leg stepping on weigh scales with measuring tape.
Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro: Why Ireland is struggling to fund the new weight-loss drugs
New weight-loss drugs promise transformative benefits, but soaring demand and massive cost projections leave Ireland facing difficult funding choices

Sun, 07 Dec, 2025

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State is ‘utterly failing vulnerable children’ on Camhs wait lists
New HSE data shows Cork and Kerry account for over half of all year-long Camhs waits as TDs demand urgent action

Fri, 05 Dec, 2025

Inquest returns verdict of medical misadventure in death of 16-year-old teenager at UHL 
Inquest returns verdict of medical misadventure in death of 16-year-old teenager at UHL 
The inquest into the death of Niamh McNally heard there were “so many missed opportunities” in her care at UHL

Fri, 28 Nov, 2025

HSE apologises for 'failings' that led to girl's death at University Hospital Limerick
HSE apologises for 'failings' that led to girl's death at University Hospital Limerick
Inquest into 16-year-old Niamh McNally's death continues

Wed, 26 Nov, 2025

Marymount becomes latest Cork hospital to join neighbourhood watch scheme for medical facilities
Marymount becomes latest Cork hospital to join neighbourhood watch scheme for medical facilities
It joins Cork University Hospital, Bon Secours Hospital and Mercy University Hospital in the Hospital Watch scheme

Mon, 24 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

Patient lying inside a medical scanner in hospital
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

A&E targets
Beaumont Hospital charged more than €66,000 over HR/payroll system penalty
The projected cost of the project at the outset was €1,964,925, which assumed "break-even licence costs", but the amount paid to the implementation and support vendor was €3,818,935

Sun, 16 Nov, 2025

Harvey Morrison protest
Irish Examiner view: Getting to the root of CHI problem
Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who had scoliosis and spina bifida, died in July at the age of nine, having waited years for surgery. His parents have been vocal in calling for action on this issue

Fri, 14 Nov, 2025

Preparation to the post mortem examination.
Hospitals notify Hiqa of 123 unexpected deaths since September 2024
The Patient Safety (Notifiable Incidents and Open Disclosure) Act 2023, which came into force in September last year, requires serious adverse events resulting in unanticipated deaths, or outcomes of traumatic births, to be notified to Hiqa

Thu, 13 Nov, 2025

'Generation Rent' afraid parents will find their free STI testing kit in the post, says HSE
'Generation Rent' afraid parents will find their free STI testing kit in the post, says HSE
It comes as a HSE survey found that over half of 18- to 30-year-olds in Ireland have never tested for a STI

Wed, 12 Nov, 2025

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