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<p>As well as swabbers at the test centres, contact racers have also raised concerns.</p>

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Siptu calls on health minister to intervene in Covid-19 swabber pay dispute

Siptu has called on the health minister to intervene in a pay dispute between swabbers working at Covid-19 test centres and the HSE as Covid-19 cases continue to increase.

<p>A working group will commence work on Monday to “scope out” how a ‘corona pass’ would or could work. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos</p>

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'All options on table' to reopen indoor hospitality

<p>Rachel O’Mahoney from <span class="contextmenu place">Tralee</span> at the roll-out of vaccinations at <span class="contextmenu organisation">University Hospital Kerry </span>for staff of the Bon Secours Hospital Tralee <span class="contextmenu organisation">earlier this month. Picture: </span>Domnick Walsh</p>

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Priscilla Lynch: Did you get your vaccine yet? The question we will be asking for months

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‘No room for complacency’ in tackling childhood obesity

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Varadkar denies reports that he turned down opportunity to stay on as Minister for Health

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Varadkar calls for calm and insists new hospital must be built

Minister McGrath: NMH needs to be free from religious influence

Latest: The Minister of State for Disability says the new National Maternity Hospital needs to be free from religious influence.

Fri, 21 Apr, 2017

Minister for Health publishes new standards for Ireland's maternity services

The Minister for Health has published a new set of standards for Ireland's maternity services.

Wed, 21 Dec, 2016

Last month's hospital waiting numbers reach over half a million

Hospital waiting lists reached a new record high of over half a million people last month.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2016

Acting Minister for Health Leo Varadkar defends Mental Health budget

Leo Varadkar has defended spending on mental health services.

Thu, 28 Apr, 2016

'Nobody wants to be Minister for Health' says Leo Varadkar

Leo Varadkar has claimed nobody in Fianna Fáil wants to be Minister for Health and that the party would give the job away in a coalition.

Wed, 11 Nov, 2015

New legislation to 'deglamourise' drinking in the pipeline

New legislation could see a minimum price of €8 brought in for a bottle of wine.

Sat, 07 Nov, 2015

Leo Varadkar: Marriage Act 2015 is an important milestone

The Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has welcomed the news that the Marriage Act 2015 has been signed into law.

Fri, 30 Oct, 2015

Health Minister says people need to look after themselves better

The Health Minister Leo Varadkar has said problems in the health service will never be solved unless people look after themselves better.

Wed, 07 Oct, 2015

Leo Varadkar signs off on new sunbed laws

Sunbed operators can no longer offer their use for a minimum amount of time.

Sun, 19 Jul, 2015

Portlaoise baby deaths: Woman describes baby’s body being brought to her in tin box

A woman whose baby died at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise has described the moment her baby’s body was brought to her in a tin box.

Tue, 12 May, 2015

Three companies threaten legal action against new plain packaging laws

It has emerged that three tobacco companies have now threatened legal action over Ireland's new plain packaging tobacco laws.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2015

Reilly: ‘Herculean effort’ on year-long lists

A 50,000 cut in one month in the number of outpatients waiting more than a year for appointments has been put down to “Herculean efforts” in the health service.

Fri, 31 Jan, 2014