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Health Department will not reach surgery targets for children with spinal problems

In September, there were 214 children waiting for surgery to treat scoliosis alone in Irish hospitals

sport

Paracanoeing: ‘There is nothing I cannot do’

news

Health needs €500m to cover overrun

news

Cork soup kitchen set for ‘At Your Service’ overhaul

soccer

McGeady vows to ignore the boo-boys

general

Shape I’m In: Why Francis Brennan has no time to worry

Noonan to stay as minister despite cancer

Michael Noonan has signalled he intends to stay on as finance minister after revealing he had a cancerous lump removed from his shoulder last week.

Wed, 04 Jun, 2014

Noonan reveals cancer treatment

The Minister for Finance has this evening confirmed that he has undergone treatment for cancer.

Tue, 03 Jun, 2014

AGM celebrates year of wondrous achievements

Five new guilds already signed up, four more in the pipeline, a best-selling book, 40 sewing machines collected and sent to Africa, €30,000 presented to National Breast Cancer Research Institute — just some achievements of ICA in 2012-13 and highlighted at their recent AGM.

Thu, 13 Jun, 2013

Artist who lost fingers starts to draw again

Artist Alexandra Trotsenko, whose fingers were hacked off in an attack, has started painting and drawing again with her prosthetic fingers.

Thu, 26 Jul, 2012

Life-changing surgery saves Belarusian girls from institution

TWO disabled Belarusian girls destined for a life in grim mental institutions have achieved their dream of walking — thanks to 14 corrective operations carried out by Irish surgeons.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2011

Parents told NTPF will not pay for scoliosis operations

PARENTS of children seeking urgent scoliosis operations have been told the National Treatment Purchase Fund will not pay for them, despite assurances from Health Minister Mary Harney three weeks ago that an agreement was in place

Thu, 18 Jun, 2009

Treatment fund criticised for consultant ‘duplication’

NEWS that almost 4,000 patients were treated by the same consultant on the National Treatment Purchase Fund as they were on the public health service has been described as typical of the health service “duplication and expense”.

Sat, 09 Aug, 2008