A SHOWCASE of state-of-the-art medical devices arising from State-supported research and commercialisation will take place in the Radisson SAS Hotel, Sligo, between 11.00am and 1.30pm on January 25.

IRISH industry is in the grip of an energy crisis and the Budget must address imbalances in the cost of energy and the loss of competitiveness due to rising oil prices, says the Irish Medical Devices Association (IMDA).

REGULATORS of the Irish market must ensure those operating in the medical devices sector are not hampered by over-regulation.

ONE of the country’s top medical technology experts has said that Ireland will be the global leader in medical technologies by 2020.

A 15-year programme to bring cutting edge medical technology to Irish patients was unveiled today by Minister for Health Mary Harney.

The Tánaiste and Minister for Health Mary Harney is today unveiling a 15-year programme to bring cutting edge medical technology to Irish patients.

COMPANIES developing diagnostic products in Ireland are facing relocation, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

Ireland needs to encourage innovation rather than rely on the comfort zone left by the Celtic Tiger boom years, it was claimed today.

THE jobs of 22,000 workers in the production of medical devices depend on the sector keeping ahead of lower-cost manufacturing locations.