An inquiry into Savita Halappanavar’s death has been thrown into further disarray after the health minister admitted it may be incomplete without her husband’s support.

THERE is evidence flu-like illnesses may have “plateaued” after reaching an all-time high earlier this month.

FEELING flu-ish? Lie down, take a rest, drop two soluble aspirin in a hot Irish whiskey, and put your feet up. It may not cure you but you will certainly feel better – and it beats all this panic about what for most of us will be a case of the sniffles. Swine flu hysteria is spreading faster than the H1N1 virus itself.

NEUROSURGEONS have warned the Government to prepare to send patients with head injuries overseas for treatment, claiming the service faces collapse because of new work schedules.

THE surgeon who was forced to cancel life-saving surgery on Róisín Ruddle revealed last night the nursing care needed for her operation to proceed would have cost less than €1,000.

INTENSIVE care specialists warned over a year ago of a crisis in services but they say little has been done since to address the issues raised.