A mother whose daughter has epilepsy has had to resort to her mobile phone to record seizures, because the hospital units where she could be monitored are closed due to a of lack of funds to staff them.

A woman with severe epilepsy who has been waiting two years for vital tests has been refused funding for overseas treatment because her application was delayed in the Christmas post.

Catherine Shanahan says HSE red tape is delaying one woman’s vital treatment

Rumours of lay-offs at Amgen’s headquarters in California could have knock-on affects close to home, writes Niamh Hennessy.