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Dr Tony Holohan to be granted Freedom of the City of Dublin
Dr Tony Holohan to be granted Freedom of the City of Dublin
The Department of Health's Dr Tony Holohan is to be granted the Freedom of the City of Dublin.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Thoughts and best wishes with Dr Holohan and his wife
Irish Examiner View: Thoughts and best wishes with Dr Holohan and his wife
Underlining that fate is indeed blind, Dr Holohan has had to step back from his role as chief medical officer to care for his wife Dr Emer Feely who has multiple myeloma, a blood cancer. She entered palliative care last Saturday.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

Government issues guidelines as gardaĂ­ set to check pubs for Covid compliance
Government issues guidelines as gardaĂ­ set to check pubs for Covid compliance
GardaĂ­ will begin inspecting bars and restaurants in order to ensure compliance with Covid-19 guidelines this weekend.

Sat, 04 Jul, 2020

HIQA analysis of death notices indicates pandemic death figure may be 'slight overestimate'
HIQA analysis of death notices indicates pandemic death figure may be 'slight overestimate'
Ireland's official figure of 1,700 coronavirus deaths during the pandemic may be a “slight overestimate” but it is an accurate one, an analysis by the Health Information and Quality Authority has found.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Selfless Holohan guided us through darkest days
Letters to the Editor: Selfless Holohan guided us through darkest days
"A giant of a man in terms of his service to the state and its citizens, he has piloted our collective boat thus far through the choppiest of seas, spawning a constancy of calm confidence while holding the stark 'data-cards' of the roughest of deals."

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Covid-19: Leo Varadkar describes HIQA mortality study as 'interesting but not a surprise'
Covid-19: Leo Varadkar describes HIQA mortality study as 'interesting but not a surprise'
The official Covid-19 death toll stands at 1,738.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Charity urges caution after hearing about potential house parties
Charity urges caution after hearing about potential house parties
A charity is urging caution against house parties and large gatherings of friends this weekend.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Tony Holohan steps down from CMO duties to care for ill wife
Tony Holohan steps down from CMO duties to care for ill wife
The public face of the coronavirus crisis has stepped down from his role to be with family as his wife enters palliative care for cancer.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Diesel emissions study hopes to reduce unnecessary deaths
Diesel emissions study hopes to reduce unnecessary deaths
Led by Dr Bidisha Ghosh, assistant professor at Trinity College Dublin's School of Engineering, the RedMap project will measure and model real-world emissions from more than 150,000 vehicles at four locations.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

One in 10 people attending sex assault treatment units were victims of multiple attackers
One in 10 people attending sex assault treatment units were victims of multiple attackers
One in 10 people attending a sex assault treatment unit were the victims of multiple attackers, a statistic described as "shocking and horrific" by Rape Crisis Network Ireland.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Ireland's mental health care languishes ‘30 years behind UK’ - commission executive
Ireland's mental health care languishes ‘30 years behind UK’ - commission executive
Ireland's mental health system is "30 years behind" its UK counterpart according to the Mental Health Commission's chief executive.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Larry Goodman linked company secures judgment for €7.89m against co-founder of  Blackrock Clinic
Larry Goodman linked company secures judgment for €7.89m against co-founder of  Blackrock Clinic
Breccia, a company linked to businessman Larry Goodman, has been granted judgment by the High Court for €7.89m, plus substantial legal costs, against Dr Joseph Sheehan, a co-founder of Dubin's Blackrock Clinic.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

System should be easier for families, says mother of boy injured at birth
System should be easier for families, says mother of boy injured at birth
The mother of a 14-year-old boy with cerebral palsy who on Wednesday secured a €3m interim settlement in his action over the circumstances of his birth has told the High Court the system should be easier for families.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Consumers need better protection
Irish Examiner view: Consumers need better protection
Covid-19 has changed our world. The changes are dramatic, sobering, and humbling — they remind us emphatically of our vulnerability, of our dust-to-dust inevitability.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Covid-19: Infectious disease expert says some countries safe for international travel
Covid-19: Infectious disease expert says some countries safe for international travel
Dr Jack Lambert, specialist in infectious disease at the Mater hospital, Dublin has said that if people observe the appropriate safety guidelines then it is safe to travel.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Wendy Oke: Developing the Netflix of children's learning
Wendy Oke: Developing the Netflix of children's learning
Dr Wendy Oke speaks to Eve Kelliher about providing educators the platform to help children develop

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Criticism of 'devastating' lack of focus on Waterford and southeast in programme for Government
Criticism of 'devastating' lack of focus on Waterford and southeast in programme for Government
Dr Ray Griffin, strategic management lecturer at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), said the "political antenna of Dublin and Cork has no understanding of the depth of alienation in the southeast".

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Man who attempted to murder teen in hiking spot assaulted prisoner with hot kettle, court hears
Man who attempted to murder teen in hiking spot assaulted prisoner with hot kettle, court hears
A man who attempted to murder a teenager at a popular Dublin hiking spot and later tried to strangle a psychiatric nurse with a sock has attacked another prisoner in Mountjoy Prison with a hot kettle, the Central Criminal Court has heard.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

'The guilt was overwhelming': Dublin footballer describes having Covid-19
'The guilt was overwhelming': Dublin footballer describes having Covid-19
A Dublin footballer has warned young people that coronavirus can affect anyone.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Dentist who failed to carry out biopsy of lesion censured
Dentist who failed to carry out biopsy of lesion censured
A dentist who admitted professional misconduct over failure to carry out a biopsy of a lesion in the floor of a patient's mouth has had conditions imposed on his registration by the High Court.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

'Start opening up slowly': Calls made for limited countries on 'airbridges' travel plan in Ireland
'Start opening up slowly': Calls made for limited countries on 'airbridges' travel plan in Ireland
From next month, Irish people will be able to go on holiday to some countries without having to quarantine when they come back.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Inclusion in Ireland: How far have we come?
Inclusion in Ireland: How far have we come?
A selection of people from across Irish society look at how far the country has progressed in diversity and inclusion. Interviews by Sandra O'Connell

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Holohan 'beyond worried' coronavirus infections could increase when air travel restrictions lifted
Holohan 'beyond worried' coronavirus infections could increase when air travel restrictions lifted
Chief medical officer, Dr Tony Holohan, says he's “beyond worried” Covid-19 infections could increase here when more air travel is allowed into the country.

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Intensive care consultant calls for extra bed capacity before second coronavirus wave
Intensive care consultant calls for extra bed capacity before second coronavirus wave
Dr Catherine Motherway has called for extra bed capacity to be created in Irish hospitals between now and the autumn.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

CervicalCheck appointments to be issued in July
CervicalCheck appointments to be issued in July
Dr Colm Henry of the HSE said the new HPV test would be used when screening started next month. Women will start receiving letters for a CervicalCheck screening appointment from July 6 and the HSE expects to clear a backlog that built up because of Covid-19 by October.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

New ‘Vision’ for mental health ‘more about wellbeing' – College of Psychiatrists
New ‘Vision’ for mental health ‘more about wellbeing' – College of Psychiatrists
Dr William Flannery said psychiatrists were “dismayed and disillusioned” by the recently launched ‘Share the Vision’ strategy which, focused more on wellbeing than on psychiatry.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

Employer must ensure employees are not subject to bullying or harassment
Employer must ensure employees are not subject to bullying or harassment
A study undertaken by Dr John Cullinan and Dr Margaret Hodgins at NUI Galway found that a total of 1.7 million days are lost due to workplace bullying every year, at a cost of €239m to the economy.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

UCC Sport post-lockdown initiative attracts top-level worldwide support
UCC Sport post-lockdown initiative attracts top-level worldwide support
A UCC Sport initiative focusing on sport post-lockdown has attracted worldwide interest and support, with UNESCO, the World Health Organisation and the International Olympic Committee among its supporters.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Children have brought Covid-19, social distancing and references to death into play, study finds
Children have brought Covid-19, social distancing and references to death into play, study finds
Children have brought the virus, social distancing, and lockdown restrictions into play-time, including references to death, handwashing or pretending to be ‘the coronavirus’ in chase games, new research has found.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Anthony Daly: Charisma and character oozed from every pore of Waterford's golden generation
Anthony Daly: Charisma and character oozed from every pore of Waterford's golden generation
W HEN Johnny Ryan blew the half-time whistle in the 2014 Dublin-Waterford league relegation final, the four members of the Waterford management surrounded Johnny as effectively as a Tyrone or Armagh blanket defence would have done when they first started gobbling up opposition forwards.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Pandemic sees spike in numbers presenting at specialist OCD clinic
Pandemic sees spike in numbers presenting at specialist OCD clinic
Coping with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be challenging at the best of times, but it is even more difficult in the middle of a global health pandemic.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Clean bill of health for Munster and Leinster players
Clean bill of health for Munster and Leinster players
Munster and Leinster have been given the greenlight to return to training on Monday by IRFU medics.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Govt asks for review on limit of people allowed to attend religious services
Govt asks for review on limit of people allowed to attend religious services
The government is asking the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) to reconsider the cap on the number of people attending religious services.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

'Don't defer your course': President of Sligo IT says college can adapt to 'blended learning'
'Don't defer your course': President of Sligo IT says college can adapt to 'blended learning'
Dr Brendan McCormack has said that the college will offer "blended learning" between on-campus and online.

Sun, 21 Jun, 2020

FAI suspend Covid testing with immediate effect
FAI suspend Covid testing with immediate effect
Testing for COVID-19 on players and staff from four SSE Airtricity League clubs will stop.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

War of Independence: Listowel Mutiny remembered
War of Independence: Listowel Mutiny remembered
What is regarded as one of the key events of the War of Independence - a mutiny by police at the RIC baracks in Listowel in 1920 - was marked by local historians in the Co Kerry town on Friday morning.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Mick Clifford Podcast: Is that a government I see before me?
Mick Clifford Podcast: Is that a government I see before me?
All eyes are on the Green party this week as the three parties hoping to form a government consult internally on whether or not to go for it.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Coronavirus: 'A little bit premature' to open pubs, public health expert says
Coronavirus: 'A little bit premature' to open pubs, public health expert says
“This has to be looked at much more carefully over the next three weeks,”Dr Joe Barry said.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Fertility on hold: Will IVF delays impact women's chances of conceiving?
Fertility on hold: Will IVF delays impact women's chances of conceiving?
Most fertility treatments were put on ice during the lockdown. Now clinics have reopened, how will the delay affect women's chances of having a baby, asks Sharon NĂ­ ChonchĂșir.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Ombudsman to review procedures to accept children's racism complaints
Ombudsman to review procedures to accept children's racism complaints
The Children’s Ombudsman has pledged to review procedures so his office can take complaints from children about racism.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Noble False Widow spider shares traits with Black Widow
Noble False Widow spider shares traits with Black Widow
The Noble False Widow spider – the most venomous spider in Ireland, is not so false after all because its venom is remarkably similar to the “true” Black Widow.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Half the EU average of acute beds and consultants pose challenges for new mental health strategy
Half the EU average of acute beds and consultants pose challenges for new mental health strategy
A new mental health strategy launched this week fails to address "gaping deficits” in staffing, as well as bed shortages and low levels of funding, the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) warns.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

New gin guidelines just the tonic
New gin guidelines just the tonic
New guidance has been issued to ensure gin lovers are not misled by the advertising and marketing terms used to promote the drink.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

'Significant changes' needed for how Ireland cares for vulnerable people, HSE says
'Significant changes' needed for how Ireland cares for vulnerable people, HSE says
The head of the HSE says that the organisation is "open to learnings" in relation to the transfer of older people from hospitals to nursing homes.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

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