The government is expected to comfortably defeat a Sinn Féin motion calling for the introduction of abortion legislation tonight.

Parent representatives have reacted with a mixture of anger and relief to news that a national children’s hospital site has been chosen after almost two decades of delays.

Two locations in the Health Minister James Reilly's constituency were added to a list of places chosen for primary care centres - after the final list drawn up by the HSE was passed to his department.

Disability campaigners have agreed to postpone a planned protest after a meeting with Health Minister James Reilly this afternoon.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny will meet with the head of the HSE at Government buildings this morning.

A new proposal to build the National Children's Hospital at the Phoenix Park Racecourse could save the State €210m in building costs.

The jury is out on whether the special delivery unit will result in better patient care, says Fiachra Ó Cionnaith

The Government and HSE have said frontline services will come under increased pressure after more than 4,300 staff leave the health service this month.

A lack of specialists, mass retirements, deep budget cuts and the private health insurance crisis have resulted in the number of people being told they must wait for vital hospital procedures surge to almost 60,000.

The Health Minister James Reilly has met with a delegation of nurses from Limerick's Mid Western Regional Hospital.

The Health Minister James Reilly is calling on management at Tallaght Hospital to address any immediate safety issues identified in its emergency department as part of the investigation currently underway by HIQA.

LONG-STAY patients in some nursing homes are facing increased charges in order to make up a shortfall in funding for the Government’s Fair Deal scheme.