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<p>Senior HSE officials admit 1,887 people each spent longer than 24 hours on a trolley last week</p>

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Government ministers 'should hang their heads in shame' over trolley crisis

Senior HSE officials admit 1,887 people each spent longer than 24 hours on a trolley last week

Checkpoints in place as part of Operation Fanacht. Picture: Dan Linehan.

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2,000 Gardaí staff Covid-19 checkpoints ahead of reduced restrictions

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Covid-19 intensive care patients numbers drop below 100 for first time

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Tributes for Kilkenny hospital workers who died from Covid-19

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Covid-19 case definition significantly refined as total number of cases reaches 90

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Nine new cases of Covid-19 and first death of patient in Ireland

Tommy Martin: From the coronavirus to Tottenham, the line between smart and dumb is rarely that clear

Most of the divisions that characterise our fractured modern society — racial, gender-based, political leanings, tolerance for Ed Sheeran or putting chicken in a carbonara — can be summed up as smart versus dumb.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2020

School to close for 14 days as precautionary measure after coronavirus case

A secondary school has been closed for 14 days on foot of the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the Republic of Ireland.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020

Doctors obliged to notify HSE when Covid-19 cases diagnosed

Covid-19 — the coronavirus that originated in China, is now a notifiable disease.

Thu, 20 Feb, 2020

Protective equipment to be issued to GPs as part of HSE coronavirus preparation

Personal protective equipment packs will be issued to GPs and health centres as part of coronavirus preparation measures being taken by the HSE.

Thu, 06 Feb, 2020

New campaign for kids is giving hygiene a helping hand

Helen O'Callaghan reports on a HSE hygiene poster campaign

Mon, 03 Feb, 2020

Currently no cases of coronavirus in Ireland - HSE

HSE assistant national director of public health and child health Kevin Kelleher said the health services had been dealing with people who had been in China and have health issues.

Thu, 30 Jan, 2020

HSE: Coronavirus outbreak an 'emerging, rapidly evolving situation'

The outbreak of the new coronavirus has been described as “an emerging, rapidly evolving situation” by the HSE's Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Risk of coronavirus coming to Ireland 'moderate to low'

The Health Protection Surveillance Centre says the risk of the coronavirus outbreak coming to Ireland is "moderate to low."

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Health service prepared in case of coronavirus

The likelihood of a case of the new coronavirus emerging in Ireland is “quite low”, the director of the HSE’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre has said.

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Likelihood of case of coronavirus emerging in Ireland 'quite low'

Dr John Cuddihy said Ireland had no direct flights to Wuhan in China where the outbreak is thought to have originated.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2020

'Like a ghost town': Kildare teacher living in Chinese city hit with coronavirus

Kildare man Ben Kavanagh, who is working as a teacher in the Chinese city of Wuhan, has told of the precautions people are taking to avoid contracting the coronavirus.

Thu, 23 Jan, 2020

Harris: More beds needed to deal with overcrowding

More hospital beds will continue to be needed to deal with hospital hospital overcrowding, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.

Fri, 03 Jan, 2020

HSE asking people to stay at home if they display flu symptoms

The HSE is asking people to stay home from work or school if they are displaying symptoms of flu.

Fri, 13 Dec, 2019

Uptake of flu vaccine 'not nearly high enough', says Harris

The uptake of the flu vaccine among healthcare staff is “still not nearly high enough”, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2019

HSE launches flu vaccination campaign today

The HSE is launching its seasonal flu vaccination campaign today.

Thu, 10 Oct, 2019

Texaco service station operator agrees to stop selling rival’s fuel

A Texaco service station operator has agreed to stop selling a rival’s fuel, the High Court heard yesterday.

Thu, 24 May, 2012

Doctor cleared in first public misconduct case

A DOCTOR was yesterday cleared of two charges of serious professional misconduct in the first medical council fitness to practice case heard in public.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2009

Restricting young peoples’ late-night driving ‘could cut road collisions’

THE introduction of a tiered driver’s licence system, including measures restricting young drivers’ travelling late at night, could reduce the number of young people involved in night-time collisions by up to 60%, a conference heard yesterday.

Wed, 31 May, 2006