The first quadruplets ever born in Cork celebrated their 18th birthday with a visit to the medical team who delivered them.

It was a hell of a lot better than being stuck in class doing spellings — such was Kacper Ciolek’s assessment of the 10-year birthday celebrations at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) where he was star of the show.

In a major win for doctors at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) who have been battling to reduce appalling gynaecology waiting lists, Health Minister Simon Harris has committed to support a plan that will see a €7.5m capital investment over the next three years.

The Department of Health has established an international “oversight group” to ensure the recommendations of the damning Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) investigation into Tallaght Hospital are implemented.

TWO leading hospital consultants have called for the establishment of a national forum on healthcare modelled on the lines of social partnership to drive health reform.