Person: Martin McDonald

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

general

Recipes: Include enough iron in your diet for peak health

You could say that Britain’s celebrity nutritionist Martin McDonald is something of an ironman.

world

Council to investigate after missing pensioner is found unconscious in locked public toilet

news

SIPTU funded Finance Department official’s six trips abroad

news

6,000 nurses work to rule in protest at compensation

news

Health chiefs hit out at recruitment freeze claims

news

Grievances over HSE staff freeze hit Labour Court

Wexford farmers capture grain awards

WEXFORD tillage farmers have again captured the two top awards for quality grain among Glanbia suppliers.

Sat, 26 Jan, 2008

HSE maintains staffing embargo

THE controversial ban on hiring staff, including front line health professionals, will remain in the health service for at least another year.

Tue, 18 Dec, 2007

HSE hopes, finally, to attract director of human resources

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) will hope that, after three years and two failed attempts, it will finally find a candidate next week for its director of human resources post — which boasts a salary of €170,000.

Thu, 22 Nov, 2007

Health staff freeze ‘will hit key services’

THE Health Service Executive (HSE) has been warned that its decision to stop all new staff appointments could affect the provision of essential health services.

Sat, 08 Sep, 2007

Co Down pub roof collapses in suspected arson attack

The blazing roof of a pub collapsed in a pile of debris after a suspected arson attack, the fire service said today.

Sat, 19 May, 2007

14% of hospital consultant positions are vacant

NEARLY one-in-five of the country’s obstetrics/gynaecology posts are unfilled, while across all medical specialities 14% of approved consultant positions are empty.

Wed, 12 Jul, 2006

17,000 HSE workers are in desk jobs

NEARLY 17,000 of the 102,000 people working for the Health Service Executive are employed in desk/office jobs, the HSE admitted last night.

Tue, 13 Jun, 2006

City of Culture has one more job to do

THE Cork main drainage scheme is a truly colossal and momentous project which is now within sight of completion, together with the excellent upgrading of the paved areas of the city centre.

Tue, 31 Aug, 2004

Single income families the real housing losers

THIRTY years ago or less, the maximum 90% mortgage was limited to no more than could be supported by a single average salary.

Wed, 21 Jul, 2004