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New emerging threats agency ‘should be independent of the Department of Health’
New emerging threats agency ‘should be independent of the Department of Health’
Consultant in public health medicine warns against situating the new public health agency within the Department of Health

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

Irish people hospitalised after Bordeaux botulism outbreak during Rugby World Cup
Irish people hospitalised after Bordeaux botulism outbreak during Rugby World Cup
One man, believed to be Irish, was admitted to ICU in Spain after the outbreak linked to sardines served by the Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux

Thu, 14 Sep, 2023

Coronavirus - Wed Jan 12, 2022
Government approves new agency to prepare for public threats including pandemics
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly said approval of the new agency follows a new report by a Public Health Reform Expert Advisory Group

Wed, 06 Sep, 2023

What is cancer-causing radon gas and is my area at risk?
Most Irish people unaware of major health risk from radon gas, study finds
Radon linked to about 350 cases of lung cancer each year in Ireland, ESRI says

Wed, 05 Jul, 2023

Water quality at 80% of Ireland's bathing spots rated 'excellent'
Water quality at 80% of Ireland's bathing spots rated 'excellent'
A new EEA report, produced in cooperation with the European Commission and published today, measured water quality and 148 popular bathing sites — 139 on our coastline and 9 inland

Mon, 12 Jun, 2023

Catherine Conlon: Six steps to take now to avoid a trolley crisis this winter 
Catherine Conlon: Six steps to take now to avoid a trolley crisis this winter 
With an ageing population in Ireland and a drop in those reporting good health, Catherine Conlon looks at what could help the country deal with the implications

Mon, 05 Jun, 2023

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opens new wing at The Mater Hospital
Donnelly backs Fórsa's call for audit of HSE spend on external experts 
Minister responds to union position after 'Irish Examiner' revealed that CUH spent some €608,000 in three months on consultancy services

Sat, 27 May, 2023

Drug addiction or drug abuse concept
Irish Examiner view: Care rather than criminalisation
In our modern society, drug use has become as habitualised and commonplace as our penchant for alcohol, but we have a lot still to learn about how to cope with the problems created by abuse of these substances

Tue, 23 May, 2023

'Information black hole' in private healthcare, says official 
'Information black hole' in private healthcare, says official 
This is adversely impacting on patients and their treatment, according to the Department of Health's assistant secretary in charge of the Research & Development and Health Analytics division, Muiris O’Connor

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Aucklanders Encouraged To Vaccinate As Measles Cases Continue To Rise
World vaccine uptake below level to stop spread of measles, warns WHO
Uptake rates of the first and second doses of the MMR vaccine have dropped below the 95% rate recommended by the World Health Organization.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2023

Eight in 10 concerned about misdiagnosis due to HSE crisis 
Eight in 10 concerned about misdiagnosis due to HSE crisis 
Red C research also found over three quarters (77%) of respondents would be reluctant to attend A&E due to long wait times

Thu, 26 Jan, 2023

Nursing Home stock
Management at some nursing homes threatened to end tenancies over complaints - report
The report notes that 440 of the 576 nursing homes in the State are delivered by private and voluntary operators, that are not required to implement the HSE's complaints mechanism

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

checkup
HSE 'prioritise' infant checks amid shortage of public health nurses
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has raised concerns over what they see as a “severe shortage” of public health nurses

Mon, 07 Nov, 2022

Flu jab
Why a 'twindemic' this winter could see businesses close permanently
HR Buddy urges action to fend off a possible simultaneous surge in the flu virus along with a spike in Covid-19 cases

Tue, 01 Nov, 2022

Taoiseach, Micheál Martin T.D.
Taoiseach warns of 'frightening' wave of delayed cancer diagnoses next year 
New figures reveal that monthly cancer referrals from GPs are up by as much as 52%, compared to 2019

Mon, 31 Oct, 2022

doctor brain mri
Taskforce is needed to tackle chronic public patient wait times, say advocates 
Irish Patients’ Association's new league table of waiting times in Irish hospitals shows patients at one had to wait 21 months for treatment

Mon, 15 Aug, 2022

Coronavirus - Wed Jun 10, 2020
HSE chief: Masks could be made mandatory again as Covid cases surge
Paul Reid told the Irish Examiner the measure could return as hospitalisations have risen threefold in three weeks

Mon, 20 Jun, 2022

Mary Horgan and Luke O'Neill among members of new group that will replace Nphet
Mary Horgan and Luke O'Neill among members of new group that will replace Nphet
Ventilation expert Prof John Wenger will also be a key member of the advisory group, which will have approximately half the number of members as Nphet ha

Fri, 08 Apr, 2022

Irish Examiner view: TB is still a killer, and we can't let it thrive due to complacency 
Irish Examiner view: TB is still a killer, and we can't let it thrive due to complacency 
World Health Organization warns that tuberculosis, dubbed 'the forgotten disease', is back with a vengeance

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Crack cocaine: Drugs task forces 'firefighting' due to lack of funds
Crack cocaine: Drugs task forces 'firefighting' due to lack of funds
Minister's press release contains 'no new information' and does not commit additional funding to tackle the crisis

Wed, 12 Jan, 2022

File Photo The Health Service Executive has said it is working to establish how many patients may need to have their medical tes
HSE won't say how much Chinese ventilator companies have repaid
PAC told that health service is still engaged in 'legal/dispute resolution processes' with two suppliers

Wed, 22 Dec, 2021

Conceptual image of a world globe map for the global SARS/COVID pandemic, with vaccine hoarding, restricting equal access to vac
You think Covid is bad? Now's the time to start planning for the next pandemic
The HSE’s contact tracing lead warns that worse may be on the horizon, while a public health expert says our best preparation would be to restructure society

Thu, 16 Dec, 2021

Public health concerns to be addressed through new medical society
Public health concerns to be addressed through new medical society
Irish Society of Specialists in Public Health Medicine will be also used as a forum to inform the general public about public health

Tue, 14 Dec, 2021

Doctor examining sick child in face mask
Niamh Griffin: The case for vaccinating young children
Amid the rising incidence of Covid in young children, the ECDC advises parents to weigh up concerns about their physical health and wellbeing

Sat, 11 Dec, 2021

School stock
Antigen testing in primary schools begins today - here's what you need to know
Everything Irish parents will need to know about the new Covid test system

Mon, 29 Nov, 2021

Team of medical staff in personal protective equipment walking in hospital corridor
Budget watchdog says health spending forecasts are 'unrealistically low'
Unplanned overruns have been almost as large as the planned-for increases themselves

Tue, 23 Nov, 2021

Daniel McConnell: Ireland bamboozled by mixed messages on Covid
Daniel McConnell: Ireland bamboozled by mixed messages on Covid
Government must put an end to the confusion, doublespeak, and chaos — starting by asserting its authority over Nphet

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021

Irish obesity policy: Is it ‘nanny state’ or neglect?
Irish obesity policy: Is it ‘nanny state’ or neglect?
By failing to intervene, governments leave the way clear for industry to manipulate us, write Dr Margaret Steele and Dr Sarah Browne.

Mon, 08 Nov, 2021

Filling up a glass with drinking water from kitchen tap
Gorey resident ill for 'ten days' after drinking tainted water
At least 52 people became ill after serious incidents at water treatment plants in Gorey and Dublin

Sun, 19 Sep, 2021

Q&A: What's changing with Ireland's public health restrictions?
Q&A: What's changing with Ireland's public health restrictions?
Irish people's takeup of vaccines and adherance to health guidelines may be pivotal to Government's reopening plans 

Sat, 28 Aug, 2021

File Photo Today HIQA will release Report into Portlaoise Hospital.
Irish Examiner view: Familiar story with poor health infrastructure
Six out of 10 hospitals inspected last year were non-compliant with aspects of infection-control procedures

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

President removed face mask for 'brief' photo ops in Galway bookshops
President removed face mask for 'brief' photo ops in Galway bookshops
President Higgins was pictured last week signing copies of his new book and speaking with staff without wearing a face covering

Sun, 08 Aug, 2021

Woman Taking Plate Of Leftover Food From The Fridge
Ireland kept on drinking during Covid — unlike most European states, where consumption fell
Consumption fell in 19 states, but there was only a slight decline in Ireland, and UK consumption rose

Fri, 11 Jun, 2021

CC CABINET MEETING
Extending emergency powers without justification is simply the nanny state running wild
New Covid measures have drawn wide criticism from opposition TDs and the Irish Council for Civil Liberties. Are they justified?

Sat, 05 Jun, 2021

Warning about negative mental health effects of the pandemic
Warning about negative mental health effects of the pandemic
Professor of Public Mental Health advises vigilance, in light of the long-term negative impacts of previous epidemics

Tue, 13 Apr, 2021

Links between public health and mental health under research spotlight during pandemic
Links between public health and mental health under research spotlight during pandemic
Ireland’s first professor of public mental health appointed at University College Cork

Tue, 06 Apr, 2021

Public health doctors set up 'long overdue' platform to promote their work
Public health doctors set up 'long overdue' platform to promote their work
The Irish Society of Specialists in Public Health Medicine says the area of public health is not taken seriously enough

Mon, 05 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Jun 1, 2020
Why are Covid rates so much lower in Cork and Kerry than in Dublin?
Public health experts say a myriad of reasons could be contributing to the lower transmission rates in some counties

Mon, 05 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Jan 4, 2021
The global vaccine roll-out has been an ugly free-for-all which is leaving some countries behind
Covid-19 vaccines were developed in record time but the effort to administer them has been plagued by inequities

Mon, 08 Mar, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Government inconsistent in following Nphet advice
Letters to the Editor: Government inconsistent in following Nphet advice
So here we are at the start of a new year and the Government are now asking us all to rigidly adhere to Nphet’s public health advice — to stay at home and to minimise our contacts in compliance with level 5 Covid-19 restrictions.

Wed, 06 Jan, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Nphet true to its remit — take note Paul Hosford
Letters to the Editor: Nphet true to its remit — take note Paul Hosford
Paul Hosford’s masterclass in ambivalence (‘Deviating from Nphet’s advice. . .

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Covid-19: Not testing close contacts is counter-productive, public health expert warns
Covid-19: Not testing close contacts is counter-productive, public health expert warns
Testing and tracing is crucial for identifying transmission of the disease, Professor Anthony Staines said.

Mon, 04 Jan, 2021

Public health doctors to strike in January
Public health doctors to strike in January
It comes after a 17-year battle for consultant status and contracts

Mon, 30 Nov, 2020

Government accused of leaving public health doctors no choice but to strike
Government accused of leaving public health doctors no choice but to strike
Doctors specialising in public health voted overwhelmingly on Friday to take industrial action, up to and including strike action.

Sun, 29 Nov, 2020

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