Tallaght Hospital has tonight apologised to people attending their emergency department for its long waiting time.

The family of a patient who died eight months after a stabbing in a mental health ward have demanded to know why health chiefs have not completed an inquiry into his death.

Two men are to appear in court this morning charged in connection with the escape of a male prisoner from Tallaght Hospital.

Tallaght Hospital has imposed visitor restrictions due to an outbreak of the winter vomitting bug.

The HSE has said 400 extra beds will be opened at hospitals across the country before the end of the year.

The Irish Medical Organisation is calling for a whole system approach to solve the problem of crowding in emergency departments.

A woman whose mother died at Naas General Hospital last year has said she was badly let down by the health system in her final days.

Senior management at Tallaght Hospital are meeting with the family of an elderly woman to apologise for her treatment at its emergency department this week.

Gardaí are continuing to search for the mother of a baby found on a roadside in Dublin on Friday.

A baby girl remains in a stable condition in hospital this morning after being discovered abandoned in Dublin yesterday.

Gardaí say they are concerned for the welfare of a woman, who gave birth to a baby which was found abandoned in south Co Dublin this afternoon.

Temporary visiting restrictions introduced recently at Tallaght Hospital have been lifted with the exception of visitors to patients in the Acute Medical Unit.

Visiting restrictions at Tallaght Hospital will be reviewed today following an outbreak of flu.

Visiting restrictions due to a flu outbreak at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin, have been maintained following a review.

Three people have been arrested in connection with the escape of a prisoner from Tallaght Hospital in Dublin last month.

A meeting between management and unions at Tallaght Hospital to discuss overcrowding and staffing levels is due to take place this morning.

The State’s health watchdog is investigating a “critical incident” at Tallaght Hospital in Dublin.