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<p>The Office actress Lucy Davis has said she has been diagnosed with “incurable” stage four breast cancer.</p>

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The Office actress Lucy Davis diagnosed with ‘incurable’ breast cancer

The Office actress Lucy Davis has said she has been diagnosed with “incurable” stage four breast cancer. The 53-year-old actress, who is the daughter of comedian Jasper Carrott, is best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the BBC sitcom.

STerry Prone: This anti-tradwife campaign must be stopped

<p>How have women gone from speaking in hushed tones about anything happening ‘down there’ to candidly chatting about vulvovaginal health? And why are they shelling out so much money on products? File picture</p>

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Is vulvovaginal health being taken more seriously?

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Jennifer Horgan: Let's really ask why women want the 'choice' of private maternity care

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Childcare deserts: 'Mothers are being forced out of the workplace'

Medics say every hospital should have staff childcare built in

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Medics say every hospital should have staff childcare built in

After 67 years, the search for two missing Bessborough babies goes on

After 67 years, the search for two missing Bessborough babies goes on

Mary Donovan says Government intervention offers hope, but families still need answers about missing children from Bessborough

Sat, 18 Jul, 2026

Government hoping to bring in laws to help women who suffer pregnancy loss in first 23 weeks

Government hoping to bring in laws to help women who suffer pregnancy loss in first 23 weeks

The housing minister will also have an update on the Cork Docklands Redevelopment project

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

'No basis' for removing midwives from specialist clinic in Limerick, health minister says

'No basis' for removing midwives from specialist clinic in Limerick, health minister says

Due to staff shortages, the Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) clinic no longer functions as a service

Fri, 10 Jul, 2026

Tampon versus Pad

Richard Hogan: We need to remove the financial burden around periods

There is still stigma around periods... It’s time we all spoke out about it, and took the financial burden away

Wed, 08 Jul, 2026

Pregnant Woman in Counseling Session, Expectant Mother

HSE dismisses former National Maternity Hospital master's concerns about labour guidelines

Peter Boylan said that 'until the first stage of labour starts.....from zero to four centimeters, the woman, the baby, is not monitored under these guidelines, and that's dangerous.'

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Tracy Martin: More home support needed in the daily battle for the basics

Tracy Martin: More home support needed in the daily battle for the basics

I’m left stuck between a rock and a very hard place — the hard place being a nursing home placement at 55. That’s the choice the system is steering me towards, writes Tracy Martin

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

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Terry Prone: Over-diagnosis more than a statistical reality in chronic illnesses

A beach book it isn’t. In my view, the best read of the summer is not wrapped around by a pastel drawing of Adirondack chairs bathed in sunlight.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

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Maternity choice group calls for protection of private care

Mothers and mothers-to-be say plan to phase out private maternity care from public hospitals was not discussed with the public

Thu, 02 Jul, 2026

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S Sarah Harte: Social media is amping up the danger that women always faced at home

Intimate relationships often present the greatest danger for women — and now social media firms are openly profiting from spreading harmful porn and toxic masculinity. It's time we reined in Big Tech

Wed, 01 Jul, 2026

Woman so ill she needed oxygen support urges people to give clinical trials a go

Woman so ill she needed oxygen support urges people to give clinical trials a go

Linda Sheehan was given the option to join a clinical trial at the University College Dublin Clinical Research Centre for treatment of a rare lung disease

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Inside Safetynet Primary Care: The mobile GP service transforming homeless healthcare

Inside Safetynet Primary Care: The mobile GP service transforming homeless healthcare

A Dublin GP and outreach team are bringing healthcare, dignity and hope to people experiencing homelessness across the capital

Sun, 28 Jun, 2026

Endometriosis group that quit HSE taskforce launches billboards to call for 'urgent' change

Endometriosis group that quit HSE taskforce launches billboards to call for 'urgent' change

Her Voice Project co-founder Robyn Murray said they want more people to understand how devastating this disease can be

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

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On Ireland AIDS Awareness Day, we need to talk about women and HIV

As a queer man living with HIV, I want women to know they are not alone. We have fought this fight, and we're here to help, writes Will Kennedy

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Hiqa: Women rate midwife-led units and private obstetric care highest

Hiqa: Women rate midwife-led units and private obstetric care highest

Gap between care options that women value and what is available comes amid renewed focus on maternity care

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Joyce Fegan: Women 'go private' because they don't trust the maternity system

Joyce Fegan: Women 'go private' because they don't trust the maternity system

As another row over women's maternity care gets laid to rest, the pressing question is why do 25% of women giving birth in Ireland feel the need 'to go private' in the first place?

Wed, 10 Jun, 2026

Rotunda board seeks meeting with minister over maternity care row

Rotunda board seeks meeting with minister over maternity care row

Hospital wants to meet Jennifer Carroll MacNeill after

Fri, 05 Jun, 2026

Her Voice Project co-founder leaves HSE taskforce over concerns of delivering changes for endometriosis patients

Her Voice Project co-founder leaves HSE taskforce over concerns of delivering changes for endometriosis patients

Lisa Walsh told the 'Irish Examiner' she no longer believes the current remit of the group is aligned with the level of tangible change patients urgently require

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

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Every HSE section warned to enforce public-only consultants contract

The circular was sent to managers in hospitals, community services, and a range of other HSE-linked or connected services across the country

Fri, 29 May, 2026

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Planned extra beds in National Rehabilitation Hospital will still fall short of European norms

Doctors warned this means road collision victims too injured to go home can spend months on hospital wards in the regions instead

Fri, 29 May, 2026

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'Large gaps' in care forcing road collision survivors to seek rehabilitation abroad

The Government has been urged to treat road injuries as 'a major public health issue' amid concerns that survivors are travelling to avoid waiting lists of up to 10 months

Fri, 29 May, 2026

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Just 120 queries so far for Government-funded endometriosis surgery abroad

More than 30 have been approved for travel under the Endometriosis Surgery Abroad Interim Scheme (ESAIS)

Mon, 25 May, 2026

My grandmother fought for reproductive rights over 50 years ago — why are we still fighting?

My grandmother fought for reproductive rights over 50 years ago — why are we still fighting?

The three-day wait for an abortion in Ireland is medically unnecessary, patronising, and unjustified, writes Aisling McGee

Sun, 24 May, 2026

Eight years after repeal vote, families say gaps remain in Ireland’s abortion care laws

Eight years after repeal vote, families say gaps remain in Ireland’s abortion care laws

Families behind new book say legal gaps continue causing trauma for parents facing life-limiting foetal diagnoses

Sat, 23 May, 2026

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Sheila Gilheany: New alcohol labels should have been introduced today, but lobbyists derailed them

More than half of all deaths in Ireland are caused by four industries — alcohol, tobacco, fossil fuels, and unhealthy foods, all of which resist public health measures

Fri, 22 May, 2026

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'Doctors have gone into work day after having a miscarriage because teams are so short-staffed'

Unions tell health committee how staff shortages directly impact doctors facing personal tragedies

Wed, 20 May, 2026

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The year of care campaign, with Aolish Gormley

The Deirdre O’Shaughnessy Podcast: The year of care campaign, with Aolish Gormley

Sligo business owner Aolish has established the Year of Care campaign to lobby for a full year of postnatal mental health care for new mothers

Listen | Tue, 19 May, 2026

The pain of infertility has always been part of life and how we make sense of ourselves

The pain of infertility has always been part of life and how we make sense of ourselves

For couples experiencing infertility and miscarriage, the venerated ideal of the family must have been challenging to see, writes Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman

Thu, 14 May, 2026

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Dáil vote defeats Social Democrats' abortion bill

An abortion Bill proposed by Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has been defeated by TDs. The Bill would remove a three-day waiting period and stop the need for some women to travel abroad after receiving a diagnosis of fatal foetal abnormality.

Wed, 13 May, 2026

'Only God knows': Don brings a wealth of understanding to his nursing job in Dublin

'Only God knows': Don brings a wealth of understanding to his nursing job in Dublin

Having risked his life to help save others during Libya’s civil wars, Filipino nurse Don Cachin now enjoys a quieter life as a cardiac arrhythmia nurse at the Beacon Hospital in Sandyford

Tue, 12 May, 2026

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Lack of legislation around injectable aesthetics 'glaring public safety failure'

Online directory of registered aesthetic practitioners has been set up

Sat, 09 May, 2026

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Holly Cairns: 'Back legislation to remove three-day wait for abortion services'

The 8th Amendment was repealed in May 2018 to allow for access to abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy

Tue, 28 Apr, 2026

‘I wouldn't have survived’: Limerick woman gets hysterectomy at 33 after years of severe pain

‘I wouldn't have survived’: Limerick woman gets hysterectomy at 33 after years of severe pain

The cause of the chronic condition, which usually resolves after menopause, is unknown

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026

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'Significant gaps' in free contraception scheme

Women over 35 are ineligible as are asylum seekers and undocumented women, the National Women's Council says

Wed, 22 Apr, 2026

Four more postnatal hubs to open after success of first five

Four more postnatal hubs to open after success of first five

'Every single community in this entire country should have something like this... it's just invaluable' one mother told researchers

Tue, 21 Apr, 2026

Doctors advised to avoid prescribing opioids for long-term pain due to lack of evidence

Doctors advised to avoid prescribing opioids for long-term pain due to lack of evidence

Dr Niamh O'Brien also flagged concerns about some types of over-the-counter pain medication containing codeine, seeing it cause acute kidney damage in some cases

Fri, 10 Apr, 2026

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80% of women in Cork addiction services also have mental health conditions, study finds

Nearly half of the women reported at least one attempted suicide, while nearly four out of 10 said they had experienced domestic violence

Wed, 08 Apr, 2026

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Almost a tenth of people on hospital lists awaiting dermatology care

Among the 60,700 people on the lists are 3,600 children, according to the Irish Hospital Consultants Association

Thu, 02 Apr, 2026

Certificate of loss for early miscarriages could be in place by next year

Certificate of loss for early miscarriages could be in place by next year

Senator Linda Nelson Murray said she has personal experience with this issue

Mon, 30 Mar, 2026

Doctor writing a medical prescription

Diary of a Gen Z Student: Don’t buy whatever online course influencers are selling — going to the GP is in

Don’t let the influencers convince you that you should only want your body to function the way it naturally does

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

Jennifer Horgan: All this female-gaze sex on TV is a wonderful distraction

Jennifer Horgan: All this female-gaze sex on TV is a wonderful distraction

The explosion in women-friendly raunch on the likes of Bridgerton, Rivals and Vladimir shows there's a huge appetite - but is it for fun, or to distract us from wider horrors?

Fri, 20 Mar, 2026

'I experienced pain for 13 years before I was diagnosed': The fight to improve endometriosis care

'I experienced pain for 13 years before I was diagnosed': The fight to improve endometriosis care

A conference on the painful condition heard that although care has improved, much more needs to be done

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

Cancer death rates

AI can pick up heart disease signs in breast cancer screenings

Women with mild calcification were around 30% more likely to suffer serious heart disease compared to those without, the study found

Mon, 09 Mar, 2026

'More needs to be done' for endometriosis patients, says health minister

'More needs to be done' for endometriosis patients, says health minister

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill pledged to bring surgeons from abroad to work here, as well as providing additional funding

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026

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'They play a huge role in the community': Minister’s funding vow for Women’s Sheds

Ahead of International Women’s Day, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor says she is working with ministerial colleagues to put funding for Women’s Shed on a par with Men’s Sheds.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2026