Can a cure be found for Ireland's dwindling numbers of GPs?

In Ireland, GPs are resigning faster than they are being replaced, with many opting out in their 50s, despite a retirement age of 70. 

Our population is at its highest in 200 years and that growth has  increased the difficulty in accessing a GP.

It is a challenge not just for people who move to a new area, but even patients who have a doctor are finding it harder to get an appointment, and they include medical-card patients.