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2025
future of healthcare
What will Ireland’s first in-hospital Artificial Intelligence centre be used for?
Eimer McAuley
18 Jun 2025
7.8k
14
human tissue act
Opt-out system for organ donation in Ireland comes into effect from today
Updated 17 Jun 2025
18.6k
81
Weather Forecast
Jet stream 'dragging warm air from Europe' as temperatures to reach 23 degrees on Friday
Updated 17 Jun 2025
15.7k
26
Mental Health Services
Multiple mental health units found to be critically or highly non-compliant with rules
16 Jun 2025
9.6k
18
Children's healthcare
Children's Health Ireland publishes summary of 2021 report, identifies 'bullying issues'
The hospital group said that no open disclosures were made in relation to the delayed care of a cohort of children.
16 Jun 2025
4.6k
Deportations
Montessori worker and 4-year-old son in Bray await deportation after husband’s arrest
Eimer McAuley
14 Jun 2025
39.9k
Air India Crash
A man has survived the Air India plane crash, his family confirm
12 Jun 2025
24.6k
Nursing Homes Revealations
'100 beds isn't a home, it's an institution': Families protest care sector 'crisis'
12 Jun 2025
8.6k
6
Waiting Lists
NTPF funding to another public hospital suspended over 'potential financial irregularities'
11 Jun 2025
13.0k
11
mother and baby homes
Excavation of children’s remains from Tuam mother and baby home site to begin on 16 June
It is believed that 796 children are buried at the site.
11 Jun 2025
11.6k
Housing provision
79 social houses in Ashbourne voted down by Government councillors and one Sinn Féin
10 Jun 2025
24.3k
0
payroll
Dublin City Council referred to WRC as thousands of workers to 'miss' a week's wage
Updated 10 Jun 2025
29.8k
38
call for action
Number of children in 'consistent poverty' in Ireland rises by over 45,000 in one year
Updated 10 Jun 2025
5.8k
19
redundancies
The Nama wind down: 11 staff receive €700k in redundancy and gardening leave pay-outs in nine months
7 Jun 2025
36.7k
Private clincs
NTPF to review insourcing arrangements with all public hospitals following CHI report
6 Jun 2025
4.1k
Where 'Art' Thou?
Opposition hits out as Government Department drops 'Arts' from its name
6 Jun 2025
18.0k
25
children's health ireland
Admissions of children to adult intensive care units in Ireland more than doubled in a year
Eimer McAuley
4 Jun 2025
4.2k
Investigation
RTÉ to air undercover programme showing poor care of people in nursing homes owned by chain
4 Jun 2025
32.2k
Take a Sexy Picture Of Me
CMAT to play famous Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury alongside other major acts
3 Jun 2025
12.2k
20
Savings
Bank of Ireland slashes interest rates on fixed rate saving accounts
3 Jun 2025
26.7k
28
trump always chickens out
What's the 'Taco trade' talk on Wall Street about that's annoyed Donald Trump so much?
31 May 2025
21.5k
53
sláintecare
Medical card holders will pay for pharmacy prescription service as no state funding set aside
31 May 2025
28.7k
9
harm reduction
HSE warns of dangers of new 'designer drugs' in circulation ahead of festival season
30 May 2025
11.3k
The Morning Lead
Delay to plans to have pharmacies prescribe for UTIs, thrush, and cold sores in Ireland
Last August the then-Health Minister said the aim was to have pharmacies prescribing for these conditions from early this year.
Eimer McAuley
29 May 2025
15.3k
16
J1 Programme
Taoiseach says mobility of young people 'should be facilitated' as US pauses new student visas
Updated 28 May 2025
12.1k
Job Losses
Over 300 people losing jobs as US firm Carelon is pulling out of Ireland
Staff who work at the Limerick-based firm are to lose their jobs in three phased cohorts this year.
Eimer McAuley
28 May 2025
33.9k
66
national screening service
'If my mum was here she'd be fighting for this': Group demands breast cancer screening changes
Eimer McAuley
27 May 2025
12.5k
CHI scandal
Three members of Children's Health Ireland board resign after review into hip surgeries
The Minister for Health confirmed the resignations today.
27 May 2025
11.0k
children's health ireland
Upset as families of children who had hip surgery told only one parent can go to assessments
Eimer McAuley
27 May 2025
11.0k
10
Murder Investigation
Gardaí begin new search in Offaly relating to 1996 disappearance of Fiona Pender
Fiona was seven months pregnant and 25-years-old when she disappeared in 1996.
26 May 2025
46.2k
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The Morning Lead
Belfast train station ticket system for Dublin passengers slammed as 'partitionist' and 'nuts'
None of the machines in Grand Central sell tickets for Dublin, resulting in a huge desk queue, and people often missing their trains.
Eimer McAuley
24 May 2025
57.6k
65
CHI AUDIT
Many surgeries on children's hips in two hospitals did not meet criteria for operating
The doctors who carried out the surgeries are still operating on children, with no disciplinary process being pursued at this time.
Updated 23 May 2025
20.0k
33
Addiction Services
Government urged not to cut third-level education funding for people in addiction recovery
Eimer McAuley
22 May 2025
7.3k
19
Death roll rises
Israeli strikes have killed 52 people in Gaza today as aid finally gets in
22 May 2025
3.4k
Votes questioned
Eurovision winner hopes Israel won't compete next year
22 May 2025
11.9k
55
contactless payments
'Worrying': There's no deadline for Leap Card replacement as NTA starts paying out to firms
‘No-one can give us a clear date for this proejct to be finished.’
21 May 2025
26.6k
9
INspections
HIQA finds lack of nappies, mouldy rooms, and parents and kids sharing bedrooms in IPAS centres
20 May 2025
18.6k
Ken O'Flynn
Cork TD says he 'wasn't speaking as councillor' when he made comments about Travellers on radio
19 May 2025
16.0k
The Morning Lead
Hundreds of workers at IDA star client in the dark on redundancies one month on
Over 300 staff are waiting to hear their fate over a month on from the multi-national saying it may pull out of Ireland.
Eimer McAuley
17 May 2025
29.1k
16
Organ Donation
'You can save a life': Irish lung transplant recipients urge public to stay opted in as donors
16 May 2025
6.4k
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