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# Delays

This month

January 2023

An Post experiencing delays with post coming from UK following Royal Mail strikes

An Post’s head of communications Anna McHugh told The Journal there are “big problems” with post coming from and leaving Britain.

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Jan 11th 2023, 12:19 PM

# Adoption Authority of Ireland

Officials warned that lack of social workers would delay giving adopted people their records

New documents reveal that officials in the AAI and Tusla had raised concerns about difficulties recruiting staff in the months leading up to the Birth Information and Tracing Act coming into effect.

New documents reveal that officials in the AAI and Tusla had raised concerns about difficulties recruiting social workers, Órla Ryan reports

In December, adopted people were informed that they may not receive their records until autumn 2023

In the months leading up to the Birth Information and Tracing Act being enacted, efforts were made to hire more staff

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Jan 4th 2023, 12:05 AM

Last month

December 2022

Adopted people 'disgusted' and 'distraught' they might not get their records until autumn 2023

The AAI wrote to people today, confirming further delays.

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Updated Dec 9th 2022, 7:20 PM

# blood test backlog

St Vincent's Hospital experiencing 'significant delays' in processing blood tests for GP patients

Staffing issues over the last three weeks has resulted in a backlog from the time the bloods are received in the lab to when the results are sent back to GPs.

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Dec 8th 2022, 3:42 PM

Last year

2022

Waiting time for adopted people to get birth information triples to 90 days

Tusla and the AAI are finding it “difficult” to process and respond to all applications due to the high demand.

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Oct 28th 2022, 8:56 PM

Aer Lingus says Sunday will 'operate as normal' after cancelling 51 flights due to IT error

Thousands of people have been queuing inside and outside Dublin Airport today due to long delays.

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Updated Sep 10th 2022, 9:00 PM

HIQA inspection finds child sexual abuse case left waiting 11 months for initial assessment

Tusla services in the Louth Meath area were deemed non-compliant by inspectors in three areas of quality and safety.

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Aug 16th 2022, 3:36 PM

Over 110 complaints made to ambulance service last year, with almost half in Munster

A spokeswoman said the National Ambulance Service receives over 365,000 emergency calls a year.

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Jul 12th 2022, 2:59 PM

Dublin Airport says its plan to handle the summer surge is working

The airport authority issued an update to say that its improvements ahead of the summer period had “achieved their desired result”.

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Jul 5th 2022, 7:20 AM

Nearly fivefold increase in the number of complaints to the Passport Office this year

Complaints relate to the long delays as well as citizenship issues.

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Jun 30th 2022, 5:38 PM

HIQA report finds "inconsistencies in many services" for children

Lengthy delays and a lack of resources were the main issues noted.

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Jun 27th 2022, 12:20 PM

Dublin Airport sees busy morning 'with none of the delays of last week'

As many as 49,000 passengers are expected to depart from Dublin Airport today.

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Updated Jun 5th 2022, 4:05 PM

Passport Office 'upscaling' to respond to massive increase in demand, says Coveney

Last month, 170,000 passports went out successfully, said Minister Simon Coveney.

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May 24th 2022, 5:35 PM

Passengers travelling on some Irish Rail services experience delays due to 'security alert'

The PSNI and gardaí carried out “precautionary security checks” on trains travelling between Belfast and Dublin.

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Updated Mar 30th 2022, 7:21 PM

# flight into error

Dublin Airport apologises for long delays at security and says more staff are being trained up

It is hoped that more new staff can begin working on the frontline in the coming weeks.

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Mar 28th 2022, 10:11 AM

Tuesday finish possible at Players Championship as rain wreaks havoc to schedule

Rory McIlroy bogeyed the sixth, 10th and 14th to drop back to one over on a rain-interrupted day at Sawgrass.

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Mar 11th 2022, 5:59 PM

'Essential' that Government supports BreastCheck after appointments delayed by up to a year

The service said it will be more in line with England during this time, which screens women every three years.

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Feb 6th 2022, 6:30 AM

All time

One-third of ambulance delays lasting more than one hour experienced in Wexford, Cork and Kerry

In two instances in the first half of this year, there was a more than two-hour delay in paramedics arriving after being called.

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Dec 5th 2021, 3:27 PM

# Civil Registration Service

'It's a nightmare': Parents still experiencing delays of up to eight weeks for birth registrations

The delays are blocking parents from accessing State welfare payments.

The delays are causing particular stress for financially vulnerable families who now cannot access State supports, Michelle Hennessy reports.

In response to criticisms, the government had said walk-in services were available but The Journal has confirmed they are not available in every county.

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Nov 8th 2021, 12:05 AM

Calls for clarity on MetroLink after reports it will not be completed until 2034

The project was due to be completed by 2027.

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Sep 21st 2021, 2:48 PM

Dublin Airport apologises for 'lengthy queues' at security screening

Passengers expressed anger on social media over the length of time they spent in queues.

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Aug 29th 2021, 2:07 PM

# direct provision

'Dismay' as asylum seekers now waiting over two years for claims to be processed

Protection applicants are waiting almost 27 months for a decision on their application.

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Aug 8th 2021, 7:30 AM

AstraZeneca vaccine exports to Australia blocked from leaving EU, says official

The move underscores a growing frustration within the 27-nation bloc about the slow rollout of its vaccine drive.

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Mar 4th 2021, 10:14 PM

RSA 'experiencing delays' with online customer portal and call centre

The RSA launched a new online portal in December.

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Jan 21st 2021, 3:46 PM

Ireland may have to adjust vaccine rollout plan after Pfizer temporarily reduces deliveries to Europe

“The temporary reduction will affect all European countries,” Norway’s Public Health Agency said in a statement.

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Updated Jan 15th 2021, 1:35 PM

Covid restrictions and lockdowns globally impacting international deliveries, An Post warns

Many items posted in Ireland during December for delivery across the world are still in transit.

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Jan 11th 2021, 2:26 PM

Mercy hospital in Cork asks 'non-urgent' cases to go elsewhere after surge in people attending ED

Patients who do attend the emergency department are likely to experience delays.

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Sep 30th 2020, 11:33 AM

Trump says he will delay G7 summit to Autumn and invite other countries to join

Trump said he would like to invite Russia, South Korea, Australia and India to the group.

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May 31st 2020, 1:52 PM

Automated text message system for negative Covid-19 results should be in place by end of week

Dr Cillian de Gascun has said work on automation and computer systems should help reduce turnaround times.

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May 14th 2020, 5:42 PM

Concerns over fall in cancer referrals and operation cancellations during Covid-19 crisis

GP referrals for suspected cancer cases have dropped by more than a half.

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May 2nd 2020, 7:00 PM

Iowa caucus results majorly delayed due to 'quality checks' and new reporting rules

The Democratic Party said the problem was not a result of a “hack or an intrusion”.

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Feb 4th 2020, 7:51 AM

Knock-on delays expected as rail services resume at Tara Street Station

Services were suspended while emergency services dealt with a “trespasser” on the tracks.

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Updated Dec 13th 2019, 7:21 PM

Delays on M1 motorway as emergency services attend multiple collisions

Emergency services are dealing with a number of collisions on the M1 this morning.

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Dec 8th 2019, 9:31 AM

Disruption to Red Line Luas services due to car on tracks - again

No services are operating between Heuston and Blackhorse due to the incident at Rialto.

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Nov 6th 2019, 9:33 PM

Significant delays to Luas Green Line this morning after technical fault

“We apologise for any inconvenience caused,” Luas said.

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Sep 19th 2019, 8:19 AM

Commuters facing delays on Luas Red Line this morning due to technical faults

Luas tickets are being accepted on Dublin Bus this morning.

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Sep 17th 2019, 7:04 AM

# complex build

Harris says National Children's Hospital will open as planned in 2023, despite reported delays

The project has been mired in controversy over spiralling costs.

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Sep 10th 2019, 5:56 PM

'Absolutely unacceptable': Teachers unsure of when they'll be paid after starting new jobs

Concerns have been raised about the length of time it takes to process teachers’ appointments.

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Aug 17th 2019, 12:05 AM

# Electrical fault

Delays to Luas Green line after power failure

There is a “very limited” service currently operating between Parnell and Brides Glen.

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Jul 30th 2019, 8:51 AM

Traffic delays expected this weekend as M7 diversions kick in

The speed limit will be reduced to 25km/hr in some parts.

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Mar 30th 2019, 6:00 AM

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