# INspections

This year

2023

# INspections

Hiqa to begin inspections of Direct Provision centres this year after campaign by rights groups

Inspections are currently carried out by an independent company QTS Ltd.

13.0k

Apr 8th 2023, 6:30 AM

Last year

2022

# Bullying

National bullying database to be set up under new 'landmark' action plan

This is the first time the Department of Education has updated its bullying action plan since 2013.

7.3k

Dec 1st 2022, 1:11 PM

# INspections

Mental health services watchdog finds fire risks at Dublin and Limerick inpatient centres

One centre failed to improve its overall compliance over a five-year period.

10.4k

Jan 6th 2022, 1:09 PM

All time

# Cork

Mental Health services watchdog identifies 'significant risks' at two Cork inpatient centres

The Mental Health Commission carried out inspections at the two facilities.

10.4k

Dec 17th 2021, 1:02 PM

# INspections

Sensitive patient records were left exposed on wards at mental health facility in Dublin, report finds

Two residents’ clinical files were left on the nurses’ station unattended and a filing cabinet was left unlocked.

18.5k

Oct 28th 2020, 4:42 PM

# Outbreak

Varadkar: 'If public health teams recommend that a meat plant should close, it should close. Full stop'

Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty said meat barons are playing with people’s lives.

30.1k

Sep 17th 2020, 2:24 PM

# Testing

Donnelly agrees there should be reform in workplace practices after latest outbreaks in Kildare, Laois and Offaly

The meat industry today said there have been a high proportion of asymptomatic positive cases among workers.

51.4k

Updated

Aug 7th 2020, 7:20 PM

# INspections

'Mould, fire hazards and damp' identified at Direct Provision centres as new Minister aims for independent inspections

No inspections of centres have taken place since late March due to Covid-19.

17.7k

Jul 25th 2020, 12:05 AM

# INspections

Zero notices issued to employers following 800 back-to-work Covid-19 checks

Labour TD Ged Nash expressed concern about the figures this afternoon.

44.0k

Jun 9th 2020, 6:00 PM

# INspections

A €20m budget and just 67 field inspectors: Is the HSA up to the task of policing the Covid reopening?

Success in re-opening in Ireland is relying on community transmission of Covid-19 not to rise sharply again.

22.1k

May 23rd 2020, 12:05 AM

# Mental Health Commission

'Unacceptable': Mental health centres providing care for vulnerable people allowed to operate without regulations

The Mental Health Commission found there were continuing breaches of human rights in many centres.

8.1k

Jul 25th 2019, 10:53 AM

# stewarts care

More improvements needed at Stewarts Care, health watchdog finds

Hiqa published an overview of the inspection and monitoring activity of eight care centres.

10.7k

Mar 11th 2019, 11:49 AM

# INspections

Aer Lingus 'dismayed' at 'small subset' of staff who do not behave in an exemplary manner

SIPTU is to contact Aer Lingus over roll-out of CCTV in staff areas due to missing stock.

30.5k

Dec 3rd 2018, 8:16 AM

# Social Welfare

Over 1,000 inspections carried out by Welfare to detect 'bogus self employment'

More inspections are to be carried out in the near future.

40.1k

Aug 4th 2018, 6:30 AM

# INspections

No door locks and 'risk of abuse': Serious concerns with many 24-hour mental health homes

Residents were unable to lock their bedroom doors in 77% of the 43 inspections.

9.3k

Apr 20th 2018, 12:05 AM

# HIQA

Disability centre fails inspection despite closure threat

Stewart Care Limited provides residential centres for people with disabilities.

14.1k

Apr 16th 2018, 1:55 PM

# HIQA

'Deeply concerning': Foster services criticised over lack of garda vetting and shortfall in carers

The Health Information and Quality Authority released three inspection reports of foster care services in Ireland.

7.9k

Apr 5th 2018, 1:55 PM

# Pay Up

There has been a jump in the number of people buying a TV licence in the last year

The jump in the figures over the last year is largely attributed to the public awareness campaign rolled out by the Department of Communications.

21.0k

Jan 14th 2018, 9:45 AM

# crisis

Over 200 inspections at homeless hotels and B&Bs following complaints

Homeless services say the inspections are welcome, but the government’s main focus should be on ensuring families are not living long-term in hotels and B&Bs.

10.5k

Nov 25th 2017, 12:05 AM

# working 9 to 5

Failure to pay holiday pay and the minimum wage: 83 businesses brought to court this year over employment breaches

The majority of the prosecutions above relate to businesses in the food and drink sector.

17.9k

Nov 4th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Safety

Watchdog to target discount and hardware stores for banned hazardous chemicals

The Health and Safety Authority has today launched a nationwide inspection campaign.

20.5k

Sep 11th 2017, 10:15 AM

# Kildare

Residents at disability centre spat at and under constant threat of aggression

An inspection from Hiqa found a number of issues at Broadleaf Manor in Kildare.

17.4k

Aug 10th 2017, 10:06 AM

# deep clean needed

Cockroaches, raw sewage, and a live rodent - here's why Irish food businesses were shut down in 2016

62 Irish restaurants and takeaways were shut last year for an awful lot of different reasons.

41.5k

Mar 13th 2017, 12:05 AM

# do more with less

'Shocking and dangerous': HSA funding for workplace safety initiatives cut by almost a half

The number of inspections carried out by the HSA have taken a sharp decline in recent years.

9.2k

Sep 5th 2016, 6:10 AM

# HIQA

HSE steps in after serious safety concerns for more than 40 people with autism

It follows Hiqa inspections at centres in Meath, Wexford and Kildare.

20.1k

Jul 11th 2016, 7:52 PM

# serious issue

Rent in Dublin? Huge increase in amount of work needed in rented properties

One councillor said people are putting up with sub-standard conditions just to have a roof over their heads.

15.3k

Nov 12th 2015, 6:05 AM

# INspections

Some Irish hospitals could stand to be a lot cleaner...

Health watchdog HIQA has released details of six unannounced inspections at hospitals around the country.

9.7k

Jul 28th 2015, 5:06 PM

# INspections

Thousands of rentals in Dublin aren't good enough to pass council inspections

Out of the 5,984 rentals inspected, 5,228 were served with enforcement notices.

10.3k

Oct 21st 2014, 11:16 AM

# Mental Health

Woman placed in male dormitory at psychiatric hospital

The breach in recommended practice took place at a hospital in Laois.

16.5k

Oct 10th 2014, 10:15 PM

# Disability Services

Meal times at intellectual disability centre "distressing" report found

A subsequent report showed a major improvement.

12.4k

Jul 25th 2014, 3:14 PM

# Care

Inspections on children's disability services finds majority provide good quality care

Non compliance was found in some areas relating to hazard identification and risk assessment.

4.2k

Jun 27th 2014, 2:42 PM

# Vision for Change

Mental health services still show signs of 'institutional care'

The Inspectorate of Mental Health Services found some of the hostels “too big”.

3.8k

Jun 24th 2014, 10:34 AM

# Crimea

Gunfire keeps monitors from Crimea as Russia ups threats

The OSCE said earlier today that its monitors would try again to enter the Ukrainian region of Crimea.

9.2k

Mar 8th 2014, 2:16 PM

# INspections

Windows in rented accommodation are not inspected for safety

The Dublin City Coroner has called for mandatory safety catches, but local authorities don’t inspect windows, it has been revealed.

8.1k

Jan 7th 2014, 6:45 AM

# weapons inspections

Syria hands over detailed plan to destroy chemical weapons on time

Damascus was required to submit the destruction plan under a US-Russian deal agreed last month.

4.3k

Oct 27th 2013, 2:00 PM

# HIQA

HSE to close children's unit following inspection

A report by HIQA found that a Monaghan care unit did not have adequate fire safety procedures in place, leading to a decision to close it.

12.7k

Oct 8th 2013, 12:31 PM

# HIQA inspections

Maternity unit and patient equipment at Tipperary hospital are unclean

The Health Information and Quality Authority has carried out inspections on five hospitals with South Tipperary General Hospital coming in for particularly strong criticism.

5.0k

Jun 21st 2013, 11:30 AM