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Wednesday 21 October 2020
Why are we fighting the battles of the past rather than honouring the ideals of the Republic?
The Mater was the hospital with the highest number of patients on trolleys in Dublin yesterday morning, according to the INMO.
There were 92 patients waiting for a bed at University Hospital Limerick, alone.
The government has repeatedly said a recruitment freeze is not in operation.
Over 1,300 of the patients were children younger than 16.
The PeakTime website was launched to try to reduce overcrowding on carriages during rush-hour.
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The senior fire officer visited after concerns were raised about the number of trolleys in corridors in the ED.
Some 85 patients were without beds in University Hospital Limerick this morning.
The number of patients on trolleys is the second highest ever recorded.
Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry said ‘stagger your journeys’ message isn’t practical for working people.
A new website will allow commuters to check what services are less crowded.
More than a fifth of registered primary pupils in the recent school year were in overcrowded classes.
Improvised knives appear to have been used in the turf war between rival prison gangs.
An outbreak of infection earlier this year saw eight babies affected – with the death of one infant referred to the coroner.
A report from the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security was published yesterday.
An outbreak of infection recently saw eight babies affected – with the death of one infant referred to the coroner.
The maternity hospital is earmarked to relocate to Blanchardstown but it doesn’t know when that will be.
Intensive care unit saw outbreak of infection affect eight babies – with the death of one infant referred to coroner.
Robin Fisher’s death follows that of Irishman Kevin Hynes who died yesterday.
The prison population in Ireland has seen the number of inmates rise by hundreds in Irish prisons over the past three years.
‘We are delighted to come and spend our savings on courses and accommodation but we need help to get set up. None of us wants to sleep on the streets,’ writes Ana Marta Gonçalves.
Minister Charlie Flanagan said his officials are always working to try to reduce overcrowding.
There are thousands of families in Dublin living in conditions of severe overcrowding – the worst case I’ve come across was 14 people living in a 2-bed flat, writes Críona Ní Dhálaigh.
The INMO says its a 9% increase on 2017 – itself a record high – and nearly double the number in 2006 when records began.
The INMO has said the health service “simply does not have capacity to cope” with demand.
The government plans to build three elective only hospitals by 2027.
The HSE has said it regrets any delays experienced by patients.
Traders in the iconic marketplace have complained that snap-happy visitors are hurting business.
Peadar Gilligan made his inaugural address as president of the Irish Medical Organisation at the group’s AGM in Killarney this evening.
The hospital said seriously ill or injured children will still be treated as a priority.
A total of seven new longer trams are being introduced to Luas Cross City over the coming months.
The Taoiseach said he was speaking as both a doctor and a grandson whose grandmother is “regularly in and out of hospital”.
The closure of the Sandyford park and ride, and the overcrowding further along the Green Line, have been criticised so far this year.
Environment Minister Denis Naughten said the importance of air quality and the impacts it has on our health cannot be underestimated.
Many emergency departments are experiencing very high numbers of patients presenting at hospital.
They can be done and they must be done – we have to believe that, writes hospital consultant Dr Anthony O’Connor.
A record high of 656 people were waiting on trolleys as 2018 began, according to the INMO.
The move is an attempt to ease pressure on services over the busy Christmas period.
GRA members say there are serious health and safety issues at the station.
The INMO said the overcrowding situation is having a “serious, detrimental and harmful effect” on patients.
THE IRISH FARMERS Association has urged Irish MEPs to vote to ban words traditionally linked to meat products from being used on vegetarian alternatives.
The European Parliament is to vote this week on the terminology used for plant-based meat and dairy substitutes.
Amendments put forward would restrict the naming of such products so that they could not use terms normally associated with meat products.
One amendment would curtail the use of terms such as ‘steak’, ‘sausage’, ‘escalope’, ‘burger’ or ‘hamburger’ on products that do not exclusively contain meat.
The IFA has written to MEPs urging them to accept both amendments to protect Irish consumers and the agricultural industry here.
IFA President Tim Cullinan said yesterday that dairy products or plant-based meat branded with ‘real’ meat descriptions is “deliberately misleading to our consumers and undermines our industry.”
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