# shortage

Last month

March 2023

# Irish College of General Practitioners

Calls to reform education and training for GPs amid 'crisis' shortage

Research indicates a significant difference in the number of medical graduates from Ireland and the EU applying for a career as a GP.

7.8k

Mar 4th 2023, 10:00 AM

Last year

2022

# shortage

Ireland facing 'devastating' summer staffing crisis as thousands of visas to expire in two weeks

Many non-EU students will have to leave at the end of May unless they are granted an extension.

66.5k

May 16th 2022, 6:30 AM

# no doctors in the house

The 'workhorses' of the health service: How Ireland's GPs are under increasing pressure right now

“I have seen the ups and downs of general practice. I have seen it when it was sneered at, when it was dismissed”

20.1k

May 11th 2022, 9:00 PM

All time

# shortage

Munster hope to resolve refereeing dispute 'as a matter of urgency'

The Munster Association of Referees has issues with the Branch’s proposed governance changes.

15.6k

Nov 9th 2021, 4:18 PM

# shortage

No mental health beds for children in 19 counties forcing them into adult units or waiting in A&Es

The matter needs to be addressed urgently, according to Fianna Fáil’s James Browne.

8.9k

Aug 11th 2019, 6:00 AM

# shortage

'Urgent appeal' for Junior and Leaving Cert exam markers

It’s less two weeks until examinations begin.

34.1k

May 25th 2019, 10:32 AM

# recruitment appeal

'Scramble' for Leaving Cert examiners due to shortage across all subjects, Dáil told

Teachers, including recently qualified teachers and retired teachers, are being asked to apply.

30.8k

Apr 24th 2018, 8:33 PM

# mobility

Living with Parkinson's in Ireland: 'If I was dependent on the HSE I wouldn't be able to move now'

There are 12,000 people in Ireland living with Parkinson’s disease and numbers are continuing to rise.

32.3k

Apr 7th 2018, 10:00 PM

# shortage

Richard Bruton targets career breaks and expresses concern that teachers are working abroad

The minister says that career breaks should only be granted if schools can replace the teacher.

31.6k

187

Jan 26th 2018, 10:53 AM

# water worries

Water supplies running low in many areas due to dry weather

There are shortages in parts of Donegal, Galway and Westmeath.

12.8k

Jun 22nd 2017, 3:18 PM

# 11th hour

Teachers say 'pay is insufficient' as urgent appeal made for Leaving Cert markers

The SEC said that it would have sufficient numbers in place and did not want to “cause alarm” with the appeal.

52.7k

Jun 1st 2017, 10:15 AM

# crisp crisis

Japan is in the midst of a major crisp shortage and prices have skyrocketed online

Violent typhoons wiped out potato crops.

18.4k

Apr 26th 2017, 9:45 AM

# shortage

Pope Francis says he may consider allowing married men to become priests

Many in the Roman Catholic Church believe a new path to ordination should be opened.

24.9k

106

Mar 10th 2017, 8:23 PM

# lettuce pray

Want a salad for lunch? There's a lettuce shortage

Some supermarkets in the UK are limiting the amount of produce customers can buy.

14.8k

Feb 3rd 2017, 11:43 AM

# shortage

Martin O'Neill's goalkeeping options could be stretched ahead of World Cup double header

Yesterday, Keiren Westwood was substituted at half-time for Sheffield Wednesday.

9.7k

Oct 2nd 2016, 9:48 PM

# digital skills

There aren't enough skilled people to fill the IT jobs that are out there

But many people are happy to stay in their jobs.

14.0k

Nov 11th 2015, 6:02 AM

# manpower

'We have vulnerable people here and gardaí are 30 minutes away'

The group which had worked closesly with the late Garda Tony Golden has written to Nóirín O’Sullivan.

8.9k

Oct 27th 2015, 10:58 AM

Voices

Debate Room: Should there be a rent freeze?

There has been talk about penalties for landlords who don’t accept rent supplement, calls for the ban on bedsits to be lifted and continuous calls for more housing supply — so what is the answer? We asked two experts with different viewpoints what is at play here.

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Oct 5th 2015, 4:45 PM

Voices

This is what it takes to become a chef in Ireland today

There’s a shortage of chefs in Ireland at present, and people who have an inherent passion for food as a vocation are urgently needed writes Patrick Flanagan.

18.4k

Aug 15th 2015, 7:30 PM

# shortage

This is what is being done to allow Ireland to build more houses

A review into An Bord Pleanála’s is taking place and should be finished by the end of the year.

21.5k

Jul 27th 2015, 12:10 PM

# Cutbacks

Residents at disability centre locked in unit because of staff shortages

In one instance, residents were locked in a unit while a nurse went to another to administer medicines.

8.1k

Jun 12th 2015, 2:22 PM

# First World Problems

First Prosecco, now olive oil shortages are ahead

A combination of a bacteria affecting trees and dry, warm weather has affected the harvest.

19.5k

May 25th 2015, 10:15 PM

# say it ain't so

First world problem alert: There's a global Prosecco drought on the way...

The grape used to produce everyone’s favourite pre-drink has had a couple of particularly bad harvests in a row in Italy.

34.9k

May 21st 2015, 3:35 PM

# nurse shortage

HSE has a 'major job ahead' if it wants to entice nurses to come home - INMO

Almost 4,000 nurses resigned between 2010 and 2013.

10.4k

Jan 21st 2015, 11:00 AM

Fear not: the hazelnut shortage will NOT affect Ferrero Rocher supply this Christmas

Contrary to recent news reports.

12.8k

Dec 8th 2014, 6:00 PM

# Medication

Irish pharmacists say epilepsy and pain relief drugs in short supply

The Department of Health said medicine shortages are a global issue but it works with health professionals to avoid and manage them when they arise.

6.8k

Oct 22nd 2014, 11:55 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Are you worried about another property bubble?

There have been warnings another one may be on the way – are you worried?

16.2k

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Aug 6th 2014, 9:43 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you think the new construction stimulus will lead to another property bubble?

Michael Noonan said Ireland is a ‘long way from a housing bubble’.

9.1k

May 14th 2014, 9:23 AM

# limeless

How Mexican drug cartels have caused the price of limes to skyrocket in the US

The bad weather hasn’t helped either.

29.0k

May 11th 2014, 5:00 PM

# HOUSING SHORTAGE

Warning that Ireland's construction sector is facing a skills shortage

A new report shows that in 2013, just 8,301 residential units were completed, while in 2006 it was 89,000.

10.2k

Feb 26th 2014, 8:30 AM

# Education

Teacher shortage in new subjects as second-level student numbers to rise

School principals said they need to start planning now to ensure that teachers are qualified to teach the subjects that are in demand.

12.7k

Feb 17th 2014, 8:23 AM

# Playstation

6 things to worry about as the PS4 launches in the US

The console launched in the US at midnight.

19.8k

Nov 15th 2013, 6:13 PM

# Water

Restaurants, hotels and pubs wait to find out effects of water restrictions

Dublin City Council shut off water supplies at 8pm tonight, and will shut them off every night until at least Monday.

10.9k

Oct 30th 2013, 9:00 PM

# Budget 2014

Government called on to address housing shortage in Budget 2014

Threshold has said that up to 30,000 new houses need to be constructed annually to meet demand.

5.3k

Sep 11th 2013, 11:53 AM

# Shortages

Late shoppers may be penalised as stores run low on toys and tablets

This is not a drill. Furbys are heading towards extinction and iPad Minis are all sold out.

12.6k

Dec 12th 2012, 2:01 PM

# hot-blooded

Numbers giving blood drops due to hot weather

Water isn’t the only liquid in danger of a shortage during sunny spell – blood donations are down by a fifth.

5.3k

May 28th 2012, 7:30 PM

# New Zealand

New Zealand braces itself for a drought... of Marmite

New Zealanders love the black stuff – Marmite, that is, rather than Guinness. As stocks of the salty yeast spread are running low, people are getting a little panicked.

6.7k

Mar 19th 2012, 2:50 PM