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Nightclubs set to reopen in coming weeks

Nightclubs look set to reopen in the coming weeks, nearly 600 nights after they closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. As things stand, final Covid-19 restrictions are due to be lifted on October 22, meaning nightclubs should be able to reopen on the ...

05 Oct 2021 at 11:39

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Thousands of hospital appointments cancelled for Carlow patients as medical scientists go on strike

Thousands of hospital outpatient appointments have been cancelled for patients from Carlow and across Ireland today as medical scientists take part in strike action. The scientists have withdrawn routine laboratory services in protest over pay and ...

24 May 2022 at 18:53

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Long Covid education campaign call after claims some patients exaggerate illness

An infectious disease expert has called for an educational campaign for doctors, employers and businesses to support people with long Covid, after some patients were accused of exaggerating their illness. Infectious disease consultant at the ...

06 Jul 2022 at 17:23

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The HSE expect increase in flu and COVID-19 cases across Carlow in the coming weeks

The HSE expect an increase in flu and COVID-19 cases across Carlow and the South East in the coming weeks. Department of Public Health HSE Dublin and South East issuing an appeal to people in Carlow, Kilkenny, Dublin South East, Dún ...

02 Jan 2024 at 13:00

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Roll-out of major neurological care plan branded 'dismal', Oireachtas committee hears

The roll-out of a major plan for neurological care has been “dismal” and beset by “false dawns”, an Oireachtas committee has heard. The Oireachtas Health Committee heard from experts today (Wednesday March 30) about the impact the ...

30 Mar 2022 at 17:53

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Secretary General at Department of Health no longer waiving €81,000 pay hike

The most senior civil servant in the Department of Health has confirmed he is in receipt of the full 294,920 euro salary for his job. Robert Watt, secretary general at the department, is no longer waiving the €81,000 pay hike he ...

26 Jan 2022 at 18:53

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Draft laws to enable reintroduction of mask-wearing ‘purely precautionary’

Laws that would allow for the reintroduction of mask-wearing in Ireland are set to be drafted as a precautionary measure. The move, outlined at Cabinet on Tuesday, is understood to be a preparatory step in case such a public ...

28 Jun 2022 at 19:23

National News

Target set for tobacco free Ireland

2025 is the target set by the annual report from Tobacco Free Ireland, the country's national tobacco control policy. In practice, this would mean a smoking prevalence rate of less than 5% in the country. The action plan, ...

10 Sept 2021 at 16:38

National News

Hospital makes changes after concerns raised about baby head injuries

An Irish hospital has said it has fully implemented a series of recommendations after concerns were raised about an increase in babies being born with head injuries. It comes after nine babies at Galway University ...

11 Apr 2024 at 08:51

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'Deplorable' - Church leader condemns plan to commission abortion services in NI

The commissioning of abortion services in Northern Ireland gives rise to the “most destructive and liberal regime in these islands”, a church leader has said. Rev Trevor Gribben, clerk of the General Assembly and ...

05 Dec 2022 at 11:47

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Up to 1,000 patients face being treated on trolleys in single day – consultants

Up to 1,000 patients could be treated on trolleys on a single day in the weeks ahead as hospitals grapple with increasing pressures, consultants have warned. The Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) has ...

04 Jan 2023 at 15:59

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Mental health service provider transfers operations to HSE

A leading provider of intellectual disability and community mental health services has announced a decision to transfer its operations to the HSE because of unsustainable budgetary issues. Saint John of God ...

16 Feb 2024 at 17:30

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