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New report reveals reality of mental health toll among sex workers

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New report reveals reality of mental health among sex workers

A new report published by the Sexual Exploitation and Research Programme at UCD, has revealed that 94 per cent of those who access the Health Service Executive's (HSE) who are involved in prostitution are migrant women. The report, entitled, ...

17 Nov 2021 at 16:03

National News

Children’s hospitals ‘seeing astronomical number of young people self-harming’

Children’s hospitals are dealing with an “astronomical” number of self-harm presentations, two leading psychiatrists have warned. Dr Mary Cannon, consultant psychiatrist and member of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, described the ...

02 Jan 2023 at 11:00

National News

Measures taken to prepare for surge in flu hospital admissions

Measures are being taken to prepare for a surge of hospital and intensive care admissions in Ireland due to flu, the head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. Concern has been expressed about a rise in admissions, with 869 in ...

29 Dec 2024 at 14:49

National News

Taoiseach urges vigilance over anti-vaccine sentiment in Ireland

There has to be vigilance that anti-vaccine sentiment does not take hold in Ireland, the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin also said he hoped the Government’s review of the response to Covid-19 would be expedited to ensure the state ...

17 Mar 2025 at 00:01

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Gardai to consider investigating failings of Kerry child mental health service

Gardai are to consider whether there are grounds to begin a criminal investigation following a highly critical review of south Kerry mental health services. Earlier, Micheál Martin has said he will pursue a “non-adversarial” ...

29 Jan 2022 at 11:44

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Independent review of HSE disability services in Northwest sought by minister

Disability Minister Anne Rabbitte has said she is seeking an independent review into services provided by the Health Service Executive in the Northwest region. She said there is a pattern of failure to protect residents ...

15 Feb 2022 at 11:51

National News

Government accused of ‘deliberately underfunding’ cancer services

The Government has been accused of “deliberately underfunding” cancer health services by Sinn Fein. Pearse Doherty claimed that cancer patients in Ireland are not given the best possible chance of surviving the disease ...

11 Apr 2024 at 14:21

National News

WARNING: Mental health charity says services are stretched as referrals rise by 70%

A leading youth mental health charity has warned that services are being increasingly stretched as demand increases with their own referrals up by 70% in recent years. Jigsaw, the mental health charity, has warned ...

26 Jul 2023 at 12:18

National News

New resources available to tackle mental health stigma in the workplace

With just over one in five people experiencing discrimination at work due to a mental health difficulty, new resources have been launched to support people with mental health in the workplace Following a recent ...

20 Mar 2023 at 11:15

National News

Opposition parties call on Donnelly to return from NY amid spinal surgery review

Opposition parties have called on the Minister for Health to return from New York due to ongoing concerns over orthopaedic surgeries at a children’s hospital. It comes after an external review into spinal ...

20 Sept 2023 at 17:36

National News

Health Minister says pressure on hospitals likely to get worse

The Minister for Health has said it is likely that pressure on hospitals due to a surge in respiratory illnesses will get worse in the coming weeks. It comes after the highest number of people waiting on ...

03 Jan 2023 at 21:56

National News

New boss hired to run the HSE

The current boss of the child and family agency Tusla has been named the new head of the Health Service Executive. The HSE confirmed on Friday that Bernard Gloster has been appointed as chief executive. ...

16 Dec 2022 at 11:39

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