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HSE cancels nearly 220,000 appointments, CUH leads with 35,000
In the first nine months of the year the Health Service Executive (HSE) cancelled almost 220,000 medical appointments,…
November 9, 2026
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Clinical sexologist warns rom‑coms give poor relationship advice
Emily Power Smith, a clinical sexologist and psychosexual therapist, told The Moncrieff Show that using romantic comedies or pornography…
Politics
Health minister defends Cork University Hospital staffing amid criticism
Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said she would have no hesitation recommending Cork University Hospital (CUH) to a sick…
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Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan returns to University Hospital Limerick
Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan, 49, has returned to University Hospital Limerick following his admission on Thursday evening. Tánaiste…
Health
New HG guidelines aim to cut hospitalisations for pregnant women
Eve Butterwick, a 38‑year‑old occupational therapist, says she felt she was failing as a mother long before her first…
Health
Teacher’s testicular cancer diagnosed after self‑check saves his life
Colin Nolan, a 26‑year‑old primary school teacher from Tipperary, discovered a testicular tumour after noticing a slight enlargement…
Politics
Health committee to raise Cork University Hospital staffing concerns
The Oireachtas health committee will raise staffing shortages at Cork University Hospital (CUH) with the HSE and Department…
Health
Parents complain children’s hospital menus lack kid‑friendly options
Parents of children in Irish hospitals say the limited variety of meals on offer is forcing them to…
Business
Cork biotech ArrayPatch secures €3.2m seed funding for GLP‑1 patches
Irish biotech start‑up ArrayPatch has raised a total of €3.2 million in seed funding to advance its dissolving microneedle…
Health
Almost 8,000 infants missed 12‑month checks in 2023 due to nurse shortage
Nearly 8,000 babies did not receive their 12‑month developmental checks last year, a shortfall attributed to a shortage…
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Overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital reaches critical level, says TD
Donegal TD Charles Ward has warned that overcrowding at Letterkenny University Hospital has reached a “dangerously critical point”.…
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New 30,000‑sq‑ft oncology centre opens in Moyross
A 30,000 sq ft oncology centre has been completed and handed over in Ballygrennan, Moyross, marking the first major private‑sector…
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Dr Rachel Mullaly appointed consultant neonatologist at UMHL
The Health Service Executive (HSE) Mid West has announced the appointment of Dr Rachel Mullaly as a consultant neonatologist…
Politics
Taoiseach says “all is not well” at Cork University Hospital
Taoiseach Micheál Martin told the Dáil that “all is not well” at Cork University Hospital (CUH) but said…