Sharon Tobin

Simon Harris said both he and the HSE would take leaks of a patient's private information 'very seriously'

Legislation aims to tackle anti-abortion protests

Minister for Health Simon Harris is to move ahead with legislation that would provide for safe access zones around facilities providing abortion services.

Ireland • 07 Jan 19

HSE said TrolleyGar figures represent 8% decrease on 7 January 2018

Harris says surge in trolley numbers to be expected

Minister for Health Simon Harris has said urgent procedures are being carried out in hospitals, despite the significant increase in patients waiting for a hospital bed

Health • 07 Jan 19

Free GP consultations and repeat smear tests were being offered to women since April

Free repeat smear tests to end next week

Free repeat smear tests, offered to women concerned about their previous test results, will end on 31 December 2018.

Ireland • 29 Dec 18

Gardaí have renewed their appeal for the mother of the child to come forward

No foul play in death of baby girl found on beach

Gardaí say a post-mortem examination has confirmed that there was no foul play involved in the death of a baby girl whose body was found on a north Dublin beach.

Ireland • 16 Dec 18

Entrants to An Garda Síochána must be under 35 years of age

Govt set to lift garda entry age barrier

Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said the Government is to lift the age barrier for entry to An Garda Síochána.

Ireland • 05 Dec 18

The group of largely anti-abortion doctors wanted to vote on a series on motions but were refused that request

Doctors stage walkout at meeting over abortion services

Up to 50 GPs walked out of an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Irish College of General Practitioners today, complaining that their voices have not been heard ahead of the introduction of abortion services in January.

Health • 02 Dec 18

331 disputes over rent reviews, mostly in rent pressure zone areas, were referred to the RTB this year

Many landlords 'deliberately breaching law' - RTB

Scores of landlords are "deliberately breaching the law" and attempting to increase rent by more than 4% a year, in areas designated as rent pressure zones, according to the Residential Tenancies Board.

Ireland • 18 Nov 18

Baby Lauren Reilly was delivered stillborn at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda

Inquest into baby's death at Louth hospital adjourned

The inquest into the death of a stillborn baby has heard that every part of the baby was found to be normal in a post-mortem examination.

Leinster • 24 Oct 18

The poll of 1,000 adults was carried out by Amárach on behalf of The Pro Life Campaign

Survey results split over doctors opposed to abortion

A survey has found that respondents were split on whether doctors opposed to abortion should be obliged to refer a patient to another doctor who will carry out the procedure.

Ireland • 06 Oct 18

The letter sent to tenants states that I-RES is exempt from rent pressure zone legislation

Dublin tenants protest over 25% rent increase

A group of Dublin tenants have protested outside the offices of landlord I-RES to protest a hike in their rent by up to 25%.

Dublin • 05 Oct 18