Aisling Kenny

'Every day debilitating', says woman with endometriosis

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said women with complex, severe endometriosis have been failed by a lack of understanding in Ireland.

Health • 03 Sep

Young woman lying down on a sofa suffering from menstrual pain

Over 740 women on waiting list for endometriosis surgery

New figures show there are currently 747 women on waiting lists for endometriosis surgery in Ireland and 313 of these women have been waiting for between three and 12 months.

Health • 03 Sep

Students urged to be wary amid accommodation fraud rise

Gardaí have issued a warning about student accommodation fraud ahead of an expected increase in scams as first-year students seek housing and other students return to college.

Ireland • 25 Aug

Crowds march in memory of Harvey Morrison in Dublin's city centre

Large crowd attends march for Harvey Morrison

Large crowds have turned out for a march in Dublin in memory of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison, who had spina bifida and scoliosis and died last month.

Ireland • 23 Aug

Significant rise in use of pain medication - research

The use of pain medication, including potentially addictive opioids, has risen significantly in Ireland in recent years, new research shows.

Health • 08 Aug

Tánaiste raises case of Gena Heraty with EU's Kaja Kallas

Tánaiste Simon Harris has raised the kidnapping of Irish citizen Gena Heraty in Haiti with the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas.

Ireland • 07 Aug

Doctor proctologist holding endoscope during colonoscopy. Probe colonoscope. Doctor gastroenterologist with probe to perform gastroscopy and colonoscopy

2,700 wait over HSE timeframe for urgent colonoscopy

More than 2,700 people across Ireland waited longer than the recommended timeframe for an urgent colonoscopy between January and May this year, figures obtained by RTÉ News show.

Ireland • 29 Jul

Call for clarity on law in administration of Botox

There are growing tensions in the cosmetic industry between nurses and doctors over who should be allowed to administer Botox.

Ireland • 23 Jul

The college issued its statement as a new study examining the use of the drug HHC, found it was the second most common drug involved in patients presenting with psychosis at University Hospital Galway between May 2023 and December 2024

'Beggars belief' HHC available without restrictions

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said it "beggars belief" that products containing a man-made drug which produces similar effects to cannabis, and which it says has done major damage to people's mental health, are still available without restrictions in this country.

Health • 18 Jul

Comreg says it hopes to have the problem resolved in the coming days

Comreg scam text regulator experiencing difficulties

A new system, launched by Comreg, aimed at clamping down on fraudulent text messages is experiencing significant difficulties.

News • 08 Jul