Irish Life Health to pass on cuts in levy to customers Irish Life Health is to reduce the premiums for its hospital health insurance plans. Business • 28 Feb 22
Underspend at Dept of Health rises to €820 million The underspend at the Department of Health grew from €732 million at the end of August to €820 million at the end of September. Business • 07 Oct 21
'Institutional resistance' threatening Sláintecare Social Democrats co-leader Róisín Shortall has claimed that serious institutional resistance, within both the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health, is threatening the … Politics • 22 Sep 21
Aviation workers call for antigen testing clearance Hundreds of workers from the aviation sector are taking part in a protest outside the Department of Health in Dublin calling on the Government to … Business • 16 Jun 21
Watt denies department was 'prying' on families The Secretary General of the Department of Health has told the Oireachtas Health Committee that allegations made during an RTÉ Investigates programme were not true. Politics • 05 May 21
DPC probe over dept dossiers on children with autism The Data Protection Commissioner has begun a statutory inquiry into the handling of sensitive personal information by the Department of Health. Ireland • 30 Mar 21
Covid-19 case numbers 'static or disimproving' The Department of Health has been notified of three more Covid-19 related deaths and 606 cases of the virus. Coronavirus • 25 Mar 21
Covid-19: 68 additional deaths, 556 new cases The Department of Health has been notified of 68 further deaths and an additional 556 cases of Covid-19. Coronavirus • 09 Feb 21
PAC wants recruitment of new health chief stalled The Dáil Public Accounts Committee wants the recruitment process for the next Secretary General at the Department of Health to be stalled. Politics • 09 Feb 21
Cabinet 'did not decide on' €81k salary increase A government minister has said that the Cabinet did not decide on the controversial €81,000 salary increase for the new head of the Department of … Politics • 18 Jan 21
Virus cases rising by 4% a day in Dublin, warns Glynn The Acting Chief Medical Officer has warned that coronavirus cases are rising by around 4% per day in Dublin with the reproductive rate has high … Coronavirus • 12 Sep 20
Covid-19: 196 new cases, no further deaths The Department of Health has confirmed 196 new cases of coronavirus and has reported no further deaths. Coronavirus • 10 Sep 20
Virus reproductive rate remains stable for fourth week The Minister for Health Simon Harris has said the reproductive rate of the coronavirus has remained stable at around 0.5. Coronavirus • 21 May 20
Face coverings could be part of Covid-19 response The Chief Medical Officer has said there will be a role for non-medical grade face coverings in the community as part of the response to … News • 12 May 20
29 more deaths, 137 new cases of Covid-19 The Department of Health has said that 29 more people have died after being diagnosed with Covid-19. It brings the total number of deaths to … Coronavirus • 07 May 20
37 more deaths, 265 new cases of Covid-19 diagnosed The Department of Health has said that 37 more people have died after being diagnosed with Covid-19. It brings the total number of deaths here … Coronavirus • 06 May 20
59 Covid-19 deaths as number of cases approaches 20,000 The Department of Health has said 59 more people have died after being diagnosed with Covid-19. Coronavirus • 28 Apr 20
What must happen before life can return to normal? So will they or won't they? That's the question on everyone's lips this week, as we await the outcome of Friday's meeting of the National … News • 28 Apr 20
Covid-19: 49 more deaths, 631 additional cases The Department of Health has announced that a further 49 people who had been diagnosed with Covid-19 have died, bringing the total number of deaths … Coronavirus • 22 Apr 20
Covid-19: 28 more deaths, 500 further cases The Department of Health has confirmed a further 28 people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland, bringing the overall death toll to 263. Coronavirus • 09 Apr 20
Seven new virus cases confirmed in Republic of Ireland Seven new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Ireland, including one patient who had not travelled to an affected area, bringing the total number … Coronavirus • 06 Mar 20
Four new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in west of Ireland Four more cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the west of Ireland, bringing the total number of cases on the island of Ireland to … Coronavirus • 05 Mar 20
Irish citizens taken to hospital after China evacuation Three Irish people have been brought to a British hospital for quarantine, after being evacuated from the city of Wuhan in China. Ireland • 31 Jan 20
HSE deficit down amid efforts to limit spend overruns New figures show the HSE deficit was €281m at the end of July, against an overall budget of over €16 billion. The comparable deficit figure … Health • 02 Oct 19
Over 600 patients waiting for hospital bed - INMO University Hospital Limerick is facing heavy overcrowding today with 81 patients waiting for admission to a bed, according to figures from the Irish Nurses and … Health • 01 Oct 19
