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Ireland is estimated to have the third highest rate of foetal alcohol spectrum disorders

No amount of alcohol safe during pregnancy - HSE

Health / 09 Sep

HSE said every effort is made to prioritise urgent referrals (file image)

Children face long wait to access mental health care

Ireland / 06 Sep

The PNA dispute centres on pay and staff shortages

Psychiatric nurses suspend indefinite overtime ban

Health / 24 Jul

The HSE has invited around 5,000 women back for HPV re-checks

Out-of-date cervical test issue affected 11,500 women

Health / 21 Jul

RTÉ News revealed that screening results had been delayed due to an IT issue

CervicalCheck steering group meeting was 'frustrating'

Health / 18 Jul

Simon Harris has urged both sides in the dispute to return to the Workplace Relations Commission

Health Minister says PNA industrial action 'not on'

Health / 11 Jul

The HSE has said storage containers at St Conal's medical facility, close to Letterkenny University Hospital, was broken into

Break-in at records centre preceded discovery of files

Ulster / 09 Jul

Vital that HSE targets scarce resources in best possible manner - Ciarán Devane

Public confidence in HSE vital - Devane

Health / 03 Jul

Health support staff on strike outside St James's Hospital in Dublin yesterday

Labour Court to hold hearing in health dispute

Health support staff on strike at St James's Hospital in Dublin

Minister welcomes SIPTU decision to resume talks

Health / 26 Jun

It is unclear how much disruption will be caused to patients

Wednesday's strike by healthcare staff to go ahead

Health / 24 Jun

Further talks between SIPTU and health service management will take place on Monday

SIPTU defers Tuesday's strike by health support staff

Health / 21 Jun

The talks are due to take place at the WRC tomorrow

Health staff strike called off to allow for talks

Health / 19 Jun

Talks at the WRC are aimed at averting the one-day strike by 10,000 HSE support staff on Thursday

Strike by HSE support staff to go ahead on Thursday

Health / 17 Jun

Rachel Barry who waived her anonymity to tell her story.

'Systemic flaws' by HSE, Tusla over foster home abuse

Ireland / 06 Jun

HIQUA found the facility was in breach of 13 of 16 regulations it checked

HIQA critical of HSE over Tipperary care centre

Health / 02 Apr

Ambulance personnel belonging to the PNA want union recognition

PNA ambulance personnel stage 5th strike

Health / 02 Apr

Just 200 results have been reported to women by Quest Diagnostics

More than 2,300 women await repeat smear test results

Health / 27 Mar

Threat of further strike action by nurses has not been ruled out

INMO warns more strikes likely if pay row not settled

Ireland / 25 Mar

The INMO said the Government had offered an unreasonable contract for nurses

INMO and HSE to return to Labour Court over dispute

Health / 11 Mar

The temporary injunction was granted by Ms Justice Leonie Reynolds against Eamonn Murphy

HSE secures injunction over My Options website

Courts / 15 Feb

The matter was adjourned to Friday's sitting of the High Court

HSE brings case over misleading 'My Options' website

Courts / 13 Feb

The HSE said it expected nurses to 'fully attend' work tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday

Nursing unions suspend industrial action

Health / 11 Feb

PNA ambulance crews will strike for three further days

Three more days of strike action by PNA ambulance crews

37,000 members of the INMO staged a second 24-hour work stoppage on Tuesday

All out-patient, inpatient and day surgery cancelled

Health / 06 Feb

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