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Dr Colm Henry said more vulnerable groups are advised to consider wearing a mask in any setting

HSE: 'Large degree of uncertainty' in virus trajectory

The Chief Clinical Officer of the HSE said 37% of patients in ICU have not completed their primary course of vaccination.

Ireland • 16 Mar 22

A report published in January found that 46 children suffered 'significant harm' while attending South Kerry CAMHS

Reid says South Kerry CAMHS failings 'completely wrong'

The head of the HSE has called failings within the South Kerry Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services "completely wrong".

Ireland • 10 Mar 22

Gino Appezzato settled his High Court action for €1.55 million

HSE apologises after man's cancer undiagnosed for years

The Health Service Executive and two hospitals have apologised to a man after his cancer was undiagnosed for almost seven years.

Ireland • 03 Feb 22

Big Tech's vulnerabilities were on display this year, from cyber attacks to accusations of wrong-doing in pursuit of profit

Big Tech's biggest weaknesses were on display in 2021

While 2020 was a year when tech's greatest strengths were on display, it was its weaknesses that came to the fore in 2021, writes Adam Maguire.

2021 in Review • 31 Dec 21

5 things we learned from the latest HSE briefing

Booster shots, Omicron and vaccinations for children - here are five things we learned from the latest Covid-19 briefing from the Health Service Executive.

Coronavirus • 16 Dec 21

The teenager is the youngest person to die with the disease in this country

14-year-old is youngest Covid-19 death in Ireland

A 14-year-old has died after testing positive for Covid-19, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre has reported.

Coronavirus • 12 Nov 21

No other vehicles were involved in the crashes

Two ambulance vehicles involved in Co Cork crashes

Two National Ambulance Service vehicles were involved in crashes in Co Cork over the weekend.

Regional • 03 Nov 21

The most frequent type of alleged abuse was psychological according to the National Safeguarding Office's 2020 report

Drop in safeguarding concerns notified in 2020

There was a drop in the number of safeguarding concerns notified to the HSE in 2020, with reports falling by 9% on 2019 figures according the National Safeguarding Office.

Health • 28 Oct 21

The HSE was forced to shut down all of its IT systems earlier this year following the 'significant' ransomware attack

HSE chief says cost of cyber attack could reach €100m

The total cost of a ransomware attack on the Health Service Executive could reach €100 million, the chief executive of the HSE has told an Oireachtas committee.

Health • 16 Sep 21

HSE spent much of the money on PPE early in the pandemic 'when demand internationally outstripped supply'

Third of HSE spend on PPE written off, PAC told

More than a third of the over €900 million the HSE spent on PPE last year had to be written off because of the large quantities purchased and the high prices paid, the Comptroller and Auditor General has said.

Politics • 16 Sep 21

The announcement comes two months after the HSE ransomware attack began

Cyber security centre to get budget and staff boost

Staff numbers at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) are to be almost doubled in the next 18 months, the Government has announced.

Business • 13 Jul 21

Paul Reid said the attacked wiped out over 2,000 systems

Devastating impact of attack cannot be overstated - HSE

CEO of the Health Service Executive Paul Reid has said the damage caused by the cyber attack and the devastating impact that it has had on the health service "cannot be overstated".

Ireland • 03 Jun 21

Mandatory hotel quarantine is to be targeted at variants that may escape vaccines

Quarantine to be targeted at vaccine resistant variants

Minister for Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport Eamon Ryan has said that the mandatory hotel quarantine system will be refined to target Covid-19 variants of real concern.

HSE • 23 May 21

Niall Collins said that the Government needs to have a stepped-up public awareness campaign

Some HSE IT systems returning as decryption tool tested

The HSE has developed and tested a new version of the decryption tool and this is now being deployed across the core network.

Health • 22 May 21

Radiologists are locked out of systems to examine prior scans of patients

People asked to only attend ED for emergency treatment

The Irish Association for Emergency Medicine has asked that only those with a need for emergency treatment attend emergency departments at this time in light of the cyber attack on the HSE.

Ireland • 18 May 21

There are 109 people with Covid-19 being treated in hospitals around the country

802 Covid-19 cases reported across two days

There have been a total of 802 cases of Covid-19 reported in the last two days, the Department of Health has said.

Coronavirus • 16 May 21

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was speaking at a press conference this evening

'We will not be paying any ransom' over cyber attack

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it will "take some days" to assess the impact of the cyber attack on the Health Service Executive's IT system.

Health • 14 May 21

Tusla's email and portal through which child protection referrals are made are not operating

Tusla's child protection referral system not operating

Child and family agency Tusla has said its IT systems are not operating as a result of today's cyber attack on the Health Service Executive.

Ireland • 14 May 21

Emergency departments are 'functioning as normal', Dr Colm Henry said (Image: Rolling News)

'Number of days' before systems back working - HSE

HSE Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry has said it will take "a number of days" before the HSE's computer systems are back up and running.

Health • 17 May 21

The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) has emerged as one of the country's most trusted organisations, a new monitor shows

HSE, NPHET and scientists highly-trusted - Edelman

The 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer shows the emergence of health authorities and members of the scientific community as highly trusted leaders amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Business • 09 Mar 21

High Court action is due to begin next week

Woman on 'death bed' pleads for mediation with HSE

A 73-year-old woman described as being on her death bed with cervical cancer has pleaded with the HSE to enter direct mediation talks with her before her High Court action which is due to begin next week.

Courts • 18 Feb 21

As it happened: NPHET to monitor rising Dublin cases

Live coverage of today's Department of Health Covid-19 briefing, as well as all of the latest pandemic developments.

Coronavirus • 11 Feb 21

The Air Corps described the mission as a "significant milestone".

'Airborne ICU' for Covid-19 patient

The Air Corps has described its first aeromedical transfer of an ICU patient with Covid-19 as a "significant milestone".

Coronavirus • 04 Feb 21

The settlement was made without admission of liability

Family settles feeding tube negligence case for €68,000

The family of woman who died from sepsis after a feeding tube became dislodged has settled a case for negligence against the Health Service Executive for €68,000.

Courts • 14 Dec 20

The report says Tusla should have completed an initial assessment on Jack and his family

Significant shortcomings in care of child - report

A report by the Ombudsman for Children's Office shows there were significant shortcomings by Tusla and the HSE in the care of a child with profound disabilities.

Ireland • 26 Nov 20