Free screenings 'undermine' cervical programme - Martin The Government's decision to offer free out-of-cycle screening to women during the CervicalCheck controversy has cost €10 million and has undermined the programme, the Dáil … Politics • 13 Feb 19
Minister 'prioritised women' in CervicalCheck crisis Minister for Health Simon Harris does not believe in engaging in the politics of personalised attacks, a spokesperson has said after former HSE chief Tony … Health • 05 Nov 18
HSE's Tony O'Brien to step down over cancer controversy Director General of the Health Service Executive Tony O'Brien will step down from his position with effect from close of business tomorrow. Ireland • 10 May 18
Memos 'were not brought to health minister's attention' The Department of Health has said that CervicalCheck shared a number of documents with it, in relation to the smear test audit, including the HSE … Politics • 10 May 18
HSE chief 'respectfully declines' calls to resign Director General of the Health Service Executive Tony O'Brien has said that he will not resign in the wake of the CervicalCheck controversy. Health • 09 May 18
HSE contacts 196 women affected by cervical controversy The HSE says it has now contacted 196 of the first group of 209 women and families, affected by the CervicalCheck controversy. CervicalCheck • 04 May 18
Concern raised over outsourcing smear testing in 2008 A former member of the National Cervical Screening Programme has said he raised concerns about outsourcing Irish smear tests to the United States ten years … Health • 30 Apr 18
HSE chief apologises to patients on trolleys Chief Executive of the Health Service Executive Tony O'Brien has apologised to patients waiting on trolleys saying it is not good and is not an … Ireland • 10 Jan 18
HSE chief says political consensus exists on care plan Director General of the HSE Tony O'Brien has said there is now a political consensus on how to develop the health service in the SláinteCare … Health • 23 Nov 17
Minister convenes emergency team over superbug CPE A National Public Health Emergency team has been convened by the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to respond to the presence of the superbug CPE … Health • 25 Oct 17
HSE chief says most health services are good HSE chief Tony O'Brien has said Ireland's health services are of a very high standard, but that this is overshadowed by the 20% of services … Health • 30 Nov 16
Kenny criticises call for health chiefs to go The Taoiseach has said calls by John McGuinness for the resignation of the heads of the Health Service Executive and the Department of Health have … News • 13 Jun 14
Situation around junior doctors 'immoral' Minister for Health James Reilly has accused the Irish health system of "robbing" developing countries of their doctors. News • 25 Jul 13
Reilly stands over primary care decision Minister for Health James Reilly said that he stands over his decision to add 15 sites to the HSE list of priority primary care locations, … News • 22 Sep 12
