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Government agrees health bailout of nearly €1 billion
Department of Health
The HSE has predicted that it will run a budget deficit of at least €1.5bn for 2023
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150,000 women accessed contraception under free scheme this year, figures show
Contraception
Statistics released by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly reveals the highest demand was in the 18-21 age group
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Ireland Covid warning amid surge in cases as GP sounds alarm - 'It hasn't gone away you know'
Coronavirus Ireland
Dr Marie Scully is alarmed by what she sees as a disregard for the persistent threat of the virus, claiming 'vaccination has mellowed it for most people'
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Routine chickenpox vaccine for children in Ireland moves step closer as HIQA study highlights benefits
Vaccination
'There is clear and consistent evidence from a strong evidence base that the chickenpox vaccine is both safe and effective in preventing chickenpox and its complications'
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Top civil servant Robert Watt personally stepped in to end Dept of Health's Operation Transformation sponsorship
Operation Transformation
The Department of Health had been paying around €283,000 per year to sponsor the programme through its Healthy Ireland initiative – but that arrangement was brought to an abrupt end last year.
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Changes to fees for A&E and inpatient hospital visits in effect from today
Hospitals
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly signed the Health Amendment Act into Irish law earlier this month
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Painkillers containing codeine would require prescription under new proposals
Department of Health
Irish people spend substantially more than consumers in 30 other countries on well-known codeine-containing medicines such as Solpadeine and Nurofen Plus
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BBC presenter's husband taking legal action after death from rare Covid jab complications
Lisa Shaw
The husband of BBC presenter Lisa Shaw, who died at the age of 44 from rare complications following her first Covid jab, is part of a group of claimants who have lost relatives
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INMO calls for immediate action as 30 children confirmed among hundreds on trolleys
HSE
613 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning
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Thalidomide scandal: 'We deserve an apology after 60 years of pain - our health is failing and will only get worse'
Department of Health
The scandal is famous, but the survivors have never received a formal apology, unlike survivors in other jurisdictions like the UK and Germany.
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One in four Irish families tested had 'weed killer' chemical in system as EU reviews its use
Environment
The Galway-based researchers led a first of its kind study on glyphosate exposure among families
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Department of Health clarifies reason for end of Operation Transformation sponsorship after recent 'criticism'
Operation Transformation
The programme has been called out by eating disorder groups, such as Bodywhy for its unhealthy portrayal of 'diet culture', however the Department has confirmed that this had no weight in their decision
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"It hasn't worked" - Calls for alcohol minimum unit pricing to be dropped
Alcohol
The legislation, which came into effect back in January 2022, meant that going forward every gram of alcohol has to cost at least 10 cents.
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Government will consider options if CMO calls for Covid testing for passengers from China
Department of Health
European Union officials are meeting today to discuss whether or not the measure should be introduced across the bloc
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Hospital overcrowding 'likely to get worse', Stephen Donnelly warns
Hospitals
"We are likely to see more pressure. They don't believe that the flu wave has peaked"
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Full list of potential Covid restrictions - from the return of masks to new testing rules
HSE
The winter months are approaching and many experts are predicting a new wave of the virus as hospitals brace themselves for an influx of patients
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Are mandatory masks on the way back? The latest as officials sound winter Covid alarm
Coronavirus Ireland
The memo states that, if required in the near future, the re-introduction of mask mandates will be essential in settings like transport and healthcare
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Stephen Donnelly announces appointment of Professor Breda Smyth as Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health
Stephen Donnelly
The appointment follows an open competition that took place through the Top-Level Appointment Commission (TLAC) process
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Officials sound Covid alarm in Ireland after significant rise in cases amid new obvious symptom
Coronavirus Ireland
"Many people are still using the Government guidelines about symptoms which are wrong"
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Monkeypox cases jump in a week with 97 cases now in Ireland
Department of Health
All Irish cases of the disease so far have been in men.
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Is Ireland headed for new Covid restrictions? Where we stand as worry heightens
Coronavirus Ireland
“There is a lot of contact, a lot of hospitality, so all of that is contributing to the rising case numbers”
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Medical scientists in Ireland strike over pay and staffing issues after negotiations fail
HSE
'You could end up doing 24-hour shifts three or four times a week if your colleagues are sick'
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Department of Health denies that Stephen Donnelly paid for retweets on Twitter
Stephen Donnelly
“Neither the Department nor the Minister have paid for any promotional activity in relation to his social media accounts”
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Pat Flanagan: Civil servant shows what’s Watt when it comes to decisions
Department of Health
In this country it’s not a case of “Yes, minister” when it comes to the most senior civil servants, it’s a case of “I’m not even going to bother telling you what’s going on, minister”.
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