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Budget 2014: Orthopaedic waiting lists to worsen with shortfall

Budget 2014: Orthopaedic waiting lists to worsen with shortfall

Hospitals are being forced to discontinue hip and knee surgery as they have reached their funding ceiling, it has emerged.

Huge crowd expected at Macnas parade in Galway

Huge crowd expected at Macnas parade in Galway

More than 60,000 people are expected to attend a Macnas parade On the Night Journey' on the streets of Galway, starting at Fisheries Field, from 4.45pm today. This year, more than Euro 10,000 has been

Benefits in Europe

Benefits in Europe

How Europe Stacks Up

Debate is sparked on benefit tourism'

Debate is sparked on benefit tourism'

A new report on social welfare payments made to migrants in the EU has thrown up some interesting findings with regard to Ireland

Department of Health faces budget challenges

Department of Health faces budget challenges

Its targets are very unlikely to be met, writes Susan Mitchell, Health Correspondent

Rush to condemn Gardaí over Roma case is premature – children's rapporteur

Rush to condemn Gardaí over Roma case is premature – children's rapporteur

Conclusions that the removal of two Roma children from their homes last week was motivated by racial profiling are ''premature'', the country's Special Rapporteur on Child Protection Dr Geoffrey Shann

Junior health minister had to wait in hospital A&E for several hours

Junior health minister had to wait in hospital A&E for several hours

There is no special treatment for politicians from the health system – not even for health ministers. Junior health minister Kathleen Lynch was left waiting in a hospital accident and emergency uni

Health impact of doctors' working hours highlighted

Health impact of doctors' working hours highlighted

The issue of long hours worked by doctors is to come under further scrutiny this week when the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) hosts a public talk aimed at highlighting the higher rate o

Sibling trio running for cancer research

Sibling trio running for cancer research

Three Irish siblings are running the New York City Marathon today in honour of their late father, writes Susan Mitchell.

Depression awareness campaigns fail to make impact

Depression awareness campaigns fail to make impact

Despite an upsurge in awareness campaigns on depression and mental health, new research shows that real understanding of depression has not increased.

Drugs still four times dearer than in Britain, even under new regime

Drugs still four times dearer than in Britain, even under new regime

How drug pricing works

When the numbers just don't add up

When the numbers just don't add up

With James Reilly's budget now being monitored by other departments, who is running the Department of Health? Susan Mitchell reports.

External review deferred not abandoned, insists IMO

External review deferred not abandoned, insists IMO

The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has moved to reassure doctors that the external review into the organisation has been parked, but not abandoned.

Pharmacists claim HSE pricing will cost jobs

Pharmacists claim HSE pricing will cost jobs

Survey shows closures and pay cuts are anticipated in 'depressing outlook' for sector, writes Susan Mitchell.

Horgan Pharmacy Group enters receivership

Horgan Pharmacy Group enters receivership

The Dutch owned lender ACC has seized control of the Horgan Pharmacy Group, a Cork-based chain of ten pharmacies.