'A fire that's burned continually since March is now raging out of control':...
Unions and healthcare workers on the ground have said the situation is at breaking point.
View ArticleHSE calls close contacts back into work with more than 7,000 health staff...
The HSE has said close contacts returning to work are tested and closely monitored.
View ArticleHSE says 77,303 people - 1.58% of the population - have received first dose...
The HSE gave an update on the vaccination programme this afternoon.
View ArticleExtra funding promised for eating disorder services last year was spent...
Since 2018, just over 3% of money allocated to improve supports and treatment was actually spent on this by HSE.
View ArticleHSE confirms prison nurses will be vaccinated as frontline healthcare workers...
Some prison nurses were told they would not be included in the healthcare worker stage of the vaccine roll-out at all.
View Article'Beyond belief': HSE chief says Beacon Hospital should reconsider stance...
The Beacon has chosen not to join a surge capacity agreement between private hospitals and the HSE.
View ArticleArrivals to Ireland from South America must have a negative Covid-19 test AND...
The advice is the same as that in place for Britain and South Africa.
View Article'Is the care of the same standard? No': Hospitals under pressure as ICU...
There are 211 Covid-19 patients in ICU, with a further 330 patients receiving advanced respiratory care on wards.
View Article650 Covid-19 patients are receiving critical care, including 214 in ICU
HSE CEO Paul Reid said health teams are ‘battling to save lives’.
View ArticlePeople warned of scam text messages and calls about the Covid-19 vaccine
Gardaí, the HSE and the Department of Health have emphasised that your GP would be the first point of contact about the Covid vaccine.
View ArticleHSE says cases need to drop at a 'consistent level' before it can resume...
Covid-19 testing criteria for close contacts changed last month.
View ArticleConfusion reigns over mandatory quarantine rules for arrivals from Britain
The HSE had changed advice on its website but the DFA has said the situation has not changed.
View ArticleCovid-19 outbreak confirmed at psychiatry department in Connolly Hospital
It is understood the outbreak has been ongoing since last month.
View ArticleExpert group reviewing if antigen tests can be used in schools and workplaces
The health minister said from this week, significant volumes of antigen tests are being deployed across healthcare settings.
View ArticleHSE to start testing close contacts again from tomorrow
Close contacts of confirmed cases have not been tested since New Year’s Eve.
View ArticleDigital system for vaccine programme 'vital to its success', committee will...
The online system has been “challenging” to get off the ground given the timeframe for the vaccine roll out.
View ArticleDr Colm Henry: There was a 10-fold increase in people sick with Covid from...
As of yesterday, there are 1,620 people with Covid-19 in hospital, with 216 in ICU.
View ArticleHSE hoping to provide daily vaccination figures 'in the next week or two'
It had been expected that a daily system would be up and running this week.
View ArticleNearly 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses administered in Ireland
People aged 85 and older are next in line to receive the vaccine.
View ArticleOver 500 Covid-19 patients receiving critical care in Irish hospitals
There are 205 patients in ICU and 301 others receiving critical care outside of ICU.
View Article152,200 first doses and 77,000 second doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered...
The HSE has provided an update on the vaccine programme.
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The plan for those aged over 70 has changed.
View ArticleReid says it's expected all people aged 70 and over to receive first vaccine...
Speaking to RTÉ’s This Week, the HSE CEO said that vaccinations will start for over 85s from Monday week.
View Article'No-one will be left behind' in vaccine rollout plan, Dr Colm Henry says
People aged 70 and over are set to be vaccinated in GP practices and vaccine centres.
View ArticleMore than 230,000 vaccine doses administered in Ireland up to last Friday
The HSE has said that a further 29,000 vaccines will be administered this week.
View ArticleNumber of people with Covid-19 in hospital continues to decrease
1,100 patients with Covid-19 are in Irish hospitals, including 173 in critical care.
View ArticleNearly 85,000 people have received their two Covid-19 vaccine doses, latest...
The Covid-19 vaccines available require a two-dose schedule.
View ArticleUL to set up test centre after rise in Covid-19 cases among students living...
The cases are “largely based around simple household visits”.
View ArticleHealth Minister warned of staff shortages by HSE in pre-Christmas message
Dr Lorraine Doherty wrote on 21 December that the Covid-19 situation was “deteriorating”.
View ArticleDrop in overall number of Covid-19 patients in hospitals, but slight increase...
As of 8pm yesterday, 1,012 Covid patients were in Irish hospitals.
View ArticleHSE boss 'quite shocked' to hear of GP refusing to give Covid vaccine
A GP told Liveline today that he does not refer his patients for Covid tests and will not be administering vaccines.
View ArticleColm Henry: 'We need to make sure this vaccine reaches every road in Ireland'
The nursing home vaccine roll out is now almost complete, as the next phase is set to begin on Monday.
View ArticlePeople with eating disorders presenting more unwell since pandemic
Rises in acute presentations and significant increases in referrals to specialist teams also reported.
View ArticleHospitalisations fall below 900 as Ireland 'on the right side of the curve...
People aged 85 and over will begin receiving a Covid-19 vaccine from Monday.
View ArticleNumber of people hospitalised with Covid-19 falls below 850
As of 12 February, 275,237 doses of vaccines against Covid-19 have been administered in Ireland
View ArticleHSE drops Carlow hotel as Covid-19 vaccination centre after surprise...
The Seven Oaks Hotel said today that its use had not been confirmed by the health service.
View ArticleNumbers in hospital lower than first wave peak as Ireland 'on track' for...
Under current projections, the number of Covid-19 patients in hospital will reach between 500 and 600 by the end of the month.
View ArticleHSE boss told NPHET member he was at 'wits end' over post-Christmas Covid...
Ireland was likely experiencing record numbers of Covid-19 cases earlier than officially reported.
View ArticleGPs report patients 'dropping their guard' amid reports of some becoming...
HSE CEO Paul Reid said the positivity rate among close contacts is a “cause for concern”.
View Article'More and more students are coping with anxiety through either restricting...
Dr Aoife O’Sullivan, a GP treating UCC students, writes about the impact of the pandemic on her patients.
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