Health watchdog to review 34 unexpected deaths in hospitals including 12 babies
Hiqa has launched reviews into 34 unexpected HSE hospital deaths since last November, new figures reveal. They include…
Phones, wireless charges, and wi-fi boosters found to be non-compliant with safety legislation
More than 6,500 products containing radio equipment including mobile phones, wireless chargers, and wi-fi boosters were found to…
Drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic ‘could cut risk of heart attack damage’
Jabs like Wegovy and Ozempic may cut the risk of life-threatening complications after a heart attack, researchers have…
Social media ‘well down the list’ of factors impacting youth mental health, experts say
A blanket ban on social media use for under-16s is “overly restrictive” and lets big tech firms off…
HSE told €5.2bn cost of Mounjaro weight-loss drug is too high to fund for most patients
The cost of weight-loss drug Mounjaro is currently too high for the HSE to justify covering it for…
One in 10 online gamblers have four or more accounts and 10% bet while at work, research shows
Two in five online gamblers have more than one account, while 10% bet while they’re in work, Ireland’s…
Kieran Cuddihy named new host of RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline in major schedule shake-up
Broadcaster Kieran Cuddihy has been announced as the new host of RTÉ Radio 1’s Liveline, replacing veteran presenter…
Ireland’s housing market ‘pausing for breath’ as price inflation ‘finally slowing down’, report finds
One in five homes are now selling for 20% or more above the asking price, as a “chasm”…
Doctor who wrote prescription for opioid painkiller for friend accused of professional misconduct
A Limerick-based doctor has been accused of professional misconduct for using a prescription form from a hospital where…