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Coronavirus
Five new cases of coronavirus confirmed in the Republic of Ireland
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6 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus
Health authorities 'can't explain' case of coronavirus community transmission in Cork
5 Mar 2020
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LIVE BLOG
Second case of Covid-19 confirmed in Republic of Ireland and more cases expected
Updated
3 Mar 2020
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Clontarf
Teenage band in Dublin urged to self-isolate after contact with Covid-19 patient
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3 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus
Covid-19 in Ireland: Efforts to track contacts with patient 'ongoing'
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1 Mar 2020
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Coronavirus
Coronavirus: First case of Covid-19 confirmed in the Republic of Ireland
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29 Feb 2020
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Coronavirus
HSE: Over 600 people in contact about Covid-19 fears, but still no confirmed cases in Ireland
27 Feb 2020
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global response
Explainer: Here's what we know so far about how Covid-19 is spreading
26 Feb 2020
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Explainer
Coronavirus: How likely is it to come to Ireland? And can the health service cope with an outbreak?
25 Feb 2020
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HSE
Record number of lung transplants carried out in Ireland this year, new figures show
30 Dec 2019
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flu season
There's a 'significant' 11.8% increase in the number of people on trolleys this winter
27 Dec 2019
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old age
Life expectancy: Gap narrows between Irish men and women (but both are living longer than before)
27 Dec 2019
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St James's Hospital
Wording was 'a bit off, to put it midly' on hospital posters for cash prizes, says Harris
4 Dec 2019
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Patient Safety Bill
Patient Safety Bill put forward by Simon Harris has been approved by Cabinet
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3 Dec 2019
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Trolley crisis
Trolley numbers for this year are the highest since records began, INMO says
29 Nov 2019
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Mandatory
Doctors say criminal sanctions in new open disclosure law will 'generate fear'
23 Nov 2019
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vaping
HSE checking all Irish vaping products for ingredient linked to US illnesses
19 Nov 2019
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Overcrowding
'Obscene': 679 patients waiting for hospital bed - the highest figure in 2019
5 Nov 2019
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hard pill to swallow
Free contraception recommended for young women only, due to cost
29 Oct 2019
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Industrial Action
Hospital consultants to ballot for industrial action if govt doesn't provide 'concrete proposals'
17 Oct 2019
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HPV vaccine
'Zero excuse' that teenage boys should not get same access to free HPV vaccine as girls
30 Sep 2019
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in rude health
Artwork containing sexual words and images in Dept of Health moved after complaint
26 Jul 2019
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Overcrowding
Rotunda told to rely on 'short-term measures' to keep babies safe amid 'crisis'
24 Jul 2019
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Climate Change
Climate change happening faster than many animals can adapt, study finds
23 Jul 2019
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Simon Harris
Harris says he wasn't aware of CervicalCheck results IT glitch before 10 July
Updated
16 Jul 2019
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Freedom of Information
Conscientious objection prevents full rollout of abortion services in several maternity hospitals
16 Jul 2019
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CervicalCheck
HSE orders 'rapid review' after 800 women failed to receive their smear test
Updated
12 Jul 2019
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waiting list
CervicalCheck smear results weren't sent to some women due to IT glitch at US lab
11 Jul 2019
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exclusion zones
'What happened in relation to Holles Street was pretty disgusting' - Simon Harris says exclusion zones will be a priority
11 Jul 2019
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free contraception
Harris announces public consultation on increasing access to contraception
9 Jul 2019
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Medication
Benzodiazepine use in Irish over 65s is higher than international average
8 Jul 2019
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Emergency
A patient's chance of dying from a heart attack or stroke can vary depending on what hospital they attend
8 Jul 2019
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Explainer
Explainer: Minimum unit pricing for alcohol is on the way, but how exactly does it work?
7 Jul 2019
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Waterford
New Waterford mortuary would have cost taxpayer €1m less if built 'when it should have been'
4 Jul 2019
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St Luke's Hospital
Harris says all maternity hospitals 'should be in a position' to offer abortion services after Kilkenny medics letter
24 Jun 2019
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Air Ambulance
Ireland's first community air ambulance to be airborne within weeks as HSE gives go ahead
14 Jun 2019
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out of cycle smears
CervicalCheck: It has cost €9.6m to give free repeat smear tests to women
28 Mar 2019
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Waiting Times
Have you been on a hospital waiting list for six months? Here are the government's latest plans
12 Mar 2019
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