The annual cost per patient has been in the region of €1.26 million, according to data released under FOI.

When Bob Flavin attended a routine appointment with a dental hygienist in January 2024, he did not expect to make a discovery that would change the course of his life. In his mouth was a strange growth.

Factors adversely impacting performance during the bank holiday period included reduced patient flow activity due to the bank holiday landing on a Tuesday.

Stormont Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald said the new miscarriage leave and pay entitlements would come into effect from April 6th.

The writer, who is the partner of comedian Ricky Gervais, announced earlier this month that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer.

The singer announced earlier this year that her twins, Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson, were diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy.

LA LECHE League (LLL), the international breastfeeding information and support organisation, recently celebrated 60 years in Ireland at its annual conference in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown. The conference took place between 6-8 March.

The PHA said the case is not linked to the ongoing meningitis outbreak in England, which has claimed the lives of two young people.

The writer, 65, who is also the long-term partner of comedian Ricky Gervais, is known for penning Getting Rid Of Matthew and Faking Friends.

The Common Conditions Services (CCS), launched in January, allows pharmacists to provide advice and treatments for eight conditions.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said she has called a meeting with the chief executive of BAM to be held at the hospital on Friday

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill told RTÉ radio’s Today with David McCullagh show that she had visited the building on Tuesday where she saw the ground floor, the lower ground floor and the sixth floor.

The singer had two rounds of egg freezing when she was 24 and 27.

This is an increase from the 896 women on waiting lists at the end of September last year.

The 37-year-old was fitted with a pacemaker in December 2024 after doctors discovered he had a 2:1 block on his heart.

Consumers will receive full details of any plan changes directly from their health insurer in their renewal documents, the HIA said.

Concerns have been raised that the development is being backtracked at a time when the county is experiencing major bed shortages.

Opposition party leaders pushed the Taoiseach over whether or not a 2016 plan to relocate the hospital will go ahead.

Kathy Weir said she now feels mentally ready to take on the challenge.

Figures from the HSE show 20,209 children are overdue AON, with 16,960 children waiting over three months. 

The winter vomiting bug is one of the most common stomach bugs in Ireland.

Marcusde Brun is accused of 10 counts of professional misconduct over his criticism of vaccines, lockdowns, facemasks, and various public health guidelines.

Speaking out on International Epilepsy Day, Patrick O'Donovan said that he was diagnosed with epilepsy in 2016 and has spent the last decade managing it.

The award-winning actress is best known for portraying the late Queen Elizabeth II in the hit Netflix royal drama series.

The British artist says listening to her body has helped transform her relationship with fitness.

People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Ruth Coppinger said the 'termination of pregnancy is a health procedure that is extremely time sensitive'.

The expansion of services at the flagship Mater Private hospital at Eccles Street and Dorset Street Lower on Dublin 7 will provide an additional 190 staff

A prize draw offering Harry Potter books signed by some of the films’ stars is raising money in memory of the actor, who died 10 years ago.

A study published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology was led by a consultant neuroradiologist at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Seamus Looby.

The project will aim to help disabled people across the region to live more connected and independent lives.

EMERGENCY departments in hospitals across the HSE Dublin and Midlands Region are experiencing a significant increase in the number of patients presenting for care, according to the HSE.

Trade union SIPTU said it welcomed the outcome of the ballot vote by the 200 support staff held on Tuesday.

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said the case was an example of the ‘severe crisis’ in the ambulance service

The 34-year-old singer has started to campaign for screenings for spinal muscular atrophy to happen from birth.

Legend on the Bench was set up by ex-professional footballer Micky Hazard and his sister Michelle following the death of her son.

The new Marty Supreme film has sparked a renewed interest in table tennis.

PORTLAOISE Community First Responders (PCFR) will host their first open training session at Portlaoise Library on Thursday 22 January from 6. 30pm - 7. 30pm.

127 admitted patients were waiting for beds at University Hospital Limerick on Tuesday.

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino and Grace by Chika Unigwe.

Liposuction procedures, in which excess fat is suctioned from targeted areas like the abdomen or buttocks, were performed on 85 patients in 2024 at a total cost of €831,864.

The 34-year-old singer revealed in a post on Sunday that her twins have been diagnosed with SMA1 (spinal muscular atrophy).

The UK health secretary was responding to news shared by the former Little Mix star that her babies have been diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy

Some of the patients underwent gastric bypasses, which redirect food away from parts of the stomach and small intestine so they absorb fewer calories.