Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly is to tell cabinet colleagues this afternoon that there is a high likelihood of a measles outbreak in Ireland over the coming months. It follows what the World Health Organization (WHO) has described as an “alarming” rise in measles cases in Europe, with at least …

Two men have been charged with the murder of 47-year-old Kieran Quilligan. Mr Quilligan had been missing from Cork city since 1 September last year. His skeletal remains were found on the road between Midleton and Whitegate in east Cork last Monday. 31-year old Niall Long of St Michael’s Close, …

Analysis: Myths can be powerful drivers of narrative and of public perceptions, and contrary to popular belief, the likelihood is that the infamous ‘tax on children’s shoes’ was not the primary reason for the budget’s failure in 1982 In March 2021 a minor spat erupted between elements within the Fine …

University Hospital Limerick (UHL) has again broken its own record in terms of the numbers of patients waiting on trolleys at the hospital — 138 patients are on trolleys in its emergency department and waiting in wards for admission today. They are among 683 admitted patients at all Irish acute …

More than three quarters of the approximately 2,500 GP practices in Ireland have closed their lists to new patients, according to the Irish College of General Practitioners. GPs around the country have said they are being overrun by heavy workloads, with many practices struggling to attract younger qualified applicants – …

On the same day as the local and European elections, the people of Limerick will have the distinction of being the first – and so far only – citizens in Ireland to vote for a mayor. Limerick has one of the oldest mayoralties in Ireland dating back to 1197. Around …

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Fifty inspection reports on residential centres for older people have been released by HIQA. The Health Information and Quality Authority said the inspections were carried out over an eight month period between May and December 2023. 21 centres were found to be non-compliant with three regulations or less and four …

Tributes are being paid to former Taoiseach John Bruton who has died aged 76. Former Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes said Mr Bruton was a fountain of good ideas and described his political career as very successful. “You could disagree with him and not have a row. He was in …

To have one Government collapse because of your budget proposals may be regarded as a misfortune; to have it happen a second time might look like carelessness. In fairness John Bruton – whose death was announced this morning – could never be accused of carelessness, while others bore at least …