Ireland’s health service is in meltdown, with over 6,500 funded HSE posts remaining vacant in late 2025 despite available money—leaving nurses overworked and patients at risk. Unions, including the INMO, warn that slow recruitment and …
A total of 708 people are currently awaiting hospital beds nationwide, according to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), reports Breaking News. Of these, 435 patients are waiting in emergency …
Motorists face fresh pain at the pumps this January: petrol and diesel up 4-6c per litre from Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation changes and Better Energy Levy rises, adding €3 to a 60-litre fill-up. Fuels for …
The HSE has been directed to pay €13,000 in compensation to a non-Irish national after a job offer was withdrawn because of discriminatory conditions imposed regarding driving qualifications. The Workplace Relations Commission found that the …
The number of people experiencing homelessness has hit a new all-time high, with 16,996 individuals using emergency accommodation during November, reports RTE. According to the monthly homelessness report from the Department of Housing, 11,675 adults …
Irish households are bracing for yet another brutal hit in 2026. Major suppliers have already signalled price increases of 10-15% from January/February, following the 12% Energia hike and 9.5% SSE Airtricity rise late last year. …
A chickenpox vaccine is being introduced on the NHS for the first time. It will be administered to young children alongside the MMR vaccine, which protects against measles, mumps and rubella, reports Sky. This combined …
Concerns are growing over further delays to the opening of the National Children’s Hospital, as Children’s Health Ireland has yet to be granted early access to the building, reports Breaking News. CHI had planned to …
The national average home listing price increased by an average of 5.5% throughout last year, as detailed in the most recent Daft.ie report, reports RTE. The average price for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in the …
A local authority in Dun Laoghaire has taken a significant step toward addressing the persistent issue of dog fouling in public spaces by approving plans for a DNA-based identification system. The initiative focuses on creating …
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