# Hospital

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# Connolly Hospital

'I've never seen anything this extreme': 34-year-old man died due to 'torrential' nosebleed

Joao Carlos Araujo died in Connolly Memorial Hospital in Dublin in 2016.

89.5k

Mar 12th 2018, 7:00 PM

# Bandon

Doctor says 'paralytically, unconsciously drunk' teens at West Cork disco could have died

Medical professionals who treated the teenagers said parents need to take more responsibility for their children’s behaviour.

85.3k

Feb 23rd 2018, 12:28 PM

# St James's Hospital

Woman had to have aggressive chemotherapy and radiation treatment after cancer misdiagnosis

RTÉ Investigates has confirmed that two patients had their cancer misdiagnosed at the hospital.

22.5k

Feb 20th 2018, 8:19 PM

# Shankill

Three-year-old girl rushed to hospital and woman arrested after incident in Dublin

A woman in her 40s has been arrested.

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Feb 10th 2018, 6:20 PM

# Tallaght

'Have some morals': Father makes appeal to driver after teenager seriously injured in hit-and-run

John O’Reilly appealed for those responsible for his son’s “horrific” injuries to come forward.

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Feb 7th 2018, 10:39 PM

# Miryang

Witnesses describe mass panic as dozens killed in huge hospital blaze in South Korea

More than 130 were hurt in the fire, the country’s worst for 15 years.

13.5k

Jan 26th 2018, 9:16 PM

# flu season

34 people have died so far from the flu this season

The number of cases of flu continued to rise over the past week.

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Jan 25th 2018, 2:30 PM

# Sign of the times

Tallaght Hospital says new app will 'help patients get the most from their treatment'

It’s the first public hospital in Ireland to launch this type of app.

16.3k

Jan 21st 2018, 8:30 PM

# Drogheda

'This should not have happened': Parents of baby who died shortly after birth settle case with hospital

An apology from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda was read out in court today.

12.4k

Jan 19th 2018, 9:21 PM

# Trolley crisis

'I waited in A&E with my 5-week-old baby for 36 hours'

The Children’s Hospital Group said there has been an increase in young children and infants presenting with the flu and respiratory infections.

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Jan 9th 2018, 8:00 PM

# St Loman's Hospital

The story of Alice Clifford, a Dublin mother who went missing from a hospital 38 years ago

“I’m not afraid of death, death is a natural part of life. But this isn’t natural.” Alice’s daughter Pat says that there are still many questions around her mother’s death.

35.9k

Jan 1st 2018, 10:30 PM

# in the nick of time

'We're all delighted': The first baby of the new year was born in Ireland just seconds after midnight

The baby boy was born at exactly seven seconds after 12 and came in weighing 3.26kg (7lbs 3oz).

39.4k

Jan 1st 2018, 9:52 AM

# radiologist

Two patients require 'further treatment' after scans reviewed at Kerry hospital

A further 11 patients have had their cases re-examined.

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Dec 29th 2017, 12:18 PM

# busy period

Surgeries at Cork hospital cancelled for two weeks as flu and 'revelry' make their impact

The move is an attempt to ease pressure on services over the busy Christmas period.

9.8k

Dec 22nd 2017, 8:45 AM

# Lightning Ridge

Woman 'lucky to be alive' after two days stuck in Australian mine shaft

She tripped and fell down the eight-metre (26-foot) deep shaft while out for a walk.

16.0k

Dec 18th 2017, 7:46 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should we change the name of the children's hospital due to legal threats?

An Arizona hospital has the same name.

30.7k

Dec 10th 2017, 4:00 PM

# michael shine

Retired surgeon guilty of sex attacks on young boys given 20 months in prison

Lawyers for the retired surgeon had previously claimed that imprisoning him would kill him.

28.9k

Dec 1st 2017, 7:45 PM

# Coroner's Court

Accidental death verdict at inquest of man who choked on Mars bar on the Luas

The inquest heard that a number of people got off the Luas at the Abbey Street stop in a bid to help David O’Reilly.

25.9k

Dec 1st 2017, 2:16 PM

# public v private

Leo Varadkar suggests consultants should 'clock in' to ensure they're at work

His comments were in response to an RTÉ Investigates programme which revealed that one consultant left his work at a public hospital to treat private patients at a different hospital.

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Nov 22nd 2017, 12:52 PM

# warrior mentality

20% of cancer patients 'experienced PTSD after diagnosis'

That’s according to a new study published in a peer-reviewed journal.

10.9k

Nov 20th 2017, 6:15 AM

# Dublin

Temple Street Children's Hospital warns of overcrowding at its emergency department

It is asking parents to think about all their care and treatment options before attending the ED.

10.2k

Nov 14th 2017, 8:47 PM

# Antrim

Man rescued after car he was driving entered Lough Neagh

The man’s car was found to have entered the water just after midnight last night.

14.9k

Oct 22nd 2017, 2:01 PM

# health carer

Pensioner awarded €25,000 after being kicked and pushed at Beaumont Hospital

Phyllis Byrne, now 83, sued Beaumont Hospital, CPL Resources and CPL Healthcare.

21.8k

Oct 10th 2017, 7:18 AM

# winter flu

Patients 'have a right to ask doctors and nurses if they have received the flu vaccine'

Health Minister Simon Harris said just one third of all health workers got the vaccine last year.

12.1k

Oct 2nd 2017, 4:32 PM

# Court

Seriously ill homeless man receives emergency housing after challenging council in court

The man said that he did not wish to be taking up a hospital bed but he couldn’t go back to living on the streets.

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Sep 12th 2017, 1:06 PM

# Secular

The National Children's Hospital won't be named after a saint, but what should it be called?

The new name has come from a staff suggestion process, but hasn’t been revealed yet.

18.5k

Sep 10th 2017, 6:05 AM

# portobello

Man in critical condition after being pulled out of Dublin canal after All-Ireland final

A 23-year-old man got into difficulty in the canal at Portobello Harbour in the early hours of Sunday morning.

24.0k

Sep 6th 2017, 3:49 PM

# Meath

Emergency department workers pin blame for hospital wildcat strikes on HSE

Navan emergency department was just one of many experiencing serious staff shortages as a result of the strikes this evening.

28.9k

Sep 4th 2017, 10:50 PM

# Louth

Seriously ill homeless man granted leave to challenge Louth County Council over housing

The council has told the man it will not provide him with assistance because he was not habitually resident in the State.

12.0k

Aug 18th 2017, 11:52 AM

# Uttar Pradesh

At least 60 children die in hospital that suffered oxygen shortages

Authorities have launched an inquiry into the causes of the oxygen disruption but denied that it had caused the deaths.

18.3k

Aug 12th 2017, 6:20 PM

# The Grand Tour

Jeremy Clarkson admitted to Spanish hospital with pneumonia

The presenter is on holiday with his family.

35.2k

Aug 6th 2017, 11:42 AM

# food czar

'Project dietitian' appointed to help overhaul Ireland's hospital food

Improving the standard of food has been highlighted as a priority by Health Minister Simon Harris.

15.9k

Aug 6th 2017, 8:00 AM

# Baltinglass

Four people including seven-year-old girl hospitalised following Wicklow crash

One woman is in a serious condition in Beaumont Hospital.

33.8k

Jul 24th 2017, 9:37 AM

# Bloom

Award-winning fairy garden donated to children's ward at Portiuncula Hospital

The garden received a certificate of distinction in the postcard section at Bloom this year.

10.9k

Jul 13th 2017, 11:43 AM

# st kevin's asylum

'We wanted to mind it; now we're watching it burn' - Fire has gutted one of Cork city's best-known buildings

A massive fire broke out at St Kevin’s Asylum near the Lee Fields at about 6pm this evening.

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Jul 4th 2017, 10:26 PM

# Waiting Lists

143 women in Donegal are waiting over a year for a breast clinic appointment

Nearly 250 women who displayed symptoms of possible breast cancer have been waiting between six and 12 months.

10.2k

Jul 4th 2017, 8:00 PM

# The Bronx

Disgruntled ex-employee named as gunman who opened fire in New York hospital

He entered the building in a white coat with an automatic weapon concealed under his shirt, officials said.

12.4k

Jul 1st 2017, 7:53 AM

# Depression

'I really hope we don't run out of time': Desperate parents share stories of children's suicide attempts

They said they are fighting to keep their children alive while they wait months for services.

29.9k

Jun 29th 2017, 6:00 PM

# cath lab

Crowds gather at Waterford hospital after man dies while being transferred to Cork

A 40-year-old man from Waterford died while being transported in an ambulance to a hospital in Cork.

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Jun 23rd 2017, 7:35 PM

# Wexford

Young teenage girl airlifted to hospital after getting into difficulty swimming

The Coast Guard was called to the River Slaney in Enniscorthy at around 5pm.

19.7k

Jun 21st 2017, 7:57 PM