# illness

Last month

May 2023

Ulcerative colitis: I kept losing weight and was exhausted - I collapsed every time I stood up

Brian Tyrrell documents his experience dealing with ulcerative colitis, from diagnosis to an operation to living a full life.

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May 23rd 2023, 7:00 PM

This year

2023

# Recovery

Manchester City ‘unclear’ how long Phil Foden will be out for with acute appendicitis

The midfielder missed England’s Euro 2024 qualifying win over Ukraine after having his appendix out on Sunday morning.

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Updated

Mar 26th 2023, 9:40 PM

# Brent Pope

'I found myself looking into the mirror... feeling like I was looking at someone else'

Former RTÉ pundit Brent Pope has opened up about his struggles with mental health.

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Mar 4th 2023, 1:15 PM

Last year

2022

# illness

Dan McFarland hits out at doubters as Ulster reveal extent of sickness in squad

“It’s disappointing, especially given how unwell our group was, that some chose to question the reasoning for our game to be postponed.”

24.4k

Oct 23rd 2022, 7:46 PM

# Sick Pay

New sick pay law to guarantee all workers three days paid sick leave once commenced

This is the first time Ireland has had a statutory sick pay scheme.

23.8k

Jul 13th 2022, 5:33 PM

# hyperemisis gravidarum

Over 3,000 hospitalisations a year among women suffering severe pregnancy sickness

A drug that treats hyperemesis is unavailable on the drugs payment scheme or medical card.

9.8k

Jun 29th 2022, 6:05 AM

# illness

Former Man United defender Gibson has dementia

‘I’m not going to go down without a fight,’ he told the Daily Mail.

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May 12th 2022, 11:10 PM

# unwell

Illness rules Andy Murray out of Madrid Open clash with Novak Djokovic

The pair had been due to meet for the first time in more than five years.

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May 5th 2022, 10:53 AM

# illness

Ex-Rangers and Scotland goalkeeper Andy Goram receiving treatment for cancer

The Gers have sent their best wishes to the 58-year-old former player.

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Apr 22nd 2022, 8:36 PM

# illness

Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal reveals he has prostate cancer

The 70-year-old told RTL television on Sunday that the players ‘don’t know it’.

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Apr 4th 2022, 7:50 AM

# illness

Bruce Willis to retire from acting after aphasia diagnosis, says his family

Aphasia is caused by damage to the brain and can affect a person’s ability to communicate.

59.6k

Mar 30th 2022, 6:01 PM

# pain

'Robert was suffering from an illness that can hit anybody, whatever you do'

Author and journalist Ronald Reng reflects on the legacy of the late German goalkeeper.

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Mar 6th 2022, 2:40 PM

All time

# Flu

HPSC reports no new cases of flu for second week

Cases of another common respiratory virus are on the rise.

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Nov 12th 2021, 11:14 AM

# Absent

Bayern coach Nagelsmann absent amid Benfica win

The manager was unavailable due to ‘a flu-like infection’.

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Oct 20th 2021, 10:21 PM

# illness

Jason Knight ruled out of Ireland's clash with Azerbaijan

Adam Idah is fit to be involved.

4.7k

Oct 9th 2021, 12:25 PM

# illness

Kerry hurling squad hit with outbreak of mumps ahead of crucial Antrim clash

‘We’ve had a couple of cases of mumps in the last couple of days,’ said Kingdom manager Fintan O’Connor.

7.4k

Feb 27th 2020, 5:18 PM

# illness

Chelsea and England striker Kirby reveals battle with debilitating heart condition

Having missed the past three months with pericarditis, the 26-year-old says she is on the road to recovery.

3.5k

Feb 17th 2020, 4:16 PM

# illness

Further case of coronavirus in England brings UK total to four

The positive test is related to a previous case, and comes after an evacuation flight arrived in England from China.

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Feb 9th 2020, 12:33 PM

# Simon Coveney

Coronavirus: Irish citizens might get place on French evacuation flight from China

A separate flight is leaving for the UK at 9pm Irish time tonight.

16.8k

Jan 30th 2020, 1:59 PM

# Drinking Water

Water treatment 'not sufficient' to manage Cryptosporidium risks at Leixlip plant, says EPA

The EPA says the level of treatment at Leixlip is not sufficient to manage the risk posed by the River Liffey source water.

16.2k

Nov 5th 2019, 6:00 AM

# National Cancer Registry

Irish men at higher risk of getting cancer and dying from it than women

After non melanoma skin cancer, the most common cancers in men are prostate cancer, bowel cancer and lung cancer.

10.5k

Oct 1st 2019, 6:10 AM

# Dogs

A mysterious disease has killed 'dozens' of dogs in Norway in recent days

It is unknown yet whether the disease is contagious or a series of individual cases.

26.3k

Sep 9th 2019, 9:55 AM

# illness

Hull City defender diagnosed with bowel cancer

Angus MacDonald has received more bad news regarding his health.

11.0k

Sep 4th 2019, 6:33 PM

# Emergency

A patient's chance of dying from a heart attack or stroke can vary depending on what hospital they attend

The report notes that the mortality rate for heart attack and stroke has continued to decrease year-on-year for the past 10 years.

17.8k

Jul 8th 2019, 1:36 PM

Voices

Opinion: For years the doctors told me I was overweight but it turned out I had lymphoedema

I was on a diet from age 14 and got the diagnosis at 31. I was amazed and felt like crying as I finally knew what was wrong, writes Andrea Quigley.

99.2k

Mar 27th 2019, 7:00 AM

# illness

'I spoke to him: 'If football has done this to you Dad, I promise you I’ll make sure the whole world knows''

In an extract from State of Play, Dawn Astle recalls her father Jeff’s tragic battle with dementia.

42.9k

Dec 24th 2018, 8:00 PM

# Cancer

Irene Teap's family told there was negligence in reading of one of her smears

Stephen Teap said an independent review of Irene’s smear tests has concluded one of her slides was incorrectly read and that there was a breach of duty of care in the reading of this slide.

16.7k

Dec 18th 2018, 12:42 PM

# for molly

Irish film about dad's cancer battle aims to show impact of illness on families

The film stars Love/Hate actor Kieran O’Reilly.

15.0k

Sep 29th 2018, 5:30 PM

# tran dai quang

Vietnamese president dies after contracting 'rare virus'

The 61-year-old’s death is not likely to dramatically alter politics in the country.

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Sep 21st 2018, 10:30 AM

Voices

'With palliative care, my dad was able to choose how he died - in his family's arms'

Lilian Bell writes about her father, Donal Bell, on the eve of Palliative Care Week 2018.

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Sep 9th 2018, 7:30 PM

Voices

'Three children died as a result of measles that year. I remember their eyes'

Consultant paediatrician John Fitzsimons writes about his experiences with measles, and why it’s important to vaccinate.

26.1k

Sep 2nd 2018, 7:30 PM

# Dublin

HSE issues warning after two confirmed cases of measles in Dublin

Members of the public have been advised that the two infected people attended a number of hospitals where it is possibly they passed on the illness.

27.0k

Jul 20th 2018, 1:25 PM

# Every Little Helps

People asked to host coffee mornings to help make hospitals more fun places for sick kids

Volunteers spend time with sick children in hospital, doing crafts, reading to them or playing games with them.

8.3k

Jun 3rd 2018, 10:30 AM

Voices

Column: 'We are ill. We are not faking this illness. It is not in our heads'

Before the illness struck me twenty years ago next month, I was a self-employed artist, writes Corina Duyn.

141k

May 13th 2018, 7:30 PM

# mind your health

Ireland's health workers take the most sick days due to their work

The transport sector had the second highest number of sick days due to work related injuries and illnesses.

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Apr 19th 2018, 6:10 AM

# vicar st

Mary Black 'upset' as Dublin concerts rescheduled due to illness

The singer was also forced to postpone shows in Killarney and Waterford earlier this month.

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Apr 18th 2018, 9:41 AM

# Black Day

Mary Black postpones two gigs due to shingles

The singer is back on stage at Dublin’s Vicar Street next week.

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Apr 11th 2018, 9:12 AM

# Get Well Soon

9-time Irish champion jockey Pat Smullen out for 'forseeable future' following tumour diagnosis

The 40-year-old missed the opening day of the flat season at Naas on Sunday.

23.8k

Mar 28th 2018, 3:19 PM

# illness

Sick air travelers are mostly likely to infect those in the next row, study reveals

Researchers also warned that infectious crew members could infect an average of 4.6 passengers per flight.

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Mar 24th 2018, 7:00 AM

# illness

Johnny Manziel announces he has stopped drinking following bipolar disorder diagnosis

The former Cleveland Browns quarterback has been out of the league for a number of years.

7.4k

Feb 12th 2018, 3:05 PM