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# inspection
Management of Covid-19 outbreak ‘chaotic and disorganised’ at Clare community hospital
The centre was found to be non-compliant under 12 different regulations.
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Apr 9th 2021, 4:22 PM
# inspection
Six disability centres found non-compliant in protecting residents against infection
HIQA has raised concerns with unsatisfactory measures in place to prevent the spread of infections.
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Oct 29th 2020, 4:51 PM
# Deadmau5
University Hospital Galway kitchen operations suspended after dead mouse found
Food production for the hospital has been moved to Merlin Park University Hospital.
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Feb 21st 2020, 4:37 PM
# inspection
Dublin mental health centre issued with 'critical' risk rating by watchdog
The Jonathan Swift Clinic in Dublin was criticised by the Mental Health Commission.
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Jan 6th 2020, 12:34 PM
# CONFIRMED
Game ON! Scotland's clash with Japan given the go-ahead in Yokohama
We have a game.
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Oct 13th 2019, 7:00 AM
# Mudbath
'Both teams wanted to play' - World Rugby defends pitch decision in Samoa
The Pacific Nations Cup clash was played in tough conditions.
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Jul 29th 2019, 3:03 PM
# inspection
Inspectorate launches examination of garda anti-corruption practices
Commissioner Drew Harris last month confirmed a new anti-corruption unit will be up and running by the end of the year.
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Jun 14th 2019, 11:01 AM
# cpe
'Significant concerns' over infection control at Cork hospital following two superbug outbreaks
HIQA inspected the facility following the outbreaks in July and October last year.
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Feb 26th 2019, 11:46 AM
# dublin south central
Hiqa report suggests allegations of abuse in Dublin were 'underreported' by Tusla to gardaí
Hiqa’s inspectors reviewed 26 files and found that in 19 of them allegations had not been appropriately notified to gardaí by social workers.
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Jan 17th 2019, 7:25 PM
# St Ita's Community Hospital
Concerns over accommodation standards and infection control at Limerick centre for elderly
Hiqa inspected St Ita’s Community Hospital last summer.
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Jan 3rd 2019, 11:32 AM
# Dalkey
Restaurateur fined but avoids jail after obstructing inspection of his employment records
A garda explained to him that the inspector was doing his job but Xu said he did not care.
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May 17th 2018, 6:15 AM
# inspection
Concerns raised over fire safety and personal rights in Meath nursing home
Hiqa inspected the Silvergrove Nursing Home in January.
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Apr 18th 2018, 11:38 AM
# Cherry Orchard
Leftover food and no privacy: Hiqa raises serious concerns over Dublin hospital conditions
The inspection at Cherry Orchard Hospital took place in November last year.
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Apr 10th 2018, 11:57 AM
# leopardstown park
Rusty tables, foul smells and no privacy: Nursing home ordered to improve after concerning inspection
The centre provides care for the sick and aged population in Dublin.
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Dec 7th 2017, 10:56 AM
# crisis
Over 200 inspections at homeless hotels and B&Bs following complaints
Homeless services say the inspections are welcome, but the government’s main focus should be on ensuring families are not living long-term in hotels and B&Bs.
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Nov 25th 2017, 12:05 AM
# inspection
Concerns raised after residents left for hours without breakfast at disability centre
14 incidents of potential abuse have been identified at Stewarts Care in Dublin.
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Nov 14th 2017, 3:48 PM
# Distress
'Physically and psychologically abusive' situation reported at Kilkenny care centre
The centre provides long-term residential care to children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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Nov 6th 2017, 5:12 PM
# UNANNOUNCED INSPECTION
Children 'subjected to atmosphere of fear' due to issues at residential centre
A report found that improvements followed the appointment of an interim centre manager.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 8:15 PM
# hiqa inspection
'Crying and shivering': Residents and staff at disability care centre describe fear and vulnerability
A report on this centre in Limerick is one of 22 Hiqa inspections that were published today.
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Aug 4th 2017, 2:32 PM
# help needed
Gardaí want to know how many offences you can spot on this seized car
This could take a while.
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May 5th 2017, 10:08 AM
# urgent problems
Children abscond from Tusla care centre 42 times in five months
No further admissions will be made to the Tusla centre until these issues are fixed.
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Apr 20th 2017, 4:02 PM
# Animal Cruelty
'Hungry, thirsty, filthy': Woman fined €2,500 after dogs discovered in horrendous conditions
One of the dogs was missing all but two of his teeth.
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Mar 28th 2017, 3:16 PM
# HIQA
21 reports of abuse in a month prompts inspection of Dublin disabilities centre
Hiqa inspected Ashington Centre, Dublin 7 after reports of physical and verbal abuse of residents.
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Mar 15th 2017, 5:51 PM
# HIQA
Children experienced "significant harm" at state-run care home
HIQA inspection found that the centre has been going through a period of crisis for a long period of time.
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Nov 29th 2016, 12:32 PM
# Oberstown
Child left in isolation for 27 hours at controversial detention facility
The facility failed to meet nine out of 10 standards in a recent HIQA inspection.
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Jun 22nd 2016, 4:45 PM
# Housing
Landlords could face NCT-style checks to bring rental properties up to standard
Housing charity Threshold said some tenants are now “afraid” to complain about sub-standard accommodation.
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Jun 13th 2016, 2:34 PM
# failed
Louth care centre used disabled man's money to buy cutlery, furnishings and fireplace
A report also found there were 74 reported incidents of abusive behaviour or assaults in an eight month period.
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Feb 25th 2016, 9:27 AM
# recommendations
Detention centre puts children in isolation for smoking and bad language
The unannounced inspection of Oberstown also found issues with care planning, mediation management and training.
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Oct 22nd 2015, 7:16 PM
# in care
Five sexual incidents at centre for vulnerable adults investigated
Files for the patients showed no record of a capacity to make a decision on engaging in a sexual relationship.
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Sep 17th 2015, 4:09 PM
# too hot to handle
Care home refused to call fire brigade following alarm as it would have cost too much
The Richmond House care home in Monkstown, south Dublin, was found to be negligent in several ways following a HIQA inspection in June.
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Aug 26th 2015, 1:09 PM
# inspection
Áras Attracta's Bungalow Three is in the spotlight again
Hiqa has warned the centre containing the home could face closure.
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Aug 6th 2015, 2:12 PM
# experts gather
Wing part found on island is from MH370
Technical experts in France began examining the plane part today.
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Aug 5th 2015, 7:00 PM
# sacred heart
'Privacy and dignity' breached at Roscommon nursing home
Residents had little privacy, and had to be helped long distances to access wheelchair-accessible toilets.
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Jul 23rd 2015, 4:36 PM
# Berkeley
District attorney to examine balcony collapse as report blames rotten wood
Berkeley Police Department has said no criminal investigation is being carried out.
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Jun 24th 2015, 8:11 AM
# Cutbacks
Residents at disability centre locked in unit because of staff shortages
In one instance, residents were locked in a unit while a nurse went to another to administer medicines.
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Jun 12th 2015, 2:22 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Jun 11th 2015, 4:55 PM
# sedated
Care centre resident drugged 13 times by staff as form of 'chemical restraint'
Hiqa has called for an urgent review of staffing levels at Cregg House in Sligo following concerns raised in three new reports.
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Jun 11th 2015, 1:50 PM
# Monaghan
This nursing home has been reprimanded yet again after a FIFTH inspection
Mullinahinch House nursing home had failed to rectify old problems and had accumulated a host of new ones, according to inspectors.
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Apr 3rd 2015, 12:32 PM
# inspection
Getting an NCT soon? 24-hour testing among changes to speed it up
More staff and new lanes are also coming on stream.
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Mar 3rd 2015, 10:49 PM
# Cork
No new admissions at care home where residents 'regularly assaulted each other'
The operators of the centre have committed to a range of reforms.
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Jan 17th 2015, 7:35 PM
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