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Thursday 24 September 2020
Experts say fear of Covid-19 is keeping patients away from hospitals despite the higher risk of cardiac death.
Patients who may have come into contact with one of the confirmed cases of Covid-19 are being contacted directly.
Hospitals in Cork, Waterford, and South Tipperary have all imposed strict visiting restrictions.
Last month, Limerick had over 1,400 patients without beds.
The facility topped national charts for patients on trolleys in September.
The Ombudsman received more than 3,300 complaints about public services last year.
The driver was killed at Castlefergus at around 9.15pm last night.
Strict new Covid-19 measures are now in effect in the capital – here’s what they mean for you.
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe said that hospital management “should be responding to the needs of their patients”.
A second man was injured during the altercation, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.
The assault took place on Saturday evening at 5.30pm on Henry Street, Kilrush, Co Clare.
Peter Stapleton was not given headphones and was forced to listen to his upper leg being cut off with a saw.
Foul play is not suspected.
Gardaí have thanked the public for their assistance.
The young man was rushed to University Hospital Limerick
It is not known if the breakdown affected the man’s survival chances.
Dr Saqib Ahmed worked as a registrar in oncology from July to November 2012 at University Hospital Limerick.
The INMO said today that the Major Emergency Plan should have been implemented at the hospital today, with 47 people on trolleys in the Emergency Department this morning.
HSE has responded saying that the new unit has not been comissioned for use, but this is being examined “in the context of new staff being employed”.
HIQA also found that there were problems admitting children to adult units.
The plan includes a new city centre campus, facilities at University Hospital Limerick and a team training centre for Munster Rugby.
The Employment Equality Tribunal ordered the HSE to pay almost the maximum in compensation to a woman it failed to suitably accommodate.
MANY PEOPLE HAVE had to cancel holidays abroad this year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
In July, the government published its Green List of foreign countries which allow Irish people to travel abroad to without having to restrict their movements for 14 days afterwards when they return.
While some people have hopped at the chance to pack up and travel out of the country, many others are still hesitant as Covid-19 figures have continued to rise in recent weeks.
So, today we want to know: When do you think you’ll next be able to go a foreign holiday?
Poll Results:
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