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Stephen Donnelly announces the appointment of Professor Breda Smyth as Chief Medical Officer

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has announced that Professor Breda Smyth is to be appointed as Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health. The appointment follows an open competition that took place through the Top-Level ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:18

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New CMO warns Irish public to prepare for winter as number of Covid infections rise

The new Chief Medical Officer (CMO) at the Department of Health is urging the public to be prepared for winter amid an increase in Covid-19 infections. Professor Breda Smyth, who was today (October 5) appointed by the Minister for Health ...

05 Oct 2022 at 18:19

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Drug prescribed for bipolar disorder may lower dementia risk, UK study finds

A drug usually prescribed for conditions such as bipolar disorder and depression may lower the risk of developing dementia, a new study suggests. Researchers say the findings support the possibility that lithium could be a preventative ...

19 Mar 2022 at 12:23

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High number of emergency medical staff facing burnout due to increased Covid workload

Almost two thirds of emergency medical staff are showing signs of burnout, with the Covid-19 pandemic causing a prolonged increase in workload and stress among specialists in many branches of healthcare. A survey carried out by the ...

27 May 2022 at 13:58

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Strike called off as medical scientists enter talks with health officials

Medical scientists have accepted a recommendation from the Labour Court to return to the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). The announcement yesterday (Wednesday May 25) evening means that three consecutive days of industrial ...

26 May 2022 at 10:41

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Kildare medical scientists outside Naas General Hospital suspend strike action

Medical scientists who have been protesting outside Naas General Hospital have agreed to suspend strike action. The decision is in line with a recent mandate put out by the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association (MLSA). A ...

25 May 2022 at 16:54

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Thousands of hospital appointments cancelled as medical scientists strike

Thousands of hospital outpatient appointments have been cancelled as medical scientists take part in strike action. The scientists have withdrawn routine laboratory services in protest over pay and conditions and will ...

24 May 2022 at 13:53

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Taoiseach admits lessons must be learned from Dr Holohan appointment controversy

Lessons will have to be learned from way the Dr Tony Holohan appointment to Trinity College was handled, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said. He accepted "there should have been transparency from the outset". Speaking ...

10 Apr 2022 at 15:43

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Donnelly to review report on appointment of CMO to €187k per year Trinity role

The Health Minister has received a report into the botched appointment of the chief medical officer (CMO) to a professor role at Trinity College Dublin. Dr Tony Holohan said on Saturday (April 9) he would not go ...

12 Apr 2022 at 10:34

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Dr Holohan attempts to clarify new Trinity College role in health committee statement

Dr Tony Holohan said he does not intend to return to the role of chief medical officer amid questions over his new role at Trinity College Dublin. In an opening statement sent to the Oireachtas Health Committee,...

07 Apr 2022 at 12:58

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Ireland will ‘continue to see high level' of Covid-19 infection - Dr Holohan

Irish health officials have warned that the level of Covid-19 infection in Ireland will remain high into the near future. The chief medical officer also indicated on Wednesday that the exact future of the ...

02 Feb 2022 at 14:42

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People at higher risk of Covid-19 told to wear medical masks for 'own protection'

Ireland's most vulnerable are being advised to wear disposable medical masks instead of cloth coverings for their own protection. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) made the ...

21 Dec 2021 at 11:48

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