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'Be prepared' - Chief Medical Officer issues winter public health advice

...to keep up to date with your vaccine schedule and make sure to receive a booster dose as soon as you are eligible. "The HSE has begun to administer COVID-19 booster vaccines and flu vaccines. This is a great opportunity to top-up the protection...

05 Oct 2022 at 13:55

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Creeslough explosion: Ten dead as Gardaí say further fatalities not expected

...ambulances sped to the scene with a further three tasked on Saturday morning, JJ McGowan, Chief Ambulance Officer with HSE West, said. Emergency services from Northern Ireland were also involved. Crews worked overnight to clear the rubble from the...

08 Oct 2022 at 19:49

National News

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

...the last 16 years and was formerly Professor for Public Health Medicine in NUI Galway and Consultant in Public Health in HSE West. Minister Donnelly said: “I am pleased to announce the selection of Professor Breda Smyth for appointment as Chief...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:18

National News

Seven deaths confirmed in Creeslough explosion

...treatment, An Garda Síochána confirmed. A spokesperson said: “Donegal County Council Fire Services, An Garda Síochána, the HSE National Ambulance Service and Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service remain at the scene in a search and recovery phase...

08 Oct 2022 at 10:06

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Longford choir sings Sweet songs

...Memories Choir is therapy as much as it is a functioning singing group. Emer Donohoe is an Occupational Therapist with the HSE: “I started in my role in Dementia Care in Longford during the end of the Covid lockdown. Many carers of my client group...

09 Oct 2022 at 11:02

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Cyber attacks move from big targets to SMEs, Government warns

... where a message or a link asks for someone’s personal details. Minister of State Ossian Smyth said that at the time of the HSE cyber attack, there was “a lot of concentration from criminals on the very large, what they call ‘big game hunting’, big...

04 Oct 2022 at 18:47

National News

Winter vaccination programme with flu and Covid-19 jabs launched by HSE

The free flu vaccine is being rolled out by the HSE to certain groups from today (Monday), along with an invitation to over 65s and medically vulnerable people to get their next Covid-19 booster. The free flu vaccine is available to people over 65,...

03 Oct 2022 at 10:46

National News

New end-of-life planning pack launched by Irish Hospice Foundation

...and updated Think Ahead Planning Pack, a comprehensive advance care planning toolkit for all, has been launched by former HSE Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan   The Think Ahead Planning Pack is an easy to read and complete guide for patients,...

04 Oct 2022 at 13:18

National News

CSO reveals increase in number of children fully vaccinated against Covid-19

...from the Revenue PAYE Modernisation system (PMOD) to provide insight on the employment status of vaccinated people from the HSE Vaccine Information System. Looking at employees by economic sector, the Accommodation & Food Services sector had the...

03 Oct 2022 at 16:01

National News

HSE launches new home testing kit for sexually transmitted infections

...service will allow people in Ireland to test for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) at home for free. Launched by the HSE Sexual Health and Crisis Pregnancy Programme (SHCPP) yesterday (October 4), people aged 17 years and older can now order an...

05 Oct 2022 at 10:52

National News

Health risks to children with untreated Coeliac Disease highlighted

... and we should be looking at changing this by establishing gastroenterology specialist dietitians at community level in the HSE. This will help to provide expert treatment not only for coeliac disease but also other gastro issues which are prevalent in...

03 Oct 2022 at 16:43

National News

New advisory group on monkeypox will 'strengthen' Ireland's response - Donnelly

...Stephen Donnelly on how best to combat the virus and enhance work already undertaken by the Department of Health and HSE. It follows a statement issued last month by the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring monkeypox a public health...

19 Aug 2022 at 16:29

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