Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has formally announced the establishment of the Acute Virtual Ward programme, which will commence in early 2024 in Limerick University Hospital and St. Vincent’s University…

As part of on-going work to measure the impact of the implementation of Sharing the Vision, Ireland’s national mental health policy, the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler…

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, launched new book ‘A Very Hard Struggle – Lives in the Military Service Pensions Collection’ at the home of the Military Archives…

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, and Chief Medical Officer Professor Breda Smyth launched the…

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the appointment of Professor Mary Horgan to lead the design of a new emerging health threats agency. The agency will build on…

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Mícheál Martin TD announced that the Patrol Duty Allowance paid to Naval Service personnel will be doubled after ten days at sea. This measure will take…

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced that an additional 215,000 people are now eligible for free GP Visit Cards. This is the third expansion of the scheme this year…

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has welcomed figures from the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) showing an unprecedented level of interest in General Practitioner (GP) training places. The figures…

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Professor Breda Smyth and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) Rachel Kenna have encouraged everyone who is eligible to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines this winter…

Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) are joining forces in a new partnership to make blood products for transfusions more…

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly opened the Saolta Radiation Oncology Centre at Galway University Hospital (GUH). This new radiation oncology centre began to accept patients in Q2 2023. This new facility…

The Government’s ‘Be Winter-Ready’ 2023-2024 Information Campaign launched with the message: “Road Safety: Plan, Prepare, Be Aware”. Tánaiste, Minister for Defence and Chair of the Government Task Force on Emergency…

The Minister of State with Responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Hildegarde Naughton has announced a new radio advertisement to mark phase two of the Healthy Weight campaign….

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, and Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, have announced…

The annual Fire Safety Week campaign launched in Antrim asking people to check in on vulnerable neighbours, while continuing to remind people of the need to take fire safety precautions…

The government has approved a proposal from the Minister for Health and the Minister of State for Older People to establish an independent Commission on Care for Older Persons. The…

Tánaiste and Minister of Defence, Micheál Martin, welcomed European Defence Agency Chief Executive, Jiří Šedivý, to Dublin for discussions on Ireland’s ongoing involvement with the EDA to enhance and develop…

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin welcomed the publication of the Strategic Framework 2023 – Transformation of the Defence Forces. The aim of the Strategic Framework is to support…

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has welcomed the launch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (PSI) Workforce Intelligence Report. The report specifically examines the issue of the continued availability of…

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, accompanied by the Chief of Staff of the Irish Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Seán Clancy, reviewed the men and women of…