6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (358+ words) Laois health centre akin to sardines in a tin'laois-nationalist.ie Laois health centre akin to sardines in a tin MOUNTRATH is in desperate need of an updated health centre, with upwards of a dozen staff and even more patients packed…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (588+ words) Doctors at an Irish hospital accidentally operated on the wrong testicle during surgery on a patient who had gone under the knife for a procedure on his genitalia, it has emerged. The incident was one of four "wrong-site" surgeries that…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago  (230+ words) People who get certain healthcare services from pharmacists will now be able to claim tax relief on the expenses. The Common Conditions Services (CCS), launched in January, allows pharmacists to provide advice and treatments for eight conditions. It was designed…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (138+ words) Cork University Hospital (CUH) is escalating its response to a major norovirus outbreak. The winter vomiting bug is currently affecting multiple wards, and several strains of the virus are circulating the hospital. Anyone experiencing symptoms of vomiting or diarrhoea should…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago  (243+ words) A BOIL water notice that affected nearly 1,900 properties in Laois was lifted this afternoon. Uisce "ireann confirmed shortly before 3.30pm that the warning for the Lough Public Water Supply has been lifted with immediate effect. The notice introduced on Friday 6 March…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (206+ words) Nearly nine in ten parents are concerned about the amount of time their children spend on digital devices, new research shows. In particular, parents are worried about the effect of screen time on children's health and wellbeing, especially screen time…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (640+ words) By Casey Cooper-Fiske and Carla Feric, Press Association Irish actress Jessie Buckley has revealed she went through a battle with an eating disorder and depression during her teenage years. The 36-year-old from Killarney, Co Kerry, credited a love of music…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (987+ words) A GP has admitted to poor professional performance over his physical examination of an army officer at the Curragh Camp in Kildare during which he inappropriately exposed one of her breasts without the patient's consent. The doctor " who was identified…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (643+ words) A BOIL water notice has been issued for customers of a public water supply in Laois. The warning was issued by Uisce "ireann at 11.30 this morning, following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE). The notice affects residents using the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (608+ words) James Reardon and Ruth McSkane, Deaf advocates. WORKING deaf people in Laois are facing extortionate bills for hearing aids, according to advocates. Maggie Owens, an educator based in Laois, was born deaf. "I rely on hearing aids for everyday communication,…...