The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) reports that 617 patients are on trolleys in hospitals across Ireland this morning, highlighting ongoing issues with hospital overcrowding.

The top 10 hospital consultants in Ireland collectively received €6.8 million last year, with the highest earner paid €910,000.

A warning has been issued regarding significant gaps in cancer care across Ireland, with some hospitals failing to meet the 15-day target for treatment in almost one-third of cases.

Despite a reduction in VAT for the Irish hospitality sector to 9%, industry warnings suggest restaurants are unlikely to cut prices due to high food inflation and wage hikes, while business owners hope the cut will help absorb soaring operational costs, though economists caution about strain on public finances.

An 'emerging pattern of breaches' in public-only contracts has been reported, as public consultants in Irish hospitals are allegedly receiving 'gifts' for providing private maternity care. This issue was raised in the Dáil.

Cardiac procedures have been postponed in five hospitals across Ireland as medical specialists have gone on strike, impacting patient care.

A 51-year-old Romanian man has been sentenced to three years and eight months in prison for sexually assaulting three women at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Ireland.

Dylan Magee, 33, has been jailed after being found guilty of the manslaughter of an 88-year-old man in a hospital ward in Ireland, with the verdict citing diminished responsibility.

The number of patients on trolleys in Irish hospitals surged by 63% during the St Patrick's bank holiday weekend, leading several facilities to reach 'RED' status, indicating trolley numbers exceeded their capacity thresholds.

The Park Hotel Kenmare, a renowned Irish hospitality institution, has new owners and has introduced a radical new wing with a Kyoto-inspired design.

Children's Health Ireland (CHI) has issued an apology for a failure in care that led to the death of a four-year-old girl who presented with a rash, despite her mother raising concerns about meningitis.

Hospitality insolvencies in Ireland have decreased by almost 26% as the sector prepares for a reduction in the VAT rate to 9%.

A man has admitted to sexually assaulting a woman in an Irish hospital while he was awaiting psychiatric assessment.

A new audit has revealed a significant failure to track private practice activities by hospital consultants who are on public-only contracts in Ireland.

Planned cardiac procedures are set to be postponed at five major hospitals in Ireland as key staff members engage in industrial action.

A hospital chief executive in Ireland has highlighted to the Public Accounts Committee what she believes are shortcomings in the way the HSE funds voluntary hospitals, calling for urgent reform.

Irish hospitals have recorded 20,000 incidents of violence and aggression, described as a "frenzy" by unions. Doctor and nursing unions attribute the rising numbers to factors like overcrowding and delays in the healthcare system.

The incident was one of four ‘wrong-site’ surgeries that took place in acute hospitals during the past two years.

The number of stabbing victims treated in Irish hospitals has surged to a 15-year high, reflecting growing concerns about knife crime following recent high-profile killings.

Columnist Simon Bourke explores whether the perception of the Irish as the most hospitable, hilarious, and craic-addicted nation is truly accurate or merely a facade.

The Irish hospitality industry warns that restaurants are unlikely to reduce prices for customers, even with the VAT rate falling to 9%, citing high food inflation and minimum-wage increases.

An opinion piece discusses the power struggle between hospital consultants and Irish Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, who has faced resistance over the introduction of new rosters.

The Oireachtas Health Committee has been informed that a 99-year-old woman is unable to leave an Irish hospital due to the lack of an available home-care package, highlighting problems faced by older people.

Irish hospitals have generated €73 million from car parking charges in the last five years, with a record €17 million collected in the past year alone.

A report reveals that nearly 200 patients, including children, were unable to be discharged from Irish hospitals last year because they had no home to go to. This highlights the significant impact of homelessness on healthcare services and patient flow.

A new set of inspection reports from Hiqa has warned that patients in Irish hospitals are at increased risk of contracting superbugs and other infections due to staff having to deliver modern medicine in old and outdated buildings.

Patients who are treated by doctors in Irish hospitals will increasingly have another “silent partner” involved in their care which could speed up diagnosis, it has emerged.