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Medical cannabis plan to be discussed at Leinster House tomorrow

Updates on Ireland's Medical Cannabis Access Programme (MCAP) will be discussed with the Joint Committee on Health at Leinster House tomorrow. HSE representatives, officials from the Department of Health and the Health Products Regulatory Authority ...

28 Sept 2021 at 17:28

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A Louth TD is pushing for cannabis to be legalised in certain situations

Fine Gael TD for Louth, Fergus O’Dowd, has called for the legalisation of medical cannabis and welcomed Minister Simon Harris’ commitment to examine this issue in January. “The legalisation of cannabis for medical use is something that has already ...

11 Nov 2016 at 17:33

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Government agrees to expand access to medical cards for terminally ill patients

The Government has agreed to expand access to medical cards, making them available to all those who are terminally ill and those patients who have a prognosis of up to 24 months. Confirming the change, Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly said: ...

10 Feb 2021 at 10:49

BREAKING: Man dies in residential building fire in Kildare

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BREAKING: Man dies in house fire in Naas

A man has died in a residential fire in Naas. Three gardaí who responded to the incident received medical attention. The incident happened in the Oldtown Demesne area of the town at around 4am this morning. Gardaí and emergency services ...

29 May 2024 at 11:14

Louth TD slams dental crisis in the county as "scandalous"

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Children in Louth waiting over a year for dental check-up

Deputy Nash has described as "scandalous" the fact that one year after raising the crisis in dental care in Louth, the problem for children, medical card holders and dental professionals has only worsened. Sixth class primary school ...

31 Oct 2021 at 12:00

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Exhausted doctors unable to take time off due to staff shortages

Exhausted doctors on the frontline in the battle against Covid-19 have been unable to take a break due to recruitment difficulties, The Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has warned. "A chronic inability to attract applicants to ...

06 Oct 2021 at 14:39

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Container of 'contaminated sharps' and other medical waste found dumped on Rampart Road in Dundalk

An array of medical waste was dumped on the Ramparts Road in Dundalk overnight, with a box labelled “contaminated sharps” among them. The waste, which was left on the Ramparts Road, appeared overnight with an assortment of ...

25 Sept 2021 at 15:00

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Study published at Dublin conference advocates use of weight loss drug for obese teens

Teenagers should be offered a “transformative” anti-obesity treatment to help them lose weight, experts have said. Academics said that the weight loss injection semaglutide could help adolescents with obesity to shed ...

18 May 2023 at 13:41

Tony Holohan and Robert Watt set to be quizzed by Oireachtas Health Committee

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CMO and Robert Watt set to be quizzed by Oireachtas Health Committee

The chief medical officer and the top civil servant at the Department of Health are set to attend the Oireachtas Health Committee next week. Dr Tony Holohan and Robert Watt will be grilled by politicians next ...

28 Apr 2022 at 10:01

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‘Listen to your instincts’: CMO advice to parents as HSE probes potential Strep A link to girl's death

The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) has issued advice to parents following the death of a second girl whose death may be linked to Group A streptococcus (Strep A). The death of the four-year-old girl in North ...

07 Dec 2022 at 16:25

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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 ...

07 Apr 2022 at 12:58

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Man who died following Croagh Patrick fall donates body to medical science

A man who died following a fall on Croagh Patrick was commended for his 'selfless act' to offer his body for the advancement of medical science. Pat O'Mahony (78, pictured) of Harbour Hill, Westport ...

26 Mar 2024 at 12:27

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