FOUR of the five local electoral areas (LEAs) in Cork City witnessed an increase in the number of cases of Covid-19 being reported in the 14 days to January 18, while the fifth city area, which has witnessed a drop in the number of cases being ...

Ireland's strict Covid-19 restrictions could remain in place for the first half of the year, the Taoiseach has said.

A significant number of residential centres in the Cork and Kerry region are currently “in crisis”, with the Chief Officer of Cork Kerry Community Healthcare, Michael Fitzgerald saying he could not “overstate how serious the situation” is for many ...

Dr Tony Holohan, Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health, has appealed to the public to 'stay the course' over the weekend and stay home to help reduce the spread of Covid-19.

PLANS to build a new elective hospital on the Southside of Cork have been criticised by Cork City North West councillor Fiona Ryan.

Every person in the country will be offered a vaccine against Covid-19 by September, the Health Minister has said.

The Covid-19 situation in Irish hospitals is at the "highest level of concern" since the pandemic began, the HSE chief has said.

Sinn Féin spokesperson for Addiction and Cork TD Thomas Gould TD together with party spokesperson on Mental Health, Mark Ward TD have introduced the Dual Diagnosis: No Wrong Door Bill 2021 to help those battling mental health issues and addiction.

Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has today announced provision for the delivery and funding of the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme.

LISHEENS House received more phone calls from distressed people in the last week than they had any other week during their seven-year existence, with the Cork charity's manager saying that "people are losing hope".

A Cork TD has called for the payment of student nurses and midwives to be increased, describing the current wage as “a scandal”.

The AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 will not be available in Ireland until mid-February, the Taoiseach has said.

A health and fitness campaign in aid of charity is being championed by Olympian Rob Heffernan and hopes to raise funds for the Cope Foundation.

Staff at Cork hospitals have been redeployed to critical areas and asked to defer annual leave as pressure on the health system continues to rise.

The head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said that hospitals are well into surge capacity for critical care. Paul Reid said the number of patients in hospitals remains concerning. He tweeted: "Just off HSE National Critical Care call.

The Department of Health has this evening reported that 93 further deaths related to Covid-19 have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) today.

Hearing healthcare provider, Hidden Hearing, has this morning announced the creation of 150 new jobs over the course of the next five years.

A CORK former president of the Intensive Care Society of Ireland has predicted that it may be late autumn before enough vaccinations are administered for people to safely meet again.

Women have been urged to make their cervical screening appointments despite the current pandemic on what is Cervical Cancer Prevention Week.

Health authorities have reported that eight more Covid-19 related deaths and 2,121 cases of the virus have been reported today.

Soldiers are being deployed to assist staff at nursing homes in two locations in Cork, while additional HSE staff have also been deployed to a private nursing home in Cork.

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced an additional €10. 68 million for the voluntary hospice sector in Ireland from this year onwards. The €10.

Ireland's health service is potentially facing the most challenging week in its history, a minister for state has said.

A CORK frontline worker is set to go down in medical history after becoming Ireland’s first registered advanced nurse practitioner in head and neck oncology.

The Taoiseach has said the scale and pace of the increase in Covid-19 cases is "well beyond" what was predicted. Micheál Martin said that tough restrictions to curb the spread of the virus will remain in place for some time.

EFFORTS are under way to tackle lengthy ophthalmology waiting lists ahead of the completion of two new Cork theatres later this year.

THE Dean of Public Health at University College Cork, Ivan Perry, has said that he believes the Government made a mistake by reopening the country ahead of schedule prior to the festive season.

AN 80-year old rape victim was among more than 100 patients availing of the South Infirmary’s Sexual Assault Treatment Unit last year. Up to early December 2020, head of the department, Margo Noonan and her team had treated 106 sexual assault victims.

Solidarity TD Mick Barry this morning welcomed the news that SouthDoc Blackpool will reopen from January 18 but warned that there must be a full service provided from the reopened centre.

ONE of Cork's leading audiologists has described how people concealing hearing loss were forced to finally seek help after the introduction of face masks left them unable to lip read.

Management at Bantry General Hospital (BGH) have moved to reassure the public that "patient and staff care is the main priority" following comments which came to light about admissions to intensive care unit (ICU) in the region.

A Covid-19 vaccination programme for frontline staff across the Cope Foundation is underway.

The South/South West Hospital Group (S/SWHG) has warned the public that emergency departments (ED) in the region are "extremely busy" and urged them, where possible, to only attend in emergency cases.

Fifty admitted patients are waiting for beds at hospitals in Cork this morning.

The HSE has begun accessing the surge capacity agreed with private hospitals as the system comes under increasing pressure, its chief executive has said.

Ireland's health system is under "increasing strain" with a record 1,421 coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals, the HSE chief has warned.

CORK University Hospital is experiencing a dramatic fall in admissions from children with respiratory issues compared to previous winters as a result of Covid-19 health measures.

AN additional nine deaths related to Covid-19 have been announced this evening by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre.

Kitty Owens, an 88-year-old resident at St Finbarr’s Community Hospital today became the first resident of a residential facility in Cork to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Three cases of the South African variant of Covid-19 have been discovered in Ireland, the chief medical officer has said.

An agreement has been reached with private hospitals to provide additional hospital capacity to the HSE, to deal with the surge in Covid-19 cases and any further surges in the pandemic, if they arise within the next 12 months.

CORK University Hospital is suspending all non time-sensitive services for the next fortnight until January 24 as Cork recorded the highest number of Covid-19 cases in one day yesterday.

A Cork father-to-be has described the prevention of partners of pregnant women from attending routine 20 to 22 week scans at Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) as “frustrating and upsetting”.

Health officials are preparing emergency plans across hospitals as they expect the number of Covid-19 patients to more than double over the coming weeks.

Increasing numbers of Covid-19 positive patients are being admitted to Cork hospitals as case numbers continue to remain extremely high.

Over 30 people are waiting for beds in Cork hospitals this morning, with Cork University Hospital's (CUH) emergency department the second busiest in the country.

The South/South West Hospital Group has announced that, from next week, partners will not be able to attend routine 20-22 week scans at Cork University Maternity Hospital.

A CORK City-based cardiologist said he is bracing for a surge in patients with heart conditions resulting from side-effects of Covid-19.

Ireland has reached a "sad milestone" with more than 1,000 patients in hospital with Covid-19. The stark figure comes a day after the Government unveiled strict new lockdown measures amid escalating hospital admissions and a record number of cases.

The head of the Health Service Executive has said the number of people in hospital with Covid-19 has surpassed the peak of the first wave. The highest number of patients with the virus in hospital was 881 on April 15.