According to The Irish Examiner, patients are facing potential healthcare disruption this Christmas after two major unions voted in favour of industrial action. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) and Fórsa have signaled their intent to strike, adding additional pressure to an already strained healthcare system. The proposed strike comes at a particularly challenging … Read more
A new bill aimed at modernising and digitising healthcare information in Ireland will be presented to Cabinet today by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. The Health Information Bill seeks to address the current system, which has been described as “incoherent and unco-ordinated,” and align it with European regulations. The Department of Health has stated that the … Read more
The HSE does not know how many people have been employed as a result of the activity of private recruiting firms, which have been paid a total of €15.5 million since 2020. According to a breakdown of numbers, these companies were paid €2.88 million in 2020 and €9.78 million in 2021, with €2.6 million paid … Read more
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Ireland has announced a €100m investment in Limerick. The firm, which is a division of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, will use the investment to expand its existing site in Plassey, Limerick. The company’s ongoing investment in Ireland will also result in the creation of up to 80 additional jobs. The … Read more
Nua Healthcare, a provider of services for people with mental illness and intellectual disabilities, plans to create 470 jobs nationwide. The company, which offers residential, supported living, day, and community outreach services to children and adults with a variety of complex requirements, said the additional positions are being created in response to a rise in … Read more
Amcor (NYSE: AMCR) (ASX:AMC), a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions, today announced an investment to establish new thermoforming capabilities for medical packaging in its Sligo, Ireland, healthcare packaging facility. The multi-million-euro investment is expected to double the revenue of the site, increase the site’s footprint and create approximately 75 new jobs. … Read more
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly today welcomed developments that have been made to implement the government decision to provide a Covid Recognition Payment to eligible public service healthcare and ambulance workers, in recognition of their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Minister Donnelly said,”I welcome the significant efforts made to progress the payment of this … Read more