Today’s Top Stories
‘Infection risk’ found at Kerry General Hospital – Irish Independent
Patients at Kerry General Hospital were found to be at risk of infection and the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s disease.
Long delays for rheumatology patients in west- RTE.ie
There are over 2,300 people living in the west of Ireland on waiting lists to see a rheumatologist.
12,000 people over 50 have diabetes and don’t know it – Irish Independent
One in 10 of the 120,000 people over 50 in Ireland who have diabetes is unaware they have the disease, worrying research has revealed.
‘Spare tyre’ worse than being very fat, says new study – Irish Independent
A spare tyre round the middle of an otherwise average-sized body is more dangerous than being fat all over, research has shown.
2,300 jobs planned for children’s hospital build – RTE.ie
A new report says there will be 2,000 construction jobs and 300 jobs in services, during the building of the planned new National Children’s Hospital at the St James’s Hospital campus.