Article: THE potential for further chaos loomed in the pharmacies dispute last night as it emerged that no alternative methadone clinics are being set up, writes Eilish O'Regan.

Article: ONE-THIRD of Irish adults have trouble sleeping at night with ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  April 21, 2009 ;     522 words ... ... night ONE-THIRD of Irish adults have trouble sleeping at night with potentially serious effects on work and relationships, writes Eilish O'Regan. When surveyed about the reason for sleep problems, 25pc cited work stress as a primary factor and 9pc put it ...

Article: SENIOR Health Service Executive (HSE) staff in the West received ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  April 8, 2009 ;     463 words ... ... bonuses SENIOR Health Service Executive (HSE) staff in the West received more than '1m in bonus payments over three years, writes Eilish O'Regan. Sean McGrath, national director of human resources, said 25 staff in the West received a total of '232,408 ...

Article: AN 88-year-old stroke victim suffered bed sores and dehydration ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  December 16, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... watchdog AN 88-year-old stroke victim suffered bed sores and dehydration after just three days in a HSE-run nursing home, writes Eilish O'Regan. In a damning investigation, ombudsman Emily O'Reilly said the care of Ann Kelly at St Mary's Care Centre ...

Article: JOBSEEKERS are among the losers in a mixed bag of changes in ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  December 31, 2008 ;     477 words ... ... jobseekers JOBSEEKERS are among the losers in a mixed bag of changes in social welfare payments to come into effect from January, writes Eilish O'Regan. Social and Family Affairs Minister Mary Hanafin said yesterday that the changes will benefit more than 1.7 ...

Article: DERBHLA Connaughton was a typical teenager worried about her ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  November 19, 2009 ;     569 words ... ... Connaughton was a typical teenager worried about her Leaving Cert mock exams hours before she suffered a life-changing stroke, writes Eilish O'Regan. The 19-year-old, who suffered the brain bleed in school two years ago, recalled how she suddenly felt she ...

Article: THE Irish Cancer Society yesterday appealed for more donations ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  December 8, 2009 ;     424 words ... ... Cancer Society yesterday appealed for more donations from the public after it revealed its income has dropped 12pc this year, writes Eilish O'Regan The society said the drop came as demand for free services it provides for patients increased by 11pc. The drop ...

Article: Health Minister Mary Harney's performance has been rated 'very ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  February 25, 2009 ;     452 words ... ... Health Minister Mary Harney's performance has been rated 'very poor' by more than a quarter of GPs in a new survey, writes Eilish O'Regan. Ms Harney's rating in the January poll is worse than in a similar survey of 100 GPs last June carried out by ...