The prevalence of fireworks injuries among children at Halloween remains unchanged despite the introduction of legislation to improve safety and regulate the sale of the products, a new study has found. The research, published in the Irish Medical Journal, found there were 10 referrals to a paediatric burns unit over a seven-day period around Halloween … Read more
On September 9th, 2025, Aileen Sheehy and Diarmuid Carter were told the devastating news their seven-month-old son Ailbe was not going to survive. Sitting in a hospital in Newcastle, England, the couple felt their hearts break. Their distress was made all the more painful by the fact they were completely alone without the support of … Read more
Three members of the board of Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) resigned on Tuesday morning, after months of controversy at the operator of paediatric healthcare in the State. CHI was established in 2019 to govern and operate paediatric services in Ireland, and currently operates Temple Street, Crumlin and Tallaght hospitals. It will also operate the new … Read more
More departures from Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) are expected in coming weeks after a report found the implantation of unlicensed medical devices in children requiring spinal surgery was “wrong”. The Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) on Tuesday published a lengthy and damning report around the governance and oversight of CHI, the body which oversees … Read more