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An Oireachtas committee was informed that nearly 300 asylum seekers in Ireland who claimed to be children over the past four years were subsequently found to be adults, raising concerns about age assessment delays and child safety.
A new set of inspection reports from Hiqa has warned that patients in Irish hospitals are at increased risk of contracting superbugs and other infections due to staff having to deliver modern medicine in old and outdated buildings.
HIQA is seeking court orders to compel RTÉ to disclose footage related to nursing home issues, a move welcomed by the broadcaster as it investigates matters highlighted in an RTÉ Investigates program.
Immunisation against RSV is safe and effective, but very expensive, HIQA has said.
Ireland's health watchdog, Hiqa, found that a serious allegation of child abuse at a Co Meath center for children with intellectual disabilities was not adequately reported.
Sub-standard care at a nursing home in the south east of the country was found to impact residents' safety, well-being and quality of life, according to an inspection report by the Health Information and Quality Authority.
Al Thiqa company has committed to paying the salary of a slain worker to his family for a full year, providing financial support during their bereavement.
Overcrowding in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres in Ireland, as inspected by HIQA, increased by 19% last year.