Seven businesses handed closure orders over food safety
Two restaurants in Dublin and two premises in Kerry are amongst the businesses affected.
View ArticleSurprise inspection of Holles St finds grime encrusted window sills and dusty...
The report from HIQA found that just 45 per cent of hand washing opportunities had been taken.
View ArticleNo evidence of consent for use of restraints at Enable Ireland residential home
A HIQA inspection found the home was non-compliant across 18 different outcomes that it examined.
View ArticleHealth inspectors find 'dirty' mattresses and 'soiled' flooring at Waterford...
The authority said the hospital has requested additional funding to replace 300 mattresses in the hospital.
View ArticleSurprise inspections reveal Wexford hospital ward "generally unclean" with...
Hiqa carried out two unannounced inspections at the hospital.
View ArticleNorth Korea’s Kim censures weather service for ‘incorrect’ forecasts
He said that accurate forecasts are needed to protect the “lives and properties” of people from disasters.
View ArticleDignity of elderly compromised after being transported down corridors on...
The latest HIQA inspection reports finds elderly residents sitting alone during meal times with food on their face and clothing.
View ArticleHealth watchdog had "grave concerns" over disability centre
The centre in Offaly was given an immediate care order.
View Article'Unclean equipment posed high risk to patients' at Tallaght Hospital
A report gave details of unclean equipment, unregulated isolation rooms and potential risk of inter-patient transmission of infective material because of low staffing levels.
View ArticleResidents restrained 772 times at Meath care home
Part of the report found conditions at the home to be “a significant denial of residents’ civil, legal and human rights.”
View ArticleNo new admissions at care home where residents 'regularly assaulted each other'
The operators of the centre have committed to a range of reforms.
View ArticleGetting an NCT soon? 24-hour testing among changes to speed it up
More staff and new lanes are also coming on stream.
View ArticleThis nursing home has been reprimanded yet again after a FIFTH inspection
Mullinahinch House nursing home had failed to rectify old problems and had accumulated a host of new ones, according to inspectors.
View ArticleCare centre resident drugged 13 times by staff as form of 'chemical restraint'
Hiqa has called for an urgent review of staffing levels at Cregg House in Sligo following concerns raised in three new reports.
View ArticleResidents at disability centre locked in unit because of staff shortages
In one instance, residents were locked in a unit while a nurse went to another to administer medicines.
View ArticleDistrict attorney to examine balcony collapse as report blames rotten wood
Berkeley Police Department has said no criminal investigation is being carried out.
View Article'Privacy and dignity' breached at Roscommon nursing home
Residents had little privacy, and had to be helped long distances to access wheelchair-accessible toilets.
View ArticleWing part found on island is from MH370
Technical experts in France began examining the plane part today.
View ArticleÁras Attracta's Bungalow Three is in the spotlight again
Hiqa has warned the centre containing the home could face closure.
View ArticleCare home refused to call fire brigade following alarm as it would have cost...
The Richmond House care home in Monkstown, south Dublin, was found to be negligent in several ways following a HIQA inspection in June.
View ArticleFive sexual incidents at centre for vulnerable adults investigated
Files for the patients showed no record of a capacity to make a decision on engaging in a sexual relationship.
View ArticleDetention centre puts children in isolation for smoking and bad language
The unannounced inspection of Oberstown also found issues with care planning, mediation management and training.
View ArticleLouth care centre used disabled man’s money to buy cutlery, furnishings and...
A report also found there were 74 reported incidents of abusive behaviour or assaults in an eight month period.
View ArticleLandlords could face NCT-style checks to bring rental properties up to standard
Housing charity Threshold said some tenants are now “afraid” to complain about sub-standard accommodation.
View ArticleChild left in isolation for 27 hours at controversial detention facility
The facility failed to meet nine out of 10 standards in a recent HIQA inspection.
View ArticleChildren experienced "significant harm" at state-run care home
HIQA inspection found that the centre has been going through a period of crisis for a long period of time.
View Article21 reports of abuse in a month prompts inspection of Dublin disabilities centre
Hiqa inspected Ashington Centre, Dublin 7 after reports of physical and verbal abuse of residents.
View Article'Hungry, thirsty, filthy': Woman fined €2,500 after dogs discovered in...
One of the dogs was missing all but two of his teeth.
View ArticleChildren abscond from Tusla care centre 42 times in five months
No further admissions will be made to the Tusla centre until these issues are fixed.
View ArticleGardaí want to know how many offences you can spot on this seized car
This could take a while.
View Article'Crying and shivering': Residents and staff at disability care centre...
A report on this centre in Limerick is one of 22 Hiqa inspections that were published today.
View ArticleChildren 'subjected to atmosphere of fear' due to issues at residential centre
A report found that improvements followed the appointment of an interim centre manager.
View Article'Physically and psychologically abusive' situation reported at Kilkenny care...
The centre provides long-term residential care to children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
View ArticleConcerns raised after residents left for hours without breakfast at...
14 incidents of potential abuse have been identified at Stewarts Care in Dublin.
View ArticleOver 200 inspections at homeless hotels and B&Bs following complaints
Homeless services say the inspections are welcome, but the government’s main focus should be on ensuring families are not living long-term in hotels and B&Bs.
View ArticleRusty tables, foul smells and no privacy: Nursing home ordered to improve...
The centre provides care for the sick and aged population in Dublin.
View ArticleLeftover food and no privacy: Hiqa raises serious concerns over Dublin...
The inspection at Cherry Orchard Hospital took place in November last year.
View ArticleConcerns raised over fire safety and personal rights in Meath nursing home
Hiqa inspected the Silvergrove Nursing Home in January.
View ArticleRestaurateur fined but avoids jail after obstructing inspection of his...
A garda explained to him that the inspector was doing his job but Xu said he did not care.
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