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Fergal Bowers

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  • Health Correspondent, RTÉ
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Health Correspondent, RTÉ News, Ireland. NUJ member 44 years. Author. Member AEJ. Views here my own, not of RTE. Follow, or retweets, not an endorsement.
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HSE €400m over budget at end of May, committee told

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By Fergal Bowers Verified
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Updated / Wednesday, 24 Jun 2026 10:49 Health Service Executive CEO Anne O'Connor told the committee that the organisation's pay budget was significantly over (stock image) The HSE has confirmed that the service was over budget by €400m at the end of last month. Health Service Executive CEO Anne O'Connor told the Oireachtas Committee on Health that the organisation's pay budget was significantly over, adding that the winter period was particularly busy.
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Pilot injecting facility in Dublin extended by 12 months

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By Fergal Bowers Verified
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Updated / Tuesday, 23 Jun 2026 17:24 Merchants Quay Ireland has been operating the facility since December 2024 (Photo: Collins) A pilot supervised injecting facility operated in Dublin city by Merchants Quay Ireland has been given a 12-month licence extension to June next year. The facility operates from the Riverbank Centre in Dublin city and opened in December 2024.
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Minister calls on all groups to engage with CHI inquiry

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By Fergal Bowers Verified
| Behind the Story
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said she would like to see all groups affected by issues at Children's Health Ireland (CHI) to engage with the independent facilitator, who is trying to scope out issues for a statutory inquiry. The scoping exercise started in March, at which point the facilitator was appointed.
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