The Latest Breaking News from HSE

Covid-19 Ireland: Hospitalisations increase 347% as Irish nurses call for public health measures

"We have just emerged from the worst June for hospital overcrowding on record coupled with sharp increases in COVID cases in our hospitals."

Irish Mirror · Jul 5, 2022

Handle with care: mistakes and near-misses at UK Covid labs

A coronavirus-infected ferret bite is among many mishaps investigated during the pandemic

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

Dangerous incidents at UK laboratories ‘potentially exposed staff to Covid’

Official reports describe leaks of virus-laden fluids, a flood and a researcher bitten by an infected ferret

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2022

Covid Ireland: Cork and Galway among nine worst-hit virus hotspots as 'summer wave' hits

The figures do not paint a full picture of the scale of the situation as they rely on free HSE PCR tests.

Irish Mirror · Jul 1, 2022

Fatal Birmingham gas blast caused by ‘accidental’ gas leak in home, say investigators

A woman died in the explosion in Kingstanding, Birmingham, on Sunday

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2022

House explosion that killed 79-year-old was 'accidental’ gas leak, say investigators

Officials said the cause of the fatal blast on Sunday night, was determined as an 'accidental and inadvertent ignition of a large escape of gas from a joint in the pipework'

Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2022

Fatal gas blast caused by ‘accidental’ gas leak in home, say investigators

A woman died in the explosion in Kingstanding, Birmingham, on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022

Worker lost both arms when dragged into cement mixer after not receiving proper training

The Health and Safety Executive found David Sharp Studio Limited had "failed to take sufficient steps to guard against the risk of entrapment" in the machinery

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2022

Worker has both arms amputated after being dragged into cement mixer at Nottingham firm

They've been ordered to pay a combined total of more than £33,000

Nottingham Post · Jun 30, 2022

Health experts warn of another Covid wave as hospitals under pressure

The HSE also warned of increased pressures on hospital services as almost 600 staff members in acute hospital settings have tested positive in the last week

Dublin Live · Jun 30, 2022