Press Releases - HSE.ie

7Oct

103 year old Cavan lady receives booster Covid Vaccination

Una McBarron, aged 103 years old from Ballyconnell, Co. Cavan was the first person in residential services for Older People in Community Healthcare Organisation Area 1 (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo) to be vaccinated against COVID-19 back in January 2021.
4Oct

Management team of HSE CHO1 release series of videos thanking staff for going above and beyond since the outbreak of COVID-19

A series of six Thank You videos have been published by the Management team of HSE Community Healthcare Organisation Area 1 (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo) thanking staff for their incredible efforts since the outbreak of COVID-19.
4Oct

Launch of the first Irish 60 day Get up, Get dressed, Get moving challenge in HSE hospitals

The HSE is today (Monday, 4th October 2021), pleased to launch The Get up, Get dressed, Get moving challenge, an initiative that will be taking place in a number of hospitals throughout Ireland from the 4th October and the 3rd December 2021.
4Oct

Older people urged to protect themselves against flu this winter by taking up free flu vaccination

Today (Monday, 4th October), the HSE is asking people to come forward and get their free flu vaccine is if is recommended for them. The flu vaccine will help protect those most at risk of serious illness from flu.
1Oct

HSE wins international UN award for tackling chronic disease

The HSE Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDM) recently received an international award for developing a structured illness and preventative care programme in general practice.
1Oct

Civil Registration Service offices reopen to the public

From today, Friday, October 1, 2021, the public offices of the Civil Registration Service will reopen to members of the public who want to register births or deaths, or give notice of intention to marry.
30Sep

Additional vaccine dose to be offered to people with weakened immune system

From this week, an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine will be offered to people aged 12 and over, whose immune system is weakened.
30Sep

National Breastfeeding Week - October 1st-7th

Tomorrow, (Friday, 1st October 2021) the HSE marks the start of National Breastfeeding Week with the return of in-person breastfeeding groups after 18 months
30Sep

Take #TheLastStop no smoking challenge this October

The HSE is inviting people who smoke to take the 28-day no smoking challenge this October and join thousands of others who have already used the HSE QUIT service to quit smoking in 2021.
29Sep

CHO Area 1 (Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Monaghan and Sligo) Primary Care staff in CHO Area 1 are the focus of new video

HSE CHO1 Head of Service, Primary Care, Dermot Monaghan has described the efforts of staff in Primary Care as unprecedented in a video thanking staff for all they have done since the outbreak of COVID-19.