Dr Ruairi Hanley got the ‘Fore’ star treatment during a recent drive through the Midlands, discovering our wonderful monastic heritage and reaffirming our unique public house traditions.
Our 6,000-year-old planet
February 17, 2012 By 2 Comments
With one Minister for Health not believing in evolution, while another evolves his own criticism of the health services, Dr Ruairi Hanley is left scratching his sore head.
Defenders of the State
February 10, 2012 By 6 Comments
Dr Ruairi Hanley is passionately opposed to any potential moves to pardon the Irish army deserters who went to fight for the British in World War II.
From Drogheda to Libya
February 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment
While Dr Ruairi Hanley wishes former Drogheda consultant ophthalmologist Dr Fatima Hamroush every success in her new role in the Libyan government, he laments the waiting lists that remain in the North East.
Time for Operation Condemnation
January 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dr Ruairi Hanley once again implores the IMO to unequivocally condemn a regime responsible for the abduction and torture of Irish-trained doctors.
The North East fights back
January 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dr Ruairi Hanley believes the temporary withdrawal of medical cards to thousands of patients at the end of the year was a cynical attempt by the HSE to cut its budget.
War of words at the DoH
January 11, 2012 By 3 Comments
Dr Ruairi Hanley analyses what he sees as the bizarre leaking and spinning taking place between Labour and Fine Gael ministers at the Department of Health.
Making a hash of our health system
January 6, 2012 By 19 Comments
Dr Ruairi Hanley writes that for the sake of our young people’s mental health, drug use must remain stigmatised and should never be legalised in Ireland.
A very wary Christmas
December 16, 2011 By 3 Comments
The threatened closure of community nursing units due to safety concerns should be a salutary warning for GPs about to come under the eye of HIQA, says Dr Ruairi Hanley.
Quotas for ‘free’ GP care
December 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Instead of charging medical card holders for the privilege, Dr Ruairi Hanley believes a cap on the number of free GP visits should be introduced to save money and curb abuse.
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