The HSE, An Garda Síochána, and The Department of Health advise people to be aware of 'smishing' scams that feature text messages falsely claiming to be from the HSE.
The CEO of the HSE Paul Reid is visiting health services in Counties Limerick and Clare today and tomorrow, as part of a series of visits to services around the country.
The number of attendances at the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) in Ennis Hospital increased by 52% in the two years to 2021 with a further 8% increase recorded during the first five months of this year, according to figures released by the HSE in response to a Parliamentary Question from Clare Independent TD Michael McNamara.
ALONE, the organisation which supports older people to age at home, is urging older people to be careful and take necessary precautions as temperatures are set to rise this week, following a high temperature advisory notice from Met Eireann.