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Ireland Has Built a World-Class Pharma Sector. Now BioPharmaChem Ireland Wants to Grow Its Own
The "Together, for Others" strategy is BioPharmaChem Ireland's case for building an indigenous tier alongside the multinational base — and closing a €1.1 billion equity financing gap.
Fewer trolleys, faster care: what's actually working in Ireland's emergency departments in 2026
New beds, injury units and a dedicated winter plan are starting to ease the pressure on Ireland's emergency departments, with December trolley numbers down sharply year on year.
Ireland's health workforce is at a record high: inside the 2026 hiring surge in nursing and medicine
The HSE has added thousands of new staff in 2026 and nursing registrations have hit an all-time high, as recruitment drives bring more doctors and nurses into Irish hospitals and communities.
RCSI research could spare breast cancer patients from unnecessary chemotherapy
A new RCSI and UCD study has identified immune markers that could help doctors work out which breast cancer patients are unlikely to benefit from chemotherapy, sparing them from a tough treatment they don't need.
The National Children's Hospital Has Missed 19 Completion Deadlines — But the End Is Finally in Sight
A €650 million project that became a €2.2 billion national conversation. Inside the delays, the defects, and the final push to open the country's most important hospital.
Novo Nordisk Invests €432 Million in Athlone to Make the Wegovy Pill for the World
A new tableting facility at the Monksland site will supply the oral Wegovy formulation to Europe and other international markets — a direct bet on the global rollout of the GLP-1 tablet.
Ireland's Biopharma Exports Hit €99.9 Billion — While Cutting Carbon Emissions by 30%
Irish pharmaceutical exports reached €99.9 billion in 2024 while electricity-related carbon emissions fell by 30.5%. What the numbers mean for the sector, the climate, and Ireland's EU presidency.
Ireland's National Life Sciences Strategy Is Coming — And the Stakes Have Never Been Higher
Ireland's first National Life Sciences Strategy is expected before the end of June 2026. Why it matters for the sector, the EU Presidency, and Ireland's €100 billion life sciences economy.
The €100 Billion Industry Nobody Talks About
Behind Ireland's giant pharma exports sits an invisible supply chain of engineering, packaging, cold-chain and training specialists. We map the layer nobody sees.
Galway, Medtronic and Boston Scientific: Why Ireland's Medtech Capital Is Doubling Down
Two major announcements from Medtronic and Boston Scientific in 2026 signal that Ireland's medtech position is not being reconsidered — it is being deepened. Alongside them, a new generation of indigenous companies is emerging.
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