As reported on the website www\.trinitynews\.ie, graduates from a career-specific course such as dentistry have very low unemployment rates, with many finding a job within the first six months of graduating. Although there has been a global financial slow-down, the healthcare industry has to date been little affected by the credit crunch. Unemployment rates for … Continued

Irish families are finding the costs of primary healthcare too difficult to meet and increasingly stressful, so much so that they are putting off visits to the dentist and GP, according to new research published. The survey, hosted by parenting web site www.rollercoaster.ie on behalf of HSF Health Plan, found that:• An overwhelming majority of … Continued

Fine Gael Front Bench Spokesperson, Olivia Mitchell TD, speaking during D

The College of Dentistry at Ajman University of Science and Technology (AUST) in the United Arab Emirates received a delegation from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, headed by Dr Patrick Byrne, this month. This visit deepened the co-operation between the two colleges, as well as seeing the renewal of an agreement of co-operation … Continued

Following the Budget on 14 October, from 1 January 2009 taxpayers will only be able to claim standard rate tax relief (at 20%) on all dental bills, rather than at the top rate as those paying 41% tax can do now. Speaking about the cut, Mr Fintan Hourihan, chief executive of the Irish Dental Association … Continued

In its pre-budget submission, the Irish Dental Association (IDA) has called for value added tax (VAT) to be removed from essential oral health products such as toothbrushes, interdental brushes, oral mouthwashes and floss. Tax relief for dental patients is currently provided through the MED 2 form. The IDA would like to see this tax relief … Continued

The Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, TD officially opened the Faculty of Health Sciences Offices at Trinity College Dublin on 29 September. The Faculty of Health Sciences consists of the Schools of Dental Science, Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery, and Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. These schools are spread across the city centre campus and … Continued