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Full coverage: Health

Nursing homes: The weakest link in the fight against Covid-19?

While acute care capacity has been ramping up, Vanguard Health CEO and former NHS executive Audrey Mc Donnell turns her attention to the services caring for those most exposed to the pandemic.

Audrey Mc Donnell
3rd Apr, 2020 - 4 min read

“The tip of the iceberg”: lots left to plan for health service before Covid-19 surge

Co-ordinating public, private and voluntary healthcare providers will help deal with the crisis and communities have offered strong support – but former senior NHS official Audrey Mc Donnell asks will it be enough?

Audrey Mc Donnell
26th Mar, 2020 - 3 min read

The eurozone is in trouble, US market dynamics are all wrong, and an epidemic is spreading – but, fear not, we can still avoid a recession

With no sign of co-ordinated action by the world’s governments and central banks, the economic slowdown brought about by the Covid-19 epidemic adds to clouds already on the horizon.

Peter Kinsella
26th Feb, 2020 - 5 min read

Beijing Briefing: Living through the Black Swan event of China’s coronavirus moment

Now confined to his apartment complex in Beijing, Ian Lahiffe observes the lasting impact of the Covid-19 epidemic on China's social, political and economic structures – and the ramifications for trade and investment in Ireland and elsewhere.

Ian Lahiffe
21st Feb, 2020 - 5 min read

Financial flatline: How delayed debt talks and sluggish growth derailed a favourite of the Irish med-tech scene

VideoDoc was billed as the next big thing, raising millions from investors and even appointing a former health minister as chair. Now, its assets have been sold for crumbs with liquidators poised to wind up the business. Just what went wrong?

Thomas Hubert
17th Feb, 2020 - 5 min read

Handsome dividends and robust profits – is it any wonder there is a battle for control of the Blackrock Clinic?

New filings for the Blackrock Clinic show a business in rude health, with serious capital investment and room for growth. However, the sector is not without challenge, as other operators are discovering.

Ian Kehoe
26th Nov, 2019 - 4 min read

High times for investors: Meet the Irish firm raising millions to grow cannabis for treating common ailments

Celtic Wind Crops has appointed IBI to raise €3.5 million. It sees its future in CBD, a natural remedy made from cannabis to treat common ailments. The Currency reveals how the business plans to tap into a growing market.

Tom Lyons
21st Nov, 2019 - 2 min read

Between Blackrock and a hard place: the epic battle for control of Ireland’s premier private hospital

One of Ireland’s most bitter corporate battles has shed a light on the financial affairs of secretive tycoons. But after already spawning more than a dozen judgments, what is the battle for Blackrock Clinic actually about?

Francesca Comyn
21st Nov, 2019 - 20 min read
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