Media Coverage

Media Coverage

A selection of IDA's recent media coverage and coverage of oral health issues:

 

2023 Media Coverage

July 10 - Today with Claire Byrne - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed about children's dental delays 

July 6 - Newstalk Pat Kenny Show - Fintan Hourihan discusses the dentist shortage

July 6 - Irish Independent - Dental treatment and adequate childcare are two areas record tax returns could easily help

July 6 - Irish Independent - Schoolchildren face 10-year delay for dental treatment under HSE-run scheme

July 6 - Irish Examiner - More dentists badly needed

July 5 - Irish Examiner - Less than half of eligible children seen on schedule under State's school dental plan

July 5 - RTÉ - Nearly 500 more dentists needed to meet demand - IDA

June 24 - Irish Times - ‘Life-altering side effects’: when medical and cosmetic treatments abroad go wrong

June 21 - RTÉ Six One News – President Dr Eamon Croke interviewed about new places for dental students

June 21 - RTÉ - Capacity for more medical, veterinary training places - HEA

June 19 - Newstalk The Hard Shoulder – Dr Will Rymer interviewed about dental tourism

May 15 - Irish Times - At least 50,000 children missing out on dental checks due to staff shortages 

May 12 - RTÉ Six One News - Dr Caroline Robins and Dr Rory Boyd discuss patient waiting lists and advances in dentistry

May 12 - The Last Word - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed about oral healthcare crisis

May 12 - Morning Ireland - Dr Will Rymer interviewed about the access problems for patients

May 12 - Newstalk's Breakfast Briefing - Fintan Hourihan interviewed (at 13:35)

May 12 - Radió na Gaeltachta - Dr Marcas Mac Domhnaill discusses staffing crisis in dentistry

May 12 - Irish Times - Dentists pass vote of no confidence in Minister for Health 

May 12 - Irish Independent - Dentist shortage leaves many patients waiting over three months for routine appointment 

May 12 - Irish Examiner - Dentists vote no confidence in Donnelly amid frustration over 'crumbling' system 

May 12 - thejournal.ie - Dentists pass no confidence vote in Donnelly as one in six wait three months for appointment

May 12 - Irish Independent - Around 200,000 people have dental phobia and are terrified of getting teeth fixed, ‘calming dentist’ says 

May 12 - RTÉ - One in six wait over three months for dental appointment – survey 

March 3 - RTÉ News - Dr Gillian Smith interviewed about the staffing crisis in dentistry

February 22 - Today with Claire Byrne - Dr Will Rymer discuss delays in treatment for primary-school children and the dental medical card scheme

February 22 - Irish Independent - Primary-school children facing 10-year wait for dental treatment

February 22 - RTÉ - Long delays in dental disease screening for children

February 9 - Newstalk Moncrieff Show - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about the staffing crisis in dentistry

February 7- Irish Examiner Opinion Editorial - Staffing crisis: Challenges of a century still haunting dentistry in Ireland

January 20 - Irish Independent - Time for talking is long over as shortage of dentists sends Ireland closer to crisis point

January 19 - Newstalk Lunchtime Live - Fintan Hourihan interviewed regarding public dental service.

 

2022 Media Coverage

November 16 - Irish Independent - Number of dentists taking medical card patients collapsing as scheme is ‘unfit for purpose’

November 16 - The Tonight Show, Virgin Media - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed about medical card dental scheme and dental tourism

November 15 - Today with Claire Byrne - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed about dental tourism

November 15 - Irish Independent - ‘I had a patient who lost all her teeth after treatment in Turkey’ – Irish Dental Association chief warns against trips abroad

November 3 - Irish Independent - Dental programme being delivered to our children falls way short of what is needed

October 31 - RTE Six One News and Nine O'Clock News - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about the DTSS crisis

October 31 - RTE Radio News at One - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about the DTSS crisis

October 31 - RTE - Fewer dentists offering services to treatment scheme

October 14 - Irish Independent - Professional firms may be included in state subsidy scheme to help pay businesses winter fuel bills

October 13 - Irish Times - Scheme to support businesses with rising energy costs looks set to be extended to businesses such as GPs, solicitors and dentists

October 13 - Irish Times - Some children are waiting up to 10 years to see a dentist

October 13 - Irish Examiner - Parts of Ireland have 10-year backlog in child dental treatments

October 13 - Irish Independent - Children waiting for up to 10 years for first check-up with HSE’s school dental service

October 13 - RTE Website - School dental services 'virtually non-existent'

October 13 - Newstalk Breakfast - IDA CEO interviewed about the school screening service

October 13 - Morning Ireland - Concerns over dental care being provided to children

October 7 - The Pat Kenny Show Newstalk - Fintan Hourihan interviewed re dentists exclusion from busines energy scheme

October 4 - Irish Examiner - Dental schools starved of funding

September 27 - Clare FM - IDA Chief Executive interviewed about medical card crisis in Clare

September 22 - Irish Examiner - Medical card holders 'missing out on dental care' as dentists leave scheme

September 21 - Irish Examiner - 'Trip to the dentist saved my life': Limerick farmer speaks out about mouth cancer diagnosis

September 21 - Irish Independent - ‘A trip to the dentist saved my life’ – how rare dental trip for a broken tooth led to discovery of tumour under tongue

August 2 - Drogheda Independent - Louth TD slams dental services as second year students still awaiting sixth class check-up

July 8 - Irish Independent - Experts urge caution as many patients seek overseas dental treatments to save on cost

July 8 - KCLR FM - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed re cost of dentistry (8mins30secs)

July 7 - The Pat Kenny Show Newstalk - Fintan Hourihan interviewed re cost of dentistry and lack of state support

June 14 - The Pat Kenny Show Newstalk - Fintan Hourihan interviewed re exodus of dentists from DTSS

June 13 - thejournal.ie - Exodus of dentists from medical card scheme leaving vulnerable households without dental care

June 10 - Limerick Today FM - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about improving access to oral healthcare 

June 7 - Irish Examiner - Almost 70,000 children miss out on State dental appointments

May 13 - Today with Claire Byrne - Drs Jennifer Collins & Gillian Smith interviewed dental care for autistic patients

May 12 - Galway Bay FM - Dr Caroline Robins outlines her priorities as President (Part 1) and (Part 2)

May 12 - RTE News - Dentists call for Government intervention to help recruitment

May 12 - Newstalk Breakfast briefing - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about dental staffing crisis & DTSS 

May 4 - C103 FM - Dr Mairead Browne interviewed about the DTSS crisis

April 2 - Newstalk Down to Busines -  Industry review of the dental sector with President Elect Dr Caroline Robins

March 28 - Irish Independent - Boy (11) endures agonising wait for HSE dental treatment

March 20 - Ireland AM - Dr Gillian Smith discusses oral health tips for children

March 7 - Irish Independent - Nearly 3,000 children awaiting dental surgery amid rise in tooth decay

March 7 - Irish Independent - Medical card holders face postcode lottery for dentists amid mass exodus from State scheme

March 7 - Irish Independent - Dental tourists warned of potential pitfalls as numbers flying out on the rise again

March 3 - The Echo - Cork dentist: It's time to fix failings in public dental care

February 21 - RTE Morning Ireland - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed about the DTSS crisis and a new approach

February 21 - Irish Independent - Patients with medical cards should get up to €500 in vouchers for dentistry, says report

February 21 - RTE website - Dentists call for voucher scheme to replace medical cards

February 21 - thejournal.ie - Calls for dental vouchers to replace medical cards as dentists warn scheme nears 'total collapse'

February 21 - Midwest Radio - Dentists say the medical card scheme is nearing "total collapse"

January 22 - Irish Examiner - Sharp drop in dentists on medical card holder scheme 

January 13 - Daily Mail (ROI) - COVID delays dental checks for 100,000 school children

January 8 - Irish Times Health Supplement - GP Committee Vice Chair, Dr Kieran O'Conor, talks about the impact of the pandemic on teeth and oral health.

January 3 - Live FM - Lack of dentists not just a Limerick issue

 

2021 Media Coverage

December 8 - Irish Examiner - More than 13,200 children waiting for urgent orthodontic treatment

December 4 - Irish Examiner - Medical card holders travelling 'unprecedented distances' to access dental treatment

December 3 - Drogeha Life - Louth Dental Care Survey indicates system in ruins

November 24 - Irish Independent - Tralee dentist is the most caring in Ireland

November 11 - Irish Examiner - Laws to allow medical negligence cases to be settled pre-court urged

November 11 - Irish Independent - Medical groups propose plan to cut costs and wait times in lawsuits for negligence

October 18 – KFM - Fintan Hourihan interviewed on KFM

October 18 - Radio na Gaeltachta - Dr Anne O'Neill interviewed on Radio na Gaeltachta Adhmhaidin (at 39 minutes)

October 17 -  RTE Radio - Fintan Hourihan interviewed on RTE Radio This Week

October 17 – RTE website - 'Mass withdrawal' of dentists from medical card scheme

October 15 – Irish Independent - Labour leader Alan Kelly says many people are being forced to travel long distances to get dental treatment to which they are entitled

October 14 – Irish Times - Dentists ‘astonished’ by lack of detail in plan to improve access to care

July 13 - RTE Drivetime - Dr Anne O'Neill interviewed about the children's dental service

May 27 - C103FM - Dr Anne O'Neill interviewed about social media influencers and dentistry

May 27 - Irish Mirror - Tik care with your teeth, teens warned

May 26 - Newstalk Breakfast - Dr Caroline Robbins interviewed about cosmetic dentistry and social media influencers

May 26 - Galway Bay FM - Dr Caroline Robbins interviewed about social media influencers and dentistry

May 20 - LMFM - Dr Caroline Robbins interviewed about the drop in dentists participating in the DTSS

May 16 - RTE Radio This Week - Hundreds of dentists stop treating medical card patients

May 8 - RTE Online - Asking dentists to vaccinate would impact dental care - IDA

May 8 - Irish Times - Donnelly ‘concerned’ over drop in dentists in medical card scheme

May 8 - Irish Independent - Warning children will lose teeth for life as public dentists redeployed to Covid vaccine duties

May 8 - Irish Examiner - Stephen Donnelly promises 'root and branch' review of medical card dental scheme

May 8 - thejournal.ie - Moving dentists to vaccination programme will cause 'irreparable damage' to children, says IDA

April 16 - Irish MIrror - Dentist claims hypnosis can be used as part of normal dental treatment - to stop teeth grinding and manage anxiety

April 16 - Irish Examiner - Smile, you're on Zoom: why more people are taking a second look at their teeth

April 16 - Radio Kerry - Dr Mike Gow interviewed about dental hypnosis

April 15 - RTE Drivetime -  Dr Mike Gow interviewed about the use of hypnosis in dentistry

April 13 - Irish Times - Dentists report surge in teeth grinding and cracking due to pandemic stress

April 9 - RTE Drivetime - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about DTSS crisis

April 9 - Pat Kenny Newstalk - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about DTSS crisis

April 9 - Clare FM - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about DTSS crisis

April 8 - Irish Times - Dental treatment scheme ‘on brink of collapse’

April 8 - Irish Examiner - Dentists call for ‘new approach’ to care for medical card holders

April 8 - Irish Independent - Young medical card dental patients are losing teeth early in an ‘unequal system’

April 8 - thejournal.ie - 'Use it or lose it’ vouchers should be considered for lower income groups' dental needs, says dentists

April 7 - Irish Independent - Dentists to warn that medical card dental scheme is on ‘brink of collapse’

April 5 - Irish Independent - Cracked teeth and jaw pain: How pandemic stress has us clenching our teeth – and what we can do to fix it

March 29 - RTE Radio Drivetime - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed about the rise in certain dental procedures during the pandemic

March 29 - Daily Mail - Working from home at the root of surge in cosmetic dental work

March 29 - The Times - Cosmetic dental work 'off richter scale since everyone is using Zoom'

March 28 - Irish Independent - ‘Zoom has a lot to answer for’ – cosmetic dental work ‘off the Richter scale’ since onset of Covid

Feb 27 - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed on RTE television news about delays in vaccinating dentists  (at 9 minutes)

Feb 24 - KCLR - Dr Caroline Robbins interviewed re DTSS crisis

Feb 22 - RTÉ News at One - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about DTSS crisis and vaccincations

Feb 22 - Newstalk Breakfast Briefing - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about DTSS crisis

Feb 22 - Galway Bay FM - Fintan Hourihan interviewed on DTSS crisis

Feb 22 - Irish Times - Dental scheme for medical card patients in ‘complete chaos’

Feb 22 - Irish Independent - Dental treatment for medical card holders ‘in complete chaos

Feb 22 - Irish Examiner - Dental treatment for medical card holders ‘in complete chaos’

Feb 22 - Thejournal.ie - Dental treatment for medical card holders in 'complete chaos', industry body says

Feb 22 - RTÉ website - Dental scheme for medical card holders 'on brink of collapse' - IDA

Feb 16 - Live 95 Limerick Today - Fintan Hourihan interviewed by Joe Nash

Feb 13 - Irish Examiner - Tenerife dental practice prepares list of Irish no-shows for gardaí

Jan 29 - RTE News - 161,500 vaccine doses administered, dentists may help with roll-out

Jan 21 - Today FM - Fintan Hourihan interviewed by Matt Cooper

Jan 12 - Today with Claire Byrne - Dr Anne O'Neill interviewed about PPE and lack of engagment by Department of Health

Jan 6 - Irish Times - Covid crisis: No State aid for dentists causing concern in profession

Jan 6 - Irish Indepdendent - Dentists warn lack of Government support will affect patients

 

2020 Media Coverage

Nov 5th - Newstalk Pat Kenny - Fintan Hourihan interviewed 

Nov 2nd - Irish Examiner - Dentists leaving government scheme in their droves, figures show

Nov 2nd - thejournal.ie - More than 260 dentists no longer providing services to medical card holders after leaving scheme

Nov 1st - Irish Independent - Warning over treatment crisis as dentists quit care scheme ‘in their droves’

Nov 1st - Sunday Word - Warning over treatment crisis as dentists quit care scheme ‘in their droves’

October 26th - Irish Examiner - More than 1,500 children waiting for dental extractions

September 25th - Irish Examiner - 'Full-blown' dentistry crisis with staff redeployed to Covid testing

August 10th - Irish Mirror - Medical card holders face ‘delays while seeking treatment’ for dental care

July 9th - Irish Times - Mouth cancers going undiagnosed during Covid-19 crisis, dentists warn

June 29th - Newstalk - Dr Caroline Robins interviewed about dentistry post-Covid

June 24th - Midlands 103FM - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about dentists charging for PPE

June 22nd - LMFM - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about dentists charging for PPE

June 22nd - Tipp FM - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about dentists charging for PPE

June 15th - KCLR - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about dentists charging for PPE

June 15th - Radio Kerry - Fintan Hourihan interviewed about dentists charging for PPE

June 15th - Irish Times - Coronavirus lockdown eating habits take dental toll

June 3rd - Newstalk Breakfast - Dr Kieran O'Connor interviewed 

May 19th - Irish Independent - Precautions: Dentists adjust to new way of doing business

May 18th - RTE Claire Byrne Live - Dr Gillian Smith interviewed about return to routine dentistry (16 minutes)

May 18th - RTE Radio Today with Sarah McInerney - Dr Kieran O'Connor interviewed about dentists returning to work

May 18th - Cork 96FM - Dr Kieran O'Connor interviewed about dentists returning to work

May 15th - Irish Times - Dentists adhering to new guidance can open next week

May 14th - RTE Six One News - Dentists and PPE

May 13th - RTE Radio Live Line - CEO Fintan Hourihan discusses PPE for dentists and other issues

May 12th - RTE website - Dentists awaiting 'clear direction' over safeguards

May 12th - RTE Radio Today with Sarah McInerney - CEO Fintan Hourihan interviewed about Covid-19: Dentists re-opening

May 10th - Sunday Independent - Lifting the lid on new Covid-19 waiting lists

May 8th - Newstalk Radio - Dentists ask Government for 'urgent assistance' to deal with Covid-19

May 5th - Irish Independent - Dentists fear lockdown poses 'grave threat to nation's oral health'

May 5th - The Times - Dentists warn risk of collapse is threat to nation’s health

May 5th - thejournal.ie - Majority of dentists fear Covid-19 poses high risk to 'sustainability' of their practice

April 29th - RTE Radio News at One - Dental surgery impacted by COVID-19

April 27th -  Vice President, Dr Anne O’Neill, interviewed by Radio na Gaeltachta

April 26th - Rte Radio This Week, CEO Fintan Hourihan discussing the financial crisis facing the sector

April 17th - Irish Examiner - In the teeth of a crisis: Pandemic leaves dentists struggling to deliver a service

April 7th - Newstalk with Ivan Yates - Prof. Stassen discussing emergency dental care

April 7th - Irish Times  Dentists want designated centres for emergency care

April 2nd - Irish Indpendent - IDA urges Social Protection to expand the pandemic payment scheme to dentists who are still providing emergency care.

March 25th - RTÉ - News at One - Chief Executive, Mr. Fintan Hourihan speaks to News at One

March 23rd - Irish Examiner - Need for dental emergency centres

March 19th - Newstalk - Dentist practices on the brink of collapse

March 19th - Today FM with Matt Cooper - Dr Eamon Croke talks to Matt Cooper

March 18th - Irish Independent - Dental profession in Ireland on the brink of collapse

March 16th - RTÉ drivetime - Chief Executive, Mr. Fintan Hourihan talks to Mary Wilson

Jan 26th - Newstalk - Chief Executive Fintan Hourihan interviewed about IDA election manifesto

Jan 20th - Irish Times - Government plan to give free dental care to under-16s ‘unrealistic’