He mentioned several areas where AI is already demonstrating promise in healthcare. On the research side of things, Griffith noted that AI can accelerate drug discovery and speed up clinical trial recruitment, which could help patients gain access to new therapies more quickly. As for administrative use cases, he highlighted tools that allow for more accurate claims processing for payers and reduce the paperwork burden on clinicians.
Angela Fitzgerald, the chief executive of the Health Information and Quality Authority, expressed serious concerns over the treatment observed in two nursing homes, stating, 'I have never seen that type of behaviour before.' Her comments were sparked by a critical undercover report aired on RTÉ Investigates that highlighted serious issues in these facilities. During her appearance, Fitzgerald was questioned about the adequacy of oversight provided by Hiqa in light of the alarming findings, illustrating a need for stricter regulations and better standards of care in nursing homes.
Rachel Reeves inadvertently breached parliament's rules by failing to declare gifts on time, the standards watchdog has found. She blamed an oversight for her initial failure to declare the gifts, which included tickets to an adaptation of the classic children's novel Ballet Shoes at the National Theatre over Christmas.
The draft version of the fiscal 2026 defense policy bill mandates that the Pentagon create a database of all commercial vendors involved in clandestine military operations, aiming to enhance oversight and reduce counterintelligence risks.
The HSE review found that €100m was paid to external companies over 27 months for waiting list work, using public facilities during evenings and weekends.
"If you are still conducting active investigations and interviews in the 10th or 11th month, witnesses or subject officers may have trouble recollecting what happened. If the case is open for almost a year, it doesn't give complaining witnesses a lot of confidence that they're complaint is being taken seriously."
Although paying employees may have been necessary in the very beginning of the pandemic, the CTA's payment for no work continued week after week for five years. No justifiable reason for this continued payment was provided in any CTA documents or by any of the relevant CTA employees interviewed.
Congress has the opportunity to create balanced drone legislation that safeguards personal rights, ensuring that C-UAS authorities are not misused by law enforcement.
