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New €1.5m drug prevention programme seeks to reduce use in young people

Over one million euro in funding for a drug prevention and education programme has been announced. Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and National Drug Strategy, Frank Feighan TD, today (Monday September 26) announced news of the three-year ...

26 Sept 2022 at 17:54

Local News

Daniel Craig hails ‘heroic’ fathers on suicide prevention charity trek

Three men whose daughters took their own lives have received a message of support from James Bond actor Daniel Craig, who described their latest charity campaign as “heroic”. The fathers appeared on BBC Breakfast to raise awareness for their ...

22 Sept 2022 at 12:02

National News

Garda in 'Twin Tracks' anti-social behaviour clampdown on public transport

Gardaí are engaging in a special operation that will see them patrol the DART, Luas and eight inter-city rail routes to prevent and detect anti-social behaviour throughout today, June 3, and again on July 27. As part of Operation ‘Twin ...

03 Jun 2022 at 16:57

National News

Copper wire thefts leave people without phone and internet connection for days

There have been 66 incidents of thefts of telephone cable leaving many people without phone and internet services, over the past six months An Garda Síochána is appealing for information from the public arising from the theft of ...

02 Feb 2022 at 10:57

National News

Warning: Early onset of winter flu predicted

A warning has been given about the possible early onset of winter flu, which could reach its height at the end of this year. An earlier onset of winter flu – peaking over early December and January – is possible, according to ...

01 Oct 2021 at 11:23

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World Suicide Prevention Day 2021: Connecting people and communities, creating hope

The theme of World Suicide Prevention Day for 2021 is ‘Creating Hope Through Action’. It is a timely reminder that we can all play our part in preventing suicide and demonstrate to those in our lives and communities, that ...

09 Sept 2021 at 17:12

Lifestyle

Daily aspirin dose could help prevent diabetes in older people – researchers

Taking 100mg of aspirin every day could lower the risk of people aged 65 and over developing type 2 diabetes, researchers have suggested. Scientists – led by Professor Sophia Zoungas of Monash University’s School of ...

01 Sept 2023 at 08:27

National News

Pieta House received 99,000 crisis calls and texts last year

Pieta, Ireland’s national suicide prevention charity, received over 99,000 crisis calls and texts, its Annual Report has show. The report for 2022 also shows that it provided over 51,300 therapy hours free of ...

12 Jul 2023 at 15:24

National News

WATCH: Essential steps to ensure you can find a lost phone at music festivals

These simple steps could help a lost phone be returned to you, particularly if you lose it at an upcoming music festival or anywhere outside your home. Garda crime prevention officer Graham Kavanagh outlined ...

16 Jul 2023 at 14:54

National News

Cash reward offered to find person who set dog on fire

An animal welfare group has offered a reward of €1,000 to find the person who set a dog on fire. The North West Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Ballina has offered the cash reward for ...

18 Jul 2023 at 14:48

Lifestyle

How to protect your kids and yourself from back-to-school colds

Along with the excitement and anticipation ahead of a new school year, there’s also a little anxiety around the one thing that can put a spanner in the works – a cold. As MyHealthChecked’s Dr Dave ...

25 Aug 2023 at 08:30

Lifestyle

Even 4,000 steps a day could ‘reduce risk of death’ – study

Just 4,000 steps a day could be enough to reduce a person’s risk of early death, according to a new study – but academics found people reap more health benefits from every additional step. ...

09 Aug 2023 at 09:20

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