Learn to manage critical care patients whilst protecting yourself and your peers Edinburgh University have launched an online course aimed at healthcare staff on supporting the those on the frontline working…

In recently published research involving professionals from across the Canadian emergency medical spectrum, they outline their finding on the tools available to prioritise patients. Waiting lists should be managed as…

Seven human coronaviruses in seven graphics By the end of the day, there will be probably  550,000 Covid-19 cases , resulting in almost 24,000 fatalities worldwide. After its discovery last December, in…

1. Man’s Search For Meaning by Victor Frankl I still think about this book almost daily, years after I first read it. What happened to millions of Jews 70 years ago,…

At 97, Joe Veselsky is Trinity’s oldest student and is an inspiring example of lifelong learning. Joe (as he is known) has taken extra-mural courses in the School of Histories…

Details of the 20 books and authors borrowed most often from Irish public libraries in 2019 have been published by the Local Government Management Agency (LGMA), which compiles the information…

Whilst February can bring a lot of showery weather, this is the month where we say goodbye to Winter and hello to Spring. The first signs of Spring can be…

Cold January days are the perfect opportunity for planning your garden for the following year. The snowdrops are beginning to emerge from the ground, scented shrubs are beginning to flourish…

Irish writer Bram Stoker is best known for authoring the classic 19th century horror novel ‘Dracula.’ Who Was Bram Stoker? Born in Ireland in 1847, Bram Stoker studied mathematics at…

1. Mulch vegetable beds and herbaceous borders; this will benefit the texture and structure of the soil, so your plants will be stronger the following season. 2. Now is the…

A life-saving rapid response medical service hopes it will now be able to almost double its number of on-call volunteer GPs and save more lives after getting a massive injection…

The new DNA database, established in November 2015, has assisted gardaí with 625 crimes including murders, sexual assaults and hundreds of burglaries. In its annual report, Forensic Science Ireland (FSI)…

Road traffic injuries are the biggest cause of death of teenagers globally, international data released by the World Health Organization reveals. In 2015, more than 1.2 million adolescents died. Road…

The Facebook Safety Check feature has proven to be an indispensable resource for concerned citizens in times of natural disaster. Since the attacks on Paris at the end of last…

  The principal emergency services and related organisations in Ireland met with the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to discuss the development of a common driving standard for all emergency services…

Firefighters in America have started to use cloud computer and data in an attempt to handle emergencies better. Social Media and Geographical Information Systems are just some of the ways…