Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs yesterday announced (March 2021) the launch of a public consultation process seeking views on the best way to…

Shimmer Research, a global leader in wearable technology for research applications, today launched Verisense Pulse+, a new sensor for the Verisense platform.  Verisense Pulse+ provides photoplethysmogram (PPG), galvanic skin response…

Minister of State for Disabilities, Anne Rabbitte TD, has welcomed the appointment of Mr Robbie Ryan to Chair the Review of the Standard Operating Procedure for Assessment of Need for…

Image courtesy of www.vecteezy.com Researchers at CÚRAM, the SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices based at the National University of Ireland Galway, and BIOFORGE Lab, at the University of Valladolid…

Image courtesy of Digital Desk Staff It is too soon to make plans for so-called vaccine passports, Irish health officials have said, despite moves being made at a European level…

A multidisciplinary team of experts is seeking to understand how best to support people to create a smoke-free home, given the health risks particularly to pregnant women, babies and children….

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Peter Burke TD, have today (1 March, 2021) announced a €75m…

Image courtesy of dublin.anglican.org Minister Stephen Donnelly TD has reappointed, on nomination of the President of Tallaght University Hospital, Archdeacon David Pierpoint to be a member of the Board of…

Image courtesy of Gov.ie The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has announced an update to Ireland’s COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Strategy. The government approved the Provisional Vaccine Allocation Strategy on 8…

Image courtesy of Britannica Researchers have found a new way to achieve muscle regeneration with a combination of direct cell reprogramming and a hybrid fibre scaffold. While a lot of…

Image courtesy of Green News Ireland The Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD, today took the first step towards a nationwide ban on the sale and…

Pictured above: The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin TD Via Twitter The Department of the Taoiseach and the ESRI have launched SAM, The Social Activity Measure, which is a behavioural study that…

Image courtesy of www.pharmaceutical-technology.com Takeda to invest €36.4 million in Grange Castle site to address growing global demand Investment will create approximately 100 new jobs over the next three years…

Image courtesy of pxhere.com ‘End of life’ criteria extended from 12 to 24 months. Terminally ill patients with a prognosis of up to 24 months are to receive medical cards,…

Image courtesy of Limerick County Council. Limerick City and County Council has announced a major transformational development proposal across three key sites in Limerick City in an investment in the…

A senior Conservative MP has stated that he will be “seeking urgent clarification from the government” over reports time-sensitive cancer drugs were destroyed due to post-Brexit border delays. The Confederation of…

Image courtesy of @HopePaige FutureNeuro, the SFI Research centre for chronic and rare neurological disease, will partner with Danish company UNEEG Medical, to trial a subcutaneous implantable monitoring device to…

Image courtesy of @HighPerformingBuildings CÚRAM SFI Research Centre for Medical Devices at NUI Galway has received a significant funding award of €46,372,380 from Science Foundation Ireland. The investment was announced on…

Image courtesy of @nationalambulanceservice A local ambulance crew from Edenderry were under the pump on Wednesday as they were tasked with delivering a baby at a petrol station. The Offaly…

Image courtesy of @pixabay New hub for healthcare professionals with resources and latest news in respiratory health Teva Ireland has launched a free to access online hub of educational materials…