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Covid 19/Health

New HSE National Youth Mental Health Office Launched

Minister for Mental Health and Older People Mary Butler has announced the launch of the new National Youth Mental Health Office in the Health Service Executive (HSE). The new National…

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Covid 19/Health

Free Contraception Now Available for 17-30 Year-Olds

The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced the expansion of the free contraception scheme to include women aged 27 to 30 years. The free contraception scheme is open to…

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Defence & Security

Publication of Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report 2022

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin TD, has welcomed the publication of the Department of Defence and Defence Forces Annual Report for 2022. The Annual report reviews the…

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Covid 19/Health

New Guidelines Covering Acute Coronary Syndromes Published

New guidelines on acute coronary syndromes have been published by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) in the European Heart Journal. Prof Robert Byrne, Chair of Cardiovascular Research at RCSI School…

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Covid 19/Research

Wellcome Grants €2.4m To RCSI To Advance Research On Deprescribing Medicines Using Big Data

Dr Frank Moriarty, Senior Lecturer at RCSI School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, has received a €2.4 million career development award from Wellcome to advance new methods to research deprescribing – the planned process…

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Covid 19/Advice

Medical Council Launches Public Consultation on Development of 2024 – 2028 Statement of Strategy

The Medical Council has announced that it is developing its five-year strategic plan, to cover the period 2024 – 2028 and to inform its development, a public consultation has been…

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Covid 19/Health

Families to Register for Free GP Care for Children Aged 6-7 Announced

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly announced the opening of registrations for free GP care for children aged 6-7. The Under 6s GP Visit Card scheme has been expanded to become…

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EMS News

€2m for 37 Vehicles for Mobility, Cancer Care and Community First Responders

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced over €2 million in funding which will allow community groups to purchase vehicles designed to transport people who…

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Covid 19/Business

Approval of €35m for Delivery of New Community Nursing Unit in Clifden

Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, visited several HSE facilities in Connemara North and noted the significant progress on the development of a new HSE…

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Covid 19/Research

Taskforce to Explore Allowing Irish Pharmacists to Prescribe Medications

Ireland is implementing an Expert Taskforce to strengthen the role of pharmacists – including provisions that would empower them to prescribe medications. The Department of Health announced that the Taskforce…

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Covid 19/Research

Publication of Alcohol Treatment Data

Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing, and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton, has welcomed the publication of the National Drug Treatment Reporting System (NDTRS) data on Alcohol Treatment for 2022….

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Covid 19/Health

Government Approves HSE Health Regions Implementation Plan

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced Cabinet approval for the Health Service Executive (HSE) Health Regions Implementation Plan. The coordination and delivery of health and social care services along…

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Covid 19/Business

Minister For Defence Reviews Progress On Defence Forces Infrastructure Plan

The Tánaiste and Minister for Defence, Micheál Martin visited the Curragh, Co Kildare, to review the impact of the record allocation of €55m towards improving Defence Forces buildings under the Defence Forces Infrastructure Plan….

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Covid 19/Health

Increased Rates of Funding for State-Funded Home Support Providers

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, and the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler have announced that increased funding has been secured for state-funded home support providers,…

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Covid 19/Health

Department of Health Publishes National Data Tables on Non-Monetary Healthcare Statistics

The Department of Health has commenced publication of national data tables on non-monetary healthcare statistics. These tables will be released yearly in advance of their publication via Eurostat and the…

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Covid 19/Events

Tánaiste Micheál Martin Attends Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Micheál Martin attended this year’s Naval Service Commissioning Ceremony at the Naval Base in Haulbowline, County Cork where 5 Cadets of the 61st Cadet Class…

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Covid 19/Health

Commencement of Drafting of New National Sexual Health Strategy

The Minister of State with Responsibility for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton has welcomed commencement of drafting of the new National Sexual Health Strategy (NSHS)….

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Covid 19/Research

National Women and Infants Health Programme’s Annual Report for 2022

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has published the National Women and Infants Health Programme’s (NWIHP) Annual Report for 2022. The NWIHP’s role in the Health Service Executive (HSE) is to…

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Covid 19/Events

New Defence Forces Head Of Transformation Appointed

Brian Molloy has been appointed as the new Defence Forces Head of Transformation, coming from the Social Welfare Appeals Office where he worked as the Chief Appeals Officer and Director. Molloy…

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Covid 19/Health

National Healthy Eating Resources for Adults Over 65 Years

Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler, has launched the Healthy Eating Resources for older people. These resources have been developed by the Department of Health with the Health Service…

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