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Plans for two new Dublin hospitals get green light as sites revealed

WEBThe new elective hospitals, with 25 theatres, will be built on the sites of Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown and Crumlin children’s hospital after Health Minister Stephen Donnelly obtained cabinet approval, the Irish Independent understands.

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Newstalk’s Clare McKenna on becoming a health coach: ‘I threw …

WEBClare McKenna, presenter of Newtalk’s Alive and Kicking health show, first became interested in the topics her show covers when she was only 18. New to the working world and having recently moved out of her family home, the internet company where she worked would send its employees on courses that would probably now be described as …

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Landmark Cass Review will influence new Irish gender service, …

WEBLandmark Cass Review will influence new Irish gender service, which will launch in 2026. Review has called into question medical interventions on children’s health

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Half of Ireland’s young people have low level of mental wellbeing, …

WEBThe State of Our Young Nation report has exposed significant challenges for young women in particular. Compared with men aged between 18 and 29, women reported worse mental and financial wellbeing, lower satisfaction with pay and conditions and admitted coping worse with the cost-of-living.

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I get ‘task paralysis’ when I have those rare child-free hours to

WEBThe other week, I sat down to work and hit a wall before I had even started. I really had to work but I went into shutdown. I was stuck — I simply could not make myself start.

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VHI Woman’s Mini Marathon: Diet, stretches and rest – How to …

WEBThe Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon, June 4, 2023. Photo: Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile

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Chief executive appointed to new mid-west health authority to …

WEBA chief executive has been appointed to head the new regional health authority in the mid-west, including oversight of hospitals in Limerick and surrounding counties as well as community services, nearly three months before the roll out to other areas of the country.

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Is fear the only reason you have health insurance

WEBVHI’s announcement this week that it planned to “streamline” its offering by getting rid of some of its many health insurance plans made sense on at least one front: there are over 340 different health insurance plans available to Irish consumers, a bewildering array that requires expert navigation — and serious money. For the 47pc of …

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Lack of mental health support in rural Ireland, study finds

WEBThe greatest barrier to improving mental health issues in the farming community is the shortage of services in rural Ireland — according to a research project by three transition year students from Laois.

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New €37m County Donegal community hospital officially opens

WEBThe €36.7 million facility is located at the site of the old Sheil Hospital in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. Ballyshannon Community Hospital features 52 long stay beds, 20 short stay beds providing, convalescence, rehabilitation, respite and palliative care, 8 Dementia specific assessment beds and a Day Hospital Service.

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Thousands affected as VHI phases out popular health insurance …

WEBHealth insurer VHI is scrapping some of its most expensive plans, in a move set to force thousands of its older members to get alternative cover.

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Kerry town to retain diabetes clinic after campaign to retain vital

WEBPlans by HSE to stop holding a regular diabetes clinic in the town of Cahersiveen have been halted after the local community campaigned to keep this vital service.

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Self-harm and suicide TikTok content recommended to 13-year …

WEBIn response to growing concerns about the impact of TikTok content on the mental health of young teenagers, Prime Time undertook an experiment in which it created three new TikTok accounts set to an age of 13 years …

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New Ballyshannon Community Hospital to officially open later this …

WEBThe official opening of the new Ballyshannon Community Hospital will be held on Friday.

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Boost for Waterford with roll out of enhanced in-home dementia …

WEBWaterford is to see the roll out of enhanced in-home dementia day care services, the Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler TD, has confirmed.

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New Galway innovation hub announced by Evernorth Health …

WEBEvernorth Health Services has chosen Galway as the location for a new innovation hub, which will create 100 jobs over the next few years.

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New €4m HSE mental health facility officially opens in Tipperary

WEBPresent at the official opening of Haven House, a HSE mental health respite care centre in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, were Derval Howley (A/Chief Officer, HSE/South East Community Healthcare), Martin Browne TD, Martin Queally (Regional Executive Officer,, HSE/Dublin and South East), Ann Donaghey (Head of Service/Mental Health, …

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Notions and necessities: From grounding theatre to shows about …

WEBNECESSITY. Lessons in lady bits Following on from her successful nationwide tour, Laura Dowling, the Fabulous Pharmacist, brings Viva La Vulva to the National Concert Hall. The historic venue won’t know what hit it as Dowling takes the audience on a three-hour dive into hormone health and menopause, with add-on …

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Sinn Féin TD ‘open’ to changes on 12-week abortion limit

WEBGabija Gataveckaite. Today at 05:36. Sinn Féin’s health spokesperson David Cullinane said he is “open” to changes on the 12-week abortion limit. He said it is not right that women have to travel abroad to access abortion services but said the 12-week limit needs “further engagement”.

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Sinn Fein health plan 'vanished like Shergar'

WEBTaoiseach Simon Harris and Sinn Fein Leader Mary Lou McDonald speaking at Leaders Questions on April 17 2024.

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Late Fr Jim Brady’s kindness won the hearts of all

WEBFr James ‘Jim’ Brady was laid to rest at the St Patrick’s Missionary Society cemetery in Kiltegan on the evening of Sunday, April 28, following his funeral service held in St Joseph’s Church in his hometown of Loughduff, County Cavan.

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