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GUIDE: Some of the best books to help children explore mental health

Books have the power to transport children outside of their own lives, into magical worlds and places they never could have imagined seeing. However, they can also be hugely important in helping young people come to grips with serious issues that ...

09 Oct 2022 at 12:48

Sport

Rugby authorities urged to cut out contact training to reduce risk of MND

World Rugby has welcomed the findings of a study which revealed concerning evidence of a considerably increased risk of motor neurone disease among former players and called for the elimination of contact training and a reduction in the global ...

05 Oct 2022 at 11:57

National News

New National Children’s Hospital to cost more than 1.43 billion euro

The cost of the new National Children’s Hospital will exceed 1.43 billion euro, an Oireachtas committee has heard. National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) chief officer Derek Gunning told the Health Committee the total cost of ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:00

Sport

Harry Kane launches foundation aimed at changing perceptions of mental health

England captain Harry Kane has launched a foundation with the aim of changing perceptions of mental health. The Harry Kane Foundation will use the Tottenham striker’s high profile to help normalise conversations around mental health and ...

10 Oct 2022 at 08:30

National News

Stephen Donnelly announces the appointment of Professor Breda Smyth as Chief Medical Officer

The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD has announced that Professor Breda Smyth is to be appointed as Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Health. The appointment follows an open competition that took place through the ...

05 Oct 2022 at 15:18

Health

Cost of cigarettes is now too much of a 'drag' - Limerick TD

LIMERICK TD Richard O'Donoghue sparked debate in the Dail on the price of cigarettes. As a former smoker, he was well positioned to offer his contribution on Budget 2023’s 50c increase on a packet of cigarettes. The rise came ...

04 Oct 2022 at 22:00

Sport

Cricket Scotland chief ‘determined’ to solve racism issues within sport

The interim chief executive of Cricket Scotland has said he is “determined” to solve the issue of racism within the sport in order to make it a “welcoming place for everybody”. Holyrood’s Health, Social Care and Sport ...

04 Oct 2022 at 12:48

Sport

Holyrood committee to take evidence on racism in cricket

A Scottish Parliament committee is due to take evidence on racism in cricket. Cricket Scotland was placed into special measures earlier this year after a report found 448 instances of institutional racism, with the ...

04 Oct 2022 at 03:45

Health

Young adult dies from meningitis in Limerick

A SINGLE case of confirmed meningococcal disease in Limerick is being investigated by Public Health Mid-West. A HSE spokesperson said the department was notified of the case in late September, and "concerns a ...

03 Oct 2022 at 17:15

National News

New advisory group on monkeypox will 'strengthen' Ireland's response - Donnelly

A national advisory group has been established to aid the Minister for Health on Ireland's response to the monkeypox outbreak. The group will advise Minister Stephen Donnelly on how best to combat the virus ...

19 Aug 2022 at 16:29

Local News

Advisory group on monkeypox will bring additional governance – CMO

A new strategic advisory group on monkeypox will bring additional governance and oversight to Ireland’s response to the outbreak, the interim Chief Medical Officer has said. Health Minister Stephen ...

18 Aug 2022 at 16:21

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: How to tell if your mental health needs a breather

Jonah Hill is taking “the important” step of pulling back from certain work duties for the sake of his mental health – something many of us could probably benefit from doing, when struggles flare ...

18 Aug 2022 at 16:33

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