Ireland News News Ireland » Health: Justice minister rules out mental health courts for Northern Ireland
Popular in several countries, mental health courts attempt to direct some offenders towards treatment instead of prison ...
News Ireland » Health: Ireland to become first country to introduce health labelling of alcohol products
Ireland's Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly signed into law the Public Health (Alcohol) (Labelling) Regulations 2023 and the remaining provisions of Section 12 of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act on ...
News Ireland » Health: Ireland's health service urges parents to vaccinate children against measles
Ireland's Health Service Executive (HSE) is urging parents to make sure children and young people are up to date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine due to a rise in cases in parts of ...
News Ireland » Health: Smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5m years of life and cost health system €20bn, study finds
Current smokers in Ireland will collectively lose almost five million years of life and 2.5 million years of productivity, leading to healthcare costs of about €20.2 billion, according to research by ...
News Ireland » Health: Innovation in women’s health: Ireland has the potential to lead Europe in femtech
A new report, Femtech in Ireland: The Case for Prioritising Women’s Health Research and Innovation, has identified major opportunities for the State to become a global leader in femtech, the growing ...
News Ireland » Health: Ireland's health service shuts down IT systems after ransomware attack
Ireland's national health service has been hit with a ransomware attack, prompting it to shut down its computer systems. The Health Service Executive (HSE) described the step as a "precaution" aimed ...
News Ireland » Health: Northern Ireland Weighs Up Vaccine Rules For Public Health Emergencies
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Oct 12, 2024, 04:57am EDT Oct 12, 2024, 04:59am EDT A member of the medical staff ...
News Ireland » Health: Rich nations can learn from Ireland’s health shift
LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Ireland is performing open-heart surgery on its healthcare system. Plans to move from an American insurance model to a UK-like universal offering are bold and ...
News Ireland » Health: Rising economic and health costs force Ireland to create a new obesity strategy
Ireland has launched a nationwide public consultation to inform its next National Obesity Strategy, as the government confronts mounting economic costs and persistent public health challenges linked ...
News Ireland » Health: Ireland's 'compassionate' justice and mental health strategy aims to avoid prison return
“The High-Level Taskforce on Mental Health and Addiction recognised the importance of taking a compassionate, whole-person approach..." [Getty Images: MicroStockHub] The Irish government has published ...