Significant majority of people in Ireland support a ban on energy...
However 45% do not believe a sugar tax will lower rates of childhood obesity
The last year has seen large retailers such as Boots and...
Protecting the supply chain for medicines
A new national and European system, giving patients further protection from the threat of counterfeit medicines came into effect on Saturday, 9th February.
Throughout Europe, medicine...
The Unlikely Vegan
I used to think vegan and veganism were strange words assigned to a marginalised group of people who lived somewhere off the grid, loved their animals dearly and foraged for food from trees and bushes that grew around them. I am happy to now say that this ignorant veil has been lifted from me.
Suicide reduction is ‘everyone’s business’
A new publication outlining the range of mental health supports available to young people in Cork was launched on Tuesday by Lord Mayor of...
Nearly half of Ireland’s workers ‘pull a sickie’
More than 49% of people in Ireland take at least one bogus sick day from work each year, and more than one third (35%)...
A mental health expert’s guide to beating those January Blues
The start of the new year is generally a very exciting prospect for most, the hype and buzz generally die down once you settle...
Students invited to explore their impact on the environment
Second-level students are being encouraged to creatively trace the lifecycle of their everyday items and tell its story.
The call comes as part of...
High fat diet increases risk of food poisoning from Listeria monocytogenes
APC Microbiome Ireland scientists based at University College Cork have shown for the first time that a high fat “western” diet reduces the efficiency of the immune...
ISPCA pet care tips and advice during cold weather
The weather is forecasted to turn cold, with frost and snow expected in the coming days so we put together some tips and advice...
Tablets for older Limerick citizens to help combat social isolation
More than 30 older people from across County Limerick have been presented with special tablets as part of a programme to reduce incidents of...
