One small change: A career and life coach on how to make Ireland’s health system betterHow we treat our most vulnerable is a measure of the health of our societyFri May 13 2022 - 06:01
New York-based Irish designer Clodagh ‘can’t bear the word trend’A new documentary explores the life and work of the celebrated interior designerSun May 01 2022 - 06:00
Home retrofits: The how, the why and the hidden costsOne-stop shops will simplify a complex process, tailored to individual needsThu Apr 28 2022 - 00:00
One small change: An endocrinologist on how to make Ireland’s health system betterThe stigma around obesity is the biggest barrier to getting resources for treatmentTue Apr 26 2022 - 06:01
10 things to get excited about again, from festivals to debsFrom camping holidays abroad to weddings, parties, J-1s and gigs, there's a summer of fun aheadSat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Lack of hospital beds could hinder response to mass casualty incident, meeting toldObstacle raised in planning process for event of terrorist attack or natural disasterFri Apr 22 2022 - 18:16
Irish finance providers enabling investors to go greenEnergy utilities have joined banks and other investment firms in offering green financeFri Apr 22 2022 - 00:00
‘To improve organ donation rates, we need to look at every death in ICUs and EDs’Ireland currently has a lower level of organ donations than many nearby countriesTue Apr 19 2022 - 09:22
One small change: A GP in Ballymun on how to make Ireland’s health system betterGP time is taken up transcribing hospital discharge and outpatient prescriptionsTue Apr 19 2022 - 06:01
A hidden biodiversity hotspot in Dublin’s suburbsTrinity College Dublin’s botanic garden sits on a 1.5 hectare site by Palmerston ParkThu Apr 14 2022 - 06:00
One small change: A medical researcher on how to make Ireland’s health system betterSiobhán Gaynor: In my opinion, my medical notes belong to me and I should have open and ongoing access to themTue Apr 12 2022 - 06:01
17 things to do around Ireland over the Easter holidaysWalks, places to go, gigs, Easter egg hunts and more, throughout the countryFri Apr 08 2022 - 10:25
One small change: A GP on how to make Ireland’s health system betterDr Phillip Sheeran-Purcell thinks health service communication should be onlineTue Apr 05 2022 - 06:01
Alopecia: The condition that Jada Pinkett Smith lives with, and Chris Rock made fun ofChris Rock’s joke brought the condition into the spotlight, which affects one in 50 peopleTue Mar 29 2022 - 16:36
How pelvis health may help with endometriosisSymptoms of condition range from pain in the pelvis, back, groin and abdomenTue Mar 29 2022 - 06:01
One small change: A hospital systems manager on how to make Ireland’s health system betterGina Naughton: HSE cyberattack identified the absence of this fundamental cornerstone in our health serviceTue Mar 29 2022 - 06:01
Physical and psychological toll on refugees is hugeRed Cross say most important thing for Irish hosts to do is to be aware of traumaMon Mar 28 2022 - 06:01
One small change: An ICU nurse on how to make Ireland’s health system betterCijy Thomas argues that if you ‘mind your mind’ then other things will fall into placeTue Mar 22 2022 - 06:01
One small change: An infectious disease specialist on how to make Ireland’s health system betterDr Eoghan de Barra says other countries are far better at keeping and sharing patient dataTue Mar 15 2022 - 06:01
Hosting refugees: ‘Trauma is huge ... it's not like providing Airbnb’More than 10,000 people pledged accommodation for Ukrainian refugees. How does it work?Sat Mar 12 2022 - 06:00
10 quick and easy ways to reduce energy and living costsThe costs of heating, food, and travelling have all increased and are expected to rise furtherFri Mar 11 2022 - 10:00
Home retrofits: A guide to costs, grants, time frames and best ways to approach the projectMany homeowners are avoiding deep retrofits and opting for a step-by-step approachFri Mar 11 2022 - 00:00
One small change: A geriatrician on how to make Ireland’s health system betterProf Rose Anne Kenny wants ‘a dedicated space in emergency departments for older people’Tue Mar 08 2022 - 06:01
‘I have to remind myself on a daily basis that I am a neurosurgeon’The first female paediatric neurosurgeon in Ireland has just started in Temple St Children’s HospitalMon Mar 07 2022 - 06:01
Blue carbon habitats are valued for rich biodiversity and carbon storageEnvironmentalists say Irish seagrass beds need to be comprehensively mappedThu Mar 03 2022 - 06:00
Helping people with autism gain access to the jobs marketSocial enterprise Specialisterne matches individuals to available rolesWed Mar 02 2022 - 06:01
One Small Change: A daily phone-in hour for GPs to contact hospital consultantsDr Velma Harkins: One thing I would like to see in our health systemTue Mar 01 2022 - 06:01
It’s the end of the mask as we know it, but when and where should you still wear one?Masks are no longer mandatory but it’s still helpful to wear one, says Prof Sam McConkeyMon Feb 28 2022 - 05:00
Minding Creative Minds a sincere initiative to support the talentedFounder Dave Reid believes there should be mental health support for this sector like any otherWed Feb 23 2022 - 06:01
Marketing of infant formula in breach of international standards, report findsWHO/Unicef research cites misleading messages that claim breast milk is inadequateTue Feb 22 2022 - 23:30
Counselling, yoga and music therapy: Is this primary school of the future?Campaigners say approach of offering therapy at school should be adopted across the StateTue Feb 22 2022 - 00:00
Life post-pandemic: It will take people ‘6-8 months to find their feet again’Covid-19: ‘It’s okay to emerge out of these 24 months the way you went in’Thu Feb 17 2022 - 17:01
‘We were derailed from our own lives’: The mental toll of child cancer diagnosisPsychological blow of cancer often only manifests itself when life ‘returns to normal’Wed Feb 16 2022 - 06:01
Trad and folk performers unite for heart disease awareness campaign80% of heart-attack deaths are preventable, says musician who is lucky to have survivedMon Feb 14 2022 - 06:01
Enniskerry environmental group removes video of children witnessing tree destructionIn the video, children scream as a tall tree is mechanically removed from a site for new homesFri Feb 11 2022 - 17:55
Public transport and disability: ‘It’s improving but it could be improved more’Conference told barriers still exist for people with disabilities in IrelandThu Feb 10 2022 - 18:35
Call for school-based mental health supports for primary school childrenEarly intervention could prevent many children requiring specialist care, say expertsTue Feb 01 2022 - 16:06
One-to-one physio over Zoom a crucial aid for cystic fibrosis patientsService is saving sufferers the long commutes and risk of infection they previously enduredTue Feb 01 2022 - 06:01
Why are there still so few female conductors?Since Marin Alsop retired, the top 25 orchestras in US are led by male conductorsThu Jan 27 2022 - 05:00
Ellen Keane: ‘When grown men give me a disgusted stare, I think you should know better’The Paralympic champion swimmer spoke at the Irish Times Winter Nights FestivalWed Jan 26 2022 - 21:05
Bonnie Greer: ‘Ireland needs to understand the world is changing’The broadcaster and writer spoke to Sorcha Pollak at the Irish Times Winter Nights festivalTue Jan 25 2022 - 20:56
WHO’s Dr Mike Ryan: ‘Even if a new variant emerges, we should be alright’The WHO director of health emergencies spoke at the Irish Times Winter Nights FestivalMon Jan 24 2022 - 22:10
Local heroes: The people making a difference in communities around IrelandWe asked you to nominate someone in your life who gives backSat Jan 22 2022 - 00:00
How to behave as restrictions ease, by Luke O’Neill, Mary Horgan and Paul GilliganPeople will need to get used to the changes, and should do so at their own paceFri Jan 21 2022 - 16:02
Covid-19 symptoms: How do I know if I have Omicron or Delta?Loss of taste is often not a feature of Omicron, but headache and cold symptoms areWed Jan 12 2022 - 06:00
Study shows differences between male and female surgeonsCanadian study finds fewer complications for female patients operated on by femalesFri Jan 07 2022 - 06:30
Overactive bladder? Why it makes sense to drink more water – and less coffeeBladder training techniques can help avoid need for medication or surgeryMon Jan 03 2022 - 06:01
Why so many mismatches between antigen and PCR tests? They may both be rightAnomalies in HSE close-contact testing may explain differing antigen and PCR resultsWed Dec 22 2021 - 13:41
Want to witness winter solstice at Newgrange? You haven't missed itWe celebrate winter solstice on December 21st. But that’s not always accurateTue Dec 21 2021 - 16:05
Covid-19 vaccines: Behind the scenes of Ireland’s huge distribution effortStaff work around the clock to get vaccines to every corner of the StateMon Dec 20 2021 - 06:01
