At least 11,000 women with addiction problems endure domestic violence
Hard-hitting report reveals nearly 50,000 have lived with dependency and brutality
Hard-hitting report reveals nearly 50,000 have lived with dependency and brutality
Committee examining plan for Dr Holohan to move to new role at Trinity College
Secretary general and chief medical officer to appear before Oireachtas committee
Veronica Campbell will bring ‘energy, vitality and leadership’ to role, says chair of board
Spring count of those sleeping outdoors reveals 91 ‘unique individuals’ bereft of home
Secretary general Robert Watt “ring-fenced” €2 million per annum to TCD to support Holohan’s new role
Board issues clarifying statement following release of Robert Watt briefing note on issue
Research Lives: Robert Joyce, embedded patient researcher, NUIG Department of Occupational Therapy
Independent TD Marc MacSharry made comments following interview by Minister
Global study finds gene variant that disrupts molecule critical for immune response
Coroner pays for burials where families unable to arrange repatriation or cannot be traced
Calls for greater funding for health services to treat gambling addiction
Irish study aims to improve diagnosis of developmental language disorder using an app
More patients will gain faster access to new treatments as part of plan across six hospitals
Research Lives: Anna Markella Antoniadi, PhD candidate, FutureNeuro centre for chronic and rare neurological diseases
During lockdowns, ‘hippy crack’ became an increasingly popular way of getting high
HSE sees surge in number of people hospitalised and seeking care over past year
Ireland has the third-highest rate of cocaine use in Europe, and use by women is growing
Research Lives: Dr Marina Zaki, manager of Barrett’s Oesophagus BioBank at St James’s Hospital, Dublin
Research Lives: Dr Stephanie Bollard, specialist registrar in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Women increasingly more likely to become addicted to drug – Health Research Board
Ireland is ‘wild west’ in terms of industry regulation and advertising, says expert
Number of homeless and of young women with eating disorders admitted increases
Survey shows number of ‘ex-smokers’ bigger than ‘current smokers’ for the first time ever
Work could help in developing treatments to prevent life-threatening complication
Quantity of illicit drugs seized and the value of cash confiscated from gangs reached record levels in the State last year
Measures signed off by Cabinet mean alcohol will not be available at ‘pocket-money prices’
Some 42% who began drinking at that age got alcohol from parents, says co-author of report
Strategy will include community-based programmes and health interventions
Mental health experts warn, however, that the fallout post-Covid could be worse than anticipated
Frequent users lose about two points, mainly effecting verbal dexterity, Dublin team finds
Pipes distributed to reduce risk of hepatitis C as number of users in Ireland rises
Scientists to use national supercomputer and artificial intelligence to develop system
Half of deaths over 65 years of age and two-thirds men – fire brigade data
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices