Health board

Ireland’s first breast cancer dragon boat team, Plurabelle Paddlers, has just bought two dragon boats, which will be launched on Saturday at 2.30pm at Dublin’s Grand Canal Quay.

Dragon-boating for women with breast cancer was first pioneered in Canada 12 years ago by Dr Don McKenzie of the University of British Columbia. All are welcome to come along and launch the new boats.

A public information talk on the Nursing Home Support Scheme will be held in the Education and Research Centre, St Vincent’s Hospital, Dublin, on Tuesday, October 12th, at 7.30pm. Speakers include Kevin Brady, senior manager for Older Persons Services at the HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster. Tel: 01-2214286.

Mental health and general wellbeing is the theme of bi-monthly public discussions which will be held on the second and fourth Wednesday evening of each month in Psychosocial Medicine, 2 Eden Park, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Chaired by psychotherapist Dr Áine Tubridy, they aim to continue the work of Depression and Psychosis Dialogues run by Dr Michael Corry who died earlier this year. Anxiety and panic will be discussed at the first meeting on Wednesday, October 13th, at 7.15pm. Donation €10. Tel: 01-2800084 or visit wellbeingfoundation.com

Improve Your Wellbeing – Mind Over Matter is the title of counsellor Fiona Hoban’s talk on Wednesday, October 13th, at 7.30pm in the Silver Springs Moran Hotel, Cork city. Dietitian Paula Mee will also speak at the event organised by the National Dairy Council.