Health board

The Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind in Cork is holding an open day for volunteers, clients and supporters on Saturday, September 1st from noon to 4pm.

The organisation will operate a Park and Ride at Cork Institute of Technology, Bishopstown Campus Parking Lot A where a shuttle bus will pick up visitors from 11am-1pm and return visitors at 3:30pm-5:30pm. rsvp@guidedogs.ie

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The science, ethics, legal and personal aspects of genetic disorders will be discussed at a free public lecture, Your Genes, Your Health, Your Future, in the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, St Stephen's Green, Dublin on Monday, September 3rd at 7pm. Advanced booking essential on yourgenes.eventbrite.ie

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A series of free public talks on mental health begins on Tuesday, September 4th at 6.30pm in St Patrick’s University Hospital, Dublin.

The first talk will introduce the topics (accessing services, what helps, what hinders, medication, etc) which will be dealt with over the following nine Tuesdays. See stpatrickshosp.ie

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The next six-week Stop Smoking Course in St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4 begins on Tuesday, September 4th at 6.45pm. Tel: 01 2214958 or email f.conlan@svuh.ie for further information.

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Ramble Aid is a series of five kilometre exercise courses in South Dublin parks – Griffeen Valley, Tymon and Corcagh Parks – that you can run, walk, cycle, push a buggy or go in a wheelchair.

The first one goes ahead in Griffeen Valley Park on Sunday, September 9th at 11am. Each event costs €5 with proceeds going to the purchase of defibrillators for local centres.

See rambleaid.ieor tel: 01 4149000 ext. 3361 for further details.