Irish Heart Foundation ordered to compensate ex-employee €15,000 for discrimination
Workplace Relations Commission queries why 70-year-old employee was paid lower hourly rate
Irish Heart Foundation
‘Having matching heart attacks is the most twin thing we’ve done’
Identical twin sisters aged in their 30s experienced similar cardiac emergencies within months of each other
Time, stress and cost deemed factors in preventing women from safeguarding heart health
Barriers to healthy living include cost of good food and gym membership, notes Irish Heart Foundation data
More than 100 retailers found non-compliant with laws on sale of vapes to children
Of 52 findings of non-compliance in 2024, 19 have to date resulted in court proceedings
Vape shops selling Dubai chocolate and Prime energy drinks branded ‘a new low’
Irish Heart Foundation says ‘pairing’ vapes with sought-after sweets risks normalising vaping for children
Nicotine pouches in schools: ‘This is heading towards epidemic proportions’
Citing health concerns, some are calling for restrictions on the sale of these widely available products; others say using them can help reduce more harmful practices
Admission of stroke patients to specialist care units ‘well below target’, audit shows
Almost 2,000 missed out on being admitted to centres that help cut chances of disability and death from the condition
‘Farmers are phoning me to join the fitness classes and I have a waiting list’
The central pillars of the Fit Farmers programme are diet, movement, sleep and stress management for a better work-life balance
Tax leads to significant decline in consumption of sugary drinks
Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax sees 25 per cent drop in consumption of sugary drinks
Charity calls for new taxes on vapes to address ‘youth vaping epidemic’
Irish Heart Foundation says action is needed to save teenagers from lifelong nicotine addiction
Traffic plan will cost Dublin €400m a year, says report for traders opposed to car curbs
Economic analysis submitted to council chief Richard Shakespeare warns of job losses
Irish hospital admissions due to hot weather projected to rise
ESRI analysis found increased hospitalisation on hot days, with circulatory and respiratory issues among most common
Dublin City Council chief spurns commuter, environmental and health groups opposed to watering down of transport plan
Richard Shakespeare ‘unavailable’ to meet civil society groups concerned about changes to and potential delay of proposals
Dublin City Centre Transport Plan: Council urged to reverse ‘last minute changes’ to proposal
Civil society groups seek meeting with Dublin City Council chief executive Richard Shakespeare
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