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23rd January 2015
Five steps that I hope will replace fear with confidence in our health systemWhen I went into the Department of Health, I said we had a great opportunity to improve things and really make a difference to people’s lives. I said I was up to the challenge and I’m working just as hard today as I was on day one. But in an area as big as Health, you need a clear strategy and a set of targets. That is what I am publishing today.
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22nd January 2015
There was a queue of people waiting to use Dublin’s new homeless café when it opened last nightMerchant’s Quay runs a new night café, and its opening is due to the 20-point plan drafted up after Jonathan Corrie’s death.
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22nd January 2015
UK to introduce plain packaging on cigarettesThe British government said on Wednesday it would try to pass a law to force tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packets without branding in England before May in order to improve public health and cut the number of child smokers.
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21st January 2015
Moderate alcohol cuts heart failure riskPeople who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may have a reduced risk of developing heart failure, a new study has found.
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21st January 2015
Budding journalists could net €2,000 prizeBudding young journalists and producers could win €2,000 if their work scoops a prize at the National Youth Media Awards.
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21st January 2015
James Reilly: Drug use in teen care home is not uniqueThe situation at a state-run care home where teenagers used drugs on a daily basis is not unique, Children’s Minister James Reilly has acknowledged.
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20th January 2015
Could you stop drinking if you wanted to?The annual dry January will soon be drawing to a close and those who are still booze-free can happily pat themselves on the back for displaying discipline and abstinence in the face of temptation.
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19th January 2015
Health Case Study: Firing the smokes for goodHaving taken up smoking when she was 19 years old Emer O’Connor was really scared about quitting. But, she tells Joy Orpen, she found help and is delighted to be free of the need to light up at every opportunity
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16th January 2015
‘Price to blame’ as seizures of illegal cigarettes soarCustoms report major rise in seizures of contraband tobacco
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15th January 2015
From Northern Ireland: Prescription drug misuse growingMisuse of two prescription drugs typically used to treat epilepsy, pain or anxiety has been significantly increased, a survey has shown.
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