Category: Health

I recently heard Professor Luigi Ferrucci, an expert on ageing, speak at my local university’s medical school. One line really stuck with me: “The next great step in ageing science will be understanding how lifestyle factors slow down ageing.” That, to me, is the ultimate goal. If we can slow the ageing process, we could […]

Dublin, 10 October 2025 — Minister of State for Mental Health Mary Butler TD has announced a new €4 million investment package to expand early intervention, digital mental health, and community-based talking therapies, coinciding with World Mental Health Day 2025. Key Measures Announced The funding, secured under Budget 2026, will deliver: Broader Budget Commitments The […]

The landmark survey, funded under WHO/Europe’s project with the European Commission – coinciding with World Mental Health Day – analysed nearly 100,000 responses from 29 countries, from October 2024 until April this year. The key finding is that doctors and nurses are working in conditions that harm their mental health and well-being – also impacting […]

“I saw people running away, so I joined them,” recalls 88-year-old Yuri, thinking back to the day he left Ukraine. “I came to Moldova alone, with no family and no children to turn to.” Most days, Yuri spends time in the courtyard of a Mental Health Community Centre in Chișinău, taking part in therapeutic activities […]

Stiff knees, aching hips and the slow grind of chronic joint pain are often accepted as an unavoidable part of getting older. But while osteoarthritis is the world’s most common joint disease, experts say the way we treat and prevent it is badly out of step with the evidence. The best medicine isn’t found in […]

Dublin, 9 October 2025 — Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration Jim O’Callaghan has officially opened a new domestic violence refuge in Dublin 4, marking a significant expansion in Ireland’s support infrastructure for survivors of domestic abuse. A Purpose-Built Sanctuary The refuge, operated by Sonas Domestic Violence Charity, comprises nine residential units and is […]

Exercise is good for the body and the mind. A good workout can leave you feeling energised, recharged and ready to take on the rest of the day. But for some, the aftereffects of a good workout can be slightly more bizarre. From bloody noses to “coregasms”, here are some of the strangest things that […]

Dr. Hanan Balkhy, WHO Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, said Gaza’s health services had been “shattered” after two years of conflict and “on the brink of total collapse.” “When the fighting stops, a new struggle will begin – to rebuild Gaza’s health system and rescue an entire population from the edge of famine and despair,” […]

Dublin, 8 October 2025 — Minister for Mental Health Mary Butler TD has unveiled a landmark investment in mental health services under Budget 2026, with a record allocation of €1.6 billion and the recruitment of an unprecedented 300 additional staff. The package places a strong emphasis on crisis supports and suicide prevention, with over €15 […]

Dublin, 8 October 2025 – The Government has unveiled a record €27.4 billion health budget for 2026, marking a 6.2% increase (€1.5bn) on the previous year. Ministers say the investment will drive faster, fairer access to healthcare while embedding long-term reforms in the Irish health service. The funding was announced today by Minister for Health […]