Special report: How sick is your county?
In this special report we find out how your county fares across a variety of health issues including major diseases, infant health, problem alcohol use, suicide, access to the family doctor and medical card coverage.
Follow the drop down menu below to see infographic based health reports and summaries form each county in the Republic and some tentative opinions as to what lies behind the statistics.
The stories highlighted below also provide an overview of our findings and detail the various data sources for the reports.
Health Analysis
HEALTH AND IRELAND - The data which reveals a true picture of our health
Death rates from breast cancer are highest in Waterford, the suicide rate in Cork City outstrips anywhere else, and Limerick City has the highest infant mortality rate.
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HEALTH AND IRELAND - We have taken the pulse of a nation and here's the diagnoses
WE toast it, we abuse it, we crave it when we lose it — there are some things neither money nor Mastercard can buy, and good health is one of them.
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HEALTH AND IRELAND: Cancer map of Ireland reveals wide variance in both incidence and mortality rates
A map developed as part of the Irish Examiner’s county by county report on the state of Ireland’s health has revealed wide variations in both the incidence and mortality rates for all the main cancer types. 
HEALTH AND IRELAND - We have taken the pulse of a nation and here's the diagnoses
WE toast it, we abuse it, we crave it when we lose it — there are some things neither money nor Mastercard can buy, and good health is one of them.
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Cork man reveals financial pressure before scooping ’life changing’ €500k euromillions win 
Aer Lingus reports second emergency landing in two days
Gardaí in Cork dealing with six-car collision
SEAI issues ten tips to help you save money while staying warm this winter
Fugitive killer from North Stephen Henry picked up in Dublin for being drunk but released after fine
Children 'nearly being born with an iPad in their hand' says Health Minister
Cork soldier sues state over use of malarial drug on tour of duty
Former teacher, 58, to be sentenced for possessing child pornographyct312017.jpg?width=300&s=ie-462042)
Mother of five found dead in Galway hotel room was the 'very essence of life'
Man who had sex with 15 year old schoolgirl jailed for two years
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Soldier given drug for malaria sues State
Betty ‘lived life to the absolute fullest’, mourners told- WORLD
This Limerick home was restored from a wreck to incorporate the best of both worlds- This Limerick home was restored from a wreck to incorporate the best of both worlds
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Long and hard road to All-Star fame
Little to separate Dublin and Mayo in starring roles- LIFESTYLE
The gender politics of pockets
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