A leading health psychologist has been appointed as the first-ever female dean of an Irish medical school, it was revealed today.

UNCONTROLLED high blood pressure, as well as causing stroke, is now emerging as the major cause of cognitive impairment, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) has warned.

THE provision of services for stroke victims has been described as a national disgrace, with just 3% of the country’s emergency care requirement currently being met.