The countdown to the introduction of a smoking ban in the North was signalled today with a campaign to prepare the public and businesses for the changes.

UNDER pressure workers on both sides of the Border have abandoned the traditional lunch hour, a report revealed yesterday.

Battling Ireland’s suicide epidemic needs a combined effort from all groups in society, President Mary McAleese said today.

The obesity “epidemic” in Ireland can only be tackled by a co-ordinated cross-border approach to encourage healthy eating and exercise, a conference was told today.

ONE in four couch potatoes enjoy the comfort of their sofa so much they don't even want to try to get fit, a major all-Ireland health conference heard yesterday.