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A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Doctors right about ‘brats’

I agree with the headlines in which doctors describe ‘runny-nosed kids’ as causing congestion in their surgeries.

Sat, 23 Apr, 2016

Radical steps needed to fight alcohol abuse

THE Irish Bishops’ Drugs Initiative (IBDI) was established in 1997 as a Catholic Church response to the growing problem of drug and alcohol misuse in Ireland.

Fri, 20 Jan, 2012

Relief for the Church

THE recent Fr Reynolds scandal must be a relief for the Catholic Church.

Sat, 26 Nov, 2011

Support for a fat tax

IT’S good to see strong support for the fat tax. Medical services should also be denied to those who abuse food, sex, alcohol, drugs and tobacco.

Fri, 18 Nov, 2011

Penalise the doctors

BEFORE inflicting charges on medical card-holders, Health Minister Mary Harney should be aware that overprescribing is usually a doctor’s fault and not that of the patient.

Wed, 18 Nov, 2009