Person: Brian Maurer

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Smoking ban on cards for beaches and parks

Health Minister James Reilly wants to ban smoking in parks and on beaches in a bid to discourage children from taking up the habit.

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Call for ban on smoking in playgrounds

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Just a small amount of cocaine can kill, says study

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Lenihan expects drinks industry to 'play its part'

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Stroke care a ‘sorry story of neglect’

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Plan to medicate all over-55s ‘ludicrous’

Doctor cleared in first public misconduct case

A DOCTOR was yesterday cleared of two charges of serious professional misconduct in the first medical council fitness to practice case heard in public.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2009

Price of cigarettes increased by 50c

The price of a packet of 20 cigarettes is to increase by 50c from midnight tonight, Finance Minister Brian Lenihan has announced in his Budget speech today.

Tue, 14 Oct, 2008

Report: Stroke patients needlessly dying

Thousands of stroke patients die needlessly because they cannot get access to vital treatment, a damning report has found.

Wed, 09 Apr, 2008

Study reveals 75% of stroke patients cannot access emergency rehab care

A MERE one in four Irish stroke patients can access emergency rehabilitative care, a study has shown.

Wed, 09 Apr, 2008

Heart disease deaths rise 10%

STATISTICS showing a 10% increase in deaths from cardiovascular disease are alarming, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) said yesterday.

Thu, 20 Dec, 2007

Painkillers linked to stroke and heart attack

REGULARLY taking common painkillers and headache tablets can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack from higher blood pressure, a new report has warned.

Wed, 28 Feb, 2007

Hospitals count cost of pneumo disease

IT costs hospitals around €147,000 a day to treat patients with pneumococcal disease, according to a new campaign urging people at risk to get vaccinated against the infection.

Tue, 26 Sep, 2006

Crunch time for oily crisps

A STARK new health campaign showing a child drinking from a bottle of cooking oil highlights the dangerous effects of continually eating badly, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) said yesterday.

Sat, 23 Sep, 2006

Player safety criticism is grossly unfair, says GAA

THE GAA has called suggestions that they are not doing enough to safeguard the health of their inter-county players “grossly unfair”.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2006

Heart disease survey exposes cholesterol ignorance

Only 5% of adults aged 40 and over know the recommended level of cholesterol, a survey uncovers today.

Thu, 29 Jun, 2006

Cardiac death task force rejects mass screening

ACCESS to vital life-saving equipment is "a post code lottery" claimed the mother of the former Tyrone Gaelic football captain, Cormac McAnallen.

Fri, 03 Mar, 2006

€80m tax return hike shows anti-smoking ‘failures’

THE €80 million increase in tobacco revenue to the Exchequer is a frightening illustration of the Government’s failure to advance its anti-smoking policies, a tobacco free lobby group has claimed.

Fri, 06 Jan, 2006

One in five 15-18 year olds taking up smoking

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney has been urged by anti-smoking campaigners to set a date for a ban on the sale of 10-packs of cigarettes and to push for a substantial increase in the price of a pack of 20 in the Budget.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2005

O’Flatharta to replace Ó Sé in Westmeath

TOMAS Ó FLATHARTA has told Westmeath football board he will take the vacant senior football manager’s position - and he believes the Lakes county can repeat their heroics of 2004.

Wed, 21 Sep, 2005

Smoking ban ‘already benefiting health of Irish people’

The Irish Heart Foundation has claimed that the workplace smoking ban is already benefiting the health of Irish people.

Thu, 11 Aug, 2005

Stroke deaths can be cut, says specialist

SEVERAL hundred stroke victims are dying unnecessarily every year, a leading consultant warned yesterday. The provision of specialised hospital units for stroke sufferers could also reduce the risk of disability in one-in-four cases, Professor Des O’Neill said.

Wed, 30 Apr, 2003

2,500 stroke deaths in Ireland needless - IHF

The Irish Heart Foundation has claimed that 2,500 Irish people die needlessly from strokes each year due to the poor management of rehabilitation services

Tue, 29 Apr, 2003