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Pros and cons of cannabis use scrutinised

From young people stoned “all day long” to life-changing health benefits — the pros and cons of cannabis are scrutinised in a probing TG4 documentary due to air tomorrow night.

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Living with epilepsy: One young woman's story

Clara Sequin is one of thousands of young people in Ireland living with epilepsy. She has had to grow up quickly, says Áilin Quinlan

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Experts to provide clarity on medicinal cannabis

An expert group is to devise guidelines to provide clarity for doctors and patients on the safe use of cannabinoid derivatives to treat people with severe epilepsy at a time when debate on its merits is high on the political agenda.

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Medicinal cannabis offers ‘a new horizon’ for treatment of epilepsy

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CUH epilepsy unit finally opens after two-year delay

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Epilepsy unit set to open after delays

Opening epilepsy unit on a phased basis ‘is bonkers’

A young woman who lost all her teeth during epileptic seizures, and has undergone plastic surgery for facial injuries, has been refused funding for treatment abroad despite the fact that she cannot get it here.

Sat, 02 Feb, 2013

Teenagers killed when car collides with tanker in Tyrone

A teenage couple were killed when their car collided with a tanker.

Sun, 09 Dec, 2012

Taoiseach hints at government cutbacks of 5% next year

CUTBACKS by government departments may be greater than the 2.5% envisaged earlier this month, the Taoiseach has hinted.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2008

Harney is pushing people into private care

HEALTH Minister Mary Harney was accused yesterday of making people more afraid of using the public hospital system so that they would take out private health insurance.

Fri, 27 Apr, 2007

Group says poor hygiene is not the cause of illness

DOCTORS yesterday blamed the acute shortage of hospital beds for the growth in MRSA infections.

Fri, 23 Mar, 2007

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