Person: Mairéad O’Driscoll

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Half of gambling addicts also have a problem with substance abuse

Health Research Board's study of people seeking treatment for gambling addiction found that 53% also had problems with substances such as alcohol, cannabis, or cocaine

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Toal pulls off shock in Ulster as Mackle eliminated

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Pat Butler rolls back the years to claim junior crown

Battling Martin Coppinger stays on track to retain crown

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Cocktails of drugs involved in two of three fatal overdoses

Determined Mackle bidding for a piece of history

O’Sullivan and Fitzpatrick advance to Gretta Cormican Cup final

Clare O’Sullivan and Emma Fitzpatrick will contest the Gretta Cormican Cup final in a bid to secure a semi-final place in next month’s Queen of the Roads.

Wed, 20 Sep, 2017

Bohane edges past Buckley in Mick Barry Cup

Michael Bohane advanced at the expense of James Buckley in the Mick Barry Cup at Ballincurrig.

Wed, 09 Aug, 2017

High hopes for Munster in the All-Ireland final series

Martin Coppinger will lead a strong Munster team into next weekend’s All-Ireland final series in Madden.

Fri, 04 Aug, 2017

Bryan O’Reilly sees off cousin to reach first All-Ireland final

Bryan O’Reilly will contest his first All-Ireland final following his bowl of odds win over his cousin Paul O’Reilly in the Ulster senior final at Madden on Sunday.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2017

151 people died in psychiatric hospitals and units last year

A total of 151 people died in psychiatric hospitals and units in Ireland in 2016.

Wed, 26 Jul, 2017

Daly’s deadly finish enough to lift Roche Cup

Gary Daly finished well to win the Thady Roche Cup at Coachford, beating Michael Bohane and Séamus Sexton by a bowl.

Wed, 19 Jul, 2017

Reports identify high level of service needs by disabled

High levels of service needs by people with disabilities, up to 2021, are identified in two reports just published by the Health Research Board.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2017

Reports identify high level of service needs by disabled

High levels of service needs by people with disabilities, up to 2021, are identified in two reports just published by the Health Research Board.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2017

Brilliant hat-trick for Ulster bowlers

Conor McGuigan beat All-Ireland champion Aidan Murphy by almost a bowl in the final of the Joe McVeigh Cup on Sunday, the feature event of the Ból-Fada festival on the Markethill Road near Keady, Co. Armagh. 

Wed, 08 Apr, 2015

Ból-Fada festival to set scene for season

The first barometer of the 2015 bowling season will be played out at the three-day Ból-Fada festival at Keady-Tassagh in Armagh over the weekend.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2015

Hubbard overcomes Buckley to take victory in Ballinacurra

David Hubbard scored the line in 15 great bowls at Ballinacurra where he beat Paul Buckley by almost a bowl.

Wed, 22 Oct, 2014

Buckley turns back the clock in no uncertain terms

James Buckley bowled like an Oisín returned from Tír na nÓg in Sunday’s Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads final at Ballincurrig, we hadn’t seen anything like this from him since the 1990s.

Wed, 15 Oct, 2014

Five-star Buckley takes King of the Roads title

James Buckley bridged a 19-year gap when he won the 30th Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads title with a five-star performance against Aidan Murphy at Ballincurrig yesterday.

Mon, 13 Oct, 2014

Murphy the man who should be King

Defending champion Aidan Murphy is well placed to win his third Hurley’s of Midleton King of the Roads crown at Ballincurrig on Sunday.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2014

Bohane tames Twohig to close in on King of the Roads spot

Michael Bohane bounced back from his Flor Crowley Cup defeat with an impressive win over Gavin Twohig in the Jim O’Driscoll Cup at Ballincurrig.

Wed, 17 Sep, 2014

Ulster edge Munster in premier titles battle

Following last weekend’s All-Ireland series in Armagh the 13 premier titles of 2014 have been decided with Ulster ending the series on seven wins to Munster’s six.

Wed, 06 Aug, 2014

Oliver goes into overdrive to claim win over Sexton

James Oliver had a surprisingly easy win over Séamus Sexton in yesterday’s All-Ireland intermediate final at Port Mór-Blackwatertown, Armagh.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2014

Sexton and O’Donovan in Munster showdown

Séamus Sexton and Willie O’Donovan will contest what promises to be an exceptional Munster intermediate final at Jagoes Mills on Sunday.

Wed, 23 Jul, 2014

Murphys edge out Ulster pairing

Cousins Aidan and Kieran Murphy beat Ulster pair Thomas Mackle and Sean Donnelly in the last shot of the Dunmanway Hospital and Daycare joint-benefit event at Derrinasafa on Sunday.

Wed, 05 Feb, 2014

Coppinger edges Murphy to reach Munster quarter-final

All-Ireland senior champion Martin Coppinger secured a place in the Munster quarter-final through a last shot win over Aidan Murphy at a tense and tightly packed Baile Mhuirne on Sunday.

Wed, 05 Jun, 2013

SEAMUS Ó TUAMA: Sexton edges out Bowen in thriller

Edmund Sexton beat Éamon Bowen Jnr by just over a metre in a highly-competitive score at Templemichael on Sunday.

Wed, 06 Feb, 2013

A Moment in Time

Mairead O’Driscoll

Sat, 17 Apr, 2010

Medical card dental treatment abused by dentists

SOME dentists are taking decisions for financial gain and not a patient’s clinical need, a research project funded by the Health Research Board has found.

Tue, 07 Nov, 2006