At least 11,000 women with addiction problems endure domestic violence
Hard-hitting report reveals nearly 50,000 have lived with dependency and brutality
Watt accused of ‘breathtaking arrogance’ over proposed Holohan secondment
Committee examining plan for Dr Holohan to move to new role at Trinity College
Watt to express ‘regret’ at Holohan secondment not proceeding
Secretary general and chief medical officer to appear before Oireachtas committee
Trinity professor appointed first president of South East Technological University
Veronica Campbell will bring ‘energy, vitality and leadership’ to role, says chair of board
Rough sleepers in Dublin down, but destitute single people rising
Spring count of those sleeping outdoors reveals 91 ‘unique individuals’ bereft of home
Give me a crash course in... the Tony Holohan job controversy
Secretary general Robert Watt “ring-fenced” €2 million per annum to TCD to support Holohan’s new role
Health Research Board says it was not involved in any talks on Holohan secondment
Board issues clarifying statement following release of Robert Watt briefing note on issue
Bringing the power of patients to research
Research Lives: Robert Joyce, embedded patient researcher, NUIG Department of Occupational Therapy
Stephen Donnelly described as ‘patronising and frankly embarrassing’ in Dáil
Independent TD Marc MacSharry made comments following interview by Minister
New study can help improve outcomes in critically-ill Covid patients – Irish researcher
Global study finds gene variant that disrupts molecule critical for immune response
Brief and solemn funerals held for Dublin’s homeless
Coroner pays for burials where families unable to arrange repatriation or cannot be traced
Unemployed men in poor areas most likely to be ‘problem gamblers’, says report
Calls for greater funding for health services to treat gambling addiction
DLD: The most common childhood disorder you’ve probably never heard of?
Irish study aims to improve diagnosis of developmental language disorder using an app
Thousands of patients to benefit under €5.3m plan for clinical trials
More patients will gain faster access to new treatments as part of plan across six hospitals
Harnessing machine learning to help patients with ALS
Research Lives: Anna Markella Antoniadi, PhD candidate, FutureNeuro centre for chronic and rare neurological diseases
Nitrous-oxide: Laughing gas hits a new high in Ireland
During lockdowns, ‘hippy crack’ became an increasingly popular way of getting high
Covid-19 ‘perfect storm’ for teenage eating disorders, figures show
HSE sees surge in number of people hospitalised and seeking care over past year
Cocaine nation: ‘The cliche of the rich man’s drug is long gone. It is everywhere now’
Ireland has the third-highest rate of cocaine use in Europe, and use by women is growing
Banking on the future of oesophageal cancer research
Research Lives: Dr Marina Zaki, manager of Barrett’s Oesophagus BioBank at St James’s Hospital, Dublin
Comparing cancer clues in dogs and humans
Research Lives: Dr Stephanie Bollard, specialist registrar in plastic and reconstructive surgery
Number of people entering treatment for crack cocaine use rises by 400%
Women increasingly more likely to become addicted to drug – Health Research Board
Irish fourth-worst gamblers in EU as move online accelerates
Ireland is ‘wild west’ in terms of industry regulation and advertising, says expert
Psychiatric hospital admissions fall amid coronavirus restrictions
Number of homeless and of young women with eating disorders admitted increases
Six-fold increase in cocaine use among young women
Survey shows number of ‘ex-smokers’ bigger than ‘current smokers’ for the first time ever
Irish scientists make discovery on dangerous Covid clotting
Work could help in developing treatments to prevent life-threatening complication
EU report says ‘worrying’ cocaine trend also seen in Ireland
Quantity of illicit drugs seized and the value of cash confiscated from gangs reached record levels in the State last year
Minimum pricing for alcohol to be enforced from January 2022
Measures signed off by Cabinet mean alcohol will not be available at ‘pocket-money prices’
Over half of teens who began drinking at 13 got alcohol at home
Some 42% who began drinking at that age got alcohol from parents, says co-author of report
New ‘cohesive approach’ to tackling obesity is a milestone, Donnelly claims
Strategy will include community-based programmes and health interventions
Suicides have not increased during pandemic, figures indicate
Mental health experts warn, however, that the fallout post-Covid could be worse than anticipated
Cannabis use by teenagers erodes IQ over time, research shows
Frequent users lose about two points, mainly effecting verbal dexterity, Dublin team finds
HSE hands out almost 50,000 crack pipes in five years as number of users rises
Pipes distributed to reduce risk of hepatitis C as number of users in Ireland rises
Covid-19: NUIG project to help rapidly identify seriously-ill patients
Scientists to use national supercomputer and artificial intelligence to develop system
No smoke alarms in almost 40% of fatal house fires
Half of deaths over 65 years of age and two-thirds men – fire brigade data
Young people ‘more likely’ to believe Covid disinformation, resist vaccines
Vaccines are victim of their success as generations have no awareness of vaccine-preventable diseases, conference is told
Irish scientists develop gene therapy for inherited vision loss disorder
Neurological disorders associated with ageing could benefit from breakthrough
No research on impact of fake news on vaccine uptake, conference told
Full disclosure of coronavirus vaccine data will be ‘key to securing public confidence’
No remdesivir shortage in Ireland, HSE says as concern grows for Europe’s supply
Acute shortages reported in number of countries because of difficulties with stocks from US
Irish researchers are developing rapid saliva tests for Covid-19
Another Government-funded project is to create plastic packaging that is resistant to the virus
Inpatient psychiatric care for under-18s exposes health system flaws
Young people in crisis are left with unacceptable ‘choice’, says watchdog
Alcohol abuse still on rise in Ireland – along with cannabis and cocaine
Median age of those entering alcohol treatment in 2019 was 41, almost two-thirds men
Two thirds of heavy drinkers in denial about their alcohol consumption, study finds
HRB finds women who drink harmfully particularly likely to think drinking is moderate
Unemployed and unskilled workers most likely to be admitted to psychiatric care
Study shows 20–24 year age group had highest rate of admissions
Irish Covid-19 patients to be recruited for international clinical trials
More than 5,000 patients recruited to date across 35 countries to evaluate potential new treatments for virus
UCD scientists receive funding to develop Covid-19 early warning system
Research project is one of 11 to share a total of €1.4m in State’s response to pandemic
Blood clot clues and the reach of Covid-19
The lungs may be the coronavirus gateway, but it can extend much further into the body
How to get one dance step ahead of Covid-19
Understanding the biochemical interplay between virus and cell could help identify new ways to tackle coronavirus
New website to check accuracy of Covid-19 information
NUIG researchers to help public access clear and precise facts on coronavirus
Gardaí search midland towns for batch of drugs that caused three deaths
Authorities fear fake Xanax tablets, purchased online, remain in circulation
Public warned about dangers of buying drugs online as 300 tablets seized in Cork
Warning comes as gardaí continue to investigate if Offaly deaths are linked to suspected internet buy
Third-level researchers hunt Covid-19 solutions with €5m grant backing
Research & development critical to supporting Ireland’s national action plan – Harris
Third Tullamore death may be linked to fake online drugs
Garda reexamining death of man at hostel last Wednesday
Over-prescription of tablets helping to drive illicit street trade
Organised crime and online selling also contributing to increase in overdoses
Urgent call-out for Irish scientists to help global coronavirus response
They’ve been asked to undertake critical research, development and innovation projects
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