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Legato Health Technologies (Legato) has announced plans to establish an R&D hub in Limerick city leveraging the Mid-West region’s diverse technology talent. Legato is working to improve the health of humanity and create and develop solutions that promote high value and access to healthcare. This project is supported by the Irish Government through IDA

Health News Podcasts

BUMBLEance Podcast Featuring Heather Rainey

By Ryan Harmon 9 September 2021

On this week’s podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with Heather Rainey, Head of Communications and Fundraising for BUMBLEance. BUMBLEance is the official Children’s National Ambulance Service of Ireland. They provide safe and comfortable transportation for Ireland’s youngest patients as they travel between their homes and hospitals, hospices, treatment

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DRCC Callers Found Trauma Worsened During Lockdown

By Ryan Harmon 8 September 2021

The Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC) kept its vital work going even during the most difficult days of the pandemic as callers found trauma worsened during lockdown, Josepha Madigan (Minister of State for Special Education and Inclusion) said this morning at the launch of its annual report and statistical supplement 2020. Madigan said the report […]

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Get on your Bike at Pedalpalooza Dublin!

By Ryan Harmon 7 September 2021

Dublin City Council proudly presents Pedalpalooza, a FREE multi-activity bike event for all, taking place Sunday 12th of September from 1pm to 5pm in Fairview Park. Pedalpalooza aims to celebrate and promote the benefits of cycling through workshops, entertaining talks and fun activities, and takes place as part of National Bike Week. Organised by Dublin […]

Financial Health News

Food Waste — Want to Save Yourself €700?

By Ryan Harmon 31 August 2021

Would you like to save €700 on food waste. It’s a hard-earned sum of money and yet Irish families throw away on average €700 worth of food every year, and that’s on top of all the waste along the food supply chain from production to sales. Nobody sets out to do their weekly shopping with […]

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Health Budget 2022 Critical Moment for Mental Health Services

By Ryan Harmon 26 August 2021

Hospital consultants are calling on Government to set funding for Ireland’s mental health services at realistic levels in the Health Budget 2022, as the impact of Covid-19 continues to expose the decades-long detrimental effects of severe deficits across the service. Commenting on the launch of its Mental Health Pre-Budget 2022 Submission, the Irish Hospital Consultants

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Dublin’s Lord Mayor Enters into Partnership for Healthy Cities

By Ryan Harmon 19 August 2021

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland has announced that Dublin has joined the Partnership for Healthy Cities, a prestigious global network of 70 cities committed to saving lives by preventing non-communicable diseases and injuries. Dublin City Council (DCC) will continue to work toward transforming the streets and footpaths of the city to support active mobility as part of […]

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New All Terrain Beach Wheelchair Arrives in Cork

By Ryan Harmon 18 August 2021

A new all-terrain wheelchair to help people living with a disability enjoy the blue-flag Redbarn Beach in Youghal, Cork has been put into service. The wheelchair is the first one of its kind in East Cork and is the result of a partnership between Cork County Council, the Disability Federation of Ireland, Cork Sports Partnership, […]

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Failure to Offer Pandemic Bonus to Frontline Staff Killing Moral

By Ryan Harmon 16 August 2021

The Government’s failure to recognise the sacrifices made by healthcare workers and frontline staff with a pandemic bonus through the pandemic is ‘killing morale’ in the workforce, according to the INMO. It comes as a group of unions representing healthcare workers called on the Taoiseach to intervene in their fight for extra compensation for their […]

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Food Prep for Busy Entrepreneurs

By Ryan Harmon 12 August 2021

How many times this week have you opened the fridge or the cupboard just willing a meal to jump out at you? Even without all the challenges we are currently facing in our busy home lives if you are one of many busy entrepreneurs one area we rarely put our energy into is food prep […]

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Cork City’s Playful Culture Trail Joins Celebrations of International Youth Day

By Ryan Harmon 12 August 2021

This International Youth Day (12th August), Cork city’s museums, galleries and attractions are calling on families to introduce children to culture and heritage from an early age, as they come together to make these spaces more playful and youth friendly. Accessing culture from an early age is beneficial to youth as the culture they inherit […]

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Football Fans Asked to ‘Play it Safe’ on the Roads This Weekend

By Ryan Harmon 11 August 2021

Croke Park will host a Dublin v Mayo double-header on Saturday with the women’s semi-final between the two counties acting as a curtain raiser ahead of the men’s semi-final, and so football fans have been asked to ‘play it safe’ on the roads this weekend. Putting some rivalry aside, the communications office of Mayo County […]

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Ornua Announces New Parents Programme to Support Families in the Workplace

By Ryan Harmon 10 August 2021

Ornua, Ireland’s largest dairy exporter and the proud owner of Kerrygold, Ireland’s most successful food export, has announced the introduction of a New Parents Programme to support new parents and line managers in the workplace. The programme builds on existing leave entitlements and incorporates best in class healthcare coaching for Ornua employees at all levels […]

Education Health News Podcasts

Irish General Practice Nurses Educational Association Podcast Featuring Dr Theresa Lowry-Lehnen

By Jack Mullen 5 August 2021

Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash In this weeks podcast we had the pleasure of being joined by none other than Theresa Lowry-Lehnen. Theresa is a Specialist Practitioner in General Practice Nursing, Registered Nurse Prescriber (RNP) and is a Teacher of Science and Nursing Studies. Theresa has also published a number of books and medical journal articles, is […]

Environment Health News

Endangered Natterjack Toads Receive Timely Boost

By Ryan Harmon 30 July 2021

The endangered Natterjack toads received a timely boost this week with the release of almost 500 captive reared toadlets at Castlegregory, Co. Kerry. The toadlets are the latest to be reared as part of a joint National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) and Fota Wildlife Park project. Nearly 6,000 toadlets have been successfully released into […]

Health News Transport

Majority of road deaths occur on Rural Roads in 2021

By Jack Mullen 30 July 2021

Flowers at the scene of a collision between the lorry and the car. Picture: Colin Keegan, Collins Dublin Vulnerable Road Users account for almost half of serious injuries – RSA survey shows dangerous behaviours increasing– An Garda Síochána issue 88,327 Fixed Charge Notices for speeding in first half of 2021– Shift in dangerous time zones on Irish roads

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Water Safety Appeal in Wake of 7 Water Tragedies in 7 Days

By Ryan Harmon 27 July 2021

In the lead up to the August Bank Holiday weekend Minister of State in the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton TD, has issued an appeal for water safety to anybody engaging in coastal or water-based activity to be attentive to their personal safety and adhere to basic safety measures. Members of the public are advised […]

Environment Health News Tourism

An Air Quality Plan for NO2 in Dublin

By Jack Mullen 26 July 2021

The four Dublin Local Authorities (Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Fingal County Council and South Dublin County Council) are preparing an Air Quality Plan to improve levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) in ambient air in Dublin. Why Are They Doing It? In 2019 there was an exceedance of the annual limit value […]

Business Culture Health News

Proof that Positive Work Cultures are More Productive

By Ryan Harmon 25 July 2021

Too many companies bet on having a cut-throat, high-pressure, take-no-prisoners culture to drive their financial success, instead of seeing the productive benefits of positive work cultures. But a large and growing body of research on positive organisational psychology demonstrates that not only is a cut-throat environment harmful to productivity over time, but that a

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Strava Accelerates Growth with Opening of New Office in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon 23 July 2021

Strava, the leading social platform for athletes and the largest sports community in the world with over 88 million athletes and growing, has announced plans to open an office in Dublin, Ireland as growth accelerates and to leverage the area’s diverse technology talent pool. This international expansion comes at a high-momentum moment for Strava as […]

Legato Accelerates Growth with Establishment of R&D Hub in Limerick

BUMBLEance Podcast Featuring Heather Rainey

DRCC Callers Found Trauma Worsened During Lockdown

Get on your Bike at Pedalpalooza Dublin!

Food Waste — Want to Save Yourself €700?

Health Budget 2022 Critical Moment for Mental Health Services

Dublin’s Lord Mayor Enters into Partnership for Healthy Cities

New All Terrain Beach Wheelchair Arrives in Cork

Failure to Offer Pandemic Bonus to Frontline Staff Killing Moral

Food Prep for Busy Entrepreneurs

Cork City’s Playful Culture Trail Joins Celebrations of International Youth Day

Football Fans Asked to ‘Play it Safe’ on the Roads This Weekend

Ornua Announces New Parents Programme to Support Families in the Workplace

Irish General Practice Nurses Educational Association Podcast Featuring Dr Theresa Lowry-Lehnen

Endangered Natterjack Toads Receive Timely Boost

Majority of road deaths occur on Rural Roads in 2021

Water Safety Appeal in Wake of 7 Water Tragedies in 7 Days

An Air Quality Plan for NO2 in Dublin

Proof that Positive Work Cultures are More Productive

Strava Accelerates Growth with Opening of New Office in Dublin

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