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UPS Healthcare Announces Expansion With First-of-its-Kind Global Healthcare Facility

By Ryan Harmon
UPS is announcing the launch of a first-of-its-kind healthcare facility in Dublin. Opening in late 2023, the new facility will boast nearly 6,000 m² of healthcare-dedicated space to connect Ireland’s growing pharmaceutical and medical technology industries to UPS’s smart global logistics network that serves customers in over 220 countries and territories. UPS Healthcare’s
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Menopause Awareness Campaign Launched

By Ryan Harmon
The Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has launched a government awareness campaign for menopause. The campaign is a direct response to the demand from Irish women for greater knowledge and understanding of menopause as well as better access to accurate information and supports so that they can proactively manage their experience. It will increase awareness […]
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RCSI SIMposium to Explore Experiential Learning for Interprofessional Education

By Ryan Harmon
Experiential learning approaches to interprofessional education will be the focus of the inagural SIMposium to be hosted by the RCSI Sim Centre for Simulation Education and Research. SIMposium takes place on Friday, 4 November 2022. It will bring together professional trainers from higher education institutions in a variety of sectors, including health professions, law,
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Additional Funding for Women’s Screening Services Through Women’s Health Fund

By Ryan Harmon
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly has announced an additional €760,000 in funding for screening services through the Women’s Health Fund. The latest allocation from the Women’s Health Fund will see investment in research, innovation, and supports for women in at-risk populations, including: Addressing low uptake in BowelScreen for women in at-risk populations Piloting a
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Workout What Works for You Campaign

By Ryan Harmon
Sport Ireland have launched the ‘Workout What Works for You’ campaign, which is supporting men over 45 to be more active and increase their daily physical activity. Repeated studies, including Sport Ireland’s most recent Irish Sports Monitor, have consistently shown that males aged over 45, particularly those from disadvantaged communities, are amongst those least likely
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NIBRT Announces Construction Start for New Advanced Therapeutics Facility in Dublin

By Ryan Harmon
The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has commenced construction work on an ambitious therapeutics expansion of its existing facility in Dublin, Ireland. This expansion will increase NIBRT’s capacity and capability to conduct manufacturing-focused research and training in advanced therapeutics. Advanced therapeutics is a category of
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Cork County Council and We Are Riley to Make Period Products Free in Public Libraries

By Ryan Harmon
Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has launched a pilot initiative that will see free period products made available across its network of 29 branches and mobile libraries. The eco-friendly period products are being provided by Cork-based start-up We Are Riley.  The project is funded by the Department of Health and dispensers have been […]