Behind the News: Susan Cliffe, Hiqa inspectorThe Health Information and Quality Authority is to start monitoring patient nutrition and hydration, plus use of antimicrobial drugs. What will it involve?Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00
Healthy Ireland: What is its mission, and will it be realised?The Department of Health’s health and wellbeing programme may be in need of a roadmap to successTue Jul 07 2015 - 05:00
Behind the News: Niall Keogh, seabird monitorThe gorse fire that broke out on Ireland’s Eye was a reminder of the vulnerability of nesting birdsSat Jul 04 2015 - 04:00
Behind the News: Niamh McCann, Easter Rising re-creatorThe ‘Glorious Madness’ actor is helping to re-enact the Dublin of 1916 – from an underappreciated angleSat Jun 27 2015 - 01:00
Eolas offers integrated, innovative map of mental health servicesA new programme for people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorders involves them and their families in their own treatment and supportTue Jun 23 2015 - 01:00
Why solar panels won’t solve climate changeInterview: The environmental movement should shift its emphasis from personal responsibility to political change, says activist Bill McKibben, founder of 350.orgSat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00
Behind the News: Sarah Bredin, mental health advocateAttitudes to mental health are changing. One woman with bipolar disorder talks about her approach to her conditionSat Jun 20 2015 - 01:00
Period restoration: Striking a balance between old and newIn part five we look at the most sensitive and sensible way to extend period homesThu Jun 18 2015 - 06:00
A week in my . . . medical social work practice‘People’s emotional wellbeing and social circumstances can have an impact on their overall health’Wed Jun 17 2015 - 08:00
Where special needs pose no barriers to yogaMovement, stretching, breathing and relaxation can help participants release pent-up tensionTue Jun 16 2015 - 15:00
Behind the News: Marie Ryan, environmental health officerThe Food Safety Authority of Ireland shut more restaurants, takeaways and other food businesses in May than in any other month of 2015. What leads to a closure order?Sat Jun 13 2015 - 01:00
Period restoration: most satisfying renovation is an inside jobPart four of this series looks at working on the delicate interiors of older propertiesThu Jun 04 2015 - 05:30
Babies’ leaky skin may be factor in eczema and food allergiesNew discoveries into risk factors for childhood eczema suggest early intervention might be the best way forwardTue Jun 02 2015 - 06:00
Behind the News: David O’Grady, chief executive of Marketing English in IrelandNew regulations for Ireland’s English-language schools will mean big changes to the sector – and more protection for the foreign students who pay big money to attendSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Behind the News: Sheelagh Behan, homeopathThe Irish Society of Homeopaths is 25 years old. As it marks its anniversary with an international conference, one member explains why she believes homeopathy is usefulSat May 23 2015 - 01:00
Behind the News: Scoil Chonglais bug hoteliersA B&B for birds and bugs has won the top Eco-Unesco Young Environmentalist Award for 10 inventive students from Baltinglass, in Co WicklowSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
Period restoration: When what’s on the outside really mattersPart three of our series focuses on renovating the exterior of an older buildingThu May 14 2015 - 05:30
Behind the News: Camilla Mahon, friend and volunteerWith National Volunteering Week about to start, one participant talks about the benefits of getting involved at Making Connections, a befriending organisation, both for the people it helps and for its volunteersSat May 09 2015 - 01:00
Period Restoration: Channel energy into roof, floors and wallsPart two of this series looks at how to achieve energy efficiency without compromising on the character of your homeThu May 07 2015 - 02:07
Behind the News: Fidelma Healy Eames, WB Yeats devoteeA big donation this week means that Thoor Ballylee, the 16th-century tower house once owned by the poet, will reopen this summer, in time for the 150th anniversary of his birthSat May 02 2015 - 01:00
Meditation stress test: exercise for mind, body and heartMeditation can teach focus and compassion for self that is a resilience skillTue Apr 28 2015 - 12:00
Fresh hopes, and surroundings, for patients in rehabilitationNow that the National Rehabilitation Hospital has received planning permission for new patient accommodation, Sylvia Thompson looks at the rehabilitation programmes it offers and the medical directors describe what the new building will mean for their patientsTue Apr 28 2015 - 10:00
Behind the News: Chris Shanahan, Clifden businessmanClifden Bay, in Connemara, is one of seven bathing areas with poor-quality water, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. What has gone wrong, and what impact will it have on tourism?Sat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
Restoring your period home: all you need to knowPart one of our series looks at changes you are allowed to make to protected housesFri Apr 24 2015 - 11:13
Educating advocates: how patients and parents can speak for changePatients and parents of very ill or deceased children are learning about clinical trials, pharmacoeconomics and personalised medicines to become better patient advocatesTue Apr 21 2015 - 05:00
Behind the News: Patricia Oliver, National Spring CleanerAs 500,000 people around Ireland help to clean up their neighbourhoods, An Taisce’s director of education talks about boosting the nation’s environmental awarenessSat Apr 18 2015 - 01:00
Waiting lists a big issue for children needing eye careCommon eye problems in childhood are treatable, but the earlier they are detected, the faster they are treatedTue Apr 14 2015 - 06:00
Offering affordable psychological help – in 10 different languagesIn the last of our series about social entrepreneurs who are building ideas to tackle health-related issues, Krystian Fikert describes how he founded and runs the MyMind centre for mental wellbeingMon Apr 13 2015 - 07:00
Behind the News: Marnie Peters, fire-safety trainerA Canadian expert in Ireland for the Fire Safety For All conference draws on her experience to show firefighters how to evacuate people with limited mobilitySat Apr 11 2015 - 01:00
‘It’s an ethical challenge, choosing which prisoners we can take’Prof Harry Kennedy is medical director of the Central Mental Hospital, which cares for patients with severe, enduring and disabling mental illness who have carried out serious acts of violenceTue Apr 07 2015 - 14:00
Burning buildings: how vulnerable people are often ignoredAn international conference about fire safety in Dublin this week will launch a universal sign language to communicate emergency procedures to deaf people. Delegates will also hear how evacuation drills often don’t consider people with limited mobilityTue Apr 07 2015 - 12:00
Behind the News: Sarah Lennon, training officer with Inclusion IrelandSignatories to the “Fool Me Once” petition, handed into the Dáil earlier this week, want the Government abolish the 1871 Lunacy ActSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Behind the News: John McDonald, designerInterior architecture students at Griffith College have re-imagined O’Connell Street in DublinSat Mar 28 2015 - 01:00
Buildings at risk: Dublin Garda stations in need of protectionKevin Street and Fitzgibbon Street stations not yet on protected structures listThu Mar 26 2015 - 01:00
Communication, control and certainty are key to good health at workA demanding job or an ongoing heavy workload are widespread stressors that can be alleviatedTue Mar 24 2015 - 07:00
How to keep your mindset as sharp as your skillsetRasmus Hougaard introduces corporate mindfulness training to an Irish audienceTue Mar 24 2015 - 06:00
Behind the News: David Staunton, ecopsychotherapistA series of Climate Conversations began at Dublin Climate Gathering this week. One of the attendees explains why ‘ecopsychology’ is part of the solution to climate-change denialSat Mar 21 2015 - 01:00
First aid, best chance: how your two hours could save someone’s lifeWith up to 5,000 people dying from heart failure every year, more training and education is recommendedMon Mar 16 2015 - 12:00
Behind the News: Save Rural Ireland campaigner Bernard KearneyThe Muintir na Tire officer has helped set up a community shop to help save his parish, in Co RoscommonSat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
Behind the News: Dr Ewen Mullins, GM crop researcherThe Teagasc scientist in charge of an Irish potato trial talks about the effect of an EU decision to let member states ban EU-approved genetically modified cropsSat Mar 07 2015 - 01:00
Kilmacurragh Arboretum: Ireland’s secret gardenIn National Tree Week, a new book should ensure that the unique collection of champion trees at Kilmacurragh in Co Wicklow is about to become better knownSat Mar 07 2015 - 01:00
Dementia is manageable in the right environmentProfessor’s June Andrews’s book suggests the right lifestyle changes can delay effectsWed Mar 04 2015 - 07:00
A week in my . . . role as dementia adviser: ‘We want to enable people with dementia to be independent for as long as possible’Maeve Montgomery is a dementia adviser with the Alzheimer Society of IrelandWed Mar 04 2015 - 07:00
Behind the News: UCC student Michael HanrahanUniversity College Cork is being recognised as a health-promoting university. A medical student explains what it means for college lifeSat Feb 28 2015 - 01:00
Behind the News: Vincent Jennings, newsagents’ representativeAs the JTI Ireland tobacco company threatens to sue the Government over plain-packaging legislation, the Convenience Stores & Newsagents Association says the new look will barely affect salesSat Feb 21 2015 - 01:00
Abandoned Marlay Park cottage gets new leaseCottage orné in Rathfarnham’s Marlay Park is new the headquarters and gardening school premises for the Royal Horticultural Society of IrelandWed Feb 18 2015 - 15:00
Behind the News: Tidy Towner, Kathleen Collins of BallybunionThe Tidy Towns contest is changing and volunteers say they need clearer guidanceSat Feb 14 2015 - 01:00
Buildings at Risk: Belcamp House, DublinFormerly a boarding school and seminary, Belcamp features an Oval Room modelled on the White House and a miniature castle in honour of US president George WashingtonThu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
Behind the News: Michelle Tierney, motherBritish MPs have approved mitochondrial donation. How might Irish families benefit from a change to IVF law here?Sat Feb 07 2015 - 01:00
