We’re working to increase access to drug treatment services in line with the national drugs strategy. Today I have launched an interactive map:  drugsandalcohol.ie/services_map showing there are now 442 publicly-funded drug and alcohol treatment services nationwide

The West is awake and demanding an independent scrutiny body to oversee the North’s university sector.
Ulster University claim they can police themselves - and that it’s not their fault 83% of NI students are corralled in Belfast.
Royal Irish Academy, and now Derry Strabane Cncl, say enough is enough!

FACT: Regina Doherty has the experience needed to be an excellent MEP for Dublin.

On June 7th, vote No.1 Regina Doherty for Dublin. #TWIP

Delighted to be in Little Island/Glounthaune today canvassing with Sinéad Sheppard and her team. Fine Gael has 16 candidates in 7 Local Electoral areas where all or part of the area is in Cork North Central the constituency I represent

overwhelming support here this evening at #WHA to align participation of Palestine in #WHO with its participation in #UN .

I had a great team with me in Woodlands, Seven Oaks and The Maples this evening. Special thanks to Senator Jerry Buttimer for his support. 1 week to polling day!!

Very positive news that the Government is investing almost €1.2 billion in healthcare infrastructure, equipment and furnishing of healthcare facilities under the 2024 Health Capital Plan. 🏥

These include projects in Cork in CUH, Mercy Hospital, Mallow General Hospital, St

It is vital that we protect young people from the harms associated with smoking. On World No Tobacco Day I'm very pleased to say that the self-service sale of tobacco and nicotine inhaling products from vending machines will be banned from Sept 2025
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Today, we’re in Macroom - Millstreet with Local Election candidate, Eileen Lynch, to learn more about her priorities.

On June 7th, Vote No.1 Cllr Eileen Lynch

It was an honour to represent Ireland at World Health Organization (WHO) #WHA77 in Geneva over the past 2 days.

Fantastic to meet and discuss issues with Mike Ryan, WHO Deputy Director General, as well as other officials with regard to public health and tobacco. Many thanks to the Dept officials and

Migrants coming to Ireland have helped fill the new jobs we are creating here. Unemployment is as low as it's ever been in Ireland, with net migration of around 40,000 new arrivals per year helping to sustain our economic growth. 🇮🇪

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It’s always safer not to use drugs, but the HSE Ireland Safer Nightlife programme is an important initiative supporting the health and safety of those who choose to use them.

I look forward to meeting the teams delivering back-of-house drug testing at festivals this summer.

“I want to shout about BowelScreen from the rooftops!”

Mary Kennedy from Castleknock in Dublin talks about her #bowelcancer diagnosis and wants everyone to know about #BowelScreen 'because it's so worth it.”

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#ChooseScreening
#BowelCancerAwarenessMonth

In 2023 we completed a project to invite over 100,000 women between the ages of 60 and 69 to attend for a #CervicalCheck HPV screening test.

Dr Sarah Fitzgibbon talks us through some of the initial findings of this equity-driven project
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#ChooseScreening

An extremely positive day for transport in Cork as a landmark €50m contract for design of eight Cork commuter rail stations has been announced. 🛑 🚝

It also includes a new depot to store a new 150-strong fleet for Cork's €1.6bn high-frequency commuter rail project 🚆

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