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Shout out to those who started this journey with us, especially Cecily Kelleher, Emer McCarthy, Jane Sixsmith, Geraldine Nolan, Sharon Friel, Owen Metcalfe and Chris Fitzgerald. Read our impact statement here: bit.ly/3GCzx5F

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Our work builds on that of previous post-docs and colleagues Elaine Mullan, @michalmolcho, Kieran Walsh, Amanda Fitzgerald, Honor Young, Jakub Gajewski, Eimear Keane & Ursula Kenny now moved on to higher things in @NUIGalway @UCD HSE Ireland RCSI Teagasc South East Technological University Cardiff University

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Our own @ColetteNUIG leading the HBSC Study Youth Engagement working group at our first in person meeting since 2019 in Padova, planning our 40th anniversary in 2023!

Our own @ColetteNUIG leading the <a href="/HBSCStudy/">HBSC Study</a> Youth Engagement working group at our first in person meeting since 2019 in Padova, planning our 40th anniversary in 2023!
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Geraldine was a key member of the team for the first ever HBSC Ireland study in 1997-2001, and a generous collaborator and insightful colleague since then, we wish her a very happy retirement and lots of grandchildren’s kisses and hugs ❤️

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Protecting children from harmful food marketing - excellent policy brief from WHO Food Systems for Health, including useful arguments and counter arguments for advocates Health Promotion Irl HBSC Study INDI HealthyIreland IUHPE - UIPES EUPHA Health Promotion Section who.int/publications/i…

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Looking forward to being new HBSC Ireland study finings to #EARA2022 in August, and to learn from existing colleagues and (hopefully) future colleagues!

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Today we say farewell to the wonderful Katie Monahan who is moving on to be a HSE assistant psychologist in Kilkenny. Thank you for all your work, friendship and support during your time with us! Thanks also to Aisling Harrington for the thoroughly delicious cake 😇

Today we say farewell to the wonderful <a href="/monahankat/">Katie Monahan</a> who is moving on to be a HSE assistant psychologist in Kilkenny. Thank you for all your work, friendship and support during your time with us! Thanks also to <a href="/Haarry92/">Aisling Harrington</a> for the thoroughly delicious cake 😇
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On #WorldTeachersDay, we thank all teachers in Ireland who are administering our survey to their classes and appreciate their efforts to promote their students’ health and well-being. 💙 ASTI @intonews INTO LGBT+ Teachers @IPPN_education NAPD Teachers' Union Ire.

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Junk food’s marketing revolution has sparked ‘staggering changes’ in Irish children’s health, with evidence from our own school food environments research ⁦Colette Kelly⁩ and colleagues ⁦Mimi Tatlow-Golden⁩ ⁦Irish Heart Foundation⁩ ⁦safefood⁩ irishtimes.com/health/2022/11…

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Job🚨 Come work with us in Health Promotion at University of Galway! We are hiring a postdoc on a 15-month 0.8FTE to work on a safefood funded project investigating food poverty discourse on the island of Ireland. DM or email me for informal inquiries or see the link below. universityofgalway.ie/about-us/jobs/…

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Great to hear Prof James O’Higgins Norman of Anti Bullying Centre (ABC) on Drivetime RTE discussing the new Department of Education action plan on bullying. It sounds like the comprehsive, cross-sectoral, supportive-environments approach supported by Health Promotion Irl IUHPE - UIPES SHE.