EXCITING NEWS! The Menopause Society of Ireland hosts its inaugural conference on Septermber 14th, The Round Room of The Mansion House, Dublin. Inspiring agenda full of practical advice & education to support all HCP's working in this area. Book your place now!

Well said Brian Caulfield

Corporate practices are recognised by WHO/Europe as a significant driver of chronic illness like heart disease, causing needless pressure on people and health systems. Time to remove corporations and their playbook from decisions about Dublin's Transport Plan Dublin City Council

Proud to be part of this Alliance calling for full and timely implementation of the Dublin City Centre Transport Plan by Dublin City Council

Healthcare spends the majority of its time at the distal end of health-disease…this is the upstream! Built environment, corporate determinants of health, social determinants of health. We need to stop quietly blaming people for lack of health…and call out those blocking it!

Worth resharing in the context of some pretty flawed and one-dimensional analysis of proposed traffic management changes in Dublin City Centre this past week.....

Excellent research from Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) TILDA that burning solid fuels at home is associated with poorer mental health in older people. A just transition needs to focus on getting rid of these toxic fuel sources from our homes.

The public consultation on Women’s Stories is now open! 🗣️ Share your views on the representation of women and women’s experiences in all of their diversity, within the national cultural institutions and the national collections ➡️ gov.ie/womensstories 🧑‍💻#WomensStories

As part of National Heritage Week we are delighted to announce our first history festival on 24th August from 2-5:30pm. A one day free event with four history talks on topics related the local area, No booking required, entrance on first-come-first-served basis. Repost appreciated.

Our ‘Farmers Have Hearts’ programme supported by the HSE, brings heart health checks with blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, pulse, body mass index, waist circumference & carbon monoxide checks to marts and agricultural events across Ireland. Mind your heart ❤️ #FarmSafetyWeek

🚨 Call for WHO Youth Council (2024-2026) 🚨 Proud to have been part of setting up the World Health Organization (WHO) #YouthCouncil, a platform for integrating youth voices in #GlobalHealth. If your org is youth-led/focused, apply by Sep 6th to join this transformative effort! who.int/news-room/arti…

Thanks Eamonn Torsney on Newstalk Breakfast for the opportunity to highlight Irish Heart Foundation #BeforeDamageIsDone campaign. ❤️ High blood pressure can silently damage your heart and other organs. 🏥 Get checked with your GP or local pharmacy or visit irishheart.ie

Why aren’t we protecting kids from a constant barrage of unhealthy food- we are still waiting for Government to move - my article on the next step 👇echolive.ie/corkviews/arid… Simon Harris TD Stephen Donnelly Department of Health Irish Heart Foundation Irish College of GPs UCC School of Public Health RCSI School of Population Health

...Or poor health generally. This is symptomatic of the wider ongoing degeneration of public health, in favour of individualistic, behavioural perspectives. This meets government and industry objectives. But it is not public health.

Huge thanks to Úna Molloy for a phenomenal show celebrating 30 years since Jeff Buckley launched Grace. A special evening.

‘We need a food strategy that supports growers, producers, retailers and consumers to have access to healthy, sustainable, affordable food’ - my article 👇echolive.ie/corkviews/arid… Sadhbh O' Neill - 🍉End genocide now Janas Harrington Janis Morrissey UCC School of Public Health Stephen Donnelly Department of Health

Join Feminist Communities for Climate Justice for a thought provoking, participative session discussing the equality issues within public transport in the face of the climate crisis – and how we can design transport systems that can be used by everyone in our society. This

Thanks to Stephen Donnelly , Department of Health Women's Health Taskforce Fund and HSE Health & Wellbeing for supporting the Her Heart Matters campaign. ❤️

In my column today I explore the parallels between our approach to public health and the climate crisis. We should draw lessons from successful and popular health measures, like the smoking ban. irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

Improving women's healthcare and developing gender-specific interventions is a priority. Through the Women's Health Fund, we are supporting the Irish Heart Foundation Her Heart Matters campaign to highlight the risks and symptoms of heart disease and stroke experienced by women.