Important Read: lots of food for thought and calls to action here from Grant Ennis ⁦Sheila Gilheany⁩ ⁦Janis Morrissey⁩ ⁦Trinity Business School⁩ irishtimes.com/environment/cl…

At some point gov must show leadership in relation to curbing the pricing, marketing and availability of health harming products including alcohol. Painfully slow progress with alcohol industry being allowed to set and move the goalposts.

The Hare’s Corner - an old farming term for small bits of land left idle - has been given new life in a ⁦Burrenbeo Trust⁩ project supporting landowners to help wildlife thrive on pockets of land irishtimes.com/environment/20…

CW: Sexual assault units: ‘This will be one of the most traumatic events in their lives’ ✍️ Sylvia Thompson on the vital work of #SATUIreland Maeve Eogan DRCC is there to support those attending Dublin SATU ☎️24hr National Helpline 1800778888 for free support irishtimes.com/health/your-we…

Metropolitan Walkers and Inner London Ramblers - interesting examples of urban walking groups in London. ⁦InnerLondonRamblers 💙⁩ ⁦Metropolitan Walkers👣⁩ irishtimes.com/health/your-fi…

Sadhbh O’Neill: Drivers are frequently distracted by mobile phones and other in-car technology. Many drivers – and it only takes a few – appear to have a poor understanding of how to accommodate cyclists at junctions and roundabouts. irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Parents of boy (4) killed by drunk driver call for road safety to be taught in schools irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

Adverse drug reactions are the primary reason why 1 in 10 older patients are admitted to hospital, acc to research presented at a Medication Without Harm knowledge exchange event at RCSI today. Sylvia Thompson writes about the issue in The Irish Times: irishtimes.com/health/2024/04…

Seeking answers to why a small minority of people damage our natural and built heritage ⁦National Parks and Wildlife Service⁩ ⁦South Dublin County Council⁩ The Heritage Council⁩ ⁦A Playful City⁩ irishtimes.com/environment/20…

Horticultural students embrace plant diversity during their training at Mount Congreve’s stunning gardens in County Waterford ⁦#MountCongreveGardens #Waterford #WWETB irishtimes.com/life-style/gar…

I have become convinced that the traditional approach to #poverty is no longer fit for purpose. In the name of #GDP we are pushing the planet beyond its limits and creating vast and growing gaps between the rich and the poor. srpoverty.org/2024/04/16/era…

It’s back! Today IPH is delighted to launch its second #HowWeAge all-island photography competition to capture the lived experiences of older people in Ireland and Northern Ireland publichealth.ie/events/iph-lau…

Very interesting model of care where even very sick patients are seen at home rather than in hospital ⁦⁦Dan Lasserson⁩ ⁦Warwick Med School⁩ ⁦UK Hospital at Home Society⁩ ⁦Martin Curley⁩ irishtimes.com/health/your-we…

Important piece by ⁦Ruth Hegarty⁩ on how introducing free school meals is good in principle but can have poor quality ingredients delivered in non-reusable containers irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/0…

Sleep and rest are not the same and failure to address both can increase risk of burnout irishtimes.com/business/work/…

“We need to have these conversations about who looks after older people,” says documentary maker, Simon Chambers speaking about his film about looking after his aged uncle ⁦Screen Ireland⁩ ⁦Much Ado About Dying⁩ irishtimes.com/health/your-we…

Psychedelics are back in vogue with researchers studying the potential of #psilocybin as a treatment for #depression irishtimes.com/health/2024/05…

Must Read: Fascinating article which teases out how the processed food industry is fighting back against claims of long term health risks of ultra-processed foods #UltraProcessedFoods #NationalDietaryGuidelines #FoodAdditives irishtimes.com/business/2024/…

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Looking forward to reading my poems at the United Arts Club on Friday - where Yeats was a member - a hive of creative energy in a fabulous old Georgian Dublin building. I hear the food is great! And maybe some of the poems will go down well too...