Health

Ozempic and Saxenda 'changed our quality of life' says couple

Medical professionals are calling for a national register to understand how many people are being prescribed anti-obesity and diabetes medications.

HEALTH 30 July 2025

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Ballymaguire Foods working on staged reopening

Ballymaguire Foods working on staged reopening

NEWS 30 July 2025

Details released of IFA’s upcoming free farmer health check events

Details released of IFA’s upcoming free farmer health check events

NEWS 25 July 2025

‘Postcode lottery’ for access to neuro-rehab

‘Postcode lottery’ for access to neuro-rehab

‘Postcode lottery’ for access to neuro-rehab

HEALTH 23 July 2025

Adult dies after contracting listeriosis

Adult dies after contracting listeriosis

Adult dies after contracting listeriosis

NEWS 23 July 2025

Private water group schemes failing E.coli tests nearly doubles in 2024

Private water group schemes failing E.coli tests nearly doubles in 2024

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its Drinking Water Quality in Private Group Schemes and Small Private Supplies 2024 report which found that this figure rose from just 13 in 2022.

NEWS 9 July 2025

Beloved pups taking the woof with the smooth

Beloved pups taking the woof with the smooth

Four-legged volunteers are bringing calm to residents in public hospitals and care centres around the country – one tail wag at a time.

HEALTH 9 July 2025

Dempsey at Large: biosolids – a complex risk

Dempsey at Large: biosolids – a complex risk

It is nationally negligent of us to ignore the risks of the products that modern sewage inevitably contains.

VIEWPOINTS 9 July 2025

Fatigue: more than just being tired

Fatigue: more than just being tired

Fatigue in farming is common place owing to the lack of available labour and the seasonality of work, writes Martin Merrick.

FARM SAFETY 9 July 2025

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

Looking after man’s best friend during peak temperatures

Working dogs can quickly suffer from heat stroke, exhaustion and serious health issues, if worked in current high temperatures.

MANAGEMENT 9 July 2025

Vaginal mesh surgery: ‘I was wetting myself – it was embarrassing’

Vaginal mesh surgery: ‘I was wetting myself – it was embarrassing’

Women in Ireland who need surgery to correct stress urinary incontinence are calling on the HSE to lift the 2018 pause on vaginal mesh surgeries.

HEALTH 9 July 2025

Editorial: ‘women deserve options and to make medically informed decisions'

Editorial: ‘women deserve options and to make medically informed decisions'

Let’s be honest, what woman truly feels comfortable talking about her bladder issues and the embarrassing situation of wetting herself?

EDITORIAL 9 July 2025

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Using AgNav to support on-farm decision-making

AgNav is a free digital platform for Irish farmers developed by Teagasc, Bord Bia and the ICBF, and supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Using AgNav to support on-farm decision-making

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