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Half a million ‘no shows’ to hospital appointments

The number of patients who ‘did not attend’ hospital appointments is almost equivalent to outpatient waiting list.

HEALTH 17 September 2025

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Macra launches new mental health initiative

Macra launches new mental health initiative

NEWS 15 September 2025

‘Elderly at risk’ as rural GP shortage continues

‘Elderly at risk’ as rural GP shortage continues

HEALTH 10 September 2025

Carlow mart events offering free advice, haircuts and first aid kits

Carlow mart events offering free advice, haircuts and first aid kits

Carlow mart events offering free advice, haircuts and first aid kits

NEWS 10 September 2025

Western Teagasc advisers trained to help farmers stay safe from suicide

Western Teagasc advisers trained to help farmers stay safe from suicide

Western Teagasc advisers trained to help farmers stay safe from suicide

NEWS 10 September 2025

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Conversation is the key to a smooth succession

Conversation is the key to a smooth succession

Farmers delaying having the talk about what comes next could be adding to their stress levels.

CL-FEATURES 13 August 2025

Irish Farmers Journal health and wellbeing series kicks off

Irish Farmers Journal health and wellbeing series kicks off

The campaign, which will be delivered across print, digital and live events, will highlight key issues through expert insights, personal stories and targeted outreach.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Achieving targets with healthy animals this autumn

Achieving targets with healthy animals this autumn

Martin Merrick details some of the key take home messages one of the two summer mart series hosted in Castleisland and Ballinasloe marts last week.

ANIMAL HEALTH 13 August 2025

Elder abuse cases on the rise in rural communities

Elder abuse cases on the rise in rural communities

Health officials and campaigners are calling for better resources and protections to safeguard the vulnerable as elder abuse figures grow.

HEALTH 13 August 2025

Families left waiting as 16,000 autism assessments still 'overdue'

Families left waiting as 16,000 autism assessments still 'overdue'

Autism assessment delays continue, with over 16,000 applications ‘overdue for completion’ at the end of the second quarter of this year.

HEALTH 13 August 2025

Wallace is walking to Cavan

Wallace is walking to Cavan

John Wallace from Templederry is attempting to walk the entire Beara-Breifne Way in just over two weeks.

NEWS 13 August 2025

Doing it for themselves: the childfree ‘Sisterhood’

Doing it for themselves: the childfree ‘Sisterhood’

The idea of the ‘big Irish family’ is fading as birth rates drop and a growing number of women are choosing not to have children for various reasons.

HEALTH 13 August 2025

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Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows

'Without the Cultivate loan, we wouldn’t have been able to do what we wanted to do' - Aodhagon and Andrew Smith, dairy farmers, Co Cavan.

Cultivate raises unsecured lending limit to €100,000 as farmer demand grows

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