Mental Health

Niall McNamee: ‘betting companies need to do better in their duty of care’

A report by Jacqueline Hogge and Rosalind Skillen examines problem gambling, and the role the new Gambling Authority of Ireland and addiction treatment centres have to play in tackling the issue.

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Minding yourself, as well as your horses

Minding yourself, as well as your horses

BREEDING 26 March 2025

Request for views from farmers: mental health matters

Request for views from farmers: mental health matters

LETTERS 5 March 2025

‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’

‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’

‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’

HEALTH 5 March 2025

Editorial: ‘all by myself – it felt liberating to enjoy my own company'

Editorial: ‘all by myself – it felt liberating to enjoy my own company'

Editorial: ‘all by myself – it felt liberating to enjoy my own company'

EDITORIAL 19 February 2025

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‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’

‘Women do a lot of caring – and there is a cost to that’

Psychologist Allison Keating insists that the chronic levels of stress and anxiety we are experiencing on a daily basis are not normal, writes Rosalind Skillen.

HEALTH 22 January 2025

Editorial: ‘all by myself – it felt liberating to enjoy my own company'

Editorial: ‘all by myself – it felt liberating to enjoy my own company'

I was a bit self-conscious going to the cinema on my own but it was totally worth it.

EDITORIAL 22 January 2025

Developing good health habits to live well later

Developing good health habits to live well later

In part one of a three-week series, we ask medical experts what your health focus should be between the ages of 20 and 39.

HEALTH 22 January 2025

Irish farmer social initiative goes stateside

Irish farmer social initiative goes stateside

The initiative was developed to help protect older farmers’ sense of purpose and social connectedness within the farming community in later life.

NEWS 22 January 2025

Track your health stats with a click of a button

Track your health stats with a click of a button

Smartphone apps are giving us the insights and tools to live healthier and more mindful lives in just one click or swipe of a button, writes Rosalind Skillen.

HEALTH 22 January 2025

Student farmer views: New Zealand calling after college

Student farmer views: New Zealand calling after college

James Hanly spoke to some of the first-year agriculture students at Gurteen College while at a farm safety and security event to see what their plans are once they graduate.

NEWS 22 January 2025

Social farming provides benefits beyond the farm gate

Social farming provides benefits beyond the farm gate

Stephen and Heidi Morrison are bringing nature back to their family farm in Co Kildare, for the benefit of the community and the environment, writes Rosalind Skillen.

FEATURES 22 January 2025

Irish Horse: ‘it’s a long road, but horses have shown me how to walk steadily’

Irish Horse: ‘it’s a long road, but horses have shown me how to walk steadily’

A collective of professionals from across Ireland are coming together to share their life-changing work in equine-assisted services, writes Helen Sharp.

FEATURES 22 January 2025

Farmers must be health and safety officers for their enterprises - Teagasc

Farmers must be health and safety officers for their enterprises - Teagasc

Dr John McNamara from Teagasc and Finola Colgan from Mental Health Ireland were speaking about farmer wellbeing on the latest episode of the HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing podcast.

NEWS 22 January 2025

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Syngenta Ireland recently launched CASPER®, a new broadleaved weed herbicide for newly sown and established grassland.

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