640 million people are now obese worldwide

Irish Standard Time — Friday, April 01, 2016

640 million people are now obese worldwide
- The study revealed that in Ireland, the average BMI of both men and women has been steadily increasing since 1975. In men, the average BMI was:

LEGACY - for researchers

Concerns raised as 5000 fewer girls receive HPV vaccine

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, September 08, 2016

Concerns raised as 5000 fewer girls receive HPV vaccine - More than 100 million people have been vaccinated with HPV vaccines worldwide. In Ireland more than 220,000 girls have been vaccinated. Cervical ...

Norway Joins EU's Latest Sanctions Package Against Russia

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, October 03, 2023

Norway will introduce the latest round of sanctions against Russia, joining similar measures by the European Union, its foreign ministry said. View article...

'Cop on!' — Harris joins chorus of calls from medical experts to stop crowds gathering to drink

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, July 07, 2020

'Even if you take all those people… they are still a tiny minority of the population of Ireland. It's just, the tiny minority pose a huge threat to the other ... View article...

Nazi SS teacher who fled to Ireland after being sentenced to death for rounding up Jews in ...

Irish Standard Time — Friday, October 06, 2023

He was sentenced to death in France after the war before fleeing to Ireland in 1945 where he taught French at St Conleth's College in Dublin from 1957 ... View article...

Demystify Mental Health for Missionaries

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, April 20, 2023

One in five children. In our families, neighborhoods, schools, pews—and in our sending organizations. Mental illness doesn't discriminate, and it ... View article...

'A lot of questions to be asked': Calls made for social housing options for older people

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, July 01, 2020

The Irish Council for Social Housing is urging the new Housing Minister to take "decisive action" on the issue following Covid-19. The organisation, ... View article...

Poll shows need to prepare now for United Ireland - Carthy

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, October 26, 2017

Poll shows need to prepare now for United Ireland - Carthy - Matt Carthy said: “This detailed poll shows a clear majority of people in the North of Ireland in favour of a holding a referendum on a united Ireland .

It looks like The Simpsons will definitely be on Disney+ in Ireland

Irish Standard Time — Thursday, March 05, 2020

There has been serious doubt surrounding whether the classic cartoon show would be on the streaming service in the UK and Ireland. People in the ... View article...

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