Almost half of Irish people say their mental health has suffered as a result of the pandemic

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The study also highlights the psychological impact of the Covid-19 crisis, with 44 per cent saying their mental health had suffered during the ...

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Portraying over-60s as doddery old fools sees a resource go to waste

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, November 12, 2019

These ads are just a sample of how media portrays old people. ... Preissner recently wrote that Ireland's veterans tend to be seen as demented once ... View article...

€300,000 to be spent on assessing prisoners' mental health

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, August 30, 2023

The Irish Prison Service is to spend €300,000 on evaluating the mental health needs of Ireland's entire inmate population. View article...

Leo Varadkar has done well out of his rainbow colours – but there's no end in sight to LGBT ...

Irish Standard Time — Friday, January 18, 2019

Leo Varadkar has done well out of his rainbow colours – but there's no end in sight to LGBT ... - IRELAND is quick to boast about its rainbow credentials as a modern place of global business open to all LGBT families. We voted for equal marriage ...

The Brutal Legacy of Bloody Sunday is a Powerful Warning to Those Hoping to Save Brexit

Irish Standard Time — Tuesday, March 19, 2019

The Brutal Legacy of Bloody Sunday is a Powerful Warning to Those Hoping to Save Brexit - What we are seeing is the two most divisive issues in modern British history coming together in a toxic blend: these are Brexit and the Irish question.

Plain cigarette packets to be introduced

Irish Standard Time — Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Plain cigarette packets to be introduced : Health warnings will be given more prominence. In a statement, the Department of Health said to replace the smokers who quit, the tobacco industry needs to recruit fifty new smokers in Ireland every day to maintain smoking rates at their current level. Irish Times

Kremlin angry at Norway joining EU ban on Russian cars

Irish Standard Time — Friday, October 06, 2023

Moscow criticised Norway's decision to ban Russian-registered private cars with nine or fewer seats – which came into force on Wednesday as part ... View article...

The top five reasons large corporations set up headquarters in Ireland

Irish Standard Time — Friday, December 23, 2022

Ireland is an attractive country for businesses abroad looking for somewhere to set up shop, and this is for a number of reasons. View article...

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