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New report reveals reality of mental health toll among sex workers

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New report reveals reality of mental health among sex workers

A new report published by the Sexual Exploitation and Research Programme at UCD, has revealed that 94 per cent of those who access the Health Service Executive's (HSE) who are involved in prostitution are migrant women. The report, entitled, ...

17 Nov 2021 at 16:00

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578 people living with dementia in Longford

Ahead of World Alzheimer Month this September, latest figures compiled by the Health Service Executive have revealed that there is an estimated 578 people living with dementia in County Longford. The publication of the data comes as the ...

31 Aug 2020 at 13:26

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Longford entries sought for 'Mission Possible: School Achievement Awards' for mental health awareness

St Patrick's Mental Health Serviceshas announced the return of the 'Mission Possible: School Achievement Awards'; an initiative dedicated to celebrating and acknowledging the work being carried out by schools to promote positive mental ...

12 Jan 2018 at 12:58

Clock winds down to Longford St Christopher's New York fundraiser

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Clock winds down to St Christopher's New York fundraiser

They currently care for approximately 160 adults and children and provide day, full time residential and respite services to their service users. St Christopher’s operates as a charity part funded by the Health Service Executive and ...

10 Mar 2020 at 13:00

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Turning January blues into January boosts! Seven steps for positive mental health in 2017

Edel Fortune, Day Services Programme Manager at St Patrick’s, says, “New Year should be a time when we think of change, of moving forward and of renewal. It is an ideal opportunity for us to focus on positive changes we can make to ...

06 Jan 2017 at 17:03

Local News

Dementia – twelve ways to reduce our risk

Symptoms of dementia include memory loss, confusion with time or place, difficulty communicating, changes in behaviour and issues with problem-solving. Each year more than 11,000 people develop dementia in Ireland. The latest ...

28 Sept 2020 at 10:00

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Good news for 8,247 south Longford people as boil water notice lifted after almost a fortnight

Following consultation with the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Longford County Council has this evening announced that the Boil Water Notice (BWN) for the area supplied by the Ballymahon Public Water Supply, ...

30 Apr 2019 at 18:11

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Stark warning issued after arsenic and lead detected in counterfeit beauty products

The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are today advising consumers to be vigilant for counterfeit ‘high-end’ beauty products on sale through certain outlets, markets ...

06 Dec 2017 at 13:57

National News

Children’s hospitals ‘seeing astronomical number of young people self-harming’

Children’s hospitals are dealing with an “astronomical” number of self-harm presentations, two leading psychiatrists have warned. Dr Mary Cannon, consultant psychiatrist and member of the College of Psychiatrists ...

02 Jan 2023 at 11:00

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Measures taken to prepare for surge in flu hospital admissions

Measures are being taken to prepare for a surge of hospital and intensive care admissions in Ireland due to flu, the head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. Concern has been expressed about a rise ...

29 Dec 2024 at 14:49

Local News

Irish patient who can be violent to move to England for ‘urgent’ treatment

An Irishman with “psychiatric problems” who can be violent is set to move from Ireland to England for “urgent” treatment. A judge in a specialist court in London approved the man’s transfer on Thursday. Mr ...

09 Feb 2023 at 18:00

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Waiting lists for child and adolescent mental health services going "from bad to worse", says Longford-Westmeath TD

Ms Clarke critiqued the waiting time for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) across the country which as of the end of November 2021 stood at 2,948. In response to a parliamentary question ...

08 Dec 2021 at 14:00

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