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# Diagnosis

This month
September 2023
Voices
My life with ADHD: 'I'm so grateful for the diagnosis, I now have a user guide to myself'
Louisa Ní Éideáin is a writer and performer – she outlines how her ADHD diagnosis changed how she sees herself in the world.
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Sep 16th 2023, 7:00 AM
This year
2023
Voices
Celine Garvey: 'I told her I had cancer - she later said she decided not to cry at that moment'
From symptoms to diagnosis and now coping with cancer treatment, the Kildare theatre manager describes her experiences.
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May 16th 2023, 9:00 PM
# Diagnosis
Former Taoiseach Enda Kenny diagnosed with cancer but expected to make full recovery
Kenny served six years as Taoiseach.
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Feb 27th 2023, 3:39 PM
# bruce willis
Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia
The Hollywood actor’s daughter confirmed the news on Instagram.
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Feb 16th 2023, 9:31 PM
All time
# Diagnosis
'He wondered if rugby was responsible, blamed himself for letting me play'
Read an extract from ‘Too Many Reasons to Live.’
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Dec 27th 2021, 9:00 PM
Voices
Opinion: 'My prostate cancer diagnosis whipped up an emotional whirlpool that spun me around'
As part of the Movember campaign, Stephen McIntyre shares his story of diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer.
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Nov 11th 2021, 2:00 PM
# covid impact
One in five people worried they missed out on diagnosis or treatment due to Covid-19 pandemic
More than one-in-ten (11%) adults did not seek treatment despite feeling unwell during this period.
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Nov 3rd 2021, 8:59 AM
# Charlie Bird
Charlie Bird confirms he has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
Bird spent 38 years at RTÉ and was its chief reporter and Washington correspondent
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Oct 27th 2021, 12:01 PM
# Coronavirus
Ireland faces lung disease crisis as a result of Covid-19, expert group warns
The group has called for additional resources for the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with respiratory conditions
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Jun 19th 2020, 5:39 PM
# Diagnosis
Conservative US radio host Rush Limbaugh says he has advanced lung cancer
Limbaugh told listeners he intends to carry on his radio show despite his diagnosis.
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Feb 4th 2020, 11:13 AM
# Diagnosis
Ozzy Osbourne says he's been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease
The singer said it was discovered after he suffered a fall.
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Jan 21st 2020, 4:49 PM
# Speaking out
'They took that right away from me' - Thomas says journalist told his parents about HIV status
The former Wales international revealed his diagnosis to the public last weekend.
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Sep 18th 2019, 5:40 PM
# Diagnosis
Wales great Gareth Thomas reveals HIV positive diagnosis
The former international says he refuses to live in “fear and shame” of having HIV and wants to “break the stigma” over the virus.
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Sep 15th 2019, 10:19 AM
# Diagnosis
Irish cancer survival rates jump among wealthy nations - but ovarian cancer remains a concern
The results of a major study of 3.9 million cases of cancer across seven counties were published today.
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Sep 12th 2019, 6:10 AM
Voices
'Mad, loony, mental, psycho or schizo': Behind every mental health diagnosis is a person
It could easily be you who needs someone to start a conversation in the future, writes Nicola Hampson.
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May 6th 2018, 7:30 PM
# Cancer
Around 3,000 cancers diagnosed in hospital emergency departments every year
Over three in every four cases diagnosed in emergency departments are at an advanced stage.
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Mar 29th 2018, 2:59 PM
# Diagnosis
'I'm devastated': DJ Gareth O'Callaghan reveals he has Parkinson's disease
Gareth O’Callaghan currently presents a radio show on 4FM.
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Mar 6th 2018, 3:15 PM
# Health
Patients with 'invisible' chronic pain and fatigue illnesses still fighting for recognition
Campaigners told TDs this week that they need a review of these conditions in Ireland so they are recognised and so that patients can access proper treatment and supports.
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Jan 27th 2018, 8:00 AM
# ageing population
'We are facing into a cancer epidemic': More people are surviving, but diagnoses continue to rise
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both women and men.
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Nov 7th 2017, 6:30 AM
Voices
'Once you start talking, it's hard to stop, and suddenly people are avoiding you, their cancer friend'
It’s been three weeks since I was diagnosed with stage one Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, writes Áine O’Connell.
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May 21st 2017, 7:30 PM
# Diagnosis
"There's a lot of shame around it too, people go 'Ah, that's a fake condition'" - Living with adult ADHD
Lisa Dalton was recently diagnosed with the condition and has found it tough to get proper support.
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Oct 16th 2016, 6:45 AM
Voices
'Why am I on anti-depressants? Because I suffer from depression'
‘We’ve come on in leaps and bounds when it comes to conversations around mental health but we are still so ANTI antidepressants, it’s depressing,” writes Rosemary MacCabe.
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May 19th 2016, 1:23 PM
# daffodil day
"You're told you have bowel cancer and you just kind of go into a daze at that point"
Andrew Jones was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2013. He fought hard to beat it.
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Mar 11th 2016, 6:02 AM
# Election 2016
Peter Mathews has been diagnosed with cancer
The independent TD said he still intends to contest the general election.
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Feb 4th 2016, 11:20 PM
Voices
'I was devastated at receiving a diagnosis for a condition that has no cure'
Geraldine O’Neill was diagnosed with post-polio syndrome in 2002. It’s a condition that not many people know about.
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Nov 24th 2015, 8:00 AM
# Health
This 73 year old is 'jumping out of a plane' for his 'magnificent grandson'
Alfie’s Army are heading for the skies to raise money for their little man.
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Sep 5th 2015, 11:15 AM
# Diagnosis
St James's Hospital to start testing all Emergency Department patients for HIV
It is hoped that as well as detecting new cases, people bring previously diagnosed patients back into care.
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Jul 28th 2015, 10:10 AM
# Diagnosis
Ivan Basso pulls out of Tour de France after testicular cancer diagnosis
The former Giro champ revealed the news today.
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Jul 13th 2015, 8:34 PM
# Watch
'It means everything to me': Temple Street dads on their love for their kids
They shared their stories with us.
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Jun 21st 2015, 9:15 AM
# World MS Day
'My vision blurred, like there was rain on the windscreen, but it wasn't raining'
Lucina Russell was diagnosed with MS in 2011. Here she explains why she is hopeful for her future.
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May 27th 2015, 6:04 AM
# Campaign
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford diagnosed with rare and aggressive cancer
Ford had been admitted to hospital last week.
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Sep 17th 2014, 11:06 PM
# late diagnosis
76-year-old woman diagnosed with cystic fibrosis is Ireland's oldest ever case
The woman is the oldest ever first presentation of the condition in Ireland.
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Sep 10th 2014, 7:30 AM
# Cancer
Man diagnosed with advanced cancer - then finds out his mortgage insurance was mis-sold
The man is waiting to hear if he will get mortgage insurance and fears that he may end up in financial trouble.
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May 18th 2014, 8:00 AM
# ssli
Parents of kids with 'hidden' disability "fighting" for support since diagnosis
One child was so distressed that he talked about killing himself – now he is in a specialist language unit and more confident, his mother said.
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Apr 13th 2014, 8:30 PM
# Diagnosis
Here's how a radioactive injection could be avoided when assessing cancer in children
Initial trials of the MRI scanning technique has shown similar results to PET/CT, without using a radioactive injection.
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Feb 19th 2014, 7:15 AM
# CT scans
New way to avoid risky biopsies in diagnosis of deadly lung disease
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis kills as many people as breast cancer does every year in the United States.
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Feb 18th 2014, 6:45 AM
# World Cancer DAy
There will be 60 per cent more cases of cancer by 2030, UN warns
The United Nations report highlights a regional imbalance in the rise, as well as a link to sales drives by tobacco companies.
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Feb 4th 2014, 9:14 AM
# Diagnosis
Test made in Longford can help docs spot if you're having a heart attack
New tool could reduce time to diagnosis of a cardiac event – and is especially helpful in women.
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Dec 18th 2013, 8:30 PM
# prostate cancer
New rapid response prostate clinic launches in Cork
Although it will be a private clinic, it will be included in a new prostate cancer research study and will contribute to a national database of treatment outcomes.
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Nov 28th 2013, 6:45 AM
# Cancer
Vinnie Jones and wife Tanya both being treated for skin cancer
The news comes just days after actor Hugh Jackman announced that he was found to have basal cell carcinoma on his nose.
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Nov 24th 2013, 10:43 AM
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