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# folic-acid - Monday 27 May, 2019
Calls for free folic acid to be given to Irish women as minister considers it ahead of Budget
Taking folic acid every day helps prevent your unborn baby from developing serious and possibly fatal conditions.
# folic-acid - Saturday 27 October, 2018
Folic acid to be added to UK flour to reduce birth defects ... but no plans in Ireland to do so
According to the HSE, folic acid is important because it can help the nervous system develop in the unborn.
# folic-acid - Friday 1 December, 2017
Senator says folic acid should be added to bread to stave off potential birth defects
Senator Catherine Noone said this could drastically reduce the number of babies born with nervous system problems.
# folic-acid - Thursday 24 November, 2016
Women hesitant to take folic acid because it 'indicates they are actively trying to get pregnant'
“It was just something you took when pregnant, I didn’t know that was the reason.”
# folic-acid - Sunday 8 May, 2016
A baby might be the last thing on your mind - but you still need to start taking folic acid
Ireland has some of the highest rates of neural tube defects in the world, but the mandatory fortification of food could reduce our rates by 30%.
# folic-acid - Wednesday 22 April, 2015
Even if you aren't actively trying for a baby you might need to take folic acid
Folic acid needs to be high four weeks after conception, so waiting until the pregnancy test is positive is too late.
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Poll: Should land in Clontarf be reclaimed from the sea to build 65,000 homes?
DEVELOPER HARRY CROSBIE has proposed reclaiming land from the sea in Clontarf to build 65,000 homes.
The plan to reclaim over 200 acres would cost €200 million, he told RTÉ’s Marian Finucane show yesterday, and would take under two years to build.
He acknowledged that the main concern that would need to be addressed is what effect reclaiming the land would have on bird populations in the area, and said that the threat of rising sea levels wouldn’t be a problem.
What do you make of it? Should we reclaim land from the sea in order to build houses?
Poll Results:
No way (5377)
Yes, let's do it (4965)
Nice idea, but no (2217)
I don't know (661)
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Saoirse McHugh: The time is right for an agricultural revolution in Ireland
By Saoirse McHugh
Intensive agriculture has damaged the planet. But we can change that.
The Irish For: How a familiar tale can help young bookworms become bilingual
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
From the Garden: What to do when you have an abundance of vegetables
By Michael Kelly
Large amounts of veg can be used up and kept for later in many ways.
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