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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: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins yesterday lit the Áras Christmas tree and said his thoughts are with those in society who are homeless, marginalised and vulnerable.
Addressing an assembled crowd at the Áras, President Higgins said: “We will remember our new Irish community as they recreate precious family traditions here in their new homeland; we will think of those in our society who are homeless, marginalised or vulnerable; of all those who are sick or lonely or feeling sad or worried.
As Christmas draws nearer, charity fundraisers are now taking to the streets to raise much-needed funds for a variety of causes. Christmas is traditionally a time for giving after all.
So, today we want to know: Will you be giving to charity this Christmas?
Poll Results:
Yes (1937)
No (812)
I can't afford to (353)
I don't know (170)
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Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time
By Cormac Moore
A December election does not come around often, writes Cormac Moore.
Saoirse McHugh: Carbon tax is a red herring, the real climate culprit is the global tax system
By Saoirse McHugh
It’s time for governments to fix the global tax system, for the sake of the planet.
How I Spend My Money: A 26-year-old recruiter on €40,000 living in Dublin
By TheJournal.ie reader
The 26-year-old is adjusting after moving out of her family home
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