# Isolation

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# Support

'I was all alone in the house, no wife, no kids - when my dog died it was the last thing'

ALONE is looking for volunteers for its befriending service.

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Aug 17th 2014, 5:00 PM

# Outbreak

Ebola virus ruled out for patient in Dublin hospital

A Dublin hospital had restricted access to the patient as they investigated Ebola as a possibility – they have now cleared him.

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Aug 15th 2014, 7:52 AM

Voices

Bullied: Your stories of bullying in the workplace

We asked and you told us. Here are some of your experiences of bullying in the workplace.

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Jun 18th 2014, 1:00 PM

# Loneliness

A helpline is the only contact some elderly people have with others

Over 2,000 people have called Senior Help Line in the first three months of this year.

6.8k

Apr 15th 2014, 6:00 AM

# Donegal

Isolation and the lack of opportunities impacts on young peoples’ mental health in Donegal

The Jigsaw programme in Donegal has seen 230 young people avail of its service in just one year.

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Nov 10th 2013, 8:45 AM

# Stress

Sharp increase in suicidal farmers calling helpline over financial troubles

Financial woes and the fodder shortage has left many farmers in an extremely difficult situation, says suicide prevention charity Console.

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Nov 7th 2013, 3:42 PM

# Mental Health

New Donegal centre hopes to tackle mental health issues and rural isolation

The HSE area manager in Donegal explains what they hope to achieve by making a ‘one stop shop’ for mental health services.

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Oct 29th 2013, 6:45 AM

Voices

Column: Nobody ever chooses to be homeless – this government is pushing people to the brink

Access to health services is key to leaving homelessness behind – which is why Budget 2014 is so damaging to the Government’s commitment to end long-term homelessness by 2016, writes Niamh Randall.

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Oct 24th 2013, 7:15 AM

# Breast Cancer

Global survey shows advanced breast cancer patients are battling isolation

A global survey has found that two-thirds of women with advanced breast cancer feel like no one knows what they are going through.

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Oct 4th 2013, 7:45 AM

# rural ireland

More than 81% of farmers support gun ownership rights

Eight out of ten farmers say they should have the right to own a gun to protect themselves and their property.

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Sep 24th 2013, 10:51 AM

# Solitary Confinement

Irish prison system 'over-reliant' on prolonged solitary confinement

The Irish Penal Reform Trust said today that extended periods of isolation can cause harm to prisoners’ mental health and make rehabilitation impossible.

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Jul 23rd 2013, 6:01 PM

Voices

Column: Why I wanted to make a movie about isolation in rural Ireland

IFTA Rising Star winner, Gerard Barrett, says people in Ireland don’t talk enough about how they feel – which can lead to tragedy. In making his award-winning movie, Pilgrim Hill, for just €4500, he lifted the lid on loneliness experienced by country farmers.

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Apr 25th 2013, 7:00 AM

Voices

Column: Keeping my faith can be challenging at times, but it's my safe haven

The choosing of a new pope has brought a positive feeling about the Roman Catholic Church and a sense of new beginnings, says Patricia McNally, who explains why her faith is so important to her.

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Mar 19th 2013, 7:00 PM

# Isolation

Free seminar aims to support deaf teens and their parents who feel isolated

Irish Deaf Kids said students with hearing difficulties are now benefiting from modern technologies, which should be used more in schools.

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Feb 9th 2013, 8:30 AM

# Norway

Breivik files complaint over "aggravated torture" in prison

Breivik, who is serving a 21-year jail sentence for killing 77 people, has complained about being kept in isolation for too long.

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Jan 31st 2013, 7:58 PM

# Elderly

Councillor urges people to check on elderly neighbours after death of man in Dublin

The elderly man, who had been dead for several days, was found in his home in Ballyfermot this morning.

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Dec 13th 2012, 10:00 PM

# all alone

One third of pensioners in one Irish county live on their own – census

This interactive graph based on census data show how isolated people across parts of Ireland are.

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Sep 23rd 2012, 8:15 AM

# Pensioners

Almost 80 per cent of lone pensioners have no internet access

Age Action Ireland said it has concerns that older people may become increasingly isolated and excluded from certain services as they continue to move online.

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Aug 30th 2012, 2:47 PM

Voices

Column: We don’t know our neighbours anymore. Let’s change that.

Changes in Irish society have meant people lost touch with the communities around them, writes Alan Jagoe.

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Jul 5th 2012, 7:30 PM

# Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis case confirmed at Griffith College in Dublin

One case of TB has been confirmed at the Dublin 8 campus.

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May 2nd 2012, 5:29 PM

# Christmas

Older people risk isolation at Christmas, charity warns

Loneliness can have real health effects with Christmas a particularly bad time, support organisation Alone said.

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Dec 23rd 2011, 9:06 PM

# Burma

Hillary Clinton to visit Burma

President Barack Obama said the historic trip by the Secretary of State will take place next month after the US said it saw “flickers of progress” in the country which has been isolated for decades.

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Nov 18th 2011, 7:27 PM

# solitary

UN calls for an end to solitary confinement as punishment

The UN’s lead investigator on torture has called using solitary confinement as a punishment “cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment” – which can amount to “torture”.

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Oct 19th 2011, 1:18 PM

# Trapped Miners

Chilean miners in good spirits (video)

Miners record special messages for their anxious relatives, as one family says it will sue mine owners.

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Aug 27th 2010, 3:56 PM

# Trapped Miners

Chile looks to the skies to keep its miners safe

Authorities ask NASA for tips on how to keep the 33 miners amused while they wait for rescue.

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Aug 26th 2010, 9:17 AM