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Tuesday 29 September 2020
Experts in the area say their work can face strong opposition from the public but it is vital to ensure offenders do not harm anyone else.
As far as its researchers know, Ireland is the only country in the world to offer the STOP-Heart Failure trial as a healthcare service.
The outgoing Kerry coroner is critical of the government’s new plan to reduce suicides in Kerry.
Two to three children die a year in farm-based accidents.
Roseleen Flaherty from the Irish Cancer Society talks about how to check if you have skin cancer.
A firearm and ammunition were recovered by gardaí yesterday.
The Test Your Drink kit has been tested by the University of Ulster.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
By monitoring the severity of concussions, the BrainBAND aims to prevent long-term injuries from developing.
The New South Wales justice minister pointed to the number of paedophiles likely to re-offend soon after their release.
The zone can hold up to 230 vehicles.
TheJournal.ie spoke to a security expert about what we should be doing to stay safe.
Pieta House are now in possession of the coveted shoes, and are running a text-to-win competition.
This comes after a number of incidents during the same period last year.
A talk is taking place in Dublin tonight on ‘Understanding the Suicidal Mind’.
Men are twice as likely to drown as women.
New research published today also identifies age and alcohol consumption as factors in assaults.
It’s to shine a light on homelessness in Ireland.
So far this year 20 people have died in farming accidents.
That’s according to research carried out by the Garda National Crime Prevention Unit.
Three-quarters of all suicides take place in lower-income regions, according to a new WHO report.
Ireland is one country with such a plan, Reach Out, which has been in operation since 2005.
There has been criticism of the World Health Organisation over the slow response to the Ebola outbreak.
A major new report by WHO is calling for action in addressing “a large public health problem which has been shrouded in taboo for far too long”.
The Limerick members of the Fire and Rescue Service, gardaí and ambulance staff will all take part in the training.
Promising projects worldwide are successfully demonstrating the union of ecology, flood prevention and recreation.
However, researchers have cautioned that women should not start taking aspirin as a precautionary measure.
New research says screening and new drugs could almost eliminate the condition.
It also found that statins could help reduce women’s risk of breast cancer.
By shining a laser through a car from the side of the road, researchers can measure blood alcohol levels inside moving vehicles.
But the Console charity says the fall hasn’t been matched in other parts of society.
Mayor Padraig Conneely says that something has to be done to tackle suicide rates in Galway.
The HSE has released its suicide prevention plans for 2014.
A new testing programme at the Mater Hospital diagnosed almost three in every 1,000 people with the HIV infection.
The training programme will also help colleagues cope with the aftermath of suicide in the workplace.
The event was organised by the national suicide prevention charity Console, and took place in Maynooth.
That is according to a number of leading children’s groups, who say that there are ‘pockets of multiple disadvantage’ in parts of Ireland.
The onset of the rainy season means an increase in cholera, but the country is not prepared for this, Médecins Sans Frontières has said.
ENGLAND HAS INTRODUCED new rules that could see people receive fines of up to £10,000 if they fail to self-isolate.
This means that anyone who has tested positive or has been a close contact of a Covid-19 case and fails to quarantine could receive a hefty penalty.
There have been some calls for a similar system here too, to prevent the spread of the virus and to stop any flouting of rules.
So today we want to know: Should people who fail to self-isolate be fined?
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