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Stay healthy to finish off the year in fine fettle
Margaret Hawkins
This Christmas, prioritise wellbeing and fun. Check out our tips from health professionals, writes Margaret Hawkins.
20 November 2024 Features
’Tis the season to spoil her
Make Christmas special for the lady in your life, with gifts from Irish artisans and local brands, writes Rosalind Skillen.
6 November 2024 Health
Healthbytes: the latest in the world of healthcare
From saving a life with CPR to monitoring your heart health, stay informed with healthbytes, writes Margaret Hawkins.
Rural Affairs: nationwide events will focus on farming families’ mental health
Farmers and their households are encouraged to attend activities as part of the Social Farming Ireland initiative, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
23 October 2024 Features
Farmers can start sowing the seeds of resilience
Heading into the winter, it's vital farmers develop extra resilience to support their wellbeing and cope with the day-to-day challenges, writes Deirdre Verney.
25 September 2024 Features
A ‘notable increase’ in rural youths needing mental health supports
With the decline in mental health seen amongst young people living in rural Ireland, it is important to know where to turn to if you need support, writes Sarah McIntosh.
18 September 2024 Features
Social prescribing helps ‘combat social exclusion’
The growth of social prescribing, where people struggling with isolation are connected to their communities, is leading to enhanced mental health, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
18 September 2024 l2
Break the Cycle: 'perfect storm can make farmers more susceptible to suicide’
The need to develop mental health services with men in mind is being explored by researchers as CSO statistics that they accounted for nearly three quarters of suicide deaths in Ireland in 2022.
4 September 2024 l2
Break the Cycle: farmers and hospitality workers face similar struggles
The past few years have been difficult for small food producers and business owners – here is how some have found ways to cope, writes Janine Kennedy.
4 September 2024 News