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anaemia

Iron deficiency in pregnancy linked to heart disease in newborns in ‘gamechanger’ discovery

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The Lancet

Opinion: ‘Universal GP care for Ireland is long overdue’

Domhnall McGlacken-Byrne

12 Mar

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Swans

Dublin swans carry drug-resistant bacteria that makes infections harder to treat

24 Feb

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Mental Health

Suicide and gambling addiction: Access to betting accounts seen as key to prevention

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Dirty Old Town

These Dublin streets have the highest concentrations of harmful NO2 pollution

11 Dec 2024

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cash in hand

Young Irish adults are the biggest users of cash according to new research

11 Nov 2024

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Study

People who watched deepfakes of Irish politicians formed false memories of interviews happening

31 Aug 2024

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just the one

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25 Jul 2024

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London

Study of drug extending the lifespan of mice may point to possibility of human use

18 Jul 2024

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State Exams

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5 Jun 2024

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Climate Change

Most Irish people underestimate the link between eating red meat and climate change - ESRI

9 May 2024

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Study

64% of young men use pornography but people who do are 'less satisfied with their lives' - ESRI

15 Mar 2024

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Alcohol

Most Dublin school children who drink obtain alcohol from their parents and other adults

24 Jan 2024

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Health

UK study finds that GP appointments over the phone or online can ‘put patients at risk’

29 Nov 2023

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Problem Gambling

Nearly 30% of Irish 16-year-olds say they gambled within the previous year

7 Sep 2023

6.7k

added value

Dublin Airport 'still interested' in buying land between two runways, but only at 'realistic value'

5 Sep 2023

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Report

Irish households generally don't spend more income on housing compared to elsewhere in Europe

20 Jul 2023

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pandemic

Two-thirds of all Covid deaths occurred in care homes, study finds

30 May 2023

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The Morning Lead

'They sent me an image of my photoshopped face on a pile of people being burnt'

16 May 2023

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Study

Brexit has caused challenges with cross-border travel on island of Ireland for migrants

6 Mar 2023

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Research

There is no academic advantage to attending single-sex schools in Ireland, research suggests

22 Feb 2023

14.7k

Majority of UK firms who took part in four-day work week trial will stick with it

21 Feb 2023

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Study

Most baby formula health claims 'not backed by science'

16 Feb 2023

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Climate Change

ExxonMobil predicted global warming but dismissed its own research, study finds

13 Jan 2023

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Research

Fossil ‘overturns more than a century of knowledge about origin of modern birds’

30 Nov 2022

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Study

One in every five low paid workers in Ireland is aged over 50, report finds

25 Nov 2022

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connected

Just over half of nine-year-olds own a phone, up 10% on ten years ago

Updated 21 Nov 2022

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Investigation

Rugby players face highly increased MND risk - study

4 Oct 2022

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Study

Europe’s top clubs paid record-high price for injuries last season

29 Sep 2022

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Dogs can sniff out the scent of stress, new study from Belfast researchers suggests

28 Sep 2022

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Research

Inequalities in mortality rates across socio-economic and ethnic groups remain in Ireland

15 Sep 2022

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Research

Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder 'may be detectable years before illnesses begin'

8 Sep 2022

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Research

Installing electric heat pumps in Irish homes could increase costs by up to 46%

3 Aug 2022

61.9k

native predators

Bringing native lynx and wolves back to Ireland could help curb damaging deer, research finds

16 Jun 2022

35.8k

Covid-19

Survey shows 1 in 10 people in Ireland blamed Covid-19 symptoms on 5G radiation

1 Jun 2022

16.9k

Study

Researchers seeking 120 former footballers for study into reducing risk of dementia

26 Apr 2022

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final frontier

Astronomers observe most distant galaxy ever spotted

7 Apr 2022

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The Lancet

Depression a 'neglected global health crisis' despite impacting one in 20 people each year - study

16 Feb 2022

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Benefit

Manchester United awarded most penalties in Europe’s ‘big five’ leagues – study

17 Jan 2022

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new research

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