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60 years in the making…

This year marks a significant milestone for the Irish Heart Foundation – 60 years of leading the fight against cardiovascular disease in Ireland.

Heart News | 3rd Mar 2026

Irish Heart Attack Audit National Report 2024

The National Office for Clinical Audit has published the…

Coming up in the Irish Heart Foundation

Some events coming up in the next few months

Irish Heart Foundation calls on Government to match UK ban on junk food ads

The Irish Heart Foundation has called on the Government…

Opening Statement from HPAI to Health Committee

Health Promotion Alliance Ireland presents to Health Committee

Heart News | 14th Feb 2024

Joint Oireachtas Health Committee Address

Irish Heart Foundation address to Oireachtas Health Committee

Policy News | 13th Dec 2023

Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Report Launched

A radical new approach to preventing chronic disease would save thousands of lives each year and protect our stretched health service, a new report by the Irish Heart Foundation and University College Cork insists today.

Heart News | 14th Nov 2023

Celebrating Irish Culture

Visit our Rathmines office for a free heart health check and a look back through our work.

Heart News | 20th Sep 2023

Fewer than half of heart attack patients call the ambulance within one hour of symptoms

82% of heart attack patients had at least one known cardiovascular risk factor

Heart News | 6th Sep 2023

Maura Derrane has urged women to protect their heart health this Heart Month

The RTÉ TV Star confronts stark statistics which show a quarter of females in Ireland die from heart disease and stroke.

Heart News | 5th Sep 2023

Diarmuid Barron becomes Irish Heart Foundation Ambassador

Diarmuid Barron experiences the Irish Heart Foundation's CPR 4 Schools Programme

CPR News | 17th Aug 2023

Farm Safety Week: Look after your Heart for Long Term Health

Farmers urged to care for their long term heart health.

Heart News | 20th Jul 2023