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Support the Heart and Stroke Funding campaign 2024

Thanks so much for supporting our campaign to safeguard Irish Heart Foundation support services for heart patients and stroke survivors. Please download our step by step guide to how you can help us lobby your local politicians. You can choose to download the leaflet relevant to your county in the list below. If you have any queries on this campaign or contacting your local politicians please email advocacy@irishheart.ie

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Policy News   |   8th Apr 2024

Volunteer as an Irish Heart Foundation Patient Champion

The Irish Heart Foundation is currently looking for volunteer patient champions to use their voice and help the Irish Heart Foundation advocate and lobby for change.

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Policy News   |   14th Mar 2023

Politicians must protect children from junk food brands

Politicians urged to protect children's health at special event organised by the Irish Heart Foundation

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Policy News   |   23rd Jun 2022

Government must scrap VAT on lifesaving defibrillators

Irish Heart Foundation urges Government to scrap VAT on defibrillators

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Policy News   |   10th Feb 2022

Ireland should increase age for buying tobacco to 21

Conference to discuss raising the legal age to purchase tobacco products to 21

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Policy News   |   15th Nov 2021

Shockingly low awareness for signs of stroke across Ireland

Ipsos MRBI poll reveals shockingly low stroke awareness in Ireland

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Stroke News   |   29th Oct 2021

Tackling obesity more urgent than ever

The Irish Heart Foundation urges the Government to follow UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s lead through tough new actions to tackle obesity.

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Policy News   |   27th Jul 2020

Irish Heart Foundation’s Year in Review 2019

Irish Heart Foundation Year in Review 2019

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Heart News   |   20th Dec 2019

No room for complacency on new alcohol laws

The Irish Heart Foundation welcomes the implementation of the Public Health Alcohol Bill

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Policy News   |   6th Nov 2018

Obsolete equipment to treat stroke a threat to patients

Irish Heart Foundation protests over threat to thrombectomy equipment

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Policy News   |   29th Oct 2018

Over 38 million children under 5 are overweight or obese

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity

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Policy News   |   26th Sep 2018

Schools Wellbeing Policy contains little on healthy eating

Schools Wellbeing Policy contains minimal references to healthy eating

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Nutrition News   |   31st Jul 2018

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