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Minister for Health signs the Stroke Action Plan for Europe

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has signed the Stroke Action Plan for Europe which aims to transform stroke care across the Continent by 2030.

Stroke News | 23rd Mar 2026

60 years in the making…

This year marks a significant milestone for the Irish…

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

When stroke strikes unexpectedly

Remembering Sinead Breen who tragically died of a stroke aged just 43

Heart News | 24th Sep 2019

Is napping good for your heart ?

A new study has suggested that napping once or twice a week may reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke

Heart News | 19th Sep 2019

Irish school kids need to eat more fruit and veg

The latest findings from the National Children’s Food Survey

Nutrition News | 18th Sep 2019

The wonders of walking for your heart

We speak with Prof Shane O Mara neuroscientist TCD on the wonders of walking

Heart News | 16th Sep 2019

Get your heart checked at the Ploughing

The Irish Heart Foundation offering free heart health checks at the 2019 National Ploughing Championships

Heart News | 13th Sep 2019

Office workers unaware of the dangers of sitting

New research from the University of Derby in the UK, shows office workers are unaware of the dangers of sitting for too long

Heart News | 9th Sep 2019

Dismay at Skerries fast food restaurant approval

Irish Heart Foundation dismayed at Skerries fast food restaurant approval

Policy News | 6th Sep 2019

Vegetarian diet linked to lower heart disease risk - study

Vegetarian diet linked to lower risk of heart disease

Nutrition News | 6th Sep 2019