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'Before Damage is Done' campaign encourages blood pressure check

Get checked with your GP or local pharmacy

Heart News | 5th May 2025

Gruelling week-long Arctic Challenge completed

Over 125,000 raised by Arctic Challenge participants

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Know your numbers for stroke prevention

Every year 10 million people die because of high blood pressure, May Measurement Month wants to change this.

Stroke News | 17th May 2018

Kids need 60 mins exercise a day

National Active School Week takes place all this week

Heart News | 25th Apr 2018

Thrombectomy can reverse effects of some severe strokes

The effects of some severe strokes can be completely reversed, and patients can make a full recovery if treated in a timely manner, thanks to a procedure called a thrombectomy.

Stroke News | 23rd Apr 2018

Just one in three young stroke survivors return to work

Survey paints a bleak picture of life for younger stroke survivors in Ireland

Policy News | 23rd Apr 2018

Young men- the more you smoke, the more your risk of stroke

Men who smoked were 88 per cent more likely to have a stroke than men who never smoked.

Stroke News | 20th Apr 2018

Heart of the Matter – Energy Drinks

What are the concerns around energy drinks?

Nutrition News | 20th Apr 2018

Junk food marketers bombarding children

The Irish Heart Foundation is calling for a blanket ban on junk food marketing to under-16s

Policy News | 18th Apr 2018

Help save a life on May 11th

Without immediate CPR the chances of a person surviving a heart attack decreases by 10 per cent a minute

CPR News | 17th Apr 2018