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Bringing women’s heart health education to Emergency Medicine practitioners

The Irish Association of Emergency Medicine and the Irish Heart Foundation, Ireland’s national heart and stroke charity, have joined forces to highlight one of the leading causes of heart attack in women under fifty years of age, SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection).

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Advocacy News   |   9th Apr 2026

Staying Active and Eating Healthy Over the Easter Weekend

Easter weekend brings a welcome pause in the year, a…

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Nutrition News   |   2nd Apr 2026

Minister for Health signs the Stroke Action Plan for Europe

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has signed…

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Stroke News   |   23rd Mar 2026

60 years in the making…

This year marks a significant milestone for the Irish…

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Heart News   |   3rd Mar 2026

Patients Deserve Better

Patients Deserve Better campaign calls for nationwide access to community neurorehabilitation teams

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Stroke News   |   28th Nov 2022

The NEW Let’s Get Active Challenge

The Irish Heart Foundation's Let's Get Active programme, co-designed by primary school pupils, encourages children to meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity daily.

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Heart News   |   24th Nov 2022

Gov must do more to protect young people from nicotine addiction

The Irish Heart Foundation’s response to Government  announcement of additional restrictions on sale and advertising of e-cigarettes

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Policy News   |   22nd Nov 2022

New programme benefits those most at risk from heart disease and stroke

The Irish Heart Foundation’s High-Risk Prevention Project in General Practice works with patients from disadvantaged areas at high risk of heart disease and stroke.

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Heart News   |   21st Nov 2022

WHO Report Showcases Irish Heart Foundation Project

The World Health Organisation showcases Irish Heart Foundation project

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Policy News   |   18th Nov 2022

Junk Food Marketing Impacting Kids’ Food Choices

Children are being bombarded with junk food marketing - its time to make it stop

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Policy News   |   17th Nov 2022

Oireachtas urged to increase legal age for tobacco to 21

Oireachtas urged to decrease legal age to purchase tobacco to 21

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Policy News   |   14th Nov 2022

New National Stroke Strategy Welcomed

The HSE has published the long awaited National Stroke Strategy 2022- 2027

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Stroke News   |   1st Nov 2022

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