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Staying Active and Eating Healthy Over the Easter Weekend

Easter weekend brings a welcome pause in the year, a chance to unwind, spend time with family and enjoy a few well-earned treats. While chocolate eggs and cosy downtime are part of the fun, it’s also a great opportunity to build in some movement and make choices that support your overall wellbeing. With a little balance, you can enjoy the best of both worlds.

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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

Irish Heart Attack Audit National Report 2024

The National Office for Clinical Audit has published the…

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Heart News   |   10th Feb 2026

A first in Ireland and the UK for the Mater Stroke Unit

Mater Hospital Stroke Unit becomes the first in Ireland and the UK to receive ESO Certification

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Stroke News   |   31st Jan 2020

Free supports available to carers of stroke survivors

The Irish Heart Foundation is offering free support services for carers of stroke survivors

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Stroke News   |   30th Jan 2020

Healthy eating on a shoestring

Our dietitian Sarah Noone shares her top tips on ways to eat healthy for less during the month of January

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Nutrition News   |   29th Jan 2020

Donegal stroke patients have less chance of survival

Letterkenny University Hospital in Donegal is the only acute hospital in the country treating stroke without a stroke unit

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Stroke News   |   28th Jan 2020

Half of Irish school children cannot kick a ball properly

Half of Irish school children cannot kick a ball properly - new study

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Policy News   |   27th Jan 2020

Exercise helps recovery from heart disease and stroke

New report from the European Heart Network highlights the benefits of phsyical activity for all

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Policy News   |   23rd Jan 2020

Go Red for Women this February

The Irish Heart Foundation launches its annual fundraising campaign- Go Red for Women

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Heart News   |   21st Jan 2020

Smoking cost the health service €172 million in 2016

A new study has found that smoking and second hand smoke cost the public health service an estimated €172 million in 2016

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Heart News   |   20th Jan 2020

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