Rural Life
Study highlights suicide risk among older male farmers
Older male farmers in Ireland appear to have the highest suicide risk, when compared to non-farmer males of same ages,...
HSE
Rural Life
Uisce Éireann confirms arsenic detected in rural Waterford supplies
Uisce Éireann has issued a “do not consume” water notice for all customers on the Ballyogarty public water supply scheme...
Rural Life
HSE: Cow 'removed quickly' from Leitrim nursing unit
Staff at a nursing unit in Co. Leitrim were left to deal with an escaped Charolais cow that entered the...
Pig/Poultry
Ireland to receive vaccines for people at higher risk of bird flu
Ireland is due to receive doses of a vaccine for people deemed to be at a higher risk of exposure...
Rural Life
Reminder that milder winters means increase in Lyme disease risk
With much milder winters, farmers should beware of the increasing numbers and geographic spread of ticks, due to the risk...
Rural Life
How to reduce hay fever symptoms as pollen count increases
The weekend will see high pressure, dry settled weather and sunshine. However, along with that will be a high pollen...
Rural Life
HSE advises people to be 'tick aware' as summer approaches
The HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is offering practical advice on how to be “tick aware”, to mark ‘Tick...
Rural Life
'Do not consume' water notice still in place for Mayo scheme
A ‘do not consume’ water notice remains in place for three weeks now between the Kiltimagh and Balla area in Co. Mayo,...
Rural Life
Uisce Éireann: 'Concerted action' on toxic chemicals in drinking water
Uisce Éireann has said that it is taking “concerted action” to address exceedances of toxic chemicals in 25 public drinking...
Rural Life
'Social prescribing' aims to tackle loneliness head-on
A new service in Tuam, Athenry, and Loughrea, being rolled out by Galway Rural Development and the HSE, labelled ‘social...
Rural Life
Renewed calls from HSE to stop spread of viruses and influenzas
Preventing the spread of viruses and influenzas recently has become a renewed focus as cases have begun to rise. The...
Rural Life
How marts could play an important role in men's health
The organisers of men’s health events at two Kerry marts believe that the concept could be replicated in other parts...
Rural Life
CEO's jersey gift thrills teen who lost leg in tractor accident
The CEO of the Health Service Executive (HSE) realised a dream for an Offaly teenager who lost his leg in...
Rural Life
'Cultivating Mental Health Wellbeing in Rural Ireland' conference
The Minister of State with responsibility for Farm Safety at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Martin...
Pig/Poultry
'Major' farming reforms needed to tackle bird flu - report
A report released today (Tuesday, August 22) by Compassion in World Farming has said that “major reforms” are needed for...
Pig/Poultry
Health services cross-border exercise to prepare for bird flu
Today (Tuesday, June 13), health services in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland led an exercise to enhance cross-border...
Farm Safety
UK landowner fined after people 'seriously injured' by cattle attacks
A UK landowner has been fined £15,000 after members of the public were “seriously injured” by cattle while walking along...
Rural Life
Sun protection warning issued to farmers
Irish farmers are at a higher risk of skin cancer as they work outdoors and are exposed to the sun,...