By Lloyd Mudiwa. The number of deaths among drug users in Ireland due to medical causes has risen by 58 per cent in the space of just six years, according to new statistics.

MULTINATIONAL FOOD, DRINK and alcohol industries are using similar strategies to the tobacco industry to undermine public health policies, a new paper has said.

From The Irish Times letters page Sir,  – Dr James Reilly asserts that smoking poses the most serious health issue facing the country (Dáil Report, January 17th). While not discounting…

From The Irish Times PAUL CULLEN, Health Correspondent Ireland is facing an  “unprecedented ” growth in cancer cases as a result of an ageing population and  “lifestyle habits ”, the head of…

From the Irish Examiner Saturday, February 09, 2013 Some of the abuse poured on Des Bishop following the first episode of his latest TV series would lead a lesser man…

Sir, – Dr James Reilly asserts that smoking poses the most serious health issue facing the country (Dáil Report, January 17th). While not discounting the dangers that tobacco use poses for health in general, as a practising GP for more than 50 years, I must take issue with the Minister’s contention

Ireland is facing an “unprecedented” growth in cancer cases as a result of an ageing population and “lifestyle habits”, the head of the State’s cancer prevention programme has warned.