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Removal of VAT on defibrillators urged to end a 'tax on saving lives'

The VAT on defibrillators is a “tax on saving lives” and must be scrapped in the upcoming budget, the Irish Heart Foundation has said in its pre-Budget submission. The charity claims the average cost of an automated external defibrillator (AED) - €1,...

23 Aug 2022 at 15:25

Arts & Entertainment

National charity emphasises the link between stress and heart conditions ahead of World Heart Day

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has spoken about the link between stress and heart conditions ahead of World Heart Day, this Thursday, September 29. The charity said that chronic stress can lead to a stroke or heart attack, and that ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:05

Kilkenny Castle will turn red tonight to support World Heart Day

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Kilkenny Castle will light up in vibrant red tonight to support World Heart Day

OPW Kilkenny Castle will light up in vibrant red tonight to support World Heart Day in conjunction with the Irish Heart Foundation. The event is to encourage people to look after their heart health and show support for those fighting heart ...

29 Sept 2022 at 18:30

National News

Families of children waiting for heart transplant appeal for donors

The families of five children waiting for a heart transplant have joined together to ask people to consider becoming organ donors. Since the pandemic the number of available organs has dropped, leading to extremely poorly children waiting ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:19

National News

SHOCKING: study reveals risk of heart attack for smokers

Female smokers are more likely to have a heart attack almost 16 years earlier than their non-smoking counterparts, new research has found. For male smokers, the findings were almost as bad with men more likely to have a heart attack ...

20 Apr 2022 at 14:54

National News

VAT on defibrillators labelled a 'tax on saving lives' by Irish Heart Foundation

The Irish Heart Foundation has called for action to remove VAT on defibrillators which it says is a “a tax on saving lives”. It urges the removal of the VAT as soon as is allowable under EU law. Changes in EU legislation will ...

10 Feb 2022 at 12:41

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Call for Kilkenny women to get their heart checked

UPMC has called on the women of Kilkenny to make the time to book an appointment to get their heart checked in the UPMC Cardiac Disease Management Clinic in UPMC Whitfield Hospital. September is Irish Heart Month and ...

04 Sept 2022 at 13:00

National News

Study finds public patients are waiting for over a year for vital heart testing

Public patients could have to fpr over a year for vital heart screening to detect heart disease or even heart failure, it has emerged. Research published on Wednesday by heart and stroke charity, Croí, has outlined ...

14 Sept 2022 at 16:39

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People don't have enough information to make decisions about Palliative Care

Almost half of adults in the Republic of Ireland agree that if they needed to receive palliative care, they would not have enough information to enable them to have conversations or make decisions about their care....

13 Sept 2022 at 15:00

Arts & Entertainment

New Study: Over-85s ‘should walk 10 minutes a day to prolong life’

Octogenarians should try and go for a 10 minute walk each day to lengthen life, according to a new study. Researchers found that over-85s live longer if they walk for at least one hour a week. New research, ...

24 Aug 2022 at 17:20

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EXPLAINED: How stress could be giving you high blood pressure

Life can seem pretty stressful right now. From the cost of living crisis to worrying about winter, work and everything in-between, it seems there is plenty to feel frantic about. And when stress levels ...

05 Sept 2022 at 17:06

Kilkenny bar features a unique Christmas window for a charitable cause

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Kilkenny bar features a unique Christmas window for an amazing charitable cause

Bollard's Bar Kilkenny has installed a unique Christmas window featuring all the handmade knitted hats donated to date to local group Knit Happens’ Heart Strings Christmas appeal. The local knitting ...

17 Nov 2022 at 12:30

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