Reports
Read the latest reports published by the Institute.
26 Apr, 2023
- A gender gap in physical activity levels between men and women in Ireland and Northern Ireland has highlighted the need to address barriers to physical activity for women and other population groups…
28 Feb, 2022
- High energy bills this winter have focused attention on the difficulties of heating homes adequately. But for many older people the…
1 Feb, 2022
- Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland. Children who get sunburnt or who have too much exposure to the sun are at…
17 Nov, 2021
- Ireland is introducing new controls on alcohol marketing through the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, which saw the first phase of…
16 Jun, 2020
- Skin Cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in Ireland, making it a major public health concern. Nationally, over 11,000 non-melanoma…
7 Apr, 2020
- Why is it important to keep active at this time? Ensuring that we maintain our activity levels can help our physical health and reduce…
10 Feb, 2020
- Older people who are physically active are at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and depression…
1 Jan, 2016
- On 27 January 2016 Republic of Ireland’s Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, launched Ireland’s first National Maternity Strategy –…
9 Dec, 2015
- A new IPH report estimates that over half of 7 year-olds (53.2%) in Northern Ireland have one or more longstanding health conditions.…
28 Sep, 2012
- The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety invited submissions on the development of a new ten-year Breastfeeding…
5 Jan, 2008
- This research was commissioned by Derry Well Woman and carried out on its behalf by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland in…