01 Feb 2017 The Department of Justice and Equality (RoI) launched a public consultation on the new National Women’s Strategy on 23 November 2016 seeking public views on priorities to be included in the new National Women’s Strategy and proposals for actions and targets. The new National Women’s Strategy 2017-2020 seeks to change attitudes and practices…
05 Jan 2017 IPH welcomed the opportunity to respond to a Department of Finance (RoI) consultation on the forthcoming sugar sweetened drinks tax in the Republic of Ireland. Since 2011, IPH has been undertaking research to inform policy on the potential of sugar sweetened drinks taxes to contribute towards addressing the problem of overweight and…
21 Dec 2016 A new research report, Therapeutic lying and approaches to dementia care in Ireland: North & South – prepared by an all Ireland team led by National University of Ireland Galway Professor Dympna Casey and published by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) – is focused on understanding what is the…
25 Nov 2016 IPH welcomes the commitment to address inequalities in suicide rate in Northern Ireland. Those living in the most deprived communities experience a greater level of poorer physical and mental ill health coupled with difficult and challenging social circumstances. These and other factors contribute to an increased risk of suicide. For this reason…