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13 Mar, 2024
- This poster presents the findings of research undertaken by IPH which examined the relationship between mental health and smoking in Northern Ireland. The report found that around one in three…
13 Mar, 2024
- This Easy Read publication summarises the findings from a recent report published by IPH that examined the relationship between mental health and smoking in Northern Ireland. The report found that…
8 Feb, 2024
- There have been many significant achievements in public health over the past 25 years, but considerable challenges lie ahead, in particular the impact of climate change on our health and on the…
25 Jan, 2024
- Chief Executive of the Institute of Public Health Suzanne Costello has been elected to serve as President of EuroHealthNet, the European Partnership for health, equity and wellbeing. Suzanne…
19 Dec, 2023
- 2023 marked a significant milestone for the Institute of Public Health (IPH), which hosted a special event in October to mark it's 25th anniversary. Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday /…
25 Sep, 2023
- This report examined the relationship between tobacco use and mental ill-health in Northern Ireland. It also considered tobacco control policy approaches to this issue across the UK and Ireland.…
31 May, 2023
- The 9th European Conference on Tobacco or Health in Madrid attracted hundreds of delegates from far and wide to consider how a ‘Tobacco-Free Generation’ could be achieved in Europe by 2040. IPH…
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…
14 Apr, 2023
- The Institute of Public Health (IPH) recently responded to a UK-wide consultation on introducing further advertising restrictions on TV and online for products high in fat, salt or sugar. The…
15 Jun, 2022
- To mark Men’s Health Week (13 June-19 June), the Institute of Public Health (IPH) looks at what current data and evidence can tell us about the higher odds of gambling rates, risks, and harms among…
10 Jun, 2022
- Esther Atuhaire is undertaking a student placement at the Institute of Public Health as part of a Masters Programme in Public Health at the University of Limerick. Esther’s project explores the…
16 Feb, 2022
- In this blog, Louise O’Connor, a research assistant at the Institute of Public Health, explores what we know, and don’t know, about mental health at population level during the COVID-19 pandemic in…
16 Jun, 2021
- In this blog for Men's Health Week, Aideen Sheehan, Knowledge Translation Officer at IPH, looks at the need to re-engage men to live happier, healthier lives. If you knew there was a group who…
18 May, 2021
- In this blog, Ciara Reynolds and Joanna Purdy from the Institute of Public Health (IPH) discuss gambling and mental health, effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the potential public health…
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 Apr, 2017
- Smoking during pregnancy is the most significant modifiable risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Tobacco use has a long-standing…
23 Dec, 2016
- IPH welcomed the opportunity to respond to a Department of Finance (RoI) consultation on the forthcoming sugar sweetened drinks tax in…
21 Dec, 2016
- This all Ireland study found that that existing ethical and practice codes say it is never acceptable to lie to patients in any…
1 Dec, 2016
- This all Ireland study found that that existing ethical and practice codes say it is never acceptable to lie to patients in any…