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Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels November is Global Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and the Irish Cancer Society has organised efforts to inform on identifying the early symptoms of lung cancer with a free Lung Health Roadshow. This has come about as a result of recent findings from a survey by Core Research that shows 1 in 5 people say that the cost of a visit to the GP … [Read more...] about Cost of Irish healthcare prevents some from seeking medical treatment

Photo by Lindsey LaMont on Unsplash New training programmes have been launched to tackle the low level of women in local government. Women for Election, a Dublin-based training company, has launched its new training calendar to help attract and support women in entering and succeeding in local politics. The push is aiming to increase involvement across the county in … [Read more...] about Training aims  to support women entering local politics

·         The UrbanLab Galway teamed up with the Galway International Arts Festival to bring Luke Jerram’s Mars exhibition to Persse’s Plaza on Nuns’ Island to inspire people to consider new uses for the old distillery. Key local and developmental issues in Galway and the west of Ireland are being tackled in a new EU project involving University of Galway. The project, IN … [Read more...] about University project tackling development issues in West

A global study has found that high and moderate alcohol consumption was associated with increased risk of stroke. The INTERSTROKE study, co-led by University of Galway, gathered data from almost 26,000 people across 27 countries, from a wide range of ethnic backgrounds and cardiovascular risk profiles. Photo by Chaosheng Zhang “Overall, our findings indicate that high … [Read more...] about Alcohol linked to stroke risk, University-led study finds