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Irish Heart Foundation

Type: Organization

Name: Irish Heart Foundation

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Could you act FAST if stroke struck?

Stroke outcomes in Cork – where 247 people died from the disease according to the latest annual figures – could be significantly improved if more people were willing to heed the Irish Heart Foundation’s (IHF) Act FAST call to action.A survey carried for ... [Published TheCorkNews.ie - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Irish Heart Foundation, Chris Macey, Disability, F A/S

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Marian Harkin

Ban of MRI scanners averted

New EU legistlation that allows patients to continue to benefit from MRI scanners has been welcomed.An EU Directive regarding the protection of workers could have led to MRI scanners being classed as dangerous on Health and Safety grounds.Speaking from ... [Published Donegal Post - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Patient, Marian Harkin, Irish Heart Foundation, European Union

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 1 reports

ACTING FAST HE LPED ME BE A... STROKE S URVIVOR

This is The Irish Heart Foundation F.A.S.T. awareness week and with studies showing that one in five of us will suffer a stroke in our lifetimes, the need to be aware of the danger signs is more vital than ever. TV presenter Andrew Marr has said he feels ... [Published Evening Herald - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Irish Heart Foundation, Andrew Marr, CT Scan, Dublin

First reported Jun 09 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 2 reports

Just 50pc would call ambulance after stroke

JUST half the population would phone an ambulance immediately after a stroke attack, new research has revealed. The Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) described the results of the study as alarming and said more lives could be saved if people reacted faster. ... [Published Irish Independent - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Chris Macey, Irish Heart Foundation

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 3 reports

'Junk food ad ban not enough'

The advertising of foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) during children's TV programming (up to 6pm) is to be banned from September.The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has also decided to restrict the advertising of these foods during general ... [Published Irish Health.com - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Irish Heart Foundation, Sugar, University of Newcastle, Ireland

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

The streets are ours

Pennants depicting Flora's logo were already affixed to the lampposts, and when the first runners alighted, sporting their numbers, the feeling of good will was palpable. The clutch of runners was stopped by a women sitting near the stair, and their answering ... [Published Evening Herald - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Irish Heart Foundation, Good Will, Artery

First reported Jun 04 2013 - Updated Jun 04 2013 - 2 reports

Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister apologises to protestors

(Audio Clip) Junior Transport Minister denies road safety being compromised by reduced garda numbers4/6/2013 17:51(Audio Clip) Irish Heart Foundation disappointed by BAI ban on unhealthy foods saying it doesn't go far enough4/6/2013 17:46(Audio Clip) ... [Published Today FM - Jun 04 2013]

Entities: Protesters, Road Safety, Irish Heart Foundation

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 2 reports

Ireland plans plain cigarette packaging

Some 5,200 people die from tobacco-related diseases in Ireland each yearWill be world’s second country to introduce ruleRichard JansenIRELAND is set to become the second country in the world to introduce plain packaging laws for cigarettes, in a bid to ... [Published TCE Today - May 29 2013]

Entities: Ireland, Tobacco, James Reilly

First reported May 28 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 10 reports

Ireland to Introduce Plain Pack Cigarettes

. Health Minister James Reilly has made an announcement that it will be following the footsteps of Australia in terms of plain pack cigarettes. Ireland is also going to introduce plain pack cigarettes. Reilly has publicized that he has got green signal ... [Published TopNews United States - May 29 2013]

Entities: James Reilly, Ireland, Irish Heart Foundation, Morbidity, Mortality

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 29 2013 - 1 reports

McGinley Sr: 'I had a heart attack on the golf course'

There's nowhere Michael McGinley would rather have been on a sunny afternoon than on the golf course at Dunfanaghy in his native Donegal. Two years ago, the golf-mad dad of Ryder Cup captain Paul was enjoying an afternoon four-ball with his wife Julie ... [Published Irish Independent - May 29 2013]

Entities: Heart Attack, Irish Heart Foundation, Artery, Gaviscon

First reported May 27 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 1 reports

Monday 27th of May 2013

Monday, May 27th, 2013 at 7:32 am. Bridgefort, Rathowen, Co. Westmeath.Who died on May, 25thRemoval tomorrow evening (Tues) to St. Thomas Church, Rathowen, arriving at six oâclock.Funeral service on (Wed) at three oâclock with burial afterwards in the ... [Published Shannon Side - May 27 2013]

Entities: Irish Heart Foundation, Donations

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

GIVING BIRTH MADE MY HEART STOP

Celebrity chef Neven Maguire is no stranger to emotion, but last year was a particular roller-coaster for him. He was devastated when his beloved mother passed away at the end of the year and a few months previously he experienced incredible joy when ... [Published Evening Herald - May 21 2013]

Entities: Cardiomyopathy, Irish Heart Foundation, Pregnancy

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"Instead, a common-sense, evidence-based approach has been adopted which respects the safety of workers while also ensuring continued use of these important tools for patients. A significant improvement in the new legislation is that it deals with possible long-term effects of exposure to radiation by ensuring that as soon as conclusive scientific evidence emerges, the EUEU Commission shall present a new proposal on the long-term effects.”"

Ban of MRI scanners averted [Published Donegal Post - Jun 13 2013]

The IndependentIndependent MEP concluded by saying, "I am pleased to have worked with the many groups who pushed for this useful revision, including the IrishIrish Medical Association (IMO), Irish Heart Foundation, Faculty of Radiologists Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, and Irish Nurses and Midwives Association (INMO).”"

Ban on MRI scanners averted [Published Galway Advertiser - Jun 13 2013]

"I rang my brother David (she also has an older sister, Lynette) and asked him to come and collect me and bring me to Mam's house. When I got there, she rang the ambulance which took me to the Mater and doctors there thought I was having a reaction to the blood-thinning medicine."

ACTING FAST HE LPED ME BE A... STROKE S URVIVOR [Published Evening Herald - Jun 11 2013]

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Could you act FAST if stroke struck? [Published TheCorkNews.ie - Jun 14 2013]
Ban of MRI scanners averted [Published Donegal Post - Jun 13 2013]
Ban on MRI scanners averted [Published Galway Advertiser - Jun 13 2013]
ACTING FAST HE LPED ME BE A... STROKE S URVIVOR [Published Evening Herald - Jun 11 2013]
Ireland to adopt standardised tobacco packaging [Published Cancer Research UK - Jun 11 2013]
Stroke survivors hold dinner to spread information [Published Sunday Standard Botswana - Jun 10 2013]
Just 50pc would call ambulance after stroke [Published Irish Independent - Jun 10 2013]
Only 50pc of us would call for ambulance after ... [Published Irish Independent - Jun 09 2013]
Sligo RFC express condolances to O'Brien family [Published Ocean FM - Jun 07 2013]
Aughrim news week 3rd June [Published Wicklownews.net - Jun 05 2013]
The streets are ours [Published Evening Herald - Jun 05 2013]
'Junk food ad ban not enough' [Published Irish Health.com - Jun 05 2013]
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister apologises to pr... [Published Today FM - Jun 04 2013]
Irish Heart Foundation disappointed by BAI ban ... [Published Today FM - Jun 04 2013]
New advertising rules 'won't stop childhood obe... [Published Irish Independent - Jun 04 2013]
New ad rules 'won't stop obesity' [Published Irish Independent - Jun 04 2013]
Ireland plans plain cigarette packaging [Published TCE Today - May 29 2013]
Ireland to ban branding on cigarette packets, f... [Published Irish Central - May 29 2013]
Ireland to Introduce Plain Pack Cigarettes [Published TopNews United States - May 29 2013]
McGinley Sr: 'I had a heart attack on the golf ... [Published Irish Independent - May 29 2013]
Branding to be banned on cigarette boxes [Published Irish Independent - May 29 2013]
Plain packs only for Irish smokers: Ireland fol... [Published Mail Online UK - May 29 2013]
Reilly expects cigarette pack challenge [Published Irish Times - May 29 2013]
Ireland follows Australian lead on smoking (AAP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 29 2013]
Ireland follows Australian lead on smoking [Published MSN New Zealand - May 28 2013]
Health Minister reveals smoking heartache [Published Eircom.net - May 28 2013]
Govt passes ?plain packet? cigarettes, ?doesn?t... [Published Kildare Nationalist - May 28 2013]
Plain pack cigarettes will ?save lives? and pre... [Published TheJournal.ie - May 28 2013]
Plain pack cigarettes move hailed [Published The Nationalist - May 28 2013]
Reilly: All branding to be removed from cigaret... [Published Irish Independent - May 28 2013]