Health

A community-based approach to suicide prevention and mental well-being in Skibbereen is attracting attention at government level, writes Aisling Meath

A new and rather special musical group is ready to unleash the uniquely hypnotic sounds of the Javanese gamelan on the people of West Cork. 

Macroom's Castle Grounds will be buzzing this Sunday (September 25th) with healthy eating tastes for all ages at Macroom Community Leisure Centre from 1-5pm. 

Macroom's Castle Grounds will be buzzing this Sunday (September 25th) with healthy eating tastes for all ages at Macroom Community Leisure Centre from 1-5pm. 

Heads, shoulders, knees and toes. What am I talking about?  Well, I decided to have the full body service through my GP a couple of weeks ago. Been 10 years since I got anyone to look at my various bits and I was getting nervous. Dodgy tennis knees, achy feet, chesty cough etc. Got the bloods done, cholesterol, blood pressure and that winey liver. It’s a wonder I am still alive really.

SIR – I am writing to let readers of The Southern Star know of some important developments taking place at the Irish Heart Foundation’s National Heart & Stroke Helpline.

Now, the extent of the mess Simon Harris is inheriting is much worse than was feared.

Health is the other area where major progress needs to be made to make up for lost time, given the way this vital public service went during the lifetime of the last government, with two ministers – ironically both medical doctors – failing to get to grips with the inability of the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive between them to deliver healthcare in a timely fashion and within budget.  

Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Murphy O’Mahony has said Fianna Fáil wants to ensure a ‘greater sense of dignity and compassion’ in a reformed health service.