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N17 road deaths spark renewed calls for upgrade
Jacqueline Hogge
A death toll of eight along one road in Co Mayo so far this year has prompted renewed calls for a motorway to replace the N17 route, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
2 October 2024 Ask Miriam
Ask Miriam: 'my daughter is freezing me out'
A concerned mother, who fears her daughter is suffering delayed grief from the death of her father, seeks Miriam's advice on how to rebuild their relationship.
2 October 2024 Features
'Tackling climate change is not just for the young'
Educating older people on climate change and the behavioural changes that can reduce emissions is the aim of a retired UN official delivering courses across the country, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
Elder mental health at risk from social disconnection
As more and more pubs close in rural Ireland, the loss of social connection is having a huge impact on mental health, particularly the elderly, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
25 September 2024 Features
Special report: lifting the lid on the Hot School Meals Programme
An in-depth examination of the Hot School Meals Programme shows a lack of local food suppliers is restricting the success of the scheme in rural schools. Jacqueline Hogge and Janine Kennedy report.
18 September 2024 Features
Social prescribing helps ‘combat social exclusion’
The growth of social prescribing, where people struggling with isolation are connected to their communities, is leading to enhanced mental health, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
18 September 2024 l2
Break the Cycle: peer-led cafés providing vital supports
A network of community cafés, supported by the HSE and developed by people with lived experience of mental health challenges is saving lives throughout the country, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
11 September 2024 l2
Break the Cycle: 'perfect storm can make farmers more susceptible to suicide’
The need to develop mental health services with men in mind is being explored by researchers as CSO statistics that they accounted for nearly three quarters of suicide deaths in Ireland in 2022.
4 September 2024 l2
Break the Cycle: 'be kind to yourself' - Dr Maureen Gaffney
While life’s stresses and tragedies can’t be avoided, Dr Maureen Gaffney offers practical advice on how to cultivate positive mental health, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
4 September 2024 Features
Borrisokane to protest relocation of international residents
The relocation of international residents from a Co Tipperary town could lead to protests, as the community fights to keep the families who call Borrisokane home, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
28 August 2024 l2
Childminder regulations may exacerbate childcare crisis
The imminent introduction of new regulations for childminders could have a major impact on the availability of childcare in rural Ireland – a sector already in crisis, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
28 August 2024 l2
'Tokenistic' funding increase fails to solve childcare crisis
Increased funding is being provided to childcare services, with parents also to benefit from higher subsidies, but the sector remains in crisis, writes Jacqueline Hogge.
22 August 2024 Features