It says it could publicly name companies that have missed sugar and calorie reduction targets for common foods like breakfast cereals, yogurts, pizzas and ready meals. The warning was also extended to restaurants, takeaways and cafes with unhealthy, calorific menus. It comes as a top PHE health official branded obesity “the pandemic of modern times”. […]
Cervical cancer campaigner Vicky Phelan said she feels “privileged” to be named in the BBC’s list of 100 most influential and inspiring women of 2018. The Limerick woman is credited with exposing the CervicalCheck scandal, which made international headlines, and highlighting failures in the screening programme. The 44-year-old mother of two features in the ‘BBC […]
From late next year, both parents will have access to two weeks each (non-transferable) of this new parental benefit. It will be paid at the same rate as maternity and paternity benefit, which is €245 per week. The Government has now promised to incrementally increase the time away from work up to seven weeks by […]
The mother of a Scottish teenage rape victim who took her own life after being forced to hold up her underwear in court has said she is “appalled” by the recent case in this country that has prompted widespread protests. Women in Ireland and across the world have shared images of their underwear on Twitter, […]
The survey coincided with International Men’s Day on 19 November, which aimed to focus on men’s health, improve gender relations, promote gender equality and highlight male role models. Some 50% of men think being a man is more difficult than it was for their ancestors, with 24% saying it is the same and 26% less […]
Spain has said it will not agree to the draft Brexit withdrawal deal without clarity over how talks on the future status of Gibraltar should be handled. Foreign minister Josep Borrell insisted that talks about the territory were “separate negotiations”. The country will not agree to the draft deal until that is clarified, he said […]
He faces 12 charges of perverting the course of justice and one of fraudulently receiving £22,000 in criminal compensation. The man, aged 50, appeared by video link at Newcastle Crown Court under the pseudonym “Nick”. He cannot be named for legal reasons. His trial at the same court is due to start on 5 March […]
A transition year student campaigning to lower the voting age to 16 met with the Taoiseach today ahead of World Children’s Day. Aoife Murphy (15) from Delvin, Co Westmeath was the winner of this year’s ‘Kids Take Over’ competition with Unicef Ireland, part of a global campaign that allows young people to shadow world leaders […]
Part of a €20,000 award to shopper who fell into a supermarket freezer after she had to lean in to get frozen vegetables from the bottom is to be held in a solicitor’s account pending an appeal over the case, the High Court ruled. Last month, Circuit Court Judge Gerard Griffin awarded €30,000 to Anne […]
The Lancashire force said they had been contacted by the Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on 8 November over allegations of mistreatment and neglect of patients at the stroke unit of Blackpool Victoria Hospital. A police spokesman said: “A healthcare professional was arrested in relation to these allegations. “She was arrested on suspicion of […]