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HSE urges smokers to ‘take back control’ with free nicotine replacement

The HSE Quit Service is urging smokers to quit, offering free and personalised support with the help of free nicotine replacement therapy (NRT). Healthy Ireland Survey Results 2023 data shows that 18 per cent of the population are current smokers, ...

03 Jan 2024 at 15:00

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‘Permacrisis’: The Collins Dictionary Words of the Year for 2022 have been revealed

Collins Dictionary has named “permacrisis” as its word of the year after a period which has seen people live through war, inflation, climate change and political instability. The word, defined as “an extended period of instability and insecurity”,...

01 Nov 2022 at 17:20

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Leitrim woman breaks 45-year smoking habit finding strength through HSE support

A Leitrim woman who smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 45 years has said her life is ‘so much better,’ since enrolling in Community HSE Stop Smoking Service in Leitrim. Angela was hospitalised with pneumonia in October 2023 at age 66. She made the ...

29 Oct 2024 at 10:45

Arts & Entertainment

Mrs Brown's Boys Xmas rehearsal stopped as junior staffer quits over star's 'clumsy' racial joke

A crew member stormed off the set of Mrs Brown's Boys after Brendan O'Carroll reportedly read out an N-word "joke" during a read-through, leaving the BBC to issue the comedian a final warning. The junior staffer was appalled by the offensive ...

17 Oct 2024 at 15:50

Lifestyle

Thinking of giving up cigarettes for the New Year? - help is at hand with quit.ie

Quitting smoking is the best thing that you can do for your health, and if you use one the range of support services available, you can as much as double your chances of your quit attempt succeeding. Also, if you’ve tried before and it ...

29 Dec 2017 at 14:11

Local News

New quick and easy clinic locator to help you find smoking cessation support

If you are a smoker, the chances are you want to quit as at any given time 7 out of 10 smokers want to quit. The HSE are now making it even easier for you to quit smoking. You may be thinking about quitting, you may have tried before ...

05 Oct 2016 at 10:51

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There are now more quitters than smokers in Ireland

The HSE this week launched the latest phase of the award-winning QUIT campaign, which uses powerful real-life stories to encourage smokers to quit for good. Launched by Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, the new campaign builds ...

09 Apr 2017 at 18:00

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Are you trying to give up smoking?

The New Year is a time when many of us take steps to improve our health, and for smokers it can be a great time to quit. About 30,000 people across the country are attempting to quit this January but many of these will choose to ...

10 Jan 2018 at 12:48

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Most important New Year’s resolution is a healthy lifestyle

As people begin to think about their New Year’s resolutions, the Irish Cancer Society has urged the public to make simple lifestyle changes in 2017 to significantly lower their risk of cancer. The Society has reminded people ...

30 Dec 2016 at 15:00

Local News

Cutting out cigarettes could slash life insurance costs

With a number of people seeking to make changes in 2017, AA Ireland is highlighting that the decision to quit smoking can help you make significant savings on your life insurance in the long run. While quitting would save ...

15 Jan 2017 at 14:08

Lifestyle

Thinking of giving up cigarettes for the New Year? - help is at hand with quit.ie

31 Dec 2019 at 09:40

School News

Leitrim people asked to sign-up for Concern Fast and kick-a-habit for 24-hours

Leitrim people are being asked to take part in this year’s Concern Fast when they can give up any habit or activity for 24-hours to raise vitals funds for children suffering from hunger around the world. The annual ...

31 Oct 2017 at 13:24

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