Updated / Friday, 29 Jan 2021
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Dublin footballer Shane Carthy says he owes his life to current manager Dessie Farrell.
Speaking on RTÉ s Late Late Show, the Naomh Mearnóg player pointed to a cup of coffee he had with his then under-21 county manager in 2014.
It led to him getting the help he needed as he dealt with mental heath issues. I owe Dessie my life, he admitted. I confided in him because Dessie had previous with depression. He was also previously a psychiatric nurse so I trusted in him. I met him in Santry for a cup of coffee. People were having their breakfast, their morning coffee, and I was in a flood of tears.
Dr Mairéad O’Driscoll, HRB chief executive
Health Research Board welcomes update to personal data guidelines
The Health Research Board (HRB) has welcomed an update to regulations governing the collection of personal information for health research purposes.
The Health Research Regulations (HRR) were introduced in 2018 in response to the European-wide General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) to protect the rights and freedoms of research participants.
The recent amendments covered pre-screening to establish suitability or eligibility for inclusion in health research; carrying out low risk retrospective chart reviews; deferred consent in exceptional medical situations; and new rules on consent generally.
Dr Mairead O’Driscoll, Chief Executive at the Health Research Board, said that the amendments were “important and pragmatic changes to the Health Research Regulations in response to matters raised by the research community”.
Minister for Health amends Health Research Regulations on personal information
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, today made significant amendments to the Health Research Regulation 2018. Those Regulations provide the legal framework that governs the collection, use and sharing of an individual’s personal information for health research purposes.
The amendments deal with the following main areas: pre-screening to establish suitability or eligibility for inclusion in health research; carrying out low risk retrospective chart reviews; deferred consent in exceptional medical situations and new rules on consent generally.
The Minister said: Ultimately, the success of health research in Ireland as in any country is dependent upon public support for research. Any person using our health services rightly feels that his or her medical information is respected and safeguarded. That is why the purpose of the amendments is to facilitate health research and
HealthFest: Free virtual festival for Longford teachers and students with exciting line up of speakers
Line up includes Doireann Garrihy, Greg O Shea, Professor Niall Moyna and Dermot Whelan
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Over 11,000 secondary students and teachers from all over the country are expected to attend this year’s Virtual HealthFest event later this month.
Organised by the National Dairy Council, HealthFest has become a highly anticipated event for secondary school students across the country. This year’s Virtual HealthFest will take place on Wednesday, January 27 from 2-4pm.
HealthFest is a free event tailored to teenagers (TY and 5th years primarily), which has successfully run for 4 years. It is the only event of its kind, featuring experts in the areas of physical activity, nutrition and mental wellbeing.
Kilkenny teachers and students urged to take part in virtual Healthfest
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Secondary students and teachers from all over the country are expected to attend this year’s Virtual HealthFest later this month.
The event will take place on January 27 from 2pm to 4pm. Organised by the National Dairy Council, HealthFest has become one of the most highly anticipated events for secondary school students. HealthFest is a free event tailored to teenagers (TY and 5th years primarily), which has successfully run for 4 years. It is the only event of its kind, featuring experts in the areas of physical activity, nutrition and mental wellbeing.