Evidence supports sunbed ban to reduce skin cancer in Ireland A new report published by the Institute of Public Health (IPH) has recommended a ban on sunbeds to reduce the risk of skin cancer in Ireland, which has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world. The report looks at sunbed availability, analyses […]
Category: Issue 9 September 2025
Register now for the ICPN Health and Social Care professional’s webinar The Irish Cancer Prevention Network (ICPN) are hosting their annual event for health and social care professionals covering ‘Physical activity across the cancer continuum’. The ICPN annual webinar takes place on Wednesday, 1st October 2025, 11:30am to 1pm. The event will consist of the […]
The government has taken a decision to delay the introduction of alcohol health information labelling, which had been scheduled for May next year, until 2028. The introduction of labels on alcohol products is part of Ireland’s Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. The Public Health (Alcohol) Act, 2018 is a policy response to the harms caused […]
Health Promotion has had a long history of working with schools in the delivery of training, support and providing resources to enhance the health and wellbeing of the whole school community. Schools are an ideal setting to help educate and model how children can protect their skin from UV radiation from the sun and help […]
Running until 31 October 2025 in Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, the free exhibition tells the story of cancer in a way never seen before in Ireland. It brings together history, science, and lived experiences to show how far we’ve come in understanding and treating cancer – and what the future holds. Who should attend? The […]
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in Ireland. More than 4,000 men are diagnosed each year and 620 still lose their lives to the disease. Yet when caught early, prostate cancer is highly treatable, with survival rates exceeding 93%. That’s the urgent message behind the Marie Keating Foundation’s Stand Up for Your […]
Public Consultation on new National Obesity Strategy in Ireland The Department of Health have published a Public Consultation on a new National Obesity Strategy in Ireland. This consultation provides an opportunity to feed into the development of a new obesity strategy that is being developed by the Department. The new National Obesity Strategy will enable […]