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Removal of VAT on defibrillators urged to end a 'tax on saving lives'

The VAT on defibrillators is a “tax on saving lives” and must be scrapped in the upcoming budget, the Irish Heart Foundation has said in its pre-Budget submission. The charity claims the average cost of an automated external defibrillator (AED) - €1,...

23 Aug 2022 at 15:25

Arts & Entertainment

National charity emphasises the link between stress and heart conditions ahead of World Heart Day

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has spoken about the link between stress and heart conditions ahead of World Heart Day, this Thursday, September 29. The charity said that chronic stress can lead to a stroke or heart attack, and that ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:05

National News

Families of children waiting for heart transplant appeal for donors

The families of five children waiting for a heart transplant have joined together to ask people to consider becoming organ donors. Since the pandemic the number of available organs has dropped, leading to extremely poorly children waiting ...

21 Jul 2022 at 16:19

National News

SHOCKING: study reveals risk of heart attack for smokers

Female smokers are more likely to have a heart attack almost 16 years earlier than their non-smoking counterparts, new research has found. For male smokers, the findings were almost as bad with men more likely to have a heart attack ...

20 Apr 2022 at 14:54

National News

VAT on defibrillators labelled a 'tax on saving lives' by Irish Heart Foundation

The Irish Heart Foundation has called for action to remove VAT on defibrillators which it says is a “a tax on saving lives”. It urges the removal of the VAT as soon as is allowable under EU law. Changes in EU legislation will ...

10 Feb 2022 at 12:41

National News

Study finds public patients are waiting for over a year for vital heart testing

Public patients could have to fpr over a year for vital heart screening to detect heart disease or even heart failure, it has emerged. Research published on Wednesday by heart and stroke charity, Croí, has outlined that 80% ...

14 Sept 2022 at 16:39

Arts & Entertainment

New Study: Over-85s ‘should walk 10 minutes a day to prolong life’

Octogenarians should try and go for a 10 minute walk each day to lengthen life, according to a new study. Researchers found that over-85s live longer if they walk for at least one hour a week. New research, presented to ...

24 Aug 2022 at 17:20

Arts & Entertainment

EXPLAINED: How stress could be giving you high blood pressure

Life can seem pretty stressful right now. From the cost of living crisis to worrying about winter, work and everything in-between, it seems there is plenty to feel frantic about. And when stress levels spike, it can ...

05 Sept 2022 at 17:06

Local News

Irish Heart Foundation hits out at targeting of teens by junk food advertising

Online channels with saturation levels of junk food marketing are the biggest influencers of Irish teenagers’ food choices, a new study shows. As the Irish Heart Foundation launched a hard-hitting campaign to ...

17 Nov 2022 at 14:10

National News

New poll finds huge majority backs cigarette ban for under 21s

Almost three quarters of people in Ireland want the legal age for the sale of tobacco raised from 18 to 21, new research shows. The Irish Heart Foundation says the findings send an overwhelming message to ...

16 Nov 2021 at 13:08

National News

It's time to get tough on air pollution after 'shocking' EPA report - says Irish Heart Foundation

The Irish Heart Foundation today called on the Government to implement stronger air quality regulations immediately, following a report revealing that air pollution remains responsible for an estimated 1,...

23 Nov 2021 at 12:41

New study says physical activity may increase heart attack risk

National News

Exercise may increase heart attack risk, says study

A new study has found that physical activity may increase the risk of heart attack. The surprising findings from the 'Physical activity and the progression of coronary artery calcification' report were ...

21 Sept 2021 at 14:00

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