Health

Every January, many of us take a moment to pause after the Christmas rush and reflect on our health. The longer evenings, the fresh start of a new year, and a collective desire to feel better in ourselves make January a natural time to think about wellbeing. For some, that […]

A few nights ago I was looking at the first full moon of the year. The sky was clear and the moonlight was strong, it was reflecting off the water and lighting up different parts of the woods. Yet, there were still some parts of the woods that were shadowy and […]

Unfortunately, Ireland like other European countries, is experiencing an increase in STIs over the last five years. The most commonly notified STIs in Ireland in 2024 were chlamydia (n=11,534) and gonorrhoea (n=5,961).  HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre data to the end of 2023 showed that notification rates for all STIs […]