22 March 2017

Pharmacists warn parents of health risks when giving medicines to children

Pharmacists warn parents of health risks when giving medicines to children

Pharmacists have issued a reminder to parents to be extremely careful when giving medicines to children and to always seek the advice of their pharmacist before giving a child any medication. The correct dose of medicine can vary depending on a child’s age, weight and symptoms. As children grow, dosages can also change. Medicines meant

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3 Roscommon projects benefit from Energia Get Ireland Growing fund

3 Roscommon projects benefit from Energia Get Ireland Growing fund

Picture Credit: Patrick Browne The winners of the Get Ireland Growing Fund run by Grow It Yourself (GIY) in partnership with Energia have been announced and three Roscommon groups are among 85 nationwide to have benefited. The Brothers of Charity in Boyle, Feevagh NS and Kilteevan NS have all been awarded €500 to help Get

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Eugene Murphy TD – Hospitals struggle to meet ambulance turnaround times

Eugene Murphy TD – Hospitals struggle to meet ambulance turnaround times

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy says Minister Simon Harris must address missed ambulance targets. New figures released to Fianna Fáil reveal that the overwhelming majority of hospitals are continuing to miss the 20 minute turnaround time for ambulance callouts at emergency departments with University Hospital Galway, Portiuncula and Sligo with some of the worst turnaround

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Nora Golden (née Jebb) RIP, late of Ballyleague

Nora Golden (née Jebb) RIP, late of Ballyleague

Sunday March 19th, suddenly yet peacefully, in the wonderful care of Medical 1, Midlands Regional Hospital, Mullingar. Nora Golden (née Jebb) RIP, late of Ballyleague. Sadly missed by her sons Patrick, Timothy and Michael, granddaughters Jessica and Amber, nieces and nephews, family and friends. Nora donated her body to Medical Research. A Memorial Service will

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Michael Fitzmaurice welcomes full Roll-Out of Vacant Property Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice welcomes full Roll-Out of Vacant Property Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news that Minister Simon Coveney is to extend the Vacant Property Scheme to the whole country, adding “it is something that I proposed in the discussions in the programme for Government last year”. Commenting on the news Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “The scheme was trialled on a pilot basis

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