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Ireland ‘no better prepared’ for pandemic than six years ago, panel told

Ireland ‘no better prepared’ for pandemic than six years ago, panel told

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Ireland’s Covid-19 Evaluation Panel heard lessons have not been learnt since the pandemic six years ago

Communities not trusted enough during pandemic, Covid-19 evaluation told

Communities not trusted enough during pandemic, Covid-19 evaluation told

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Former World Health Organisation chief Dr Michael J Ryan said authorities did not trust people to make their own decisions.

More than half of people unaware of links between alcohol and cancer, HSE warns

More than half of people unaware of links between alcohol and cancer, HSE warns

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

New HSE research on alcohol shows that only four in 10 people are aware of the link between alcohol and cancer

Dr Mike Ryan dropped from WHO executive team after US funding cuts

Dr Mike Ryan dropped from WHO executive team after US funding cuts

Thu, 15 May, 2025

The WHO has reduced its management team by half and will have to scale back operations, its director-general said on Wednesday

Irish air quality met EU requirements in 2022 but not WHO guidelines

Irish air quality met EU requirements in 2022 but not WHO guidelines

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

The findings come in the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest air quality report