Education & training

€13.5M for research into cancer, antibiotics and other vital treatments

29th October 2014

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Health Research Board
Theme: 
Education & training, Health & well being

Cancer, asthma, kidney injuries and antibiotics are just some of the areas likely to benefit from €13.5 million in funding for new health research projects announced today by Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar. A total of 36 projects are being supported by the Health Research Board (HRB) over the next three – five years. More details are available from the HRB press release here.

 

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Meet the CARDI Fellows: Aisling O'Halloran

Meet the CARDI Fellows: Aisling O'Halloran

9th October 2014

News Source: 

CARDI
Theme: 
Demography, Education & training, Health & well being

The CARDI Leadership Programme into Ageing Research funds and supports a new generation of leaders in ageing research in Ireland, North and South.

The programme is funded by the Health and Social Care Research and Development Division Northern Ireland and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

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Meet the CARDI Fellows: Joanne Feeney

Meet the CARDI Fellows: Joanne Feeney

9th October 2014

News Source: 

CARDI
Theme: 
Demography, Education & training, Health & well being

The CARDI Leadership Programme into Ageing Research funds and supports a new generation of leaders in ageing research in Ireland, North and South.

The programme is funded by the Health and Social Care Research and Development Division Northern Ireland and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

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Meet the CARDI Fellows: Charlotte Neville

Meet the CARDI Fellows: Charlotte Neville

9th October 2014

News Source: 

CARDI
Theme: 
Demography, Education & training, Health & well being

The CARDI Leadership Programme into Ageing Research funds and supports a new generation of leaders in ageing research in Ireland, North and South.

The programme is funded by the Health and Social Care Research and Development Division Northern Ireland and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

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Meet the CARDI Fellows: Joanna McHugh

Meet the CARDI Fellows: Joanna McHugh

9th October 2014

News Source: 

CARDI
Theme: 
Demography, Education & training, Health & well being

The CARDI Leadership Programme into Ageing Research funds and supports a new generation of leaders in ageing research in Ireland, North and South.

The programme is funded by the Health and Social Care Research and Development Division Northern Ireland and The Atlantic Philanthropies.

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Work begins on €40m Mercer Institute for Successful Ageing

9th October 2014

News Source: 

Business and Leadership
Theme: 
Education & training

Work has started on the construction of the €40m Mercer Institute for Successful Ageing, located on the St James’s Hospital campus in Dublin. The first sod was turned by Minister of State for Disability, Older People, Equality & Mental Health, Kathleen Lynch. Read more here.

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Norway best place to grow old in: Global Age Watch Index 2014

6th October 2014

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CARDI-Conor Breen
Theme: 
Demography, Economic & material, Education & training, Employment & work, Family, support, social networks and participation, Health & well being, Living environments, Political and civic life, Values, attitudes and opinions

October 1 2014 saw the annual publication of Help Age International’s Global Age Watch Index for 2014. The Republic of Ireland (ROI) was ranked 17th, a drop of five places from the 2013 index. Meanwhile the UK was ranked 11th, jumping up two places from its 2013 ranking.

Ranking system

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The Irish Hospice Foundation development grant programme

2nd October 2014

News Source: 

The Irish Hospice Foundation
Theme: 
Education & training, Health & well being

The Irish Hospice Foundation is pleased to announce that applications for its 2015 development grant programme are now being accepted. The closing date is Friday 14 November 2014. For guidance, application form and more information visit the Irish Hospice Foundation website here.

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