Category: Health
Beyond Reasonable Doubt: The Lasting Impact of Criminalisation on Suicide Data in Ireland
Maria (Marysia) Pachowicz 10/09/2026
Content warning: This article discusses themes of suicide which may be upsetting to some readers, including the criminalisation of suicide and death by suicide. If you or someone you know is struggling, help is available. Call 116 123 to speak with the Samaritans, or text HELLO to 50808 to reach Text About It. If you have been …
25 Years of Change: Addiction Work in Dublin Through a Trauma Informed Lens
Passerose Mantoy 20/01/2026
If you walked into an addiction service 25 years ago – when I started working in Chrysalis CDP, a Dublin community drug project – the work looked …
Challenging disability access to transport in Ireland
Sophia Black 17/12/2025
In Ireland, people with disabilities, whether visible or non-visible, face various difficulties in accessing public transport. These challenges limit …
Tackling Inequalities in Cervical and Breast Cancer in Ireland
Clodagh Lynch 19/08/2025
Cancer is one of the biggest health challenges in Ireland, but its impact is not felt equally across the population. Breast cancer accounts for 31.8% …
Ireland's Ageing Population and the Challenge for Health and Social Care
Clodagh Lynch 02/07/2025
By 2057, Ireland will have over one million people aged 65 and older. This is not just any statistic, but it represents a shift that will shape how …
TASC leads with intersectionality on inequality, isolation and loneliness
Maisie Greener 30/06/2025
TASC’s flagship annual report, The State We Are In: Inequality in Ireland 2025, highlights inequality as a central issue for both economic research …
The spread of health disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lauren Cotter 28/04/2025
When Ireland entered its first national COVID-19 lockdown on March 27th, 2020, people turned to social media for updates and health information. …
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Sean McCabe
Sean holds an B.Sc in Applied Physics from Dublin City University and an M.Sc. in …
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
Nat O'Connor
Dr Nat O’Connor is Assistant Professor of Social Policy at UCD, a fellow of the UCD …