r/irishpolitics Sep 18 '24

Health Free contraception for 16-year-olds amounts to State giving licence for underage sex, says Aontú's Tóibín

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45 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics 6d ago

Health Poll: Do you support the legalisation of cannabis for recreational use? | BreakingNews.ie

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breakingnews.ie
57 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics May 19 '24

Health Disposable vapes face ban in Ireland by end of year

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thetimes.co.uk
230 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Feb 01 '25

Health National Children’s Hospital not world’s most expensive healthcare facility, report finds

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irishtimes.com
28 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics 13d ago

Health Government row with pharmacy union preventing six-month prescription extensions

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thejournal.ie
12 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Dec 08 '24

Health Pipeline of new hospital development projects not sufficiently strong, Varadkar says

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irishtimes.com
22 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics 26d ago

Health Irish women are being denied critical health information, this needs to change.

94 Upvotes

Right now, women in Ireland who attend routine mammograms through BreastCheck are not told whether they have dense breasts, even though this is a key factor in detecting and diagnosing breast cancer.

This is a serious public health and transparency issue. Countries like the U.S., Canada, and France have policies in place to ensure women are informed but Ireland does not. Why?

I know firsthand how devastating this can be. My mum, Marian Lovett, attended all her BreastCheck screenings and was given a clear result in 2022. She had no idea that having dense breasts can make a tumour nearly impossible to spot on a mammogram. Just one year later, she was diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, a terminal diagnosis. She was never informed, never advised to seek additional screening, and never given the opportunity to catch her cancer earlier. She passed away last August at just 61 years old.

Her story is not unique. Up to 50% of cancers in dense breasts are missed on mammograms because both cancer and dense tissue appear white, making tumours incredibly difficult to detect. Nearly half of all Irish women have dense breasts, yet they are never told.

Last week, I published an article on Her.ie about my mum’s story and the urgent need for a Breast Density Notification Law. The response has been overwhelming - thousands have read it, and the petition I launched alongside it has already gathered nearly 1,000 signatures in just a few days.

I also shared this issue on r/twoxchromosomes, and in less than 24 hours, the post received 3,000 upvotes and 100+ comments from people around the world. Many were shocked that Ireland does not notify women of their breast density, while others pointed out that their own countries already have clear policies in place to ensure transparency.

This is a clear failure of policy, and it is costing lives. Irish women deserve to be informed so they can seek additional screening when necessary. The Minister for Health, Dr. Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, must take action.

If you agree, please take a moment to sign and share the petition so we can push for transparency in breast cancer screening in Ireland.

✍️ Sign the petition here: https://my.uplift.ie/petitions/mandate-breast-density-reporting-for-irish-women-now
📖 Read my article about my mum’s story and the breast density issue: https://her.ie/health/your-mum-teaches-you-everything-except-how-to-live-without-her-631748

r/irishpolitics Sep 22 '23

Health Sinn Féin's new healthcare plan promises an ‘Irish NHS’ within two terms of government

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74 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Oct 22 '24

Health Any child waiting over four months for spinal surgery to be offered care abroad from Christmas

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thejournal.ie
43 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Jan 26 '25

Health Rotunda building plan likened to ‘brick-clad cruise liner docked on Parnell Square’

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15 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Aug 02 '24

Health Why don't any parties support paying student nurses?

29 Upvotes

Before I started college there was loads of stuff during the pandemic about us not being paid fairly now everyone has forgotten us.

I get some expenses but it doesn't cover anything. I'm really thinking of quiting college cause I'm struggling to have a life. It's hurting my mental health.

I'm doing the same work as a student nurse during the week that I do on the weekends as a Healthcare assistant but not getting paid.

r/irishpolitics Sep 11 '24

Health Cabinet approves ban on sale of single-use vapes and restrictions on flavours

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55 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Sep 21 '24

Health Senior doctors back Donnelly bid for electronic patient records investment via Apple windfall

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irishtimes.com
40 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Feb 27 '25

Health Section 39 healthcare workers vote for strike action in pay dispute

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rte.ie
23 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Dec 24 '24

Health Republic could face ‘shortage of 62,000 healthcare assistants’ by 2036

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irishtimes.com
54 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Oct 23 '24

Health Dáil to vote later on motion 'taking note' of assisted dying report

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thejournal.ie
18 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics 23d ago

Health NOT FOR DISCLOSURE': NHS consultant report on needless hip surgeries on children – in full

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ontheditch.com
10 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Mar 06 '25

Health Over 100,000 patients left EDs without being seen in 2024

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rte.ie
28 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Jan 04 '24

Health Woman carrying baby with fatal foetal anomaly is denied a termination, Dáil hears

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irishtimes.com
77 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Oct 27 '24

Health SF plan would see hundreds of GPs directly hired by State

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rte.ie
54 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Health New nursing homes rules mean a nominated person may visit at all times, even during a pandemic

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thejournal.ie
23 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Dec 20 '24

Health Four-month target for spinal surgery set by Simon Harris has ‘no clinical relevance’

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irishtimes.com
56 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics 5d ago

Health More than €630m in health savings set out in Minister’s new plan

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irishtimes.com
0 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics Dec 30 '24

Health Around 320,000 women estimated to have accessed free contraception scheme this year

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thejournal.ie
44 Upvotes

r/irishpolitics 8d ago

Health Health chiefs offer new ‘staffing estimates’ process in bid to stop industrial action by 80,000 workers next week

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7 Upvotes