Today, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and the Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy Colm Burke TD have announced that the Cabinet has approved a proposal for legislation that will increase the age of sale of tobacco to 21.

Today the cabinet has approved a proposal for legislation that will increase the minimum age of sale of tobacco to 21.

Tobacco smoking remains the biggest risk factor driving disability and death in Ireland and the life expectancy of a smoker is on average 10 years shorter than

RCPI is committed to a tobacco free Ireland. Together with our Faculties and Institutes, we welcome the memo being brought to cabinet tomorrow by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly, which will see the legal age to buy tobacco raised from 18 to 21.

Today I am deeply concerned and distressed to see members of our wonderful team were filmed in Castleisland last night without their consent by a local election candidate who then posted it on her social media. These actions were motivated by racist sentiments, which is both

In this week's #Podcast we discuss the new free HSE suicide prevention training programme, ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’ that helps participants identify people who are at risk, approach them confidently and connect them with supportive resources.

Listen: spoti.fi/4dpihkp

Contractors Cumnor Construction on site for Cork City Council at South Gate Bridge. 👏👏👏

My colleagues John Mullins Cllr Liammaddenfg Tony O Shea and I were delighted to welcome An Taoiseach Simon Harris TD to Mallow earlier this afternoon.

An Taoiseach had the chance to meet and speak with residents and local small business owners.

It was a joy to have Senator Sen. Róisín Garvey, Minister of State Colm Burke TD, and Senator Senator Fiona OLoughlin join us at our #TeaDay2024 celebration at Leinster House yesterday! 🍵 We greatly appreciate your support.

Delighted to welcome Stanislav Vidovič, Slovenian Ambassador to Ireland on a visit to Coláiste Choilm Ballincollig to mark #EuropeDay .

We met with students including those in the students council and those taking part in Darkness into Light Ballincollig. The Ambassador spoke

Fantastic news this morning that Cork sports clubs and organisations have received almost €3 million under the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme Equipment only grants. ⚽️🎾🏀

This will help to support these clubs and organisations including:

45th/62nd Blarney Scout Unit

20 years ago today, 8th May 2004, I had the privilege as Lord Mayor of Cork of presenting the Freedom of the City to John Hume. A tireless and fearless campaigner for peace, cooperation and reconciliation on this island. We still have much to learn from his legacy.

1/2 - 🗳️ Soon to be seen on a pole near you!

🔨 My team and I will be putting up some posters up over the coming days.

♻️ I'm committed to recycling all of my posters after election day on Friday 7th June.

It was great to show Colm Burke TD, Minister of State with Responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy, our mobile harm reduction unit the #VanaLiffey .
Based in Limerick City our Midwest team delivers important outreach services across the #MidwestRegion using this vehicle!