The upcoming sports and fitness equipment swap and fitness event on Sunday 15th January at SOLAS in Portarlington, Co. Laois has really taken off with over 15 different clubs, gyms and Personal trainers booked in on the day. David Maher explains “SOLAS has organised a series of FREE fitness workshops on the day, starting at […]
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Sports and Fitness Equipment Swap and Fitness Event at SOLAS Portarlington
The upcoming sports and fitness equipment swap and fitness event on Sunday 15th January at SOLAS in Portarlington, Co. Laois has really taken off with over 15 different clubs, gyms and Personal trainers booked in on the day. David Maher explains “SOLAS has organised a series of FREE fitness workshops on the day, starting at […]
The Local Landmarks 10K Returns for 2023
Get ready to discover ‘The Grand. The Quirky. The Hidden’ sites around your hometown as the Local Landmarks 10K returns on 19 February 2023. Perhaps it’s a famous film set location or some impressive street art that people flock to see? Whether it’s the beautiful church, an ancient historical ruin or a statue commemorating a local […]
Music meets adventure: The world’s first running and music festival returns
Love Trails Festival 2023 6-9 July 2023 // Gower Peninsula Run, dance, swim, explore and party – Early Bird tickets on sale 26th December Love Trails, the world’s first trail running and music festival, returns for 2023, and you’re invited! Early Bird tickets are on sale 26th December and with a fantastic 4-day itinerary of exploration, adventures, music […]
Step Up with Football Legend Paul McGrath and Walk 150,000 Steps for Acquired Brain Injury Ireland
This January, make a New Year’s Resolution that will make a life-changing difference to thousands of individuals and families impacted by brain injury in Ireland. As part of its annual Step Up for Brain Injury campaign, Acquired Brain Injury Ireland is asking you to raise funds by walking 150,000 steps between January 1st and 31st. Football […]
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Stroke patients ‘needlessly dying or suffering disability’ – charity
An estimated 800 stroke sufferers a year are at greater risk of death and disability because of an alarming fall in patients getting clot-busting treatment on time. An Irish Heart Foundation analysis of HSE data shows just 60% of patients got to hospital within a crucial 4.5 hour window for thrombolysis in 2020 – compared […]
Major €52 million funding boost for Sports to provide for ongoing recovery of sector and support continued participation in sport and physical activity
€35 million in supports towards increased energy costs €15 million in COVID-19 related funding €0.8 million for Sport Equipment €1 million funding for sporting events Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, together with Sport Ireland, has announced almost €52 million in funding for the sport sector under a number […]
Healthy menus win top honours at HSE and Irish Heart Foundation awards
Thirty healthcare sites providing meals for over 27,000 HSE employees, have been honoured for their commitment to healthy food choices on their staff and visitor menus. At the Happy Heart Healthy Eating Awards, 18 facilities nationwide achieved gold status for creating a healthier food environment for staff and visitors – a record number since the HSE and Irish […]
Dublin’s Menopause Hub swamped by demand after clinic opening
A new north Dublin clinic treating women going through menopause has been swamped by overwhelming demand after opening its premises in Santry. The Menopause Hub – Ireland’s first-ever clinic devoted to helping women through sometimes devastating symptoms – has opened a second clinic on Dublin’s northside, following the success of its southside clinic in Mount […]
Minister Chambers publishes Youth Forum Report on Sport
Major Youth Stakeholder Forum attended by over 100 young people from across Ireland as well as Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Kellie Harrington Event hears only one in seven young people sufficiently physically active Range of conclusions contained in report to help keep more young people involved in sport including more physical activity friendly […]
McIlroy returns to The K Club for the Horizon Irish Open
World Number One and reigning Race to Dubai champion Rory McIlroy will return to the site of his first professional victory on Irish soil when he tees it up in the Horizon Irish Open at The K Club from September 7-10, 2023. The four-time Major Champion secured a famous victory at the County Kildare venue […]
Women encouraged to join ‘Digital Athlete’ – a career pathway connecting passion for sport with tech
Ireland’s sports tech industry has helped to design a new ‘Digital Athlete’ programme to help people build careers in the country’s growing number of sports technology companies. Through a new collaboration between Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet and SportsTech Ireland, a new career pathway into the industry has been created. The first wave of recruitment […]
Minister Chambers publishes Youth Forum Report on Sport
Major Youth Stakeholder Forum attended by over 100 young people from across Ireland as well as Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Kellie Harrington Event hears only one in seven young people sufficiently physically active Range of conclusions contained in report to help keep more young people involved in sport including more physical activity friendly […]
Vera Pauw Joins Sport Ireland’s Campaign Encouraging Women Over 40 To Take Time For Themselves To Exercise
Key findings: · Nearly half of all Irish women (49%) over the age of 40 do not prioritise physical exercise · Only 28% of women over 40 believe they meet the World Health Organisation’s recommended exercise guidelines of 30 minutes of exercise 5 days a week · The leading barriers to exercise are being too tired (64%), a […]