A HIA screening exercise on Planning policy in Donegal.

A comprehensive HIA on transport initiatives in Ballyfermot, Dublin.

A HIA to assess the health impacts of the European Employment Strategy

Written by:

Debbie Abrahams, Alex Scott-Samuel & Andrew Pennington (IMPACT), Cathal Doyle & Owen Metcalfe (Institute for Public Health in Ireland), Lea den Broeder (National Institute for Public Health and the Environment), Rainer Fher, Odile Mekel & Fiona Haigh (Institute of Public Health, North Rhine-Westphalia,D).

21 Dec 2004

Embargoed: 21st December 2004

The Institute of Public Health welcomes today’s announcement by the Minister for Health, Angela Smith that action should be taken to address second hand smoke in Northern Ireland.

Director of the Institute, Dr Jane Wilde said:

“The Government recognizes that it has a duty to protect employees and the general public from the proven dangers of second hand smoke.  Many health, social, trade and political organizations in Northern Ireland have joined forces to call for smoke free workplaces for some time.

23 Nov 2004

EMBARGO: 11AM Tuesday 23rd November 2004

Fuel poverty is a significant threat to public health with its links to heart disease, respiratory illness and mental health. People on low incomes are most likely to live in fuel poverty. The Fuel Poverty Strategy, which was launched today, needs to be adequately resourced to help reduce the devastating effects of health inequalities in our society, according to the Institute of Public Health in Ireland.

20 Oct 2004

A new report "Youth suicide prevention – an evidence briefing" will be launched on Wednesday 20th October 2004 at 12.30pm at the Buswells Hotel in Dublin.

EMBARGO –Midnight Monday 18th October 2004

Youth suicide is a major global public health issue and consistently ranks as one of the leading cause of death for adolescents aged 15 -19. Suicide accounts for 30% of deaths in the 15-24 year age group.

19 Oct 2004

A new report "Youth suicide prevention – an evidence briefing" will be launched on Tuesday 19th October 2004 at 1pm at the Hilton Hotel in Belfast by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Henrietta Campbell.

EMBARGO –Midnight Monday 18th October 2004

Youth suicide is a major global public health issue and consistently ranks as one of the leading cause of death for adolescents aged 15 -19. Suicide accounts for 30% of deaths in the 15-24 year age group.

28 Mar 2004

BRING SMOKING BAN NORTH OF THE BORDER – INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH

EMBARGO – Midnight Sunday 28 March, 2004.

Youth Suicide Prevention - an evidence briefing, is a joint venture between the Health Development Agency (HDA) in England, the Institute of Public Health in Ireland and programme for Action for Children in Ireland and aims to identify all systematic reviews in this field, and to analyse and combine the evidence to highlight what measures work to prevent youth suicide.