Recent figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Ireland’s specialist agency for the surveillance of communicable diseases, show a 30 percent increase in HIV cases in Ireland. To combat this, the Union of Students in Ireland teamed up with Operation Zero in June for Irish AIDS Days at nonprofit HIV Ireland, to spread their message: “no shame, no judgment, just … [Read more...] about HIV on the Rise in Ireland
Issues
New Cancer Drug May Skip Ireland
A groundbreaking new melanoma treatment is being rolled out to patients in the U.K., but may never reach those in Ireland. The National Pharmacoeconomics Centre (NCPE), an independent medicine cost advisory board, has recommended that the HSE does not make the Opdivo drug available through the public system due to uncertainty about its financial sustainability. Research has … [Read more...] about New Cancer Drug May Skip Ireland
UCD Honors Medicine Alumnus and U.N. Peacekeeper
Dr. Patrick Kelly received an Alumni Honors Award from University College Dublin in June for his services to public peacekeeping and the medical field. Kelly, 31, graduated with a bachelor’s in medicine, surgery, and gynecology in 2008, and a master’s degree in sports and exercise medicine in 2010. He currently serves as a medical officer in the Irish Defense Forces. Also known … [Read more...] about UCD Honors Medicine Alumnus and U.N. Peacekeeper
Digital Ocean Launches Ireland’s First Undersea Observatory
Ireland’s first undersea observatory was launched in June as part of an event for the Digital Ocean, a data resource of the Irish Marine Institute. The Digital Ocean represents Ireland’s opportunity to establish itself as a leading innovator in marine data for research, economic improvement, and social growth. The new SmartBay observatory is located in Galway Bay, near Spiddal. … [Read more...] about Digital Ocean Launches Ireland’s First Undersea Observatory
Ireland Celebrates 25 Years Online
As of June 17th, Ireland has officially been connected to the internet for 25 years. On the same day in 1991, Trinity College Dublin became the first organization in the country to connect to the world wide web. The link was shared with campus-based start-up company IEunet, run by entrepreneurs Cormac Callanan and Michael Nowlan. “From that day you could actually, physically … [Read more...] about Ireland Celebrates 25 Years Online