Survey exploring the wellbeing of young people during the COVID-19 outbreak

This study is now closed. The University College Dublin (UCD) School of Psychology, in collaboration with the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Children’s and Young Peoples’ Services Committee (CYPSC) and Healthy Ireland, are running an online anonymous survey examining how the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 12-25 years. The […]

ISF Publishes New Melanoma Skin Cancer Leaflet

Mockup of ISF Melanoma Leaflet

Ireland’s First National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan launched to encourage the public to #ProtectYourSkin. Our new Melanoma Skin Cancer Leaflet, endorsed by the National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP), Healthy Ireland and the Irish Association of Dermatologists (IAD) has been published to coincide with the launch of Ireland’s first National Skin Cancer Prevention Plan earlier this […]

Healthy Ireland consultation on skin cancer prevention plan

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland. Yet in most cases, it is preventable and early detection leads to better outcomes. With rates projected to treble over the next 25 years, how can this trend be reversed? Government-led approach to skin cancer prevention Healthy Ireland (HI) is the national framework for action to […]