Category: Health
Tackling Inequalities in Cervical and Breast Cancer in Ireland
Clodagh Lynch 19/08/2025
Cancer is one of the biggest health challenges in Ireland, but its impact is not felt equally across the population. Breast cancer accounts for 31.8% of all cancer diagnoses among women, while ovarian cancer represents almost 7% (NCRI, 2024). Yet, behind these national statistics lies a stark reality: where you live and your socioeconomic …
Ireland's Ageing Population and the Challenge for Health and Social Care
Clodagh Lynch 02/07/2025
By 2057, Ireland will have over one million people aged 65 and older. This is not just any statistic, but it represents a shift that will shape how …
TASC leads with intersectionality on inequality, isolation and loneliness
Maisie Greener 30/06/2025
TASC’s flagship annual report, The State We Are In: Inequality in Ireland 2025, highlights inequality as a central issue for both economic research …
The spread of health disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lauren Cotter 28/04/2025
When Ireland entered its first national COVID-19 lockdown on March 27th, 2020, people turned to social media for updates and health information. …
Rethinking Irish and Global Healthcare
Lauren Cotter 05/03/2025
The IGHNx: Global Health Reimagined event was held by the Irish Global Health Network, co-hosted by the HSE Global Health Programme, on the 13th of …
Navigating Digital Healthcare: Equity, Access, and the HSE Health App
Adeelia Goffe, Molly Newell, Maria (Marysia) Pachowicz 04/03/2025
The 2024 EU Digital Decade report reaffirmed what many HSE beneficiaries already suspected: The state of Ireland’s e-health systems is woefully …
New Partnership between Citizens and the State is Good News for Hard Pressed Parents
Colm O'Doherty 09/06/2022
At a time when the Government is embroiled in a damaging row over the planned move of the National Maternity Hospital its new National Model of …
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Paul Sweeney
Paul Sweeney is former Chief Economist of the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. He was a …
Kirsty Doyle
Kirsty Doyle is a Researcher at TASC, working in the area of health inequalities. She is …
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Vic Duggan
Vic Duggan is an independent consultant, economist and public policy specialist catering …