Reports
Read the latest reports published by the Institute.
28 Feb, 2022
- High energy bills this winter have focused attention on the difficulties of heating homes adequately. But for many older people the…
1 Feb, 2022
- Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in Ireland. Children who get sunburnt or who have too much exposure to the sun are at…
17 Nov, 2021
- Ireland is introducing new controls on alcohol marketing through the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018, which saw the first phase of…
16 Jun, 2020
- Skin Cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in Ireland, making it a major public health concern. Nationally, over 11,000 non-melanoma…
7 Apr, 2020
- Why is it important to keep active at this time? Ensuring that we maintain our activity levels can help our physical health and reduce…
10 Feb, 2020
- Older people who are physically active are at lower risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and depression…
1 Dec, 2007
- People living in fuel poverty frequently live in cold, damp and thermally inefficient houses. Living in such conditions has an adverse…
1 Mar, 2005
- Running from January 2003 until December2004, the Warming Up project aimed to create a capacity within south and east Belfast and…
Engaging communities: an evaluation of a community development model for tackling rural fuel poverty
8 Nov, 2004
- Fuel poverty occurs when a household needs to spend more that 10% of their income to maintain an acceptable level of temperature…
8 Aug, 2002
- This report describes the process, findings and recommendations of the Health Impact Assessment of the All-Inclusive Wraparound Scheme…