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Fair city star Jim Bartley inspires the nation at the Life After Stroke Awards. Irish Heart Foundation Stroke Awards celebrate courage of stroke survivors More

On the eve of World Stroke Day, which takes place on Saturday October 29th, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) said that greater investment in community rehabilitation services for the country’s estimat... More

The Irish Heart Foundation’s Act F.A.S.T. campaign has helped save up to 100 stroke sufferers from death or permanent severe disability after achieving a staggering 124% increase in public awareness o... More

Smoking death toll equivalent to two 9/11's or a dozen jumbo jet crashes a year on Irish soil - National tobacco strategy urgently needed to tackle the crisis. More

The Irish Heart Foundation urges the Minister for Health to improve services for stroke survivors as report shows that less than €7 million is spent on community rehabilitation. More

Public urged to get stroke smart for Ireland's first Stroke Week. More

Launch of NAI Survey on Experiences of Neurological Care Services More

Stroke-related hospital admissions increased by a staggering 87% following the launch of the Irish Heart Foundation's Act F.A.S.T. campaign to raise awareness of Ireland's third biggest killer. More

The Irish Heart Foundation urges the Irish public to take greater control over their risk of having a stroke after the world's biggest ever stroke study revealed that 80% of strokes are caused by 5 factors More

Tullamore Hospital Stroke Team call on people to think FAST More

Statement by the Irish Heart Foundation responding to the launch of the National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010 - Changing Cardiovascular Health More

F.A.S.T. campaign launched to slash stroke death and disability rates. Just one in 20 stroke patients get to hospital in time limit for life-saving clot buster treatment. More

Dr. Joe Harbison, stroke physician in St. James' hospital, Dublin talks about the benefits of acting F.A.S.T. for stroke. More

The Irish Heart Foundation welcomes the publication of new Cardiovascular Disease Policy after 22-month delay. More

Stroke survivor, Derbhla Connaughton, and the Irish Heart Foundation's Head of Advocacy, Chris Macey, talk about stroke on TV3's Ireland AM. More

A stroke patient received urgent and potentially life-saving treatment in Mullingar on Sunday More

The Irish Heart Foundation today (Wednesday, November 18th) launched its 16 point Stroke Manifesto demanding urgent action to overhaul stroke services More