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Over-fifties’ GP visits affected by medical card entitlement

A new report launched today by The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin, details the impact that changes to an older person’s entitlement to a medical card has on their use of health services, such as GP visits, flu vaccines, medications and hospital care. The report authors found that changes in people’s entitlement to medical cards are associated with changes in their use of GP services and level of medications dispensed.

27 Oct 2016

Trinity Introduces Tobacco Free Zones on Campus

Three Tobacco Free Zones on Trinity’s main campus were opened on 1 July 2016. In these zones, smoking is prohibited both indoors and outdoors.

15 Jul 2016

Researchers Shed New Light on Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy

Dysfunction of brain blood vessels may be important in the development of CTE, which has been linked with mild traumatic brain injuries in athletes and military personnel.

9 Jun 2016

Students Aim to Build World’s First Decentralised Poker Site

Cryptography would ensure a fair card deal, while Bitcoins would be used for betting to offer a better-value option for players.

20 May 2016

Sustainability of City-Based Food Sharing Assessed by SHARECITY

An international team of researchers and an advisory panel of global experts will explore novel pathways to more sustainable food futures.

26 May 2016