Publications

• Published: 26 November 2009

  Social consequences of harmful use of alcohol in Ireland

  The purpose of this overview is to compile and analyse the available data on the social consequences of harmful use of alcohol in Ireland.  The methods involve a combination of archival data, survey research results and research literature.

  Publication (PDF, 718 KB)

  

• Published: 31 July 2008

  The Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003: Some implications for public health and medical research

  This discussion document examines some of the legal and practice ramifications of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 for public health and medical research. This document covers:

  • Chapter 1: The general issues of law that pertain to privacy and confidentiality in relation to medical information.
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  Publication (PDF, 1 MB)

  

• Published: 01 November 2007

  Health-related consequences of problem alcohol use

  This report, from the Health Research Board, shows strong evidence of the increase of alcohol-related illness presenting to Irish hospital services. Against a background of previous reports on alcohol use in Ireland, this report shows that alcohol consumption in the Irish population has increased over the past 11 years,...

  Publication (PDF, 1 MB)

  

• Published: 11 January 2007

  Primary Care R&D in Ireland

  This report was prepared in response to a request to the HRB in early 2006 from the Association of University Departments of General Practice in Ireland (AUDGPI) to commission an independent report on research and development in primary care in Ireland. This report was commissioned by the Health Research Board of Ireland....

  Publication (PDF, 495 KB)

  

• Published: 10 November 2004

  The feasibility of establishing an all-Ireland biobank - report of an expert group

  No lay summary available at this time.

  Publication (PDF, 173 KB)

  

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