Interview with the Journal.ie on enforcement of no smoking campus at Beaumont Hospital

Dr. Patrick Doorley, Chairperson of ASH Ireland, Council of the Irish Heart Foundation, spoke with the online news website theJournal.ie on the issue of Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital anti-smoking campus policy not being enforced or adhered to.

The article was published on the 22nd of April 2019 and you can read the article here – https://www.thejournal.ie/beaumont-hospital-smoking-4598194-Apr2019/

New research on E-cigarettes in the New England Journal of Medicine: Dr. Patrick Doorley interview with LMFM Radio

Dr. Patrick Doorley, Chairperson of ASH Ireland, Council of the Irish Heart Foundation spoke with the east coast local radio station LMFM about the new piece of research in the New England Journal of Medicine which found that E-cigarettes were more effective for smoking cessation than nicotine-replacement therapy, when both products were accompanied by behavioural support.

Dr. Doorley provided context and gave an insight into the new piece of research, along with discussing ways to quit smoking.

The interview was broadcast live on the Michael Reade show on the 1st of February but you can find a link to the audio of the show here.

To listen back to the interview with Dr. Patrick Doorley, please click on the audio below.

Letter published in Irish Times on Vaping and Health

Dr. Patrick Doorley, Chairperson of ASH Ireland, Council of the Irish Heart Foundation submitted a letter to the Irish Times in response to an article on Vaping and Health on the 11th of February. The letter was published on Monday the 18th of February in the letters section of the Irish Times.

You can find the link to the letter here – https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/vaping-and-health-1.3795521

Delayed legislation on e-cigarettes: Dr. Patrick Doorley featured in the Times Ireland

Dr. Patrick Doorley, chairperson of ASH Ireland, Council of the Irish Heart Foundation, spoke with the Times Ireland edition on the delayed introduction on e-cigarettes by the Department of Health and the risk this poses due to the potential impact it has for licensed retailers to sell to young smokers. The article featured in the Sunday Times newspaper on the 9th of December 2018 but you can find the link to the article here 

Smoking rates in Ireland: Dr. Patrick Doorley interview with LMFM Radio

Dr. Patrick Doorley, Chairperson of ASH Ireland, Council of the Irish Heart Foundation spoke with the east coast local radio station LMFM about the prevalence of smoking in Ireland.

The interview was broadcast live on the Michael Reade show on Friday the 4th of January but you can find a link to the podcast of the show here.

To listen back to the interview with Dr. Patrick Doorley, please click on the audio below.

ASH Ireland welcomes major international conference on tobacco to Dublin in 2021

ASH Ireland welcomes the ‘The World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH)’ to Dublin in 2021. All involved are to be congratulated on winning the bid for a major international conference, which will bring over 2,500 delegates to Dublin. The Dublin success was announced at the end of the 17th World Conference on Tobacco or Health, held in South Africa last weekend. Read more