The Irish Heart Foundation is inviting everyone to sign their petition to stop junk food and drink brands deliberately targeting children behind their parents’ backs on social media.  One in four children in Ireland is obese or overweight.  However, slick marketing tactics by junk food brands help establish and encourage eating habits that cause obesity and can have lifelong and, sometimes, life-limiting health consequences.  The Irish Heart Foundation is asking government to end the daily bombardment of such adverts by regulating online and social media marketing, and extending the current broadcast ban to 9.00pm.  Find out more at: https://irishheart.ie/campaigns/stop-targeting-kids

This one-day training seeks to increase the knowledge and skills of participants to support the development of a sexual health policy within their respective organisations.  It will be of interest to workers who are addressing the sexual health needs of young people through the provision of education, support and advocacy services, as well as other related service provision.  The training is co-facilitated by the National Youth Council of Ireland and HIV Ireland, and will take place on Thursday 4th May 2017, from 10.00am to 4.30pm, in HIV Ireland, 70 Eccles Street, Dublin 7.  Places can be booked at: www.eventbrite.ie/e/good-practice-developing-a-sexual-health-policy-tickets-32922274409

A PhD student from the School of Nursing and Midwifery in Queen's University Belfast is conducting research into young men - aged 16 to 24 years - who have experience of an unintended pregnancy.  The video below explains what it's all about and how to get involved ...

The Men's Development Network (MDN) runs the White Ribbon Campaign in Ireland.  They would like to invite you to Turn Off the Red Light's event to mark the passing of the Sexual Offences Act in Ireland which brings the Nordic Model into legislation here.  This event will take place on Wednesday 8th March 2017, from 11.00am - 1.00pm, in City Hall, Dublin.  In addition to the sexual offences covered in the Act, MDN's White Ribbon Campaign also includes prostitution as violence against women.  There will be a strong line-up of speakers at this event including Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Frances FitzGerald and women survivors of prostitution.  To book a place, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Saturday 25th February 2017 was a special day for men’s health.  On this day, Finian Murray (Men’s Health Development Officer, Health Promotion and Improvement, HSE), Niamh Farrell (Manager, Amen) and Colin Fowler (Director of Operations, Men’s Health Forum in Ireland) were three of the four recipients of Dublin Institute of Technology’s ‘President’s Community Fellowship Award’ for the years 2016-2018.  They were nominated for this award by staff from the Students Learning with Communities initiative within DIT.  This was in recognition of the outstanding contribution that all three made to students and staff in DIT through collaboration on community-based learning and research projects over the last number of years.

Cairde has just published 'Pathways to Being Well - a Mental Health Guide for Ethnic Minorities in Ireland'.  This resource provides information on how to look after yourself in Ireland, and highlights the services available if you need support.  It is available in eight languages (English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Lithuanian, Polish, Romanian and Russian) in both electronic and printed formats.  The booklet was developed in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure that its content and visual presentation meets the needs of the target communities.  To order hard copies of the booklet, Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Mojo Project will be running a short 'Wellness Tools Programme’ for men living in South Dublin who feel that they are in distress.  This programme will run for six weeks from 21st March - 25th April 2017 in St Dominic’s Contact Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24.  It will take place every Tuesday from 10.00am until 1.00pm.  The programme will focus on: mindfulness; meditation; therapy through art / creative writing / poetry; mediums of expressions to de-stress. 
For further information or to book a place, contact Catherine Mooney at Tel: 01 4649300 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

A researcher from the Institute of Food and Health in University College Dublin (UCD) is carrying out a glucose response study in the male population.  They are looking to recruit male volunteers who are overweight and over 40 years of age to help with this study.  The volunteers will be invited to come to UCD on four separate occasions to consume a breakfast and a protein shot.  Small blood samples will be taken so that the researcher can look at how this protein can reduce blood sugar levels.  The input of participants may help with the design a food product which could regulate blood sugars after a meal - which will be especially useful to anyone who is diabetic.  For more information, contact Laura Keane on Tel: 01 7162851 / Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.