World Mental Health Day 🧠 Quitting smoking can help reduce mental health problems and improve overall mental wellbeing. Those wanting to quit can access free support and free nicotine replacement therapy through the HSE QUIT Service by calling (freephone) 1800 201 203. @fdoyle4.bsky.social

Have your say on dementia care in Ireland. Researchers are working to make sure that government decisions about how dementia care & support is planned & paid for are based on what really matters to people living w/ dementia or Parkinson’s, & to the people who support them. www.dementiastudy.eu

Ireland has strengthened its response to youth vaping, including prohibiting sales to under-18s and introducing further regulation of vaping products. Our research is helping us understand what vaping cessation support currently looks like and where the gaps remain. #InternationalYouthDay

🤝Help shape research on quitting vaping. We are recruiting a Public & Patient Involvement (PPI) contributor to join online meetings and provide feedback on our research. No previous research experience is needed. 📨Contact: Dr Rory Coyne at rorycoyne@rcsi.ie.

Research shows that young people who vape are more likely to start smoking cigarettes. The tobacco industry continue to target young people through various marketing strategies (e.g. brightly coloured e-cigarette packaging). We must continue advocating for tobacco end game. @fdoyle4.bsky.social

World Population Day 2026 🌎 Smoking remains a public health threat and is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide, with an estimated 8 million people dying annually from smoking-related illnesses; making it a population-level concern. #tobaccoendgame #smokingcessation #research #rcsi

Did you know that cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet? In Ireland, cigarette butts accounts for approximately 50% of litter waste and are harmful to ecosystems, marine and wildlife. Another reason to consider quitting smoking this #worldenvironmentday! @fdoyle4.bsky.social

Today is World No Tobacco Day. Quitting smoking helps protect your health and improves your quality of life. Create a free Quit Plan on our website or the HSE Health App. Learn more at: quit.ie #TakeBackControl #QuittingIsWinning

Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay 2026! This years' theme is "Unmasking the appeal - countering nicotine and tobacco addiction", which focuses on how the tobacco and nicotine industry target children and adolescents through various marketing and design strategies. @fdoyle4.bsky.social

Unmasking The Appeal: Protecting The Next Generation From Nicotine Addiction World No Tobacco Day 2026, highlights the #WHO continued commitment to exposing industry tactics and advancing policies to protect young people and communities from nicotine addiction. Visit www.ucc.ie/en/publichea...

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Reham A. Lasheen presented at the Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference on the 24th April 🙌 Presentation titled: “Perceived facilitators and barriers of a co-designed financial incentive programme for smoking cessation in Ireland.” The preprint can be found here: osf.io/preprints/ps... #phm

#worldhealthday2026 🌎 This years’ theme is “Together for Health. Stand with science.” Which represents the importance of research, collaboration and evidence-based healthcare to improve health outcomes globally.

Happy Easter to all our followers, community members, collaborators & stakeholders!🪺🐣 May this time off bring you joy & rest (with the help of some chocolate!🍫) For egg-cellent COMPASS updates, keep an eye on our website: compass-study.eu 👀 @fdoyle4.bsky.social #easter #research #stopsmoking

The Health and Safety authority reported that the number of people in Ireland diagnosed with TB is relatively low (approximately over 400 cases annually). Stopping smoking, however, can significantly reduce chances of infection and improve overall lung health. #worldtuberculosisday #stopsmoking

March is often recognised as No Smoking Month, particularly in Northern Ireland, with many health agencies campaigning to encourage people to stop smoking 🚭 With spring in full bloom, March is a great month to start your quit journey! 🙌 #nosmokingmonth #quitsmoking #Ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our followers, collaborators and community members ☘️ As an Irish-based study, we appreciate our partnerships with both national and international stakeholders 🇮🇪🇺🇸🇬🇧 Go n-éiri an t-ádh na nGael leat! ☘️ #financialincentives #smokingcessation #research #Ireland

World Kidney Day 2026 Smoking reduces renal function by reducing blood flow to the kidneys, but it also increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and kidney cancer. Quitting smoking is vital for good kidney health 🚭 #worldkidneyday #stopsmoking #kidneyhealth #RCSI

Happy International Women’s Day! 💜 We believe everyone should be able to access supports to quit smoking, including women 🚭🙋‍♀️ @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social #internationalwomensday #stopsmoking #services #research #ireland

👏 Congratulations to Dr Rory on the oral presentation at the Research Day 2026 - a rapid review examining evidence around vaping and nicotine-related interventions. This work is part of our project exploring vaping and dual-use along with regular tobacco use in Ireland: vape-research.eu

Take our quick anonymous survey and help shape better quitting support and future health programmes. Your experience and opinion can make a real difference — do it today. 🔗 Link to the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

Rare Disease Day 2026: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency(AATD), a rare & underdiagnosed genetic condition, places those affected at risk of developing lung disease if they smoke. We support the continued efforts to integrate rare disease services into the Irish healthcare system. #rarediseaseday2026

🚩 Your experience with smoking or vaping matters. 📝 Take part in a short anonymous survey and help shape future support and policies. 🔗 Link to the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

Well done to Dr @rehamalasheen.bsky.social for her presentation at the SPHeRE Network 12th Annual Conference today! 👏 Reham did a great job at reporting findings from our systematic review on facilitators & barriers to implementing financial incentive interventions for health behaviour change!

Best of luck to our very own, @rehamalasheen.bsky.social who is presenting at the SPHeRE Network Annual Conference 2026 today at @rcsi.bsky.social 🙌 #sphereconference2026 #financial #incentives #research #ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social

Dr Paul Kavanagh featured on RTE Radio 1 to discuss a tobacco free future. He highlighted that smoking rates in Ireland are still a concern and it is healthcare professionals who are “picking up the pieces everyday” as a result of tobacco-related harm 🚭 Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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Dr Paul Kavanagh, Chair of the RCPI Clinical Advisory Group on Smoking and E-Cigarettes, outlines the findings of a new report on reducing the harm of tobacco products.

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Today is National No Smoking Day. Why not take the first step and quit for good? It's never too late to quit. Find out more on our website: bit.ly/4tDhOmN #TakeBackControl | #QuittingIsWinning | #NationalNoSmokingDay

Today is National No Smoking Day! 🚭 Our HSE colleagues (@hselive.bsky.social) are promoting this day and have many free supports available to help you stop smoking today and everyday. #nationalnosmokingday #ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social

A masterclass on STROBE-Equity will take place as part of the launch of the Health Equity Research Alliance at RCSI on 26 Feb. The session will be led by Omar Dewidar, GRADE-Equity Coordination Lead, Campbell and Cochrane Equity Methods Group, University of Ottawa. www.rcsi.com/dublin/news-...

As Valentine’s Day is approaching, it’s important to remember that avoiding or stopping smoking is necessary for good heart health! 🫀 @fdoyle4.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social #stopsmoking #research #quit #ireland #financial #incentives

🚩 A new year is a good moment to reflect on how we design effective cessation services. We’re running an online survey to understand public attitudes towards using financial incentives (e.g. vouchers) as part of cessation support. We’d really value your perspective. 👉 Link: lnkd.in/g3pK5rc2