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The Irish Times Thursday 14 March 2013 The planned destruction in some three weeks of more than one million blood samples from newborn babies is causing concern among medical specialists and to the patient advocacy group, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF). The heel prick test, also known as the Guthrie or blood spot test, is

RTE sports presenter, Jacqui Hurley along with model and TV presenter Daniella Moyles joined the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Naoise O’Muiri, at the Mansion House recently to encourage women to sign up to take part in this year’s Flora Women’s Mini Marathon in aid of CRY (Cadiac Risk in the Young). The charity hopes to

Saturday 2 March 2013 Gerard Fitzgibbon At least 300 people are expected to take part in a West Limerick charity run and cycle, which is being held in memory of two young people who suffered tragic sudden deaths. Hundreds of sponsorship cards have already been issued for the 10km walk/run and 80km cycle taking place

Meath Chronicle Saturday 2nd March 2013 Orla Durkan from Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) receives a cheque from students of Loreto St Michael’s secondary school in Navan who fundraised for the cause recently, inspired by the memory of Ruth Maguire, a popular and charismatic second year student of the school who was a victim