Niamh Griffin

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Niamh Griffin

One in three women does not feel well-informed about fertility treatment options in Ireland, despite a publicly-funded scheme running for almost two years. Just 10% said they feel they know a lot about the options, an / Ipsos B+A national opinion poll has found. Despite improvements in care options here, some 29% agreed the options still seem better abroad than in Ireland.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Niamh Griffin

A third of women cannot afford to have a baby, or another child, with younger women in particular forced to put family plans on hold. One in three also said they would delay having children because of their career or until they have reached certain financial goals, according to an Ipsos B+A national opinion poll. The study also found 20% of women have difficulty getting pregnant, with half of those considering fertility treatment.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Niamh Griffin

A quarter of women surveyed will delay having children until they’ve reached certain financial or career goals. This jumps to 65% of women aged between 18-24. An Ipsos B+A survey also found that just under half of mums would like to have more children. Younger mums and those from less affluent backgrounds were most keen to extend their families. Some 70% of women aged over 35 were not keen to have more children.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Niamh Griffin

Nearly two in five women feel “lonely and isolated” and only 8% think it is easy to access mental health services, an Irish Examiner Ipsos B+A survey has found. These barriers remain despite almost half the women surveyed saying it is easier to talk about mental health challenges today than in the past. Some 1,078 women were surveyed across Ireland. Women were asked to say how true this is for them: “I often feel lonely or isolated nowadays”.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Niamh Griffin

Children's hospitals in Dublin are going through a reset in the wake of controversies, the Oireachtas Health Committee will hear on Thursday. They will hear 60 children affected by the hip dysplasia issues have been seen, with more appointments confirmed by a team working through reviews of over 2,200 children. Separately, 48 children including scoliosis patients are waiting longer than four months for spinal operations, a decrease since the start of this year, the committee is expected to hear.