Robert McNamara

1 week ago | physiciansweekly.com | Robert McNamara |Roderick Tung

Drs. McNamara and Tung discuss the potential impact of the PREVENT CVD risk calculator disqualifying millions of adults from primary prevention statin therapy. National application of the 2023 American Heart Association (AHA) Predicting Risk of CVD Events (PREVENT) equations could significantly reduce the pool of adults recommended for primary prevention statin therapy, according to a cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) .

2 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Robert McNamara

Lord Mayor of Cork Dan Boyle recently switched on the new pitch floodlights at Blackpool Community Centre. Administrator at the community centre Tony Holton told The Echo that the new lights are the result of an investment of more than €6,000 by the community centre “to ensure the astro turf pitches at the rear of the community centre could be fully utilised by the community, allowing groups to use the facilities well into the evenings, especially during winter months”.

3 weeks ago | echolive.ie | Robert McNamara

A local training centre at the heart of helping young people gain skills and employment is due to hold a very special celebration to mark four decades of service to the people of Cork. Blackpool, Glen, and Farranree Community Youth Training Centre general manager Michael Shanahan told The Echo that former board members, learners and staff are welcome to attend this occasion.

1 month ago | echolive.ie | Robert McNamara

Blackpool Community Centre is gearing up to showcase all that is great about it and showcase its fantastic breadth of activities and groups. ‘Open Day at Blackpool Community Centre’ will take place on Wednesday, from 12- 2pm. The event is part of the Lifelong Learning Festival.

1 month ago | echolive.ie | Robert McNamara

Time will tell all and the time in Shandon will be telling the truth in the future after a quarter of a million euro was secured to restore Cork’s most recognisable timepiece. Government funding of €250,000 has been secured toward repairs of Cork’s historic Shandon clock. The funding is part of an allocation of more than €3.5m awarded for the repair of 28 heritage buildings across the country under the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF).