Precis: There are many ways of studying the effects of protection on the industrial structure and trade flows of the protected economy. In this paper, we do so by comparing certain features of the economies of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during the mid-'sixties. At that time, the Republic was a highly protected economy and consequently would be expected to be much less speciali...

The use of CD4 counts raises important issues for HIV surveillance and interpretation of findings. The Irish surveillance system, for example, includes all persons newly diagnosed with HIV in Ireland, even if previously diagnosed elsewhere. An increasing proportion of newly-diagnosed HIV cases have previously been diagnosed HIV-positive in another country before arrival in Ireland, and have bee...

Equine infectious anemia (EIA) has been successfully eradicated from Ireland. In the Meath cluster, infection was mainly transmitted iatrogenically. In the Kildare cluster (a veterinary hospital), transmission to 13 horses was linked with a narrow infection window but cannot be explained by commonly described methods of transmission. Authors’ addresses: Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Ri...

Despite effective prevention strategies paediatric HIV infection remains an important condition in Ireland. To characterise presentation and identify barriers to optimal management a retrospective chart review of HIV-infected children presenting in Ireland, 2004-2011 was undertaken. Forty-two HIV-infected children were identified; (25 male). Median age at presentation was 6 years (range 0-16 ye...

As if the process or withdrawal from the European Union were not already complex enough in itself, the Brexit vote has also reopened constitutional questions for the United Kingdom. Scotland’s devolved government is calling for a new independence referendum and seeking a special arrangement with the EU. Northern Ireland has drawn less attention but is politically at least as significant: Brexit...

48 Abstract 49 Nations competing in this ruthless and changing “new economy” rely on industries that are often headquartered, performing 50 research and development and executing their supply chains and distribution channels in other nations. “Supporting” nations provide 51 the infrastructure and the ancillary resources that allow firms and industries to settle, prosper and gain market share. A...

In an attempt to understand how change can occur in health services this article focuses on two recent developments in Ireland which came about as a result of an unexpected event and a consequent shift in policy which as Hinrichs (2001) and Castles (2010) suggest can be slow to move. Drawing on path dependency theory this article argues that maternity policies in Ireland were “locked in” betwee...

OBJECTIVES To compare the prevalence and predictors of alcohol use in multiple cohorts. DESIGN Cross-cohort comparison of retrospective and prospective studies. SETTING Population-based studies in Ireland, the UK, Australia and New Zealand. PARTICIPANTS 17,244 women of predominantly Caucasian origin from two Irish retrospective studies (Growing up in Ireland (GUI) and Pregnancy Risk Asses...

Background As part of the EuroDRG project, researchers from eleven countries (i.e. Austria, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Sweden, and Spain) compared how their Diagnosis-Related Groups (DRG) systems deal with cholecystectomy patients. The study aims to assist surgeons and national authorities to optimize their DRG systems.   Methods National or region...

Tuberculosis remained a very significant cause of death in Ireland until the mid-20th century and still occupies a prominent position in the folk memory. As I show with reference to recent Irish media coverage, the global resurgence of tuberculosis is therefore viewed with concern in Ireland. Using data collated by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre between 1998 and 2005 however, I show ...