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It was described as a "white card replacing the red ticket", the latter being a proof of pauperism required under the Irish poor laws for access to the public dispensary. The medical card scheme was administered by county councils until the newly created Health Boards took over in 1970; these in turn were replaced by the HSE in 2005. [3] [4]
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The only medical conditions carrying automatic entitlement to a card are having thalidomide syndrome, having a surgical symphysiotomy, and children with cancer. [8] Many political parties support extending the availability of the Medical Card to eventually cover every resident in Ireland – they currently cover 31.9% of the population. Those ...
The Irish Newspaper Archives is a commercial online database of digitised Irish newspapers, and claims to be the world's oldest and largest archive of Irish newspapers. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Subscription-free access to the archive is available to users in Irish public libraries and schools.
The reduction in infant mortality between 1960 and 2008 for Ireland in comparison with France, Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Life expectancy at birth in Ireland. In 2005: [4] [5] 47.6% of Ireland's population were covered by private health insurance, and 31.9% of the population were covered by Medical Cards.
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Pages in category "Newspapers published in the Republic of Ireland" The following 93 pages are in this category, out of 93 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .