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Excess Mortality - Blog #12

Excess Mortality - Blog #12 Different approaches to measuring excess mortality As we pass the one-year anniversary since the first deaths relating to Covid-19 in Ireland we have all sadly become accustomed to hearing the daily updates on the latest case …
Last updated: 17 May 2021
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Excess mortality - Blog post #13

Excess mortality - Blog post #13 The data suggests that we have returned to “normal” levels of deaths in Ireland but we saw the same indicators last summer only to be followed by the second/third wave. It is important that we learn from this experience …
Last updated: 27 May 2021
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Excess mortality - Blog post #14

Excess mortality - Blog post #14 Now that we’re into the second year of our battle with COVID-19, we thought it would be interesting to revisit the question of the presence of any gender bias in the deaths caused by the virus in Ireland. During the first …
Last updated: 17 Nov 2021
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Excess Mortality - Blog #10

Excess Mortality - Blog #10 Has Donegal really been experiencing lower than average deaths during the pandemic? Our regularly published Excess Mortality post contains a table illustrating the estimated excess mortality rates by county since March 2020. …
Last updated: 17 Nov 2021
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Excess mortality blog post #11

Excess mortality blog post #11 A second consecutive month with a large drop in the number of deaths relative to the previous month is cause for celebration. Nonetheless, emerging anecdotal evidence from other countries that younger people are increasingly …
Last updated: 16 Apr 2021
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Excess mortality blog post #16

Excess mortality blog post #16 As Ireland looks to lift the last of its restrictions and move into, hopefully, a post-pandemic phase, it is important to remember that while the pandemic may be ending in much of the world, the virus has not been eradicated …
Last updated: 17 Nov 2021
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Excess Mortality - Blog #5

Excess Mortality - Blog #5 On 3 September, we hosted a panel discussion on excess mortality including Jon Flanagan from the CSO, Dr Gerard McCarthy from Maynooth University, Andrew Smith from University College Dublin and John Nolan from the Society’s …
Last updated: 05 Jan 2021
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Excess Mortality - Blog #6

Excess Mortality - Blog #6 With winter setting in and “lockdown 2” being eased for the festive season, we expect to see an increasing number of COVID-19 cases over the coming weeks. Now is a good time to look at where we are and how things have changed …
Last updated: 05 Jan 2021
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Catch up on the SAI Annual Convention 2021

Catch up on the SAI Annual Convention 2021 Following the success of the Annual Convention last year, we are very pleased to have held the  Annual Convention 2021  in a similar format. This year the Annual Convention took place on  Wednesday, 29th …
Last updated: 23 Aug 2022
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Professionalism Course for New Qualifiers

Professionalism Course for New Qualifiers THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL.  Please contact the Society to be put on the list for 2011 course. 2 day event 4th & 5th of March. The Professionalism course is residential and overnight accommodation on the 4th of March …
Last updated: 30 Nov 2016