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We all want to get off the couch to set a healthier routine but with so much information out there, it can be hard to know where to start or where to go to get trusted and reliable information.

Check out our campaign page which gives simple easy steps to help you create a new healthy habit, eat better, get more physically active, and learn how to take care of your mental wellbeing.

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Healthy Cities and Counties is a programme which:

• promotes lifelong health and wellbeing
• provides a means where local issues can influence national policy
• provides a voice for Ireland in the WHO Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks

Local Authorities, through their Local Community Development Committee, can apply to join the National Healthy Cities and Counties of Ireland Network using WHO criteria that are based on the European health policy framework, Health 2020.

These criteria set an international quality standard. There are national networks in 20 countries in the WHO European Region, bringing together more than 1,400 cities and towns.

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Local authorities in your county are offering and promoting a range of services, initiatives and activities to enable you to stay connected, stay fit and active and look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Visit your local authority website for more information on what’s happening in your area.

Carlow County Council

http://www.carlow.ie/keep-well/

Cavan County Council

http://www.cavancoco.ie/wellbeing.htm

Clare County Council

https://www.clarecoco.ie/together/

Cork City Council

https://corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/community/keep-well-in-the-community/

Cork County Council

https://www.corkcoco.ie/en/keeping-well-your-community

Donegal County Council

http://www.donegalcoco.ie/community/healthydonegal/keepwellcampaign/

Dublin City Council

https://www.dublincity.ie/residential

Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council

https://www.dlrcoco.ie/en/keep-well-campaign-2020

Fingal County Council

https://www.fingal.ie/healthyfingalwellbeing

Galway City Council

https://www.galwaycity.ie/wellbeing

Galway County Council

http://www.galway.ie/en/

Kerry County Council

https://www.kerrycoco.ie/keepwell/

Kildare County Council

http://kildare.ie/countycouncil/coronavirusinformation/Wellbeing/

Kilkenny County Council

https://www.kilkennycoco.ie/wellbeing

Laois County Council

https://laois.ie/departments/community/healthy-ireland/

Leitrim County Council

http://www.leitrimcoco.ie/eng/Community-Culture/Healthy-Leitrim/

Limerick City & County Council

https://www.limerick.ie/council/services/community-and-leisure/community-development/healthy-limerick/health-and-wellbeing

Longford County Council

https://www.longfordcoco.ie/your-council/covid-19/wellbeing-campaign.html

Louth County Council

https://www.louthcoco.ie/en/wellbeing-during-covid-19/community-activities/keeping-well-.html

Mayo County Council

https://www.mayo.ie/keepwell

Meath County Council

https://www.meath.ie/notices/inthistogether

Monaghan County Council

https://monaghan.ie/ keep-well/

Offaly County Council

https://www.offaly.ie/inthistogether/

Roscommon County Council

http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/Services/Community/Healthy-Roscommon/Keeping-Well

Sligo County Council

https://www.sligococo.ie/wellbeing/

South Dublin County Council

https://www.sdcc.ie/en/covid-19-information/in-this-together/

Tipperary County Council

https://www.tipperarycoco.ie/keepwell

Waterford City and County Council

https://waterfordcouncil.ie/corona-virus/keep-well.htm.

Westmeath County Council

https://www.westmeathcoco.ie/en/

Wexford County Council

https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/community/wexfordtogether-0

Wicklow County Council

https://www.wicklow.ie/Wellbeing

If you would like to join in the Healthy Ireland conversation we are on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Follow us to keep up to date with our latest activities and those of our partners. Terms and Conditions for our competitions are here.

Social media guidelines

These guidelines outline participation criteria for postings and published commentary on any of the Healthy Ireland social media sites, including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Youtube.

What to Expect from @Healthy Ireland

Healthy Ireland uses interactive online social media to share information with our followers. Our Social Media sites are managed by authorised personnel within the Healthy Ireland team in the Department of Health.

When you follow @Healthy Ireland on any of our social media platforms you can expect to see the following:

• press releases, ministerial statements, Healthy Ireland news
• policy updates, events and behind-the-scenes launch content
• factual information and health tips
• interaction with affiliated accounts including @roinnslainte, @Slaintecare our Healthy City and County Network and other partners
• context and background information about current headlines/topical issues
• insights into the day-to-day work of the Healthy Ireland and its stakeholders

Following

We don’t automatically follow our followers

Getting in Contact

@replies and Direct Messages: We welcome engagement from our followers and will join in the conversation where possible. We may not be able to reply individually to all messages or comments received. Failure to engage should not be viewed as a refusal to comment on a particular issue. It is important to note that sending a message via Social Media will not be considered as contacting Healthy Ireland for official purposes. The appropriate form of contacting Healthy Ireland in an official capacity is through the Contact Us page on our website.

Patient Confidentiality

Do not include personal/confidential information in your tweets/social comments to us. Healthy Ireland is not in a position to comment on individual cases.

Availability

Our social channels may occasionally be unavailable and we accept no responsibility for lack of service by individual social platforms.

Abusive/Spam messaging

We welcome user input and thoughts, but will remove comments or content that include:

• obscene or racist content
• personal attacks, insults, or threatening language
• potentially defamatory statements
• plagiarized material; any material in violation of any laws, including copyright
• private, personal information published without consent
• information or links unrelated to the content of the forum
• commercial promotions or spam

Opinions expressed in comments on Healthy Ireland social media forums do not necessarily represent those of the organisation. We will provide factual content in our own posts.

To sum up

Healthy Ireland social media sites will be monitored on a regular basis during normal hours of operation.

This comment policy may be revised at any time.

By choosing to comment or utilise any of the Healthy Ireland Social Media sites, users are deemed to agree to this policy.

Healthy Ireland is a government-led initiative which aims to create an Irish society where everyone can enjoy physical and mental health, and where wellbeing is valued and supported at every level of society.

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