British Heart Foundation

Joseph Burns, 23, who died suddenly has been featured in a powerful new video series by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to show the tragic reality of sudden cardiac death.

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Frank McNally from Dungannon, whose life was saved by his wife Maura giving him CPR when he had a cardiac arrest at home nearly four years ago. Pictured is Frank and Maura McNally

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John Deery (centre) survived a cardiac arrest at this year’s Belfast Marathon thanks to a life-saving defibrillator and CPR performed by Peter O’Hare (right holding the defib). John and Peter are pictured alongside Head of British Heart Foundation NI’s Fearghal McKinney to announce that more people than ever before could have their lives saved from cardiac arrests thanks to campaigning by the leading heart charity and other health organisations, as the locations of more than 100,000 defibrillators in the UK are now visible to the emergency services. This means that when someone has a cardiac arrest and a bystander calls 999, the ambulance services can direct them to the nearest registered defibrillator while they wait for the ambulance to arrive.

There are now some 3,700 defibrillators visible to the emergency services in NI

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The British Heart Foundation said there are thousands of additional deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the UK each year during the winter months.

Top tips to protect your heart this winter

John Deery survived a cardiac arrest at this year’s Belfast Marathon thanks to a life-saving defibrillator. John is backing British Heart Foundation’s campaign to help create a lifesaving map of 100,000 UK-wide defibrillator registrations, ensuring more lives can be saved in emergencies. The Circuit is the national defibrillator network which maps defibrillators across the UK so that ambulance services can direct bystanders to the nearest registered defibrillator if they see somebody having a cardiac arrest.

NI man's life saved during Belfast Marathon thanks to defibrillator

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Michelle O'Neill's Sinn Fein colleague on the committee meant to hold her to account has said the First Minister has already answered "an hour’s worth of questions". Photo: Liam McBurney/PA Wire

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Mary Lou McDonald said the original complaint, which was made through a statement on August 2, was not of a criminal nature

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UUP MLA Doug Beattie is seeking a probe into the omission of details of Michael McMonagle's suspension over a child sex investigation from employment references given to the British Heart Foundation.

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Economy Minister Conor Murphy has rowed back from comments he made around whether the British Heart Foundation should have been warned that Michael McMonagle was under police investigation. Photo: David Young/PA Wire

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Sinn Fein minister Conor Murphy has rowed back from comments last week where he suggested the British Heart Foundation (BHF) hadn’t completed proper due diligence when it employed a former Sinn Fein press officer suspected of child sex offences.
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First Minister Michelle O'Neill faced questions over Sinn Fein's handling of the Michael McMonagle scandal.

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Pictures released by the BBC's Nolan Show show Sinn Fein's Michelle O'Neill engaging with Fearghal McKinney, head of the British Heart Foundation. Last week, Ms O'Neill told a Stormont committee that “I engaged with the family on that day, not with anybody who may have been with the British Heart Foundation”.

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First Minister Michelle O'Neill appearing before Stormont's Executive Office committee earlier this week. The First Minister said she was not aware that Michael McMonagle was at a Stormont event which she attended in February 2023

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Michelle O'Neill says she did not know the whereabouts of her former colleague Michael McMonagle (left, highlighted) during the period this image was taken. This still from a video taken by BBC Northern Ireland in February 2023 shows Michelle O'Neill standing a few yards from him. He was suspended from the party at the time after it emerged he was being investigated by police for child sex offences - he has subsequently been convicted. The First Minister said “I was not aware that Michael McMonagle was at that event.”

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Stormont First Minister Michelle O'Neill appearing before Stormont's Executive Office committee. The First Minister said she was not aware that Michael McMonagle was at a Stormont event which she attended in February 2023

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Ryan and Niall Lyttle from Glengormley, who both died from an inherited heart condition

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Belfast man Joseph Burns who suffered a sudden cardiac arrest at his parents’ home 10 years ago in July 2014.

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A powerful mural dedicated to a 23-year-old North Belfast man who died suddenly is set to be unveiled as part of a new campaign by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to raise awareness of sudden cardiac death.
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Belfast fitness enthusiast Paddy Mallon, who has a heart condition, is encouraging people to sign up for the Antrim Half Marathon on August 25 and raise funds for British Heart Foundation NI

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More than 1500 Irish League football players and coaches and almost 10,000 supporters in Northern Ireland will be given the opportunity to learn vital lifesaving skills during Heart Month in February. The Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland (BHF NI) to promote the charity’s free and innovative online CPR training tool RevivR. Pictured at the launch at Glenavon Football Club are (L-R) NIFL’s head of Communications Neil Coleman, Glenavon FC manager Stephen McDonnell and head of BHF NI Fearghal McKinney.

Footballers, coaches and fans to learn life-saving CPR

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There are steps you can take to reduce your risk of heart attack during the winter

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Belfast couple, Gary and Noreen Kennedy, who have been with the British Naturism Northern Ireland for over five years and are now proud UK directors who aim to ‘normalise’ skinny dipping

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The British Heart Foundation Northern Ireland have teamed up with Heron Bros. in an initiative which saw them become the first construction firm in Northern Ireland to deliver lifesaving CPR training to its employees. pictured are staff from Heron Bros at the recent CPR training session in Draperstown. Included, are head of BHFNI Fearghal McKinney and Caroline Hughes, Heron Bros

Heron Bros learn lifesaving CPR skills with British Heart Foundation NI

The British Heart Foundation has confirmed a cyclist in his 60s died while taking part in the London to Brighton Bike Ride on Sunday.

Man dies during London to Brighton charity bike ride

The common examples of ultra-processed foods include ice cream, ham, sausages, crisps, mass-produced bread, breakfast cereals, biscuits, carbonated drinks, fruit-flavoured yoghurt, instant soups, and some alcoholic drinks including whisky, gin, and rum.

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Serious heart attacks are more likely to happen on a Monday than at any other time, research has suggested. The study found that the likelihood of a heart attack occurring on a Monday was 13% greater than expected

Fatal heart attacks more common on a Monday, research suggests

British Heart Foundation said the number of people with a heart rhythm condition has passed 1.5 million.

People diagnosed with irregular heartbeats surpassed 1.5 million

The British Heart Foundation sells rare Beatles album

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Tesco offer free walk-in blood pressure checks in store for Heart Month 2023

Check your blood pressure for free at Tesco pharmacies

A Cartier watch, which was discovered in a bag of donations to the British Heart Foundation, has sold for almost £10,000 on eBay.

Donated Cartier watch sold nearly £10,000 on eBay

Virgin Media O2 has partnered with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to make defibrillators more accessible on the high street.

Virgin Media O2 stores to install defibrillators to save lives

One lucky person is guaranteed to win a stunning North London town house worth over £3,000,000 - along with £100,000 in cash - as part of a new prize draw.

£3m London townhouse up for grabs in British Heart Foundation £10 draw

Grace Harshaw, from outside Banbridge was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) in September 2019

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Jim Burke, director of sales and acquisitions and Stanley Spray, one of The Tides’ first homeowners

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Lisa Brown, a heart failure patient from Magherafelt was named Innovative Fundraiser

Two inspirational Northern Ireland women are crowned BHF UK Heart Heroes

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Obesity makes your risk of heart attack and stroke significantly higher

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BHF is challenging shoppers in East Antrim to find one of a kind gifts in their shops

Charity Shop Christmas Challenge

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