Did you know that cigarette butts are the most littered item on the planet? In Ireland, cigarette butts accounts for approximately 50% of litter waste and are harmful to ecosystems, marine and wildlife. Another reason to consider quitting smoking this #worldenvironmentday! @fdoyle4.bsky.social

Today is #WorldNoTobaccoDay 2026! This years' theme is "Unmasking the appeal - countering nicotine and tobacco addiction", which focuses on how the tobacco and nicotine industry target children and adolescents through various marketing and design strategies. @fdoyle4.bsky.social

Reham A. Lasheen presented at the Psychology, Health and Medicine Conference on the 24th April 🙌 Presentation titled: “Perceived facilitators and barriers of a co-designed financial incentive programme for smoking cessation in Ireland.” The preprint can be found here: osf.io/preprints/ps... #phm

#worldhealthday2026 🌎 This years’ theme is “Together for Health. Stand with science.” Which represents the importance of research, collaboration and evidence-based healthcare to improve health outcomes globally.

The Health and Safety authority reported that the number of people in Ireland diagnosed with TB is relatively low (approximately over 400 cases annually). Stopping smoking, however, can significantly reduce chances of infection and improve overall lung health. #worldtuberculosisday #stopsmoking

March is often recognised as No Smoking Month, particularly in Northern Ireland, with many health agencies campaigning to encourage people to stop smoking 🚭 With spring in full bloom, March is a great month to start your quit journey! 🙌 #nosmokingmonth #quitsmoking #Ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social

Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all our followers, collaborators and community members ☘️ As an Irish-based study, we appreciate our partnerships with both national and international stakeholders 🇮🇪🇺🇸🇬🇧 Go n-éiri an t-ádh na nGael leat! ☘️ #financialincentives #smokingcessation #research #Ireland

World Kidney Day 2026 Smoking reduces renal function by reducing blood flow to the kidneys, but it also increases the risk of developing chronic kidney disease and kidney cancer. Quitting smoking is vital for good kidney health 🚭 #worldkidneyday #stopsmoking #kidneyhealth #RCSI

Happy International Women’s Day! 💜 We believe everyone should be able to access supports to quit smoking, including women 🚭🙋‍♀️ @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social #internationalwomensday #stopsmoking #services #research #ireland

Researchers from @rcsipophealth.bsky.social showcased their work at @rcsi.bsky.social's annual Research Day 2026. The event showcases the breadth of research underway across the university and provides an opportunity for researchers to share new findings and connect with colleagues.

Take our quick anonymous survey and help shape better quitting support and future health programmes. Your experience and opinion can make a real difference — do it today. 🔗 Link to the survey: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

Rare Disease Day 2026: Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency(AATD), a rare & underdiagnosed genetic condition, places those affected at risk of developing lung disease if they smoke. We support the continued efforts to integrate rare disease services into the Irish healthcare system. #rarediseaseday2026

Well done to Dr @rehamalasheen.bsky.social for her presentation at the SPHeRE Network 12th Annual Conference today! 👏 Reham did a great job at reporting findings from our systematic review on facilitators & barriers to implementing financial incentive interventions for health behaviour change!

Best of luck to our very own, @rehamalasheen.bsky.social who is presenting at the SPHeRE Network Annual Conference 2026 today at @rcsi.bsky.social 🙌 #sphereconference2026 #financial #incentives #research #ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social

Ireland faces a critical moment in the fight against harm caused by tobacco; the leading cause of preventable disease & death, claiming 100 lives per week. The @rcpi.bsky.social Clinical Advisory Group on Smoking & E-Cigarettes has launched a position paper to end this harm: rcpi.ie/tobaccofreef...

Dr Paul Kavanagh featured on RTE Radio 1 to discuss a tobacco free future. He highlighted that smoking rates in Ireland are still a concern and it is healthcare professionals who are “picking up the pieces everyday” as a result of tobacco-related harm 🚭 Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Today is National No Smoking Day! 🚭 Our HSE colleagues (@hselive.bsky.social) are promoting this day and have many free supports available to help you stop smoking today and everyday. #nationalnosmokingday #ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social

As Valentine’s Day is approaching, it’s important to remember that avoiding or stopping smoking is necessary for good heart health! 🫀 @fdoyle4.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social #stopsmoking #research #quit #ireland #financial #incentives

Officially three years of growth! ☺️

🚩 A new year is a good moment to reflect on how we design effective cessation services. We’re running an online survey to understand public attitudes towards using financial incentives (e.g. vouchers) as part of cessation support. We’d really value your perspective. 👉 Link: lnkd.in/g3pK5rc2

The @vape-research.bsky.social want to identify preferences for financial rewards to help people quit smoking and vaping. Complete the survey here to have your voice heard: www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/ 💻 #vaping #cessation #nicotine #ireland #research @fdoyle4.bsky.social

What do people in Ireland think about using vouchers to support quitting smoking or vaping? We’re running a short online survey to understand public views on adding financial incentives to QUIT service. 🕒 Takes about 10-min 🔒 Anonymous, no right or wrong answers 👉 www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/vapequit/

Last week, we said Slán/Dag to Linda van der Spek, who supported us these past few months 👋 Together, we produced/drafted a commentary, highlighting similarities & differences in smoking cessation policies/services in Ireland & the Netherlands 🇮🇪🇳🇱 Go raibh míle maith agat / Dank je wel, Linda! 👏

Happy New Year from the COMPASS project! 🎉🥂 We can’t wait for what 2026 has in store for us! 🙌 @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social #Newyear #smokingcessation #research #Ireland #financialincentives #quitsmoking #RCSI

We would like to wish all our followers, collaborators and community members a very happy and peaceful Christmas🎄 We look forward to keeping you up to date on all things COMPASS in 2026! 🎉 #smokingcessation #financialincentives #Ireland #research #RCSI

We are delighted to have visiting researcher from Erasmus MC, Linda van der Spek join team COMPASS for the next number of weeks! 🇮🇪🇳🇱 We very much hope you enjoy all that Dublin and RCSI has to offer, Linda (including our RCSI School of Population Health staff Christmas party this evening!🤭)

📣 We are seeking to recruit new PPI representatives for the COMPASS project! If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact, Cheyenne Downey ([email protected]) 📧 @fdoyle4.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social

Happy Halloween! We hope all our followers, community members and stakeholders have a safe and fun Halloween! 🎃 Head on over to our LinkedIn (www.linkedin.com/company/rcsi... ) & Instagram (lnkd.in/e5b-9bri ) accounts to see some SPOOKtacular updates from team COMPASS! 👻 @fdoyle4.bsky.social

📣 New social media account alert📱 Team COMPASS are now on Instagram (@rcsicompassproject). Head on over and give us a follow! ➡️ lnkd.in/e5b-9bri #Instagram #smokingcessation #financial #incentives #RCSI #Ireland @fdoyle4.bsky.social @rehamalasheen.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social

www.linkedin.com/company/rcsi... Are you a LinkedIn user interested in smoking cessation and financial incentives for health behaviour change? Then come follow the COMPASS Project! ✨💻

Best of luck to Reham A. Lasheen who will be presenting her poster at the HSE Patient & Public Partnership Conference today! 📣 The conference theme: “Navigating our partnership journey together” aims to highlight the importance of creating valuable & long lasting partnerships across HSE services.

Check out posters by @rehamalasheen.bsky.social & @cheyennedowney.bsky.social for the #SRNTE2025 Conference in Romania! 🇷🇴

@rehamalasheen.bsky.social & @cheyennedowney.bsky.social will be attending the SRNT•E Conference in Romania from 10-12 September to present oral & poster presentations on behalf of team COMPASS! Watch this space to see how they get on 👀🇷🇴

A massive well done to Lead Principal Investigator of the COMPASS project, Professor @fdoyle4.bsky.social, who presented at the World Conference on Tobacco Control Today in Dublin!👏 Prof. Doyle showcased findings from our co-design workshops held with community members and healthcare professionals.

On June 24th, Lead PI of the COMPASS project, Professor Frank Doyle will present a full oral presentation at the World Conference on Tobacco Control, entitled: “Mixed methods evaluation of a community co-designed financial incentive intervention for Smoking Cessation in Ireland.” 🇮🇪 #WCTC2025

It was a pleasure to attend the PHM Conference at Queen's University Belfast Yesterday. I presented a 5 minute lighting talk and poster presentation. A huge thank you to @lisamellonpsych.bsky.social, @fdoyle4.bsky.social and Aisling Walsh for guiding the research and for their continuous support.

🪺Team COMPASS would like to wish our followers, colleagues and community members a very happy and restful Easter! 🍫 Be sure to watch this space and keep an eye on our website as we hatch the next phases of our project! 👀🐣 compass-study.eu

A landmark national survey capturing the experiences of people living with end stage kidney disease in Ireland has been launched by researchers from @rcsipophealth.bsky.social. ika.ie/2025/04/pati... @lisamellonpsych.bsky.social @cheyennedowney.bsky.social @rcsi.bsky.social @hselive.bsky.social