Mulcahy, Risteard

Professor Risteard Mulcahy was head of the cardiology department and the heart disease research unit at St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin. He is a past president of the Irish Medical Association and was one of the founders of the Irish Heart Association. He also has a strong political background. Risteard has devoted much of his professional life researching the causes of coronary heart disease and has been active in the prevention of heart disease through healthy eating, regular aerobic exercise and the control of cigarette smoking. He has had a long-term interest in the health service in Irela...