“Ash Wednesday” has come around again and it also happens to be “National No Smoking Day” on Wednesday 5th of March, 2025.
To mark the occasion, the HSE is encouraging tobacco users to quit smoking and to get help and support from a trained professional to do so.
There are FREE Nicotine Replacement Therapies (e.g. patches, gum) available as supports to anyone who joins the HSE’s “Quit” programme.
The HSE Stop Smoking Service across counties Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford is there to provide support with free one-to-one support and advice.
To find out more about the service or to make an appointment to see one of the HSE’s Stop Smoking Advisors or to sign up for FREE stop smoking support (including NRT) in counties Carlow Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford, e-mail SouthEastStopSmokingSupport@hse.ie or phone (1800) 201 203.
HSE Stop Smoking Advisers will be on hand today, as part of the “Get support to successfully quit smoking on National No Smoking Day” campaign, with promotional stands in:
- SETU Carlow Campus Stop from 10am-1pm (organised in conjunction with the Healthy Campus Coordinator at SETU).
- TASK Mental Health Day Services, Old Auxiliary Hospital, Wolfe Tone St., Kilkenny from 11.30am to 12.30pm.
- HSE Admin Offices, Lacken, Kilkenny from 10am to 10.45am.
- St. Canice’s Hospital, Sion Road, Kilkenny from 11am to 11.45 am.
- Foyer of Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel from 10am to 12pm.
- Foyer of University Hospital Waterford from 10am to 12.30pm.
- Ferrybank Primary Care Centre, Waterford from 10am to 12.30pm.
- Waterford Primary Care Centre, John’s Hill, Waterford from 9.30 to 11am (+ coffee morning for staff).
See also https://www2.hse.ie/living-well/quit-smoking/
Last updated on: 04 / 03 / 2025
