Opinion
When sometimes we don’t get the label right
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Labels are handy things. You can stick them on folders or containers and store the contents away out of sight. Job done. Labelling can be a convenient way of dealing with issues you don’t want to think about too deeply or question. The labels came out for last fortnight’s …
Will Budget save us from a Winter of Discontent?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Are we heading into another Winter Of Discontent with continuing high energy costs and continued hikes in basic food stuff, not to mention yet another increase in mortgage rates? Minister for Finance Michael McGrath says this Tuesday the 10th’s Budget will be focused on “helping households with …
Gowran Park return of the jumps
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY One of the most exciting weekends of the racing year takes place this weekend as the jumps action return to Gowran Park with a two-day meeting taking place today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday). Along with the action in Gowran, Sunday is a huge day with a superb mixed card of Flat and …
Introducing Gerard, Peter, Patrick, Martin Moran!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran My name is Gerry – with a G, not Jerry with a J – and, as many of you Gerrys with a G know we are called after Saint Gerard Majella, the patron saint of safe births. I perfectly understand why I, the youngest of a family of five, was christened …
Novel recalls heroes of a forgotten war…
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Invaders will be launched at Keogh’s pub at 8 p.m. on Friday, October 6th. Kilkenny City and County feature prominently in the novel, which is set in the turbulent mid 17th century, though Waterford, Dublin, Wexford and other parts of our strife-torn island also figure in this historical drama. It tells the …
Do we need a Minister for men?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Every now and then I come across a headline that makes me choke on my muesli. Thanks to an altered news perspective on a visit to the UK the latest one was the suggestion that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak should appoint a Minister for Men. One journalist went to …
In a sentence, pension planning is for life
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR It’s nearly tax return time again. It’s the time when people look at their pensions and what amount they should contribute. For many their pension contribution is determined only by the tax saving they can make. But there’s more than tax relief at stake. You financial situation in later life …
Maybe not all students are suited to college
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS The new Central Applications Office (CAO) figures show that hundreds of extra college places have taken some of the heat out of the points race this year. The CAO has made a record 87,075 offers to 57,980, mainly school-leaver, applicants. More places on offer is not the …
Relieving sinus infections
BY CLAIR WHITTY Sinus infections are a common problem that can happen at any time of the year. This year I have seen more than crop up than usual. The symptoms can be mild to severe, and can range from a runny nose, nasal congestion or extreme facial pain/pressure. Other symptoms you could experience are …
It’s slowly dawning on us – road speed kills
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Irish roads have witnessed an inordinate number of tragedies this summer, to such a degree that Junior Transport Minister Jack Chambers will bring a comprehensive speed-limit review to Cabinet within weeks. The Government hopes this review will make roads safer and reduce deaths and injuries. This year …
