Opinion
Time to cultivate a respect for farmers
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON My efforts at growing things to eat have not been a success this year. In fact, were we to depend on my crops to survive my patch would be declared a famine area. It wasn’t that the fruit and veg didn’t make an effort to grow – they did …
Getting on with – ‘getting on’, that is
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran Hi, my name is Gerry, and I am an ‘elderly person’. I don’t want to be an ‘elderly person’ and I don’t like being an ‘elderly person’. But, time marches on, yours truly is ‘getting on’ and so, it’s an ‘elderly person’ I am. Oh, and there are two pieces of …
I was nearly the victim of a cash scam
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR I was off for a few days last week and on one of the days I received a supposed call from Revolut telling me that there was suspicious activity on my account – A total of €76 has been sent to an account in India, but they had reversed it …
The crowbar and the battering ram
BY JOHN FITZGERALD PART TWO Wellesley Bowes Prendergast of Listerlin was a delebrated horse deal and winner of prizes at agricultural shows, but in his treatment of tenants in the townland of Listerlin, he showed his dark side. In December 1862, he descended like the wrath of Heaven on 36 families who dwelt in cabins …
Should you take Vitamin D
BY CLAIR WHITTY Vitamin D is a popular supplement for all the family. During Covid it became even more so with the government recommending that we take it to help reduce the likelihood of infection. Vitamin D is also important for your bones, teeth, and muscles, and may help regulate mood too. Our body creates …
Job satisfaction, and challenges of the future
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Under valued, underpaid and under appreciated; add to this the perception that employers lack the initiative and resourcefulness to address the skills shortage in the workplace and you have, according to a recent global survey conducted by PwC. an idea of the evolving landscape of employment in Ireland. The comprehensive …
So, where were you on 9/11, 2001?
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran There are three things that people of my generation know for sure. One: we know for sure where we were when President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States was assassinated Two: we know for sure where we were when Packie Bonner saved and David O’Leary scored. And, …
Wake up call to supervise kids’ online usage
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON The storyline in my latest whodunnit read was sinister. A rogue online site asks boys to post pictures of their teenage female classmates on a particular site. The titillating images are posted on social media where they attract suggestive comments and bullying. One girl commits suicide as a result …
What Transition Year, if anything, teaches us
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS The American humorist and novelist Mark Twain said: “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” He might well have been addressing the 130,000 plus students who earlier this year completed their Junior Cert and who, in 90% of cases, have the option of doing …
Foods to support immunity
BY CLAIR WHITTY Everyday our immune system helps protect us from the host of bacteria, viruses, fungi, toxins, and parasites that bombard us and invade our bodies. As we approach winter many of you will be hoping to ward off these bugs. A healthy diet, moderate exercise, sleep and dealing with stress effectively will help …
