Opinion
The worshipping of Helena
BY NED EGAN Part 3 So I took the decision to go and ask her, straight out, if there was ‘any chance.’ You think my antics were bizarre? We had a man in our village who thought he was a steam engine; another who had a bike for forty years and couldn’t ride it, a …
A tidy fortune may be hiding in your attic
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Maybe the mention of Christmas this early causes you to groan but unless you start now you could miss out on extra funds from what you think is clutter with the help of eBay. eBay, if you recall, was the first online marketplace but today is a household name. It …
Natural remedies for Menopause
BY CLAIR WHITTY Menopause, the journey! Last week I talked about symptoms of the perimenopause and promised that I would talk about supplements to help this week. I mentioned Cleanmarine MenoMin as being a great place to start for both perimenopause and menopause. I like this supplement as it’s a unique combination to help regulate …
Internet safety: what is your child viewing?
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON Talking about their teenage daughters recently, friends spoke about their hopes for their futures but one fear came in for particular mention: social media. When my own daughter was growing up my fear was about stranger danger. Today current fears are very different: while the internet has many benefits, …
A patriotic band…
By John Fitzgerald St. Patrick’s band found itself on the receiving end of the RIC’s last banton charge in Kilkenny. It was on St Patrick’s night (ironically) that, at 7 p.m. a huge force of police, and troops in battle gear, took up positions in front of the theatre. On the opposite side of the …
When I lost my girl to another man
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS It was the text message that started it all, that now had me thinking. Remembering. Watching her come into the world, a squawking, mucus-mass bundle of breathing beauty, to a world back then as uncertain as it is now, to a couple for whom she held an unknown …
And the band played on…
By John Fitzgerald On the eve of the 1884 Manchester Martyrs parade, the police decided to nip the Kilkenny band’s planned seditious behaviour in the bud. RIC Head Constable Meek went to the band hall to warn that any parade that year would be decisively broken up and dispersed. Reluctantly, the band called off its …
The Worshipping of Helena
BY NED EGAN Part 2 All young lads within my ambit had these dreams and fantasies, and little else. We were still only children – but didn’t believe it. Ted Ryan, one of my closest pals, was a local gossoon, of about my age. He used to sing this ‘song’ he’d made up: “Oh fish …
The value we place on a stay-at-home parent
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Are you thinking of reviewing your life insurance plans and wonder what the proper amount is to insure you and your stay-at-home partner? What monetary value would you use? Before you state a value look at what the average stay-at-home parent does each day; childcare provider, cleaner, general cook, teaching assistant, …
Symptoms of the Perimenopause
BY CLAIR WHITTY The menopause is a journey that is for sure. I know it was for me, but thankfully, I am at the other side now and l feel great. Some of you will begin with perimenopause symptoms in your early thirties but for most women it could be in your late forties. There …
