Opinion
Keeping on top of all your pensions
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR KEEPING on top of pensions from past employment can feel like a monumental task. Several pension pots, each managed separately through a different employer, trustee, or pension provider, can make it very difficult to arrive at a single figure of how much you have put aside and its estimated value …
Natural solutions for hay fever
BY CLAIR WHITTY Hay fever affects thousands of people every year, with symptoms that affect the eyes, nose, and throat. Some of you will have symptoms from early March right through to late autumn; especially if your symptoms are triggered by all the various sources of pollen which can include pollen from trees, shrubs, weeds, …
Finding yourself as the lockdown eases
BY PAUL HOPKINS The vaccine roll-out and now the lifting of the so many restrictions imposed on us the past 15 months is great room for optimism. But the so-longed-for return to normality may, just may, not be what we imagine or necessarily like. The changes that have occurred globally — in societies, in economics, …
Healing the past with your present – how it works
Andrew McDonald, Hypnotherapist Regression therapy through hypnosis works by reassessing memories which get stored in your mind. Our mind’s sponge-like quality to absorb information is a fundamental part of life because it is what enables us to learn. What do we do though when that quality means our lives get adversely affected? Regression therapy allows …
Five tips to build on for home improvements
By JOHN ELLIS, Financial Advisor Last week this paper had a special supplement, ‘Home For Summer’, giving ideas on how to improve your home inside and out. Home improvement projects are so rewarding but, that being said, it can be a time-consuming and capital-intensive project, so you’ll want to get it right first time. Much …
Ear candling: looking after your ears
Do you suffer from excess ear wax, ear pressure problems, buzzing, or whistling sounds in your ears? Then you might be interested to hear about ear candling. This technique has been around for thousands of years and used by many different cultures. Modern ear candles like Otosan Ear Cones are based on these historic candles. …
Relived my first jab is no shot in the dark
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS I feel like I am in a sci-fi movie, that one from the 1980s, Cocoon, about what happens when the senior citizens of a retirement community discover the ‘fountain of youth’. Having parked our cars in the designated area, we are all heading towards… towards our fountain that …
Survival and recovery package needed for taxi drivers operating in Carlow and Kilkenny
KATHLEEN FUNCHION Sinn Fein TD for Kilkenny Carlow Sinn Féin TD for Carlow Kilkenny Kathleen Funchion has criticised the lack of action from Minister Eamon Ryan on vital supports for taxi drivers. Teachta Funchion’s comments come as taxi representatives met with TDs from across the political spectrum to highlight the huge challenge they are facing …
How you can heal past with your present
Sometimes the only way to move forward is by stepping back. Anxiety and depression are, as we have already discussed, very frequently linked to the flight-fight-freeze response. Often they are the subconscious way of dealing with perceived danger. We’ve all done it. Altered a walking or jogging route because we were confronted by an angry …
Protecting your income in these uncertain times
By JOHN ELLIS Financial Advisor THE money you earn pays for almost everything you have, mortgage, gas, electric, phone, food, children’s education, car, holidays, insurance, pension, home repairs, the list goes on. You probably don’t think twice about insuring your home, car or healthcare but what about your income? Thirty-six percent of those recently …
