Opinion
Government failing to tackle skyrocketing childcare costs
KATHLEEN FUNCHION Sinn Fein TD for Kilkenny Carlow Sinn Féin TD Kathleen Funchion for Carlow Kilkenny has warned that the government is continuing to fail families through its ongoing failure to address skyrocketing childcare fees despite being in power for a year. Teachta Funchion said: “Childcare costs are far too high and are simply unaffordable …
The hidden costs of free education
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR EDUCATION in Ireland is supposed to be free, but each year back-to-school costs are rising for families. Research carried out by Zurich in the Cost of Education in Ireland report reveals what parents estimate the cost of education to be and what the actual cost is. The research also highlights …
Sage a helpful plant for memory
BY CLAIR WHITTY Many of you will be familiar with the herb sage. It’s best known as a female tonic and is commonly associated with cooling hot flushes and night sweats. It can be used by both men and women who overheat, helping with sweaty hands and sweaty feet too. But leaving the conversation there …
Ditch the diet – lose weight naturally!
By Andrew McDonald – Hypnotherapist Eat breakfast! Two simple words, one easy action but something which can radically alter your relationship with food and your weight with a minimum of effort. Many people think skipping breakfast will help them to eat less and lose the pounds. Actually the complete opposite is true! By not eating …
Lower back pain: Fix the problem and you won’t have to worry about the pain
BY EOIN EVERARD It’s gotten a bit confusing how we sometimes look at our health. When pain strikes the low back we usually think we just got a new problem or injury. But why then was coughing, shaving, or doing the laundry, so different this time? These are things we do every day. Rarely is a new episode …
Collagen boost
BY: CLAIR WHITTY We can’t slow down the years but maybe we could slow the process of ageing? With hydrated skin, strong bones and muscles, and flexible joints. Wouldn’t that be great? Collagen can help. It’s the body’s most abundant protein after all. It’s found in skin, hair, bones, joint cartilage, and tendons. Collagen provides …
My Father: like some sort of unsung hero…
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS I only ever saw my Father cry once. And that was when his own father died and the word came through with a messenger from the local newsagent, the only ones in the area with a phone in those days. And he sat down at the top of …
Diets do not work
ANDREW MCDONALD – HYPNOTHERAPIST The four words in the title above will come like a hammer blow for some and perhaps as a relief for many others. There are a great many reasons why dieting does not result in achieving body goals. What may be surprising is that a great deal of those reasons are …
Risky business; 7 key points to investing
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR WHEN investing, risk relates to the possibility you might get back less than you put in. Like most things in life, no investment is without risk. However, you’ll have your own ideas about the risk you’re comfortable with. It’s not only how much risk you’re prepared to take, known as …
Are school days the best days of your life?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS JOHN DIGHTON was a British playwright and screenwriter of minor note, among whose work was Kind Hearts And Coronets and Roman Holiday for the cinema and the stage play The Best Days Of Your Life. The 1947 production is based upon a boys’ school and girls’ one merging …
