Opinion
Doris Roberts knew about the need for hugs
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS Doris Roberts gave the best hugs I have ever known. Tight and fierce, and sincerely felt. Doris and her family were refugees evacuated to their native north Wales when the Germans bombed Liverpool. The only hotel in Prestatyn was unable to offer wheelchair access to Doris and her …
Dealing with difficult people
by Andrew McDonald Hypnotherapist We all have to deal with difficult people. However, keep in mind one thing; you have to cope with them for a short time, they have to be with themselves all day long. All of us have people in our lives who bring us down and stress us out. Sometimes the …
Adding up your net worth
BY JOHN ELLIS FINANCIAL ADVISOR JUST as things get lost in a mess, a chaotic financial life makes it easy to lose track of where your money goes. Calculating your Net Worth helps makes sense of your finances and can help ensure you are doing what’s best with the money you have. In simple terms …
The importance of napping and/or mediation and the down regulating of your system
by EOIN EVERARD I am such a big fan of naps during the day, but some people find it very difficult to do this. I don’t care if I actually sleep. What I am trying to do is down regulate my system. Things can be very go, go, go! Without even noticing we can constantly …
Music affects the mind – for the positive
By Andrew McDonald – Hypnotherapist Music affects the mind. There’s nothing particularly groundbreaking about that revelation. What is worth exploring though is how different kinds of music interact with our brains. Grouping hip-hop, reggae, techno, country and pop music into one album is a very eclectic idea. In terms of the effects each of these …
My al fresco dining hits a dead-end street …
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS “I’ve had my two jabs,” I say to the tall, pony-tailed waitress with the grey-blue eyes, wonderfully pronounced because the rest of her countenance is covered in a mask. She looks with disinterest at me, the grey-blue eyes darting back and forth as she places a large jug …
First rule of finance: look after yourself
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Last edition we looked at the cost of free education for our children. As we saw if your child lives away from home, you could expect to pay over €11,000 a year on average for bills and accommodation. (Source: DIT: Campus Life) So, if you are in a position to put …
The Code: Rules and guidelines for back health
BY EOIN EVERARD Successfully avoiding future back pain, managing current pain and achieving full potential from your back requires that you adhere to the “code”, that is, the “code” required for a resilient back and a pain-free lifestyle. As Captain Barbosa stated in that famous line in the film “Pirates of the Caribbean” upon reneging …
Surely, it’s time to get down and boogie
THE FACT OF THE MATTER PAUL HOPKINS The global music industry is worth more than €50 billion annually, with two major income revenue streams. Live music makes up over 50% of total revenues, derived mainly from sales of tickets to live gigs. The other, recordings, sees revenue from streaming, downloads, physical sales and synchronisation revenues, …
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 …
