Opinion
Warm, Wholesome, and Inclusive Eating for the Colder Season
BY CLAIR WHITTY As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, nourishing comfort food becomes a priority, and for those with specialty diets, that doesn’t mean compromising on flavour or variety. At Natural Health Store, we’re proud to offer a wide range of delicious, high-quality foods that support vegan, gluten-free, and whole-food lifestyles, perfect …
Sunny times … and three in a bed!
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran And so, my good wife and I headed off to sunny Spain on a long, overdue break, taking with us too many clothes, no mosquito repellent and my ex-girlfriend! That’s right – my ex-girlfriend, Anne, who I went out with for about three years when we were students in Dublin. Anne …
Ignoring economy threats invites disaster
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Tony Benn, the late British socialist, once told David McWilliams in an interview that “the young and the old are bullied by the middle-aged”. His words ring true today as Ireland’s Department of Finance’s Future Forty report lays bare a troubling economic path for Ireland – a route that prioritises …
Andrew’s disgrace: the trouble with ‘spares’
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Charles 1 lost his head in 1649 and the British Monarchy abolished. Andrew Mountbatten Windsor only lost his title as Prince and Duke of York and his home in the Royal Lodge at Windsor. His disgrace follows ongoing revelations about his association with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and …
What if there were no internet?
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS While doing a WhatsApp video call with my two granddaughters here, aged four and two, to my other two granddaughters in America, aged seven and four, I was amused by the quizzical look on the youngest child’s face, perplexed to a degree as to how she could …
Rethinking the word “Apocalypse”
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton I was listening to the radio recently when a scholar mentioned the true meaning of the word “Apocalypse” comes from the Greek meaning “lifting the veil / to uncover / to reveal.” I had a lightbulb moment! Wow! Was it misinterpreted to mean, “the end of the world …
A tribute to Tommy Cuddihy
BY JOHN FITZGERALD Callan witnessed a sad farewell last week. Amid pouring rain and a wind that fanned autumn leaves across darkened West Street, hundreds of grieving friends queued outside the funeral home. They had gathered to say goodbye to Tommy Cuddihy. They recalled Tommy (66) as honest, kind, a lover of nature, and the …
Supporting Immunity Naturally
BY CLAIR WHITTY We are in the season once again of colds and flu, stuffy noses, and viral infections. Here are some tips to get you through this season as healthy as can be. A healthy diet rich in antioxidants is a great place to start. Antioxidants help protect the cells in the body from …
Let’s dish the dirt on kids
CHOICES SHAPE YOUR FUTURE By Judith Ashton What is the most important thing that your kids should eat? According to Canadian micro-biologists, B Brett Finlay and Marie-Claire Arrieta the answer appears to be some plain good old healthy dirt according to their book “Let them eat dirt: Saving your child from an over sanitized world.” …
Our changing pensions landscape is taxing
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR For business owners, landlords, and high-earning professionals, Small Self-Administered Pension Schemes (SSAPs) have long been a beacon of financial autonomy. These schemes, typically used by proprietary directors, offer unparalleled flexibility in retirement planning allowing investments in diverse assets like property, stocks, and commodities. However, new regulations set to take effect …
