Opinion
Black bread and a pinch of tea
BY JOHN FITZGERALD (Part four) In Callan, LDF volunteer Seamus O Brien and his friend Sean Holden thought they’d done well, leaving the candles made from animal fat in the farmyard, to set…forgetting the sheepdogs that patrolled outside. They were in the farmhouse with their feet up on the table, drinking lemonade the kindly housewife …
Get Your Glow on This Summer
BY CLAIR WHITTY I think we all love the summer, but the warm and dry weather can have a negative impact on your skin. Warm sunshine, summer breezes, pollution, or dry rooms can all affect your skin. You may need a helping hand to keep its healthy summer glow. Hydration both inside and out is …
Stress busting friendships
Social connection is a potent stress buster, and this helps with pain and recovery By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist at Nano Physiotherapy, Kilkenny (www.nanophysio.ie). “Social support is one of the most powerful moderators of stress-related disease ever demonstrated. It is not just a matter of feeling better subjectively — social support makes your body work better”, …
When CAT may get the cream of your inheritance
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Inheritance tax also know as Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT) is in the papers again. Former Justice Minister Alan Shatter once said: “It is nothing short of State-sanctioned graveside robbery of assets.” Others believe it is not an issue for them, as one client said to me recently, “I have nothing …
Camogie: time to stop skirting the skorts issue
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Sure deck your lower limbs in pants, my sweeting, you look divine as you advance but have you seen yourself retreating? Ogden Nash’s lines are a gentle example of the niggles over female clothing in the fashion war waged ever since women escaped corsets and took to sport. …
The rás for the Áras and I’m rarin’ to go…
Furthermore By Gerry Moran So, I’m thinking of running for the Presidency. And why not – sure every Tom, Dick and Conor are thinking of running. Wouldn’t be surprised if the Monk runs. After all he did a spot of running during the local elections. And what do you know about politics, Gerry? Not a …
The brave new world of the digital euro
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR The European Central Bank (ECB) is developing a ‘digital euro’, a new form of money you could use via your phone or card, much like cash but electronic. The ECB began planning in 2021, started a two-year preparation phase in November 2023, and intends to launch by 2028. It will …
Time to protect women’s spaces – like UK ruling
AS I SEE IT BY MARIANNE HERON Some cities now have pedestrian crossing lights showing the LGBTQ+ sign in green for go and in London, I noticed recently, there are ‘go’ transgender signs on crossings. Since the UK’s Supreme Court ruling last month, though, trans women– men who identify as women – will not have …
Eye for an eye, and nature of forgiveness
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS Twenty one years ago this month I was on a flight from Durban to Cape Town. I was on an assignment for the Irish Independent to write an overview on the first 10 years of the rainbow nation, it having thrown off the shackles of apartheid. About …
Zinuflex – Keeping your Joints Moving Freely, Naturally!
BY CLAIR WHITTY Arthritis is a condition that causes pain, stiffness, swelling and inflammation in the joints. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis and is caused by wear and tear of the joint cartilage over time. This cartilage gradually breaks down, leading to bone-on-bone friction and pain. It typically affects the knees, hips, …
