Opinion
Providing a work pension for 70% of us
BY JOHN ELLIS, FINANCIAL ADVISOR Ireland is currently the only country in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) that doesn’t operate an Automatic Enrolment or similar system as a means of promoting pension provision. Current analysis shows that 50% of Irish workers are in a pension scheme but when this 50% is further …
JEREMY DUNCAN
BY MICHAEL O’LEARY Jeremy Duncan is part of the Ireland International Hockey Squad that will be travelling to Paris in July for The Olympic Games, after the Irish team booked their path to the French Capital following there final Olympic Qualifier in January that was held in Valencia, Spain. The Kilkenny native made his debut …
Natural Remedies for Chesty Cough
BY CLAIR WHITTY Are you struggling with a chesty cough? I know that many of you are and most of you have been telling me how difficult it is to shift. Taking a cough bottle on its own has not worked for some of you. The cough is stubborn and it is exhausting. It can …
Old Time Fun and Games
PART FOUR BY JOHN FITZGERALD The sports days at Ballyclovin, near Callan were legendary. Peter Roughan, who penned the weekly Callan Man Looks Back column, recalled how in one memorable outing, local teacher Tom Frisby took a set of china after beating all rivals in a race. Jack Commons came second, and had to be content with …
Winter Wellness for the little ones
BY CLAIR WHITTY The kids are not long back to school and already I am seeing lots of infection going around. Parents are looking for ways to help keep their young ones from missing any school days. Especially anyone in exam years. I thought you might like a little reminder of some of the natural …
OLD TIME FUN AND GAMES
PART THREE BY JOHN FITZGERALD Continuing the story of the Callan “Street League” showdowns… The meetings at which match challenges were agreed upon were held at a variety of venues. Peter Roughan gave a few examples: Hickey’s Forge, the back of the Academy, and Jackie Croke’s barn. When a ball needed mending, Johnny Walsh, the …
Farewell ‘old friend’, thank you for the music and positivity
FURTHERMORE By Gerry Moran ‘Take care, old friend, and regards to Ka.” Those were the last words Billy Murphy shared with me some days before his passing on January 25. We bumped into each other, as we often did, in Supervalu in Loughboy. I don’t recall exactly what we spoke about (Man U, the team …
Grip of doubt continues in du Plantier’s murder
AS I SEE IT MARIANNE HERON The death of chief suspect Ian Bailey for the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier has stirred up a further storm of questions over the unsolved case. Did Ian Bailey get away with murder as Joe Duffy bluntly asked on Live Line following Bailey’s fatal heart attack? Whatever the …
Refugees: we may need an ‘Ireland full-up’ sign
THE FACT OF THE MATTER BY PAUL HOPKINS As I write, protesters are still outside a hotel in Co Tipperary demonstrating against plans to house international protection applicants. The Department of Integration said 160 beds – some now occupied – were being provided in Racket Hall, in Roscrea, the town’s only hotel. Most residents claim …
The Posture Myth
A chartered physiotherapist’s take on a misunderstood topic By Paul Bolger. Chartered Physiotherapist. We have had it wrong this whole time. Posture is not that important for back health. Yes, it’s a good idea to sit tall with your shoulders back at a job interview, and sometimes brief changes in posture can give temporary relief from pain. But for long-term back health, focusing on posture is …
