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WE’VE all thought, or said out loud, “I’m so stressed!” It’s a great umbrella term that covers so much and is a way of telling ourselves...
IF you’ve ever driven from Cork to Kinsale, you will have passed through Pewterhole Cross, an unremarkable rural crossroads like many others around...
OBESITY will become a disease of the past thanks to new weight loss medications helping people who struggle most, according to the HSE’s national...
IN my line of work as a consultant gastroenterologist, I speak to people every day with Irritable Bowel Syndrome. IBS is an extremely common...
I’VE been lucky enough to spend some time in Cork recently on my campaign for the European elections. I’ve met wonderful people and seen...
FIGURES from the European Commission last month, documenting changes in road deaths from 2019 to 2023, show that Ireland is at the very bottom of the...
THE urge to travel can be strong – but if money is tight, are those getaways really possible? Especially if you’re ‘young and broke’, a phrase...
MAYBE it’s because we have just come through a Decade of Centenaries; or maybe we are all just too darn busy these days to reflect on our nation’s...
MORE than two-fifths (43%) of 35-54-year-olds haven’t yet ticked off money planning tasks such as making a will, paying into a private pension pot,...
SUPERSTITION is a loaded word with many associations: Witches. Ghosts. Banshees. Leprechauns. Nowadays, it is not uncommon for people to regard this...
SO, last Saturday. Storm Kathleen. Status Orange weather warnings for five counties and high wind warnings in force for the country. The national...
ON March 27, 165 young people from the 31 Comhairle na nÓg (local youth councils) gathered in Leinster House to discuss the topics that we feel...
PERSONAL loan scams prey on your financial vulnerability and might even trap you in a vicious circle of debt. Here’s how to avoid being scammed when...
IN a supposedly modern Ireland, why are teachers supplying pencils, cakes for bake sale, and teaching supersized classes? And why are Special...
MORE than 80 food events and activities centred around Dungarvan, and surrounding areas of Waterford, will provide opportunities for people to connect...
REPAK is encouraging the public to make sure they recycle all packaging from Easter eggs and gifts this year This Easter, Irish residents are expected...
WHILE conference season seems to arrive quicker each year, there will be absolutely no shortage of significant education and industrial relations...
WHEN I met a fellow Irishwoman in Palestine, I asked her what she says when people ask her if it is a dangerous place. “I say that there is one...
UP to 500 second-level teachers from schools all over Ireland will come together on April 2 in Wexford’s Clayton Whites Hotel for the ASTI’s...
Q: As an employee, what are my entitlements in relation to public holidays? A: Most employees are entitled to paid leave on public holidays. There is...
THERE’S a programme on Channel 4 at the moment called Four In A Bed. It’s a competition that goes on for a week, with a cash prize at the end for...
A TEAM of researchers at University College Dublin (UCD) is urging people with psoriasis across Ireland to sign up for a new study examining their...
WHAT is the small claims procedure? The small claims procedure (also known as the Small Claims Court) is a service which provides an inexpensive way...
JURY service is when you are instructed to attend court with other members of the public, so the court can select people to sit on juries for upcoming...
WORLD Sleep Day is today, March 15 and what better time to stretch, yawn, wiggle your toes and reflect on your sleep and your ‘sleep hygiene’ -...
HOW do I apply for or renew my driving licence? NDLS Online is the most efficient way to apply for or renew your driving licence or learner permit....
THE disappearance of children from the streets began in the middle of the 20th century and coincided with the rise in popularity of cars and the...
WHEN social media connects us to animal rights and conservation causes that we care about, we can find ourselves exposed to traumatic content that can...
OK, I thought, time to stop the moaning. Time to step up to the plate here. Minutes earlier, a large car had screamed up behind me, swerved around my...
I WILL be voting Yes and Yes in the upcoming referendum. I welcome the Government’s attempt to deal with this thorny issue. There has been more than...
SADLY, this month, the death of a person due to a measles infection occurred in Ireland. This is a huge tragedy for any family to cope with, but...
THE Virtual Online Inclusive Communities for Empowerment,(VOICE) initiated by the Independent Living Movement Ireland (ILMI) is reaching out to...
AS we reach the second anniversary of the start of the Ukraine war, Ireland needs to take time to reflect on how our support made a significant and...
FOR the past two decades, I have spent large chunks of time on the Iveragh Peninsula, travelling the roads, by- ways and mountain paths in every type...
THE State Pension (Non-Contributory) is a means-tested payment. The Department of Social Protection examines all your sources of income to get a State...
THE bounce-back for the hospitality sector post-Covid has been incredible, but issues such as flight capacity, the use of hotels and guesthouses to...
THE guests at this week’s launch of the Lord Mayor’s Community and Voluntary Awards offer an insight into the range of organisations which can and...
HOW important is food and drink in tourism? In 2022, seven million people visited Ireland from overseas alone, and there were 13.3 million domestic...
AFTER UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced a plan to ban disposable vapes, Tánaiste Micheál Martin said he would like to see it in Ireland. A...
AS State exams loom, many parents of secondary school students in the Leaving Cert cycle are thinking about the future and the likely costs ahead....
IN the best-selling book, Tuesday’s With Morrie, author Mitch Albom was shocked to see his old professor, Morrie Schwartz, on TV sharing the lessons...
WITH more than 310,000 trees and 1,400 kms of hedgerow in Cork City’s administrative area, a tree top strategy is a vital tool for ensuring the...
HAVE you a complaint about a public service? As of January 10, 2024, the Office of the Ombudsman is running a drop in clinic from Cork City Centre...
WE might think of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) as the sort of thing that only affects gloomy grown-ups, a not-so-serious side effect of...
MOST children play video games – and many parents have concerns about it - including children being able to talk to strangers or becoming a target...
IRELAND’S Deposit Return Scheme goes live today, February 1. From this date on, when consumers purchase a drink in a plastic bottle or aluminium can...
What is a domestic wastewater treatment system? Domestic wastewater treatment systems include all septic tanks, waste water tanks and treatment...
IN the past, you had no legal right to be paid while you were on sick leave from work. However, this has changed and there is now a Statutory Sick Pay...
FROM January 1, 024, a number of changes have been introduced in relation to claiming your State Pension (Contributory). One of these changes is that...
GENERALLY, the amount of pay you get for working is agreed between you and your employer. Pay negotiations normally happen when you get a job offer....