Mags Gargan visits a counselling service in Dublin’s North inner city for its 20th anniversary celebration An oasis is defined as fertile ground in a desert or something that provides refuge, relief and is preserved from surrounding unpleasantness. There is no better description for the Oasis Centre in Seville Place in Dublin’s North inner city.…

Mags Gargan visits a rural Tipperary school for a special celebration to mark its students’ commitment to social justice The modern, bright and newly renovated Presentation Secondary School in Ballingarry, Co. Tipperary can be found tucked away on the outskirts of the village. With just over 200 students, the co-educational school is a small community…

While it is still a topic many women are uncomfortable discussing, menopause is a normal part of life’s journey, writes Paula Mee and Kate O’Brien Paula Mee and Kate O’Brien Growing old is inevitable – it’s how we deal with it that matters. For many women in our youth-obsessed western world, a few lines and…

Post-natal depression can affect any mum, writes Alison Canavan, so don’t be hard on yourself or afraid to ask for help Alison Canavan There is no denying that having a baby is a very special time in a woman’s life. You want everything to be perfect and we all want to be great parents. We…

Increasing numbers of people in Ireland are developing diabetes, which is linked to our more sedentary lifestyle, writes Mags Gargan Diabetes is “a global pandemic,” according to Dr Aisling O’Leary, Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI), which recently hosted a public health lecture on the ‘Rise and Rise…

Being thankful has positive impacts on your mental and physical health, and your relationships, writes Wendy Grace Perhaps many of us woke up this morning feeling thankful, but many of us probably started our day rushing around and feeling stressed. What if you could start your day a different way with a habit that will…

In a new book published this week Pope Francis answers questions from children around the world, Mags Gargan reports If you could ask Pope Francis one question, what would it be? “How can you settle conflicts in the world?” was a question by Michael from Nigeria (9). William (7) from the USA asked “If you…

For ‘Eating Disorders Awareness Week’ Mags Gargan speaks to Bodywhys about combating the myths behind these conditions “Eating disorders are not unique to young people,” advises Jacinta Hastings, CEO of Bodywhys, the Eating Disorders Association. Bodywhys is a national voluntary organisation founded in 1995 to support people affected by eating disorders and this week it…

Mags Gargan talks to the CEO of Viatores Christi about lay missionary work While the profile of Irish missionaries may be changing, the legacy of their work continues to bear fruit through the work of young local missionaries and lay Irish missionary organisations such as Viatores Christi. Originally set up in 1960 by a group…

Mags Gargan looks at activity camp options across the country to keep children entertained during the school break Lent is upon us and while it might seem early, now is the time to start planning how to keep children busy during the Easter holidays. Easter Sunday can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and…