One in three Irish people have a parent, brother or sister with heart disease, which remains the single biggest cause of death in the Western world. Despite this, great strides have been made in its prevention and treatment in the last two decades that has hugely improved outcomes and reduced mortality. This is in large…
With the Christmas decorations long gone, January can seem like such a bare month in contrast to the bright lights, shiny ornaments, wreaths and garlands that come out in December. Between Christmas, St Patrick’s Day and Easter, there is a long wait before adorning your home with more seasonal decorations. If you can’t wait until…
Mags Gargan examines the Government’s new National Physical Activity Plan, which aims to get Ireland up off the couch and taking exercise Last week the Government launched Ireland’s first ever National Physical Activity Plan which aims to get at least half a million more Irish people taking regular exercise within 10 years. Get Ireland Active…
Mags Gargan talks to the director of Vocations Ireland about plans for the future Margaret Cart-wright is just over a year in her new job as director of Vocations Ireland – an umbrella group that supports the vocations directors from all the different religious congregations and societies in Ireland. She says that first year was…
We are deep in winter now. Yet there is something brightening the grey. The New Year still shines fresh and full of possibility. The Earth is, by welcome degrees, tipping us back towards the sun – an astronomical fact quietly celebrated by the crocuses and snowdrops that emerge from the frosty ground. It is wonderfully…
The feast day of Thomas Aquinas is coming up in two weeks. Originally his feast day was celebrated on March 7, the date he died, and this was later moved to January 28. Thomas Aquinas has been considered one of the greatest and most influential intellects of the Catholic Church. Before he was born his…
After one too many Ferrero Rocher and Terry’s Chocolate Oranges at Christmas, I came up with this recipe for chocolate orange and hazelnut muffins. When I first learned how to bake, any muffin recipe I looked at always seemed to give the option of using nuts or chocolate chips. As a huge fan of both,…
A new year is a good time to look at your priorities and find time to focus on the things that really matter, writes Wendy Grace “You’re always rushing somewhere” is something I hear my Mum regularly say. I panicked last week when I thought of writing this article – when was I going to…
Human beings are incredibly resilient in the most extraordinary of circumstances January is a dark month. When the Christmas decorations are put away we are once again obliged to deal with short hours of daylight. Many children are afraid of the dark and I know quite a few adults who cannot settle in bed unless…
I was asked today at rather short notice if I would facilitate a workshop on Saturday. The theme of the day is ‘Images of God’. I had already said yes to the request when I began to panic – what am I going to do with the group, have I time to pull together a…
Erin Fox
Mags Gargan
Wendy Grace
Bairbre Cahill