Cleaner air ‘could prevent 1, 000 premature deaths a year’ – report

Almost 1,000 lives a year could be saved on the island of Ireland if authorities adopt international guidelines on air pollution, a new report claims today. (Mar30) The major cross-border assessment reveals that around 2,600 premature deaths can be attributed to air pollution – 1,700 in the Republic and 900 in Northern Ireland – annually. […]

Top Tips For A Balanced Veggie Diet

Source: Baraka Vegetarian Restaurant via Facebook So you’ve recently decided to become a vegetarian or a vegan, or feel like your diet is lacking, or just want some new recipe ideas? Then you’ve come to the right place. Switching to a plant-based diet is a great choice to make, and there aren’t a great number […]

Welcome for Cannabis licence for Ava Barry, but more need help – Councillor Martin Browne

  Councillor Martin Browne of Sinn Féin Tiobraid Árann has expressed his delight at the news that his intervention today in the case of the 7 year old medical refugee Ava Barry has yielded a successful result. Cllr Browne cautions however that there are many, many more children and families that need similar treatment. Cllr […]

Fitness Freak’s free fruit initiative to keep children healthy begins in Tipperary hospital

A visit to a vending machine while his son was in hospital was the catalyst for health and fitness trainer, Richard Kennedy, to launch his Free Fruit for All campaign in South Tipperary General Hospital.  The Rathgormack man is on a mission to engage with parents and retailers on the need to educate children and […]