Primary school children in Ireland to be offered in-school counselling
“Students have met many challenges.” Irish children at primary school level are set to be offered in-school counselling. Both parents and teachers have expressed concerns about the rising levels of anxiety among school children, especially those in primary school. To combat the rise in children suffering from anxiety, the Department of Education plans on introducing […]
3 years ago
Ozzfest Ireland revisited and why we need more alternative music festivals
An absent headliner. A day of distortion. A paradise of noise. 20 years on from Ozzfest’s one-and-done Irish leg, please sir, can we have some more? Last days of May 2002 and I’m on a bus hurtling from Drogheda to Punchestown, surrounded by a cohort of like-minded souls all clad in black, the rare burst […]
4 years ago
There’s help at hand if you’re feeling overwhelmed by everything at the moment
Brought to you by IACP In these bizarre times, minding your mental health has never been so important. Here’s how to find an accredited, reliable therapist near you, someone who can help you through whatever you might be experiencing at the moment. Given the very few highs and the huge amount of lows the last […]
5 years ago
Two-thirds of people who took part in Cork-based peanut allergy therapy showed significant improvement
It is estimated that there are thousands of people in Ireland with a severe peanut allergy. 496 young people aged four to 17 years old from 10 countries in Europe and North America took part in a trial of a biologic oral immunotherapy drug. The drug itself is derived from peanuts, which gradually gets the […]
7 years ago