It is widely acknowledged that stress and stress-related conditions are responsible for absenteeism in the workplace. According to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) are responsible for the majority of absences in Ireland, at 50 per cent, followed by work-related stress, anxiety and depression (SAD) at […]
DOCTOR’S ORDERS Where did 2019 go? In fact, where did the last decade go to? Happy New Year and let’s make it a healthy one. As a doctor working in A&E, the challenges have been huge, even on my part-time basis. I was expecting to meet Simon Harris at the […]
One of our greatest weaknesses when reading and studying history about Ireland is often our failure to contextualise Irish history in comparison to what was happening elsewhere in the world. I have written a lot about the revolutionary period in Ireland, which covers our War of Independence and Civil War […]
At a recent Mercedes event, the company’s Irish Sales Manager Ciaran Allen said that buyers of new cars now spend approximately 11 hours researching information on a car before buying. But they spend only 30 minutes in garage forecourts. Buyers know what type of car they want before they go […]
St James’ club secretary Liam Evans was recently recognised for his long serving contribution to his beloved club when he received the County Cork Volunteers in Sport award, which were presented to 32 volunteers from throughout the country in Farmleigh House. Liam, who originally hails from Kerry, has served as […]
Over 600,000 healthy trees will be cut down in Ireland this year to celebrate Christmas. As a nation, we are becoming more aware of the importance of trees and their role in a healthy ecosystem. This huge waste of land, trees and resources just to decorate a tree for a […]