Moze Jacobs chats to Seamus Poillot who runs Qualiphaunt, an initiative offering inexperienced players or musicians the opportunity to perform on stage at the renowned DeBarras Folk Club in Clonakilty There is something about DeBarra’s Folk Club in West Cork that stirs up echoes of a glorious rock music past. […]
September always feels like a fresh start. The school bags are back, the evenings get darker, and the shops are filled with pumpkin-spiced everything. It’s also the time of year when many people feel the urge to get organised, whether that’s decluttering the house, switching out summer clothes for cosy […]
A living line, trembling with energy. The feeling which charges the hand: a poignant burst, guiding the etching needle, twisting, erupting, flicking and flowing, etching death into a copper plate. Francisco Goya’s series of etchings, ‘The Disasters of War’ (1810-1820), is an arguably unequaled record of cruelty, in the medium of […]
Knee problems are one of the most common reasons people visit their GP. Whether caused by sports injuries, years of physical work, or the gradual wear and tear of arthritis, knee pain can make even the simplest daily activities diffcult. When walking, climbing stairs, or even resting at night becomes […]
While I specialise in menopause health, which we encounter later in life, in this article I’m focusing on teenage female health issues. In my opinion, teenagers get a really bad press. They’re slated to the point of ridicule for being rude, grumpy, lazy, and argumentative. What needs to be appreciated […]