In Ireland you will often hear that smoking is the biggest preventable cause of death with 5,200 succumbing to it every year. This has been repeated so often now it has almost become an accepted fact. But, have you ever … Continue reading →
Tourism Ireland is reporting a bumper year for visitors to our shores and that is a good thing. Tourists bring in money for our ailing economy that we wouldn't otherwise receive, so it can be looked at as an "Export … Continue reading →
Our Irish Health Service is in crisis. Overfunded and overcrowded, it is also woefully managed. Discontent in the Health & Safety Executive, (HSE), is expressed from the very lowest quarters right up to the millionaires in their lofty towers. But … Continue reading →
The Demon Drink Recently some very weighty medical voices have been stridently bellowing that we Irish have a drink problem and I must say, I have to agree with them. The problem is the ridiculous price of the stuff here. … Continue reading →