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Irish dance diet six months in, practice pays off - PHOTO

Adult Irish dancers Heather Peterson and Christy Dorrity Utah Legacy Open Feis 2013 (Photo: Dustin Peterson)My motivation to practice daily varies depending on whether or not I have a feis or performance coming up and what else is ...

by Christy Dorrity 0

Snoring can be serious - apart from disrupting sleep, noisy sleepers could be in need of medical attention

Snoring could be a sign of a serious breathing conditionNearly half of all adults snore, and about one in four people are regular snorers. Occasional snoring rarely poses any serious problems, although it can become an annoyance t ...

by Dr Charles Fiscella 0

The CSR Suicide Prevention Team has been patrolling the River Shannon and four bridges in Limerick to rescue people who would otherwise attempt to throw themselves off

Dire situation as 16 volunteers patrol River Shannon at Limerick to attempt to stop suicides

On Sunday evening, May 19 the CSR Suicide Prevention saved two lives via volunteers who regularly patrol to rescue suicide jumpers. ...

by MICHELLE K SMITH 1

Dangers now associated with stop smoking ads - woman lands herself in prison just to break the habit

Desperate to quit smokingThe good news is that the stop smoking ads featuring black tongued, fingerless victims may be having their intended effect. The bad news is they may be creating a public so desperate to quit that others ma ...

by Dr Charles Fiscella 1

Offaly GAA star Niall McNamee has spoken out on his gambling addiction

Top Irish footballer admits to gambling addiction that almost ruined his life

A top Irish Gaelic football player has described how a gambling addiction almost ruined his life. ...

by JAMES O'SHEA 0

Irish scientists make big breakthrough on cure for whooping cough

Irish scientist’s breakthrough could lead to cure for fatal childhood affliction, whooping cough

An exciting discovery by Irish scientists could lead to an improved vaccine to combat or greatly reduce the chances of children contracting the whooping cough. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 0

Enda Kenny rejects Dublin Archbishop's claims that new abortion law gives less rights to unborn - VIDEO

Irish leader Enda Kenny has rejected claims made by the Archbishop of Dublin that the proposed new abortion bill for Ireland will give less rights to an unborn child especially in cases where terminations are allowed because of su ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 19

Government underfunding putting women’s life at risk claim Irish Cancer Society

Irish women wait 18 months to receive cancer tests similar to Angelina Jolie

Irish women at risk of the type of breast cancer which Angelina Jolie was tested for must wait 18 months for their results to see if they have the life-threatening gene, due to chronic under funding. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 6

People and rescuers gather after an eight-story building housing several garment factories collapsed in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, April 24, 2013.

Time for Ireland to stop sending foreign aid money to Bangladesh and elsewhere

What a country this has become. A child in Cork falls out of window and is badly injured. ...

by ROBERT SULLIVAN 23

National hero Donal Walsh loses battle with cancer - teen's optimism and courage inspired thousands

Donal Walsh: Irish teen dies, 16, after four year cancer battle Kerry teenager Dónal Walsh, whose optimism and courage in the face of a te ...

by Daniel O'Carroll 0

A woman holds a picture of Savita Halappanava during a candle lit vigil outside Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland

Lack of an abortion did not cause Savita Halappanavar’s death in Galway

Last Saturday I was agreeing fully with Niall O’Dowd’s editorial on Cardinal O’Malley’s snub to our Taoiseach (Prime Minister). ...

by MARC COLEMAN 14

Coenzyme Q10 increases cellular energy, the basis life’s energy - supplement gives boost to body's cells growth and maintenance

CoQ10 boosts cell growth and maintenanceCo-enzyme Q10, or CoQ10, is believed to increase cellular energy, the basis life’s energy. That is because the body's cells use CoQ10 for aerobic ... ...

by Dr Charles Fiscella 0

Donal Walsh, the16-year-old cancer victim who pleaded with teenagers to resist suicidal tendencies, has died at his Kerry home.

Anti-teenage suicide campaigner Donal Walsh dies after brave battle with cancer - VIDEO

A 16-year-old cancer victim who pleaded with teenagers to resist suicidal tendencies has died at his Kerry home. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 1

The Haemochromatosis Association of Ireland is appealing to those who think they might be suffering from the Celtic curse, excessive amounts of dietary iron in their blood, to undergo blood tests. Sym

The Celtic disease, recovering from Haemochromatosis or too much iron

What would you do if you found yourself constantly tired with little or no energy? ...

by IrishCentral Contributing Writer 5

Abortion reform Irish style - Women still have no rights over their own bodies, continue to travel to the UK for procedure

A protestor meets Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney last week at Government Buildings in Dublin. The outline of the government's proposals for legi ...

by John Spain 2

Irish professor fighting for the 'right to die' slammed Enda Kenny and Irish judiciary system

Terminally ill Marie Fleming, who lost a legal battle to be given assisted suicide earlier this month, has criticized Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the judiciary for leaving her in a terrible limbo. ...

by PADDY CLANCY 2

If nobody's happy, it's working – the abortion debate and Irish politics of stalemate

A pro-life demonstration in Dublin last week (Credit: Photocall Ireland) We don't really think about what happens to a woman once the plane that's carrying h ...

by Cahir O'Doherty 14

Irish chef Brian McDermott warns about salt usage after having his own health scare

Community Chef Brian McDermott is urging people to cut down on their salt usageIrish chef and cook book author Brian McDermott, who teaches community groups across Ireland how to cook healthily, today warned of the dangers of exce ...

by Zack Gallagher 1

New Bishop of Kildare chimes in on abortion row - praises Knock pro-life demonstration

Father Denis Nulty, 49, from Slane in County Meath, has just been picked by Pope Francis to become Ireland's newest and youngest bishop and already he has used his appointment to weigh in on the new Irish abortion bill controversy ...