WW37 2019

HEALTH NEWS

OH SO SEXY

Sex therapist and pop culture icon Dr Ruth
Westheimer has written a new edition of the classic
Sex for Dummies. Reflecting modern views on
sexuality, this is the first update to this book in
over a decade. Speaking about the new edition,
Dr Westheimer said: “When the third edition was
published there was no such thing as swiping on
Tinder, smart phones weren’t causing an epidemic
of loneliness and gay marriage was a distant dream. The sex act itself
may not have changed but human relations have undergone large shifts
that need to be addressed so a fourth edition was absolutely necessary.”
Sex for Dummies, fourth edition by Dr Ruth K. Westheimer with Pierre A.
Lehu (For Dummies, €21.40) is out now

GOOD NEWS GNOEWODS Pieta House and Nestlé Ireland recently
FOR QUITTERS announced a new partnership that
will support Pieta House and assist in
According to a new study the expansion of its Outreach services.

published in JAMA, if you’re

a heavy smoker and quit now, As part of the partnership, Nestlé will pledge over

within five years you could see €100,000 to help Pieta House provide support and

a huge reduction in your risk for hope to those in need of its services. Pieta House

cardiovascular disease. To come provides free counselling services and support to those

to this conclusion researchers who are at risk of suicide, engaging in self-harm and

did a retrospective analysis QUIT IT Do you need support those bereaved by suicide. It also provides educational
of 8,770 people, including over
programmes to raise awareness, reduce stigma and to
2,000 who had smoked a pack quitting? Log on to www.quit.ie and
support mental health and wellbeing.
of cigarettes a day for 20 years. sign up for your free Quit plan. For more information log on to www.pieta.ie

Over the course of 26 years,

2,435 participants experienced a cardiovascular event and of this number,

1,095 were heavy smokers. Compared with current smokers, quitting within HELP AVAILABLE

five years was strongly associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular events.

Foot fungus Pieta House operates a free 24-hour suicide helpline.

A study published in the journal Nature You can access the helpline by calling Freephone
revealed that we have 200 di erent types
of fungi living in our feet. Nice. While these 1800 247 247. You can also text HELP to 51444

fungi like to hang out all over our bodies, (standard messaging rates apply).
To learn about the other free services that Pieta House
offers, log on to www.pieta.ie

their favourite spots are under our toenails

and between our toes. If you have sore feet,

blisters, a fungal nail infection, bunions,

diabetes or any other foot-related issues,

it’s important to visit a podiatrist for proper

care. You can find a podiatrist in your area

by logging on to the Society of Chiropodists

and Podiatrists of Ireland’s website:

Fitness trackers HACKwww.podiatryireland.ie HEALTH
Wearable fitness trackers
are a simple way to get you
moving more and while they’re
fantastic for counting your steps and measuring your heart rate,

sometimes their numbers can be a little inaccurate. Sometimes your tech

By Amy Wall can count your hand gestures as steps! So how can you make sure your

number is accurate at the end of the day? Wear it on your non-dominant

wrist. We naturally move our dominant hands more, which could be

miscounted by your tracker as extra steps. By swapping wrists, you’re

more likely to get an accurate reading.

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STAY ZenHEALTHFEATURE
Zen Master Julian Daizan
Skinner teaches us easy
ways to find our inner calm

For all the new gadgets on our health since thought breathing and start to allow to bed. Meditation reduces
and tech out there to make follows attention. Instead, if your breaths to be deeper the stress hormone cortisol.
our lives easier, it seems we bring our attention to and longer, which instantly It also alleviates existential
like everyday life is getting all the positives in our life, calms the nervous system and angst – feelings of separation
busier and more stressful then that will attract more enhances happy hormones. and isolation. It’s best to learn
and, at times, it can feel of it. So spend a few minutes 5. Don’t let fear take over: zazen (sitting meditation)
overwhelming. Zen is the per day thinking about what working with a Zen teacher,
ultimate antidote to this. you’re grateful for in life. is When you find yourself feeling but you can still begin on
First practiced over 1,000 will elevate your happiness fearful, simply embrace it your own by sitting in a
years ago, this ancient levels. We also have to learn and do your best to be with it comfortable cross-legged
Japanese art of meditation, to be grateful for our most calmly. ere will be thoughts, position, kneeling or even on
mindfulness and yoga is uncomfortable circumstances but also try to be aware of the an upright chair. Keep your
the perfect way to soothe in life too as they ultimately other dimensions, including spine long and tall, centre
any niggling worries and show us what we need to heal the body. If it seems like the your breathing and begin by
help us find inner calm and and how we can grow. As the fear is winning, don’t worry, counting your breath in and
happiness. Here, Zen Master Zen proverb goes, ‘No mud, just do your best to be with it, out up to ten. Later simply
Julian Daizan Skinner shares no lotus.’ to be a kind friend. As much follow your breath. Let all the
a few of his favourite Zen tips 3. Breathe your stress away: In as you can, distinguish the thoughts and feelings come
and tricks. Zen, it is believed that when fear and its cause. Sometimes and go without engaging with
the hara (the belly area) is the fear response is a justified them. You will emerge feeling
1. De-clog your mind from strong and energised, you are warning against an imminent refreshed. WW
worries: In Zen, you learn powerful and grounded. When danger or threat. Other times,
that simply worrying will it is weak, we can feel overly our mind is simply caught in Rough Waking by
not change the outcome of emotional and susceptible a cycle of anxious, negative Julian Daizan Skinner
a given situation. You can to stress. ere is a powerful thinking that has no real and Laszlo Mihaly is
learn to disentangle yourself breathing exercise you can basis. If we step forward as out now and available
from overactive thinking do to cleanse the hara and mindfully as possible and stay from www.zenways.
instead. e first step is immediately release stressful ready to change course when org. All profits from
awareness – realising that you emotions (which are often necessary, we have the best the book are donated
have the choice whether to stored in our gut area). Simply chance of making the best to Zenways’ charity
create heaven or hell in your inhale deeply through the moves. work with St Giles
own head. Next time you nose, and as you exhale, make 6. Squeeze in 10 minutes of Trust – o ering Zen
feel your mind clogged with a strong ‘ha’ sound, gradually meditation every day: is meditation and yoga to the
worried thoughts, simply opening your mouth as wide can be either first thing in homeless and imprisoned.
say to yourself, ‘I am not my as it comfortably goes. Repeat the morning or before you go
thoughts.’ Simply watch the this 10 times.
thoughts pass by. 4. Learn how to live in the
2. Focus on your blessings present moment: Being present
in life: In Zen, there is an and aware helps to boost our
emphasis on cultivating an happiness levels. We can start
attitude of gratitude. Being to move out of our head and
grateful and focusing upon the into the world – away from
blessings in our lives helps to any negative or doubtful
change our perspective about thoughts swirling around.
how we see life in general. Zen places an emphasis on
If we just focus upon our mindfulness, which helps
challenges and hardships, then you to be engaged in every
this can have a negative impact situation. Focus on your

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Food news GIN-IUS! blood orange, pink peppercorn and,
of course, rose petals. Fancy trying it?
Glendalough Distillery has picked
up a Masters award for its new Rose e distillery’s La Vie en Rose cocktail
Gin at this year’s Spirits Business Gin is worth a shot:
Masters. Each of the gins – including
the delicious Rose Gin (priced €37, it 35ml Rose Gin
really is gorgeous) – are made with 70ml pink champagne
fresh, wild ingredients picked in the 15ml lemon juice
mountains around the Co Wicklow Dash of simple syrup
distillery. Did you know that the Shake all ingredients with ice, except the
company employs full-time foragers, champagne. Strain into a martini glass
meaning distillation can happen and top with Champagne.
every day? It’s really clever. We
imagine the Rose Gin is attracting lots Glendalough Rose Gin is available in
of new fans to Glendalough Distillery selected supermarkets, independent
with its aromatic notes of lemon, o licences and on the Glendalough
Distillery website.

V IS FOR VEGAN Happy Haribo

Centra has introduced a new hot deli vegan Sweets. We love sweets. And we love the new limited
edition HARIBO Starmix Exotic Fruit Frenzy Flavours
range and we’re so impressed. From the Veggie- (think guava and grapefruit, mango, and passionfruit
and strawberry) and the Tangfastics Wild Berry
Bon, a Vegan Breakfast Bap to the ultimate, a Frenzy Flavours (blueberry and elderflower, cherry,
cassis and gooseberry). Our food cupboard is right beside my desk
Vegan Sausage Roll, it’s now available. We are and I confess to ‘sampling’ these daily. But they are limited so if
you’re a Haribo fan, get them when you can.
especially intrigued by the Veggie-Bon, as the
FOOD PARADISE
WW team have been known
Food the Waterford Way is a
to eat many a jambon when network which has worked to
make Waterford’s producers
the mood takes them. the accessible to food lovers. Food
enthusiasts can take tours, meet
Veggie-Bon is filled with producers and experience their
passion first hand. The Bus
curried cauliflower and Bia will run in Waterford from
September to November. This
sweet potato – we’ll take is an opportunity to visit three
producers in one morning, finishing off with a delicious lunch.
YOUR them all, thanks. Those interested in engaging with Waterford producers can do so
in their cafés and shops or attending their tours, where they let
WEEKLY Too good to share? people into their secret recipes, traditions and history. Fantastic.
ROUND-UP Check out www.foodthewaterfordway.ie for more information on
OF FOODIE We’re normally very generous when it comes events, producers and food attractions.
TIPS AND to sharing treats but we might have to make
NEWS an exception for the new Lily O’Brien’s Crispy Go to… Overwood

Butterscotch (€2.99). It comes in a sharing Award-winning gastro-pub group, Balloo Inns, has opened the doors
to the highly anticipated new restaurant, Overwood, in Killinchy, Co
bag but, you know, we might not share. The Down. The extremely talented team, with owners Ronan and Jennie
Sweeney and renowned Executive Head Chef Danni Barry at the helm,
combination of butterscotch pieces with Lily have gone to painstaking lengths to develop a delicious new menu,
applying a unique open flame cooking cra . Overwood
O’Brien’s signature, creamy restaurant is open for dining Thursday to Saturday,
6-9.30pm and is also available for private dining
milk chocolate recipe and events. Pub dining downstairs is open
everyday from noon to 9pm.
makes us struggle
For reservations call 028 9754 1210 or visit
with being so Lager is Ireland’s www.ballooinns.com/overwood
benevolent. favourite type of beer
We will try,
though. – up by 3 per cent
from 2017 to 2018
Pop the cob
Statistic courtesy of the Irish
Beer Market Report

Yes, you read this

correctly. Keogh’s Farm

has released a new popcorn

experience that will make parties or sleepovers pop

with popularity. Each pack of Keogh’s Microwave

Popcorn (€3.49) contains a natural golden wholegrain

cob in its pure form meaning no additives or nasties.

Simply place in the paper bag provided, seal and

microwave for 2-3 minutes. When the popping sound

slows, it’s ready to season with your own favourite

flavour before eating. Delicious.

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Gwoitvhe ie Up your vegetable game
with these delicious recipes
Jamie
Super spinach
Meat-Free Meals airs on pancakes
Channel 4 this September. Veg
by Jamie Oliver, photography Serves 6
by David Lo us and Paul Stuart
(Penguin Random House (c) You will need
Jamie Oliver Enterprises Ltd 1 ripe avocado
(2019 Veg)) 350g ripe mixed-colour cherry tomatoes
56 WOMANSWAY.IE 100g baby spinach
3 spring onions
½ a bunch of fresh coriander (15g)
1 lime (juiced – plus more wedges for
serving, if you like)
Extra virgin olive oil
1 large egg
1 mug of self-raising flour
1 mug of semi-skimmed milk
Olive oil
300g cottage cheese
Hot chilli sauce
Sea salt and black pepper

Nutritional value per serving
Energy 331kcal Fat 13.3g Sat Fat 4g
Protein 13.5g Carbs 42.3g Sugars 6.3g
Salt 1.2g Fibre 3g

Method

› Halve, destone, peel and finely

slice the avocado and quarter the

tomatoes, then place in a salad bowl

with a quarter of the spinach. Trim,

finely slice and add the spring onions

and the coriander leaves, then

squeeze over the lime juice. Drizzle

with one tablespoon of extra virgin

olive oil, season to perfection with

sea salt and black pepper, toss to coat

› and put aside. into a blender, add
Crack the egg

the flour, milk, remaining spinach

and a pinch of salt and pepper, then

blitz until smooth. Place a large

non-stick frying pan on a medium

heat, rub the pan with a little olive

oil, then pour in a thin layer of

batter, swirling it up and around

the edges. Cook on one side only

for two minutes, or until lightly

golden, then stack up on a serving

› plate and repeat. with dollops of
Top each pancake

cottage cheese, the avocado salad,

and a few good shakes of chilli sauce.

Really nice served with extra lime

wedges for squeezing over, and a

fried egg on top, if you fancy.

RECIPES

Veggie the paste and cook for five
pad Thai
minutes, or until softened,

Serves 2 › stirring regularly.
Stir in the peanut butter,

mango chutney and

You will need tamarind paste, season with
150g rice noodles
Sesame oil a good pinch of sea salt and
20g unsalted peanuts
2 cloves of garlic black pepper, then scrape
80g silken tofu
Low-salt soy sauce into a bowl, adding a splash
2 tsp tamarind paste
2 tsp sweet chilli sauce of water to loosen to a paste,
2 limes (juiced – plus extra wedges
for serving, if you like) › if needed. intact at the
1 shallot Leaving them
320g crunchy veg, such as
asparagus, purple sprouting stalk, cut the aubergines
broccoli, pak choi, baby corn
80g beansprouts into quarters lengthways,
2 large eggs
Olive oil rub and stuff them
Dried chilli flakes
½ a cos lettuce generously with all the
½ a mixed bunch of fresh, basil,
mint and coriander (15g) paste, then arrange them

in the tray (if using regular

You might never need chicken aubergines, simply trim
or prawn in a pad Thai again,
after trying Jamie Oliver’s new then cut into 1cm-thick
veggie version. You can knock
this together in 30 minutes, rounds and sandwich the
too. And to make it vegan, just
remove the eggs and serve with 4cm piece of ginger › paste between them).
extra tofu. ½ a bunch of fresh coriander (15g) Place the tray on a medium
2 fresh red chillies
1 tsp each of cumin seeds, mustard heat and fry for five
seeds, ground turmeric, garam
masala, fenugreek seeds minutes, turning halfway.
1 big handful of fresh curry leaves
Groundnut oil Add the coconut milk,
2 tbsp (heaped) crunchy peanut
butter roughly chop and sprinkle
1 tbsp mango chutney
2 tbsp tamarind paste over the tomatoes, season
12 finger aubergines (800g total)
Nutritional value per serving charred (to bring out a nutty, 1 x 400g tin of light coconut milk well with salt and pepper,
Energy 593kcal Fat 19g 250g ripe mixed-colour cherry
Sat Fat 3.8g Protein 26.4g › slightly smoky flavour). tomatoes › and bring to the boil. roast
Carbs 83.5g Sugars 10.7g Add the noodles, sauce, Sea salt and black pepper Cover with tin foil and
Salt 1.3g Fibre 8.3g
beansprouts, and a good for 40 minutes, or until

splash of water, toss together thickened and reduced,

over the heat for one minute, removing the foil halfway.

Method then divide between serving Season to perfection and

› Cook the noodles according › bowls. scatter over the coriander
Wipe out
the pan, crack in leaves. To serve: Always

to the packet instructions, the eggs and cook to your good with fluffy rice,

then drain and refresh under liking in a little olive oil, poppadoms, yoghurt and
extra fresh chilli. WW
cold running water and toss sprinkling with a pinch of Nutritional value per serving
Energy 221kcal Fat 15.2g
with one teaspoon of sesame › chilli flakes. Sat Fat 5.6g Protein 6.7g
Trim the lettuce, Carbs 15.9g Sugars 12.9g
› oil. click apart Salt 0.9g Fibre 2.3g
Lightly
toast the peanuts the leaves and place a few

in a large non-stick frying in each bowl. Pop the eggs

pan on a medium heat until on top, pick over the herbs,

golden, then bash in a pestle and sprinkle with the nuts. Method

and mortar until fine, and tip Serve with lime wedges for › Preheat the oven to

› into a bowl. squeezing over, and extra
Peel the garlic
and bash to soy, to taste. 190°C/375°F/Gas Mark 5. Peel

a paste with the tofu, add the onion, garlic and ginger,

one teaspoon of sesame oil, Stuffed place in a food processor
curried
one tablespoon of soy, the aubergines with the coriander stalks

tamarind paste and chilli and chillies (deseed if you

sauce, then squeeze and like), and whiz to a fine

› muddle in half the lime juice. › paste.
Peel and finely slice the Put the
spices and curry

shallot, then place in the Serves 6 leaves into a 25cm x 35cm

frying pan over a high heat. You will need roasting tray on a low heat
1 onion
Trim, prep and slice the 4 cloves of garlic with two tablespoons of

crunchy veg, as necessary, oil and fry for one minute,

then dry-fry for four or until smelling fantastic,

minutes, or until lightly stirring constantly. Tip in

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tInhweith Before

old
Why buying a previously
owned kitchen could do wonders
for the environment

Much like the trend for vintage “Remember
clothes shopping has taken kitchen islands are

over the fashion scene only made up of base

recently, now we can do units so if the kitchen
the same for our homes by you’re looking at doesn’t
purchasing a previously

loved kitchen and people’s have an island, you can use After
reasons for doing so four base units and put a
vary from environmental Looeeze explains that they
often receive kitchens which
concerns to budget worktop on and you’ve are only six-months-old and in
constraints explains Looeeze perfect condition.
Groosman, who founded The got an island” that we’ve worked with
“A developer who does a
Used Kitchen Company 13 for quite a long time that our whole development, they’ll put
in new kitchens, maybe not
years ago. buyers use, so we can always the most expensive ones but
[there is] nothing wrong with
“I was trying to encourage get quotes from them. People them. People move in and they
don’t want them so it’s a great
people not to send things kitchens listed on the are really thrilled with their opportunity to buy something
for a huge reduction.
to landfill, when they’re company’s website at any one purchases actually and I think
Since its conception, Looeeze
renovating their kitchens,” she time, potential customers they’re pleasantly surprised estimates that The Used
Kitchen Company has saved
says when asked what inspired can then browse the options by [how] they’re dismantled approximately 12,000 tonnes
of waste from landfills, as well
her to set up the business. available to them online. undamaged.” as saving British consumers
roughly £36 million.
“An average kitchen weighs “The used kitchens are in All kitchens listed on the
“Our kitchens range from
about two tonnes, including people’s homes, but people website come with a list of very sort of low-budget to very
top of the range [brands] and
worktops and appliances and are happy for you to come and units available to purchase. the kitchens are about 50-70
per cent off their retail value.
so therefore by recycling your view them in their homes. “You can reconfigure the There’s a combination of the
monetary benefit obviously
kitchen as opposed to skipping The ex-display kitchens are kitchen so once you have the for consumers and also the
concept of actually saving
your kitchen, obviously it can in showrooms up and down worktops taken off, the units British [and Irish] landfill sites
from even more pressure than
save an awful lot of wastage.” the country, we sell from underneath could be put back they’ve already got.” WW

When Looeeze approached about 600 showrooms. Often in a different configuration. For details, see www.
theusedkitchencompany.com
showrooms and enquired if they’re ex-display they’re The only thing to consider is

about what happened to old current [stock] so they can be the worktops either would

kitchens, she was told that added to if you needed an extra need to be re-cut or replaced,

they were sent to the skip. unit or wanted a bit of a rejig, depending on how much

When she suggested that these that’s not a problem,” Looeeze jigging around you’re doing.

could be sold rather than says, before adding that Irish “We always say look at

destroyed, she was met with customers can also avail of something a little larger than

both amazement and delight. their services. what you’re looking for so

“The showrooms started “We have a lot of people that you’ve lots of flexibility

recommending us to their buying and selling from of using some of the leftover

clients to sell their old kitchens Ireland and the delivery guys, pieces to fill gaps and make By Michelle Newman

and eventually one of the who our buyers use, they’ve sure that you’ve got enough

showrooms said to us, ‘What delivered a number of kitchens units to fit your space.”

about our ex-displays, can you to Ireland. It’s the buyer’s If you’re concerned about

sell them?’ And we said, ‘Of responsibility to dismantle and buying a used kitchen, or

course we can,’ and The Used collect the kitchens, we don’t perhaps wondering if the

Kitchen Company was born!” offer that service ourselves, quality may be comprised in

With more than 200 but we have two companies some way, you needn’t be as

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Travel newsPlans to expand Fly and drive

The Address at Dublin 1 has just announced an expansion at its Explore the Deep South of America
Amiens Street premises. The expansion will see a €10 million with this fly and drive package from
investment and the addition of 40 bedrooms to the current American Holidays. Enjoy nine nights'
80-bedroom property. Located in the heart of Dublin, rates at The hotel accommodation and 10 days
Address start from €229 and include complimentary continental fully-inclusive economy car rental as
breakfast in the Club Lounge when booked through the website. you take in the sights and sounds
For more information log on to www.theaddressatdublin1.ie of the bluegrass and bourbon trail.
The trail starts in Memphis and then
GET SOME SLEEP flows through Lynchburg, Gatlinburg,
Knoxville, Kentucky and more. The
Holistic sleep therapist Deirdre O’Connor final stop is Nashville where you can
has teamed up with the four-star Cahernane take in some of the best music in the
House Hotel in Killarney to create the ‘Sleep USA. This package is available from
Coach’ package. Running from November €1,299pps and flights depart from
15-17, this two-night deal offers practical tips Dublin airport for travel in March 2020.
to help you optimise your sleep. The package For details call 01 673 3804 or log on to
is priced at €320pp and includes two nights’ www.americanholidays.com
accommodation, breakfast, dinner on both
evenings, yoga and sleep tips.
For more information call 064 663 1895 or log
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NBOOOWK Autumn escape

Spend some time in Co Kerry this autumn at the five-star Dunloe Hotel and
Gardens. From €170pps you can enjoy an overnight stay with breakfast
and a complimentary upgrade to a superior room. This offer is available
on September 19, 25, 26 and 29 and is subject to availability. Access to the
leisure facilities is also included. If you’d like to upgrade your stay, for just
€185pps you can add a delicious meal at The Grill restaurant.
For details call 064 664 4111 or log on to www.thedunloe.com

SUPER SKIING Discover Dublin Time out in TENERIFE

Spend Christmas on the Spend some time exploring our capital Enjoy seven nights at The Harbour Club apartments in Los
slopes this year. You can city this autumn with this great little Gigantes, Tenerife, on a self-catering basis from €429pps.
enjoy seven nights at the mini-break from the Trinity City Hotel. Flights depart from Dublin airport on October 4.
three-star Sant Roma You can enjoy an overnight stay in a For details 1850 453 545 or log on to www.tuiholidays.ie
Apartments in Arinsal, new deluxe room with a glass of bubbly
Andorra, on a self-catering on arrival and breakfast in bed the
basis from €505pps (based following morning from €224pps.
on four sharing). Flights For details call 01 648 1000 or log on to
depart from Dublin airport www.trinitycityhotel.com
on December 22 and price
includes flights, 20kg luggage
and transfers. Offer is subject
to change and availability.
For details call 01 653 3501 or
log on to www.crystalski.ie

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INDULGE IN KILKENNY Sun and sand

Enjoy a ernoon tea and a spa treatment Spend seven nights in the four-star MAC Puerto
at Lyrath Estate in Kilkenny. The midweek Marina Hotel in Benalmadena, Costa del Sol, on
spa and a ernoon tea package is available a bed and breakfast basis from €479pps. Flights
on selected dates in September only and depart from Dublin airport for travel in October.
is priced at €59pp. This package includes For details call 01 539 7777 or see www.clickandgo.com
a ernoon tea served in the Atrium and a 25-minute spa treatment.
You can choose from a back, neck and shoulder massage, Kerstin Brand new
Florian mini facial, Elemis mini facial, mini Indian head massage or
a Kerstin Florian Alpine foot treatment. Mums-to-be can opt for a The wait is over and Dublin’s newest accommodation option,
maternity leg and foot treatment. You can also add access to the The Marlin Hotel, is open for business. With an ethos of
thermal suite for an additional €15. ‘don’t just stay – live’ the hotel is located on Bow Lane
For more info, tel: 056 770 5841 or email: [email protected] East and spans nine floors with 300 bedrooms.
With a contemporary, sleek and stylish design
and a relaxed community-focussed attitude, we
predict great things for this hotel. Fancy paying
a visit? Rates start from €179.
For details log on to www.marlinhotel.ie

Do not disturb
Find it hard to fall asleep when you’re away from home

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OPINION

T here, I said it:

WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE!

Irish as a school subject needs to shapeshift if she wants
to inspire future generations writes Domhnall O’Donoghue

If I’d a shilling for every - or 39.8 per cent of the Dhroighneáin, Irish lecturer presenter of BBC NI’s I lár an
time I received a ‘You’re population - can speak in Maynooth University Aonaigh and An Focal Scoir,
kidding’ response after Irish, only a fraction do so who believes the emphasis accepts that the subject
telling a non-Irish person daily. at figure is 73,803 should be placed on students needs to adapt and “become
that this country’s national and largely concentrated in understanding how the more engaging and relatable
language is Gaelic, I’d have Gaeltacht regions. language works and how to to our young generation and
enough money to buy a pint use it in their day-to-day the world they live in,’’ he’s
of Guinness for everyone the I’ve always wondered lives. “It’s so important to also fearful of it becoming
world over - with change to whether these statistics give people the tools to be “dumbed down” believing
afford some Tayto! might be higher if the subject able to engage in everyday that “young people
was taught differently - if the conversation in Irish first as also need to challenged
Rather than bombarding education system ‘knew their it’s very difficult to analyse academically.”
them with information or audience’ as it were. literature in a language that
delving into 800 years of you can’t even speak! Patricia Carroll and
politics, instead, I attempt Having attended an Siobhán Ní Ghadhra,
to enlighten and excite my all-Irish primary school, "It should have an element executive producers of
new friends by revealing complemented by summers of fun to it!” Ros na Rún, acknowledge
that the roots of many in the Gaeltacht regions, the that the language is under
mainstream English words reason that I - a chap from My brother, Déaglán, pressure but underline the
are found in Irish. Navan - now work on TG4’s a primary school teacher opportunities and exciting
Ros na Rún – is that these agrees. He’s currently career paths for those
“Did you know,” I begin, early experiences largely seconded to the European wanting to pursue careers
channelling my inner emphasised the oral tradition. School in Brussels as Irish in the media, radio and
etymologist, “that the word is one of 24 official EU television production.
‘phoney’ has its origins in the In July, findings from languages.
word fáinne, the Gaelic word the National Council for ey say: “ e language
for a ring? ‘Galore’ comes Curriculum and Assessment “If young people are to has a firm role to play in
from go leor, meaning plenty review, which explored embrace a language, it has Ireland’s identity and offers
while ‘slew’ can be traced the structure of the senior to be seen as relevant - a very rewarding benefits to
back to sluagh - a multitude.” cycle, discovered that many living and breathing subject graduates and people with
students felt that Irish’s - and, dare I say it, fun and fluency in the language,
e reason I take this compulsory status should cool. Using Irish throughout including positions in
simple yet accessible be downgraded to optional popular lessons like P.E. Ros na Rún and other TV
approach is that, as an instead. or art or drama has always production companies
actor, I’m well aware of the proven successful for me supplying programming to
importance of ‘knowing your More encouragingly, - my pupils adore playing TG4 and RTÉ.”
audience.’ however, there was strong games, singing songs or
support for spoken Irish; performing drama no matter Seán Ó Baoill, who, like
While I’ve always enjoyed the students argued the language.” me, is a product of this,
an interest in the language, it that the language and adds: “Irish has enriched
doesn’t mean that everyone cultural elements should He cites the viral, Irish- my life in so many ways and
claims the same. remain compulsory while language music videos it’ll always be my first grá.
other modules - notably created by the students
And that’s not limited to the maligned literature of Coláiste Lurgan as a “Open your hearts to it.
these people I meet on my components - be reclassified simple but effective way of Sí do theanga í - it’s your
travels abroad but also my as optional. making gaeilge dynamic and language!” WW
fellow Irishmen and women. relevant.
“How the subject is
While the most recent taught is key,” says Sally Ní While Seán Ó Baoill,
census reveals that 1,761,420

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