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HEALTH FEATURE

20 FACTS ABOUT

YOUR THYROID

Although common, thyroid disorders can be tough to spot

Thyroid disorders are believed families, so if one of your close containing large amounts of When hyperthyroidism is By Lisa Salmon
to affect around one in 20 blood relatives has been iodine can interfere with associated with thyroid
people, yet because the diagnosed, you might be more thyroid function too. antibodies in the blood, it’s
symptoms can often be vague, likely to develop a thyroid 11. Go easy on the seaweed known as Graves’ disease, an
it’s not uncommon for thyroid disorder too, although this is autoimmune condition where
disorders to go undetected for not always the case. The BTF says that some health the immune system attacks the
a long time. 6. What’s hypothyroidism? foods taken in excess – for thyroid gland, which becomes
example, kelp, a form of overactive in response.
“The only way to be sure you Hypothyroidism symptoms seaweed – can cause 17. Stress can be a trigger
have a thyroid condition is include fatigue, lethargy, cold hypothyroidism.
with blood tests, as the intolerance, dry skin, brittle 12. Brain malfunction may be People with Graves’ disease
symptoms can be quite vague hair, weight gain, a hoarse a factor may have experienced stress a
and aren’t specific,” says Dr voice, constipation, lower year or so before diagnosis. It’s
Steven Hurel, a consultant libido, muscle weakness, Hypothyroidism can also be believed for various
endocrinologist at London heavier periods, a puffy face caused by a malfunction of the autoimmune conditions,
Bridge Hospital. Here, he joins and bags under the eyes, slow pituitary gland in the brain, people who are predisposed
the British Thyroid Foundation speech, movements and which regulates thyroid can develop them following
(BTF) to outline 20 important thoughts, depression, memory hormones. exposure to a ‘trigger’.
points about thyroid disorders. problems, a slow heartbeat, 13. Congenital 18. Treatment options
slightly raised blood pressure hypothyroidism can happen
1. Where is the thyroid? and raised cholesterol. Hyperthyroidism treatment
7. Immune involvement Sometimes babies are born can include drugs or surgery,
Dr Hurel explains that the with hypothyroidism, possibly and Dr Hurel says: “It may be
butterfly-shaped thyroid gland There are different types and because the thyroid hasn’t very transient and settle
lies at the front of the neck and causes for thyroid dysfunction. developed or because it doesn’t without the need for
is part of the endocrine system The BTF says autoimmune form thyroid hormones medication, but depending on
(it produces hormones). thyroid disease, where the properly. This is known as the cause tablets may be
2. What does it do? immune system attacks the congenital hypothyroidism. needed or it may be necessary
thyroid cells, is the biggest 14. Overactive thyroid to remove the thyroid gland
The thyroid produces the cause of hypothyroidism. The with surgery or using
hormones T4 (levothyroxine) most common form is The thyroid gland can become radioactive iodine treatment.”
and T3 (liothyronine) that Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. overactive, so TSH usually falls 19. Not smoking is important
regulate the body’s metabolic 8. Getting the balance right and becomes undetectable, as
rate as well as heart and the body tries to stop the Hyperthyroidism is
digestive function, muscle Hypothyroidism is treated thyroid from working. This is exacerbated by smoking, and
control, brain development, with synthetic levothyroxine. hyperthyroidism, which leads smokers are up to eight times
mood and bone maintenance. Cheryl McMullan, CEO of the to an increase in metabolism. more likely to develop thyroid
3. Screening for problems BTF, says: “The correct dose of 15. Have you got eye disease than non-smokers.
levothyroxine is one that hyperthyroidism? 20. Enlarged thyroid
TSH (thyroid stimulating restores good health. If you feel
hormone) is made by the your dose isn’t correct, make a Hyperthyroidism symptoms The thyroid can also become
pituitary gland in the brain, note of each of your symptoms can include weightloss despite enlarged as a result of general
and it stimulates the thyroid and discuss them with your an increased appetite, swelling in one or more
gland to produce both doctor. They can advise you palpitations/a racing heart, nodules. This is common and
hormones. Measuring TSH is about tweaking your dose as a sweating and heat intolerance, around five to ten per cent of
used as a screening method for way of helping you feel better.” tiredness and weak muscles, adults have a palpable nodule,
thyroid problems. 9. Beware grapefruit irritability, shakiness, mood with many more detectable on
4. More common in women swings, thirst, loose bowels, scans. An enlarged thyroid
Grapefruit is known to thyroid eye disease and an gland is known as a goitre.
Although both women and increase the absorption of enlarged thyroid gland.
men can develop thyroid levothyroxine, as it increases Symptoms may be subtle and It’s always a good idea to get
conditions, they’re more acidity in the stomach. unnoticed for a long time, but any swellings or lumps in the
common in women. 10. Be careful with medicine they can also come on throat checked by a doctor, as
5. Family history can count suddenly and severely. they may sometimes be a sign
Some cough medicines 16. Graves’ disease of cancer. WW
Thyroid problems often run in

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NatureRETURN TO

How the practice
of being in
nature can heal,
uplift and inspire

As a species, we’re degrees since about 1991- “I saw [an article] about the
intrinsically connected 1992, so a really long time. I Japanese movement called
to the earth. e change found various ways to get Shinrin-yoku, which is forest
of the seasons affects our through it. Sometimes it’s bathing, and then I dived
moods and trees provide worse than at other times but right into the research and
us with oxygen. But in it’s particularly bad in the just thought, ‘Well I’ve been
modern society, we’ve winter,” she says. experiencing this myself. I’m
never been so far away from not alone’”
nature. As more and more Emma says that she has
research points us back sought standard treatment right into the research and – it doesn’t have to be on the
in the direction of Mother from the NHS and while this just thought, ‘Well I’ve been Pennines or the Mountains of
Earth and as more doctors type of treatment did “work experiencing this myself. I’m Mourne, it can actually be in
start to see the benefits brilliantly” she still has hard not alone.’” your own garden or in a
of ‘prescribing’ nature to days. For her, nature is the recreation ground in the city
their patients, is it time we one thing that really helps. Emma, who originally or wherever – it affects our
all reconnected? Yes, says trained as a molecular cell bio chemistry really
Emma Mitchell, author of The “If I get out into nature, if I biologist, says she dove into significantly and we feel
Wild Remedy: How Nature go for a walk with our dog, research papers from all better when we’re outside for
Heals Us (Michael O’Mara, even for 10-15 minutes, I feel around the world when scientific reasons.”
€16.99). more energised, [I feel] that I writing e Wild Remedy and
can achieve more in the day found some incredible results Emma, who tells me that
Emma was inspired to write but also my mood is better in the papers. she was always fascinated by
e Wild Remedy based on her and I feel less worried, less nature as a child,
own struggles with anxious. I just began to find “ ey show, compellingly, rediscovered her love of the
depression and how she [nature] very effective in the that time spent among trees natural world when she
found comfort in the natural last year or two,” she says. and plants, no matter where
world.
“I’ve actually been suffering “I saw [an article] about the
from depression to varying Japanese movement called
Shinrin-yoku, which is forest
bathing, and then I dived

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HEALTH FEATURE

moved to a tiny rural village nature finds – the bits of With more research walk near it. Sit under it if it’s
in Cambridgeshire. At the nature that she discovers on emerging that backs up the dry and just pick a leaf or
time, Emma was working a her walks. profoundly positive impact two of what you can see
very stressful job and had nature can have on our there, bring it home and
started to craft as a way to “I’ll bring home an empty physical and mental health, I identify it,” Emma advises.
relieve stress. She was snail shell or a sprig of ask Emma if she thinks more
making jewellery that was hawthorn berries and it awareness is needed around “So just be in nature. You
influenced by the natural captures a seasonal moment. the topic. don’t have to go for an hour’s
world around her and began And then I’ll come home and hike up K2.
to blog about it. It was this I’ll identify them. at “Absolutely. ere is
that encouraged her to start process is not only calming on-going research, but more “You can just have a
documenting what she ten-minute stroll as often as
saw. “What it’s research needs to be done on you can manage in a place
given me is a exactly how effective it can with some grass and some
“I started to record what way of getting be for a wide range of trees and that’s all you need
was happening in our out of a really severity of depression.” to do. Or you can even just
garden, what was low mood walk around your garden for
happening in hedgerows if one hits So how can you make the a few minutes but it’s as
and as time went on, it me, and they simple as that and the
became quite a popular do regularly, most of your time in nature? presence of plants where you
craft blog… but the nature maybe once or Emma says if you’re feeling are walking will genuinely
side of things, documenting twice a week” really low or recovering from change your bio chemistry
what was happening in an illness, visit your local within 10-15 minutes and
wildlife throughout the and soothing, it’s also garden centre and buy a make you feel better.” WW
seasons became much more beautiful.” basic bird feeder and some
of a significant part of my food. The Wild Remedy: How Nature
blog and it helped me Emma describes the Mends Us by Emma Mitchell
through the winter,” says practice of collecting as “Stick it near a window (Michael O’Mara) is available
Emma. being “almost meditative” now
and says that it can offer where you can have a sit.
“I have SAD, and just distraction when life is Somewhere where you can
having a look for the wild tough. sit with a cup of tea,
plant seedlings for the next wrapped in a blanket and fill
year or the buds that would “[It’s] just a way of taking up your feeders and just
be opening in a few months’ your mind away from daily watch. Within a day or two
time helped to keep me going stresses and thinking about or hopefully, maybe a week
and I would blog about those something other than your at most, you’ll have some
things. What I’m trying to do to-do list or your work little feathered visitors
is try to reintroduce that, deadlines. inking, ‘Do you coming and that is what kept
because the connection with know what? I feel absolutely me going through April last
the seasons, the connection rotten. I’ve got an elderly year. I could hardly move.
with nature can be so relative that’s poorly,’ or ‘My My depression was so severe
incredibly therapeutic and little girl is poorly’ or that I couldn’t manage to
science now backs that up.” whatever is going on, you even get to the little wood
think, ‘ at’s true but those behind our house. I just
I ask Emma what nature buds are opening in the couldn’t manage it,” says
gives to her. woods,’ or ‘I saw snowdrops Emma.
under that hedge today and it
“What it’s given me is a way reminded me that spring is And if you’re in good
of getting out of a really low coming.’ It’s a dose of hope. physical health but maybe
mood if one hits me, and suffering from a low mood or
they do regularly, maybe at’s what nature is. No some lethargy, visit any
once or twice a week. I know matter the season, it really green space near your house.
I can do something to maybe, can help to keep you going
not make it evaporate and help you to have hopeful “It could be a patch of waste
altogether, but certainly to thoughts.” ground, it could be a little
lift it and it’s free. All you field you know of, a park,
have to do is just get on your there’s usually some trees or
wellies and go among trees
and you don’t have to be in a a bit of hedgerow. Just go and
rural place for that. It’s given
By Amy Wall me a free form of medicinal
activity and it’s also given me
a huge amount of knowledge
which can distract me.”

One thing that Emma loves
to do is to collect small

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healthyIndian food made
Enjoy your takeaway favourite
but with a healthy twist

“As long as it Aubergine
is fully cooked, coconut curry
aubergine tastes
Serves 4 Time 30 mins Level Easy
amazing”
You will need
Extracted from Chetna’s Healthy Indian by 1 tbsp sunflower oil
Chetna Makan (Mitchell Beazley €20) which is 1 tsp brown mustard seeds
out now. Photo credit Nassima Rothacker 2 red onions, thinly sliced
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1cm (½in) piece of fresh root
ginger, peeled and julienned
1 large potato, cut into thin wedges
1 aubergine, cut into thin wedges
½ tsp salt
1 tsp garam masala
½ tsp chilli powder
½ tsp ground turmeric
400ml can coconut milk

Method
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan over
medium–low heat. When the oil
is hot, stir in the mustard seeds.
After 1–2 minutes, when they
begin to sizzle, add the onions and
chilli and cook for 7–8 minutes
or until the onions begin to turn
golden. Add the julienned ginger
and cook for one minute.
2. Stir the potato, aubergine, salt
and remaining spices into the
saucepan, then increase the heat
to medium and cook for a couple of
minutes, ensuring the mixture is
well combined.
3. Pour the coconut milk into the
saucepan, then cover the pan with
a lid, reduce the heat to low and
simmer gently for 15–20 minutes or
until the aubergine and potato are
fully cooked. Serve immediately.

RECIPES

Five lentils fragrant, mix in the ginger and cook for Method
one minute. Next, stir in the onion and 1. Put the chicken pieces into a bowl and
Serves 4 Time 4 hours Level Easy chilli and cook for 4–5 minutes, until sprinkle over the marinade ingredients.
the onion is soft. Now rub the chicken pieces so they are
You will need 3. Stir the tomato slices into the onion well covered with the marinade. Leave
100g split yellow moong lentils (moong mixture and cook for two minutes, until to rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes
dal) they just begin to soften. Now add the while you prepare the onions.
100g split chickpeas (chana dal) chilli powder, cumin, mango powder 2. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350˚F), Gas
100g whole green mung beans (moong and salt, mix well and cook for one Mark 4. Meanwhile, heat the oil in an
sabut) minute more. ovenproof saucepan over medium–low
50g split black lentils (urad dal) 4. Pour the lentils into a deep serving heat. Add the cinnamon stick, bay leaves,
50g split pigeon peas (toor dal) bowl and spoon the onion mixture over cardamom pods and cumin seeds and
500ml cold water, for soaking the top. Garnish with chopped coriander, let them sizzle for a few seconds. Stir in
1 tsp salt if liked, and serve warm. the curry leaves and green chillies and
500ml boiling water cook for few seconds more, then add the
1 tbsp chopped coriander, to garnish Spicy chicken onions, increase the heat to medium and
(optional) cook for 10–15 minutes, until the onions
1 tablespoon ghee and chickpea curry bake are golden brown.
Pinch of asafoetida 3. Stir the garlic into the saucepan and
2.5cm (1in) piece of fresh root ginger, Serves 2 Time 1 hour 30 mins Level Easy cook for two minutes, then push the
peeled and julienned onions to the side of the pan. Increase the
1 onion, thinly sliced You will need heat to high, add the marinated chicken
1 small green chilli, thinly sliced For the marinade and cook for 3–4 minutes or until it takes
1 tomato, thinly sliced 1 tsp salt on some colour.
½ tsp chilli powder 1 tsp ground turmeric 4. Stir in the salt, ground cumin and
½ tsp ground cumin 1 tsp chilli powder garam masala. Next, tip in the chopped
½ tsp mango powder (amchur) 1 tsp ground cumin tomatoes and chickpeas, plus their
½ tsp salt Juice of 1 lime canning liquid, and mix well. Cover
For the chicken the pan with a lid or kitchen foil,
Method 8 skinless chicken pieces on the bone (I transfer it to the oven and bake for 35
1. Soak all the lentils together in the use 4 thighs and 4 drumsticks) minutes. Remove the lid or foil and bake,
measured soaking water in a deep 2 tbsp sunflower oil uncovered, for a further 15 minutes, until
saucepan for 2–3 hours. When they have 1 cinnamon stick the chicken is cooked through.
swollen, transfer the pan to the hob, stir 2 bay leaves 5. Remove the pan from the oven, cover
in the salt and bring the mixture to the 4 green cardamom pods again and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
boil. Once boiling, half-cover the pan 1 tsp cumin seeds Serve warm. WW
with a lid, reduce the heat to low and 10 curry leaves
simmer for 30 minutes. 2 small green chillies, finely chopped
2. Once the cooking time has elapsed, 2 onions, thinly sliced
add the measured boiling water to the 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
pan and continue to cook for 30 minutes 1 tsp salt
or until the lentils are soft. Heat the 1 tsp ground cumin
ghee in a saucepan over medium heat. 2 tsp garam masala
Add the asafoetida. After a minute or 400g can chopped tomatoes
so, when it starts to sizzle and smells 400g can chickpeas

Chetna says:

“This curry features two of my
favourite ingredients – chicken and
chickpeas. I make it in an unusual
way – the ingredients are combined
in a saucepan first, then transferred
to the oven. It’s a good method as,
once the dish is in the oven, you can
forget all about it until the timer
bleeps. The spicing works well with
the chicken, while the chickpeas give
the dish plenty of substance. Serve it
with rice or naan bread and yoghurt.”

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Food news YES YOU VEGAN WKEiTnC!HAUJPACRAOVFIAHREINZ

e trend for eating all things plant based shows

no sign of stopping any time soon. Tesco is the is year Heinz celebrates its
latest supermarket to get on board. ey’re 150th birthday, channelling
expanding their range of Wicked Kitchen 150 years of passion and
vegetarian and vegan meals so it now includes know-how into an innovation
sides, desserts, dips and more. Plus they’ve just specially designed for
committed to stocking a whole host of other ketchup lovers - Heinz
vegan and veggie goodies from Irish suppliers. Ketchup Caviar. is limited-
It’s never been easier to keep it plant based. edition innovation, is the
See www.tesco.ie for more details ketchup we all know and

love in delicious caviar style

We want... is multi section frying pan from pearls that burst in your
mouth, elevating a simple
Harvey Norman €50. Because you can cook a fry, eggs pleasure into a delicious fine
and extras, all at the same time. Handy! dining experience. Heinz
Ketchup Caviar has been

created to celebrate Heinz

150th birthday, with only 150

LOVELY LHaknidnsgome jars available in the entire
CHOCOLATES country. Heinz Ketchup
Galway’s Handsome Caviar will not be on sale,
Mother’s day can Burger started life as a they can only be won.
be a tricky one to street food stand in 2016 We’ve one to give away.
buy for. Now you and opened the door to its For a chance to win, tell
can combine the first restaurant just two days us how many jars of Heinz
gift of chocolate before Christmas 2018. Created by Ketchup Caviar have been
with happy Rory McCormack and Cathal O’Connor you can created on the competition
memories thanks choose from a selection of burgers, fries and there’s form on page 44.
to Lily O’Brien’s. a loaded shake coming very soon.
YOUR Simply go online To find out more visit www.handsomeburger.com
WEEKLY to their website
ROUND-UP and you can Pizza the action
OF FOODIE personalise a box
TIPS AND of chocolates with Last week, in the name
NEWS your own snaps for
just €19.99. of research (cough) we
To find out
more visit www. trialled Domino’s new
lilyobriens.ie
Delight pizza. With only

650 calories per small

pizza (100 calories per

slice) we approached

with a critical eye. e verdict? Well, even with

lower fat mozzarella and a skinnier base they

COOKBOOK COMING SOON… still taste as good as regular pizza. We couldn’t
PESCAN tell the difference. Available now priced from
€16 for a medium pizza.
Co-created by actor Abbie Cornish and food See www.dominos.ie for more details

blogger Jacqueline King Schiller this book

features recipes that follow a pescan ethos NEW FLAVOUR We love
– no red meat, dairy or poultry and fish
two to three times a week. The idea is that blackberries, even if they are
by packing your plate with fruit, veg and something of an underrated fruit.
legumes you’ll feel good. Even if you don’t So it’s great that they’re making an
want to fully commit to the pescan ethos appearance as Killowen Farm’s latest
there are plenty of tasty recipes. flavour. ere’s a fruity blackberry
Pescan by Abbie Cornish and Jacqueline layer topped up with Greek style
King Schiller (Abrams, €26) is released yoghurt, and served in a recyclable
on March 26 glass jar. Available now priced at €2.99.

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Travel news HDORLEIDAAMY!

Majestic Norway Save money on your holiday

Spend a week exploring the Norwegian By Sarah Marshall
countryside with this once-in-a-lifetime
package. Highlights include a trip on With tour operators and book for getaways at Easter
the Flam Railway through some of the airlines vying for your and the bank holiday in May.
country’s beautiful valleys, seeing the attention, it’s easy to become Prices will only go up, so the
fjords and you’ll have ample leisure time overwhelmed by discounts and earlier you snap up those
in Oslo and Bergen. You’ll also enjoy a bamboozled by deals. But there dates, the less you’ll have to
cruise along the UNESCO World Heritage are a few important things to stump up.
Site of Nærøyfjord where you’ll be able to consider. Based on research 5. Less popular package
see spectacular glaciers, waterfalls and by holiday comparison site destinations can be pricey – If
the famous Hardangerfjord. This package Travel Supermarket (www. your destination is a little less
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Flam Railway journey. This package is seaside package holiday, it down, closer to your departure
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April until October of this year. season. Most properties will 6. Take a chance last minute –
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www.traveldepartment.ie fewer crowds and temperatures don’t have to travel at certain
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Departing on a holiday package bargains. Just be prepared to
Botanical break at Dromoland Castle or flight on a Tuesday will often accept whatever is left, as there
Visit Dromoland Castle this spring for a give you the best prices as may be less choice.
special botanical break. Taking place on demands for flights out tends 7. Choose the long route –
March 5 and 6, you’ll get the chance to to be lowest on this day. Book longer flights or indirect
3. Choose shoulder season for routes with one or more
discover the secrets of the beautiful long haul – Research suggests changes to lower flight and
walled gardens at Dromoland May, June and September are holiday package prices. But be
Castle and take home top tips the best value months for prepared for lengthy journeys
and inspiration to help you taking breaks further afield, to cut into precious holiday
recreate it in your own and there are often some great time.
garden. Hosted by Dorothea bargains to be found. According 8. It pays to be unsociable –
Madden, the Head Gardener to Travel Supermarket, June Fly at off-peak times during
at Dromoland Castle and is the cheapest time to book the day to find the best airfares
Arthur Shackleton, Garden a holiday to Orlando, for or package holiday prices. The
Design Consultant, this example. best value fares are often last
break includes guided garden 4. Move quickly at peak thing at night at unsociable
walks, themed talks and booking times – Don’t wait to hours.
practical advice. You’ll also enjoy

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visit. Isla de Lobos is just off the coast of Fuerteventura and considering introducing a
due to growing tourist numbers, the council has taken this tourist tax to stop tourists Fantastic
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ruined. Under the new rules, only 400 people per day will will be charged roughly
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OPINION

T here, I said it:

e art and the artist

How we respond to disgraced artists is
important writes Domhnall O’Donoghue

is January, docuseries Up’ era, many of their projects entertainment industry those accused promote.
Surviving R. Kelly revealed have underperformed at the face upon discovering that “Is it chauvinistic, say, or
harrowing accounts of sex box office, received expensive, someone they collaborated
cults established by the US last-minute re-castings and with in good faith harbours a casually racist? So much of
singer. e subsequent fall-out re-shoots or have been shelved darker side to their character, Woody Allen’s films in the
was phenomenal - Kelly’s indefinitely. is discipline- but imagines that such pain late 90s and early noughties
record label dropped him by-deletion approach brings to could “never come close to seem to normalise a striking
and in addition to a criminal the fore an important question: that suffered by the victims in generational gap between the
investigation being launched, should we separate the art these cases.” male and female protagonists.
many of the singer’s peers from the artist? Is Woody suggesting that if a
distanced themselves with Donohoe adds: “Personally, man has power, wealth and
Lady Gaga and Celine Dion “God, it’s such a tricky I’ve absolutely no interest in status then he’s entitled to get
removing their respective and interesting question,” seeing, hearing or reading the the beautiful young woman no
collaborations from music says Lynn Enright, author of work of the so-called ‘artists’ matter the age difference?”
streaming services and Vagina: A Re-education and who’ve been exposed to have
retailers. one of the founding members been involved in disgusting O’Flanagan questions
of website, e Pool. and inhuman behaviour. It’s whether funding these artists
Reports from this year’s time to stop supporting or equates to us, as a society,
Sundance Film Festival “ e horrible reality is that turning a blind eye to them.” saying that their careers are
suggest that the upcoming terrible people can make more important than the
documentary about Michael brilliant work. R. Kelly’s For screenwriter and sexual integrity of the bodies of
Jackson’s relationship with Ignition (Remix) is one of assault survivor Mary- those assaulted and allegedly
young boys is set to challenge the best songs of all time; Kate O’Flanagan, the word assaulted.
even his most ardent I completely adore Woody ‘repentance’ is key.
supporters. Allen’s Annie Hall, and I “Are we endorsing their
think that Kevin Spacey “I firmly believe in behaviour?” she asks. “ ere’s
In Hollywood, Harvey might be the best actor of his redemption and second plenty of great work out there
Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, generation. Despite all that, I chances,” she explains, “but by those who haven’t been
Woody Allen and Casey feel squeamish about engaging are those who are accused or accused of assaulting people.
Affleck - some of the most with any of those artists’ work convicted really contrite? Is Let’s use this time to give them
prolific practitioners working at the moment.” the apology a forced, back- the recognition they deserve.”
in the entertainment industry against-the-wall apology?
- have recently seen their Where once audiences Do the actions look like the Enright echoes O’Flanagan’s
careers effectively cancelled might have overlooked actions of someone who thoughts and recommends
following allegations of sexual these wrongdoings, today, understands what repentance using this opportunity “to seek
misconduct. Roman Polanski Enright believes that it’s now is? out the work of lesser-known
- one of the few stars to have acceptable to openly admit filmmakers and artists, more
received a conviction to date that, “I don’t want to endorse “I love Louis C.K, for marginalised voices.”
after he pled guilty to statutory the work of someone who has example, but his apology was a
rape in 1977 - no longer enjoys allegedly abused women.” non-apology. While we stand the risk of
the protection many in the losing out on brilliant art, one
world of entertainment once Yvonne Donohoe, Head “I’m still a fan of his work thing’s for certain - affording
afforded him because of his of Development at Blinder but I’ve a problem with the fact peripheral voices centre stage
genius status. Films and producer of RTÉ’s that he’s reluctantly taking at long last is one positive to
Amy Huberman-fronted legal responsibility for what he’s emerge during these dark and
In the wake of the ‘Time’s series Striking Out, appreciates done.” unsettling times. WW
the difficulties those in the
O’Flanagan also hones in on
the messages that the work of

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