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# pain - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
'I woke up at 3am... I was convinced I was dying'
Eileen Ring reflects on a difficult few years after a life-altering incident in November 2013.
# pain - Wednesday 26 December, 2018
'Chapman’s fist broke two of Mannion’s ribs and left him with a 60% collapsed lung'
Check out this extract from ‘The Man Who Was Never Knocked Down’.
# pain - Wednesday 21 February, 2018
Thousands support campaign to have Versatis patches reinstated for chronic pain sufferers
Only patients suffering from post-shingles pain are automatically covered under drug payment and medical card schemes.
# pain - Sunday 14 January, 2018
‘I was literally spending hours vomiting and five minutes later, I’d have to go and compete’
Caradh O’Donovan chats to The42 about her battle with Crohn’s disease and hopes of representing Ireland at the 2020 Olympics.
# pain - Saturday 23 December, 2017
Woman has lost over €100,000 since car accident affected by Setanta collapse
Lost income, medical expenses and legal fees have taken a huge toll on her life.
# pain - Thursday 14 December, 2017
Senior Kinahan gang member dodged hit in Spain as he was cycling with his son
The Hutch gang has managed to get a foothold in Malaga – a previous Kinahan stronghold.
# pain - Tuesday 5 December, 2017
Vaginal mesh campaigner dies in Canada after being hospitalised for sepsis
Mother-of-two Chrissy Brajcic had an operation to treat her urinary incontinence four years ago.
# pain - Sunday 13 August, 2017
Two million people are addicted to opioid drugs in US, with 90 dying every day
Many people buy pills illegally when their prescriptions run out.
# pain - Thursday 29 June, 2017
Henshaw set for surgery after being ruled out of Lions tour with North
The Ireland centre looks like he could miss the start of next season.
# pain - Friday 19 May, 2017
A former NFL player is fighting for the league to change its harsh stance on marijuana
And Former Baltimore Ravens offensive tackle Eugene Monroe is putting his money where his mouth is.
# pain - Monday 17 April, 2017
'It robs you of your very being': Life with the invisible illness
Jo Allen has a chronic pain condition and has been getting some relief from cannabis-derived medicine.
# pain - Saturday 15 April, 2017
'I had 10 operations in 12 days... They said they may have to cut it from the knee down'
Ex-Coventry player David Busst on adjusting to life after a horrific leg break prematurely ended his career in English football.
# pain - Saturday 8 April, 2017
Heroin-like venom from tropical fish could lead to new pain relief
Experiments using lab mice found the rodents showed no sign of pain once injected with the fish venom.
# pain - Saturday 11 February, 2017
Woman who developed back pain aged 18 left bed bound in agony as HSE refuses to fund operation
Her mother described how her daughter, who once had a bright future ahead of her, now faces a life of no hope and never-ending pain.
# pain - Thursday 9 February, 2017
'Her spine has a 97 degree curve but she doesn't know what's wrong and can't describe her pain'
21-year-old Colleen had to wait two years before she could get an x-ray for her scoliosis.
# pain - Friday 27 January, 2017
'I caused my own pain' - Richie Towell on his injury-plagued start to the season
With the Championship table toppers performing well, the ex-Dundalk star has found first-team action hard to come by.
# pain - Thursday 12 January, 2017
Marijuana 'eases chronic pain, but may increase risk of schizophrenia'
A US study has found that cannabis almost certainly reduces chronic pain and eases nausea from chemotherapy.
# pain - Tuesday 3 January, 2017
Why pain feels more... well, painful in cold weather
There may be biological reasons why pain feels more intense in the winter.
# pain - Thursday 22 December, 2016
'There’s never a minute in the day I don’t feel pain'
Eleanor O’Farrell is one of the many people in Ireland who have fibromyalgia, often dubbed ‘the invisible illness’.
# pain - Wednesday 7 December, 2016
"For people in pain like me, medicinal cannabis could be a matter of life and death"
An anonymous person writes about the stress of chronic pain – and how they hope that medicinal cannabis could help.
# pain - Saturday 22 October, 2016
Scared of the dentist? It's in your genes
Around 15% of people describe themselves as being afraid of the dentist.
# pain - Sunday 16 October, 2016
Why does the naked mole rat feel no pain and not get cancer?
They wouldn’t feel getting into a hot tub with sunburn.
# pain - Saturday 6 August, 2016
Horrific scenes as French gymnastics' main medal hope suffers gruesome leg break
Rings specialist Aït-Said fell to the mat in agony clutching the back of his knee and the lower part of his leg.
# pain - Sunday 17 July, 2016
I'm not JUST grumpy - I'm living with one of the most painful conditions in the world
Steve O’Rourke breaks down life with trigeminal neuralgia a condition that causes sudden and severe face pain that has been compared to being stabbed or struck by lightning.
# pain - Friday 27 May, 2016
Robots are now being taught how to feel pain
“Why? Why was I programmed to feel pain?”
# pain - Sunday 10 April, 2016
Suffer from chronic pain? Mindfulness might help
About 35% of people in Ireland are affected by pain which has lasted for three months or more.
# pain - Monday 29 February, 2016
Retired garda who suffers back pain following patrol car ramming awarded €49,000
The garda said his injuries had affected his daily activities and he had not been able to go fly fishing for a year.
# pain - Sunday 7 February, 2016
My life with shingles: 'It was like I had gone a few rounds with Conor McGregor'
I incorrectly believed that shingles was contagious, writes Carol Reddy Locke
# pain - Sunday 28 June, 2015
‘I walk around in pain nearly every day’ – Ireland’s new world champion makes big sacrifices
Tommy McCormack chats to The42 about his recent triumph
# pain - Wednesday 27 May, 2015
'This one hurts the most' - Pienaar on Ulster's latest play-off upset
The South Africa international admits to some bitterness at the late penalty decision in the defeat to Glasgow.
# pain - Tuesday 13 January, 2015
15-year-old speaks about bipolar Dad's suicide: "I don't want other kids to feel alone"
Aisling Carthy said living with her Dad could be very tense but that she has some great memories of times they spent together.
# pain - Sunday 26 October, 2014
# pain - Sunday 31 August, 2014
Snapshot: Semi-final heartbreak for Dublin's Alan Brogan
The devastated Dublin star was comforted by family at the final whistle.
# pain - Thursday 24 July, 2014
Suffer from lower back pain? Paracetamol might not be effective in relieving symptoms
A study has found the drug to be no more effective than a placebo in treating the condition.
# pain - Friday 9 May, 2014
Opinion: There were days I struggled. I wished I could call in sick and not have to pretend
Should employers be receptive to employees calling in sick for a mental health issue – they should be, writes an anonymous contributor.
# pain - Wednesday 30 April, 2014
'The sickening, stinging feeling is still there' - Munster lock O'Callaghan
The 35-year-old explains that the defeat against Toulon left ‘the type of scars you carry.’
# pain - Monday 7 April, 2014
What's the worst place to be stung by a bee? This student has found out...
Yes, by stinging himself all over his body with a bee. ALL over his body.
# pain - Sunday 6 April, 2014
Saracens defeat 'will haunt Ulster players for the rest of our lives'
Ulster captain told his players that beating Saracens would have been a greater achievement than winning the World Cup, but it was not to be.
# pain - Friday 21 March, 2014
Pharmacists want migraine medicine taken off prescription
Over half a million people in Ireland suffer with migraine headaches.
# pain - Monday 13 January, 2014
8 acts of potential sabotage you face the minute you start a 'new lifestyle plan'
It’s as though the world wants you to fail.
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Poll: Should Ireland vote against the Mercosur trade deal?
TAOISEACH LEO VARADKAR has suggested that Ireland could vote against the Mercusor trade deal with South American countries unless Brazil takes steps to protect the Amazon rainforest.
His comments follow international concern over the fires, with figures showing the area has seen the highest number of blazes for any year since 2013.
A vote on the deal is at least two years and and would take place under the EU’s Qualified Majority Vote system, where a vote needs at least four council members representing over 35% of the EU population to be blocked.
The controversial deal, announced in June, could save European companies billions of Euro in trade duties every year and would open up new markets for exporters.
However, critics believe that it will lead to products with lower standards being imported into the EU, and that it may have a negative impact on the environment.
Irish beef farmers in particular say the deal could threaten their livelihoods, as it would open up European markets to some South American beef producers.
So today we’re asking: Should Ireland vote against the Mercosur trade deal?
Poll Results:
Yes (1068)
No (103)
I don't know/No opinion (75)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Simon Coveney: The backstop is overwhelmingly supported. This gets little recognition in the UK Brexit debate
By Simon Coveney - @simoncoveney
A hard Brexit, if the UK chooses one, will be ugly and difficult, says the Tánaiste.
'Collecting the school voluntary contribution is an unwanted and stressful obligation on principals'
By Joseph A Moynihan
As things stand, the contribution is needed to keep school doors open, writes Joseph A Moynihan.
Katy Hayward: Why we should take note of the unexpected in Boris Johnson's letter to Donald Tusk
By Katy Hayward - @hayward_katy
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