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Monday 28 September 2020
You'll be tested for HPV, one of the main causes of cervical cancer.
Steve Conway pays tribute to the founder of Radio Caroline, the original radio pirate.
Freya Mergler says the odds are against the people in camps there.
Eimear Crehan says singing can help your mood in these testing times.
Our teacher says that in the midst of this Covid-19 crisis, we need an empathetic response to the Leaving Certificate question.
This week, our reader adjusts to life in Covid-19 lockdown and finds she’s spending a lot less.
Professor O’Boyle says we should embrace all means of communication to stay connected.
Whelan says we can make a small difference by thinking about our food sources.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
This week, we enjoy some easy recipes that can be put together from your cupboard ingredients.
The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing group offers sound, evidence-based advice to those who are remaining at home during the Covid-19 crisis.
Poppy Kane says despite the challenges, many students believe the exams give them a sense of control in an uncertain time.
Mental Health Occupational Therapist Michelle Murray says we can freeze up at times like this, but there are simple ways to ease stress.
Malcolm Love says science communication has never been more important, as conspiracy theories grow.
This week, our reader details the week she spent in early March as Covid-19 became a public health issue in Ireland.
Ferg Brown from Roasted Brown has come up with a way to boost his own coffee sales while supporting his customers.
Sanders didn’t lose because of his socialist leanings, he did so because of his praise for Castro and criticism of JFK, writes Donnelly.
Maura McElhone writes about how the imminent birth of her first child makes her reflect on the loss of her grandmother, and in turn on what this current pandemic means for families.
Minister for the Diaspora Ciarán Cannon says Irish people living abroad must be helped feel part of a community.
The cookery author says focusing on nutrition and wellbeing is helping her handle the changes.
Patricia Duffy-Barber, Chairperson of Cystic Fibrosis Ireland says people CF are nervous, but they’re doing their best to get through.
Sharon O’Halloran, Co-CEO of Safe Ireland, says the lack of contact from abused women and children during Covid-19 is a real cause for concern.
Dr Stephen Onakuse says the Irish electorate displayed a new empathy in GE2020 and somehow, the coronavirus brought the changes they sought.
Rationing of critical care during any coronavirus surge must not happen at the expense of the most vulnerable, writes Clonan.
Greg McDonough says life is returning to some semblance of normal for his family after the shutdown in China.
One secondary school teacher describes the swift and extraordinary changes that she and her students are adjusting to.
Mindfulness teacher Gerry Raftery says Spring brings us much-needed stillness and simplicity.
We have a habit of thinking in Ireland that the likes of Russia, China or the alt-right in the United States have no interest in our country. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case, writes Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher.
Dr Enida Friel of GOAL says Covid-19 will not be beaten until it’s beaten by all countries.
People Before Profit TD Brid Smith says we need to consider moving beyond the restricted ‘market’ in this time of crisis.
Gallagher, who passed away recently, kept Dublin and the Liberties in his heart.
Noelle O Connell says the EU is reacting faster to this crisis than it did in 2008, but it needs the agreement of all members.
This week, our reader comes to terms with life in isolation on a small budget.
It is useful to draw some comparisons with the West African Ebola crisis before Covid-19, John Farrelly writes.
We look to language when seeking a reassuring symbol of endurance, Darach Ó Séaghdha writes.
Larry Donnelly says wildcards like Covid-19 will shape the Trump vs Biden race
Tuck in to your weekend food destination with master chef Shane Smith.
Psychologist Brendan Kelly shares an extract from his new book, which is about coping with the coronavirus.
Trevor O’Sullivan documents his challenges as a person with CF during the Covid-19 crisis.
I left nursing years ago and now I feel I have a duty to return, but the odds are against us, writes Deirdre Mullins.
April is IBS awareness month and Consultant Gastroenterologist Deirdre G. O’Donovan offers simple advice to those suffering with IBS.
Peter Flanagan says Covid-19 has stripped Johnson of his dreams of a clean Brexit legacy.
ANY SIGNIFICANT LEVEL of flu in the community could lead to the Covid-19 test and trace system being overwhelmed as people present with similar symptoms, health experts say.
Chief Clinical Officer Dr Colm Henry told TheJournal.ie that because flu and Covid-19 both seriously impact on vulnerable and older groups, health officials want to “avoid a twin attack on the same populations” in Ireland.
He said the focus will also be on keeping down the level of flu among those who will not be seriously ill with it, but who may pass it on to those vulnerable groups.
This is why the flu vaccine without charge has been extended to a number of other groups this year, including to children aged two to 12. Previously this applied only to those over the age of 70.
So, today we want to know: Do you plan to get the flu vaccine this upcoming winter?
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