Coeliac Awareness week is a virtual event which runs from 10th to 14th May. Register your interest at www.coeliac.ie The events planned over the week include educational talks with dietitian Sarah Keogh, psychologist Mary Borton, sleep expert Tom Coleman, as well as fun activities for kids, a cooking demonstration with chef Tony Dempsey of the Bay […]
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Coeliac Awareness Week 2021
Coeliac Awareness week is a virtual event which runs from 10th to 14th May. Register your interest at www.coeliac.ie The events planned over the week include educational talks with dietitian Sarah Keogh, psychologist Mary Borton, sleep expert Tom Coleman, as well as fun activities for kids, a cooking demonstration with chef Tony Dempsey of the Bay […]
Suryalila Yoga Retreat Centre announces “1000 Suns Online Yoga and Resilience Summit”
Suryalila Yoga Retreat Centre, one of the top yoga retreat centres in the world, announces the debut of a “1000 Suns Yoga & Resilience Summit”, a new online event featuring a roster of top wellness teachers, experts and interactive live-streaming experiences. The Summit will take place on December 4-6, 2020 and will feature over 90 […]
10 Year old YouTube chef to star at the 2020 Gluten Free Living Show
10 year old Aoibheann Austin from Beaumont, Co Dublin will be headlining one of the many events scheduled for the first virtual Gluten Free Living Show, which is supported by SuperValu, as it opens its online doors to visitors on October 12 2020. Catering for the estimated 50,000 coeliacs and the 400,000 gluten intolerance sufferers in […]
“COVID 19 is more than a physical virus, it’s a psychological one as well”….Brent Pope speaks out ahead of the Mental Health & Wellbeing Summit
Next week is Mental Health awareness week and as we find ourselves in grips of a health pandemic, our mental health is being severely impacted but the support is not there. On Monday 12th October, the annual Mental Health & Wellbeing Summit takes place virtually which will provide genuine advice, coping skills, motivation and inspiration from world […]
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Brian O’Driscoll lends his weight to exercise prescription app to encourage people to be active
With over 20 million people in the UK classed as living inactive, sedentary lifestyles and almost as many (15 million adults) diagnosed with at least one chronic disease, the need for a service that can support this population is vital. Given the current national lockdown and the difficulty for vulnerable people to find the […]
Young people: the Minister for Sport wants to hear from you
– Young people to have their say in Government sport policy for the first time – Sports Minister Jack Chambers holds engagements with secondary school students on their involvement in sport and physical activity Young sports people want greater access to sports facilities, opportunities to play in less competitive environments and more female role models […]
Inspirational new book ‘RUNNING STORIES’ tells Extraordinary stories of ordinary people who run
While many look at runners on the side of the road and feel sorry for them, those who indulge in the sport would tell a very different story. In fact, for many, running has completely changed their lives. In a new book spearheaded by Jerry Lockspeiser and Andrew Roberts, over eighty passionate runners come […]
Vhi Health Insights Report Reveals New Findings into Employee Wellbeing and Engagement Amidst a Changing World of Work
Research gathered as workforces navigated shift to remote working in midst of pandemic 78% would consider working from home more after pandemic restrictions ease 40% believe communication with their boss or immediate supervisor has improved under remote working restrictions. 70% believe they have formed strong relationships at work 51% are dissatisfied with the quality […]
€40M Programme for Improved Sports Facilities and Equipment Now Open for Applications
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D., and the Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht, Jack Chambers T.D., confirmed that the Department is accepting applications from today (11th December) under the new round of the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme. Minister Martin stated: “I am delighted that this […]
Kerry family pledge to smash 5 new world records to support the virtual GOAL Mile
A family of “serial” Guinness World Record breakers are attempting to smash 5 new records this Christmas to support the work of humanitarian aid agency, GOAL. The Hickson family from Annascaul, Co. Kerry, are to undertake their latest world record-breaking attempts to promote the much-loved annual GOAL Mile, which due to COVID-19 is going […]
Study to examine whether vitamin D can offer protection from Covid-19
Researchers at Leeds Beckett University (LBU) in collaboration with the Defence Medical Services are looking to examine whether vitamin D can offer protection from Covid-19 as part of a study amid mounting evidence the supplement could be beneficial. The project is investigating the time period during which antibodies develop for SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of […]
Olympic Federation of Ireland announces FBD Insurance as official sponsor of the expanding ‘Dare to Believe’ programme
The Olympic Federation of Ireland has announced FBD Insurance as the sponsor of this year’s ‘Dare to Believe’ Olympic Schools Programme. Ireland’s homegrown insurer is the Official Sponsor of Team Ireland on the road to Tokyo, and this extension of the sponsorship will allow ‘Dare to Believe’ to continue to grow and inspire schoolchildren […]
If She Can’t See It, She Can’t Be It – Research Shows 20×20 Has Had A Strong Impact On Irish Culture Around Women In Sport – But There’s Still More To Be Done
80% of the population are more of aware of women’s sport since the launch of 20×20 61% are more likely to support women’s sport since the launch of 2020 75% of men say 20×20 changed their mindset positively towards women’s sport 42% of women say they are participating in more sport and physical activity than […]