Dear editor,
I have just read the article (12 July) about women with stress urinary incontinence and lack of surgical options in Ireland.
I feel the ladies who told their stories could have been me. I’ve suffered the same issues since I had my first of three children in 2014. I have gone down every avenue looking for help and to say I am beyond frustrated, upset and disappointed with our health care system for women would be an
understatement.
It is brilliant to see your article published and giving a voice to us. I have, similar to Una, written to the Minister for Health, media outlets etc, looking for support. I also link in with Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan and her colleagues regularly. Even talking to my peers, there are hundreds more women suffering but not sure where to go for help.We deserve to be treated and given options in this country.
Dr Suzanne and her team have done phenomenal work in getting the report and recommendations done, they have written comprehensive guidelines.
Why, again are women’s health issues being ignored? Our long-term health is going to be affected in years to come. Why can’t those in power see the bigger picture? Thank you for listening to us.
Kind regards, Edel
History in the making at inaugural match
History was made at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Saturday as Galway claimed the inaugural U23 All-Ireland Camogie title, overcoming a fancied Cork side on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-08. Kayla Madden was the hero for Galway on the hottest day of the year, getting the crucial first-half goal to give the westerners the lead, one that they never surrendered. The new national U23 competition was launched by the Camogie Association earlier this year, to provide a crucial stepping stone for developing talent between the minor and senior grades, and to counteract the danger of a fall-off of talented young players in their late teens.
Galway’s Joanne Daly and Ava Crowe celebrate winning the first All-Ireland U23 Camogie Championship Final in Limerick at the weekend.\INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
Since taking over the 100ac family farm in 2020, Jack Browne has transformed a once-monocropped land into a rich ecological habitat. The third-generation farmer from Tullow, Co Carlow has integrated over 3,000 trees into his tillage system across a 27ha field, creating alleyways of crops flanked by rows of fruit, nut and native trees including walnut, hazel, sweet chestnut, apple, plum, and elder. Jack has recently been awarded the Farming for Nature Ambassador Award.
Jack Browne, a third-generation farmer from the heart of Co Carlow.
If you’re running out of ways to keep the kids entertained this summer, check out Dream Point – an immersive experience at Dublin’s Theatre of Light – which has announced new family-friendly membership options.
Dream Point allows children explore an inflatable world of colour and fun, straight from their imagination. The sessions are 90-minutes long and tickets start at €14.60 for children. But sometimes one visit isn’t enough and they have announced new annual membership packages. Prices start at €177.45.
See dreampointexperience.ie
A little visitor having fun in Dream Point.
Does your fridge double up as your beauty cabinet? A new survey commissioned by the Dublin store Home of Innovation examining the use of modern fridges in Irish homes reveals that 39% of Irish adults store non-food items such as eye masks, face cream, nail polish, and even toothpaste in their fridges. 71% of respondents admit to wasting food every week, costing households nearly €700 a year. To keep your fridge and freezer organised, the advice is that raw meat, fish/poultry go on the bottom shelf, cooked meats and deli items on the middle shelf, and to reserve the top shelf for leftovers and dairy products. The fridge door, where nearly one third of respondents keep dairy products, is the warmest part of the fridge, so best for storing condiments like ketchup, etc. The fridge should also be kept at 4°C.
See homeofinnovation.ie
The lush gardens of Ballymaloe House Hotel in Cork have once again become an open-air gallery, hosting one of Ireland’s most captivating outdoor sculpture exhibitions. The 11th annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, curated by Richie Scott is now open and
features 39 stunning sculptures by 29 Irish and international artists, many of whom have exhibited every year since the showcase began. Visitors can pop into the grounds of Ballymaloe House until 31 August to view the exhibition and admission is free.
See ballymaloehouse.ie
On top of the world by Peter Killeen.
Dear editor,
I have just read the article (12 July) about women with stress urinary incontinence and lack of surgical options in Ireland.
I feel the ladies who told their stories could have been me. I’ve suffered the same issues since I had my first of three children in 2014. I have gone down every avenue looking for help and to say I am beyond frustrated, upset and disappointed with our health care system for women would be an
understatement.
It is brilliant to see your article published and giving a voice to us. I have, similar to Una, written to the Minister for Health, media outlets etc, looking for support. I also link in with Dr Suzanne O’Sullivan and her colleagues regularly. Even talking to my peers, there are hundreds more women suffering but not sure where to go for help.We deserve to be treated and given options in this country.
Dr Suzanne and her team have done phenomenal work in getting the report and recommendations done, they have written comprehensive guidelines.
Why, again are women’s health issues being ignored? Our long-term health is going to be affected in years to come. Why can’t those in power see the bigger picture? Thank you for listening to us.
Kind regards, Edel
History in the making at inaugural match
History was made at the TUS Gaelic Grounds in Limerick on Saturday as Galway claimed the inaugural U23 All-Ireland Camogie title, overcoming a fancied Cork side on a scoreline of 1-11 to 1-08. Kayla Madden was the hero for Galway on the hottest day of the year, getting the crucial first-half goal to give the westerners the lead, one that they never surrendered. The new national U23 competition was launched by the Camogie Association earlier this year, to provide a crucial stepping stone for developing talent between the minor and senior grades, and to counteract the danger of a fall-off of talented young players in their late teens.
Galway’s Joanne Daly and Ava Crowe celebrate winning the first All-Ireland U23 Camogie Championship Final in Limerick at the weekend.\INPHO/Lorraine O’Sullivan
Since taking over the 100ac family farm in 2020, Jack Browne has transformed a once-monocropped land into a rich ecological habitat. The third-generation farmer from Tullow, Co Carlow has integrated over 3,000 trees into his tillage system across a 27ha field, creating alleyways of crops flanked by rows of fruit, nut and native trees including walnut, hazel, sweet chestnut, apple, plum, and elder. Jack has recently been awarded the Farming for Nature Ambassador Award.
Jack Browne, a third-generation farmer from the heart of Co Carlow.
If you’re running out of ways to keep the kids entertained this summer, check out Dream Point – an immersive experience at Dublin’s Theatre of Light – which has announced new family-friendly membership options.
Dream Point allows children explore an inflatable world of colour and fun, straight from their imagination. The sessions are 90-minutes long and tickets start at €14.60 for children. But sometimes one visit isn’t enough and they have announced new annual membership packages. Prices start at €177.45.
See dreampointexperience.ie
A little visitor having fun in Dream Point.
Does your fridge double up as your beauty cabinet? A new survey commissioned by the Dublin store Home of Innovation examining the use of modern fridges in Irish homes reveals that 39% of Irish adults store non-food items such as eye masks, face cream, nail polish, and even toothpaste in their fridges. 71% of respondents admit to wasting food every week, costing households nearly €700 a year. To keep your fridge and freezer organised, the advice is that raw meat, fish/poultry go on the bottom shelf, cooked meats and deli items on the middle shelf, and to reserve the top shelf for leftovers and dairy products. The fridge door, where nearly one third of respondents keep dairy products, is the warmest part of the fridge, so best for storing condiments like ketchup, etc. The fridge should also be kept at 4°C.
See homeofinnovation.ie
The lush gardens of Ballymaloe House Hotel in Cork have once again become an open-air gallery, hosting one of Ireland’s most captivating outdoor sculpture exhibitions. The 11th annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, curated by Richie Scott is now open and
features 39 stunning sculptures by 29 Irish and international artists, many of whom have exhibited every year since the showcase began. Visitors can pop into the grounds of Ballymaloe House until 31 August to view the exhibition and admission is free.
See ballymaloehouse.ie
On top of the world by Peter Killeen.
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