Health&Fitness

THERE was a belief not that long ago that the world was flat. Because that was the belief, it was therefore not surprising that all thoughts that were generated at that time arose on the assumption that the world was indeed flat. Thus there was huge fear generated at that time, […]

THIS autumn is busy in Recovery Haven with a number of services available to those affected by cancer. This October will see the return of their very successful Men’s Prostate Programme. This is a 6 week course and is aimed at men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the past […]

ARTISTS often fascinate me, especially for the way they give us an insight into the manner of how we live our lives. Art is a very broad term as it can include painting, music, prose, poetry, writing etc. etc. but for the purpose of this article music is the one I […]

THE importance of healthy lifestyle choices was the main lesson at Spa NS last Friday as the school hosted their annual ‘Health and Fitness’ day. As part of the school’s participation in the European Week of Sport and in association with National Fitness Day, a wide variety of activities were organised […]

PUPILS , parents and teachers of Tralee Educate Together National School participated in a walk around the woods at the back of their school on Thursday as part of European Mobility Week. The event which was funded by a grant through Tralee Active Travel and Kerry County Council was a tremendous […]

I WAS in John B Keane’s pub in Listowel last Friday night celebrating the last hurrah of the Listowel races. I must say there is something about the human body that loves routine and just like sheep, there is certain routine that we follow like clockwork – especially in Kerry – […]

IT’S time for the lads to get in touch with their feminine side and to take part in a women’s running event next month in aid of a great cause. The Dawn Killarney Women’s Mini Marathon takes place on Saturday, October 8 at 11am and there’s a 5k and 10k run included in the event. Mental […]

AFTER the dreadful weather on Friday, the weather cleared up well for the 188 participants in the Ardfert Harvest Cycle on Saturday morning. The yard at Ardfert National School was buzzing with people as Big Jim got them warmed up belting out tunes from his soundsystem. There was coffee, tea […]

EARLIER we brought you coverage of the Banna Beast Challenge held on Saturday (click here). Run by Crossfit R560 Gym in Monavalley, the event drew around 600 participants to the beach and dunes for the 7km military-style obstacle course. It was great craic and many headed back for the after-party […]

THEY came, they saw, they got a bit wet and sandy, but eventually over 600 participants conquered the Banna Beast Challenge on Saturday. Held for the second time in four months, the challenge is proving very popular with people of varying ages tackling the 7km course of 20 obstacles on […]

THE Sixth National Reflexology Symposium is coming to Tralee soon which is a must for anyone with an interest in the therapy. Joan O’Reilly, a Reflexologist from Gortatlea, and founder of The Kerry School of Reflexology, is one of the organisers of this year’s event, which takes place at the Meadowlands Hotel in Tralee, on Saturday […]

I CAME across this nugget of advice many years ago and I can honestly say that it is one that has really stood the test of time for me. Like anything else that is good, it only works if applied. Let’s break it down. Stand by the Radiators:  Keep in […]

UNIVERSITY Hosital Kerry is set to feature in episode 1 of the new RTE documentary series ‘Keeping Ireland Alive: The health service in a day’ later this month. In making the five-part series, 75 camera crews were sent to locations nationwide and filming was carried out over a 24-hour period on May […]

  WITHOUT a shadow of a doubt, I believe it is safe to say that one of the most iconic American groups of the ‘60’s and ‘70’s was the Beach Boys. They represented the all – surfin’, fun-packed, sun worshiping, beach- loving image of the Californian dream amongst the youth culture […]

THERE were 144 patients waiting on trolleys at University Hospital Kerry during the month of July, the highest for that month since records began. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s (INMO) trolley/ward watch analysis has confirmed that this July saw record numbers of admitted patients on trolleys nationally, as compared to previous […]

YouCan Ireland,  the national support network for people who have had a cancer diagnosis in their 20s, 30s and 40s, are coming to the Recovery Haven in Tralee for an open day on Saturday, August 13. YouCan Ireland was founded in February 2015 by a group of volunteers who themselves […]

THE Spin South West Sandstorm is coming back this autumn. The event will take place in Ballyheigue Beach again for the second year on Saturday, October 1. Sandstorm is a 5k endurance race that challenges participants both physically and mentally with a course consisting of multiple obstacles and challenges along the beach. Continued below… Last […]

I HAVE been writing this column on a weekly basis for nearly two and a half years now and one of the first articles that I wrote about is all about attitude. Basically attitude (approach) to life is everything. If we have the right attitude to any given situation in life […]

‘FEEL the Fear and do it anyway’ is the title of a famous book by Susan Jeffers. The title of the book speaks for itself – it really is all connected with the area of psychological fear and in simple terms it is telling us to feel i.e. (recognise) the […]

A SLIMMING group will host a charity walk in aid of cancer awareness charity the Marie Keating Foundation. ‘Steps for Smiles’ event is organised by a Slimming World class in town and it will take place in the Town Park this Sunday at 11am. The walk is open to everyone and […]

  THE South West launch of ‘Connect MBC Network’  –  a new peer-to-peer community for women with advanced or metastatic breast cancer (MBC)  –  will take place on Saturday, July 23 from 10am to 12 noon at Il Forno Restaurant, Courthouse Lane, Tralee. The free event, which is hosted by Europa […]

I CANNOT emphasise enough the importance of ownership in our lives. It is a key to success, health and happiness, which practically every human being strives for, but you will fail to succeed in any of these areas unless ownership is a very strong part of the relationship. I can hear […]

A TV production company is looking for Kerry people to appear on a show when they visit Puck Fair next month. ‘You Should Really See a Doctor’, featuring Dr Pixie McKenna and Dr Phil Kieran, is hosting  free pop-up clinics at events around the country, offering on-the-spot consultations and health checks and […]

THIS is something that has struck a chord with me for a long time – that basically theme parks are fundamentally extremely safe places. They have to be because they would not be able to get insurance cover. If there was any real danger of life being lost then insurance companies […]

IT’S ok not to be ok. This is the slogan of ‘Suicide Aware’, a very powerful organisation which would obviously choose a very powerful slogan. It is without doubt that a lot of thought and effort was put into the choice of this slogan in order to get the right […]

  MODERN technology has had a ying/yang effect on our world. On the one hand it has brought great advances to our lives. For instance you can settle down with a hot cup of tea in less than three minutes, whereas on the other hand, with all the latest gadgets for […]

IT’S time to get the walking shoes out to prepare for an annual charity event which is always great fun. The Jamie Wrenn Walk is an event which has raised tens of thousands for charity over the past six years and organisers are hoping people support it again when it […]

A NEW documentary which explores the life of the renowned Irish touring cyclist and travel writer, Dervla Murphy, will be screened in Tralee as part of National Bike Week. The Kerry Cycling Campaign presents ‘Who is Dervla Murphy?’,  a free event which will take place at Kerry County Library, Tralee, on Thursday, June 16 […]

  I COULD say millions, but I don’t think I’m exaggerating if I said billions of people pray in various forms all over the world every day. No one religion has dominion over prayer: Catholics and Protestants alike pray in their churches; Muslims pray in their Mosques; Buddhists in their […]

  Dermot Crean learns the health benefits to the mind and body while visiting Nádúr Spa at Ballygarry House Hotel… IT’S not unusual for a man of my age to have avoided the spa experience over the past 20 years, but I get the feeling I’m in the minority these days. Throughout […]