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Getting Healthy For Autumn

The Rise and Rise of Marissa Carter

EDITOR'S NOTE Hi All October has arrived and with it the dark evenings. I don’t know about you but I quiet like the idea of getting home having dinner and toasting in front of a warm cosy fire. We have lots for you this month, We have Marissa Carter who seems to be rising and rising in the beauty business. We also chat to an amazing young man from Killarney, Ian O Connell who’s life changed after a freak bike accident, but it certainly doesn’t defy him and he is a breath of fresh air to feature in Connect and we are thrilled he took the time to chat to us. Health is all too important any time of year but especially as we change seasons and prepare for colder weather, we get advice from those who know best on eating, exercise, medical checks and lots more. Of course Halloween is this month and we are all wondering how different it will be this year, will the little ones be allowed trick or treat? Tonya gives us the background on the tradition of Halloween with her own slant on things which is always entertaining. Kerry Film Festival is happening mid-month and we have some news from the team there as they go online this year, and Mary Lucey former Principal of Kerry College tells us about her Career Change and her new venture. Lots of great reading this month and as always we encourage you to shop local with our committed advertisers, they are all trying to keep the doors open in these times and buying from them will help do that. Shopping online is wonderful if its to one of our great local retailers providing the online service they do so please support local and shop local and keep our county moving. Stay safe and mind each other. Until next month.

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H a v in g re c e n t ly c e le b r a t e d t h e e x p a n s io n o f h e r b u s in e s s t o in c lu d e h e r o w n e x t e n s iv e b e a u t y lin e , C a r t e r B e a u t y , M a r is s a t e lls C O N N E C T t h a t t h e s u c c e s s a n d g ro w t h o f h e r b e a u t y e m p ire h a s b e e n a re a l la b o u r o f lo v e – b e g in n in g w it h h e r fi r s t s a lo n in a s p a re ro o m o f a re n t e d h o u s e in D u b lin ! M a r is s a e x p la in e d t h a t h e r c a re e r in b e a u t y b e g a n w h e n ‘t w o w o n d e r fu l Ir is h w o m e n ’ L o r r a in e a n d C a re e n a G a llig a n a g re e d t o le t h e r t a k e t h e ir B e a u t y S p e c ia lis t D ip lo m a c o u r s e in t h e e v e n in g w h ile w o r k in g in t h e o ffi c e o f t h e ir c o lle g e d u r in g t h e d ay. “I c o u ld n e v e r h a v e a ff o rd e d t o s t u d y b e a u t y o t h e r w is e . T h e y g a v e m e a le g u p w h ic h re s u lt e d in m e o p e n in g m y fi r s t s a lo n , C a r t e r B e a u t y S a lo n , in a h o u s e I w a s re n t in g a t t h e t im e ,” M a r is s a e x p la in e d . “ T h e b u s in e s s s o o n o u t g re w t h e s p a re ro o m a n d I o p e n e d m y fi r s t o ffi c ia l p re m is e s . O n c e t h e s a lo n w a s o ff it s fe e t I d e c id e d t o d e v e lo p m y b e a u t y e d u c a t io n a t t h e C irc a d ia In s t it u t e in t h e U S w it h a c e r t ifi c a t e in C o s m e t ic C h e m is t r y a n d S k in H is t o lo g y w h ic h re s u lt e d in t h e b ir t h s u c c e s s o f C a r t e r B e a u t y .” W h ile t h a t C o c o a B ro w n ‘E u re k a ’ m o m e n t d id n ’t e x a c t ly h a p p e n b y a c c id e n t – M a r is s a h a d b e e n d a b b lin g in p ro d u c t c re a t io n fo r t re a t m e n t s in h e r s a lo n – s h e d o e s re m e m b e r e x a c t ly w h a t t r ig g e re d it s d e v e lo p m e n t . “I w a s r u n n in g m y o w n s a lo n , C a r t e r B e a u t y in B la c k ro c k , a n d h a d b e e n d a b b lin g in p ro d u c t c re a t io n fo r o u r t re a t m e n t s . It 4

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“W h e n I re t u r n e d , I fe ll p re g n a n t w it h m y fi r s t c h ild , C h a r lie . O n c e I'd g iv e n b ir t h I w a n t e d t o fe e l m o re lik e m y s e lf s o I s n u c k in t o t h e s a lo n fo r a q u ic k s p r a y t a n . I c a m e h o m e , fe d C h a r lie a n d o n c e I w a s fi n is h e d h is lit t le fa c e w a s g o ld e n b ro w n o n o n e s id e fro m t h e t r a n s fe r o f t h e t a n - I w a s m o r t ifi e d . I'd re a d a n a r t ic le o n t h e u s e o f a n in g re d ie n t c a lle d D M I w h ic h c o u ld b e u s e d t o s p e e d u p c h e m ic a l p ro c e s s e s a n d h a d a lig h t b u lb m o m e n t - it 's w h e re t h e id e a fo r t h e w o r ld 's fi r s t o n e -h o u r t a n w a s b o r n .” W h ile d e v e lo p in g a n e w p ro d u c t is e x c it in g a n d n e r v e w r a c k in g in it s e lf, a lw a y s h o p in g it w ill b e a h it , M a r is s a s a y s s h e s t ill p in c h e s h e r s e lf a t t h e e x t r a o rd in a r y s u c c e s s o f C o c o a B ro w n : “ T h e re h a v e b e e n s o m a n y p in c h m e m o m e n t s . W e re c e n t ly lis t e d w it h o n e o f E u ro p e ’s la rg e s t a n d m o s t p re s t ig io u s b e a u t y re t a ile r s , D o u g la s . I t h in k a t t h e b e g in n in g w e h a d a n a d v a n t a g e in t h a t w e w e re a b le t o g e t o u r fo o t in t h e d o o r w it h s o m e la rg e r re t a ile r s a s w e ’d w o r k e d w it h t h e m p re v io u s ly a n d t h e y k n e w w h a t w e w e re a b o u t . O n c e w e w e re in t h e d o o r, C a r t e r B e a u t y re a lly s p o k e fo r it s e lf,” M a r is s a e x p la in e d . “A s o u r c u s t o m e r s w ill a t t e s t , t h e b r a n d is o n e t h a t y o u fa ll in lo v e w it h im m e d ia t e ly . O u r m a n t r a is e ff o r t le s s , e m p o w e re d , e v e r y d a y a n d t h a t re a lly c o m e s a c ro s s fro m fi r s t u s e .” In re c e n t y e a r s , M a r is s a h a s c e le b r a t e d h u g e e x p a n s io n o f h e r b u s in e s s , d e v e lo p in g t h e e x c it in g C a r t e r B e a u t y b y M a r is s a C a r t e r r a n g e . T h is , s h e s a y s , w a s a n o t h e r d re a m c o m e t r u e . “C a r t e r B e a u t y is s o m e t h in g t h a t I'v e w a n t e d t o d o e v e r s in c e s t a r t in g in t h e b e a u t y in d u s t r y . C o c o a B ro w n t o o k o ff s o s t r a t o s p h e r ic a lly t h a t t h e re w a s n e v e r t im e t o g e t in t o c o s m e t ic s . W e e x p a n d e d o u r t e a m a n d g o t t h e b a ll ro llin g - a n d o n c e w e g o t s t a r t e d t h e re w a s n o s t o p p in g ,” s h e e x p la in e d . “ T h e re is a lw a y s a n e le m e n t o f n e r v e s in s t a r t in g s o m e t h in g n e w , b u t I’m a fi r m b e lie v e r t h a t if y o u ’re

fe e lin g t o o c o m fo r t a b le t h e n y o u ’re p ro b a b ly n o t re a c h in g y o u r fu ll p o t e n t ia l. C a r t e r B e a u t y is s o m e t h in g t h a t I’v e w a n t e d t o c re a t e fo r s u c h a lo n g t im e s o it w a s re a lly ju s t a c a s e o f g e t t in g s t a r t e d .” M a r is s a a d d s t h a t t a k in g a s t in t a w a y fro m s o c ia l m e d ia fo r a p e r io d in 2 0 1 8 c e r t a in ly h e lp e d w it h t h e c re a t iv e p ro c e s s . It w a s a d e c is io n t h a t c e r t a in ly w o r k e d fo r h e r, s h e s a y s . “ T h e b e a u t y in d u s t r y is s u c h a c re a t iv e o n e , e s p e c ia lly w h e n it c o m e s t o N P D , a n d s o m e t im e s w it h a ll o f t h e n o is e o n s o c ia l m e d ia , it ’s h a rd t o s it b a c k a n d h a v e t h e h e a d s p a c e t o c o m e u p w it h c re a t iv e , o r ig in a l id e a s ,” s h e e x p la in e d . “W e la u n c h e d w it h o v e r 1 0 0 p ro d u c t s w it h t h e C a r t e r B e a u t y r a n g e , e a c h c re a t e d fro m s c r a t c h . T h e q u ie t t im e I g a in e d fro m lo g g in g o ff w a s e s s e n t ia l in m a k in g s u re e a c h p ro d u c t w a s g iv e n t h e r ig h t a m o u n t o f a t t e n t io n .” L ik e a ll b u s in e s s e s a c ro s s t h e c o u n t r y , C o v id 1 9 t u r n e d M a r is s a ’s w o r k a n d h o m e life u p s id e d o w n . B u t o n a p o s it iv e n o t e , s h e a d m it s t h a t it h a s a llo w e d h e r t o t a k e s t o c k o f t h e im p o r t a n t t h in g s in life . It h a s a llo w e d h e r t o s lo w d o w n a n d s p e n d m o re q u a lit y t im e w it h h e r c h ild re n - a w e lc o m e c h a n g e t h a t s h e is re lis h in g . “ T h e p a n d e m ic h a s re a lly fo rc e d m e t o s lo w d o w n a n d t o c re a t e a w o r k -life b a la n c e . W h e n y o u r h o m e is y o u r o ffi c e , t h e c la s s ro o m a n d y o u r re c re a t io n s p a c e it b e c o m e s e s s e n t ia l t o c re a t e b o u n d a r ie s ,” s h e t e lls C O N N E C T . “C o v id 1 9 h a s g iv e n m e t h e o p p o r t u n it y t o s lo w d o w n a n d s p e n d t im e w it h m y k id s , d o in g a ll o f t h e t h in g s I’v e a lw a y s w a n t e d t o d o b u t h a v e n ’t h a d t im e fo r. I’m t e a c h in g m y d a u g h t e r Is a b e lle t o p la y t h e p ia n o , w e ’v e b e e n d o in g F ro z e n y o g a , p a in t in g a n d c a n d le m a k in g . W e ’re a ll e n jo y in g t h e q u a lit y t im e .”

B u t o f c o u rse w o rk h a s to g o o n to o , a n d M a r is s a a d m it s t h a t C o v id 1 9 h a s o ff e re d h e r a n d t h e M a r is s a C a r t e r t e a m im p o r t a n t a n d v a lu a b le t im e t o p a u s e a n d e v a lu a t e . “F o r C a r t e r B e a u t y , t h e fo c u s h a s p iv o t e d fro m a la rg e ly in s t o re b a s e d m o d e l t o a lm o s t 1 0 0 % o n lin e . A s a b r a n d , w e 'v e u p s k ille d , le a r n in g m o re a b o u t d ig it a l a n d s o c ia l m e d ia m a r k e t in g . T h e p a n d e m ic h a s s h o w n t h a t e v e ry o n e o n th e te a m n e e d s to b e so m e w h a t te c h sa v v y a s t h a t is t h e s p a c e o u r c u s t o m e r s a re in h a b it in g ,” s h e e x p la in e d .” A s s o m e o n e w h o h a s s e e n h e r b u s in e s s g ro w fro m a s m a ll b e a u t y s a lo n in a re n t e d s p a re ro o m t o o n e o f t h e m o s t s u c c e s s fu l b e a u t y b r a n d s o u t t h e re , M a r is s a h a s e v e r y r ig h t t o b e p ro u d . A n d w it h s u c h a w e a lt h o f e x p e r ie n c e g a in e d o v e r t h e y e a r s , w e h a d t o a s k w h a t a d v ic e s h e w o u ld g iv e t o a n y o n e w it h a g o o d b u s in e s s id e a b u t w h o m a y b e a fr a id t o t a k e t h e n e x t ste p ? U n s u r p r is in g ly , s h e is v e r y m u c h a b e lie v e r in a lw a y s g iv in g it a go! “M y a d v ic e w o u ld b e t o t a k e t h e p lu n g e . A s t h e s a y in g g o e s , n o t h in g v e n t u re d , n o t h in g g a in e d . N o o n e k n o w s e v e r y t h in g a n d t h e t im e is n e v e r r ig h t ,” s h e s a id . “In m y o p in io n , t h e m o s t im p o r t a n t fi r s t s t e p is t o b u ild a t e a m a ro u n d y o u t h a t y o u c a n re ly o n a n d w h o s e s t re n g t h s a re y o u r w e a k n e s s e s . F ro m a m o re p r a c t ic a l p e r s p e c t iv e I w o u ld s a y t h a t in t h e s e c h a n g in g t im e s , s t a y in g fl e x ib le is k e y . F o c u s o n b u ild in g y o u r m a ilin g lis t a n d o n lin e c o m m u n it y s o t h a t y o u c a n g e t s t r a ig h t t o y o u r c u s t o m e r b a s e w h e n n e e d s b e .” S o w h a t ’s n e x t fo r M a r is s a C a r t e r ? “O u r m a n t r a a t C B H Q is , “W h a t ’s n e w ? W h a t ’s n e x t ? W h a t ’s n e v e r b e e n d o n e ? ” T h e m o s t im p o r t a n t p a r t o f o u r b u s in e s s is t h e c u s t o m e r a n d w e in v e s t a lo t o f t im e in e n g a g in g w it h o u r c u s t o m e r o n e v e r y le v e l,” s h e s a y s . “F o r u s , c u s t o m e r s e r v ic e is k e y . B e in g s o c lo s e t o t h e c u s t o m e r m e a n s w e c a n re a c t q u ic k ly a n d c re a t e t h e p ro d u c t s t h a t t h e y a s k fo r. C a r t e r B e a u t y w a s la rg e ly c re a t e d fro m c u s t o m e r fe e d b a c k . W h o k n o w s w h a t o u r c u s t o m e r w ill w a n t n e x t - y o u ’ll h a v e t o w a t c h t h is s p a c e .”

Beauty Tips By Romy Romy Birdthistle, makeup hoarder, beauty enthusiast and owner of Paradise Beauty Tralee. With over 15 years in the beauty industry. I'm here to share my best tips and tricks when it comes to beauty makeup and skincare.

Easy Beauty Hacks to Get you Autumn Ready

With Autunm upon us it's time to update your beauty routine to combat the change in weather and longor time spent indoors. I have only recently treated myself to a silk pillow case but I am 100% a convert and wish I have have done it sooner. It helps avoid hair breakage and damage while you toss and turn during the night. There have also been claims that a silk pillowcase helps to minimise breakage and prevent wrinkles, too, so you’ll be treating your hair and your skin. I have spotted silk pillowcases in Pennys but I cannot vouch for the quality. They can also be bought in Harry Corry and occasionally in TK Maxx Make sure to have a nourishing lip balm at all times and Vaseline is not the product to reach for. Vaseline is actually a barrier cream and over time will make dry lips even worse. Some of my favourites are Burts Bees Pink Grapefruit Lip Balm, the Body Shop Chocomania Lip Butter and Carmex Lip Balm. Thay are just some of my top reccomdations. when choosing a balm try and go for one with Shea butter in it to add moisture

The next thing I would reccomed it to start looking after your hands, they're often forgotten about and can really suffer in the colder months. Constant washing and hand sanitising is definitely going to make dry hands dryer! Follow these tips to keep your hands moisturised 8

Try to moisturise your hands at the very least before bed and look for a hand cream with mainly (if not all) natural ingredients. I often find the coconut oil actually, you can find coconut oil in all supermarkets and health food shops. Looking after your nails is essential too and the Cutex Intensive recovery treaatment does exactly what it says on the tin. Available from boots, simply apply the oil to the cuticle and massage into the nail. It's one of my absolute must have products. Need a little pick me up? Then maybe a little bit of a Tan will give you the pick me up that you need. Make sure you have a good prepping routine, with a good exfoliation and moisturise, use a fluffy brush to apply product on your hands and it gives you a really flawless finish. I love a moisturiser with a gradual tanner in it. The Dove Tanning Mousse is a nice option and there are 2 shades to choose from and everything just feels nicer when you have a bit of a glow

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Bringing you the latest must haves from the beauty industry. I guess the mandatory wearing of masks means our faces are not as exposed as normal so our eyes tell our story. With this in mind we have a look at some great must haves for the eyes this month Brow micro filing from Benefit - The micro bladed look made easy! Brow Microfilming Pen creates the illusion of natural brow hair with 3 ultra-fine lines in a single stroke. It's designed to blend in with existing hairs, fill in gaps AND make brows appear where before there were none. The easy-to-apply formula of this brow pen looks natural and is waterproof*, smudge-proof and longwearing, creating a micro bladed effect that lasts for 24 hours*. No pain, no commitment, just great brows! Forget EVERYTHING you thought you knew about eye cream! Magic Eye Rescue revitalizes, reinvigorates and helps reduces the appearance of dark circles and fine lines for a hydrated, brighter and youthful-looking eye area! The supercharged formula smooths, plumps and locks in moisture to restore your skin’s softness! Of course the down side to mask wearing continuously means our skin can develop blemishes so for this we tried Effaclar Serum!! - Ultra-concentrated daily peeling serum for acne-prone skin to correct persistent imperfections and marks, with a soothing action for optimal tolerance. Its gentle on the skin and calms impurities.

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Planning a Healthy Lifestyle b y H e l e n B l a n c h fi e l d E v e r y d a y liv in g w a s a b r u p t ly h a lt e d b y t h e a p p e a ra n c e o f c o v id -1 9 b a c k in M a rc h o f t h is y e a r. B e in g s t u c k a t h o m e w it h n o p a r t ic u la r ro u t in e b e c a m e a fa c t o r t h a t h a s a ff e c t e d u s b o t h in d iv id u a lly a n d a s a c o m m u n it y .W e m u s t n o t fo rg e t t h a t in t h e c u r re n t c o n t e x t t h e re a re m a n y a s p e c t s t h a t a re e s s e n t ia l fo r o p t im a l h e a lt h . T h e m a n a g e m e n t o f s t re s s a n d e m o t io n s is a s e s s e n t ia l a s p h y s ic a l w e llb e in g in t h is t im e o f w o r r y a n d u n c e r t a in t y . W it h life a f t e r lo c k d o w n c o n t in u in g w it h g u id e lin e s in p la c e g y m s , c la s s e s , c lu b s a n d s u p p o r t g ro u p s a re t h e re t o h e lp u s b e c o m e a h e a lt h ie r p e r s o n . It is n ’t a b o u t m a k in g o n e b ig c h a n g e b u t s m a ll d e c is io n s t o im p ro v e y o u r life s t y le o n e d a y a t a t im e . B e fo re m a k in g a n y s u d d e n c h a n g e s t o d ie t o r d a ily le v e l o f a c t iv it y t a lk t o y o u r h e a lt h c a re p ro fe s s io n a l fo r e x a m p le G P o r d ie t ic ia n . D is c u s s y o u r h e a lt h g o a ls , a n d h a v in g t e s t s s u c h a s b lo o d s is a g re a t w a y t o t ra c k p ro g re s s in t h e fu t u re . C h e c k in g t h y ro id h e a lt h , in d ic a t o r s o f t y p e t w o d ia b e t e s a n d b e in g c h o le s t e ro l a w a re a re e x t re m e ly im p o r t a n t . H ig h le v e ls o f s t re s s h o r m o n e c o r t is o l m a k e s it d iffi c u lt t o lo s e w e ig h t . M a k e a c a t c h u p a p p o in t m e n t w it h y o u r p r im a r y c a re d o c t o r t o d a y a n d fo llo w u p o n a n y m is s e d s c re e n in g t e s t s t o o . D e n y it a s w e m a y C h r is t m a s is n o t t o o fa r a ro u n d t h a t c o r n e r. D ro p p in g a d re s s s iz e b e fo re S a n t a c o m e s t o t o w n a n d w e a r in g y o u r fa v o u r it e d re s s t o t h a t p a r t y ...n u m b e r s p e r m it t in g is e n t ire ly p o s s ib le . D ie t fa d s c o m e a n d g o b u t t h e re a re s c ie n t ifi c b a s e d t o p t r ie d a n d t e s t e d fa t fi g h t in g t ip s . • C u t o u t a ll p ro c e s s e d fo o d s • C h o o s e le a n p ro t e in a n d w h o le g ra in c a rb s. • D o n ’t s k ip a h e a lt h y b re a k fa s t . It fu e ls u p t h e m e t a b o lis m fo r t h e d a y a h e a d . • E a t in g h e a lt h ily a t re g u la r in t e r v a ls k e e p s y o u r m e t a b o lis m a t o p t im a l fu n c t io n in g . 12

• K e e p in g a fo o d d ia r y c a n b e h e lp fu l t o m a k e y o u a w a re o f y o u r n u t r it io n a l c h o ic e s . S l i m m i n g w o r l d is a w a r m a n d fr ie n d ly c o m m u n it y g ro u p w it h a ll t h e a d v ic e a n d su p p o rt y o u n e e d to se t y o u o n y o u r w e ig h t lo s s jo u r n e y . If y o u h a v e com e out of lo c k d o w n fe e lin g c o n c e rn e d ab o u t yo u r w e ig h t t h e re is n o b e t t e r p la c e t o h e lp y o u a c h ie v e y o u r g o a ls . T h e p ro g ra m is b u ilt o n a d e e p u n d e r s t a n d in g o f h o w p e o p le fe e l, a n d g iv e s u p t o d a t e a d v ic e a n d p le n t y o f e n c o u ra g e m e n t . G ro u p s a re re o p e n in g in a s a fe m a n n e r a n d y o u c a n fi n d y o u r lo c a l g ro u p o n lin e w w w .s l i m m i n g w o r l d .i e . S lim m in g w o r ld w ill h e lp y o u m a k e c h a n g e s o n h o w t o s h o p , c o o k , a n d e a t w it h o u t fe e lin g d e p r iv e d . O t h e r p ra c t ic a l w a y s o f im p le m e n t in g p o s it iv e c h a n g e s in c lu d e • S w it c h t o s k im , lo w fa t , o r lo w fa t s o y v a r ie t ie s . • B e a w a re o f h id d e n s u g a r s in b o t t le d ju ic e s a n d s m o o t h ie s . C h o o s e fre s h w h e re p o s s ib le . H o r a n s H e a l t h S t o r e s a re 1 0 0 % Ir is h o w n e d . F ir s t e s t a b lis h e d in 1 9 8 8 , t h e y h a v e g ro w n s t e a d ily s in c e w it h fo u r t e e n s t o re s in t h e M u n s t e r re g io n . T h e y h a v e t h e e x p e r ie n c e a n d k n o w le d g e t o o ff e r t h e b e s t p ro d u c t s a t t h e b e s t p r ic e s . H o ra n s fa c ilit a t e n u t r it io n a l h e a lt h a d v ic e a n d a re p ro v id e r s o f o rg a n ic , F a ir t ra d e fo o d s , q u a lit y s u p p le m e n t s a n d v it a m in s . G o o d n u t r it io n is e s s e n t ia l fo r o p t im a l e n e rg y , v it a lit y , m o b ilit y , fl e x ib ilit y , a n d im m u n it y . P h o n e 0 6 6 7 1 1 9 4 1 8 o r e m a il i n f o @ h o r a n s h e a l t h .i e .

A n o t h e r s im p le b u t e ff e c t iv e t ip fo r a h e a lt h y life s t y le is t o g e t a g o o d n ig h t ’s s le e p . F o r t h o s e w it h b u s y s c h e d u le s t h is is e a s ie r s a id t h a n d o n e b u t it is s t ill a w o r t h w h ile g o a l. S h u t o ff s c re e n s , c re a t e a c a lm s u r ro u n d in g s a n d w in d d o w n b e fo re g o in g t o b e d . T h e S c o t i a c l i n i c T r a l e e is o p e n w it h t r ia g e d c lin ic s . A p p o in t m e n t s a re a v a ila b le v ia s k y p e o r t e le p h o n e c o n s u lt . S e r v ic e s a t S c o t ia in c lu d e g y n a e c o lo g y , fe r t ilit y , m a t e r n it y c a re p a e d ia t r ic s a n d o p h t h a lm o lo g y . C o n s u lt a n t le d a n d m id w ife le d c a re is t a ilo re d t o t h e in d iv id u a l w it h g re a t e m p h a s is o n s a fe t y a n d h ig h q u a lit y c lin ic a l c a re . S c o t ia is a ls o h o m e t o a ra n g e o f o t h e r m e d ic a l s e r v ic e s fo r fu ll d e t a ils c a ll. E m a il r e c e p t i o n @ s c o t i a c l i n i c .i e o r p h o n e 0 6 6 7 1 8 1 1 0 0 . Yo u d o n ’t h a v e t o b e a g re a t a t h le t e t o w a lk , s w im , o r c y c le y o u r w a y t o a h e a lt h y life s t y le . W a lk in g re g u la r ly is t h e e a s ie s t w a y t o s t a y in s h a p e . w w w .g e t i r e l a n d w a l k i n g .i e w o r k t o p ro m o t e a c u lt u re fo r w a lk in g fo r e v e r y o n e . It is a s p o r t Ire la n d in it ia t iv e s u p p o r t e d b y h e a lt h y Ire la n d a n d m o u n t a in e e r in g Ire la n d . T h e p h y s ic a l a c t iv it y o f a g y m s e s s io n s t im u la t e s b ra in c h e m ic a ls t h a t le a v e y o u fe e lin g h a p p ie r, m o re re la x e d a n d le s s a n x io u s a s w e ll a s o b v io u s h e a lt h b e n e fi t s . Yo u m a y fe e l b e t t e r a b o u t y o u r a p p e a ra n c e a n d y o u r s e lf w h e n y o u e x e rc is e re g u la r ly , b o o s t in g y o u r c o n fi d e n c e a n d s e lf-e s t e e m t o o .

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Expert Care • Advanced Midwife Practitioner - UHK has over 50 passionate midwives caring for mothers and babies under the expert guidance of an Advanced Midwife Practitioner, the highest qualification available in midwifery. • 5 Paediatricians - 5 paediatricians and 4 consultants ensure ongoing expert one-to-one care is available to mothers, babies and infants in UHK. • Part of Ireland South Directorate - UHK Maternity Dept. is part of the Ireland South Women and Infants Directorate. A network of maternity hospitals collaborating and supporting one another to achieve real change and improve patient outcomes.

Investments in Maternity Services • New Ultrasound Machines - new state-of-the-art machines for anatomy scanning were installed in June 2020. • Neonatal Unit Renovation and Refurbishment to be completed in 2021. • Community Outreach Clinics - already established in Tralee with plans for Dingle, Killarney, Listowel and Killorglin. • New €16.5m Maternity Unit - Approval has been received from the Department of Health for €16.5 million euro for the development of the new Maternity Unit. Work is planned to commence in early 2021.

Choices for Women • New ‘Home from Home’ Room - a calming low-tech environment with a birthing pool for you to immerse during labour, and birthing equipment to support your choices in having an active and upright labour. • Early Transfer Home Services - for women who would prefer to be at home after uncomplicated births with follow up postnatal care at home for up to 5 days. • New Kerry Women’s Health Unit - being developed in 2020 in the Centrepoint building in Tralee. This extensive unit will include an enlarged Colposcopy department in addition to outpatient Hysteroscopy, Ambulatory Gynaecoloy, Urodynamic, Women’s Health Physio and STI clinic. This will allow for services to be provided in a large modern setting with easy access.

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Sandy Feet F it n e s s a n a ir y w e ll e q u ip p e d g ym o p ened it s d o o r s o n S e p te m b e r 1 0 t h , a n d w ill s t a y o p e n a ll y e a r ro u n d . T h e fa c ilit y is s it u a t e d w it h in t h e g ro u n d s o f t h e fa r m a t C a p p a c lo g h , E a s t C a m p . L o c a ls a n d v is it o r s a lik e c a n c o m e a n d e n jo y a n y n u m b e r o f a c t iv it ie s a n d im p ro v e t h e ir fi t n e s s le v e ls u n d e r t h e e x p e r t s u p e r v is io n o f A n g e la o M a h o n e y . A n g e la is a s p o r t s d e v e lo p m e n t g ra d u a t e fro m t h e In s t it u t e o f Te c h n o lo g y T ra le e . A n g e la s p o k e t o C o n n e c t a b o u t m e m b e r s h ip , c la s s e s a n d o p e ra t in g u n d e r t h e c o v id re s t r ic t io n s .” W e o ff e r a t a ilo re d m e m b e r s h ip p a c k a g e fo r € 5 0 a m o n t h t h a t a llo w s fo r u n lim it e d a c c e s s t o t h e g y m , C la s s e s a re e x t ra ”. D u e t o t h e c u r re n t re s t r ic t io n s , p e o p le b o o k t h e ir s e s s io n o n lin e @ l e g i t fi t .c o m . T h is m e a n s t h a t w h e n y o u t u r n u p it s s a fe a n d e v e r y o n e is s o c ia lly d is t a n c e d .” A c c e s s is n o t s o le ly re s t r ic t e d t o m e m b e r s . T h e y a ls o o ff e r a p a y a s y o u g o o p t io n . T h e ir w e e k ly t im e t a b le fe a t u re s a c o m p re h e n s iv e s u it e o f c la s s e s in c lu d in g T a b a t h a , a fo u r m in u t e

in t e n s iv e t ra in in g s e s s io n t h a t w o r k s b y u s in g t h e 1 0 s e c o n d s o n , 1 0 s e c o n d s o ff p r in c ip le , B o d y b lit z , B o o t c a m p a n d fu n c t io n a l s t re n g t h . C la s s e s r u n fro m M o n d a y t o S a t u rd a y a n d c o v e r a ll fi t n e s s le v e ls fro m b e g in n e r s t o a d v a n c e . C h e c k t h e m o u t o n @ s a n d y f e e t fi t n e s s o r fo llo w t h e m o n F a c e b o o k . T h e t e a m fro m S p i r i t G y m a t T h e R o s e H o t e l h a v e s o m e fa n t a s t ic p a c k a g e s re a d y fo r y o u k ic k s t a r t t h e a u t u m n in a h e a lt h y w a y , in c lu d in g p e r s o n a l t ra in in g p a c k a g e s t o s u it a ll re q u ire m e n t s .

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in fl a m m a t io n a s t h e y a re e n r ic h e d w it h a n t io x id a n t a n d a n t i-in fl a m m a t o r y c o m p o u n d s a n d p ro t e in s . T h e y re d u c e t h e r is k o f d is e a s e s s u c h a s h e a r t a t t a c k , d ia b e t e s , s t ro k e a n d c a n c e r s . C o n t a in in g z e ro c h o le s t e ro l a n d b e in g 2 0 % fi b re t h e y p ro v id e u s w it h m in e ra ls s u c h a s p o t a s s iu m , m a g n e s iu m B 1 a n d B 6 .H u m m u s m a d e fro m c h ic k p e a s is a g re a t s o u rc e o f a ll t h e s e m in e ra ls . C h e c k o u t o u r re c ip e fo r c la s s ic h o m e m a d e h u m m u s. T h e L a t in s a y in g m e n s s a n a in c o r p o re s a n o m e a n in g h e a lt h y m in d h e a lt h y b o d y h a s n e v e r r u n g a s t r u e . T h e b ra in is t h e s it e o f h ig h m e t a b o lic a c t iv it y w it h a d e m a n d in g ra t e o f n u t r ie n t t u r n o v e r. F u e llin g t h e b ra in o p t im a lly is e s s e n t ia l a n d n e v e r m o re s o t h a n d u r in g h e ig h t e n e d s t re s s s u c h a s w h a t w e a re e x p e r ie n c in g in t h e s e d iff e re n t t im e s . K e e p in g y o u r fo c u s a n d c o n c e n t ra t io n o n p o in t re q u ire s a s o u n d n u t r it io n a l s t ra t e g y . W e n e e d t o m in d o u r h e a lt h a n d w e llb e in g t o d a y . P la n a h e a lt h y life s t y le . L iv e life t o t h e fu lle s t .F in d y o u r p e r fe c t b a la n c e . E n jo y t h e s im p le t h in g s in life a n d re m e m b e r L a u g h o f t e n .

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Myths relating to fever in children Fever is defined as a temperature over 38 degrees, measured with an axillary thermometer under one month of age or a tympanic membrane thermometer or an axillary thermometer over one month of age. The cut off is not important , The trend is isolated of 37.9 is not important but persistent temperature say of 37.8-37.9 is. Why do we get fever? A fever is a temperature body’s response to viral or bacterial infection. It is an adaptive mechanism to fight infection. The body wants to be hot and high temperature limits the growth of bactria and it also sends alarm bells to the immune system to activate it How high is too high? First myth, the height of the temperature is not relevant. Higher temperatures are not associated with more severe infections in older children. Certainly, a temperature over 38 degrees is under the months particularly, is associated with more severe disease and needs to be investigated in every case in a hospital setting. Second myth, if temperature fails to respond to antipyretics there is a perception that is it more likely to be a severe infection not true and should not change management. It is easy to overdose with Calpol and produce liver or side effects, particularly if there is more than one care giver. Also, the consequence of giving too frequent ibuprofen can damage the kidneys

Linked Medical Conditions Dr M a rc a s M a c D o m h n a ill T h is y e a r h a s s e e n m a n y c h a n g e s in o u r liv e s s in c e c o v id -1 9 h it th e c o u n tr y , a lo n g w ith m a n y d e la y s in o u r liv e s . P a tie n ts n o w h a v e d e la y s in a c c e s s in g s o m e m e d ic a l a n d d e n ta l tre a tm e n ts . S o m e o f th e s e d e la y s c a n b e re d u c e d if y o u k e e p a lis t o f y o u r m e d ic a tio n u p to d a te . Yo u r p h a rm a c y c a n g iv e y o u a n u p to d a te lis t o f th e s e m e d ic a tio n s . M a n y p a tie n ts m a y b e u n a w a re th a t s o m e m e d ic a tio n s to t h in th e b lo o d o r m e d ic a tio n s fo r b rittle b o n e s m a y s to p y o u fro m h a v in g c e r ta in d e n ta l tre a tm e n ts . It is th e re fo re v e r y im p o r t a n t to h a v e a fu ll d e n ta l e x a m in a tio n b e fo re s ta r tin g a n y s u c h m e d ic a tio n s . T re a tm e n ts s u c h a s e x tra c tio n s c a n th e n b e d o n e w ith o u t m a jo r p ro b le m s , w h e re a s th e y m a y n o t b e a n o p t io n o n c e y o u s ta r t c e r ta in m e d ic a tio n s . It is m o s t im p o r ta n t fo r p e o p le w ith m e d ic a l c o n d itio n s to h a v e re g u la r d e n ta l e x a m in a tio n s . P o o r o ra l h y g ie n e c a n m a k e d ia b e te s a n d h e a r t c o n d itio n s w o rs e . P o o rly c o n tro lle d d ia b e te s c a n a ls o le a d to o ra l h y g ie n e a n d g u m p ro b le m s . Yo u r m e d ic a l a n d d e n ta l h e a lth a re lin k e d . T h e re fo re k e e p y o u r d e n tis t in fo rm e d o f y o u r m e d ic a l h e a lth a n d k e e p y o u r d o c to r in fo rm e d o f y o u r d e n ta l h e a lth . T h e t w o g o h a n d in h a n d . B e ir B u a . 49 Upper Rock Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry | (066) 712 1457 | www.macdomhnailldental.ie | fiacloir@gmail.com 20

Third myth is rigors in children are more like to be associated with more severe injection. This is not true in children. Rigors are found more common in children and are not associated with more severe illness. Rigors in adults are associated with severe bacteraemia’s and septicaemias that’s bloodstream injection. Fourth myth to treat or not to treat a temperature The rule should be you treat the child not the temperature. Temperature don’t harm children. If a child tolerates the temperature well only give antipyretics for comfort. Tepid sponging is of only limited use and can be in many ways detrimental. What tepid sponging does, it contacts the little blood vessels in the skin and that prevents the body from releasing heat through sweating. It is only a very transient benefit and what usually happens then is the temperature can fly up again and the child can become more uncomfortable. It should be said that treating temperature with antipyretics is not detrimental, it does not suppress the immune response or the bodies response to infection. You treat the child not the fever. So all the children with temperatures do not require an antipyretic for fever, you require it to treat the child Please seek medical advice from your own GP if your child has any symptoms.

SELF ESTEEM

by Caroline Smith M a n y p e o p le s t r u g g le w it h t h e ir s e lf-e s t e e m , a n d in p a r t ic u la r, y o u n g a d o le s c e n t s o r t e e n a g e r s , w h o a re m o v in g in t o a n e w a re a o f a w a re n e s s , fi n d it d iffi c u lt t o m a in t a in a h e a lt h y s e n s e o f t h e ir o w n w o r t h . H e a lt h y s e lf-e s t e e m is b a s e d o n a re a lis t ic s e n s e o f a p p re c ia t io n o f o n e s e lf. I s a y re a lis t ic , b e c a u s e s o o f t e n w e t r y t o lin k it t o u n re a lis t ic e x p e c t a t io n s o f o u r s e lv e s . S e lf-e s t e e m is n o t b a s e d o n b e lie v in g t h a t w e a re s p e c ia l – a p r in c e s s o r a ro c k -s t a r – b u t o n b e lie v in g t h a t w e a re v a lu a b le ju s t a s w e a re . W e re c o g n iz e t h a t w e a re ju s t lik e e v e r y b o d y e ls e – w it h c a p a c it ie s , fl a w s , m is t a k e s , p o t e n t ia l – w h ile b e in g u n iq u e in o u r id e n t it y , a n d t h a t t h is id e n t it y is a s v a lu a b le a s a n y b o d y e ls e ’s . To o o f t e n , w e b u y in t o u n re a lis t ic o r m a n u fa c t u re d id e a s o f w h a t w e s h o u ld b e , a n d o u r fa ilu re t o m e e t t h e s e e x p e c t a t io n s – t o b e t h is s u c c e s s fu l, t h is b e a u t ifu l, t h is t h in , t h is g o o d a t s p o r t s – le a v e s u s fe e lin g w o r t h le s s o r n o t g o o d e n o u g h . T h is is a fu n d a m e n t a l m is u n d e r s t a n d in g o f o u r w o r t h , w h ic h is a fu n c t io n o f o u r h u m a n it y , n o t o f e x t e r n a l fa c t o r s lik e w e a lt h , s t a t u s , a p p e a r a n c e , e t c . W e a re a ll d iff e re n t , w it h a d iff e re n t m ix o f a b ilit ie s , d e v e lo p m e n t a n d q u a lit ie s , b u t t h o s e d iff e re n c e s h a v e n o e ff e c t o n o u r v a lu e a s in d iv id u a ls . L e a r n in g t h is le s s o n e a r ly c a n a v o id a lo t o f h e a r t b re a k in life . Caroline Smith , Phychotherapy Counselling www.carolinesmith.ie | 087 6444837

Nora's Kitchen Recipes Keeping you slim for Winter

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1 . D ic e t h e h a m a n d s lic e t h e m u s h ro o m s . C u t o ff t h e s t e m s o f t h e a s p a r a g u s . S lic e t h e a s p a r a g u s in h a lf le n g t h w is e . 2 . P re h e a t t h e o v e n t o 1 8 0 C 3 . S p r a y s o m e fr y lig h t b u t t e r o il a ll o v e r a 9 in c h s p r in g fo r m p a n . C u t a p ie c e o f p a rc h m e n t p a p e r in t o a c irc le a n d p la c e it o v e r t h e t h e b o t t o m o f t h e s p r in g fo r m p a n . T h is w ill m a k e it e a s ie r t o t a k e t h e q u ic h e o ff t h e p a n . 4 . A d d th e w ra p to th e b o tto m o f th e p a n , y o u m a y h a v e to c u t y o u r w r a p t o g e t it t o fi t a ro u n d t h e e d g e s o f t h e w a ll o f t h e p a n .

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• S a v o u r y G lu t e n -fre e P ie C r u s t *B e F re e W r a p o r W r a p o f C h o ic e Q u ic h e • 1 8 0 g R ic o t t a * • 4 0 g F a t F re e G re e k S t y le Yo g h u r t • 2 eggs • 80g R e d u ce d Fat C h e d d ar C h e e se * • 4 a sp a ra g u s sp e a rs • 2 m u s h ro o m s • 60g H am • 1 /2 t s p p a r s le y • 1 /4 t s p s a lt • 1 /4 t s p b la c k p e p p e r • 1 /4 t s p n u t m e g

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5 . In a la rg e b o w l, a d d t h e r ic o t t a a n d fa t fre e G re e k s t y le y o g h u r t W h ip t o g e t h e r w it h a w h is k u n t il n ic e a n d c re a m y . A d d t h e e g g s a n d w h is k a g a in . A d d t h e m u s h ro o m s , h a m , s p ic e s a n d 1 /2 t h e c h e d d a r t o t h e c re a m a n d m ix a g a in . 6 . P o u r t h e q u ic h e liq u id in s id e t h e p ie c r u s t . To p w it h t h e la s t h a lf o f t h e c h e d d a r c h e e s e a n d p la c e t h e s lic e d a s p a r a g u s o v e r t h e e g g m ix t u re . 7 . B a k e in t h e o v e n fo r 5 0 m in u t e s . L e t c o m p le t e ly c o o l b e fo re t a k in g it o u t o f it s p a n . 8 . W h e n it ’s c o m p le t e ly c o o le d , c a re fu lly r u n a k n ife a ro u n d t h e s id e s . T h e y s h o u ld a lre a d y b e p re t t y lo o s e b y s p r a y in g t h e o il in t h e b e g in n in g . P u s h t h e q u ic h e o u t o f t h e p a n a n d it ’s re a d y t o s e r v e !! Yo u c a n e a t it h o t o r c o ld a n d it ’s g u a r a n t e e d t o b e e x t re m e ly d e lic io u s !

Grilled Cheese & Avacado Sandwich

Chicken, Cranberry & Pinenut Salad

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• 2 s k in le s s c h ic k e n b re a s t s , c o o k e d a n d s lic e d • 1 /4 m e d iu m re d o n io n , t h in ly s lic e d • 1 /2 c u c u m b e r, h a lv e d le n g t h w is e , s lic e d • 1 t b s p fre s h b a s il, c o a r s e ly c h o p p e d • 2 1 /2 t b s p o f d r ie d c r a n b e r r ie s • 1 0 o z ro m a in e le t t u c e , w a s h e d a n d t o r n • 3 T b s p o f R e d u c e d F a t B a ls a m ic D re s s in g • 1 t s p o f g a r lic c lo v e , m in c e d o r g a r lic in b r in e • S a lt , t o t a s t e • F re s h ly g ro u n d b la c k p e p p e r, t o t a s t e • 2 t b s p p in e n u t s *

In s t r u c t io n s M a k e y o u r g r ille d c h e e s e : b u t t e r b o t h s lic e s o f b re a d o n o n e s id e . T h e n , o n t h e o p p o s it e s id e o f o n e p ie c e , a d d m a s h e d a v o c a d o . A d d th e c h e e se o n to p o f t h e a v o c a d o s p re a d , t h e n t h e la s t p ie c e o f b re a d b u t t e r s id e u p . M ix t o g e t h e r t h e b u ff a lo s a u c e in g re d ie n t s a n d s e t a s id e . C o o k s a n d w ic h u n t il c h e e s e is m e lt e d , a p p ro x im a t e ly 2 m in u t e s p e r s id e . 22

In s t r u c t io n s C o m b in e fi r s t s ix in g re d ie n t s in a la rg e b o w l. In a s m a ll b o w l, w h is k t o g e t h e r re d u c e d fa t b a ls a m ic d re s s in g , h o n e y a n d m in c e d g a r lic , s a lt , a n d p e p p e r. D r iz z le o v e r s a la d m ix t u re a n d t o s s g e n t ly . S p r in k le w it h p in e n u t s . C h ill b e fo re s e r v in g .

Before Inject some Colour into your home and bring it to life ! Donâ€™t be afraid to use dark colours. There

is a misconception that painting a room dark will make it feel small but it actually can have the opposite effect. The trick when

choosing a dark colour is your choice of shade. Go for the slightly chalky version of your preferred colour. Really dark tones can actually fall into the category of neutral, and they also form the perfect backdrop for hanging art. In this hall from Sophie Robinson, you can see how the deep blue colour on the wall is carried through from floor to ceiling, including the skirting boards, giving the illusion of more height, whilst adding a bit of drama to your space. Below in the Kitchen, you can see the wall cupboards...

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Before ..have been removed and replaced with open shelcing and a pale pink on the wall, partnered with the deep coloured lower cabinetery, gives us a nice contrast, enhancing the sharp clean lines. With the light colour quartz on the worktop, we open up the kitchen and give a more airy feel to the whole space. so many of us are afraid of using colour and really struggle when it comes to choosing the right colour. Colour is such a powerful tool. Get it wrong and the colour will shout at you every time you enter the room; get it right and you won’t even notice the colour. You’ll just love spending time in the space. If you’re starting from scratch you

should choose any major items first like a sofa, curtains or flooring for colour ideas. Perhaps you need some inspiration – a great place

to start is using a piece of art that you plan to hang in the room. This is a really great way to pull a colour scheme together and guarantee a completely cohesive look. FInally, one of the biggest mistakes people make when painting their homes is not considering adjacent rooms and how the room works as a whole. The

colors in your home – especially on the same floor – should have a cohesive palette and should complement each other. Pull together swatches for each room and ensure

that they all complement each other.

TARA ELLEN

interior design If you would like to inject a bit of life into your own home or revamp a part of it. Get in touch, to dicusss it with me. I offer at home consultations, online schemes through to full schemes with moodboards, floor plans, and step by step guides tailored to you and your home.

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T h is S e p t e m b e r w a s a v e r y d iff e re n t o n e fo r M a r y L u c e y . D u r in g S e p t e m b e r, s h e is n o r m a lly im m e r s e d in s c h e d u lin g ; t im e t a b le s ; a r r a n g in g in d u c t io n s ; m e e t in g s t u d e n t s a n d a d v is in g p a re n t s e t c in p re p a r a t io n fo r t h e n e w c o lle g e a c a d e m ic y e a r.

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T h is y e a r, h o w e v e r w ill s a w h e r fo llo w in g a n e w c a re e r p a t h a n d o n e w h ic h s h e is v e r y e n t h u s ia s t ic a b o u t . M a r y h a s la u n c h e d a n e w v e n t u re e n t it le d “C a re e r A h e a d w it h M a r y L u c e y ”, a n e d u c a t io n a l, c o lle g e a n d c a re e r a d v ic e a n d s u p p o r t h u b . It w ill o ff e r s u p p o r t b e fo re , d u r in g a n d a f t e r c o lle g e a n d fo r t h o s e w o r k in g lo o k in g t o re t r a in , u p s k ill o r m o v e p o s it io n s . A s M a r y b e lie v e s t h e re is a re a l n e e d fo r a o n e -s t o p s h o p w h e re p e o p le a re o ff e re d s o lu t io n s t o t h e m u lt it u d e o f p ro b le m s e n c o u n t e re d . T h e s e g ro u p s w ill h a v e a c c e s s t o h e r w e a lt h o f k n o w le d g e , in s ig h t , in fo r m a t io n a n d e x p e r ie n c e b u ilt u p o v e r m a n y y e a r s w o r k in g in t h e e d u c a t io n s e c t o r w it h s t u d e n t s o f a ll a g e s .

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W h y t h i s c h a n g e i n c a r e e r n o w ... M y d e c is io n t o c h a n g e is p u re ly b a s e d o n p e r s o n a l c h o ic e . I h a v e b e e n e m p lo y e d in e d u c a t io n fo r m o s t o f m y w o r k in g life . I lo v e d m y m o s t re c e n t ro le a s P r in c ip a l o f K e r r y E T B ’s K e r r y C o lle g e C la s h a n d D e n n y S t re e t C a m p u s e s . K e r r y E T B is t h e m o s t w o n d e r fu l, p ro g re s s iv e o rg a n is a t io n t o w o r k fo r a n d it w a s c e r t a in ly n o t a n e a s y d e c is io n t o m o v e . H o w e v e r, I h a v e a lw a y s w a n t e d t o w o r k fo r m y s e lf t a k in g o n a n u m b e r o f p ro je c t s a n d d e c id e d t h is w a s t h e r ig h t t im e . I c o n s t a n t ly a d v is e p e o p le t o fo llo w t h e ir d re a m s a n d d o w h a t t h e y lo v e a n d s o d e c id e d t o le a d b y e x a m p le a n d fu lfi l o n e o f m y o w n d re a m s ! I a m e x c it e d a t t h e p ro s p e c t o f t h is v e n t u re a n d a s t h e y s a y n o t h in g v e n t u re d , n o t h in g g a in e d !

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W h a t in it ia lly p la n t e d t h e s e e d i n y o u r m i n d ... T h e re a re h u g e d ro p o u t r a t e s fro m t h ird le v e l c o lle g e s w it h in t h e fi r s t c o u p le o f m o n t h s a n d a ls o lo t s o f s t u d e n t s n o t s u c c e s s fu lly c o m p le t in g p ro g r a m m e s . T im e a n d t im e a g a in , I m e e t a s t u d e n t w h o h a s m a d e a n in c o r re c t d e c is io n , b a s e d o n la c k o f k n o w le d g e , a n d it c a n h a v e m a jo r im p lic a t io n s . I m e e t s t u d e n t s w h o h a v e fa ile d a m o d u le o r n e e d s u p p o r t w it h t h e ir a c a d e m ic s t u d ie s a n d d o n o t k n o w w h a t t o d o t o e n s u re t h e y a re n o t d is a d v a n t a g e d . I m e e t p a re n t s w h o a re c o m p le t e ly a t s e a w h e n t h e ir s o n / d a u g h t e r in c o lle g e h a s a d iffi c u lt y a n d t h e y s im p ly n e e d in fo r m a t io n o r a d v ic e a n d d o n o t k n o w w h e re o r w h o t o g o t o . I m e e t g ra d u a te s w h o c a n n o t p u t a c v o r le t t e r o f a p p lic a t io n t o g e t h e r o r d o n o t k n o w h o w t o u n d e r t a k e a n in t e r v ie w e ff e c t iv e ly b e it fa c e t o fa c e o r o n -lin e . I m e e t e m p lo y e r s fro m a ll in d u s t r y s e c t o r s w h o a re a m a z e d a t h o w ill-p re p a re d n e w u n iv e r s it y g r a d u a t e s c a n b e u p o n le a v in g c o lle g e a n d e n t e r in g t h e w o r k fo rc e . I a m t a lk in g a b o u t p ro v id in g in fo r m a t io n a n d s u p p o r t t o h e lp a s t u d e n t s u r v iv e fro m s e c o n d a r y s c h o o l t o s e le c t in g t h e m o s t s u it a b le c o lle g e c o u r s e ; t o p ro g re s s in g s u c c e s s fu lly t h ro u g h c o lle g e t o t h e n e x t

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“M y s e lf a n d C o n o r h a v e a g o o d fr ie n d s h ip n o w a n d a fr ie n d s h ip I w ill n e v e r t a k e fo r g r a n t e d . W e m e s s a g e e a c h o t h e r b a c k a n d fo r t h o n In s t a g r a m a n d is a lw a y s s a y in g w e ll d o n e w h e n I p u t u p a v id e o o f m e a t p h y s io a n d h e h a s a ls o s e n t m e a lo t o f c lo t h e s , t r a c k s u it s , h o o d ie s a n d P o lo S h ir t s fro m h is c lo t h in g lin e . J u s t re c e n t ly I d id a fu n d r a is e r fo r t h e IC U U n it In U H K a n d C o n o r g a v e m e € 1 0 ,0 0 0 t o w a rd s it . T h e y s a y n e v e r m e e t y o u r id o ls b u t I c a n t e ll y o u r ig h t n o w t h a t s a y in g is fa ls e . W h e n y o u m e e t t h e m , t h e y p a s s y o u r e x p e c t a t io n s a n d is lik e a d re a m .” A s k e d w h a t h is lo n g -t e r m p ro g n o s is is r ig h t n o w , Ia n s a y s it ’s d iffi c u lt t o s a y - b u t in s is t s t h a t w h a t e v e r h a p p e n s , it w o n ’t b e fro m a la c k o f e ff o r t a n d d e t e r m in a t io n o n h is p a r t . “L o n g -t e r m p ro g n o s is is d iff e re n t fo r e v e r y o n e w it h a s p in a l c o rd in ju r y . W h a t I h a v e is a C o m p le t e S C I w h ic h m e a n s I b ro k e m y n e c k b u t I a ls o s e v e re d m y s p in a l c o rd w h ic h s t o p s t h e m e s s a g e s fro m re a c h in g o t h e r p a r t s o f m y b o d y ,” h e e x p la in e d . “B u t I h a v e a lre a d y p ro v e d e x p e r t s w ro n g a n d I a m g o in g t o k e e p p ro v in g o t h e r s w ro n g a n d p ro v in g m y s e lf r ig h t . N e v e r s a y N e v e r. Yo u m ig h t s e e m e fa il b u t y o u w ill n e v e r s e e m e g iv e u p .”

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Income Tax Returns While dealing with Covid 19 and worrying about Brexit are most businesses main priorities, the Income Tax deadline is also upon us. The deadline is fast approaching so don’t leave it too late.

Income Tax 2019

Businesses are under pressure and calculating your tax liability rather than guessing is a much better use of your time. Cash flow constraints in the current environment may mean the full tax or preliminary tax liability cannot be paid. Where payment difficulties exist make a structured plan to deal with it. NB: Don’t file your return late and ignore letters requesting payment. This will usually cost you more and cause a lot more stress.

Late Filing

The deadline is the 31st October unless you are using ROS. There is an immediate 5% Penalty for failure to file your income tax return on time. This increases to 10% if your return is filed later than 2 months. In addition, interest for late payment may also be charged by the Revenue. There is no extension yet for those who will not be able to pay their liability.

Revenue on Line (ROS)

As is the norm now there is an extension until Thursday 12th November for anyone who is paying and filing online using ROS. This was further extended to 10th December. NB: Extension only applies if full payment is made online when filing return.

Preliminary Tax for 2020

Preliminary Tax also becomes due on the 31st October. This would normally be based on 100% of the 2019 Tax liability. However, it can also be based on 90% of the liability for 2020 which may be more relevant in current crisis.

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