As I See It Marianne Heron Climate Change

before lifting the ban. Yet, providers are being castigated for the fate of tenants as they ee a dysfunctional market which is just one symptom of the housing crisis. No chance their critics might come up with some constructive suggestions about ways to mend the housing situation.

Instead, they are using the issue as a political football and implying that they have the solution. is is both opportunistic and unhelpful. Simply throwing money at the problem won’t resolve it — it’s more complicated than that. And it’s no use expecting the thousands of Airbnb hosts, who haven’t registered and should have done, to fall into line and if the are refused short term lets and become landlords/providers, they won’t want to put

are we all playing our part?

their necks in that noose.

Homes are too expensive with an ever-widening gap between earnings and prices. A decade ago homes were still a ordable. Back in 2013 house prices were four times the median (midpoint) income. By 2020 they were seven times that and the climb continues.

We don’t have enough homes despite Government attempts to catch up after the big pause in home building following the nancial crash and then Covid.

Granted there is progress.

Since the launch of Housing for All, 41,456 new homes have been built, while rsttime buyer numbers are at their highest since 2007.

ere is funding through the A ordable Housing Fund and the Cost Rental Equity Loan.

But going forward some common sense housekeeping might help ease the housing crisis. How about building less expensive starter homes, state funded, to allow folk to get started on the housing ladder? e cost of building materials has rocketed, so why not use di erent materials and building methods instead like the timber frame system and low rise high density developments? Why not lower the 10% deposit rate for rst-time buyers (with the rents they are paying its obvious they can a ord a mortgage) or unblock the log jams in the planning process? e Opposition tactics of demanding an extension of the eviction ban and blaming landlords is like that de nition of madness ... doing the same thing and expecting a di erent result.

Why are omega oils so important?

I often suggest taking Essential Fatty Acids- Omega Oils. ey’re called essential because your body cannot make them, you need to get them from your diet or from supplements.

Omega 3 is the most important of these Omega Oils. With adequate Omega 3 in your diet, you’ll be on your way to improving your health.

Omega 3 supports cardiovascular health, helps lower blood pressure and triglycerides. It’s a source of EPA, which can help lower in ammation in the body. It’s important for mood and cognitive function too, and during pregnancy and breastfeeding. Omega 3 is es- pecially important for anyone studying. If you don’t eat a diet rich in Omega 3, now would be a good time to take a supplement to help support cognitive function. Give yourself every chance to get the results you would like.

According to an IPSOS/MRBI survey, a massive 89% of Irish people are not consuming enough oily sh (e.g. sardines, anchovies) in their diet, so there is often a need to supplement with a premium sh oil such as Eskimo-3. Certi ed friend of the sea, Eskimo-3 only use 100% sustainable oily sh – sardines, anchovies and mackerel. Only the muscle of the sh is used rather than the liver, meaning that Eskimo 3 is exceptionally clean and pure Omega 3. You can choose from liquid or capsules, or for younger members of the family there’s Tutti Frutti, Orange avour or chewable. For a vegetarian option there’s Eskimo-3 Vegan Omega-3 Plus. Omega-3, which contains DHA and EPA, is vital during pregnancy and breastfeeding. DHA is a key component of your baby’s brain and eyes. And a balance of EPA and DHA helps keep you healthy. After your baby is born, their brain continues to grow very quickly and as such it is essential that your baby continues to receive an adequate Omega-3 DHA either through breastmilk or formula. Omega-3 oils such as Eskimo-3 should be an essential supplement in every woman's daily health regime before and during pregnancy, as well as during breastfeeding. e best source of omega-3 is oily sh or algae which provide omega-3 EPA and DHA to support healthy heart, brain, and vision. Nuts (Walnuts) and seeds ( ax seeds, chia seeds, hemp) contain omega-3 ALA, which can also help lower cholesterol. e family of a four-year-old Wexford girl with terminal cancer have been promised she will be allowed to die at home. e news came just hours after the family’s desperate public plea on Joe Du y’s Liveline for palliative care for the little girl.

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Fiadh O’Connor from e Ballagh in Wexford was diagnosed with aggressive neuroblastoma in 2019 and has been battling bravely ever since.

Her family were told by Crumlin Children’s Hospital this month that their daughter’s cancer had recurred for a third time despite intensive treatment over the last three years and that she would now need end-of-life care.

Her aunt, Orlaigh Murphy, had made a public appeal on RTE’s Lifeline, to get the medical support required to let the little girl return to her family to be looked after by parents Laura and Rory along with her brother, Páidí (3).

“On the worst day of our lives, we were advised by the paediatric oncology team and palliative care team that we would have to put pressure on publicly, through any route of media, and politically, through our local TD to get Fiadh access to palliative care at home,” she said.

“In such a heartbreaking time, we need help to get services that are provided in every other region within the HSE.” e South East has been without paediatric palliative care since 2017 and it was feared it would not be possible to allow Fiadh to spend her nal weeks or months with her family.

She said they had no option but to highlight their predicament.

After being contacted by the media the HSE issued a statement saying “a comprehensive package of care has been nalised to allow this child to be cared for at home”.

A spokesman said the HSE