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WARNINGSIGNSIFTHEYWEREN’TSOSERIOUS,THEY’D BE FUNNY

Brendan Grace talks about hislife, loves and laughter

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insideHugh Tynan’s a

rticle

highlighting some of the

downsides of the national

enthusiasm for running and

jogging has resonated

mightily with me. More, it

has emboldenedme. As a

bit of a couch potato my-

self, I feel the same, and

only infrequently take to

the road. My excuse is that

I don’t smoke (now) and I

have never drunk anything

stronger than tap-water,

milk (recently low fat), tea

(of the builders’variety)

and coffee (which I don’t

like but it seemsto be

impossible to get a decent

mug of tea anywhere

outside a privatehouse.) I

dislike the tasteof soft

drinks and, the stronger the

drink, the moremy taste

buds are offended. Mind

you, I’m not recommending

a national movement (if

that’s not an oxymoron) of

minimal movement but I

reckon that if I don’t sin too

badly on the oneside, I

don’t need to dothe

penance on the other.

As I’m coming clean onmy

little faults, here’s another:

I have food fads. For

politeness sake,I can

sometimes nibble at a

forkful or two of the

mildest curry but never by

choice and never anything

of grade II or above. I will

not eat onions, celery,

cucumbers and awhole

host of other ‘normal’

things and when

someone bringsme a

chicken sandwich

‘garnished’ withonions and

coleslaw (another no-no),

I pointedly ask them why, if

they thought thething

needed visual tarting up,

they didn’t use Smarties or

those little silvery balls they

used to put on Christmas

cakes? All burnyspices are

banned as are several other

commonly usedingredi-

ents. I used to feel mildly

ashamed of thisbut,

recently, I became caught

up in a shoppingtrip, the

sole purpose ofwhich was

to source materials for a

Vegan couple who were

attending a big family

gathering, and somewhere

during the second hour,

watching my wife and

sister-in-law minutely

scrutinise the ingredients of

every single packet or

bottle, the answer struck

me: I would listall the

things I don’t like and in-

corporate them into an ism.

I would becomea . . . a . . .

I still haven’t thought of a

name but it’ll have to start

with a capital letter. I hope

that the same respect will

then be paid to my will-

not-eats as is paid to those

of my Vegan in-laws. It’s

all wrong is what I say: one

law for the Vegans and one

law for us Whatsits.

Summer 2012

Maurice O’Scanaill

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16Spring 2012 WinnersMs G Stewart, Co Galwaywhowins two nightsstay, for two, in the Clifden House Hotel.

Features08 Amazing GraceMaureen Corbett chatsto beloved comedianBrendan Grace

10 Breast RegardsThe truth about PIPImplants

14 Celtic CowsThe origin of our fillet

15 Birds Of PreyVetClaireGreene on thereintroduction of birds ofprey to our skies

16 Running ScaredHugh Tynan is a veryreluctant runner

Competitions22 CrosswordWin a luxurious breakaway to the Clayton Hotelin Galway

Regulars04 NotebookBits and Bobs


FOUR IN TEN PEOPLE IN IRELANDHAVEADMITTED THAT THEYWOULDNOTWANT TO KNOW IF A FRIEND ORLOVED ONEWAS SUFFERING FROMDEPRESSION, ACCORDING TO RE-SEARCH UNDERTAKEN FORANEW DE-PRESSIONAWARENESS CAMPAIGNENTITLED ‘LEAN ON ME PHARMACY’.

However, the research also showed that 39%of people are comfortable talking to theirpharmacist about depression, with 49% of re-spondents agreeing pharmacists can provideuseful information on mental health. Sup-ported by Lundbeck and the Irish Pharmacy

Union (IPU), the Lean on Me Pharmacy cam-paign aims to encourage the one in ten peoplein Ireland affected by depression to considertheir community pharmacist as a source ofadvice and support.Actress Mary McEvoy, who lives with de-pression and manages it on an ongoing basis,is supporting ‘Lean on Me Pharmacy’.She said: “I have lived with depression forover 15 years and it is the community supportnetwork that I have around me that helps menow to manage my condition and lead an en-gaging life. I need different levels of supportat different times and my pharmacist and GPplay an important support role, in addition to

my friends and family. I am on medication tomanage my depression and I have a great re-lationship with my local pharmacist who isavailable at all times to answer any questions,queries or concerns I may have about thecondition or my treatment.” While people saythey are very comfortable talking to pharma-cists about physical conditions like colds(73%), headaches (73%) and minor injuries(71%), they do not necessarily immediatelyassociate pharmacists as source of support fordepression.

For more information on the campaignlog on to www.leanonme.net.

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HEALTH

FOOD

“LATHER, RINSE, REPEAT”MAY BE STANDARDADVICE, BUT SHAMPOOAND CONDITIONERALONEWON’T GIVE YOU THEHEALTHYHAIR YOU CRAVE.FOR THE MOST LUXURIOUSLOCKS POSSIBLE, YOU'LLNEED TO STEP OUT OF THESHOWERAND INTO THEKITCHEN. READ ON FORTHE 10 TOP FOODS THATSHOULD BE THEFOUNDATION OF YOURHEALTHYHAIR DIET.

1. SALMONContaining omega-3 fatty acids,this high-quality protein source isalso filled with vitamin B-12 andiron. Research shows that essen-tial omega-3 fatty acids areneeded to support scalp health;studies suggest a deficiency can

result in a dry scalp and thus hair,giving it a dull look.Vegetarian? Include one or twotablespoons of ground flaxseedin your daily diet for some plant-based omega-3 fats.2.DARKGREENVEGETABLESSpinach, like broccoli, is anexcellent source of vitamins Aand C, which your body needs toproduce sebum. The oilysubstance, secreted by your hairfollicles, is the body’s naturalhair conditioner. Dark greenvegetables also provide iron andcalcium.3. BEANSLegumes like kidney beans andlentils should be an importantpart of your hair-care diet. Notonly do they provide plentifulprotein to promote hair growth,but also ample iron, zinc andbiotin.

4. NUTSBrazil nuts are one of nature’sbest sources of selenium, whichsome studies show is animportant mineral for the healthof your scalp. Walnuts containalpha-linolenic acid, an omega-3fatty acid that may help conditionyour hair.5: POULTRYWithout adequate protein, onecan experience weak brittle hair,while a profound proteindeficiency can result in loss ofhair colour. Poultry also providesiron with a high degree ofbioavailability, meaning yourbody can easily reap its benefits.6. EGGSEggs contain biotin and vitaminB-12.7. WHOLE GRAINSSink your teeth into hearty wholegrains, including wholegrain

bread and fortified wholegrainbreakfast cereals, for ahair-healthy dose of zinc, ironand B vitamins.8. OYSTERSOysters contain the powerfulantioxidant zinc, which is also inwhole grains and nuts, beef,lamb, pumpkin seeds andchickpeas.9.LOW-FATDAIRYPRODUCTSLow-fat dairy products likeskimmed milk and yoghurt aregreat sources of calcium, animportant mineral for hairgrowth. They also contain wheyand casein, two high-qualityprotein sources.10. CARROTSCarrots are an excellent sourceof vitamin A, which promotes ahealthy scalp along with goodvision.

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Day after day, Irish GPs dealwith numerous problemsarising from alcohol misuse.These affect not only Drinkers,their family, friends and workcolleagues, but also totalstrangers who unwittingly fallvictim to alcohol-fuelledaccidents and assaults. As aGP, I must applaud theGovernment’s latest efforts tocurb the worst excesses of ourdrinking because, apart fromdamaging every physiologicalsystem in the body withoutexception,excess consumption of alcohol(which is, after all, a poison)also has devastating social andpsychological consequences.Doctors today recognise aspectrum of problem drinking,from the clearly excessiveBinge Drinking that is now socommon, to the chronic,persistent alcohol misuse thatall too often results in generalmisery, self-neglect, chronicmalnutrition and, with tragicfrequency, fatal end-stage liverfailure. In between there aremany physical and psycho-social problems. Whenassessing a drinking problem,doctors now assess the riskassociated with volume andstyle of drinking. The oldconcept of “The alcoholic” isno longer helpful, as many(who do actually drink todangerous levels) don’tconsider themselves“alcoholics” and thereforedon’t believe they have aproblem. That term wassometimes used to forcepatients into psychiatrictreatment for their“alcoholism”, but psychiatricinpatient detoxification has avery limited role in moderntherapy.The safe weekly limits areregarded as 14 units (women)and 21 (men), assumingconsumption is spread evenlyover the week. When 6 or

more drinks are consumed atone session, that is BingeDrinking, a growing problem,and Irish adolescents areamongst the heaviest bingedrinkers in Europe. BingeDrinking is particularlydangerous and harmful tohealth and, in adolescents,retards development of thecentres in the brain responsiblefor: (1) self-regulation andimpulse-control, and (2)learning and memory. Alcohol-Dependant persons, on theother hand, may not be bingedrinkers but will demonstratehigh tolerance, withdrawalsymptoms when alcohol hascleared the system, alcohol-seeking behaviour, and analcohol ‘primacy’ wheredrinking has become a verysignificant priority in life andleisure.Despite increased awareness ofthe associated dangers, both tothe individual and society,alcohol consumption hasshown a steady rise – thoughthe recession has causedsomething of a decline. In realterms, price has declined andavailability has increasedenormously. The results arefrightening:• 400% increase in reports ofdrunkenness (1996-2002);• 25%A&E visits are nowalcohol related;• 25% relationship-breakdownare now alcohol related;• Dramatic rise in assaults (bothviolent and sexual) withproblems with reliability ofvictims’ evidence becauseoften, victims, too, wereintoxicated at the time;• Steady, alcohol-related rise incancer rates, acute deaths andliver failure;• Increasing rates of psychiatricillness and suicide show analarming closeness to theincreasing level of alcoholconsumption;• Alcohol has been identified as

the ‘gateway’ drug for Ireland’scocaine epidemic.These facts are all cause for thegravest concern and there aremany who question theappropriateness of putting theDrinks Industry in charge ofthe Drink Awarenesscampaigns.What we do know is thateducation alone has beenshown to be relativelyineffectual at changingdrinking patterns. Societyneeds to look for ways to havea more responsible relationshipwith what is essentially a toxin.Without societal changes,doctors will be seeing more andmore patients who have alreadydone serious damage tothemselves. Surely preventionis better than cure and if bylegislative initiatives we canreduce consumption,particularly among our youngpeople, there can only be apositiveoutcome for society.

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DR IAIN MORRISON, GP, ONHOW IRISH DRINKING PATTERNSARE BECOMING EVER MOREDANGEROUS

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FEATURE BRENDAN GRACE

AMAZINGGRACE

Brendan Grace speaks frankly to Maureen Corbett about his life, loves and laughter



HISTORY KILLER SHIP

MC. Brendan, it’s opening night hereat the Cork Opera House – do you stillget nervous before a show?BG. Yes, I’m always nervous before a

performance but, after 40 years, all mybutterflies have names and they go eas-ier on me now .

MC. Did you always want to be a co-median/musician?BG. Never even crossed my mind. Ac-

tually, I wanted to be a fireman.

MC. Where did the name ‘Bottler’come from?BG. We used to get a free sandwich

and a bottle of milk at the nationalschool in James Street and I’d take theunused bottles home to me ma, so mynickname became ‘Bottler’.

MC. What were your schooldays inThe Liberties really like?BG. A lot like the way ‘Bottler’ tells it!

I absolutely loved geography and alwayshad a fascination with maps. In fact,when I left school at 15 and went towork first as a messenger boy and thenas a van driver with Brown and Nolan,the very first thing I bought was a globethat would spin when the bulb insidewas lit up. It cost me 17/6 and before Iever left Dublin it took me on manyamazing journeys around the world.

MC. Your travel dreams have sincebecome a reality – anywhere in partic-ular left to see?BG. Not really. I’ve no burning desire

to ‘do’ Europe, climb Everest or visit theGreat Wall and I’m not comfortable incountries that don’t speak English, somy favourite places are Ireland, Canadaand the USA.

MC. If you could have a private au-dience with anyone in the world, whowould it be?BG. Bill Clinton. I met him once, very

briefly, but he made a lasting impres-sion on me as someone who is charis-matic, yet sincere and genuine.

MC. Who was your favourite Holly-wood actress when you were ateenager?BG. The lovely Maureen O’Hara. For

years I dreamed of meeting her and thatdream came true when I presented herwith her cake and sang Happy Birthdayto her on her 80th birthday.

MC. The real love of your life is, ofcourse, your lovely wife Eileen; was itlove at first sight?BG. Actually I heard her before I saw

her. She was at a gig in Wexford withfriends (one of whom happened to alsobe a family friend of mine) and at the in-terval I went over and asked ‘who wasthe hyena laughing during my show?’and they said ‘Eileen’ and introduced us.After the show we had a drink and madea date for the following night.

MC. You and Eileen spend a lot of

time apart due to your work commit-ments – do you believe that absencemakes the heart grow fonder?BG. Without a doubt.

MC. Celebrity marriages typicallyhave a high divorce rate – what do youthink is the secret to your marriagebeing a success?BG. It’s simple – I never took up golf!

MC. What, if anything, scares you?BG. I have an awful fear of heights; yet

I have a pilot’s licence. Don’t ask mehow or why that works, but in somestrange way it does!

MC. You and the family all movedfrom Ireland to Florida some twentyyears ago – why?BG. In 1989 Frank Sinatra and Sammy

Davis Jnr. appeared in a show in Dublinand I was lucky enough to be asked toperform for them. They both loved mycomedy and afterwards Frank made mean offer to come and work in Americathat I literally couldn’t refuse.

MC. Do you perform the same showshere and in America? Do American au-diences ‘get’ Bottler for example?BG. I have always said that Americans

don’t speak English – they speak Amer-ican, so I only bring Bottler on stage be-fore a largely ex-pat audience.

MC. What form of comedy do youprefer?BG. I’ve always been tickled pink by

the Vaudeville comedians all of whomare now long gone. I love watching oldre-runs, like Jack Benny and Les Daw-son.

MC. Despite the economic recessionyour shows around the country arestill selling out – why?BG. It’s only natural that when people

are feeling low they crave levity andcomic relief. In the Wall Street Crash inthe 1920’s, the three businesses thatboomed were Vaudeville, the movie in-dustry and ladies’ beauty parlours. I’mdelighted that, after 40 years, peoplestill laugh at my jokes!

“The secret of along and

happy mariage?

It’s simple,I nevertook up

golf!”


A breast implant is basically a bagfilled with silicone that allows it tofit its shape to the breast and has aconsistency close to that of breasttissue. Often (and mistakenly)thought of by the public in purelycosmetic terms, breast implants arecommonly inserted inreconstructions after a mastectomyfor breast cancer. Recently, much media attention hasfocused on the implants producedby Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP), aFrench company founded in 1991.As the company quickly became thethird largest producer in the world,huge numbers of PIP implants havebeen used in many countries;however, to our knowledge, no PIPimplants have been inserted inpublic hospitals in the Republic ofIreland.Trouble started when it began tolook as if the rupture rate of PIPimplants was higher than for otherbrands, and that ruptures alsooccurred earlier. This was worryingenough but, more sinister still,there seemed to be significantlymore inflammation associated withthe silicon that leaked from PIPimplants. However, as thesesuspicions remained unproven,many private operators continued touse them, in large part due to theircheaper cost.But this all came to an abrupt end inMarch 2010 when an inspection bythe French regulator discovered thatindustrial grade silicone was beingused instead of the 10 times moreexpensive medical grade. This ledto a ban on PIP implants in the UKand France. The Irish MedicinesBoard merely advised against theiruse, requesting relevant clinics tomake direct contact with patientswho had received them. The evidence on rupture rate andearly occurrence is still notconclusive and there areinconsistencies in both findings andattitude. In the UK, a House ofCommons Health Committee reportconcluded that there was as yet

insufficient evidence to recommendroutine removal of PIP implants,reported to have just a 1% rupturerate in UK. A reported rupture rateof 5% in France may be explained bythe fact that up to 60% of rupturesare only discovered duringscanning, a routine preventiveprocedure in France, or duringfurther surgery, like preventiveextraction of the implants. Therehave been several anecdotal casesof breast cancer and othermalignancies in patients with PIPimplants, but no clear link to anyone cancer. A recent report from the EU’s Scientific Committee onEmerging and Newly IdentifiedHealth Risks concluded that furtherresearch was needed into whatadverse risks, if any, are associatedwith PIP implants. In addition, thereport highlighted the fact that eachpatient needs to be assessedindividually. Poorly-regulated private cosmeticclinics and medical tourism havecomplicated the issue. Who, forinstance, should be responsible forproviding the expensive treatmentand care to patients who developcomplications from PIP implantsthat have been inserted in privatecosmetic clinics here or abroad?Both the Irish Medicines Board andthe Irish Association of PlasticSurgeons (IAPS) advised thatpatients should, if at all possible, goback to the implanting surgeon.One private cosmetic clinic inIreland that inserted some 1,000 PIPimplants has stated that it willremove the implants free of charge,with patients paying a reduced ratefor new implants. In UK, the Houseof Commons Health Committeerecommended that patients whohad implants inserted privately andwere anxious for removal, shouldhave a single operation using NHSfacilities, with the removal fundedby the NHS but the new implantfunded privately. This waswelcomed by the British Associationof Plastic Surgeons (BAPRAS) but itraises difficult practical questions asto whether an operation of acosmetic nature should be offered

to such patients on the publicsystem. Of course, patients whohad the initial procedure done under theNHS would have their replacementfully funded by the NHS.But, whatever the legal niceties,patient safety must come first. Sowhat should patients be looking outfor? Basically, if you’ve had animplant, any changes in the breastor associated lymph nodes mightsignify a rupture; on the other hand,there could be a simple explanation.But you should not delay seeking anappointment with the surgeon whocarried out the implant. Failing this,patients should be referred to amember of IAPS.Issues surrounding PIP implants aremany and are still evolving. In allcases the health of the womeninvolved remains the key priorityand future guidelines must ensurethat this is the case.


The Truth About Those Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) Breast ImplantsBy Niall McInerney MD, MRCSi, Frank Conroy FRCS (Plast) and Jack Kelly FRCS (Plast). Plastic Surgery SpR, Galway.

“THE FRENCH REGULATOR DISCOVEREDTHAT INDUSTRIALGRADE SILICONEWAS BEING USEDINSTEAD OF THETEN-TIMES MORE EXPENSIVE MEDICAL GRADE.”

FEATURE BREAST IMPLANTS


The Truth About Those Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP) Breast ImplantsBy Niall McInerney MD, MRCSi, Frank Conroy FRCS (Plast) and Jack Kelly FRCS (Plast). Plastic Surgery SpR, Galway.



FEATURE CELTIC COW

The editor of this illustrious magazinehas again incited me to attack sacredcows. This time I’ll disappoint him:

the cow is already dead and I wish tocongratulate the Department of Education onputting it out of its misery.I refer to that 300-year-old lie: The Celts. Atlast the Department has stopped filling ourchildren’s ears with the nonsense thateverything we Irish have and are – includingthe Irish language - was brought here by abunch of marauders from Mittel Europa in2500 B.C. give or take.Of course the Department still uses the fantasytitle, Celts, but now they say they are ‘not surewhen the Celts came to Ireland’. They alsothey say ‘there is no archaeological evidenceto support the idea of an invasion’. Hurrah!I’ve been trying to reverse that 300-year-oldlie since my Atlantean films of 1984 and mybook on the subject The Atlantean Irish in2006. I have repeatedly said that we Irishcame up the Atlantic coasts from Spain andMorocco. I was ridiculed in academic circles.Irish scholars and London Publishersrepeatedly ignored my pleas until quite recentyears when I noticed my opinions (withoutaccreditation, mind you) filtering through. I have been finally vindicated, both by (a) theDNA findings of Trinity College’s

microbiology department and (b), by a newbook of (admittedly) Oxford scholarship. Theformer has traced our common Y chromosometo Spain and Portugal and found that ‘anyevidence for gene-flow from the North AlpineZone to Britain or Ireland has beenconspicuously absent’. The latter scholars inturn have gone so far as to unwittingly supportmy idea that anything ‘celtic’ that exists inEurope may have actually originated on theAtlantic coastal fringes of Europe. So there! A reversal of fortunes! To me this isas important an event as when Galileo said theearth moves around the sun and narrowlyescaped burning as a heretic.The book from Oxford is a volume ofscholarly essays from archaeologists andlinguists et alia entitled ‘Celtic from the West’and is edited by Barry Cunliffe and John T.Koch. In 2006 Cunliffe was the solitaryscholar in Britain or Ireland to see somethingin my ideas; he was even daring enough towrite a preface to my book.However, we have a little further to go beforethe whole ‘celtic’ fiction is finally exposed.There is still no notice of the fact that Spainand Morocco are nearer each other thanBritain and Ireland and the intermingling oftheir cultures and language has been going on,just like ours, for thousands of years. Thus theesteemed scholars now suggest that the‘Tartessian’ language in South West Portugalwas the first ‘proto-celtic’ version of Irish.But I haven’t yet found a mention by them thatTartessos (now in Portugal) was founded bythe Phoenicians/Carthiaginians, who were, ofcourse, North Africans.

When modern North African universitiesdevelop their own genetic analysis techniquesI think we’ll be finding a lot of distant cousinsdown there. I, for one, can’t wait. Meanwhilelet’s celebrate with a fillet steak from theCeltic Cow’s backside – or wherever thosejuicy fillets come from.

When North Africanuniversities develop

their genetic analysis I think we’ll find a lot of

distant cousins downthere.

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The Celtic Cow is also dead

Long a solitary disbeliever inthe accepted ‘fact’ of the Celticorigins of his fellow-countryman, BBoobb QQuuiinnnn findshis theories have received support from modern studies


FEATURE VET

When Irish Skies Are Smiling . . .

Vet CCllaaiirree GGrreeeennee on the reintroduction of birds of prey to our skies. Get your binoculars out!

The eagles have landedDuring the 19th and 20th Centuries many ofIreland’s birds of prey were hunted toextinction. Gamekeepers and farmers poisonedand shot the birds they perceived as a threat totheir game birds and lambs. The Victorian’sobsession with collecting eagles’ hides and eggsdidn’t help either. In 1931, the last lone GoldenEagle was shot in Co. Mayo and Ireland’s skieshave been empty of these majestic creaturesever since. But these are exciting times as, aftera 300 year absence, White-tailed Eagles,Golden Eagles and Red Kites are back.

White-tailed sea eaglesIf you see a white-tailed sea eagle, you’ll knowabout it. With an 8-foot wing span, they arehuge, the fourth largest eagle in the world andthe largest in these islands. And they’rebeautiful! If you get a close enough view you’llsee their white tail and, even from afar, you canappreciate their long-fingered wings and wedgetail. In 2007 these mainly fish-eating eagleswere reintroduced into Killarney National Park.So far, 77 white tailed Sea Eagles have beenreleased, having been donated from sustainablestocks in Norway. The birds, mere juveniles onrelease, don’t breed till they are 5 or 6 years old,so we are still looking forward to our firstchicks. However, things are looking good withseveral birds already bonding into pairs andchoosing nesting sites.

Golden eaglesThese are the same iconic eagles as they’ve gotin California. This is another huge bird, slightlysmaller than the white-tailed Sea Eagle. It feedsmostly on rodents, rabbits and small birds. SixGolden Eagles from Scotland have now beenreleased in Donegal and one of the mostexciting moments of the project so far has beenseeing the first wild Irish golden eagle chickfledge in 2007.

Red kitesThese gorgeous, highly threatened birds areunmistakable with their deeply forked tail. 159Welsh born birds have been released inWicklow and even in Donabate, Co Dublin.They are already breeding successfully!

What can you do to help with thesenewly re-established species?Visit release areas and enjoy having thesebeautiful birds back in our country!

If you spot a bird, report it [email protected] or Bird WatchIreland headquarters. Many birds have wing-tags and so can be identified individuallyfrom photos, and, as many birds have satellitetags, they can tell you whether you saw goldeneagle, a red kite or a plane! If you are a farmer,make sure you don't leave baited carcasses outon hillsides. There have been many accidentalpoisonings of these endangered birds when theyeat poison that has been left out for foxes. It isnow illegal to use poison outdoors so othermethods of predator control should be used.

Donations are greatly received atgoldeneagle.ie. If eagles can thrive, it’s a really good sign for the rest of theecosystem.


In 1931, thelast lone

Golden Eaglewas shot in

Co Mayo.

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FEATURE RUNNING

Running Is GoodFor You . . . Or Is It?Hugh Tynan, reluctant runner, looks atfive things no one will tell you about running

I RECENTLY TOOK UP RUNNINGAND LOST SOME WEIGHT, PARTLY FOR HEALTH REASONSAND PARTLY BECAUSE ALL THECOOL MIDDLE-AGED MEN WEREDOING IT.

Inside though, I remain a sedentary slob. Istill long to spend the weekend on the sofawith a box of Rising Damp DVDs. I stillfeel a lunatic urge to buy all the discountedEaster Eggs that crowd retailers' shelves afterHoly weekend. And I still resent thebeautiful people in Hermes wristbands andArmani ponytail holders whose muscledposteriors seem to scream "I am the yin toyour doomed, self-destructive yang!" as theysprint down the prom on Sunday morning,nearly making me spill my flaming Sambucaall over my chip sandwiches. So, as a sort ofmealy-mouthed apology, I offer theseconsolations and caveats. From bitterpersonal experience, I can now reveal that,although weight loss is cool and all, it also…

1. Makes your nose biggerPlaces it's hard to lose weight: the hips, theface. Places it's impossible to lose weight:McDonald's, the nose. In other words, yourface and head area will contract and tone uplong before your schnozz does. This resultsin a comically outsized nasal anachronismtaking up residence where your reasonablyproportionate proboscis used to be. For a fewbitter months, your friends will call youPinocchio, but don’t worry: in time, you'llget more streamlined. Like the Concorde.

2. Depresses youQuite apart from the angst you suffer as yourecall the fate of the Concorde, running istedious, solitary work. No matter howcreative or positive your attitude, if you'reclocking up hours with only your brain for

company, you can't help but worry about theeconomy. Or the desolate cultural wastelandyour kids are growing up in. Or if yourlolloping gait is giving you a knee injury.One way or another, you're headed for theemotional doldrums. And forget about that"running gives you a natural high" rubbish:anyone saying that obviously has no cluewhat an unnatural high feels like.

3. Turns you into an insatiable, grasping anal retentiveLosing your first stone or running five milesis like making a massive amount of money(assuming the character of Scrooge McDuckis accurate in this regard): you always yearnfor more just another few pounds, just twomore kilometres, another giant mountain ofgreenbacks beneath a silver diving board.After a few good runs, a bad one makes youfurious. Damn, that was thirty secondsslower than usual! My heart rate was 17%slower returning to resting! This new bodyanalyser scale says my BMI is up! Hey, waita second – I have a new body analyser scale?My God, what's happening to me?

4. Sends you to work in the showerRunning, if done right, makes you sweat likea pig in a spotlight but, sadly, society frownsupon people going about all moist andmalodorous. So a post-run shower is vital.Maybe I'm just a sluggard, but I can't getwashed, dried and dressed in less than 20minutes. Run four or five times a week,that's about an hour and a half. Rounded upa bit, you're looking at nearly a full workdayevery month. In the shower. That's no wayfor a man to live. Not to mention the utilitybills: what am I, made of electricity?

5. Completely and utterly consumes your lifeIt would be irresponsible of me to dissuadeanyone from exercise. But if you must run,

be prepared to enter a strange new world. A world where you're afraid to stop, in caseall your banished fat comes swarming backwhile you sleep. A world where every sunnyevening brings a non-negotiable obligation toget out and pound the pavement, your wifeshouting something after you about cuttingthe lawn. A world of endless laundry andrelentless sock consumption. A world, if youstick with it, of wrist-mounted heart-ratemonitors and nipple tape and footwear thatcosts more than furniture. Oh, and the all-important, dreary, painful stretching. Againand again and again.

There they are, then, the secrets of successfulrunners. So as you watch the Olympics thissummer, just remember how depressed, over-exfoliated, and obsessive-compulsive allthose big-nosed gold medallists are. Youwouldn't trade with them for anything, wouldyou?

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SSiicckknneessss iinn tthhee DDaayyss ooff BBrraanndd AAwwaarreenneessssThe tyranny of brand-awarenessknows no bounds. There are ‘sexy’cars and clothes and shoes andaccessories and drinks andrestaurants and holiday resorts andsports and clubs and phones and TVsand Hi-Fi systems and postaladdresses, you name it . . . and thereare distinctly non-sexy ones. TheCeltic Tiger may have expired but thetyranny of brand lives on, seeminglyas healthy as ever. What has meruminating lately on thisphenomenon is that I’ve recentlydiscovered that it even exists in thefield of ill-health! There are sexy illnesses and non-sexy ones. Sports injuries are good,provided they have been acquired onthe rugby-field or the squash ortennis court. A little problem with thedrinky-poos is also acceptable, againdepending on the brand of the drinkthat has caused it. A bit of gout, atouch of liver, a bout of Yuppie Flu,even a little mild depression, lactose,gluten, nuts and shellfish intolerance– these are all fairly acceptable; and,of course, self-induced ill-health likea blazing hangover is even somethingto boast about. I pick these because,over the course of the past fewweeks, I have heard each one of thembeing openly discussed by variouscolleagues and friends, almost as ifthey were occupational hazards,almost inevitable for many of ‘ourclass’. I didn’t think themremarkable until another colleague,who is also a close friend, mutteredone evening, when we were the lastones in the bar: ‘You know, I bet afew of them also have IBD or IBS,

but you can be damned sure they’renot going to talk about that!’ And he told me: the cramps, thebloat, the pain, the wind, the trots,the constipation, the sudden raceagainst time to the loo, thediscomfort, the misery – a distinctlyunsexy disease. Warming to histheme, he went on about the fact thatone person in four probably has IBSand twice as many women as menget it. He’d had it since he was 18,though sometimes it leaves him alonefor a while. In answer to mysolicitous question, he told me, a bittestily, that there’s no point in havinga ‘look up there’ as IBS only affectsthe gut’s function and causes novisible changes, not eveninflammation. Not like IBD, mainlyCrohn’s Disease and UlcerativeColitis, both of which have lots ofvisible signs, like ulcers andinflammatory patches all over theplace! We parted outside the bar. He easedhis Armani-suited frame into his 7-series BMW while I headed for myrusty but trusty Skoda. Lucky me,aye? You betcha!

by Rory McCormac

“There are sexy illnesses and non-sexy ones.Sports injuries aregood, provided theyhave been acquiredon the rugby-field”


2 eggs at room temperature1 onion, chopped finely200g (7 oz) lean sausage meat140g (5 oz) lean pork mince120g (4 ½ oz) cooked ham, chopped roughly1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme leaves1 tbsp chopped fresh sage leaves1 tbsp sandwich pickle300g (10 ½ oz) ready-made shortcrust pastry1 tsp skimmed milk, to glaze

1. In a large pan of boiling water, cook the eggs for exactly 7minutes, then cool in cold water, peel and set to one side.2. In a bowl, mix the onion with the sausage meat, pork,ham, herbs and pickle and season well.3. Cut a piece of baking parchment to fit the bottom and longsides of a 25cm x 12.5cm (10in x 5 in) loaf tin with somehanging over the edge. Take about two-thirds of the pastrydough and roll it into a rectangle roughly twice the width andlength of the loaf tin and then line the tin, using your fingertipsto press it into the bottom corners and sides. Allow the pas-try to hang over the edges.4. Take about a third of the meat mixture and pat it into ashape that will fit the tin, then lay it in. Lay the eggs over themeat, then take the rest of the meat mixture, fit it over theeggs, and press the top down. Brush the overhang of thepastry with a little milk, then roll out the rest of the pastry to fitover the pie. 5. Pinch the edges of the pastry together to seal, then brushthe surface with the remaining milk. Pierce 3 holes along thetop.6. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 6/ 200⁰C/ fan oven 180⁰C.Place the tin on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.Lower the heat to Gas Mark 4/ 180⁰C/ fan oven 160⁰C, thencontinue to cook for another hour. Leave to cool.7. Carefully use the sides of the paper to pull the pie out ofthe tin. If the sides aren’t brown enough, return it to the ovenon a baking tray out of the tin at Gas mark 6/ 200⁰C/ fanoven 180⁰C until coloured. Cool, then chill in the fridge untilneeded.

250g (9 oz) cooked, skinless chicken fillets,chopped5 tbsp light mayonnaise¾ tsp curry powder1 ½ tbsp mango chutney1 ½ tbsp sultanas1 ½ tsp lemon juice3 tortilla wraps6 baby gem lettuce leaves, shredded

1. Put the chicken pieces in a bowl. Add the mayon-naise, curry powder, mango chutney, sultanas and lemonjuice and mix. Season well.2. Warm the tortilla wraps in the microwave for a fewseconds. Put them on a board and scatter the baby gemlettuce over them.3. Spread the chicken mixture on top, then roll up tightly.Wrap in clingfilm and chill for 20 minutes. When you areready to eat them, slice each wrap into two or four forsmall, bite-sized pieces.

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Tip: The cake will last at least 3 days as long as it iskept in an airtight tin.

120g (4 ½ oz) low fat spread120g (4 ½ oz) caster sugar2 large eggs80g (3 oz) ground almonds40g (1 ½ oz) self raising flour½ tsp baking powder½ tsp almond extract100g (3 ½ oz) frozen raspberries10g (1/3 oz) toasted almond flakesFor the topping:2 ½ tsp icing sugar2 tsp lemon juice

1. Preheat the oven to Gas Mark 4/ 180°C/ fan oven160°C. Grease a 20cm (8 in) square shallow cake tinand line the base and sides with baking parchment. 2. Beat the low fat spread and sugar together until paleand creamy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating wellafter each addition. Add the ground almonds, flour,baking powder and almond extract and fold in gentlywith a metal spoon. Next, add the frozen raspberriesand combine.3. Scrape the mixture into the prepared tin and bakefor 25 minutes. Scatter the flaked almonds on top andcontinue to cook for another 10 minutes. Put a skewerinto the centre of the cake- if the skewer comes outclean, the cake is cooked.4. Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin. Mix theicing sugar with the lemon juice and drizzle over thecake. Then slice into 12 pieces to serve. How to transport:Slice the cake but keep it in it’s tin to stop it from get-ting squashed. Just wrap the tin in foil.

Raspberry and Almond Squares20 MINS TO PREPARE, 35 MINS TO COOK. MAKES 12 SLICES4 ProPoints values per serving. 52 ProPoints values per recipe

Coronationchicken wraps10 MINUTES TO PREPARE. SERVES 6 (HALF A WRAP EACH)5 ProPoints values per serving. 32 ProPoints values per recipe


Ham and Egg pie20 MINUTES TO PREPARE, 1 HOUR 40 MINS TO COOK SERVES 10

6 ProPoints values per serving - 63 ProPoints values per recipe

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Once she put her mind to losing weight andmade some dramatic changes with her eatinghabits, it only took Danielle a year to lose anincredible five stone two pounds (33kg). Shetells us how she has transformed from shyand retiring, into bubbly and full of energy…Danielle says:

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“It was when I saw a photograph of myself thatmy sister had taken, that Idecided I had to do some-thing about my weight – tome, the picture was dis-graceful.After I gave birth to my

daughter in 2007, myweight had just gone up andup, I wasn’t out working sobeing at home all day I justate continuously, and it gotto the stage where what Iwas putting away was un-real. Before I knew it myweight was out of control.My Auntie Marie knew

someone who had joinedWeight Watchers so shesuggested that we both gotogether and see how we goton. A few months beforethat, I had started walking totry and shift a few pounds,but it was only when I stoodup on the scales at the classthat I realised how badthings had become and thatthere was still a lot of workto do.I knew I needed to make

some dramatic changes; Iused to eat take-away andfast food practically everyday, so obviously I had tostop that. My leader, Imeldagave me the programmebook and I just stuck to itreligiously for the firstweek. The second time Istood on the scales I hadlost four pounds and I washooked. It was so difficult at first,

I always used to meet myfriends for lunch and a chatin McDonald’s and it washard watching them eat allthat food, but I was just sodetermined to stick with it,so I used to have somethingbefore I went to meet themor I brought a snack withme. I found the WeightWatchers foods, especiallythe bread, brilliant – theyhave all the ProPoints®values clearly marked onthem, so when I was startingout it made things reallyeasy for me to stay on track.My Auntie Marie was a

great help, we rang eachother a few times a day; if Iwas feeling tempted bysomething fattening, she’d

talk me around, and I’d dothe same for her. Naturally Idid have the occasionaltreat, but I always counted itin and pulled back on some-thing else to make up for it.When I think back on

how far I came, from notcaring at all to being so disciplined, I don’t knowhow I stuck with it, but I didand I loved it! I kept readingall the books and all the success stories; anything Icould get my hands on tokeep me motivated.I soon realised that I

could eat a lot of food, I always felt full; it was just acase of making the rightchoices. I love tuna, brownbread, chicken and turkey,all low fat foods that tastegreat. Wednesday was mytreat day; I’d go to my class,get weighed in, and thentreat myself to whatever Iwanted. When Thursdaycame I was back on thestraight and narrow. Itracked everything I atewithout exception.Imelda, our leader was so

brilliant, even after a badweek, she’d just tell us notto worry and to keep ongoing – having her supportmade such a difference andI always felt comfortablebeing in the class surround-ings. Nearly every week Istood on the scales myweight was down and aftera year I had reached goal.I used to be a size 20 but

now I’m a 10! I look back atphotos of myself when Iwas bigger and everything Iwore was dark and over-sized, now I’m in figurehugging clothes, the tighterthe better! I can wear jeans,which is something I neverdid before. Reaching goalweight has been amazing;it’s changed absolutelyeverything! I feel so muchbetter in myself in everyway; I’m much more confident and not just abouthow I look, I’m more confident in any challengethat I take on. I feel healthier – I have a lot moreenergy and I’m nowherenear as sluggish as I was before.

I exercise six days a weekand enjoy it so much, it’svital to my day; I feel out ofsorts if I don’t get my workout in. When I meet peoplethat I haven’t seen in awhile I get great compliments, which islovely. I was the kind ofperson who didn’t reallyspeak much to anyone, butthat’s all changed, I’m a different person and it’sbrilliant!”

Seewww.weightwatchers.ie or call 1850 234 123 to @ndyour local meeting now.

Can't @nd a meeting thatsuits? Try Weight Watchers AtHome or an 8 week course inyour workplace. For more in-formation on 'At Work' coursessee www.weightwatchers.ie orcall 1850 234 123. For the 'AtHome' service call 056 7722276"

Danielle’s tools for successUse your tracker – it’s so important, if you don’t write down what you eat, you will forget. I put my tracker in mywallet and bring it everywhere with me. Write down your goals and aim for them constantly.Weight Watchers foods are really good and they make the whole thing so much easier. If you’re starting off and still not sure of what ProPoints® values are in what, then they’re a brilliant option. There is a great variety available, whether it’s cheese, ham, bread or whatever – you can’t go wrong.Keep going no matter what happens. Always stay to class; it’s the best support that you will get. Even after a bad week, don’t slip back into your old ways, just put it behind you and keep going.



HEALTH WARNING SIGNS

WARNING SIGNSIf they weren’t so serious, they’d be funnyARE WE GETTING MORE STUPIDOR JUST MAD TO SUE? THERE HAS TO BE SOME REASON FORTHE ROCK-BOTTOM BASIC DIRECTIONS ON SOME SIGNS ANDPRODUCTS. BRENDAN DOLANHAS FOUND SOME OF THE MORECRAZY ONES.

I seem to remember reading somewhere inthe last year about a case in America where awoman successfully sued a department storefor injuries sustained when she tripped over ababy on the floor. Fair enough, I thought: de-partment stores really ought not to have ba-bies scattered around their floors. Then Iread further to see how the baby had fared inthe encounter and found that the baby overwhich the unfortunate woman had tripped,was actually her own. Now, assuming thatthe baby hadn’t made its own way there, onehas to presume that the mother brought itwith her and, while momentarily distractedby some operation that required the use ofboth her hands, placed it temporarily on thefloor beside her. So how could the store havebeen in any way responsible for her lapse ofmemory moments later? Or her blindness? Itsounds so daft that I now wonder whether Idid actually read it at all? Perhaps I’d had avery droll dream. And even if she was daftenough to think the store could be held ac-countable for her lapse, could she actuallyhave found a lawyer to bring such a case? Ora judge who wouldn’t throw it out? Or a jurythat would come down in her favour?Probably yes and it is in an effort to protectthemselves from such madness that someservices have resorted to ridiculously simplewarnings to protect us, the public, from ourown collective stupidity.Do Not Feed To Fish (on dog shampoo)Do Not Use Orally (on a toilet brush)Do Not Use In Shower (on a hair dryer)Do Not Iron Clothes On Body

(on an iron)Do Not Attempt To Stop Blade With Hand(on a chain saw)Do Not Attempt To Instal If Drunk, Preg-nant Or Both (on digital antenna)Do Not Eat Toner (on a printer)Do Not Spray in Eyes (on deodorant)Open Box Before Eating Pizza(on pizza box)For External Use Only (on a curling iron)May Be Harmful If Swallowed(on a claw-hammer)Shin Pads Will Not Protect The Parts OfThe Body They Do Not CoverRemove Baby Before Folding(on a baby’s push-chair)Not Dishwasher Safe(on a TV remote control)Not To Be Used As A Navigational Aid (on a child’s blow-up globe)This Item Is Not To Be Used In Bathrooms(on a bathroom heater)Caution: Hot Beverages Are Hot (on a coffee container)Warning: Has Been Found To Cause Can-cer In Laboratory Mice(on a tin of rat poison)Warning: May Contain Small Parts(on a Frisbee)Warning: May Contain Nuts(on packet of peanuts)Warning: May Cause Drowsiness (on packet of sleeping tablets)Warning: Wearing This Cotume Does NotEnable You To Fly (on a child’s Supermansuit)

Not that the providers of goods and serviceshave covered themselves in glory either whenit comes to nonsensical instructions!

Do Not Eat If Seal Is Missing (printed on the actual seal!)Can’t Read? Contact 333555666 For Private Lessons (on flyer leaflet)

Touching wires causes instant death! $200 Fine! Caution: This Sign Has SHARP EDGES.Do Not Touch Edges Of Sign(nothing else on sign)For Use By Trained Professionals Only(on a can of air freshener)

Not Suitable For Children Under 36Months(on a birthday card for a 1 year old)Strictly No Signs On This Fence(sign on fence)For Indoor And Outdoor Use Only(on Christmas lights)This Door Is For Entrance and Exit Only(on door)Danger : Do Not Walk On Ceiling(on a ceiling)Remember: Objects In Mirror Are Actu-ally Behind You(on a motorcycle mirror)In Case Of Flood, Proceed Uphill. In CaseOf Flash Flood, Proceed Uphill Quickly.

God be with the good old days when we weresupposed to take some responsibility for ouractions!

“Services have resorted to

ridiculously simple warnings to

protect us, the public,from our own

collective stupidity”


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CaldeSpray has excellent skin ad-herent and skin protective prop-erties which form a protectivebarrier against wetness ensuringbabies bottoms stay dry and pro-tected.We've all heard the saying "assoft as a baby's bottom" and thereare many grown women whowould aspire to that level of soft-ness in their own skin. Babies'skin isn't just softer than grownup skin though, it's also more del-icate, and it's much easier to dam-age than that of an adult. Babies'skin needs to be treated with lov-ing tender care, as it is around 20to 30% thinner than adults andtherefore a lot more sensitive.CaldeSpray is the ideal choice forbusy mums, dads and carers witheasy application, CaldeSpray justcouldn’t be easier to use – Shakewell and apply one to two sprayson to your baby’s bottom duringeach nappy change will help pro-tect against nappy rash.With CaldeSpray there is no needto rub – it is as simple as ‘spray

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