Cork actor: ‘In my day, it was unheard of to go away and study’
Shirley McCarthy, dedicated drama teacher, actor, musical theatre performer and former pantomime principal girl at the Cork Opera…
Fermoy woman: ‘My career path wasn’t a straight line..I’m proof it doesn’t need to be’
Trust your path and know that what’s for you won’t pass you, but be prepared to put the…
Dealing with adult acne? What you need to know to treat break-outs
Acne is often seen as something we leave behind in our teenage years – but for many, break-outs…
Emer O’Callaghan: Getting mum Communion ready
May is Communion season – always a very busy month for us beauticians. It also means lots of…
‘I see sun damage everyday…make sure you apply SPF all year round’
Skin cancer is the most common form of the disease diagnosed in this country – and SPF can…
‘I live with a teen who should be working for NASA’
If parenting teenagers is a sport, I would like to formally withdraw from competition, not because I’m not…
No two women are the same when it comes to menopause
I have been working in the beauty industry for 25 years, and know only too well how some…
Cork’s Anna hoping to bring luxury of restaurant dining into people’s homes
As the saying goes, we never forget how others make us feel. That’s why, when we go out…
‘I feel the cost of disability in my pocket daily’
I am sitting in front of my computer thinking about a public consultation I want to contribute to. …
‘I would die if my daughter had to go through what I’ve been through’
After she had her daughter four years ago, Dr Louise Collins switched her research focus from neurodegenerative diseases…
‘The Society was one minute from folding… I was their last chance’
A self-described shy person, it was just as well that Dr Mary G O’Brien put herself forward as…
Thinking about how we are influenced around beauty buys
It’s funny how, as you get older, your perspective on life and people changes so much. As a…