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INDEPENDENT TD JOHN Halligan is to publish a collection of his poetry later this month.
The Waterford TD told TheJournal.ie that his poetry is based on his experiences in politics.
Halligan was first elected to the Dáil in 2011 but previously served as a Waterford City Councillor for 12 years.
“It’s based on my experiences in politics, so far I’ve sent it off to a few people and it has been reasonably well received,” he said.
“It’s no big deal, but is something I’ve always wanted to do. If I make a few bob off it I’ll give the money to charity.”
The book will be introduced by the Waterford playwright Jim Nolan while Halligan says that his fellow independent TD, Shane Ross, will launch it at an event in Waterford towards the end of the month.
“It’s a personal thing outside of politics based on my political life, people I’ve met. There are poems on anti-social behaviour, the suicide of a member of family, on the banks and so on,” Halligan added.
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no matter what anything we do is killing us.
Just fecking live life and enjoy it as you never know when you will die. Try and lead a fairly healthy life style and try extend your life but dont be a prune either.
Here today gone tomorrow enjoy enjoy. Get out smile have fun just be happy.
just as well we are all doctors of neurology as you can see those brain scan images are absolutely shocking. I spat my cornflakes out when I saw the fifth image, god help us all.
After all these years of drinking Guinness, it turns out its all the iron that’s effecting my brain. Who’d a thought it?
Nanny had it, horrible illness. If Im ever diagnosed, and should no new treatments emerge, I’d go abroad for assisted suicide. No way Id put my family through years of watching me deteriorate.
This link to red meat is alarming, Im not particularly a red meat man but I eat 100g of spinach a day! Ffs
That’s 2.7mg of Iron
Adam, you’d probably forget.
Spinach also contain oxylates which reduce iron absorption, so don’t worry.
just what u want to read after taking a multi vitiman and iron tablet!
I can never remember whether I’ve taken my iron supplement or not…now I know why!!!
Taking any supplements without a doctors’s instructions is stupid and almost certainly a waste of money. As someone said, vitamin supplements just give you expensive piss. You’re just been conned by the so called health food shops.
who said i wasnt taking them under doctors instructions?
Abi, I give up. Who said it?
This story needs to run every day. How else am I going to remember not to eat red meat?
High concentrations of iron in strawberries and broccoli too. In fact, most green veg and fruits. Better stay away from them too
risteard,
red meat is a killer, we don’t need it.
Interestingly, there are two different types of iron (heme and non-heme). Plant-based iron is non-heme, meaning the type of iron in meat/animal products is different to plant-based iron.
I’m not sure if this study looked at that, but it’s worth noting for those wondering about iron from fruit/veg – more here: http://www.irondisorders.org/iron-we-consume
I don’t think it’s that haem and non haem iron are different types of iron, rather they are different sources of iron. The different types of iron would be the iron ions Ferrous and Ferric iron (Fe2+ and Fe3+ respectively).
Ferrous iron is most common in meat based haem iron and ferric iron is most common in non-haem plant iron.
Meat based haem iron is much more readily absorbed by your body than plant derived non-haem iron.
Ferric non-haem iron needs to be supplemented by various foods because it requires various acids and peptides to facilitate the conversion of any non-haem iron in food to its absorbable ferrous state…
I think.
I eat red meat everyday and have done so for the past 20/30 years and it hasn’t done me any harm!
I eat red meat everyday and have done so for the past 20/30 years and it hasn’t done me any harm!
I eat red meat everyday and have done so for the past 20/30 years and it hasn’t done me any harm!
I eat red meat everyday and have done so for the past 20/30 years and it hasn’t done me any harm!
You remind me of a friend who used to chant, “I used to be a Hare Krishna but I’l alright now, I’m alright now, I’m alright now, I’m alright now, I’m alright now, I’m alright now, I’m alright now, I’m alright now, I’m alright now, …………………………” :))
Ah me hoop, read yesterday that the flu jab prevents heart attacks. Didn’t work for my dad though!
Didn’t Brian Cowan say we could all live on cheese!
I love the way they discover these things.
Alzheimer is now caused by red meat.
My nan and her two sister had this dreadful disease and I highly doubt red meat had anything to do with it, or Iron suplement for that matter Nan was born in 1926 in Poland and like her sisters, both older, lived through the 2nd World War Believe me , red meat was not on their menu, any meat was a treat. Even after the war and after we were born my nan was never a big meat eater She would have chicken every now and then but that was about it. Same with her sisters They always said they witnessed too much to be able to enjoy a bloody steak
Anyways, three sister had iron deficiency for years and all tree died of Alzheimer
It doesn’t say that red meat causes Alzheimer’s. One of the doctors is specifically quoted as saying “this does not mean that it is the sole cause of Alzheimer’s but may contribute to it”. I find it unbelievable that whenever any scientific research is published or discussed that some people immediately resort to anecdote. People should read articles properly or go and read the actual research paper and see what the research actually found, how it was found ie. methodology and then leave anecdotes out of the mix. Dr Ben Goldacre has an excellent book out called Bad science and he explains certain methodologies used in research that make it relatively easy for the layman (like me) to at least hazard an informed opinion on the results of research.
So it was the Chicken !!!!!
This has been suspected in the Down syndrome community for years where the advice by certain doctors is to never give an iron supplement. People with down Syndrome have a very high incidence of Alzheimer’s disease due to many factors mostly due to oxidative stress but iron has been suspected of increasing mental deterioration too.
True Catherine. In fact I believe up to date research finds that supplements in general are at best ineffective and at worst life shortening.
I disagree. As a sufferer of anemia I can’t function without ir
*iron supplements
Red meat tastes good.
We do not need to eat red meat or any animal flesh. Its true to say that eventually the animals get their revenge.
How can supposedly sane minded empathic people treat aninmals the way we do.
Cows/Chickens/Pigs/Farmed Fish
We deserve what we get.
Think of those poor potatoes too, looking into their little eyes breaks my heart
Without doubt that’s good Karma but a load of cr4p.
what about that poor horse you’re ” Gallopin” ,Hogan ?
I wont get it so my wife only gets me a steak once a month.
First of all, this study is purely correlational… The word “cause” should not be used at all! Unless more research demonstrating a stronger correlation is revealed I don’t see why people should stop consuming red meat or iron supplements. Secondly, I wish journalists would actually give you the citation details so it would be easier to find the paper with the details. Bloody annoying!!
Indeed it could be that the disease causes the increase in Iron! However, don’t take supplements unless your doctor tells you to.
Now everyone stop mopping about the place and smile and wave.
This is just one study, nothing can be based on just one study, so until many more have ran studies on this I’ll still be enjoying my steak ! Although I do agree there’s no real need for supplements in our lives as long as we’re having a varied diet.
Steak for dinner it is.
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