Kate Demolder

1 week ago | independent.ie | Kate Demolder

With restricted food intake comes restricted nutrition – a risk that must be carefully managed by patients on weight loss medication. Just ask Robbie WilliamsEarlier this week, musician Robbie Williams shared that he was diagnosed with scurvy following a rapid weight loss. The diagnosis, which he described to The Mirror as “17th-century pirate disease,” came after the 51-year-old had taken an appetite suppressant, that he previously compared to Ozempic, to lose two stone.

1 week ago | prospectmagazine.co.uk | Kate Demolder

In Dublin—where Spanish students, British stag dos and American genealogists look for a good time—a statue just off the main thoroughfare has developed a groping problem. Next month, a protection order is being enforced to stop those who insist that fondling the chest of the bronze figure of Molly Malone—a young and pretty mollusc-seller and central character to sports anthem “Cockles and Mussels”—is a “Dublin tradition”.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Kate Demolder

After two decades of decline, punters are now bringing the dancefloor back to lifeIt’s been slow, and gradual, and yet discernible. After over two decades of untrammelled decline, the number of nightclubs, though now low, seems to be making something of a recovery. Take the sold-out Mano Le Tough gig in Smithfield’s Fidelity, or the rip-roaring Patrick Mason set at Index. “Fantastic night. Dance floor was grooven [sic] all night. Super atmosphere,” a poster on the latter’s Instagram says.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Kate Demolder

As sun safety and skin care become increasingly important, hand care too has shot up the agenda. In fact, hands tend to show signs of ageing much faster, which is why it is imperative to pay keen attention to the hands as well. So, what should we be doing for our hands? The basics for hand care are to ensure they are protected and moisturised. ‚ÄúIt‚Äôs just about getting the basics right,‚ÄĚ says Gemma Jones, Bioderma‚Äôs medical representative.

2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Kate Demolder

When Ireland succumbed to government mandates and closed during the 2020 pandemic, national record store owners found themselves in unfamiliar territory. Even though vinyl sales had surpassed CDs for the first time since the 1980s, one downtrodden thought dominated above all else: would record shops survive? For Ray O’Brien, owner of Music Zone in Togher, the challenge presented itself as an opportunity. “It was a tricky enough time alright,” he says.