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Sarah opens a new studio and a new way of life

This Saturday will see the official launch of Sarah Gillespie's new fitness studio called Studio S in Drumrooske, Donegal Town. The new venue will host three separate dance floors, a kitchen area, and three office spaces and as the first dance and ...

01 Sept 2022 at 20:33

Physiotherapists in England and Wales vote to strike over pay

Physiotherapists in England and Wales have voted to strike in their first ever ballot on pay. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) said 54% of its members voted in the ballot and of these, 84% voted yes to strike action and 93% yes to ...

13 Dec 2022 at 13:37

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Caoimhe leaves her wheelchair behind after ten years

A 10-year-old Ballintra girl has defied the odds and gone from spending her life confined to a wheelchair to walking again with the aid of a special brace after only eight months of intensive therapy. Caoimhe Darcy from Racoo, Ballintra ...

04 May 2022 at 21:33

Health

Boy with cystic fibrosis whose rare genes make him ‘one of four in world’ needs treatment to live ‘close to normal’ life

A baby who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at just 20 days old and has a rare one in two billion genotype – meaning “there’s probably more chance of him winning the lottery twice in one go” – needs funds for new treatment to help ...

03 May 2023 at 12:18

Local News

Minister visits Donegal’s cutting-edge No Barriers Foundation

No Barriers Foundation has welcomed Minister Anne Rabbitte to its cutting-edge facility in the Mountain Top in Letterkenny. This month marks five years of No Barriers providing much needed rehabilitation services to those living ...

20 Jul 2023 at 18:33

Physiotherapy staff in Northern Ireland vote to strike over pay

Physiotherapy staff in Northern Ireland have voted to strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) working for Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) backed industrial action in ...

12 Sept 2023 at 19:09

Health & Wellbeing

Tempted to try barefoot running? Here’s what you need to know

Barefoot running seems to be rising in popularity, with fans hailing its many benefits – and some even tackling entire marathons without shoes. The thought of bare soles beating the pavement may leave many people wincing, and ...

18 Aug 2023 at 08:30

Physiotherapists in England vote to accept Government’s pay offer

Physiotherapists in England have voted to accept the Government’s pay offer. Members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) backed the deal by 65% on a turnout of 60%. The CSP said the offer would provide an ...

27 Apr 2023 at 16:25

Thousands of NHS physiotherapists to strike over pay

Thousands of physiotherapists will go on strike today for the first time over pay in worsening disputes across the NHS. Members of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) in 30 trusts across England will walk ...

26 Jan 2023 at 10:09

Health

Top footballer told she would ‘never play again’ embarks on science career inspired by horror knee injury

A former footballer whose career was cut short after she sustained a knee injury and was told “you’re never going to play again” has said her time in rehabilitation inspired her to pursue a new profession in ...

03 Apr 2023 at 07:00

Family

My sister cannot walk, talk, or feed herself due to her chromosomal disorder – but we would not have her any other way

The family of a woman who has a rare chromosomal disorder – meaning she is non-verbal, non-mobile, incontinent, and cannot feed or wash herself – have said they “wouldn’t have her any other way” as they aim ...

26 May 2023 at 07:00

Physios ‘despondent’ as rehab spaces repurposed during pandemic not returned

More must be done to return rehabilitation facilities to patients after they were repurposed during the Covid-19 pandemic, leading physiotherapists have said. The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) ...

01 Dec 2022 at 01:01

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