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Standing desks ‘could cut sitting time by an hour a day’ for office workers

Using a standing desk could help reduce sitting time for more than an hour a day among office workers, a new study suggests. Standing desks, among other measures, could help reduce sedentary behaviour among some workers, researchers found. Previous ...

18 Aug 2022 at 08:32

Broadcaster, soap star and former Love Islander reveal impact of prostate cancer

Loose Women star Jenny Powell, Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn and former Love Island contestant Arabella Chi have discussed the impact prostate cancer has had on their lives ahead of a Father’s Day charity campaign. The all-star female ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Health & Wellbeing

Are sit-ups really the best way to tone your abs?

When it comes to fitness goals, six-packs are often high on the list – and it might be something you’re considering if restarting your workout regime this January. Traditionally, sit-ups are seen as the essential exercise if you want to tone ...

04 Jan 2022 at 11:25

Quirky

Couple travelling the world by house and dog-sitting in strangers’ homes say it’s the ‘best thing’ they have ever done

A couple who have travelled the world without paying for any accommodation by house-sitting and dog-sitting at 17 homes have managed to save up for a house deposit, describing their cost-of-living-busting lifestyle as “the best thing (they) ...

26 Apr 2023 at 13:08

Health & Wellbeing

Wall squat exercises can help lower blood pressure, study suggests

Exercises such as “wall sits” could be the best form of activity to help people reduce blood pressure, a new study suggests. Other physical activity including cardio, resistance training and HIIT workouts are also good for bringing down ...

26 Jul 2023 at 08:55

Wall squat exercises can help lower blood pressure, study suggests

25 Jul 2023 at 23:30

Sport

Darren Young fired up to play through the pain for a game that helped save him

Former RAF firefighter Darren Young is determined to play through the pain and help Great Britain’s sitting volleyball squad book a place at next year’s Paris Paralympics for the first time in more than a decade. The 53-year-old, ...

17 May 2023 at 14:12

Quirky

Police detective who quit ‘murder squad’ for full-time house sitting saves £1,500 a month travelling the world rent free

A woman who decided to quit her job as a murder investigator to become a full-time house sitter, and now travels the world rent free taking care of people’s homes and pets, is saving around £1,500 a month with no bills to pay as ...

09 Nov 2023 at 16:16

South Donegal

Garda felt like a 'prisoner' in patrol car in Bundoran attack

An experienced Garda has told how he felt like a "sitting duck" after being trapped and set upon in his patrol car during a terrifying attack in Bundoran. Garda Fiachra O'Hara was set upon by John Martin Ward after he went to ...

15 Dec 2023 at 09:33

Crime & Court

Louth has no further special court sittings due to staff shortages

A shortage of court staff is to blame for no further special sittings being held in Louth to clear a backlog of cases, Dundalk district court heard last week. They can be held on stand-alone days or on occasion over the ...

13 Mar 2024 at 12:33

Letterkenny/Milford

Suspended jail sentence for Letterkenny man in court on 31 charges

A Letterkenny man has been given a suspended jail sentence after appearing in court on 31 charges stretching back to as far as 2010. Patrick McCafferty appeared at Buncrana District Court sitting at Letterkenny ...

29 Feb 2024 at 08:33

Property

PICTURES: Cozy home in enviable Tipperary location goes on sale for €120,000

USE THE ARROWS OR 'NEXT' TO BROWSE THROUGH THE FULL GALLERY 1 Green Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary This cozy two-bed terraced house is conveniently located within walking distance of everything in Roscrea, and ...

15 Aug 2024 at 19:33

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