Jill Kerby is the co-author of the TAB Guide to Money, Pensions and Tax and is also a Personal Finance Columnist with the Sunday Times. Jill spoke about the new book and how it may help many people get their financial affairs in order. The TAB Guide has been published annually for over 30 years and also lets pensioners in particular know exactly what their tax liability is and includes step-by-step directions on how to file a tax return.
Dr. Rosemary Daly, a Paediatric Dentist, is aiming to raise awareness of tooth decay in young children. Dental decay is now the most common chronic disease of childhood and it is a preventable disease that can be easily avoided by asking parents to follow some simple guidelines. She says there are a lot of public misconceptions out there such as – milk teeth are not important because they fall out or children shouldn’t go to the dentist until they are in primary school. She also encouraged parents and guardians to avail of dentistry services locally as soon as children’s milk teeth begin to appear.
Gearoid Mannion of Tom Mannion Travel Worldchoice joined Gavin in studio for our weekly travel feature. This week Gearoid gave tips and advice to those who want to travel to Australia and the greater Southern Hemisphere.
Patsy McGarry, Religious Affairs Correspondent with the Irish Times paid tribute to Mary Raftery who passed away following an illness. The 54-year-old journalist was best known for her ‘States of Fear’ documentary series, which revealed the extent of physical and sexual abuse suffered by children in Irish industrial schools and residential institutions. Her work on the series led to the creation of the Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse.
St Joseph’s Secondary School in Spanish Point will be exhibiting and competing in this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Their project, entitles “Does the moon really trigger strange behaviour?” has been selected for the event. Science Teacher Cathal Crowe and Transition Year students Claire Murray, Roisin Keane and Sophy Clancy spoke to Gavin Grace about their project, how it came about and how they feel about representing St. Joseph’s.
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