The Southside News

First Lady Mrs Sabina Higgins, pictured with Sea of Change Choir, an all female group made up entirely of cancer survivors at the Official Opening of the brand new multi-million euro Beaumont Breast Centre. Mrs Sabina Higgins was Guest of Honour at the event – making the First Lady of Ireland one of the very first to step inside the doors of this world class facility, that will benefit 10,000 Irish women per year, for decades to come. The brand new Breast Centre, which cost circa €6m to build, is spread across three floors in a purpose built setting in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. It incorporates eight consulting suites, five imaging suites with the very latest 3D and ultrasound equipment, a bespoke Clinical Trials Unit dedicated to ongoing clinical trial development facilitating translational research, a prosthesis and post mastectomy underwear fitting room, a dedicated Counselling Suite, nurses Administrative Suite and a Board Room where the entire multidisciplinary team can gather to assess and create personalised patient treatment plans.

Brave Francesca Murray is preparing for the June 5 Women’s Mini Marathon after making a remarkable recovery from a stroke, which she mistook for a hangover. She signed up for the 10k to raise funds for Cork University Hospital Charity to thank medics at the hospital for helping to rebuild her life.

Sallynoggin College of Further Education SCFE: The place to be for a career in Health & Fitness. Easily accessible via the Dart and bus corridors. Choices include Art & Design, Acting, Musical Theatre, Dance, Fashion, Hair and Beauty, Childcare, Social Studies, Special Needs Assisting and much much more! All of our courses deliver a choice of clear progression routes to employment or further study at University. Discover More at the SCFE Open Day March 3rd…

The Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland is inviting everyone to join in celebrating the contributions and achievements of women past and present on February 1st for Brigit 2022: Dublin City Celebrating Women.

House prices in Dublin rose again – up 7.4% in the last quarter of 2021 according to the latest report by MyHome.ie in association with Davy.
It comes as the number of homes listed for sale in December on MyHome hit a low of 3,100 in Dublin, down 13.5%.

Age Action supports and advocates for equality and human rights for all older people, for a society that enables all older people to participate and to live full, independent lives. The organisation has a range of programmes, including its Care and Repair Service, Getting Started computer classes and its Information Service.

Positive Ageing Week 2021 (PAW) celebrates ageing and the contribution and agency of older people. The theme of PAW 2021 is Reconnecting Communities by Reframing Ageing.
As our communities learn to live with COVID-19 and we reflect on our response measures, it is necessary that we also develop a more positive, realistic narrative about ageing that will help to shift attitudes.
2021 is the time to begin to reframe our attitudes to ageing as the United Nations celebrate a Decade of Healthy Ageing and begin the Global Campaign to Combat Ageism.
Anyone and everyone can participate in PAW. We encourage community-based events, organised by groups or individuals as well as national events, in partnership with Age Action or not, to reflect the diversity of experience and situation of older people.