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Mindo Cartoon 23 Sept 2019
Re-igniting the debate on water supply fluoridation — how much is too much?
And so to a debate that raises its contentious head every couple of years or so. Fluoride is naturally present in tap water but Ireland began adding fluoride to the water supply in 1964, a necessary step at the time, as nutrition was particularly poor in many socially-deprived areas. But in recent years, questions have…
Read MoreOff to rocky start
St Vincent’s Hospital FC suffered a heavy defeat in their season opener in Crumlin at the hands of a well-oiled St Francis machine. The visitors from Baldonnell, already two games into their campaign, were clinical and efficient across the pitch and fully deserved the points after scoring three goals in each half, despite an early…
Read MoreSoul of motion
Mazda’s Premium CX-5 explores the concept of ‘car and driver as one’ The crossover SUV segment is the car sales equivalent of the Somme, where marques battle it out to take their place on the lucrative, family SUV hierarchy, which currently sees the Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Qashqai head and shoulders above the rest. With…
Read MoreIn the throes of an ongoing worldwide measles epidemic
A report released recently by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed an alarming spike in measles cases, particularly in some Eastern European countries. The report also shows an increase throughout Europe as a whole. In the first half of 2019, there have been 90,000 cases of measles reported in children and adults throughout Europe,…
Read More‘Immolation’ and intrigue — when is it okay to remove the tinfoil hat?
The term ‘conspiracy theorist’ is bandied about a lot these days. Like your writer, you may be old enough to remember when there was no such thing as a ‘conspiracy theory’. Or mobile phones, green and brown bins and pulled pork. Heaven knows how we survived without all of these basic necessities of life, but…
Read MoreA step up the ladder
The Skoda Scala offers an impressive package and is sure to be popular It’s been an odd year so far. Car sales are down, yet the number of imports from the UK is supposed to outstrip the new car sales in Ireland for the first time ever. Is this a case of panic buying before…
Read MoreSt Vincent’s Hospital FC
2019/2020 season preview It’s been a welcome off-season for St Vincent’s Hospital FC following the drama of last season’s successful relegation battle. The team struggled throughout the year for consistency, but ultimately displayed quality and character to achieve safety and guarantee Leinster Senior League Major 1B football for another season. James Clarke’s stunning 25-yard half…
Read MoreMindo Cartoon 12 Sept 2019
Self-defence against the recurring aerial threat in our coastal communities
As the news ‘silly season’ draws to a close, The Dorsal View makes no apologies for milking it one last time. As far back as 2017, those with an interest in the matter have been raising the issue of aggressive seagulls dive-bombing residents of coastal towns for their sandwiches, ice creams, chips, etc, giving new…
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