Compiled by SYLVIA THOMPSON
- GP and medical herbalist Dr Dilis Clare will give a public talk on the use of herbal remedies for everyday health on Thursday at 8pm at 4 Bastion St, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Cost €10 (in advance) or €15 on the door. Bookings on tel: 087 7927471 or 0906-470897.
- The Irish Analytical Psychology Association is holding a public lecture which will explore the grieving process through the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. It will be given by Jungian analyst Carol Cunningham in the Arts Block, Trinity College Dublin on Friday at 8pm. Cost €20. More details on tel: 087 2492625.
- Midwife and lactation consultant Clare Boyle offers support to breastfeeding mums and runs breastfeeding preparation classes for parents-to-be in Dublin and Cork.
- Her next introductory class is on Saturday (February 11th) from 9am-1pm in the Crown Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin. Cost: €90 per couple. Booking on tel: 087 4198764 or see anulife.ie.
- Naturopath and herbalist Gaby Wieland will give a day-long detox course on Saturday, February 18th, in the Organic Centre, Rossinver, Co Leitrim. See theorganiccentre.iefor full details. Cost €75 includes food, recipes and tasters.
- Anyone interested in the Camino de Santiago and in fundraising for MS Ireland might like to attend a special evening on Friday, February 10th, at 8pm in the Croke Park Conference Centre, Dublin. Father/daughter co-authors Natasha and Peter Murtagh will give an illustrated reading from their book, Buen Camino! a father daughter journey from Croagh Patrick to Santiago de Compostela.
MS Ireland is organising its 24th Camino fundraising walk for June 2nd-12th.
Admission to the reading is free. See ms-society.ie/news/ show/a-special-invitation/