Irishman about the stark contrast between a hair transplant in Ireland and Turkey

After the first hair transplant in Turkey -Credit:No credit Lying on an operating table at six in the morning in Istanbul was the most vulnerable I have ever felt. I had recently been rushed through the hospital, given forms to sign while an interpreter explained the procedure, and had my head completely shaved. As I … Read more

Ivor Browne, psychiatrist who reformed the outdated treatment of mental illness in Ireland – obituary

Ivor Browne at home in Ranelagh, Dublin: he battled the over-prescription of mood-altering drugs and believed electroconvulsive therapy should be a last resort – Joe St Leger/THE IRISH TIMES Ivor Browne, who has died aged 94, was a psychiatrist who transformed public perception of mental illness in Ireland, overseeing the shift from overcrowded hospital wards … Read more

‘I’ve always loved fighting. I made all the boys cry’

Chantelle Cameron celebrates victory after beating Katie Taylor in IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC and WBO World Super Lightweight Title fight – Getty Images/James Chance It was on a small patch of grass on the Standens Barn estate in Northampton that Chantelle Cameron discovered her superpower. “When I was younger, I never felt pain…I don’t really … Read more