Loose Cannons

Jiu Jitsu: The Loose Cannons Try Grappling

The Loose Cannons are always up for anything, so we’ve sent them to a Jiu Jitsu class to see if they can handle it. Helen Stynes and Siobhan Leijin have been to Eire Grapple in Tullamore to give it a go:

Is It Ever OK To Comment On Someone's Weight?

Have you ever been called fat? Or told that a certain piece of clothing made you look big? Or do you get negative comments because people think you look too thin? The Loose Cannons, Marty Sherwin and Helen Stynes have been discussing some of the horrible things they've been told over the years. And they discuss if it's ever ok to comment on someone's weight:

Social Media Ban For Under 16s: Good Idea Or Bad Idea?

Spain is the latest European country looking to ban social media for under 16s. It's after Australia led the way last year - while the Irish Government is also looking at imposing some restrictions. There are concerns a ban could risk pushing children into darker corners of the internet. The Loose Cannons of Mary Sherwin and Helen Stynes have been discussing the pros and cons of such a ban with Tullamore mum of three young girls Marie Owens: :

If Men Suffered From Period Related Issues It Would Be Fixed By Now

Imagine having to wait for over 20 years to get an official diagnosis. Well it Ciara Whelan that long to be diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis. The 33-year-old has debilitating pain in her abdomen, hips, lower back and legs. On bad days she can't get out of bed, and has been hospitalised several times for heavy periods. Ciara will be part of a protest by Her Voice Project, that will take place outside Leinster House on March 21st. She's been sharing her story with The Loose Cannons of Mary Sherwin and Helen Stynes:

ADHD

ADHD is more likely to go unrecognised in girls and women. That's according to Chartered Counselling Psychologist Aisling Leonard-Curtin, who received her diagnosis five years ago. She says if people get the right support they are able to channel their ADHD to do amazing things. She has been speaking with the Loose Cannons Mary Sherwin and Helen Stynes about what it is like to live with an ADHD brain.