Watershot Pro Portlaoise festival promises a memorable day
Archery, shield making and medieval heritage re-enactment displays will be amongst the highlights of this year’s Old Fort Quarter Festival in Portlaoise, taking place from Friday, June 22 to Sunday, June 24.
The festival, now in its third year, will take place across various locations in the town centre from midday to late daily, with many events being free to attend and filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
“Following a packed-out festival last year, we’re excited to be back for its third year and with our strongest line-up yet,” said festival chairperson Ivor O’Loughlin.
“The Old Fort Quarter Festival has something to offer for all the family – from heritage re-enactments, to walking tours to a silent disco – and this year, we’ve expanded the festival by adding a second entertainment stage as well as a dedicated comedy stage.”
An egg a day keeps the doctor away
Although eating too many eggs is usually frowned upon because of their high cholesterol content, a new study has found that a diet in which eggs are consumed on a regular basis may actually protect cardiovascular health.
Recent research from the School of Public Health at Peking University Health Science Center in Beijing was revealed that individuals who usually ate about one egg a day had a 26% lower risk of experiencing haemorrhagic stroke.
“The present study finds that there is an association between moderate level of egg consumption (up to one egg/day) and a lower cardiac event rate,” Prof Liming Li and Dr Canqing Yu, the lead investigators of the study said.
The team warned, however, that this was an observational study, so it would be unwise to conclude that there is necessarily a causational effect between egg consumption and a lower risk of cardiovascular disease.
Sink or swim?
Holiday pics are the best way to capture memories and moments long after the adventure is over, but often cameras are limited by the environment they’re in. While most phones are great for taking that perfect snap in the sun, many would not fare well under water. Providing a solution to this problem, WaterShot Pro is an exceptionally robust, professional dive camera housing kit which attaches to your phone making it completely watertight.
The kit has all the accessories for taking underwater pictures from your kids snorkelling to schools of fish, including an optional, optical quality lens port and a three-point integrated tripod mounting plate. Notably, the technology has a depth range of 60m, and so is perfect for the more proficient swimmer or diver. It attaches to almost all iPhones, so get snapping!