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Irish Independent
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Cork athletes help Team Ireland win 19 medals at Transplant Games
With over 1000 athletes participating in the British Transplant Games in Oxford, the Transplant Sport Ireland team of eight adult athletes, three living donors and three U18 athletes made their mark competing with integrity and good spirit. Following a very successful championship, Team Ireland won an overall haul of 19 medals - 8 gold, 2 silver and 9 bronze medals. Cork athletes Mike Keohane, Chris Walsh and Val Weblin won four of Ireland's medal haul. Mike Keohane from Rosscarbery won gold in the 5k race walk and also took bronze in both the shot put and discus. In their first British Games, Chris Walsh from Drinagh and Val Weblin originally from Leap but now living in Drimoleague both took part in the darts competition. Chris also competed in ten pin bowling and Val in snooker, football and table tennis. Val won bronze in the darts after defeating some very tough competition. Other gold medalists included Trevor Lynch from Limerick, in the 800m and 1500 metres, Glenn Clinton from Dublin in ten pin bowling, JP O'Neill from Kilkenny in squash, and Ivan Kinahan from Dublin in the living donors 50m swim. In his first British Games, Tim Lion from Dublin took part in football and tennis. Transplant Sport Ireland's U18 athletes Laura McDowell, Sam Kinahan and Sadhbh Browne won an incredible seven medals and living donor Ivan Kinahan won two medals. The Irish athletes gave their all at the British Transplant Games. Some will have medals to take home, others may not but each will carry the special memories of competing at these games in their heart. All the members of Team Ireland should congratulate themselves on representing Ireland and their donors on the international stage. Each Irish athlete has an incredible story of facing adversity and coming through the medical challenges they faced. It is not about medal success, intead it is about the courage it takes to line up at the starting line of each event. To take part is the best way they can to honour their donors and most importantly to show that organ donation works.
Powys County Times
02-08-2025
- Health
- Powys County Times
Powys health chiefs to keep eye on West Wales NHS shake-up
Powys health chiefs are keeping a close eye on the results of a consultation being held on the future of NHS services in West Wales. At a meeting of Powys Teaching Health Board (PTHB) on Wednesday, July 30, members asked when would the outcome of Hywel Dda University Health Board's consultation be made public. The consultation on its Clinical Services Plan runs until the end of August. Independent member and Powys County Councillor Chris Walsh (Labour) asked if the potential changes proposed by Hywel Dda would 'influence any scenarios' that PTHB is considering in its own 'Better Together' transformation programme. PTHB chief executive Hayley Thomas said: 'There will be a process that Hywel Dda need to undertake to take on board all of the insight they have gained through the engagement and consultation processes that they have had. This would be brought to the PTHB board for consideration. Ms Thomas said: 'That will probably take them a couple of months to do after the closure of the consultation. 'Currently the time scale for reporting on the plan that Hywel Dda have set, is its November board (meeting) that will be subject to the volume and scale of responses that they need to analyse. 'Understanding the changes to neighbouring health board plans and what does that mean in terms of pathways of care for our population in Powys is something we have to manage.' She told members that regular 'strategic change report' will be brought in front of the board's planning committee to evaluate all of the proposed changes to health services around the county's borders. Ms Thomas said: 'These are options at the moment. We are not able to build a preferred option into our thinking and how we would need to adapt our service model in Powys.' Hywel Dda is consulting on proposed changes across nine service areas which are: critical care, dermatology, emergency general surgery, endoscopy, ophthalmology, elective orthopaedics, radiology, stroke, and urology. The issue has already been discussed by Powys County Council. At a meeting in March, councillors voted to support a motion to protect health services at the only district general hospital serving Mid Wales. Councillors fear that Hywel Dda will downgrade the stroke unit at Bronglais hospital in Aberystwyth to a 'treat and transfer' unit. This would mean that some patient rehabilitation for residents in the west of Powys could take place at other hospitals, potentially hours away in Llanelli or Haverfordwest.
Fashion Network
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
ASOS and Adidas Originals to launch exclusive womenswear collection, stage catwalk debut
In a timely launch that coincides with the women's football Euro championships, digital fashion giant ASOS is set to launch an exclusive womenswear collection that debuted with a London catwalk show ahead of its 15 July launch. And although it's produced in conjunction with Adidas Originals, it's been solely designed by ASOS. The collection also represents a new chapter in the partnership between the two, 'mark[ing] a new milestone in their ongoing collaboration', hence the key catwalk presentation. The extensive apparel collection is inspired by 'iconic Adidas pieces and crafted with ASOS' creative vision, promising to redefine summer style'. It features exclusive colourways, bespoke fabrics, embroidery- and trend-focused silhouettes 'against a backdrop of 3-stripes history' with each piece 'blending sporting heritage with enduring street style', ASOS said. To create the collection, ASOS said its in-house design team 'immersed itself in Adidas legacy, researching past collections and iconic streetwear silhouettes to reinterpret them through the lens of ASOS' fashion-forward customer'. Featuring those signature stripes, the summer-ready separates come in 'rich burgundies and timeless neutral hues, accented with vibrant pops of blue and green'. Historic track sets are given a refresh in crochet knit fabrications and statement graphic prints 'all of which can be styled with Adidas low-profile silhouettes to complete the head-to-toe styling'. Vanessa Spence, executive VP, Brand and Creative at ASOS, said: 'This collection marks a bold next step in our long-standing relationship with Adidas. We've brought our customers exclusive trainer launches and fresh product drops, and now, we're proud to pioneer this new way of working with one of our most trusted partners. '[It] marks the most exciting launch in the history of the partnership and also ASOS history.' Chris Walsh, VP Brand, Adidas North Europe, added: 'We're always pushing the boundaries of sport and style [and] ASOS has been a valued partner in bringing that vision to life. This collection captures the creativity and energy both brands represent.' Prices range from £30-£300 in sizes XS-3XL.
Fashion Network
07-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fashion Network
ASOS and Adidas Originals to launch exclusive womenswear collection, stage catwalk debut
In a timely launch that coincides with the women's football Euro championships, digital fashion giant ASOS is set to launch an exclusive womenswear collection that debuted with a London catwalk show ahead of its 15 July launch. And although it's produced in conjunction with Adidas Originals, it's been solely designed by ASOS. The collection also represents a new chapter in the partnership between the two, 'mark[ing] a new milestone in their ongoing collaboration', hence the key catwalk presentation. The extensive apparel collection is inspired by 'iconic Adidas pieces and crafted with ASOS' creative vision, promising to redefine summer style'. It features exclusive colourways, bespoke fabrics, embroidery- and trend-focused silhouettes 'against a backdrop of 3-stripes history' with each piece 'blending sporting heritage with enduring street style', ASOS said. To create the collection, ASOS said its in-house design team 'immersed itself in Adidas legacy, researching past collections and iconic streetwear silhouettes to reinterpret them through the lens of ASOS' fashion-forward customer'. Featuring those signature stripes, the summer-ready separates come in 'rich burgundies and timeless neutral hues, accented with vibrant pops of blue and green'. Historic track sets are given a refresh in crochet knit fabrications and statement graphic prints 'all of which can be styled with Adidas low-profile silhouettes to complete the head-to-toe styling'. Vanessa Spence, executive VP, Brand and Creative at ASOS, said: 'This collection marks a bold next step in our long-standing relationship with Adidas. We've brought our customers exclusive trainer launches and fresh product drops, and now, we're proud to pioneer this new way of working with one of our most trusted partners. '[It] marks the most exciting launch in the history of the partnership and also ASOS history.' Chris Walsh, VP Brand, Adidas North Europe, added: 'We're always pushing the boundaries of sport and style [and] ASOS has been a valued partner in bringing that vision to life. This collection captures the creativity and energy both brands represent.' Prices range from £30-£300 in sizes XS-3XL.
Otago Daily Times
28-06-2025
- Business
- Otago Daily Times
Corner Store: Over 25 years where style and individuality intersect
People have known it as Base Clothing store, but the Wānaka retailer has changed its name to Corner Store. As it turns out, it is one of the longest-running clothing stores in town. Owner Chris Walsh got his first retail job when he was just 15, working across the Ditch in Newcastle, where he was brought up. That was where he got a taste of fashion and the fun that comes from working in the industry, he says. "There were these cool girls working with me and I was thinking 'Whoa, there's great girls, you can hang out with girls, this is perfect'," he jokes. He dreamed of coming to New Zealand to ski at Treble Cone. When he arrived, he fell in love with Wānaka and the rest is history. In 1999, he and two mates, Brent Harridge and Tim Hudson, brought into the Base clothing store business. At the time it cost them just $50,000 each for the lease in Helwick St. By comparison, sections in Meadowstone Dr at the time were going for about $30,000. "I came to New Zealand and realised there wasn't much in the way of clothing stores." There was little happening at the lakefront end of Helwick St and so they placed themselves on "Plods Patch" (the intersection of Helwick and Dunmore Sts), as it was affectionately named. He recalls PaperPlus was on the diagonal corner, where it still sits today. "More retail in upper Helwick St has helped. The pavements were no good at the start — it was just us and the pharmacy. You had to cross the road, [so] we were a bit of a destination." Over the course of a quarter of a century, he has seen the town change remarkably and plenty of retailers fail, or leave for other opportunities. "In Wānaka, a lot of shops come and go but there's still a lot of independent stores and we have a local vibe, which is pretty cool and special." While there were stores before his, and many have come since, the shops he recalls having done the long-haul are Kai Whakapai, the Dough Bin, PaperPlus, Racers Edge, Wānaka Pharmacy and the Westpac Bank. Mr Walsh puts down the longevity down to necessity and grit. After the 1999 Wānaka floods and the Global Financial Crisis in 2008, he had to borrow money from his parents and sell property to stay on that corner. "My accountants were saying shut the business down." He stayed because he loved the work and "knew it would come right". It did. Once the GFC passed, Wānaka township started to grow at a slow and steady pace; in the past five years it has boomed. The property market and domestic buyers had helped. Tourism been a huge part of his shop's survival. "The quality of international tourism — we are getting more European and Americans and Canadians and they love shopping," he says. "Covid was frightening when it happened. We started our online store more heavily during Covid and then after Covid we had a really awesome couple of years. "I find New Zealanders are my best customers, followed by Aussies. New Zealanders were travelling around and supporting New Zealanders. The last couple of years have been a little tough because the economy has been a little tough on people's spending, mortgages and interest rates." When he looks back on 1999 when the shop first opened, the store was quite "modern" compared with most others, which set it apart. "The store was unique. It was way out there; everything was old and our store was new school and modern." Initial brands stocked were Lee, Huffer, Wrangler and Rusty, all of which carry through today. Mr Walsh says Wānaka is great for shopping because it has more than just chain stores. It is a shopping destination because of its unique independent stores. "In Wānaka, the clothing assortment is fantastic. There are so many good clothing stores. I think we are one of the best places to go shopping. We have more options than anywhere. You go anywhere else and they are all chain stores but here we are all different and independent." He adds that Wānaka people are fashionable. "I think Wānaka people are fit and healthy and they like to wear cool clothes that are comfortable. And the older crew dress younger. It's down to earth." While his prices are mid level, he has enjoyed seeing higher-end fashion come to Wānaka and bring something for everyone. The business trio also started women's clothing store, Bella, as well as the Base ski shop. They have since sold both and they are still in operating. And as for the name change, it's obvious, he says. "I dreamed up all these funky names. Corner Store suits all the ages — we have teens and older customers, we cater for all women and all ages and Corner Store seems to suit that, a place that caters for all."
