Poor diet linked to one in five deaths

Poor diet linked to one in five deaths

Poor diet is a factor in one in five deaths across the world, a study compiling data from every country has found. A bad diet is the second riskiest lifestyle choice after smoking, and more common, so it tops the list of leading causes of death worldwide. Other high...
Dream homes for Limerick over-50s

Dream homes for Limerick over-50s

We’re glad to see the ribbon cut on Cois Carraig in Clarina village, a housing estate aimed at over-50s — the first of its kind in County Limerick. Three years ago the estate was one of hundreds across Ireland that sat unfinished after the recession. Brambles and...
Family trades: just how rare are Conor and Cormac?

Family trades: just how rare are Conor and Cormac?

One thing that makes Shields a bit different from your average dental clinic is that we’re the third generation of practising dentists in our family. Some noteworthy things have happened to get us here, including great granduncle James’ gunfight with Abraham Lincoln,...
Limerick has one of the world’s best tourism websites

Limerick has one of the world’s best tourism websites

Limerick has landed on the global tourism map after Limerick.ie was named as one of the world’s top 25 best tourism websites for 2017. Only four other websites were chosen from across Europe. They were Visit The Faroe Islands, Geneva Tourism, Vienna Tourist Board and...
Welcome Back & A Happy 2017! 

Welcome Back & A Happy 2017! 

We’d like to say a big welcome back to all of our patients and friends. Shields will continue to offer 7 day dentistry throughout 2017 – please see our opening times here. How can orthodontic treatment help me?  Orthodontic treatment can correct swallowing and...