Health board

The Tallaght Cancer Support Centre Group will open a new drop-in counselling and advice centre at The Priory, Tallaght Village on Wednesday, September 21st. Appearing at the opening at 12 noon will be the new Mayor of Tallaght, Caitríona Jones, and presidential candidate, Gay Mitchell.

Learning how to keep cortisol and the other major stress hormone, adrenaline, in balance will be the focus of public talks by medical herbalist and nutritional therapist, Patricia O’Sullivan, at 7pm tonight in the Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork, and at 7pm tomorrow in Griffith College, Dublin. Cost €15. Booking on tel: 01-2353094 or dublininfo@naturopathy- ireland.com

Toranfield House in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, will host an international conference on behavioural health (including addiction) from Thursday to Saturday, November 10th to 12th, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, Powerscourt.

The Near (Neuroscience and Evidence-based Practices for Addiction and Recovery) Conference will introduce the latest thinking around addiction, recovery and mental health. Speakers include Alastair Campbell. See toranfieldhouse.com or tel: 01-2762300.

Heart Children Ireland, the support group for parents of children with a congenital heart defect, will hold its annual conference on Saturday at 10.30am in the Radisson Blu hotel, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Admission free. See heartchildren.ie

Free taster classes and individual sessions of the gentle movements of the Feldenkrais Method will run from 11am-6pm on Sunday at Oscailt integrative health centre, 8 Pembroke Road, Dublin 4. See feldenkrais.ie or tel: 086-1659422.

A public talk on children and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) goes ahead next Tuesday at 7.30pm in Jurys Inn, IFSC, Dublin, as part of ADHD Awareness Week. Admission free.