FIONA ROCHE Pharmacy

04/08/2025

Open Bank Holiday Monday 9.30am to 1pm

31/07/2025

If anyone has €1 or €2 coins and 5c I’m happy to exchange them for notes if you pop into the pharmacy after 3pm today. Totally fed up with dealing with the banks for these simple transactions - AIB Greystones tell me ‘they don’t respond to emails requesting when coin would be ready’ and then charge for the privilege of supplying it! In my business the customer comes first!

30/07/2025

Jellyfish spotted at the cove this morning. This is worth a read so you know what to do should you get stung. Use HEAT not COLD

There has been an increase in sightings confirmed of LION'S MANE on beaches around the coast. Extra care and attention is advised when visiting beaches for swimming and exercise over the next few weeks.
Lion's Mane jellyfish prefer the cooler waters of the Irish Sea. Their te****les can reach up to 2m in length and can sting even when washed up on the beach or when the te****le becomes detached from the main body. The sting can sometimes be painful and may require medical treatment in a hospital.
WHAT TO EXPECT IF STUNG
🔴 Immediate pain, stinging or pricking at the site of contact.
🔴 Skin reactions such as redness, itching, blistering, numbness & wheal formation.
🔴 Allergic reactions have RARELY been reported.
WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING STUNG
✅ Swim ashore quickly and calmly.
✅ Seek medical attention from a lifeguard if available.
✅ Flush the affected area with lots of sea water to remove attached te****les. A beach bucket may be useful.
✅ Get help to rinse areas that may be difficult to reach on your own.
✅ If helping someone else, take care not to get stung yourself.
✅ Remove any remaining te****les carefully from the skin using the edge of a bank card, a tweezers or a gloved hand. After each 'pass', the bank card, tweezers or glove should be rinsed to prevent return of te****les.
WHAT NOT TO DO
❌ Do not apply cold applications. It can worsen the discomfort.
❌ Do not rinse with fresh water.
❌ Do not cover the wound with a tight bandage.
❌ Do not scratch or rub the affected area.
WHAT TO DO ASAP
✅ If painful, immerse the affected limb or wound in hot water as hot as can be tolerated for 30-90 minutes or until pain is easing. As the sting can cause numbness take care not to cause inadvertent scalding. If immersion in hot water is not possible, cover the wound with hot flannels.
✅ You can immerse the area in hot water again, or use hot flannels up to 2 hours after the sting, if pain returns.
✅ If pain persists or itching develops, contact the NPIC, your GP or pharmacist for advice.
✅ Seek urgent medical attention in hospital if you experience breathing difficulties, chest tightness, swelling around the mouth or eyes or vomiting
01 8092166

05/07/2025

Annual reminder about WEEVERFISH

Thinking of heading to a sandy beach over the summer? Some information on Weeverfish to keep in mind.

The WEEVERFISH is found in all parts of the Irish coast but only in sandy areas, usually in warm shallow waters in the hour before and after low tide. Unlike most fish, they have no swim bladder, meaning that they sink to the bottom as soon as the stop swimming. They are, therefore, difficult to see because they spend most of their time buried under the sand. The have sharp spines containing venom on their dorsal fin.

WHAT TO EXPECT
🟢 Standing on a Weeverfish results in immediate intense, burning pain.
🟢The pain is most intense in the first 2 hours and can result in swelling, numbness and warmth.

WHAT TO DO
✅ Seek assistance from a lifeguard, if available.
✅ Submerge the affected limb or wound in hot water, as hot as can be tolerated for up to 90 minutes or until pain is easing.
✅ As the sting can result in numbness, immerse the unaffected limb too, as this may prevent inadvertent scalding.
✅ Cold applications may worsen the discomfort.
✅ Paracetamol can be considered to relieve pain. Care should be taken when pain relief is given that thermal burns do not occur due to the effects of the pain killer masking the temperature of the water used.
✅ The puncture site should be examined and embedded spines removed.
✅ Seek medical attention from a doctor as a tetanus and/or antibiotics may be required.
✅ Call the NPIC on 01 8092166 if you stand on a Weeverfish.

03/06/2025

FREE HRT SCHEME

PLEASE NOTE

IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FREE HRT SCHEME YOU MUST HAVE EITHER

A DPS CARD OR A MEDICAL CARD

PRIVATE PATIENTS CAN APPLY FOR A DPS CARD BY GOING TO

MYDPS.IE

YOU CAN THEN BRING IN YOUR PPS NUMBER AND YOUR TRACKING NUMBER OR YOUR DPS NUMBER

02/06/2025

OPEN JUNE BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY
9.30am to 1pm

23/05/2025

New Arrivals to give you that GLOW! EALU Body San, Body Cleanse, Body Drench and Body Gloss - absolutely beautiful products! AYUGLO instant tan now available to join the AYU self tanning products !

20/05/2025

Happy Happy 93rd Birthday to the original co founder of ‘Roches Chemist’ - Mum,Paddy and Dad, Charlie opened their pharmacy here in 1974! Still a tremendous woman!

19/05/2025

Sniffing out pollen like a pro? There's an app for that! 🌼

Why guess when you can know? Download an app that gives you the daily lowdown on pollen levels in your area. Whether it’s a light dusting or a full-on pollen party, you’ll be one step ahead of sneezes and sniffles.

Want more tips to outsmart allergies? Head over to https://zirtek.ie/hints-tips/ for a whole bouquet of helpful hints! 🌸

Zirtek Allergy Relief Tablets and Zirtek Oral Solution contain cetirizine dihydrochloride. For the relief of hayfever and hives. Always read the leaflet. For further allergy advice please contact your GP or Pharmacist.

15/05/2025

The perfect SPF under your makeup!

08/05/2025

Reminder this is a crucial fundraiser - walking is lovely but donating is essential!

Join Pieta and Electric Ireland at sunrise on Sat 10th May for Darkness Into Light and give the gift of hope to those impacted by su***de and self-harm. Join an organised event across Ireland and the world or you can walk, swim, bike or simply share your sunrise moment.

30/04/2025

Announcing our NEOSTRATA EVENT running from May 1st until 14th - whopping 25% off - now is the time to stock up on your essentials or a perfect time to try this remarkable skin care range with something for all skin types - pop in and see! @