About Ballinteer Apr/May 2010

Ballinteer ISSUE 43: April - May 2010

GET SPRING CLEANING - Top Tips for Your Home, Your Wardrobe and Your Thinking!

JOIN THE DOGGY DAY OUT in Marlay Park

FREE - Local Adult Learning Classes

A WORLD FIRST! - For Local Company MicroPro Computers

PLUS Local News & Events, Tarot-Scopes, Recipes and much more!

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Contents About Education - South Dublin Adult Learning Courses...8

About Life Coaching - Positive Thinking!....................................30

About Seasonal Recipe

About Local Events - Ballinteer Banter...................................32-35

- Lamb Stew & Rosemary Shortbread..................................................10

About Spring Cleaning - Top Tips!....................................................36

About Legal Matters - Company Director Duties...............14

About Kids - Fantastic Puzzle Page......................................................38

About Crossword - April’s Cryptic Crossword ..........................16

About Wordsearch - Think Spring Cleaning!.........................40

About Gardening - Awkard April............................................................20

About Local Events

About Style - Springclean Your Thinking......................................22

- Doggy Day Out at Marlay Park............................................................42

About Local Business - MircroPro Computers........................24

Tarot-scopes for April by Mags..............................................................44

About Local Fundraising

Index..................................................................................................................................46

- The Sam McMahon Trust Update......................................................28

Welcome to the October/November issue of About Ballinteer Hurrah, a little warmth in the air and Spring has Sprung!

So, let’s open the windows and spring into action!

A whole issue filled with great features which I hope will inspire and motivate you for the weeks ahead.

Have you ever wanted to improve your literacy skills?

Well, there are fantastic FREE courses on offer through the South Dublin Adult Learning Centre. It’s never too late to learn, so why not call them? (pg 8).

Our legal expert Brendan Dillon of Dillon Solicitors guides you through the Duties of Company Directors (pg 14); Local style guru Janice Coyne wants you to Spring Clean Your Thinking (pg 22) and Kevin Mills of ChemDry Express has some sound advice to help with the Spring Cleaning (pg 36).

With all the doom and gloom around, how about some good news? We spoke with Anne Galligan of MicroPro Computers about their achievements producing the World’s First Green Computer - IAMECO.

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For all you dog owners, local resident Carolyn Huey has arranged a great Doggy Day Out, for a good cause, in Marlay Park (pg 42) and Mags tells you what lies ahead in her Tarotscopes (pg 44).

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Caroline McMahon has an update on the recent fundraiser for her son Sam, who has been diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia. Plus news on their next culinary fundraiser for The Sam McMahon Trust (pg 28).

Acorn, Ashlawn, Ballinteer, Ballintyre, Clonlea, College Park, Delbrook Manor, Grange Manor, Grangefield, Healther Lawn, Kingston, Ludford, Lynwood, Pine Valley and Woodpark.

Finally, keep me posted on local news and events. Until the next issue, I hope that you enjoy the Easter break.

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The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda The Watoto Children’s Choir from Uganda sang at the morning service on Sunday 21st February in Rathfarnham Parish Church, Rathfarnham Village, followed by an evening performance.

The Watoto villages cater for those orphaned as a result of AIDS and war. Over 2000 children are catered for and a new village has been opened in Northern Uganda to cater for former child soldiers. The Choir were on a European tour and we were delighted to be able to host them.

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ABOUT EDUCATION

Highlighting the Work of the South Dublin Adult Learning Centre South Dublin Adult Learning Centre (SDALC) was established over 20 years ago to deliver basic education courses.

Located on the Main Street, Dundrum, SDALC provides services to meet the needs of adult learners through a range of programmes, free of charge, from one-to-one courses to accredited courses.

These courses are run periodically throughout the year.

The SDALC supports adult learners and encourages them to identify their educational needs.

Our classes concentrate on: • • • •

Improving Reading skills Improving Writing and Spelling skills Brushing up on Maths Introduction to I.T. for people with basic education

In addition to FETAC, Junior Certificate courses in English and Maths are also available to students.

Many of our students have also had great success with Leaving Certificate English.

All of our classes are organised to meet local demand. We offer a wide range of classes to assist students to improve their skills and we take into account their special interests. A highlight of the SDALC year, is the publication of the students’ writings.

SDALC provide a professional, confidential, free service to local people aged 18 years and over. We strive to make all of our classes welcoming and learner-centred.

If you want to find out more about our courses, do not hesitate to contact us.

Tel: 296 4321 for more information and take the first step towards improving your skills.

All courses are available on a part time basis during the day or evenings.

One of the programmes we currently offer is the ITABE (Intensive Training in Adult Basic Education).

This course helps students improve their general communication skills, including reading and writing. Revising and improving numeracy and Maths for Life is also available to students, as well as an Introduction to Computer Skills. The ITABE is a 14 week intensive course, which students attend for 6 hours a week. Former students have gone on to take certification courses, such as FETAC. SDALC is part of the County Dublin VEC, so it is approved to deliver courses accredited by FETAC at Levels 2, 3 and 4. The FETAC certification is recognised both nationally and internationally.

Some of the courses accredited by FETAC and delivered by the Centre include Communications, Maths, Computer Literacy and Personal Effectiveness.

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ABOUT RECIPE

Golden Lamb Stew & Rosemary Shortbread

by Fiona Tuomey

GOLDEN LAMB STEW

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Add the flour, semolina, salt and the rosemary to the butter mixture, and mix until thoroughly combined.

The dough will be soft, so refrigerate it for an hour so that it is firm enough to roll out.

Roll the dough out to about a centimetre thickness.

Cut shapes as required, or fingers and place them on the greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with sugar and bake in the centre of the oven until they are gold at the edges, between 12 and 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven and place them on wire racks to cool. Pack in an airtight container where they will keep, their flavour improving, for at least a week.

500g Lamb, diced Small green pepper, chopped Small onion, chopped 1 Large tomato, chopped 5 Small potatoes Tomato puree 2 Carrots, sliced 500ml Vegetable stock Small yellow pepper, chopped Oil to fry • • • • •

Parboil the potatoes and drain.

Lightly fry the lamb until all the juices have been sealed. Add the onion and fry until soft.

Add the stock, along with the potatoes and other vegetables. Simmer gently for 1 hour.

Add the tomato puree to taste and stir in the chopped tomato. Cook for a further five minutes.

Serve with boiled rice.

ROSEMARY SHORTBREAD 350g Unsalted butter, at room temperature 150g granulated sugar 2 Tbsp Fresh rosemary, or 2 tsp dried 340g Plain flour 75g Semolina ¼ tsp Salt 2 tsp Demerara sugar for topping • •

Preheat the oven to 190°C and grease two baking sheets.

Cream the butter in a large bowl until light and creamy. Add the sugar, and continue mixing until the mixture is fluffy. If you are using fresh rosemary, chop it very finely and if using dried, crush it until it is fine but not a powder.

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Mum’s the Word!

Giddy Studios recent ‘girls night’ for Mother’s Day went down a storm. A full house, live music

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ABOUT LEGAL MATTERS

Do You Know Your Director Duties?

by Brendan Dillon, Dillon Solicitors When deciding to go into business people frequently opt to set up as a limited company due to the advantages it provides. It is important however that people becoming directors of these companies become Brendan Dillon familiar with the legal obligations and responsibilities attaching to their position.

The primary function of the directors of a company is to manage the company on behalf of the members. A director has a fiduciary duty to act in a manner which places the interests of the company ahead of their own.

This can be difficult as in many Irish companies the directors and members of the company are one and the same and therefore, it can be difficult to distinguish between the company’s property and the director/ member’s property resulting in directors treating company property as though it was their own.

due to the circumstances it was beyond their control.

2. If a director makes a statement or produces a document which they know to be false or inaccurate they are in breach of the Acts.

3. Section 202 of the Companies Act 1990 requires every company to maintain proper books of account and it is a criminal offence to fail to do this.

4. Every company has a duty to maintain certain registers and documents. These include a register of members, register of directors and secretaries and their interests, register of debenture holders, minute books, directors’ service contracts, contracts to purchase own shares and register of interests of persons in its own shares (if a public limited company only) Please phone our office at 296 0666 today to make an appointment.

Director’s common law duties: 1. Directors must exercise their powers in good faith in the interests of the company as a whole and not to benefit the interests of any particular member of the company.

2. Directors are not allowed to make an undisclosed profit from their position as director and must account for any profit which they secretly derive from their position as director.

3. Directors are obliged to carry out their functions with due care, skill and diligence and are liable for any loss resulting from their negligent behaviour.

Director’s statutory duties: These duties arise under the Companies Acts 1963 2001 and include: 1. A director has a duty to comply with their obligations under the Companies Acts and to ensure the requirements of the Companies Acts are complied with by the company. If a director authorises or permits a breach to take place they are in breach of their duty, unless they can show that they took all reasonable steps to prevent it, or 14 | ABOUT BALLINTEER

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ABOUT CROSSWORD

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Ballinteer Community School - Ready For All Weather Ballinteer Community School can now boast a fantasitic new all-weather pitch - a joint project between Ballinteer Community School and Ballinteer St John's GAA club.

Pictured from left: Dr Austen Corcoran, Principal of Ballinteer Community School, teachers Kevin O'Connor and Michael Lyons and former chairman of Ballinteer St John's GAA club, Michael Hand.

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ABOUT GARDENING

Round The Garden: Awkward April

by Tom Percy April can be delightful on the weather front, but it can also be an awkward month to predict. Cold snaps and even snow can occur, so keep lots of horticultural fleece at hand to protect tender plants – not forgetting trees of the peach family.

Prepare On the subject of horticultural fleece, it’s a good idea to cover the ground for a few days before planting, as the slight rise in soil temperature of the soil will be beneficial.

This is the month for weeds to really take hold, so remember to hoe frequently. The gardener’s nightmare is coming into its own this month – so do keep a careful watch for the first signs of slugs and snails. Deal with them before they can do too much damage to young seedlings.

Peaches and nectarines can be pollinated with a small brush.

also a good month for division of water lilies. Strawberries can be planted out in April. Don’t forget to train runners into new pots to gain additional plants.

Prune Climbing plants should be trimmed before new growth appears. Cuttings can be taken of all soft wood plants for striking in pots. Roses should be pruned and shrubs, such as buddleia davidii, need to have last year’s growth cut back.

Plant April is a great time for propagating hardy perennials, so plant some old favourites in new areas. Rock gardens should be inspected for any plants which need to be propagated by division. For those of us with ponds, this is

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ABOUT STYLE

Spring Clean Your Thinking!

by Janice Coyne, Style Consultant Isn’t it good to see the stretch in the day and realise that spring really is around the corner?

At this time of year we often think about a spring clean: the house, the garden, the wardrobe, etc. But, how about a spring clean of our thinking?

How challenging would it be to re-think how we felt about ourselves - especially our bodies when we look in the mirror?

Imagine that when you get up and have that first bleary-eyed look at yourself in the morning you were pleased with what you saw? This is not a pipe dream or wishful thinking. We are all too ready to be self critical. How much better would it be to be self praising – or at the very least selfaccepting?

what are the best clothes for our body shape, colour and lifestyle.

Everyone has positive and attractive features and we could all benefit from focussing on those for a while, making an effort to ignore the inner critic and working at enhancing those attributes that others might wish were theirs. Take a little time out this season to re-think yourself into a positive frame of mind ladies, and remember that the wardrobe spring clean can also be part or this year’s therapy to a new you.

Janice Coyne is a locally based Style Coach advising on personal style including body shape, colour analysis and wardrobe.

Studies have shown that there is a direct link between our appearance and our self esteem.

When we are feeling down or low about ourselves we are most likely to dress in dark colours and not to make an effort with our hair and makeup. What’s more, our body language will send a very clear “I’m unhappy” message to anyone around even if we don’t shuffle about with hands in pockets looking at the ground!

If, on the other hand, at the start of a ‘feeling low” day we took the time to do both hair and face and wore the clothes we knew worked the positive effect on ourselves when we looked in the mirror would begin to change our mood.

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ABOUT LOCAL BUSINESS

Hardwired for Success – MicroPro Computers, Rathfarnham

by Fiona Tuomey In a time where all seems doom and gloom,

Plus they can call us and speak directly with an

how about a local success story?

engineer whenever they need help or have a problem”.

MicroPro Computers on 98 Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham has been providing local residents,

Unsurprisingly with such a strong engineering

schools and businesses with their computer needs

and environmental ethos, computer repairs and

for over 20 years. But their modest store front

maintenance are at the heart of their business.

belies the fact that they designed the world’s first eco-computer called iameco (pronounced i am

Paul advised “We want to extend the operational

eco). Check out their website for full details.

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Established by Paul Maher and Anne Galligan in 1991

performed on site to our ISO 14001 & ISO 9001

MicroPro Computers has a strong environmental

standards”.

ethos and their long life computers and growing reputation has brought them to the European and

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breaking eco-friendly computers which won an

despair, put MicroPro through their paces. They

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While their work on iameco projects continues, the

€109 which covers 5 hours labour or €129 for

daily business of MicroPro Computers is the

hardware, this also includes a 3 month warranty.

provision of laptops, printers, software and computer repairs for the residents of South Dublin.

It is good to know that they offer a free pick up and delivery service to all local senior citizens.

Their retail shop opened 12 years ago and is staffed by a team of 25 locals, all of whom are fully qualified engineers!

Pricing is key and as a Toshiba partner, MicroPro Computers can sell laptops at prices which cannot be beaten by the larger retailers. They stock a huge selection of ink cartridges at the cheapest prices with further discounts for schools. They are also the Epson Service Centre for all Epson warranties.

Anne explained “When a client buys a laptop from us they also buy our service. We can set up their emails, anti-virus, printers, transfer their data etc.

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Bytes & Pieces ‘Capitals’ When typing or saying email addresses or websites addresses, there’s a common misconception that you should mention the presence of capital letters.

In fact most internet use is not case sensitive. So jo@bloggs.com; JO@BLOGGS.COM; Jo@Bloggs.com are all the same address.

Likewise when putting an internet address into your browser, the capital letters won’t count: www.bloggs.com and www.Bloggs.com are interpreted as the same. You may see capitals in advertising but this is just to make the address easier to read e.g. www.vetskill.com would be better writen www.VetSkill.com rather than risk being read as ‘vets kill’!

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ABOUT HEALING REIKI

Heal Your Mind, Body & Spirit

by Juliette O’Grady, Dundrum Acupuncture Reiki is a Japanese word meaning “universal life energy”. This energy is believed to reside in all matter: animal, vegetable and mineral. In a nutshell, everything living both contains this energy and radiates it.

The practitioner will be laying her hands on the different chakras of your body. You will feel a warm, soothing flow of energy going through you. Most people fall in a deep meditative state. After an hour, you will feel as though you have had ‘your batteries topped’.

Reiki practitioners have their body tuned to become a channel for this energy and therefore have unlimited access to it; for their own healing and so that they can transmit it to others.

What is Reiki for?

Reiki has the power to reunite the Mind-Body-Spirit to create harmony. As you become a ‘whole’ being, you will become well. It is a holistic tool for your body to help heal itself from within. Reiki does not aim to replace orthodox medicine or cure diseases.

When this life force energy is channeled through a practitioner’s hands to the recipient, the body’s natural ability to heal itself is activated. Reiki goes wherever it is needed and aims at balancing the whole body by clearing blocked energies.

What happens during a Reiki session?

After a chat with your practitioner, you’ll be lying fully dressed on a treatment bed, with a cosy cover. Relaxing music is played in the background and then it is time to close your eyes and chill out!

It is however a wonderful way for dealing with emotional states such as grief or depression.

Juliette trained with Dr Vincent Carroll (western medical doctor) at Lansdowne College of Acupuncture and Complementary Medicine. In addition to holding a diploma in Acupuncture and Certification in Clinical Medicine, Juliette is also a Reiki Master and an ITEC qualified massage therapist.

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ABOUT LOCAL FUNDRAISING

Sam McMahon Trust – A Fundraising ‘Culinary’ Triumph!

by Caroline McMahon You may remember in our last issue we highlighted the story of local boy Sam McMahon, who suffers from Friedreich’s Ataxia. We asked your help to support a fundraising event organised by his family to raise funds for the Sam McMahon Trust.

Well, on March 8th at the Grosvenor Suite in the D4 Berkeley hotel, over 400 people attended the Neven Maguire Cookery Demonstration. It was a complete sell-out!

His mum Caroline wrote this report.

The evening kicked off with a wine reception, during which Neven's new book ‘Home Chef’, was snapped up!

The second session saw Neven bake Warm Pear Tarts with Citrus Mascarpone Cream and Spun Sugar Curls to decorate.

When the show was over Neven posed for endless photos and signed book after book. Words can’t convey his generosity and kindness. Not only is Neven Maguire a superb chef but he is a gentle, kind man who was willing to give his time to the Sam McMahon Trust.

He presented Sam with a signed copy of his book and encouraged him and his brother to try out the recipes.

We, at the Trust are also grateful to Neven’s wife Amelda, who was involved in planning the event and John from Flogas who assisted Neven and supplied copies of the recipes for the demonstration.

During the first session, Neven selected what he considered to be the perfect three-course meal from ‘Home Chef’ and guided the audience through the recipes. Gratin of Hake with Prawns, Spinach and Pesto and a Chicken Chorizo Rice Bake looked and smelled divine.

Thanks are also due to all of the people who bought tickets, donated prizes for the raffle and who worked so hard to ensure that the event was a great success.

We raised a fantastic total of €10,500.

We were instilled with confidence that we could recreate them at home.

We have arranged another cookery demonstration with TV3 celebrity chef Andrew Rudd in aid of the Trust and at the Loreto National School, Rathfarnham Parent’s Association on 23rd May.

We raffled some fantastic prizes, including a meal at Neven’s McNeans Restaurant, during the break - all of which added to the fundraising cause.

Full details on www.menupages.ie/sam and in the diary section of the magazine.

Sam, Neven Maguire and his older brother Ben, with his new cookery book!

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Be a Participant in Life not a Spectator!

by Ita Breagy, Alive & Kicking Are you guilty of procrastination?

Does the expression - 'Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today', ring a bell?

Most of us have a never ending list of things we 'Must Do'. We are full of good intentions but never actually get around to doing most of the things we either want to or need to do. Why is this?

We know it makes sense to 'just do it' and be finished with it. So what is stopping us? Is it laziness or tiredness or are you just not very interested in the task? The simple answer is we procrastinate. We intend doing it but not right now. So how do we stop procrastinating?

Ita Breagy The easiest and most effective way to stop procrastination is to take action. Pretty obvious you may say, but how?

First things first, make a 'To Do' list instead of a 'Must Do' list.

Start by doing the things you least like to do first. Do them early in the day if you can and give yourself a reward for completing them.

Set out a time frame within which you would like to get things done. Be realistic.

Take one task at a time. Work your way down the list, crossing off the tasks you have completed. You will get great satisfaction from this and it will spur you on to do more.

Imagine how relieved and satisfied you will feel when you get the tasks done - whether it is tidying your office desk, making some necessary calls, tidying your bedroom or decluttering your wardrobe. Picture how it will look when you are finished.

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DOGGY DAY OUT, MARLAY PARK

THE MARLAY ICA GUILD

Saturday 8th May. A day out for you and your 4 legged friend in Marlay Park. All proceeds going to the DSPCA in Rathfarnham (full details page 42).

In 2010, the ICA is celebrating its Centenary Year and to celebrate we have many exciting celebratons organised. A centeneary Gala Dinner will be held in Ferrycarrig Hotel, Wexford in May and the highlight of the year will be a Centenary Garden Party in An Grianan in July. Each guild will mark the year in a special way.

Marlay Guild ICA will produce a Centenary Cookbook to mark the occasion.

SIMPSON’S HOSPTIAL TEA DANCE Friday 14th May @ 2pm As part of The Bealtaine Festival, Simpson’s Hospital is staging an exhibition of art by our residents and a tea dance. Members of the public are welcome to come along. The resident’s art will be on display all day and there will be a poetry reading. There is no entry fee to the tea dance. Everyone is welcome.

Contact Emmet Corrigan at 298 4322.

RATHFARNHAM PARISH FÊTE Saturday 22nd May in The High School, Rathgar, 11am to 3pm. Good Food, Gift Stall, CDs & DVDs, Toys, Cakes, Bookshop, Plants, Accessories, Jumbo Raffle, Bouncy Castle, Candy Floss, Bric-A-Brac, Games, Bottle Stall, Lunches, Face Painting, Burgers and much, much more!!

Join the guild anytime by phoning us at 087 953 2352. New members welcome. You can boast that you joined in Centenary Year! We meet at 8pm on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month in Marlay Grange Parish Centre. New members are always welcome. Please contact us on 087 953 2352.

COCO MARKETS Every Saturday Marlay Park. 10am - 4pm.

Whether food is a passion or just a flirtation, food lovers visit the markets each week to collect tasty treats, store cupboard necessities or simply wander around with a raw juice and a falafel in hand to peruse the colourful tapestry of farmers fare, crafts and cooking.

COOKERY DEMONSTRATION WITH TV3’S CHEF ANDREW RUDD 23rd May 2010, Radisson Blu St. Helen's Hotel, Stillorgan. Reception: 7pm. Demonstration: 8pm sharp. Tickets: €25 All proceeds from the evening going to the Sam McMahon Trust and The Loreto National School Rathfarnham, Parents Association.

For tickets: 086 819 3321.

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Ballinteer Banter with LOCAL SOCIAL GROUP Ballinteer based social group for unattached adults is looking for new members. Activities include live music, dining out, cinema, bowling, weekends away.

Tel Deirdre on 086 3698931/Steve on 086887 3644.

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Scrabble Club Alternate Fridays at 2pm Story Time for 3- 6 year olds Tuesday at 3.30 - 4pm

IRISH HEART FOUNDATION BALLINTEER ACTIVE RETIREMENT GROUP We meet each Wednesday in Ballinteer St. John's GAA Pavilion from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Ongoing activities include skittles, bridge, scrabble and indoor bowling. We go on regular outings in the Dublin area. 40 of our members went on a recent 3 night Spring Break to Cork. We are going to Lake Como for 7 nights on 2nd June. New members, aged 55+, are very welcome.

DUNDRUM LIBRARY TEL: 298 5000 Ongoing Events For Dundrum Library: Cupla Focal/Irish Language Group Every Monday at 10 am

We are currently looking for volunteers to help us with the Irish Heart Foundation’s Happy Heart Weekend (13th, 14th, 15th of May 2010).

Volunteers are asked to give a couple of hours of their time selling Happy Hearts and Trolley Keyrings locally. This year for Happy Heart Weekend we are raising money for our CPR programme to promote emergency lifesaving skills in every community in Ireland. Our message is simple - the more people who know how to perform CPR, the more lives we can save.

To volunteer call Ciara on 668 5001 or email cmealy@irishheart.ie www.happyheartweekend.ie

Book Club 3rd Tuesday of every Month at 6.45pm Writers Group Alternate Wednesdays at 10am Parent and Toddler Group Friday Mornings 10am - 12 pm

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Workshops for Children

Young Farmers For young people with a love of animals, learn what it takes to be a farmer, Sat mornings 10-12 noon. Feb-June, Price €15 per session. For 11-14 year olds.

Green Fingers Tend the Young Gardeners plot with the Airfield gardeners and grow flowers fruit and vegetables from seed. Sat mornings Feb-Jun, Price €15 per session. For 8-11 year olds.

Airfield, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14.

Tickets: (01) 298 4301 Email: booking@airfield.ie Web: www.airfield.ie Family Sundays Activities for all the family every Sunday from 12.30-4pm. Free with admission to Gardens.

Children of 3 & over €3, Adults €6.

April ‘Bee a Nature Detective’ – trails throughout the afternoon.

11th: Come and help the Airfield gardeners sow our Wildflower Meadow.

18th: ‘Meet the animals’. Tours throughout the afternoon with our guides.

25th: Create an origami Spring bloom.

4th:

GIY—Grow It Yourself The Dundrum branch meets at Airfield on the last Sat of the month with guest speakers next session 27th March - meeting at 3pm.

Sustainable Saturdays also on the last Sat of the month - Airfield will celebrate an aspect of sustainable living with Talks and Workshops.

The Honesty Bookswap bring a book and take one home.

Concerts at Airfield Brendan Begley & Caoimhín O Raghallaigh duo Thursday 22nd April at 8pm. €15 / €12 Swerving from infectious slides to slow airs, seannós songs to wild, passionate polkas, accordion maestro and singer Begley and fiddler O Raghallaigh unleash the raw power and beauty of their Kerry music.

THE MILL GALLERY Tel: 296 9340 “Those that were found..”

Photography by HAZEL FITZPATRICK 27th March - 29th April 2010 Open Mon-Sat 10am-6pm Sunday 2pm-7pm. Open late when performance in main theatre. Free Admission.

Freelance music and fashion photographer Hazel Fitzpatrick’s first solo show. Hazel manipulates her work in digital post production, to create depth, a space, in which a narrative is drawn out in each individual image.

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Encore School of Performing Arts Sat 24th April - Sat 1st May 11am, 2.30pm & 7pm €15/€12 under 2yrs €6 Encore present SHOWTIME! 2010 every one of Encore students in Taney, Sandyford, Knocklyon and Dundrum with be taking to the stage in our annual show. With excerpts from Mary Poppins, Bugsy Malone and The Wiz, it’s going to be an amazing week of fun entertainment for all the family.

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The Sunshine Boys / Memory Of Water Tues 6th - Sat 10th April 8pm €14 (one show) €22 (both shows) Sundrive Players present Neil Simon’s classic comedy, The Sunshine Boys, a huge hit with audiences and a great night’s entertainment which will have you in tears of laughter. Also Memory of Water three sisters have gathered at the family home after the death of their mother Vi, who makes eerie entrances from time to time, a winner of the Olivier award for best comedy

Feis Maitiú Tues 4th - Sat 8th May Feis Maitiú is one of the longest running festivals in Ireland. The Feis embraces all aspects of performance art including Drama, Improvisation, Storytelling, Verse Speaking, Mime and Shakespearean Recital. The competitors will be assessed by well established adjudicators with the added bonus of Bursary competitions.

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Taney Drama Society presents Juno and the Paycock Tues 11th - Sat 15th May 8pm €18/€16 Taney Drama Society are proud to present O' Casey's classic Juno and the Paycock. In this Irish classic Sean O’Casey marries comedy and tragedy seamlessly.

Light Signals Mon 12th - Sat 17th April 10am €12 “Light Signals” is a new play for 3rd & 4th class primary school students. Through Paul Meade’s imaginative tale of invention, Time Travel and Discovery, exploring themes of identity, choice, friendship and conflict resolution.

Joe Conlan and the Rathfarnham and Terenure Stage School presents Spread the Love Mon 17th - Sat 22nd May 8pm €15 Rathfarnham and Terenure Stage School presents Spread the Love their end of year showcase featuring hits from Grease, Oliver, Les Miserables and Mama Mia.

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Rathfarnham Theatre Group presents Dancing at Lunaghsa Tues 25th - Sat 29th May 8pm €18/€16 Rathfarnham Theatre Group present Brian Friel's classic Dancing at Lughnasa. Set in rural Donegal in 1936 this beautiful play tells the story of the unmarried Mundy sisters who are barely surviving. A deeply affecting and lyrical tale of family loyalites and love. Not to be missed.

The Three Tenors Sat 17th April 8pm €30 (Harvey Nichols/Roly Saul meal deal) €65 per person Ireland’s very own and hugely successful Three Tenors continue to be a major attraction at all venues and festivals all over Ireland and abroad.

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Spring into Action!

by Kevin Mills, Chem Dry Express Yes, it is that time again - Spring Cleaning! As the weather gets milder, flinging open the windows to the fresh air and attacking the house is something which many find very therapeutic! To help make things easier we’ve got some great tips from a local professional – Kevin Mills at Chem-Dry Express.

“With anything you must prepare in the right way. You want to get the job done fast but not cut corners. You want to use safe products but they have to be effective.

Most importantly you don’t want to take on a job that is meant for a professional, as you’re only wasting your time and energy!

The good news is I have enough tips for you to get through everything and have your house like new again!

1. Planning Don’t take on more than one task at a time. This will enable you to work efficiently and effectively. When items are found that belong in another area, place them in a basket and take the time later to return each item to its rightful place.

2. Clutter This is a great time to simplify and de-clutter your home. Recycle old books, magazines and clothes which you no longer wear. Replace with candles and flowers.

3. Fridges Springtime brings a change in diet, so this is a great opportunity to clean the refrigerator. Use a chemical free combination of salt and soda water. The bubbling action of the soda water combined with the abrasive texture of the salt works great as a cleaner.

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4. Kitchens and Bathrooms (We can help here!)

There may be a build up of limescale around your taps. The best way to get rid of it is to lay paper towels over the fixture and soak it with vinegar, letting it set for one hour. The deposits will soften and become easier to remove. The same applies for shower heads in hard water areas. In the bathroom, pop any mildewed or scummy plastic shower curtains into the washing machine on a warm wash - say 40°C. Don't spin - remove and hang back up straight away so that the creases fall away!

Use old toothbrushes to clean awkward nooks and crannies - like plug-holes and drains. If you find that the bottom of your shower tray or shower doors have watermarks which are difficult to remove - get a nylon scouring pad and water, it works wonders! Want an eco friendly way of removing stains from the toilet? Just pour some cola down, flat or fizzy, it works a treat (honest!)

If the grouting around your tiles is looking mouldy, you can get it professionally cleaned – which will save you money and make your tiling look like new!

5. Carpets & Upholstery (We can help here too!)

Invest in a good vacuum cleaner! Vacuum your carpet twice a week. This will help keep dirt from settling to the bottom of the carpet. If you have pets, try to vacuum three times a week especially in the areas where your pet lies on the carpet.

For fresh stains, carbonated water works well. Just pour a generous amount to the soiled area and gently blot the area with a typical white towel. Avoid cheap carpet cleaning products, they leave behind a soapy residue and the carpets will get worse over time!

I can guarantee when it comes to fully cleaning a carpet or suite Chem-Dry Express can provide a very competitive price, with the highest quality cleaning system available! Don’t destroy your carpets or upholstery with inferior products. Trust Chem-Dry Express for Drier, Cleaner, Healthier® Carpets and Upholstery!”

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Slimming Success Curves Knocklyon Owner Saundra McLoughlin, Anne Davidson and Una McKnight of Curves

Congratulations to Anne Davidson, a Curves Knocklyon member, who lost a fantastic 2 stone and 23 inches!

Anne, a mother of two living in Beverly, Knocklyon, been a member of Curves in Woodstown for three years. She joined curves for health reasons as a member of her family died young.

According to Curves owner Saundra "Anne was very quiet when she joined first. Now she has lots of confidence and will talk to anyone about anything on the circuit!'

Anne was a national finalist in the Curvette of the Year and finished in the top 5!

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Highlighting - Fun Family Doggy Day Out

by Carolyn Huey Let’s celebrate dogs in our community! Have you ever stopped to think about how great dogs are?

They’re always welcoming when we open the door.

They’re the best of company and never answer back. They’re fun when we want to play. They support us with our special needs. They give us endless loyalty and security in our lives.

So to acknowledge them we’re organising a great family Doggy Day Out in aid of The Dublin SPCA in Marlay Park on Saturday 8th May 2010, from 12pm to 4pm.

Imagine being part of a local event to celebrate dogs – a day for all the family! You will be able to meet and talk to other dog owners, give your dog a great day out and participate in our many events for dogs that will be running in Marlay Park that day, including: Agility Testing; Temptation Tunnel; Micro-Chipping; Certificates of achievement for child and dog marathon, Dog Photography plus lots more!

Carolyn Huey, (Doggy Day Essay Competition), 33 The Rise, Boden Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Make your entry up to a maximum of 100 words.

Parents, please add your child’s name, age and your signature, along with a contact number. We will be awarding a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize, for the best entries.

These winning entries will be printed and handed out to everyone to read, who goes on the child and dog marathon!

Finally, we are looking for volunteers to help out on the day. If you can spare some time and like dogs telephone Carolyn on: 087 993 8157.

We’re looking forward to meeting you!

All funds raised will go to the DSPCA. So you will be having fun, treating your pet and helping rescue dogs all at the same time!

The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a registered charity, established in 1840 to prevent cruelty to animals. This year marks their 170th anniversary of saving lives and fighting cruelty. Cruelty, neglect, accidental injury and sickness to animals continue today - and the DSPCA are still here dealing with these problems. They fight animal cruelty and abuse in all of its forms. The DSPCA provide direct care for thousands of animals, both domestic and wildlife, at their shelter on Mount Venus Road in Rathfarnham.

They also provide low-cost mobile veterinary clinics every week in Tallaght, Coolock, Ballymun and Clondalkin. You can find out more about their great work at www.dspca.ie

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Tarotscopes by Mags ARIES A possible job offer is on the table. But you may act fast as there are a few qualified applicants. You may, at this time, feel a wee bit lethargic. Your battle is not to keep going, rather to get going. Your love life improves when you become more positive. You risk being accused of verbal abuse when you believe you are being a cool dude.

LIBRA Cards advise that you embark upon a healthier eating plan.

You need to look your very best for the coming summer.

Love is highlighted and you are destined to find love at the same time love finds you. Thinking of others makes you feel good and invokes a positive karma. So go on Libra, get into a charitable mode of thinking. Cash luck follows.

TAURUS Yes! At last you are ready to embark upon an entrepreneurial venture. This may well be in the form of art or indeed writing. A trip abroad is very interesting as it is the opener to a host of contacts which may be very beneficial to your future success. Stop fretting about love: just accept that you are destined to be happily soul mated.

SCORPIO An issue around education can leave you feeling drained, but cards advise you speak your personal truth and get cracking on your own educational plan. The rewards to you are great. Its okay to have faith and trust the heavens, but you must be prepared to play an active part in your own destiny: speaking of which is looking very, very good indeed.

GEMINI The weather may drag your mood down, but you bounce back with a vengeance. Buying an outfit or two is the perfect answer to rainy day blues. The promise of summer sun and heady romance sends you to the travel company. Taking up the challenge to organise a fundraiser is the karma way to go. You get back your input to the universe.

SAGITTARIUS Do the paperwork and present it in good order. You are set to become exceptionally busy and need to have a streamlined approach to the tasks at hand. Look at the business option again and make the necessary corrections. All is not lost, it is just a slightly different ballgame.

Unattached? Shyness may be construed as arrogance to a new suitor.

CANCER Moving sideways out of a bad situation is a trait attributed to your sign. Utilising this particular talent in the love department is definitely not the way to go, lest you be the ultimate loser, rather face up to life and its multi-faceted challenges. Unattached? Love arrives from across the water in an act of fulfilling destiny.

AQUARIUS A love of music may well see you embarking on a career in same. Cards show you writing your thoughts and setting the words to notes. By the start of May, life has a uniquely different meaning for you. You may find that you are more content and certainly more aware of natures aromatherapy and colour therapy. A certificate is presented to you.

LEO Do not allow your fiery side take dominance this week, rather to step back and see a totally different side to the situation. You must strive to calm your far too quick temper. An island divides you from the love of your life.

This is a temporary break and is a universal gift to make you look at yourself, warts and all. Then begin correcting.

CAPRICORN You may, of recent days have felt as though you lived in a virtual mirror. You are blossoming and breaking out of the mould and life awaits your entrance onto the world stage.

If love is meant to be then just accept it and enjoy every moment of togetherness. That sunshine break takes you to a love island in the med perhaps?

VIRGO “I like life and life likes me�. Making this your personal byword is the best gift you can give yourself this week. It is as if you have just awoken from a long slumber and cannot see the woods because the trees are in the way.

Fear not! You are now ready for life to bestow a myriad of blessings and abundance, to enhance your very existence.

PISCES A complication with a house can be sorted. You need to stop and properly evaluate the situation and then modify where necessary. Take the money when someone stays on your property and let this be the beginning of a new dawn of hope for you and yours. A trip you do not wish to take, to the west maybe? Is a trip into destiny. Take it!

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Index - Where it’s at!

Accountants Guardian Management Accounts...............................................................17 Activities for Children/Teens/Adults Dance Parties (Children)....................................................................................39 Encore! (Drama classes for children).......................................................38 Guitar Lessons (Children and adults)..........................................................6 Monkey Music (Babies/toddlers)....................................................................31 Pine Forest (Art classes children)....................................................................38 Baby Masssage Anne Hogan...................................................................................................................39 Blinds & Curtains Ballinteer Blinds.........................................................................................................15 Builders Cullen Construction......................................................................................................3 Noonan Construction...........................................................................................13 Butcher (Online order/home delivery) John Meats & Co......................................................................................................11 Cleaning Chem Dry (Carpets/Upholstery/Tiles)...................................................37 Clean & Clear (Home Exteriors).....................................................................15 Oven Blitz (Oven Cleaning)...............................................................................10 Oven Clean (Oven Cleaning).........................................................................37 Pristine.ie (House Cleaning)...............................................................................21 Time for You (House Cleaning)....................................................................37 Computers Laser Computer Sales (Sales and Repairs)..............................................29 MicroPro (Laptop Sales/Computer repairs.........................................25 Paula Flanagan (One-To-One Training)...................................................25 Communion Dresses/Wedding Gowns Kolidi....................................................................................................................................41 Dog Grooming Clip n’ Tails.......................................................................................................................43 Double Glazing/Glass/Windows Malplas Windows & Doors...............................................................................15 Driving Lessons Ballinteer School of Motoring........................................................................19 Education Colaiste Naomh Eoin (Irish College)........................................................31 DLRCC - Tidy Towns..............................................................................................29 Kip McGrath Education Centres....................................................................39 French College............................................................................................................41 South Dublin Adult Learning...............................................................................9

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Electrician Churchtown Electrical..........................................................................................13 Oliver Brady ..................................................................................................................21 Funerals Peter Massey Funeral Home...........................................................................19 McCluskey Memorials..........................................................................................19 Gardening Greenshoots Landscape Services....................................................................20 Graphic Design BlueOrange Design...................................................................................................43 Hair & Beauty NU U Beauty Salon....................................................................................................23 Total Hair Care...........................................................................................................27 Health & Fitness Agatsu Kettlebell Training.....................................................................................11 Curves (Knocklyon)................................................................................................23 Dundrum Acupuncture......................................................................................26 Orwell Medical Centre............................................................................................2 Pilates - Anne Sexton...................................................................................................7 Pilates - with Amelia..............................................................................................39 Reiki - with Maeve Duffy.....................................................................................23 Yoga - Sibylla Dallmann.....................................................................................23 Life Coaching/Training Alive & Kicking...........................................................................................................30 Nursing Home The Marlay.......................................................................................................................17 Office Supplies/Stationery Terenure Office Supplies.....................................................................................32 Organic Health Products Work from Home Opportunity........................................................................6 Photography Sigma Photography......................................................................................................5 Plasterer Paul Furney.....................................................................................................................31 Plumbing Brian McGarry.............................................................................................................13 Clare Mechanical......................................................................................................21 Restaurants/Café Boland’s Cottage Café..........................................................................................45 Solicitors Dillon Solicitors..........................................................................................................14 Joe Clancy Solicitors...............................................................................................17 Style Consultant/Personal Shopper Janice Coyne.................................................................................................................22 Vocal Training Timara Galassi..............................................................................................................27 Tiler Weber Tiling..................................................................................................................12

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