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Every Saturday morning he has an early tee time. He gets up early and eager, golfs all day long, sometimes 36 holes.

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The genie said, "Nope, sorry, threewish genies are a storybook myth. I'm a one-wish genie.

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The woman did not hesitate. She said, "I want peace in the Middle East . See this map? I want these countries to stop fighting with each other And I want all the Arabs to love the Jews and Americans and vice-versa. It will bring about world peace and harmony."

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An aspiring young lawyer was sitting in her office late one night, when Satan appeared before her. The Devil told the lawyer “I have a proposition for you…”

“You can win every case you try for the rest of your life. Your clients will adore you, your colleagues will stand in awe of you, and you will make embarrassing sums of money. All I want in exchange is your soul, your husband’s soul, your children’s souls, the souls of your parents, grandparents, and the souls of all your friends and law partners.”

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John was in trouble, really big trouble.

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She told him “Tomorrow morning, I expect to find a gift in the driveway that goes from 0 to 200 in 6 seconds AND IT BETTER BE THERE!” She was serious too, so John got serious.

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The competition is open to everyone, regardless of skill level. The winning entry will be printed onto the next issue of the Ruby card. The competition is a chance to get your photo onto the card and into the hands of people all over the Republic of Ireland. There’s also a Ruby Card loaded with 2,500 Euros going to the winning photo.

Ruby Card launched the competition as a way of exploring Irish talent and giving people a chance to show off the best of their county. They are looking for the most stunning photographs from Irish counties and there are no limits on entry. You can upload as many photos as you want.

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The Foxes of Gormanstown Castle There are several ghostly occurrences at the time of a death in Ireland such as the Banshee, lights, balls of fire and knocking. But perhaps the strangest one would the Gormanstown foxes. Apparently when the head of the house is dying, these foxes, real foxes not ghostly apparitions, appear at Gormanstown Castle in Co. Meath.

In 1860, the 12th Viscount was dying and the foxes had been moving around the house for a few days before he died. Just before he died, several foxes came out and sat under his bedroom window, barking and howling all night. They were still there the next morning but disappeared after the funeral.

The foxes also appeared at the death of the 13th Viscount in 1876. He

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On the night that the 14th Viscount died, in Dublin in 1907, several foxes came out around the chapel which was close to the house and around the house, crying and barking. Two days later, his son was watching over the body in the chapel. At about 3am, he could hear noises outside like a sniffing and whimpering noise. He opened the door and in front of him were several foxes near the door and in the shadows. He went to another door and saw the same scene there. The noise continued until 5am when it suddenly stopped.

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This World Record attempt should capture the imagination of young and old alike and everyone is invited to participate. It will all happen at Tipperary Racecourse on Sunday August 9th in association with the Tipperary Race Meeting. This day is also the Ballykisteen Hotel and Golf Resort Ladies Day and the first race is at 2.30pm. It will be a day with the best of racing, marquee entertainment, barbeque, music, and fun for all the family! It will also be very affordable as thanks to Peter Roe and the Tipperary Race Course committee, a limited number of tickets will be on sale in advance of the meeting at the specially reduced rate of €10 for single adult and €20 for family ticket. Under 18’s will be admitted free on the day. 50% of the proceeds from the sale of advance tickets will go to the West Tipperary Mental Health Association. Tickets are now on sale from members of the W.T.M.H.A. and from local outlets. Further information from 086-3147879.

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Government is to move to establish a new working group for the former Irish Steel in Co. Cork Mr John Gormley TD Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government announced that the Government is to move to establish a new working group to develop detailed proposals on the future of the former Irish Steel/Ispat site at Haulbowline, Co Cork.

The group, which is to be chaired by the Office of Public Works will involve a range of Government Department and State Agencies, is being tasked with determining the optimum use for the site, and how legacy issues relating to the site are best addressed.

He said a priority for the group would be to ensure proper public consultation with the local community in drawing up detailed plans for the site.

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North Tipperary Green Enterprise Park Cloughjordan Business Network (CBN) is hosting a networking evening to facilitate sharing some positive news amongst our local business community and fellow eco entrepreneurs about developments plans for the North Tipperary Green Enterprise Park Ltd (NTGEP).

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The NTGEP is a limited company formed this year to establish a green enterprise park in Cloughjordan to provide workspace infrastructure, programmes and services to facilitate the growth of eco entrepreneurship in North Tipperary.

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The Cloughjordan Business Network has been formed by Cloughjordan Community Development Committee and Sustainable Projects Ireland Limited to provide a forum for local businesses to meet informally to discuss matters of mutual The establishment by the Tanaiste in interest and benefit and to explore May 2009 of a High Level Action ways of developing the local econogroup on Green Enterprise puts the my of Cloughjordan. importance of this local project in context. In the DETE press release, So if you have a business or farming the Tánaiste pointed out that latest interest in all things green and are estimates put the size of the global based in and around Cloughjordan, environmental goods and services please mark your diary, bring your market as exceeding €950 billion by business cards and join the Net2010. The value of this sector for work. No RSVP required.

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Ireland’s Welcome needs to Shine Our traditional hospitality and welcome for overseas visitors remains our Number One asset. However, research shows that the number of tourists saying so has declined in the recent past, so we need to ‘Shine’ if we are to grow our tourism industry in the years ahead.

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“In our marketing overseas, Tourism Ireland promises potential visitors an experience that is unique and full of spontaneity, engageSome commentators believe that ment and fun,” says Mark Henry, we lost our friendliness during the Tourism Ireland’s Director of Cenboom years, but our overseas visi- tral Marketing. “When they arrive, tors do not agree. Research shows the people they meet here are the that the people of Ireland remain ones who deliver that promise. our Number One advantage over They can do this by performing at other holiday destinations. Howev- their best – by being happy, interer, between 2002 and 2008 there ested, natural and expert. The meswas a decline of six percentage sage is simple: when our people points (from 45% to 39%) in the shine, Ireland radiates!” number of tourists citing the people of Ireland as a particular advantage of holidaying here. While “In the current difficult trading the people of Ireland certainly reenvironment, it is more important main our strongest asset, this dethan ever that we recognise our cline is of concern. greatest resource – our people – beginning with those who work in On the back of these findings tourism and hospitality. If we inTourism Ireland, in conjunction vest ‘Shine’, it will pay back maniwith Fáilte Ireland, has just fold through the terrific stories launched a new initiative, entitled visitors take home and share with ‘Shine’, to remind frontline tourothers – whether face-to-face or in ism workers of four simple behav- an online forum,” said Mark Heniours that they should display in ry. their interactions with tourists.

Firstly, show a lively interest in customers – it is this additional engagement that distinguishes their experience here from that of many other countries. Secondly, be natural – people engage with people and our holiday stories are often dominated by the people and personalities that we have met.

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Tipperary GAA Scene U-21 MUNSTER HuRLING SEMIFINAL There was surprise and disappointment at Tipperary’s defeat to Waterford in the Munster U-21 hurling semi-final on Wednesday evening last in Dungarvan.

Hurling has always thrown up unexpected results from time to time but we congratulate Waterford on their deserved victory and extend our commiserations to the Tipperary management and players. There were occasions in both the 1990s and 1980s where Tipperary lost U-21 games unexpectedly and the players involved went on to win senior All-Irelands so hopefully history will repeat itself in that regard.

ALL IRELAND MINOR HURLING QUARTER FINAL Good luck to our minor hurlers who will play beaten Leinster finalists, Wexford, in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on this Saturday, July 25th at 3pm. Two further games will follow – Wexford v Clare in the senior hurling relegation Round 1 at 5pm and Kildare v Wicklow in the senior football qualifiers Round 4 at 7pm so there will be plenty of action for supporters who travel to Portlaoise. Tipperary and Wexford have only met on 3 previous occasions in the minor hurling championship. Their first encounter was in the 1980 minor All-Ireland final which Tipp won by 2-15 to 1-10. They did not meet again until the All-Ireland semi-final of 1999 which Tipp won by 3-13 to 1-8 with current minor coach Damien Young playing in goals. Their most recent meeting was in the 2002 semi-final which again was won by Tipperary on a scoreline of 4-13 to 013.

TICKETING DETAILS FOR MINOR QUARTER FINAL Entry to the stand and terrace for adults in O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Saturday is by ticket only. There are no reserved seats in the stand – seats can be taken on a first come first served basis. Tickets are available through Lár na Páirce in Thurles and Divisional Boards. Tickets can also be purchased on Ticketmaster and at O’Moore Park on Saturday. Stand tickets cost €25 and terrace tickets cost €15. A juvenile stand ticket costs €5 and juveniles are free to the terrace. A senior citizen stand ticket costs €15 (€25 with €10

cosncession retunred at Stile 1). Entry to the terrace for senior citizens and students costs €10 – pay at the stiles on the day.

DIVISIONAL SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIPS The divisional senior hurling championships have reached the final stage in the Mid and South Divisions and the semi-finals stage in the North and West Divisions. All 2008 divisional champions bar North Champions, Kildangan, are still standing. In the Mid final defending champions, Drom and Inch, will play Upperchurch Drombane who will be making their first ever divisional final appearance at this level. In the South final defending champions Killenaule take on old rivals Mullinahone. In the North, county champions, Toomevara, play Portroe in one semi-final and Borris-Ileigh play Nenagh Éire Óg in the other. In the West, defending champions, Clonoulty Rossmore play Golden Kilfeacle while the other semifinal will be between Knockavilla Donaskeigh Kickhams and Cappawhite.

SEAMUS Ó RIAIN CUP After last weekend’s games Boherlahan Dualla, JK Brackens, Moneygall, Lorrha and Dorrha, and Roscrea will join Moycarkey Borris and Kilruane MacDonaghs in the quarter finals of the Seamus Ó Riain Cup. The eighth quarter finalist will be the winner of the game between Éire Óg Annacarty and Kildangan, which will be played on Sunday July 26th at 7pm in Boherlahan.

The dates of the quarter finals are not confirmed yet. Defeats at the weekend for Ballingarry, Templederry Kenyons, Holycross-Ballycahill, Cashel King Cormacs and Burgess mean that their senior hurling campaigns for 2009 have come to an end.

TIPPERARY CLUBS DRAW Well done to John O’Gorman of Cully Newport and Sinead and Joe Clancy of Moorstown, Cahir who won cars in the Tipperary Clubs Draw which took place in the Knock Inn, Knock on Friday night last and also to Marty Dwyer of Brocka Ballinderry (Shannon Rovers Club) who won €5,000 in the Lotto Draw and Gortnahoe Glengoole club on winning a set of jerseys. Well done to all the other prize winners as

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GAA Membership Registration System Tipperary clubs have now been successfully registering their members online for 5 years. The new system is now in place well into its second year, aside from recording and registering members of each club, there are also some useful features within the registration system at http://people.gaa.ie that clubs can avail of. Firstly, the task of printing team sheets by Club Secretary’s has been made much easier once the players have been allocated with their respective panels. To set this up, log in to your Club Registration account and click on Team Management and Add Teams.

Some other features of the GAA Registration System include the ability to print off address labels for members and also the ability to send bulk text messages. Every club has been allocated 1,000 free text messages and they can purchase more as required thereafter. Click on the Communications tab within the GAA Registration System for more details.

Contact the Tipperary County Board IT Officer Ed Donnelly at ed.donnelly@gaa.ie or 087-2055642 for any queries.

CROKE PARK AS EVENT VENUE While it might seem a long way from Tipperary, Croke Park are promoting the stadium’s facilities as a venue for GAA Dinner Dances and other such social events. Packages including dinner are available from €49.50 and accommodation in available across Jones Road in Jurys Hotel from €79 per room. Details are available from the Croke Park Events Centre team on 01 819 2300 or by email at events@crokepark.ie.

BEST CLUB UNDER THE SUN Etihad Airways, the UAE's national airline and sponsor of the GAA Hurling All Ireland Senior Championship, are once again looking to find Ireland's Best Club Under The Sun. The search on www.etihadgaa.ie is based around what local GAA clubs give back to their to their community and Etihad want to reward these clubs and the people that make up what it means to be part of that community; with the training camp of a life time. Last years

winners, Portumna, spent four days in April at a special training camp in Abu Dhabi courtesy of Etihad Airways. The team trained each day, in the sun, with Tipperary hurling legend, Nicky English, putting them through their paces at the Zayed Sports Stadium. As part of Etihad's sponsorship of the GAA All Ireland Senior Hurling Championship 2009, every club in the country is invited to nominate itself and outline why it is "The Best Club Under The Sun" and the public will then be asked to vote for the club they feel deserves to win. Speaking about the competition Beatrice Cosgrove, Etihad Airways Country Manager Ireland said "The GAA is part of the fabric of Irish society and at its heart is the local club.

The idea of this competition is based around what local GAA clubs give back to their community. Not necessarily the one with the most trophies, and we want to recognise and reward these clubs for this input. Last year's competition was a great success and hopefully 2009 will be bigger and better with clubs from every corner of the country entering The Best Club Under The Sun.” To enter this year's competition just log onto www.etihadgaa.ie and fill out the form to nominate your club. You can also follow the competition on TG4's Seó Spóirt, presented by Dara Ó Cinnéide, which airs every Friday at 8.30p.m.

Last year's competition received a phenomenal reaction, with over 3,000 votes cast with in the first few days. By day five there were 17,000 votes and by the closing day the competition had received 64,584 votes with Portumna emerging as the winners with Kildangan one of the close runners up.

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TIPPERARY GAA SCENE Information concerning all areas in the GAA will appear in this section in the future. If you wish to include any item of interest in future articles, please contact the County Public Relations Officer Ger Ryan at 086-8149146 or via e-mail at pro.tipperary@gaa.ie on or before 3:00pm on Monday. Visit the Tipperary GAA web site at http://tipperary.gaa.ie to keep up to date with all the latest news in Tipperary GAA circles.

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New Family Butchers Opens in Nenagh A new Family Butcher Shop has opened in Nenagh, at the Mulrooney’s Service Station on the Borrisokane Road.

Originally from Hospital in Limerick, Simon Reale has been in the butcher trade since he was twelve years of age. In 1998, himself and his wife Mary opened their first butchers shop in the village of Murroe. This venture proved to be so successful, that they moved premises in the village and also opened up a supermarket and petrol station in 2002.

Simon and Mary have a son, William who has followed in the footsteps of

his father and is now a qualified butcher as well. With the family joining in the business, Simon has been able to open another butcher shop in Nenagh, leaving William to run the butcher shop in Murroe, where he works a seven day week, and Mary to run the supermarket and petrol station. Simon and his daughter Sharon, who runs the administrative side of the business, have set up in the new butcher shop, where they serve top quality meat at competitive prices. They have a highly trained staff who offer a friendly and efficient service making a visit to the Reale Family Butchers a very pleasant experience.

How Taxes Work Suppose that every day, ten men go out for beer and the bill for all ten comes to €100. If they paid their bill the way we pay our taxes, it would go something like this: * The first four men (the poorest) would pay nothing. * The fifth would pay €1. * The sixth would pay €3. * The seventh would pay €7. * The eighth would pay €12. * The ninth would pay €18. * The tenth man (the richest) would pay €59.

So, that’s what they decided to do.

The ten men drank in the bar every day and seemed quite happy with the arrangement, until one day, the owner threw them a curve. “Since you are all such good customers,” he said, “I’m going to reduce the cost of your daily beer by €20.”

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* The fifth man, like the first four, now paid nothing (100% savings). * The sixth now paid €2 instead of €3 (33%savings). * The seventh now paid €5 instead of €7 (28%savings). * The eighth now paid €9 instead of €12 (25% savings). * The ninth now paid €14 instead of €18 (22% savings). * The tenth now paid €49 instead of €59 (16% savings).

Each of the six was better off than before. And the first four continued to drink for free. But once outside the restaurant, the men began to compare their savings.

“I only got a dollar out of the €20,” declared the sixth man. He pointed to the tenth man, “but he got €10!”

“Yeah, that’s right,” exclaimed the fifth man. “I only saved a dollar, too.

It’s unfair that he got ten times more The group still wanted to pay their bill than I!” the way we pay our taxes so the first four men were unaffected. They “That’s true!” shouted the seventh would still drink for free. But what man. “Why should he get €10 back about the other six men – the paying when I got only two? The wealthy get customers? How could they divide the all the breaks!” €20 windfall so that everyone would get his ‘fair share?’

“Wait a minute,” yelled the first four men in unison. “We didn’t get anyThey realized that €20 divided by six thing at all. The system exploits the is €3.33. But if they subtracted that poor!” The nine men surrounded the from everybody’s share, then the fifth tenth and beat him up. man and the sixth man would each end up being paid to drink his beer.

The next night the tenth man didn’t So, the bar owner suggested that it show up for drinks, so the nine sat would be fair to reduce each man’s down and had beers without him. But bill by roughly the same amount, and when it came time to pay the bill, they he proceeded to work out the amounts discovered something important. each should pay! And so…

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IFA National Sheep Chairman Henry Burns said sheep farmers are angry and disappointed that the Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith and his Department this week welcomed moves from the EU Commission on implementation of sheep EID when they should be rejecting this ridiculous proposal outright and insisting on a voluntary option for Ireland.

Henry Burns said no progress has been made by the Minister or the Department on the IFA Proposals on voluntary EID. He said the entire sheep sector, including all stakeholders, has consistently demanded Minister Smith reject compulsory EID and insist on a voluntary option for Ireland as we already have a full individual sheep tagging and identification system in place through NSIS.

Henry Burns called on the Minister to get tough with the EU Commission and tell them in no uncertain terms compulsory EID will not work in Ireland and is not necessary.

The IFA man said instead of welcoming moves on implementation and minor changes to the Annex of the regulation, Minister Smith should demand that the EU take the Irish views and proposals on EID seriously.

Henry Burns said the imposition of compulsory EID will decimate an already fragile sheep sector which involves 30,000 flock owners, 6 export processing plants and exports valued at up to €200m.

Henry Burns said there is no way the Irish sheep sector can carry the significant additional costs and excessive regulation involved with sheep EID.

Cuts are Decimating Farm Income

At a meeting with the Taoiseach in In the first meeting of a Social Partner Government Buildings today IFA with the Taoiseach on the McCarthy IFA President Padraig Walshe react- in serious losses for rural communiPresident Padraig Walshe spelled out Report, Padraig Walshe told Mr Cowed angrily to the recommended ties and businesses depending on the the serious impact of the Government an that the Bord Snip proposals ‘Bord Snip’ cuts in essential farm farming sector. decision to block up to 30,000 farmshowed a breath-taking failure to unschemes, stating that they indicate a ers from joining the REPS 4 scheme derstand the importance of the indigeclear collaboration between the au“The implications of imposing these and the threatened cuts to the Disadnous agri-food sector. thors of the report and the Departcuts will destabilise the entire farmvantaged Areas and Suckler Cow ment of Agriculture, who have ing and agri-food sector at a time Schemes.

“The Report clearly demonstrates the already unilaterally imposed most of when the Government should be narrow mentality of some civil servthe recommended cuts on the hard supporting and encouraging the inMr Walshe told the Taoiseach that ice mandarins and others who have pressed farming sector. dustry to deliver on its potential to farm income has already been hit by no appreciation of the importance of increase exports and jobs in this successive cuts by Government. In the rural economy beyond the Pale He said “the latest closure of REPS country,” he said. last October’s budget Disadvantaged and the complex economic fabric of 4 and the proposed cuts to the DisadArea payments were cut by 14% and rural Ireland.” vantaged Area Scheme have effecThe cuts to Teagasc advisory, trainthe Suckler Cow Scheme was halved. tively wiped out any benefits that ing and research would seriously In April’s emergency budget the The IFA President said “agriculture is farmers received from the last partundermine the long term developGovernment cut REPS 4 payment by at the heart of the rural economy and nership deal, ‘Towards2016’, and is ment of the agriculture sector.

17% and last week the Minister for the Bord Snip proposals would have a a step too far as farmers revolt Agriculture closed off the REPS 4 devastating frontline impact on farm across the country”.

In addition, Bord Bia provided a scheme for 30,000 farmers. All of incomes, hitting low income producdedicated marketing and promotion these cuts will have a devastating efers hardest, with massive reverberaMr Walshe said “a large part of the for Ireland’s export-driven agri-food fect on the incomes of the most vultions for production in the food sector recommendations to terminate the sector and farmers would not tolernerable sector of farmers mainly the and the huge network of businesses Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme, close ate any of their levy funding for Livestock and Sheep sector. depending on farming.”

REPS and further reduce DisadvanBord Bia getting lost in the Departtaged Areas payments have already ment of Agriculture or Enterprise In relation to yesterday’s “Bord Snip” Thousands of farmers from all over been imposed on farmers by the De- Ireland. report the IFA President told the Tao- the country will tomorrow (Saturday partment of Agriculture, who are in iseach that the proposed cuts are an to assemble at 12 noon in Cavan denial about the impact they are hav- Concluding, Mr Walshe said the prounacceptable attack on agriculture Mart) protest in Cavan Town over ing on farm family incomes.” posed adjustments to the TB scheme and rural Ireland and would cause these devastating cuts on farm inare totally unacceptable. If the Govmassive damage to the productive come.

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As we’ve entered the peak holiday season, Mondial Assistance, a provider of roadside assistance and travel insurance services in Ireland, is offering useful advice to Irish travellers planning to drive while abroad, helping them stay safe and enjoy a stressfree road trip. Martin Lyons, Director General with Mondial Assistance in Ireland advises: “Travellers need to be aware that the rules of the road are not always going to be obvious or even similar to our own, with some regulations being much more unusual with stricter penalties than Ireland.

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• Make sure you have adequate travel insurance and break down cover.

• Don’t forget to convert the vehicle’s headlights for driving on the right • Ensure you carry any necessary spares such as light bulb replacements • Keep a warning triangle in your boot in case of an accident or break down

• Make sure you display an ‘IRL’ sticker, especially outside the EU If you are taking your own car, have it checked by a qualified mechanic before you leave • Don’t forget to bring your European Health Insurance Card from the HSE with you (for accessing public system healthcare in EU or EEA countries).

• Before you go, visit the Department of Foreign Affairs website (www.dfa.ie) for any additional advice.

• When you arrive it might sound obvious but make a point to remember to drive on the correct side of road for the country you are in! If it is your first time driving on the other side of the road take your time and drive with caution until you become use to it.

• Don’t tempt thieves by leaving belongings in the car where they can be seen • Don’t lend your vehicle to anyone else (may invalidate your insurance) • Don’t give lifts to strangers, especially when crossing borders

In most countries an Irish driving licence is acceptable for a stay of up to 12 months. In some other countries, such as Japan, travellers may need an International Driving Permit as well as their Irish driving licence. The Department of Foreign Affairs recommends that motorists check this prior to departure with the Embassy or Consulate of the country concerned.

They also advise Irish citizens to make sure that they are properly insured whilst driving overseas. In addition, drivers should also take the original vehicle registration document, their motor insurance certificate and passport with them, leaving copies at home.

Many Irish holiday-makers also fail to take out adequate travel insurance and may not realise that Irish Embassies or the Department of Foreign Affairs do not pay medical or hospital bills or repatriation expenses for Irish citizens involved in a medical emergency abroad. Drivers should also not assume that their Irish motor breakdown assistance cover will apply once they leave our shores. They should shop around for the best deal and make sure they don’t forget to take their policy details and international helpline numbers with them.

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Driving Tips Smooth Gears One of the hallmarks of an advanced driver is a smooth style with manual gear changes.

A car’s gearbox is a wonderful piece of engineering, rarely causing problems during the expected lifetime of fifteen years, withstanding hundreds of thousands of shifts up and down the ratios. It’s so well developed that all you need to do is gently guide where it wants to go.

Yet “snatching” at gears is common, causing an abrupt and a less than comfortable ride for passengers. Another problem is drivers who hold the gear stick constantly, refusing to let go, in order that they can make the gear changes as quickly as possible. That hand would be more use on the steering wheel.

To make the gear change smoother, let the gearshift pause for a second or two as it crosses the “central gate” or neutral zone. This alone will make

your gear changes smoother – there’s no need to rush them.

Secondly, guide the gear lever with the palm of the hand semi-open with the thumb sticking out.

And remember, around town, you can often stay in third gear and respond to new hazards early by easing off the throttle. Adjusting your speed with a fine throttle has all sorts of advantages.

As a check to see how smooth your gear changes are, take a glance at your front seat passenger’s head. Are they constantly “nodding”? If so you need to make your gear changing smoother and less hurried. Your passengers (and transmission system!) will appreciate it.

Courtesy of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (web: www.iam.org.uk)

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Here’s why you should have it advertised in the Tipp Tatler The current climate has re-introduced the tried and tested "value for money" philosophy back into business which is one of the positive changes brought about in recent times.

Clare Tipp Properties are delighted to be able to say that this philosophy has always been foremost in our minds. Advertising on behalf of our loyal vendors is something that we do not take lightly and will advertise time and time again through a media that proves itself to be of value.

We are delighted to advertise in the Tipp Tatler, so much so, that we have committed our company to be part of the Tatler advertising media for the years 2008/2009. There has been an immediate increase in our audience with quite an

increase in viewings and, delighted to say, an immediate response to our value for value properties. The very first two properties advertised in the Tipp Tatler went on to become "sale agreed" within three weeks of Tipp Tatler exposure and we have found this trend continuing. Clare Tipp Properties would have no hesitation whatsoeven in welcoming other like minded Estate Agents to join the property section of "The Tipp Tatler". With an audience both varied and genuine, a selection is always a good thing!

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And therefore, coming to a decision now is pretty much exactly the same situation that people were in back in 2006 and 2007 when they read and listened to all the commentary out there and decided to fix their mortgages for 3 or 5 years, With these low rates, is it time to and who are now complaining lock in your mortgage rate now to about the fact that they’re not getbenefit from lower rates in the longting the benefits of falling interest er term? This would insulate you rates. against any interest rate rises in the coming years – your payments So what of the advice to fix now? would be unchanged no matter what Well, if you fix now, you’ll pay a the ECB does. little more now for the privilege of getting a fixed rate, but if interest The newspapers and airwaves are rates go up, you’ll eventually begin currently full of commentators tellto benefit since you’re repayments ing us that given that rates “will won’t increase. never be so low” we should think about fixing our mortgage rates But what if the recession lasts longnow. But remember, some of these er than anyone expects – given that commentators are the people who it’s arrived when many “experts” told us back in 2007 didn’t expect it at all, and others …..“HOUSEHOLDERS struggling didn’t expect it to be as harsh as it to cope with rising mortgage repay- is. What if the ECB needs to keep ments face further crippling interest rates at 1% for a significant period rate hikes. The spectre of further of time? What if they found that increases comes as new figures they had to drop rates even further, show that house-price growth has to 0.75% or 0.5%? In these situaground to a shuddering halt. Finan- tions, you’ll end up paying more in cial analysts predict that European your repayments than you are now, Central Bank rates will rise to 4pc and you’ll end up bleating about in June. That would leave borrowbeing caught in a fixed rate morting costs at double the level of 18 gage the same as many are at the months ago, knocking tens of thou- moment. sands of euro off the prices firstYour mortgage is anything from time buyers can pay. But some €100,000 to €500,000 or even economists think 4pc will not be the more. Making any decisions now peak, after news that money supply based on what people are saying on grew at the fastest rate in 17 years the radio or writing the newspapers, in the 13 countries which share the as has been shown in the past, is a euro.” complete lottery.

Rates didn’t go much above 4% Think long and hard about what after that, and have fallen steadily you want to do. Speak to some insince. dependent professionals. Consider The point I’m trying to get across is your personal monetary situation that what you do now is dependent and how much you’re paying now on so many outside factors that it’s versus what you can afford to pay almost a pure gamble on what to do in the future and how that would now. look if rates when up, went down, or stayed the same and if your income changed dramatically up, or more likely down.

Then make your decision. And when you do, if it doesn’t go the way you like, remember that there’s only one person to blame if it doesn’t go the way you want or expect. You!

“Money is not the most important thing in the world.

Love is. Fortunately, I love money.”

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This superb opportunity includes full planning permission (2008) now in place for a private mooring, an extremely private dwelling, a detached two stroey large garage/boat shelter/work room, a long private driveway to the main property and land, and a guide price which has slashed from guide price $1.2m to one amazing bargain of €675,000.

"Swallows Rest" Boher Road, Ballina.

Guide Price; €557,500.

With a location of note, this superb detached property is located on a tranquil and scenic c.1.2 acres of grounds. A long and winding driveway introduces this lovely home and there is also a separate entrance to the rear of this very large site. Four bedrooms, two reception rooms and a fine "farmer's style" kitchen with separate utility and guest w.c. this is a home definitely worth considering for a long term relationship!

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Only because the owner is emigrating is she willing to allow this property to go for the incredible low price of €415,000 (other properties around are all in the €450,000 to €550,000 region).

A beautiful detached residence including a detached garage, approx. 1/3 of an acre site and breathtaking views of Killaloe Cathedral, Lower Lough Derg and Sliebh Berna hills as a backdrop. This property is located in the very well known Beeches complex and is only a short stroll from all the amenities in Ballina/Killaloe. Close to schools,

shops, restaurants, bistros, pubs, water amenities etc. A property of internal dimensions of c.2,300sq.ft. all rooms are large, bright and enjoyable. Year of Build; 2003. Natural gas central heating, mains services.

High Spec, High Energy Rated magnificent property of c.1,900sq.ft. (with option to extend internal dimensions to circa 3,000sq.ft. s.t.p.)

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Introducing Smart Sewing

Larkspur is the July Flower.

Other names are, lark's heel (Shakespeare), lark's claw and knight's spur.

The plant was connected to Saint Odile and in popular medicine used against eye-diseases. It was one of the herbs used on the feast of St. John and as such warded against lightning.

In Transylvania, it was used to keep witches from the stables, probably because of its blue colour.

The European form of larkspur supposedly had medicinal properties that made it useful in healing poisonous stings. It was also dried and used in a powdered form as an insecticide.

A popular annual larkspur, Rocket Larkspur, owes its Latin name, Delphium ajacis, to the Greek hero Ajax.

When Achilles was killed, his armour was supposed to be given to the most heroic of the Greeks who remained alive. The two candidates for this reward were Odysseus and Ajax.

Minerva swung the vote to Odysseus since she felt heroes should mix intelligence with bravery and Ajax was

not very sharp. The dishonour drove Ajax mad and he began killing a herd of sheep believing them to be his rivals. When he realized with he had done, Ajax felt the honourable thing to do was to kill himself and so he impaled himself on his sword. Where his blood fell, larkspurs grew. On their petals, one can find the Greek letters AI, which is the Greek cry of mourning.

Another American larkspur. the nuttalianum, was named after the botanist Thomas Nuttal. The plant was known to West Coast tribes who used it to make a blue dye. Later, settlers used it to make ink.

Like many natural historians and scientists, Nuttal went to extremes for his profession and as a result was dubbed ‘Le Fou’ by his colleagues.

Nuttal had the habit of using his rifle to dig up plant samples. As a result, when Indians attacked his party, he was unable to help defend the group as the barrel of his weapon was full of dirt.

The interest in fashion sewing has been revived through TV, Newspapers, and Shows like Project Runway. They have shown a creative form of personal expression. Now people of all ages are asking “Where can I learn to sew”.

Sewing in the 20th Century was perpetuated through the school system.

Any child wanting to learn sewing had the opportunity. Sewing was valued as a life skill. In the past you could learn textile science, clothing construction and clothing selection in 2nd and 3rd level schools. Other specialized subjects in the sewing field would be advanced traditional custom or comparative tailoring, draping, flat-pattern design, interior design, fashion illustration, historic costume, art history and other related courses. A lot of this was learned on the factory floor with 4 years in depth training.

Today things have changed Education budget constraints focus on what is considered academic, sewing was considered a hobby. Where will teachers be trained? where can you go to learn garment construction?.

They can learn from the generation who spent their life working in the clothing trade, who can pass on the

knowledge learned at a time when there was a booming clothing trade in Ireland.

Apart from the obvious what can sewing teach you? It teaches you coordination, patience, decision-making, manners, respect for others, self-esteem, completion dexterity, math, geometry, confidence, and creativity to name a few. Plus sewing occupies time productively to keep kids and adults off the street and from computer games. Sewing could be a way to connect the family?

At Smart Sewing founded by Teresa Keogh, you can learn these skills.

Teresa is developing new programmes all the time, to suit the individual. Smart Sewing can teach you the basics and take you as far as you would like to go in a fun and supportive environment. Course’s for all ages, from the age of 7 years onward, male, female, boys, and girls. To find out more call Teresa on 0879711488.

Email smartsewing@hotmail.com Web: www.smartsewing.ie Let us know you needs and we will try to work out something to suit you. Smart Sewing has been going for a year now the above is some of the reasons for its conception.

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Sweet Dreams......Sleep is good for you!

According to Wikipedia: “Sleep deprivation (having too little sleep), can be either chronic or acute. A chronic sleep-restricted state can cause fatigue, daytime sleepiness, clumsiness and weight gain. Complete absence of sleep over long periods is impossible to achieve; brief microsleeps (314 seconds) cannot be avoided.”

invariably we are in danger of eating into our “sleeping” time.

What are the benefits of a good nights sleep?

• Increased daytime awareness How much sleep do we need?

• Increased immune system to tackle We could follow the 8 rule – 8 glass- disease es of water a day and 8 hours contin- • Slowing down of the aging process uous sleep a night. Again when I (really!) asked the question, the sleep required • Increased serotonin in the body varied between 7 and 10 hours a which helps the “Good mood” factor night. People are generally getting 2 • Reduced depression, stress and What causes us not to sleep? hours less than what they know they anxiety I asked around Ireland and was not need. Where does this deficiency oc- • Promotes the “will seem better in surprised by some of the answers and cur? Well, the list above speaks for the morning” feeling as it does work suggestions: itself!

• When we sleep well, we feel well.

• The Internet (24hr availability) Thus we will feel healthier and there• Too much coffee / tea Having said that, some people do fore be more inclined to live healthi• Excessive Alcohol “Powernap” (15-40 mins) in the afer through diet and exercise, • Eating large meals late at night ternoon and claim that this is as good avoiding bad food habits • Cable TV (24hr availability) as getting 2-3 hours of extra sleep.

• Night work Napping helps improve memory, • Anxiety and stress, money worries cognitive function and mood, and is What is the best bedtime Ritual?

• New babies an effective alternative to a caffeine • Sick or ill children, spouse or dehit. Napping has been a great relief Let me share with you my system pendants for seasoned newbie mums – they that I find very effective: • Procrastination can use the baby’s sleeping time dur- 1. Decide or find out how many • Increased shift work ing the day to catch up on their own. hours sleep you need every night • Lack of interest in sleeping However, many newbie mums use (this does not mean deprived sleep • Social Networking (Facebook, Be- this time to catch up on chores, during the week and made up with a bo, Twitter) thereby missing out on this important sleep-in on Sundays) • Spouse snoring opportunity. The jury is still out on 2. Decide what time is a good time • Dogs barking next door, alarms that one! to go to bed and a good time to wake • Too warm, too cold up (taking important factors into con• Medical and more serious condiWhat are some of the consequences sideration such as children, animals) tions of sleep deprevation?

3. Make sure your bedroom is con• Excessive yawning ducive to sleeping and not part of The list seems endless! It’s true that • Lack of attention your office, playroom, TV room. our days are filled up differently than • Microsleeps (3-14 seconds blackMake it a sanctuary (A bedroom years ago where routine was necesout) should only be used for two things – sary for survival. Now that we have • Irritability sleep and sex) all to hand, we find we do things at • Memory loss 4. Avoid television and computers different times. One huge issue I see • Hallucinations before hitting the sack in Ireland today is eating and work• Loss of Appetite 5. Have a quiet time before bed – ing too late at night – another cause • Weight gain and risk of obesity every night of lack of sleep. Another contributor • Risk of Diabetes 6. Use this quiet time to read or is spending unnecessary time on So- • Risk of Heart and other diseases write (15 mins is often sufficient) cial Networking like Facebook and • Reduced immunity 7. Keep water beside the bed so you Twitter. For those who run their own • Negative mood or lethargy during can rehydrate during the night if you business, it can be tempting to burn the day wake up the midnight oil while the house is • Impaired moral judgement 8. Make sure the last few minutes quiet to get some paperwork done. are focused on relaxations techniques We have so much distraction, that such as conscious breathing, affirma-

The only reason people get lost in though is because it’s unfamiliar territory

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by Elaine Rogers tions, relishing in the successes of the day 9. Plan your following day mentally in your head, but only the positive stuff 10. If you have worries, write them down and consciously tell yourself “I’ll tackle that tomorrow” 11. Set your alarm for wake-up time if you are worried about waking up 12. In the morning, don’t be tempted to hit snooze until you are overshot the comfortable “getting ready” time.

Over sleeping may leave you feeling negative and lethargic all day 13. Give yourself a minute to think positive thoughts for the day and then GET UP! 14. When you get out of bed, go straight to a mirror and smile at yourself. It will make you laugh and set a positive tone for the day

In conclusion The quality of our day is influenced by the quality of our night. Getting adequate sleep = getting the most out of our day that follows. So set the tone of your day by getting your relaxation and sleep routines sorted out. Your body will thank you for it by being healthier, fitter and more beautiful!

If you have worries that deprive you of sleep, tackle the worries first and good sleep will return.

Elaine Rogers of www.seefincoaching.com is a qualified Business Coach and Trainer.

She works closely and empathetically with her clients to help them develop and enhance crucial aspects of their personal & business effectiveness.

This ensures they achieve their maximum potential, and be the change they want to be. You can contact Elaine on 086-1955660 if you have any further questions. Further reading available at Elaines Blog http://seefincoaching.wordpress.com/

The Bumble Bee One common, yet incorrect, assumption is that the buzzing sound of bees is caused by the beating of their wings. The sound is actually the result of the bee vibrating its flight muscles, and this can be achieved while the muscles are decoupled from the wings—a feature known in bees but not other insects.

This is especially pronounced in bumblebees, as they must warm up their bodies considerably to get airborne at low ambient temperatures.

Bumblebees have been known to reach an internal thoracic temperature of 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit) using this method.

The distinctive buzz of a flying Bumblebee has inspired the orchestral interlude "Flight of the Bumblebee".

Queen and worker bumblebees can sting, but unlike a honey bee's, a bumblebee's stinger lacks barbs -- so they can sting more than once.

Bumblebee species are normally nonaggressive, but will sting in defence of their nest, or if harmed. Female cuckoo bumblebees will aggressively attack host colony members, and sting the host queen, but will ignore other animals (including humans) unless disturbed.

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by Susan Hayes The power of compounding cannot be over emphasised and will be illustrated below by means of an example; “A man saves €2,000 per annum from the age of 25 and stops saving at the age of 32. They get a theoretical 10% return per annum until age 65. His friend starts at the age of 33 and saves €2,000 per year until he is 65, and gets the same 10% return per annum. Which of the two has the most saved at age 65?”

The answer is Investor A who only invested for 8 years and the reason for this is that Investor A started to invest at age 25 and his money also began compounding at that age. By the time he is 32, his money had grown to the point where it was generating to over €2,516 each year.

However at this stage, Investor B is only starting at €2,000. The money is compounding at the same rate, but since Investor A has gained the head start on Investor B, he simply cannot catch up in the time given.

This result is worthy of some comments - firstly, don’t hold back and start now! As illustrated above, the longer a person is in the market, the more time you are allowing your money to work for you. Secondly,

again in favour of the investor, if somebody has the patience to stick with a strategy and not interrupt it with active buying and selling, their money can grow without several commission charges continually deflating the profit. Finally, if an investor chooses a good, solid underlying portfolio of stocks, he/ she can put these into a medium to long term plan and simply hold and let them compound into the future until they are called upon. An individual does not need a large lump sum in order to start this process – some suggestions may be to set up a regular savings plan with child benefit or initiate a monthly contribution to a self admin pension. In both cases, the money is usually set aside for the future beyond the short term. Instead of leaving these sums of money on deposit, one could certainly create a regular savings plan following a time tested strategy for the power of compounding to work on over a significant timeframe.

We have a clear “three step process” document that is available for all completely free of charge. If you send me an e-mail at susan@iltb.ie, I will send it to you right away and you can see how you can practically implement the power of compounding within your portfo-

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A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing

Money and Marriage can be Stressful Marriage and money can prove to be a stressful combination, as many couples fight about money. During stressful economic times, marriages can be strained when money troubles arise.

Here are some tips to help find harmony with your marriage and money.

1. Remain Connected--Even when you're frustrated by your situation, you can still hold hands as you talk, take

breaks to give each other massages, share a joke, and keep your connection alive in simple ways. You can help one another through this!

2. Be Aware--If you always seem to fight about money, and especially if you don't entirely know why, it may be a good idea to examine your history and your partner's history and take a look at your 'money issues'. Just being

aware of whether you carry negative patterns from childhood, unrealistic expectations, or 'hot buttons' that keep getting pressed, can help you to deal with your triggers.

3. Take a Break If You Need To--If things get too stressful, take a break and do something you both enjoy together, or take some time alone, and then come back after you both have a

set of 'fresh eyes' and an extra dose of patience.

4. Remain Calm-- Staying calm when you're dealing with finances can make the difference between a fruitful planning session and a damaging altercation.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Arts Council launches a new guide to cultural events The Arts Council today launched a free on-line guide to the vast and diverse mix of activities, shows, exhibitions and performances that it supports around the country. The guide gives information on the wide range of events taking place and features can be selected by county, by month or by category - for example festivals, concerts, opera, plays and arts for children. There are already more than 1,000 events currently detailed on the website.

“Income generated from both domestic and international tourism is a key source of revenue and one that we can ill-afford to lose. Cultural tourism is currently estimated to be worth more than €5 billion annually to the Irish economy through direct and indirect spending. It is through making people aware of all of our arts events, and promoting them at home and abroad, that we can assist in driving Ireland’s cultural tourism.”

Pat Moylan, Chairman of the Arts Council believes that the guide will provide a boost for local and regional tourism and employment: “This resource has been designed to assist local communities and individuals access cultural information. We hope that tourist offices nationwide will use the website to plan around, and raise awareness of, events taking place in their locality at particular times of the year.

Mary Cloake, Director of the Arts Council, said: “The arts are our greatest national resource, and have the capacity to drive significant economic investment and job creation in Ireland. The arts also greatly enhance our national reputation and deliver an eclectic, imaginative and innovative world-class showcase for our society.”

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by Nigel Quinlan, Sheelagh na Gig

Men Are Just Happier People Nicknames If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah ..

If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Godzilla and Four-eyes.

Eating out When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in €20, even though it's only for €32.50.

None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back.

When the girls get their bill, out come the pocket calculators.

Money A man will pay €2 for a €1 item he needs.

A woman will pay €1 for a €2 item that she doesn't need but it's on sale.

Bathrooms A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.

The average number of items in the typical woman's bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.

Arguments A woman has the last word in any argument. Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.

Cats Women love cats.

Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats.

Future A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.

A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.

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This is the fifth book to feature Detective Sergeant Logan McRae, whose thankless job it is to police the mean streets of Aberdeen. Familiarity with McRae’s previous adventures is not essential to your enjoyment of this instalment, a police procedural that leaps straight in with both booted feet first, opening with an armed raid that goes badly wrong, but which leads to the discovery of a horribly mutilated Polish immigrant. An attack by a psychopathic racist is the obvious conclusion, but McRae’s investigation hints at something even darker and more disturbing. Labouring under the verbal lashes of his immediate superiors, the foul-mouthed, chainsmoking DI Steele and the withering sarcasm of DCI Finnie, while attracting the unwelcome attentions of local mob boss Simon McLeod, McRae’s a good policeman plagued by bad luck. Unravelling the plot takes him all the way to Poland and some of the nastiest secrets from the fall of the communist government.

A dark streak of gallows humour raises this offering above the standard grim’n’gruesome serial killer fare, as does a gift for the creation of memorable characters and hilarious dialogue. Explosions of bloodcur-

dling, hair-raising violence veer across the line into farce as the propensity of local criminals to view police raids as opportunities for a good punch-up lay waste to carefully planned strategies, leading to chaos and confusion which MacBride handles with skilful aplomb.

The policemen and women in Blind Eye are a cheerfully slobby, human lot, who like their drink, kit-kats, bacon butties and endless cups of tea, which keeps the whole book well grounded. Dark, funny, suspenseful and entertaining, if Blind Eye is your first Stuart MacBride novel, it probably won’t be your last.

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Bugs Bunny is 69 Years Old Bugs Bunny's first official appearance was in A Wild Hare, directed by Tex Avery and released on July 27, 1940. It was in this cartoon that he first emerged from his rabbit hole to ask hunter Elmer Fudd, "What's up, Doc?" It was also the first meeting of the two characters in their fully developed forms.

It is considered the first fully developed appearance of the character. Animation historian Joe Adamson counts A Wild Hare as the first "official" Bugs Bunny short. It is also the first cartoon where Mel Blanc uses the version of Bugs' voice that would become the standard.

name Bugs Bunny, which up until then had only been used among the Termite Terrace employees. However, the rabbit here is absolutely identical to the one in Jones' earlier Elmer's Candid Camera, both visually and vocally.

It was also the first short where he received billing under his now-famous name, but the card, "with Bugs Bunny," was just slapped on the end of the completed short's opening titles when A Wild Hare proved an unexpected success.

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Sponsored Walk for Crumlin With the J. Moynan Time Trial series drawing to a close, many riders times have improved and they are now showing to be very consistent.

So on a very pleasant July evening, Thursday 9th., it wasn’t too surprising that times were once again trimmed and three riders produced new best times. The fastest man on the road was once again John Foote with Mike O’Keeffe close behind him and Eamon Hartnett and John Spillane taking third and fourth.

When the handicaps were put in place, Mike O’Keeffe claimed the Pictured (from left to right): Sabrina Harty, Helen Reilly, Kate Donoghue, Mary Goon- stage with John O’Carroll, John ey, Ellen McCarthy, Margaret Reilly, Helen McCarthy, Mary Reilly, Kathleen McCaFoote and Eamon Hartnett next in rthy, Christina Harty, Geraldine O' Brien (Co-ordinator), Kathleen Crowe, Conor O line.

Brien (Tutor), Willie McCarthy and John Harty. (Not pictured here were: Terry Copeland, Kathleen O' Donoghue, Eileen Kennedy (Tutor) Elaine Hurley (Tutor) Melissa McCarthy, Mary Doyle, Anna McCarthy, Maggie McCarthy and Tom Cawley.

Students and Tutors from the North Tipperary Senior Traveller Training Centre taking a well deserved rest during their sponsored walk from Littleton to Two Mile Borris on Thursday the 16th of July. The participants on this six mile walk, which marked the final day of term until September, raised E1,364.66 for Our

The final race of the J. Moynan TT series was on Thursday 16th July Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, and John Foote was once again the man to beat on flat time. He as part of the Tipp FM day. This is the second fundraiser undertaken by produced his third fastest time of the group who raised over E500 for the series - 33.50 - on a fairly Cancer Awareness by taking part in breezy evening. Will Murphy was the Womens Mini Marathon in June. just 26 seconds behind him and The students and staff would like to Mike O'Keeffe took third. thank all of the sponsors for their generous donations.

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With handicaps in place, Keith Horan was the stage winner with John Foote hot on his heels and Duncan Hodgins in third.

Calculations for the winners of the various categories are underway and the next race is on Thursday July 30th at 7pm and is the Points Sprint Race - no. 2. Meeting place is Moynan's shop and the entry fee is €5

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Gaelic Tag is launched in Dublin as the first new indigenous Irish sport in 200 years The 14th July saw the launch of a brand new, indigenous Irish sport called Gaelic Tag. This is a unique and exciting, non-contact team sport played by mixed teams of men and women. It will be played competitively for the first time this summer in Dublin in an 8 week league starting on 30th July, with a preview launch evening on the 23rd. As well as helping players keep fit, Gaelic Tag is also a fantastic way to relax and meet new people.

Every week new, live bands will be showcased and lots more free entertainment will be provided – all part of the ‘après-match’ fun.

Anyone interested in playing should check out www.gaelictag.ie or www.facebook.com/gaelictag. It costs €500 to register a team (of 12 players) for the summer league consisting of at least 8 matches (€5 per match per person).

Gaelic Tag can be played by people of all ages and fitness levels and combines the excitement of gaelic football with the safety of a non-contact ‘tag’ sport. This means it is suitable for all types of people - whether they are the fittest person in their gym, or someone who hasn’t played sports since they were in school.

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The game is played by teams of 7 people – 3 of whom must be girls. A full squad comprises of 12 people and players are rotated on and off constantly as there is no limit on substitutions.

The Gaelic Tag pitch is less than 80m long or approximately the width of a normal GAA pitch.

The rules of Gaelic Tag have been developed specifically to make it a safe, fun game that can be enjoyed by both men and women alike. It is strictly a non-contact sport – players in possession of the ball are ‘tackled’ by pulling a six-inch long tag that is attached to either side of their shorts by velcro.

This means the game is much more focused on moving the ball quickly between players resulting in a fast paced, thrilling game.

Almost all sports played today are segregated by sex. Gaelic Tag is different – it brings men and women, young and no-so-young, all together to enjoy a healthy outdoor sport. It allows them to take part in a uniquely Irish game and what’s more, it does all this within a culture of fun and enjoyment. What better way to spend a summer’s evening than playing Gaelic Tag with good friends and relaxing after with a BBQ, live music and maybe even a drink or two.

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Lost and Found Pets Ireland is the country’s first dedicated website for lost and found Irish pets. The site aims to leverage the power of social networking to reunite lost Irish dogs, cats and other pets with their owners.

A Free Lost Pet Listing Site with a Social Twist Listings on the site are free and each is displayed on its own dedicated page with its own short URL to maximise search engine visibility. In keeping with the focus on social networking, each listing page contains tools to easily share the listed pet’s details online via the most popular social networks in Ireland - Facebook, Bebo, MySpace, Windows Live Spaces and Twitter. There are also tools to draw attention to the listing via top social bookmarking sites Digg and StumbleUpon. The listing page also includes a custom lost/found pet poster which site users can print and distribute in their local area offline.

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Finally the site features the Lost and Found Pets Ireland Blog which, in addition to announcing new site features and tips for lost pet owners, it is hoped, will serve as a platform for those working at the coalface of the problem of missing and abandoned Irish pets.

Background Lost and Found Pets Ireland is 100% Irish, the ‘pet project’ of Dublin based freelance web developer, Joe Molloy. The concept for the site came about after Mr Molloy himself found a stray earlier this year. “With over 12 years experience in the fields of web development and search engine optimisation, I felt I could really make a positive contribution to easing the problem of lost and abandoned Irish pets” says Molloy. www.lostandfoundpets.ie

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Online marketing agency Simply Zesty conducted a survey into the use of social media in Ireland and found that over 25% of respondents spend more than 2 hours on social networks whilst at work.

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There are clearly some areas however, where the Irish public aren’t ashamed in getting a bit personal. 38% of users answered that they had ‘met someone romantically or flirted through social media’.

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Abuse

by Jim O Shea

(Continued from previous issue)

The right to goodwill from the other The right to emotional support

This is a very comprehensive list, and I feel so valuable that it was worth quoting in full. It means that you, reader, have the power to test your relationship in a methodical way. If you are still unsure about the quality of your relationship, Matiatos outlines other criteria which show that a victim’s relationship situation may be critical.

These are as follows, and they are applicable to all types of abuse

The right to be heard by the other and to be responded to with courtesy The right to have your own view, even if your partner has a different view The right to have your feelings and experience acknowledged as real The right to receive a sincere apology for any jokes you find offensive

The right to clear and informative answers to questions that concern what You express your opinions less and is legitimately your business less freely The right to live free from accusation You find yourself walking on eggshells, careful of when and how to say and blame something The right to live free from criticism and judgement You long for that softer, more vulnerable part of your partner to emerge.

The right to have your work and your interests spoken of with respect You find yourself making excuses for your partner’s behaviour The right to encouragement You feel emotionally unsafe.

The right to live free from emotional and physical threat You feel it’s somehow not ok to talk with others about your relationship The right to live free from angry outbursts and rage You hope things will change, especially through your love and understanding The right to be called by no name that You find yourself doubting your mem- devalues you ory or sense of reality The right to be respectfully asked rather than ordered.

You doubt your own judgment You doubt your abilities

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Children’s HosUnderstanding the basic rights in a pital in Crumrelationship is another way to lin. understand what a verbally (or any type of abuse) abusive relationship is. The following list might help you: