Tipp Tatler Issue 170 May 2011

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In the middle of an argument a man said to his wife, "I don't know how you can be so stupid and so beautiful all at the same time!"

The wife responded calmly, "Allow me to explain...the good Lord made me beautiful so you would be attracted to me; and he made me stupid so I would be attracted to you!"

Two women met for the first time since graduating from high school.

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Three mischievous boys skipped school one day and instead went to the zoo one day for an outing.

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The officer hauled them off to the Security Office for questioning.

The supervisor in charge asked each of them to give their names and tell what they were doing at the elephant cage.

The first boy innocently said, "Okay, my name is Gary, and I was just throwing peanuts into the elephant cage."

The second added, "My name is Larry, and all I was doing was throwing peanuts into the elephant cage."

The third boy was a little more shaken up than his buddies and said, "Well, my name is Peter, but my friends call me Peanuts."

ber I left my wallet and credit cards there. The cab driver just drives away."

"I go home, and when I get there, I find my wife in bed with the gardener. I leave home, and come to this bar. And just when I was thinking about putting an end to my life, you show up and drink my poison."

A little girl walks into a pet shop and asks in the sweetest little lisp: "Excuthe me, mithter, do you keep wittle wabbits?"

And the shopkeeper gets down on his knees, so that he's on her level, and asks: "Do you want a wittle white wabby or a soft and fuwwy bwack wabby or maybe one like that cute wittle bwown wabby over there?"

The little girl puts her hands on her knees, leans forward and says in a quiet voice: "I don't fink my pyfon really giveths a thit."

I was just having a conversation with someone who is about to buy a Mac Computer.

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Vintage Rally In Roscrea in aid Of Chernobyl Lifeline a great success.

There was a vintage rally held on Sun 8th May in aid of Chernobyl Lifeline in Ballybrack, Roscrea.

A great day had by all with lots of stalls, activities and of course a great selection of vintage cars, lorries etc.

The committee would like to thank everyone who came along on the day and participated in any way. The funds raised will go a long way in financing children coming over to Ireland. The more that is raised, the more they get Host families are needed to help with children coming over in July by offering accomodation. This is a very rewarding experience and you are urged to consider getting involved in any way you can.

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‘An Siopa’ Tipperary Town Celebrates Six Month Anniversary ‘An Siopa’, Church Street, Tipperary Town celebrated its six month anniversary recently. This shop is run as a not-for-profit shop. It is located at 5, Church Street, Tipperary Town.

An Siopa are delighted with the success of their first six months in business and are looking forward to welcoming new customers over the next number of months.

An Siopa is different from other second-hand shops in that it was set up as a place for members of the travelling community to gain work experience and training in retail. It is

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An Siopa would like to thank its customers and in particular those who made donations of clothes, books, dvds, cds, bric a brac and toys Donations are both needed and appreciated and can be made at the shop which is open from 10am to 5pm Monday to Saturday. Donations can also be collected. For further information, contact Anne Marie on 062 31138.

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By Eoin Colfer Irishman and ex-army sergeant Daniel McEvoy works as a doorman at a seedy New Jersey casino. His other occupations are dealing with a psychotic neighbour and worrying about his receding hairline. But then one day his doctor friend disappears and his part-time girlfriend is found dead, and Daniel is framed for the crime.

Suddenly a receding hairline is the least of his worries.

Sharp, vivid, and sometimes surreal, Plugged is a superb Eoin Colfer novel for adults. Colfer brings the same warmth and wit seen in his Artemis Fowl novels to this book, where the characters are strongly drawn and leap off the very first page. It’s full of dialogue and scenarios that will make

you laugh out loud and then sober you up quickly as Daniel talks about his experiences in the Lebanon. Plugged is a crime thriller that will grab you on the first page and take you on a rollercoaster ride to the end.

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Tipperary Author Releases New Book “Abuse, Domestic Violence, Workplace and School Bullying” is the latest book from author Jim O’Shea. Jim, who runs a counselling service in Thurles, worked as principle of Our Lady’s Secondary School in Templemore for twenty years. After writing a series of articles on the subject for the Tipp Tatler Magazine, Jim got the inspiration to write books on this complex behaviour. His previous book “When a Child Dies, Footsteps of a Grieving Family” offers advice for families trying to come to terms with their grief after losing a child.

His latest book explores the subject of abuse and its invasion of boundries within the family home (not state institutions or within the Church). He deals with the different types of

abuse, such as verbal, emotional, physical and financial. A taboo subject, abusive behaviour is very common in homes, the workplace and the school and the abuser or bully, can come from any walk of life. Jim’s aim in the book is to bring the subject into the open and tackle it head on.

Anyone who is bullied or abused should read this informative and helpful book as it offers advice on how to deal with difficult situations.

The book is published by Cork University Press and can be purchased in bookshops or from Amazon for €14.95.

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Tickets are still available from clubs, the GAA Office at Lar na Pairce, Thurles, online at www.munster.gaa.ie, www.tickets.ie and www.ticketmaster.ie. The Munster Council ticket van will also be in Tipperary during the week at the following times and venues - Tuesday May 24: 10:30am to 1:30pm - Nenagh (Clare Street) and 2:30pm to 5:30pm Templemore (Church Street); Thursday May 26:10:30am to 1:30pm - Carrick on Suir and 2:30pm to 5:30pm Clonmel (Elys Centra); and Saturday May 28: 10:30am to 1:30pm - Thurles (Ely’s Centra, The Mall) and 2:30pm to 5:30pm - Nenagh (Clare Street). All supporters are advised to purchase tickets in advance of Sunday to avoid unnecessary delays entering the Stadium. Supporters are also asked to come early and be in their seats at least 30 minutes in advance of the senior game.

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR TIPP V CORK Car parks will be open on all routes into Thurles. The annual Padre Pio pilgrimage is on in Holycross on Sunday and this will impact traffic in the area at certain times. Supporters travelling from Cork city are urged to travel via Limerick and onto Thurles via Nenagh or via Dundrum. Large volumes of traffic are expected to converge at Cashel so alternative routes are to divert at Mitchelstown for Tipperary and onto Thurles via Dundrum or divert at Exit 4 off the M8 and travel to Thurles via Boherlahan and Holycross. Supporters are asked to note that vehicles illegally parked will be towed away by Gardai.

TIPP V CORK INTERMEDIATE HURLING

Good luck to our Intermediate hurlers and management for their game against Cork at 1.45pm at Semple Stadium on Sunday. We ask supporters to come early to cheer them on. After some disappointing results in recent years, there is greater optimism about the chances of the Intermediate team this year as there is a much wider pick of players available to the selectors.

However, as usual Cork will not be easily defeated so this promises to be an interesting and entertaining game.

TIPP V WATERFORD UNDER 21 HURLING Good luck to the Tipperary under 21 hurlers and management as they try to defend their Munster title in a quarterfinal against Waterford at Semple Stadium on Wednesday June 1 at 7.30pm.

Extra time will apply in the event of a draw at full time. The winners will play Cork in Pairc Ui Chaoimh on July 20.

TIPPERARY V KERRY SENIOR AND JUNIOR FOOTBALL Hard luck to both our senior and junior footballers who were both defeated by Kerry in their respective Munster quarter finals at Fitzgerald Stadium, Killarney last Sunday. Interestingly both Kerry teams had the exact same score of 2-16 and both Tipp teams had the same totals – 11 points, 0-11 for seniors and 1-8 for juniors. The seniors next game will be in the All Ireland Football qualifiers on Saturday June 25.

MINOR FOOTBALLERS IN MUNSTER FINAL Congratulations to our minor footballers on a truly magnificent win against Kerry in the Munster semi-final at Semple Stadium on Wednesday last, May 18. Tipp were down 11 points at one stage in the first half and trailed by 10 at half-time. Most observers would have been forgiven for thinking this game was over but the ability, spirit and commitment of these young Tipperary footballers shone through in the second half and they clawed their way back into the game to

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Tipperary GAA Scene (Continued) secure a deserved one point victory deep into added time. Well done to the players and to Manager, David Power, his selectors and backroom team. Tipp will now play Cork in the Munster final on Sunday June 3. Cork are defending champions. Tipperary last won the title in 1995 which was also the last time the near monopoly Cork and Kerry hold on the Munster minor football championship was broken. Cork will be seeking their 30th title while Tipp are chasing their 6th.

TIPPERARY CLUBS DRAW The first draw in the 2011-12 Tipperary Clubs draw has been re-scheduled to Friday June 3 at the request of Clubs who need more time to sell the draw.

We are appealing to all promoters and Club officers to use the additional couple of weeks to promote and sell the draw to as many people as possible.

Remember all additional sales made

by Clubs over their number in the 2010-11 draw will result in 75% of the proceeds of those extra sales going back to the Clubs. Also we would remind patrons of the fantastic prizes on offer including cars, holidays and many attractive cash and other prizes.

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LAUNCH OF MICKEY “THE RATTLER” BYRNE’S BOOK Good luck to famed Tipperary hurler of the 40s, 50s and 60s, Mickey “The Rattler” Byrne for the launch of his book at the Anner Hotel Thurles on Saturday night next, May 28 at 8.30pm. The book was co-authored by former Tipp Star editor and well known, GAA journalist, Michael Dundon. Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh will formally launch the book which records the life and times of Mickey, winner of 5 All Ireland senior hurling medals, 7 National league medals and a record 14 Tipperary senior hurling championship medals. Mickey was also chosen at right corner back on the Tipperary Star’s Tipperary Team of the Century. Former players and officials from Tipperary and several other counties will be in attendance for what is sure to be a great evening. The book will go on sale this week in all bookshops and can be purchased online by emailing info@bookworm.ie.

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and hurlers throughout the country at the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to Croke Park last week.

The visit once again acknowledged the central role the GAA plays in Irish sporting, cultural and social life. Congratulations to Uachtaran Christy Cooney on his very fine address at Croke Park. Moneygall GAA club was also in the news with President Barack Obama and Mrs Obama landing by helicopter in St. Flannan’s GAA grounds on Monday for their historic visit to the President’s ancestral home. Well done to all in Moneygall for staging such a magnificent welcome to the President.

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ARDFINNAN GAA HISTORY Ardfinnan GAA Club is currently compiling its history for the period 1910-2010. The book will be a comprehensive and in-depth history of Ardfinnan GAA Club incorporating the parishes of Ardfinnan, Grange and Ballybacon, and will highlight the many famous successes of teams and individuals in the parishes from juvenile right up to adult level. It will also contain photographs of various teams and events throughout the same period.

It is being written by Micheál O Meara. No doubt the book will be of huge interest to people from the club and beyond and will reflect the huge input by players, administrators, officials and supporters to the famous South Tipperary club. The club are offering patrons an opportunity to be associated with the history by having their names included in the book. For a contribution of €85 patrons will have their name and address included in the book and will receive a copy of the book signed by the author. If you wish to become a patron please contact club secretary, Willie Barrett, at 0868336505.

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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Thurles Sarsfields 13-a-side International Hurling Festival A competition whose aim is to promote hurling on an international basis.The competition is being organised by Thurles Sarsfields one of the oldest,most traditional and most successful clubs in Tipperary.

Not alone will this be a hurling festival but events in keeping with the occasion will be organised by Thurles Sarsfields. The hope is that the participants, supporters and visitors will enjoy the first ever international competition for the Tom Semple Cup. The Tom Semple Cup has been donated by the Semple family in memory of the great Tom Semple who's name graces Munster's finest stadium. The competition takes place over the Munster Final weekend July 8th and 9th, and will be an annual event in Thurles no matter where the Munster Final is played.

With the modern new roads and transport facilities we are only 1.5 hours away from other likely Munster Final venues.

The Munster Final has a special place in the hearts of all hurling people and we hope that all who come here will experience all that is good about the great Irish cultural game of hurling.

The teams competing this year are Brussels, under Willie Cashin of Moycarkey-Borris and Trevor Keating; Kilburn Gaels are managed by Moyne man Tom Bergin; One of the big names in Robert Emmets is Mick O'Dea of Liscarroll, Co Cork handball fame; The exclusive hurling club of Na Magha in Derry is taking part in its first international competition

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6 of our Club athletes travelled to Ennis Track A.C. Open Sports in Lees Road Sports Facility, Ennis on Sunday last, 22nd May with great success. In the Boys U/9 Dillon Ryan came 2nd in both the 80m & 200m while his brother Jack won silver in the Boys U/11 100m & gold in the Long Jump. Their older brothers David & Daniel won 5 trophies between them with David winning silver in the Boys U/12 100m, gold in the Long Jump & bronze in the 600m & Daniel winning gold in both the Boys U/13 100m & Long Jump. Their sister Anna competed very well amid tough competition in the Girls U/10 80m & 200m but was outside the top 3 while Shane Burke put in good performances in the Boys U/11 100m & Long Jump & was very unlucky not to be placed among the winners when he came 4th in both events. Congratulations & well done to all.

Well done to Club athletes, Ciara Mocker (Presentation Thurles) & Siobhan Hennessy (Ursuline Thurles) Is this the first fully international who both won medals at the competition since the Tailteann Munster Schools Track & Field Games of the twenties?

Championships in CIT, Cork on Saturday last, 21st May. Ciara won SilWith such a diverse range of clubs and talent coming from so many dif- ver in the Minor Girls Shot Putt with a fine throw of 8.17m while Siobhan ferent places it promises to be the start of something great in the hurling won the Inter Girls 2000m Walk in a time of 12.01.7. Both girls had previworld. It will be a major historic ously competed at the event and it is hoped that this event East Munster Schools Track & Field will blossom and bloom to become Championships on Wednesday 4th one of the highlights of the hurling May where Ciara won Bronze in the calendar year in Minor Girls Shot Putt with a great conjunction with the Munster Final. throw of 8.77m & Siobhan won Gold in the Inter Girls 2000m Walk. Both Contact sarsinternationalfestival@gmail.com girls will now compete in the AVIVA Irish Schools Track & Field for information or queries.

Championships in Tullamore on Saturday 4th June & we wish them every success in their chosen events. and is driven by Damian Doherty; The traditional Gaelic club of Keady from Armagh is under the charge of Jim McCormack. Two of Thurles Sarsfields principal coaches, Paddy McCormack and Paddy Moore, have coached many teams from Northern Ireland and have developed strong lasting links with that area; Ger Collins, former centre-forward with Thurles Sarsfields was involved in the setting up of a hurling club in Dundalk, Naomh Moninne. It's great to see another exclusive hurling club being guests of Thurles Sarsfields; Naas, Co Kildare are managed and coached by Pat English from Carlow and their secretary is a former Watergrasshill hurler Brian O'Riordan; The Wild Geese from Lakenheath managed by Major Tim Neylon are representing the USA. They are the first US army team to take part in an official international competition.

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Please note that the date of the County Juvenile “B” Track & Field Championships has now been changed to Sunday 3rd July at 12 noon. The County Trials for the National InterCounty Relays in Tullamore on 24th July will also be held on the same day for Girls & Boys U/13, U/15, U/17 & U/19.

Some upcoming fixtures are below:Sat 11th June – Munster U/9 to U/11 Team Games & U/12 & U/13 Track & Field Championships in Ennis Track. Timetables are now available on the Munster website at www.munsterathletics.com.

Sun 12th June – Munster U/9 to U/11 Team Games & U/12 & U/13 Track & Field Championships in Ennis Track.

Sat 18th June – Munster U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Championships in Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

Sun 19th June – Munster U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Championships in Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

Sat 25th June – AAI Juvenile Team Games for U/9 to U/11 in Templemore.

Sun 26th June – County Tipperary Community Games Athletic Finals in Templemore at 12 noon.

Sun 3rd July – County Juvenile “B” Track & Field Championships at 12 noon in Templemore Track & County Trials for National Inter-County Relays for Girls & Boys U/13, U/15, U/17 & U/19.

Training for the Outdoor Season continues every Monday evening from 7.45pm to 8.45pm & every Thursday evening from 7.30pm to 8.30pm in Templemore Track. Cost is €2.00 per Good luck to Kieren Hennessy, Jack athlete. New members & help are Fallon & Declan Ryan who will com- always welcome. pete for Tipperary at the National Johnny B and The Boogie Men have Some of the action in the YouTube Community Games Cross Country For all latest Club news, upcoming released a new song ‘Lar Outside’. video takes place in Larry Corbett’s Relays on Saturday 28th May. Kieren events & photos log onto our website It’s a parody of the song ‘Horse Out- Bar at Coppingers Bar, Thurles. John- will take part in the Boys U/14 at www.moycarkeycoolcrooac.com side‘ made famous by the Rubber ny B and The Boogie Men had a hit Mixed Distance Relay while Jack & & mylocalnews.ie where results & Bandits mixed with a healthy obseslast year with the Premier Rap Declan take part in the Boys U/12 newspaper reports for the following sion for Lar Corbett, Tipperary Senior Mixed Distance Relay. week are usually posted on Sunday Hurler and Hurler of The Year 2010.

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Tipperary County Athletics News Congratulations to Evan Lynch, Clonmel A.C. who achieved the World Qualification Standard in the Walk for the World Youth Track & Field Championships later this year. Evan achieved his qualifying time on Saturday 21st May while taking part in the European Cup of Race Walking in Olhao, Portugal. He was part of the Irish Junior team & finished his race in a personal best time of 47mins 8 seconds, two seconds inside the World Youth Qualification Standard. Evan is the 2nd Clonmel athlete to achieve a World & European Standard in the last 2 weeks with Sean Tobin achieving both standards in the 3000m at the AAI Games in Morton Stadium on Sunday 15th May. We wish both athletes the very best in the season ahead, bright stars for the future indeed.

Please note that the date of the County Juvenile “B” Track & Field Championships has now been changed to Sunday 3rd July at 12 noon. Timetable can be found at www.tipperaryathletics.com.

Below are some notes to keep in mind:∙ The “B” Championships are for athletes who competed but did not win an individual medal at our “A” Championships on 1st, 7th or 8th of May or any newly registered athletes. Athletes may enter a maximum of 2 events. ∙ It will be 3 attempts only in all Field Events. ∙ Relays will be a fun event with all Clubs mixed by draw.

The County Trials for the National InterCounty Relays in Tullamore on 24th July will also be held in Templemore on the same day as the Juvenile “B” Championships for Girls & Boys U/13, U/15, U/17 & U/19. If any Club has anyone that is inter-

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The County will be putting together a National League Track & Field Team for 2011.

If any Club has any interested athletes (male or female who are 16 or over as of 31st December 2011) please contact Pat Healy, Moyne A.C. at dairemor@gmail.com before 25th May. The league will be held over the summer months on 12th June, 17th July and 20th August and will cover all disciplines.

Upcoming fixtures are below:Sat 4th June – Irish Schools Track & Field Championships in Tullamore.

Sat 11th June – Munster U/9 to U/11 Team Games & U/12 & U/13 Track & Field Championships in Ennis Track.

Sun 12th June – Munster U/9 to U/11 Team Games & U/12 & U/13 Track & Field Championships in Ennis Track. Timetables are now up on the Munster & Tipperary Athletic websites.

Sat 18th June – Munster U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Championships in Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

Sun 19th June – Munster U/14 to U/19 Track & Field Championships in Castleisland, Co. Kerry.

Sat 25th June – AAI Juvenile Team Games for U/9 to U/11 in Templemore.

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Sat 16th July – Schools International Track & Field Championships in Wales.

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Organisation of National Ex-Servicemen and Women The branch Annual Mass for deceased members of O.N.E and the 3rd. Field Artillery Regiment (FCA) took place on Easter Monday followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Pearse McCan Memorial Plaque at the Town Hall, Templemore. Guests of honour were Mayor Joe Bourke, Deputy Noel Coonan and P.J. Hassett who is President of the Southern Area Council O.N.E. Following refreshments in the Templemore Arms Hotel presentations were made to Martin Fogarty and Michael O'Brien who have recently retired from the Templemore Fire and Rescue Service. Between them both men have given over sixty years service with the Fire Brigade. The presentations were made by the branch Chairman Billy Fennell.

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Prayers The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask You this very special one (mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within Your own broken

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heart where Your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour, not mine.

Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. M.M. The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask You this very special one (mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within Your own broken heart where Your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. S.O’B Prayer to St.Anthony O Holy St Anthony, gentlest of saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures made you worthy when on earth to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble & anxiety. Encouraged by this thought I implore you to obtain for me....(here mention your request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the Saint of Miracles, O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen. Publication promised for request granted. M.V. Novena to St. Clare Ask St. Clare for three favours, one business and two impossibles; and say nine Hail Marys FOR NINE NIGHTS WITH LIGHTED CANDLE. Pray wether you believe or not. Publish on ninth day.Poweful Novena. May The Sacred Heart of Jesus be praised, adored, glorified and loved today and every day throughout the world, forever. Amen. Your request will be granted no matter how impossible itmay seem.

Publication must be promised. M.V. St. Joseph of Cupertino Great St. Joseph of Cupertino, who by your prayers, obtained from God that you should be asked at your examination the only proposition you knew. Obtain for me that I may succeed like you in the examination for which I am preparing. I promise in return to make you known and cause you to be invoked. M.V. The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask You this very special one (mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within Your own broken heart where Your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. M.V. The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many

A Prayer to The Virgin Mary (Never known to fail) - O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, splendour of heaven, Blessed Mother of the son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herin you are my Mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in this my necessity (make request). There are none that withstand your power. O show me my Mother. O show me herin you are my mother. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times).

Holy Mother, I place this cause in your hands (3 times) (3 consecutive days) Publication must be made and promised in thanks for favours granted. Also thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and Saint Theresa of the Little Flower. S. O’B The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask You this very special one (mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within Your own broken heart where Your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. K.M. Holy Spirit, you who make me see everything and show me the way to reach my ideals. You who give me the divine gift to forgive and forget all that is done to me. You who are in all the instincts of my life. I, in this short dialogue, want to thank you for everything and affirm once more that I never want to be separated from you, please make my prostate test be negative. Say this prayer for 3 days. After the third day, the request will be granted, no matter how difficult. Promising to publish the entire dialogue is a condition for granting your request. S. O’B. A Prayer to The Virgin Mary (Never known to fail) - O most beautiful Flower of Mount Carmel, fruitful vine, spleandour of heaven, Blessed Mother of the son of God, Immaculate Virgin assist me in this my necessity. O Star of the Sea help me and show me herin you are my Mother. O Holy Mary Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succour me in this my necessity (make request). There are none that withstand your power. O show me my Mother. O show me herin you are my mother. O Mary conceived without sin pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days and then publish and it will be granted. M.R. The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many favours. This time I ask You this very special one (mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and

favours. This time I ask You this very special one

place it within Your own broken heart where Your

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become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this

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become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this

will be granted. Never known to fail. C.G.

prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour

The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many

will be granted. Never known to fail. L.C. The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many

favours. This time I ask You this very special one (mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and

favours. This time I ask You this very special one

place it within Your own broken heart where Your

(mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and

Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will

place it within Your own broken heart where Your

become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this

Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will

prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour

become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this

will be granted. Never known to fail. S.G.

prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour

The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many

will be granted. Never known to fail. R.C. The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many

favours. This time I ask You this very special one (mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and

favours. This time I ask You this very special one

place it within Your own broken heart where Your

(mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and

Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will

place it within Your own broken heart where Your

become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this

Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will

prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour

become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this

will be granted. Never known to fail. M.N.

prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour

The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many

will be granted. Never known to fail. F.F. The Miraculous Prayer – Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked for many

favours. This time I ask You this very special one place it within Your own broken heart where Your

(mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and

Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will

place it within Your own broken heart where Your

become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this

Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it will

prayer for 3 days, promise publication and favour

become Your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this

will be granted. Never known to fail. S.C.

will be granted. Never known to fail. F.F.

Depression

By Jim O’Shea Internationally (e.g. World Health Organisation) it is agreed that certain criteria apply for a person to be classified as having what psychiatrists call a major depressive disorder. The depressed mood must last most of the day every day, uninfluenced by circumstances.

The person must have a loss of interest in normally pleasurable activities, and must experience increased fatigue or decreased energy. These symptoms must be present for at least two weeks and be such as to cause the sufferer significant distress and disturb his ability to function properly. As well as these criteria, Professor Patrick McKeon, of St. Patrick’s Hospital, Dublin, and other writers, state that the afflicted person must also suffer at least 4 of the following symptoms: 1. Loss of confidence or self-esteem 2. Unreasonable feeling of self-reproach or excessive and inappropriate guilt.

3. Recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, or any suicidal behaviour 4. Complaints or evidence of diminished ability to think or concentrate, such as indecisiveness or vacillation 5. Either being agitated or slowing down.

6. Sleep disturbance of any type 7. Change in appetite (decrease or increase) with corresponding weight change.

There must not be any criteria for the mania or hypomania present in bipolar depression. Apart from the minimum of 2 weeks, there is much variability in the length of depressive episodes, but 64% approximately of people recover within 3 to 6 months. Nevertheless, depression is a chronic (ongoing) complaint, and recurrence is common.

Depressive episodes may be classed as mild, moderate or severe; depending on the number of the above symptoms a person suffers. In cases of severe depression there must not be any psychotic features, hallucinations, delusions, or depressive stupor. But, some depressive bouts have schizophrenic-type features.

This type of major depression is, fortunately, rare.

Interestingly, there are various subtypes of major depression. The first one is known as atypical depression in which mood improves in response to positive events, Appetite and weight increases, limbs feel heavy, hypersomnia (sleeping excessively) exists, and there is extra sensitivity to criticism and rejection.

There is some overlap between atypical major depression and bipolar depression.

(mention favour). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and

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Counselling

The second subtype of depression is called melancholic depression and it can be very severe. Its symptoms include loss of pleasure in almost all activities, not reacting to pleasurable stimuli (anhedonia), and losing one’s sense of

humour. This subtype is normally worse in the morning, and the sufferer experiences excessive guilt, waking up early in the morning, feeling either over energetic or listless, has a significant loss of appetite and weight.

Then there is SAD, which most people have heard of. This is seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal pattern depressions. These depressions are those that regularly happen during certain times of the year, and which also disappear at a characteristic time of the year.

There may be some link between SAD and the evolution of internal regulator cycles in mammals, such as migration, hibernation and breeding cycles.

For SAD to be diagnosed as genuine, the episodes of depression should greatly outnumber nonseasonal bouts. In the Northern Hemisphere these appear in autumn or winter, and ease in the spring.

These episodes are characterised by low energy, more sleeping, overeating and weight gain, and a craving for carbohydrate foods. SAD should not be easily dismissed as trivial by those who have not experienced it. The American psychiatrist T. B. Karasu and his colleagues point out the seriousness of this type of depression for some people. Sufferers may have atypical features such as hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) and overeating, or may have manic or hypomanic bouts also. It seems from the research done, that women are more likely to suffer from SAD. Phototherapy, (exposure to light) in the morning is a successful treatment for SAD. Continued in next issue.

Jim O’Shea works as a counsellor from Furze, Thurles. Ph.087-8211009 www.jimoshea.net. Jim O’Shea’s book ‘When a child dies. Footsteps of a Grieving Family’ is published by Veritas. The royalties from this book will go the the Children’s Hospital in Crumlin

Jim O’Shea’s new book called Abuse, about domestic violence, workplace and school bullying is now available on Amazon, published by Cork University Press and in Bookshops.

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