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A man was stopped by a game warden in Northern Minnesota recently with two buckets of fish leaving a lake well known for its fishing. The game warden asked the man, "Do you have a license to catch those fish?"

The man replied to the game warden, "No, sir. These are my pet fish."

"Pet fish?!" the warden replied.

"Yes, sir. Every night I take these fish down to the lake and let them swim around for a while. I whistle and they jump back into their buckets, and I take em home."

"That's a bunch of hooey! Fish can't do that!"

The man looked at the game warden for a moment, and then said, "Here, I'll show you. It really works."

"O.K. I've GOT to see this!" the game warden replied.

The man poured the fish in to the water and stood and waited. After several minutes, the game warden turned to the man and said, "Well?"

"Well, what?" the man asked.

"When are you going to call them back?" the game warden prompted.

"Call who back?" the man asked.

"The FISH." "What fish?" the man asked.

"Hey, Mom," asked Johnny "Can you give me twenty quid?"

"Certainly not."

"If you do," he went on, "I'll tell you what dad said to the maid when you were at the beauty shop."

His mother's ears perked up and, grabbing her purse, she handed over the money. "Well? What did he say?"

"He said, 'Hey, Marie, make sure you wash my socks tomorrow.' "

The teacher was giving her class of seven-year-olds a natural history lesson.

"Worker ants," she told them, "can carry pieces of food five times their own weight. What do you conclude from that?"

One child was ready with an answer: "They don't have a union."

A young woman was taking an afternoon nap. After she woke up, she told her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine's Day. What do you think it means?"

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That evening, the man came home with a small package and gave it to his wife. Delighted, she opened it-only to find a book entitled "The Meaning of Dreams."

A man and his wife are sitting in the living room and he says to her, "Just so you know, I never want to live in a vegetative state dependent on some machine. If that ever happens, just pull the plug."

"OK," says his wife as she gets up and unplugs the TV.

In answer to the question "What's wrong?"

"Oh. Killing any?" She asked.

"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.

Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell them apart?"

He responded, "3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone."

A police recruit was asked on an exam, "What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?"

In the blank, he wrote, "Call for backup."

What are the three questions most commonly asked by lawyers?

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The wife says: The same old thing.

The wife means: Nothing.

The wife says: Nothing.

The wife means: Everything.

The wife says: Nothing, really.

The wife means: It's just that you're an idiot.

The wife says: I don't want to talk about it.

The wife means: I'm still building up steam.

A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter.

"What are you doing?" She asked.

"Hunting Flies" He responded.

Jack has died. His lawyer is standing before the family and reads out Jack's Last Will and Testament: "To my dear wife Esther, I leave the house, 50 acres of land, and 1 million euros.

"To my son Barry, I leave my Big Lexus and the Jaguar.

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70 Year Old Gerard Cycles From Mizen to Malin Gerard Ryan from Fantane, Borrisoleigh, was a member of the Nenagh Cycling Club that cycled from Mizen to Malin from August 19th to August 23rd.

He covered the 380 miles in 23 hours 10 minutes, averaging 16.5 mph.

What is amazing is that Gerard celebrated his 70th birthday last June. He is one of the first over 70’s to cover the distance in the country. It is his

third time to have done the Mizen to Malin Challenge, having covered the distance in 1999 and 2004. His training covers 250 miles per week for 6 or 7 weeks.

Gerard hopes to do the cycle next year again.

North Tipperary Macra na Feirme The monthly meeting of the North Tipperary Macra na Feirme Executive was held in Moyne Hall last Friday 16th September. Presentations were made by representatives of the Seandun "Rally" National Conference Committee about the upcoming conference to held in October this year and the jam-packed weekend planned. Also in attendance was the recently elected Munster Region vice-president of Macra, Tommy Moyles who outlined his plans for the forthcoming year. There was great revelry as Chair Tim Maher congratulated his Club "Devils Bit" on winning the county round of the "Know your Ag" quiz and thus go on to represent North Tipperary in the Finals.

Following the Meeting in Moyne Hall, the exciting business of the evening got underway. The final of the county round of Impromptu Debating was an exciting affair with local rivals Devils Bit facing a veteran Moyne/Templetuohy side that were

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The Moyne/Templetuohy team will now go on to the national finals where they will no doubt represent North Tipperary with pride and distinction.

The North Tipperary executive would like to thank the Moyne club for hosting this prestigious event and also wishes their team every success going forward. We would also like to thank the Moyne hall committee for the use of the hall and its wonderful facilities.

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The event will start and end at the Park Hotel, Clonmel with the race getting underway at 2pm.

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AADI has been in existence since April 2010 and to date has placed 3 trained assistance dogs and 6 companion dogs with children and their families who are dealing with autism nationwide. The dogs can provide independence and safety for the children, allowing them to go out in public, act as an unconditional source of love and affection for the child and help them to improve interaction and socialisation skills.

Nuala Geraghty, AADI’s training service manager agrees. “AADI is only up and running for just over a year and we are doing our best to train and provide as many dogs as we can but to train dogs to the proper standard is a lengthy process and demand is very high. AADI has so far made a huge difference to the lives of many autistic children. “We train dogs, mainly Labradors or Golden retrievers, as assistance dogs to help autistic children break down the barriers preventing them from interacting with society”, says Nuala. “There is really nothing like seeing the calming effect the dog can have on a child’s behaviour”.

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Now, remove one ape from the cage and replace it with a new one. The new ape sees the banana and wants to climb the stairs. To his horror, all of the other apes attack him. After another attempt and attack, he knows that if he tries to climb the stairs, he will be assaulted.

After replacing the fourth and fifth original apes, all the apes which have been sprayed with cold water have been replaced. Nevertheless, no ape ever again approaches the stairs.

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Dromineer Literary Festival 2011 Events (Sept 29 - Oct 2) Festival launch is by Dr. Edward Walsh, @ 7.30pm Friday night September 30. Announcement of competition winners Meet the Authors ~ Jennifer Johnston & John MacKenna, Saturday night October 1 @ 8pm Lough Derg Yacht Club, Dromineer, Adm €12/€10 Poetry Readings ~ Dermot Healy, Kerry Hardie & Catherine Phil MacCarthy, Thursday night September 29 @ 8pm Lough Derg Yacht Club, Dromineer, Adm €5

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Afloat on Lough Derg ~ The Living Lake, a talk by scientists Rick Boelens & Dan Minchin on board the passenger vessel The Spirit of Killaloe.

Poetry Readings ~ Poetry Divas, a Sunday afternoon 3 -5pm from the ‘poetry performance’, Saturday night, public harbour in Dromineer. Adm October 1 @ 10.30pm The Whiskey €12/€10 (NB Booking is essential as Still Pub, Dromineer, places are strictly limited).

Workshops ~ Poetry Workshop with Dermot Healy, Writing Workshop with Vincent McDonnell, Saturday October 1, both 10-12.30pm, Lough Derg Yacht Club, Adm €15 includes luncheon

Festival Exhibition ~ Craft to Art, will feature violins by Luthier Reggie Goodbody, rushwork by Gerardine Wisdom, Bog Oak Sculptures by Dick Gough, swatches of wool and tweed as well as weaving tools from the Hanly Woollen Mills Museum, quilts by local quilt makers and samples of work by a bookbinder.

Performance – Drama ~The Nenagh Players present A Grief Observed by C.S.Lewis, adapted for stage and also performed by Ronan Dodd, Sunday Contact/Bookings please contact October 2 at Lough Derg Yacht Club, Eleanor at emhooker@eircom.net Dromineer. Adm €10 or on 0877 53 52 07 www.dromineerliteraryfestival.ie Film ~ Short Film Premiere, by Media Arts Students at DIT Aungier St.

Credit Access Still Hurting Small Businesses in Tipperary Lack of access to overdraft facilities or bank loans is still an issue for the small business community locally and continues to have a serious effect on trading and business operations.

That’s according to the Tipperary North County Enterprise Board figures in the bi-annual Business and Banking Confidence survey, which found that over a third of small businesses nationwide felt that the availability of credit has deteriorated since January 2011, representing 37% of all those surveyed. These findings follow very similar figures from the January 2011 and July 2010 surveys, which also found that over a third of businesses felt that access to credit had worsened during the previous six months.

Worryingly, a greater number of respondents also felt that their business was being curtailed by bank restrictions this year, when compared to last year. In July 2010 for example, 44% of small businesses felt that their business was being curtailed by banking restrictions, compared with 48% in July 2011. In addition, 45% of those who took part in the survey consider the effect of current banking situation on trading and business operations to

be “serious.”

The survey, which is being published on-line this week by the Tipperary North County Enterprise Board, includes the views of over 1,700 sole traders and small business owners throughout the Country, including those from Tipperary. Commenting on the survey findings, Ms. Rita Guinan, C.E.O of Tipperary North County Enterprise Board said: “What this survey shows is that lack of access to credit is hurting many small businesses here and all over the country. According to our findings, small business owners and managers feel that their businesses are being curtailed as a direct result of banking restrictions. Without access to cash flow and credit, many viable businesses are going to lose sales, customers and jobs” The C.E.O added: “The Tipperary North County Enterprise Board, along with all other Enterprise Boards, has an important role to play in advising and supporting small businesses, including in the areas of access to capital and credit facilities.”

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It has also emerged that small businesses are waiting longer to get paid for their goods and services. In this survey, 64% of respondents had experienced an increased level of debtor days, compared with 60% of respondents at the start of the year.

Commenting on this finding, Rita Guinan said: "At a time of significant cash flow difficulties, this increase in debtor days is a worrying trend. What it tells us, is that small business owners are waiting longer to get paid for their goods or services and this could cause cash flow problems for the whole small business community."

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Meanwhile, the number of business owners who feel that the current business environment was either poor or very poor, is down from January 2011 (53% felt that the overall business environment was either ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ in January 2011, compared with a figure of 48% in July 2011.)

The Business and Banking Confidence Survey was carried out in July this year by the County and City Enterprise Boards around the country, which are the Government Agency with responsibility for promoting Enterprise by way of training, mentoring and grant assistance.

The survey was administered and compiled by the County Enterprise Board Central Co-Ordination Unit of Enterprise Ireland and the full set of findings is available to download at www.enterpriseboards.ie or at www.tnceb.ie.

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By Ger Ryan County PRO COUNTY SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINALS

Saturday October 1 Moyle Rovers will play Galtee Rovers / St. Pecaun at 1.30pm at Leahy Park, Cashel. On The county senior hurling semi-finals Sunday October 9, JK Brackens will will take place next Sunday at Semplay Thomas MacDonaghs at Toomple Stadium. Drom and Inch will play evara at 3pm. Arravale Rovers and Mullinahone at 2pm with Fergal Hor- Clonmel Commercials have already gan in charge and Thurles Sarsfields qualified for the semi-finals. will play Clonoulty Rossmore at 3pm with John Cleary as referee. Thurles DIVISIONAL SENIOR FOOTSarsfields defeated Clonoulty RossBALL FINALS more in last year’s county final and they last met at semi-final stage in Congratulations to Clonmel Com2008 when Sarsfields won a replay mercials and to Arravale Rovers who after extra time. It’s interesting to respectively won the South and West note that Clonoulty Rossmore are senior football championship finals coached this year by former Sarson Sunday. Commercials won their fields player, Liam Cahill. Drom and first title since 2004 and in defeating Inch and Mullinahone have never Moyle Rovers by 2-6 to 1-3 preventPatrick McNamara of Rainbow Roofing met at semi-final stage but Mullinaed Rovers from winning six South hone won their earlier round clash in titles in a row. Arravale defeated Eire last year’s championship. It is interOg Annacarty by 1-7 to 0-7 and won esting to note that this is the first time their first divisional title at this grade since 1997 and only the second time since 1993. Well done also to Mid since 1959 that no team from the Senior Football champions JK BrackNorth Division qualified for the ens on winning the Mid title for the semi-finals. The county senior hurlfirst time since 2006 by defeating ing final will be played at Semple defending champions, Loughmore Stadium on October 16.

Castleiney, after extra time a couple of weeks ago.

ADMISSION TO SEMI-FINALS Larry Ryan of Ryan Stoves DOUBLE DRAW BONANZA John, Tom and Donna of Admission prices for Sunday’s semi- PRIZEWINNERS Standish Sawmills finals are €15 for adults and €10 for OAPs and students (with valid ID).

The draw for the top 3 prizes in the Both stands will be open. Admission Double Draw Bonanza was made at prices for the final will also be €15 half-time during the county senior for adults and €10 for OAPs and stu- hurling championship quarter-final dents. A concession ticket can be between Drom and Inch and Toomepurchased on Sunday for supporters vara. The prizes were drawn by wishing to attend both the semi-finals County Chairman, Barry O’Brien, and final. It will cost €25 for adults Tipperary senior hurling captain, (save €5) and €15 for OAPs and stu- Eoin Kelly of Mullinahone and All Dan, Paul and Tommy from dents (save €5). Over 350 people Ireland winning Tipperary minor The team from Solaregy solar panels Hennessy Metals availed of the discount package for football captain, Liam McGrath of the semi-finals.

Loughmore Castleiney. The winners were: 1st prize of trip for 2 to AustraSENIOR HURLING RELEGAlia - Paul O Callaghan, Maryville, TION Murgasty Rd, Tipperary Town. Seller – (Effin) Eddie Moroney; 2nd prize reluctantly offered a compromise of "I'll never purge my contempt, and I The senior hurling relegation decider of trip for 2 to San Francisco with want the ESB stopped. I most certain- siting the line underground to no will is fixed for next Sunday at 12 hurling All Stars - William Costigan, avail. Having spent her entire life as a ly do!" - message from Teresa noon in Templemore between Borri- Gurreen, Killea, Templemore, Seller law-abiding citizen, she has taken the Treacy, 65 years old, in Mountjoy sokane and Cashel King Cormacs.

- William Costigan (Clonakenny path of peaceful direct resistance as a Womens' Prison.

The losers will be relegated to InterGAA Club); 3rd prize of 2 tickets to course of last resort. mediate status for next year. all of Tipperary’s senior hurling It is the ESB's intent to fell trees championship games in 2012 – CapIn a call from the prison, Teresa has covering a total 12 acres of land and SEAMUS O RIAIN CUP pawhite GAA Club. Congratulations asked for supporters to become acamounting to 12,000 trees in all, to all the prize winners and sincere many of which are native species and tively involved in her struggle to proThe Seamus O Riain Cup final bethanks to all those who purchased were hand planted and maintained by tect her land and trees. Teresa is tween Moycarkey Borris and Knock- and sold tickets. All proceeds of the committed and remains defiant. She Teresa over the years. The end result avilla Donaskeigh Kickhams will be draw go towards the preparation of has no intention of 'purging her conbeing a 50m wide corridor permathe first game on county final day Tipperary’s inter-county football and nently severing her woodlands in two tempt'. and is scheduled for 1.30pm at Sem- hurling teams. for well over one kilometer. It is the ple Stadium on October 16. intention of the ESB to fill the felling Letters of support can be sent to: TeCOUNTY MINOR C HURLING resa Treacy/ Dochas/ Monthjoy Wozone with one 20 metre high metal COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP mens' Prison/ North Circular RD/ tower, five double wooden poles, a CHAMPIONSHIP Dublin 7/ Eire 110Kv single transmission line, and Congratulations to Ballyloobyfive continuous wires.

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(Continued) ing final with Rockwell Rovers, winning by 1-17 to 4-7 after extra time at Cahir on Saturday last. Afterwards, Ballylooby-Castlegrace captain Brendan Walsh accepted the trophy on behalf of his team from County Vice-Chairman, Sean Nugent. Since this competition began in 1999, only 1 other South Divisional team had won the title before this season with Skeheenarinky capturing the 2004 final. Clonakenny top the roll of honour in the grade with 3 County titles. This title was the first adult grade county hurling title ever won by Ballylooby-Castlegrace in their 70 year existence so it was both a historic and proud achievement for everybody associated with the club.

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The Croke Park Conference Centre and the Croke Park Hotel have joined forces to launch an innovative new programme to generate funds for local GAA clubs. The GAA Club Support Programme offers GAA clubs from all over Ireland and overseas the opportunity to benefit from their supporters’ choice to select The Croke Park Hotel for accommodation and to choose the Croke Park Conference Centre for meetings, conferences, dining functions, receptions or exhibitions. A rebate of 5% based on accommodation and food spend at The Croke Park Hotel and on room COUNTY MINOR A FOOTBALL hire and pre-booked food spend at CHAMPIONSHIP the Croke Park Conference Centre will be made to the GAA supporter’s The county minor A football champi- chosen GAA club at no extra cost to onship semi-final between Clonmel that supporter. To ensure 5% of Commercials and Loughmore Castle- spend for the nominated club, all that iney at Leahy Park, Cashel on Satur- is required is that the club’s name is day at 1pm (curtain raiser to Moyle quoted at the time of booking or seRovers v Galtee Rovers SF Q/F) will lected on the hotel’s online booking have 11 of the county minor football page – it couldn’t be easier! For expanel in action – 7 from Commerample, if 10 weekend stays including cials and 4 from Loughmore. It could breakfast and a dinner were booked be well worth a trip to Cashel on Sat- at The Croke Park Hotel by members urday! or supporters of any one club, that club could stand to receive between FOLLOW TIPPERARY GAA ON €150 and €180, enough to buy 7-9 TWITTER jerseys. If a function room were booked for 100 people, with lunch, at Thanks to everyone who followed the the Croke Park Conference Centre Championship updates last weekend the nominated club could potentially via the Tipperary GAA Twitter page. earn between €250 and €400.The Live updates from the four County GAA Club Support Programme is Senior Hurling Championship Quar- strongly supported and endorsed by ter-Finals as well as score updates the GAA. Four well-known club and results from the other key club players, representing the provinces matches played over Saturday and and their respective clubs were presSunday were posted via Twitter to ent at the launch to lend their support over 2,400 followers. Further live to this initiative. These included Ryupdates from Sunday’s County SHC an O'Dwyer from Kilmacud Crokes Semi-Finals will also be posted on Dublin, Michael Murphy, Glenswilly Twitter. If you have a Twitter acGAA Club Donegal, Ronan Curran count, be sure to follow us from St Finbarr’s GAA Club, Cork @tipperarygaa. Alternatively, you and Padraic Joyce, Killererin GAA can keep up to date with the TipperClub, Galway. ary GAA Sport Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com or sign up for TIPPERARY GAA SCENE both Social media outlets via www.tipperary.gaa.ie .

Information concerning all areas in the GAA will appear in this section MASTERS HANDBALL in the future. If you wish to include any item of interest in future articles, The Masters All-Ireland Final was please contact the County Public Rehosted by Ballina on Monday night lations Officer Ger Ryan at 086September 26.

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Breed Cowan and Martin Cowan presenting cheque for € 5,400 to Marie McGrath with Paddy Sweeney and Martin Kelly (MoyneTempletuohy G.A.A.).

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Culture Night In Cloughjordan Cloughjordan Culture Night, which was one of the 30 Culture Nights that took place all around Ireland on Friday, 23 September, and which was the first Culture Night ever held in north Tipperary, was a massive success.

The 4-hour programme of free arts, heritage, and entertainment events included 14 individual events in numerous venues around Cloughjordan.

Even the dogs on the street wanted to get in but couldn't. Art exhibitions, singing, literature, traditional music, heritage talks and exhibitions, and

kung fu were only some of the events that drew people from all around North Tipperary.

The buzz around the village and the high quality of events was made possible by the many talented artists living in Cloughjordan and the guests who rowed in to create this wonderful evening. Many thanks go to the 34 artists and performers who participated, the organisers, and the many people who helped make sure events took place.

Autumn Walking Events in Upperchurch Sunday Oct. 2nd: National Trails Day: Knockalough walk: 12 noon.

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Sunday Oct. 9th at 12 noon. KnockaPlease note that the Birchill Nature lough walk as above. Eamon an Trail will be closed until Nov. 12th Chnoic loop at 12.30 p.m. Please due to forestry thinning operations.

October designated Mid West Business Month The Tipperary North County Enterprise Board is working with County and City Enterprise Boards in Limerick City, Limerick County, Kerry and Clare to host Mid West Business Month this October. The initiative is designed to offer entrepreneurs the opportunity to participate in a wide range of events in the Mid West with each County designated a particular week. The five County and City Enterprise Boards will host their own series of events during the month and in North Tipperary the workshops and seminars will take place from Monday 3rd to Friday 7th October.

A ‘Dignity in the Workplace’ Seminar will take place in the Racket Hall Hotel, Roscrea on Monday 3rd October from 5.30pm to 8.30pm.

The seminar will be delivered by Joseph Shannon, BL. The Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work which has legal effect provides that all employees should be made aware of the dignity in the workplace policy. This seminar which will cover a number of key areas such as: Definition of Workplace Bullying, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Rights, Duties, Obligations of Employees, Complaint Procedures and Disciplinary & Grievance Procedures.

Employers should note that it is not sufficient to just have a staff handbook. Training on harassment and sexual harassment must be given to staff by law and a company is at risk of legal action if this has not been provided should cases of harassment and sexual harassment come to light. A booking fee of €10 will apply.

A Stress Management Workshop will be delivered by Gearoid Harty, GPH Consulting on Tuesday 4th October in the Abbey Court Hotel, Nenagh, from 9.30am to 5.00pm.

This one day workshop aims to provide participants with practical tools to manage their own time and work/life balance. This workshop will be of particular interest to owner-managers who find that one of their greatest challenges is managing themselves. A registration fee of €30 applies.

On Wednesday morning 5th October in the Food Enterprise Centre in

Rearcross, Peter Madden will deliver a workshop titled “Evaluating Opportunities in the Food Sector”.

This half day workshop (9.30am to 2.00pm) is an introductory programme for those considering running a food business. The areas to be covered include: Food Ideas v’s Opportunities, Marketing, Artisan Food - the way forward, Selling through Farmers Markets, An Introduction to Marketing & Business Plan, the Selling Process and Planning to start your Food Business.

Booking fee €20.00.

Mr. Bobby Kerr, Entrepreneur and Businessman who presents a Sunday breakfast business show on Newstalk and is a “Dragon” on “Dragon’s Den will deliver a Business Management Seminar on Thursday October 6th from 7.30pm to 9.00pm in the Horse & Jockey Conference Centre Thurles. This event is being organised by the Tipperary North County Enterprise Board in association with Thurles Chamber and there is no attendance charge but prior booking is essential.

On Friday 7th October a “Social Media Marketing” workshop will be delivered by Evan Mangan, The Marketing Crowd in AMT Training Room, Stafford Street, Nenagh from 9.00am to 1.15pm. If you need to learn how social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter can be used to market your business this is the course for you. Case studies of best practice social media marketing will be showcased and participants will be shown how to maximise their Facebook Business page. The workshop will also cover setting up a Twitter account and the basics of Twitter usage. Participants must have a Facebook account and a booking fee of €20.00 applies.

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Choke Comedy At Nenagh Arts Centre GOAL Jersey Day Improvisational comedy comes to Nenagh on Saturday 1st October with Choke Comedy Improvised comedy is exactly as the title suggests – nothing is rehearsed, everything is created in the spur of the moment and we rely purely on the audience to make suggestions. It’s very fast moving, energizing, different every time and fantastic entertainment for everyone. If you're not sure what that is, maybe you've seen ‘Who's Line is it Anyway?’ Like the TV programme, Choke comedians ask the audience to get the ball rolling, and the rest is up to the team to transform the often weird and wonderful minds of the audience into entertainment.

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Irish rugby star and GOAL Patron Jamie Heaslip pictured in India with GOAL this summer. Heaslip is encouraging schoolchildren and workers from all over Ireland to take part in GOAL Jersey Day on Friday, October 7th. GOAL Jersey Day invites members of the public to wear the jersey of their favourite team for the day and make a suggested donation of €2 to GOAL. All proceeds go to GOAL. To register, visit

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The Sound of Musicals

After the resounding success of last demand for last year’s ticket sales we year’s concert, Tipperary Musical would encourage those attending to Society have decided to once again arrive early on the night. thread the boards of the Ballykisteen As always we are looking for new Hotel stage in an effort to lift the talent. Perhaps you’re a hairbrush spirits and share the joy of music singer, bedroom dancing diva, a past with the Tipperary Community. “The principle, or simply good with a sewStart time is 8.0 p.m. on Saturday Sound of Musicals” will display ing machine! Whether your 18 or 80 October 1st. Booking in advance many of the familiar faces which you we’d love to have you. Rehearsals from the Arts Centre on 067 34900 or grown to love over the years, as well for the concert are currently underonline at www.nenagharts.com. Tick- as some budding new talents, all of way on Monday and Thursday nights ets are €10. whom hail from your local neigh@ 8pm in the Moorehaven Centre, bourhood. So whether you want to sit O’Brien St. Tipperary Town. But it’s Tipp Festival Attracts International Filmmakers in silence and enjoy an emotive sere- never too late to join. Or, maybe nade, or support your local soprano you’d rather the theatrical side of our this year’s concert will provide a society and prefer to wait until reFilm aficionados from around the prime opportunity to get away from hearsals for the show commence. world descended on Clonmel this the couch and enjoy some live enter- Either way, feel free to contact 087September for the International Film tainment. Furthermore, it will offer 9170170 for further details, or simFestival Ireland. It was the third year something for all musical ages from ply post the attached form to Noel the festival has been staged and it’s well known vintage classics to an Greene, Garonmana, Lacken, Tipperenjoying greater success every year. array of modern delights.

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During the Festival in the county place on Sunday the 16th of October Everything comes too late for those town of South Tipperary, there were in Ballykisteen Hotel at 8pm and who wait so get in touch today. over 70 screenings, many of which tickets can be bought for €15 from Looking forward to meeting you were attended by film makers, scriptJoe Whelans on the Main St. Tipperwriters, actors and movie enthusiasts.

Fiona Ashe accepting her award from ary Town. After the unprecedented Film Festival Director Will Nugent Name .................................................................................................................

The festival is the brainchild of local D.O.B ................................................................................................................ ing more people every year.” musician and film fan Will Nugent, Number ............................................................................................................. whose vision is to give viewers in Tipperary the opportunity to see The Best Screenplay Award was won Voice Type (low or high) ................................................................................. films that they would otherwise miss. by Irish Director/Screenwriter Fiona Experience in the musical industry....................................................................

Return to Noel Greene, Garonmana, Lacken, Tipperary Town Ashe for Cracks In The Ice. She It is a testament to the event he’s Looking forward to meeting you!! commended the festival for giving built that members of the local community and media - as well as Irish filmmakers the chance to bring their and international filmmakers work to new audiences: “The Internashowed strong support for the festival tional Film Festival Ireland is superb Come and join in the fun and at generating opportunities to collab- Picture the for the third year running. laughter, relax with our Cafe scene……bottle orate. I’m still in regular contact Tapas menu and have a drink of wine or beer, Winner of The America’s Best Feawith many of the filmmakers that I don’t miss out dimmed lights met here during the first year of the ture Film - Nick Taylor for Paradise on the opening festival and I hope to collaborate on and in the corEast - said in his acceptance speech of Tipperary’s ner of the room “Tipperary is Numero Uno and Will feature films with some of them.” new Comedy a stage awaiting is the guy. I’ve been here four days Club.

Will Nugent intends to make the fes- the first comedian of The Source’s and have seen so many amazing new Comedy Club. tival even bigger and better next movies…..true independent film.”

Fred Cooke is at The year: “As the dust settles once again Source Arts Centre on For the opening of the new Club in Victoria Campbell won The on our little film festival, we would Friday 30th Septemthe Café/bar of The Source Arts Cenlike to say a big thank you all who America’s Best Documentary for ber at 8.00pm. Tickets submitted their excellent work and to tre, Thurles , come and catch unique House of Bones and said “It’s such €12 / €10 concession stand-up star of stage and TV Fred those who helped and supported the an honour to be here in Tipperary.

Cooke. Fred has already contributed advance discount (€14 I’m a big fan of local festivals befestival. We're looking forward to on the night) to a variety of successful Irish TV next year already.” cause you tend to see a lot of cool work that is often under the To see the list of winners and videos shows, both as a writer and perform- For Bookings please call the Box Office on go to http://www.southtippfilm.com er, including RTE’s Republic of radar…..in mainstream 0504 90204 or log on Telly and The Savage Eye, and The films…..losing the authenticity which For further information, contact Will to www.thesourceartscentre.ie Liffey Laughs.

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By Séamie Morris P.R.O Sponsored by Nenagh Credit Union U 8s The u 8s played a game against Burgess last Saturday in Kilcolman. It was a very enjoyable game for all the team who are improving all the time and are making great friends. It was all the more enjoyable for them when they saw the feast provided for them

by Burgess. Well done to all.

We will be having our own 4 team Blitz next Saturday in MacDonagh park and we would like to encourage parents to bring food for the feast afterwards which is an important part of the day for the teams and parents.

U 10s The u 10s travelled to play Shannon Rovers recently and both teams served up a feast of dedication and skill. Nenagh are improving with every game which shows their dedication to their training and ability to listen to their coaches. It is hoped that their will be one further blitz for them before the end of the season.

Both the u 8s and u 10s will end the season with their annual parties.

U 15s The u 15s are due to play Toomevara in the County semi final This Saturday. Please come out in large numbers to support this team

Tipperary County Athletics News Court, Co. Laois. See tipperaryathletics.com for more information Sunday 16th October – Tipperary Juvenile Uneven Age & Intermediate Cross Country Championships at 12 noon in Powerstown Racecourse, Clonmel.

Sunday 23rd October – Munster Juvenile Even Ages & Novice & U/23 Championships in Clare.

Sunday 6th November – Tipperary County Relays and Masters & U/23 Cross Country Championships at 12 noon in Thurles Crokes Complex.

Sunday 13th November - Munster Juvenile Uneven Age & Intermediate Cross Country Championships in Powerstown Racecourse, Clonmel.

Sunday 20th November – Munster Juvenile “B” & Masters Cross Country Championships in Limerick.

Sunday 27th November – Woodies DIY AAI Inter County & Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championships in Sligo.

Sunday 4th December - Tipperary Juvenile “B” & Novice “B” ChampiDates for your diaries for forthcoming onships at 12 noon in Moyne (tbc).

County, Munster & National Fixtures Sunday 11th December – Woodies are as follows:DIY AAI Novice & Juvenile Uneven Friday 30th September – McDonalds Age Cross Country Championships Little Athletics Tipperary Jamboree in (venue tbc).

Templemore Track at 6.30pm.

Sunday 18th December – Tipperary Sunday 2nd October – Tipperary JuSenior & Junior Cross Country Chamvenile Even Age & Novice Cross pionships in Dundrum.

Country Sunday January 15th – Munster JuChampionships at 12 noon in the Midvenile Inter –County Relays & dlepiece, Turnpike, Two Mile Borris.

Senior/Junior Cross Country ChampiSaturday 8th October - Ballyfin onships in Kerry.

Open Junior Cross Country in Emo The AVIVA All-Ireland Schools Combined Events Championships was held in Morton Stadium on Saturday 24th September. Congratulations to Deirbhile Ryan (Nenagh Olympic A.C.) representing her school Gaelcholaiste Luimni, who won National Bronze in a very exciting & closely contested Junior Girls competition finishing on 2,772pts. Kelly Ann Doyle (Carrick-On-Suir A.C.) representing her school, Scoil Mhuire, Carrick-On-Suir also did very well finishing 7th in the same competition on 2,521pts. Deirbhile has enjoyed a great year of competition in Combined Events as she is the AAI National U/15 Indoor & U/15 Outdoor Champion, the Munster U/14 Indoor & U/15 Outdoor Champion & the Munster Schools Junior Champion.

Deirbhile will now go forward to represent her school & Ireland at the AVIVA Schools Combined Events International which will be held later this year in Kelvin Hall, Glasglow & we wish her the very best of luck in her endeavours.

Junior B The Junior B team gave us all a perfect antidote to the disappointing loss by the Nenagh Eire Og senior team early on Saturday evening when they put St Cronins of Roscrea away with a convincing 3-10 to 2-02 win..

Those of us that made the Trip to Toomevara after the trip from Semple Stadium did so with heavy hearts.

This Junior b team lifted us all out of our gloom with what could only be called a perfect display. I have written many accolades to this team but they continue to astonish me with their dedication to their club with huge displays from a team that are not the most talented in the world but improve with every game and work as a unit and get every ounce of ability out of their bodies. There is no one leader on this team as they are all U12s leaders who chip in to get the best The u 12s have two teams who have out of themselves when it matters. been playing a number of games over The mentors have also to take credit the last two weeks. They have trained for their team selection which was long and hard for the season and are very well balanced. From Laura bearing the fruits of the preparation McKenna in goals who had to be with great displays over the last fort- very alert a number of times to Alice night from all the members of the Darcy who showed her true class to two teams. The future is very bright Mary Dillon who did an amazing for the club with such an array of tal- marking job On St Cronins main ent on and off the pitch. player to Rebecca White who caugh U14s The u 14s lost the A county ball after ball in Midfield to Loiuse final against Drom recently. It was a Hickey who is displaying all the atfinal of great quality and Drom to be tributes of a human Dynamo to Gemfair deserved their win. The Nenagh ma Morris who chipped in with 2 team gave everything they had and great goals. They now play Borrisoleft nothing on the pitch and we are leigh in the quarter final next Satur- Nenagh squash club now looking for very proud of them for that and also day in the Ragg at 3.30. Team L new members , everyone welcome , the huge efforts they have put in over Mckenna C Collins A Darcy D coaching organised for beginners, the year with their great coaches.

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The film concerns a group of eight monks who inhabit a Cistercian monastery in a remote part of Algeria. For decades the brothers have lived symbiotically with the local Muslim community, providing free medical treatment, clothing and advice. In turn, they have been invited to join the villagers religious celebrations. Tales of terrorist activity in nearby towns are regarded with dismay by both communities. Of course all the while the viewer begins to realise that it is only a matter of time before the violence reaches the door of the monastery.

For Philip French in The Observer "Of Gods and Men is a profound, immaculately acted

movie. Its words are carefully considered, its images eloquent. The subject matter is urgently topical, the themes raised eternal and universal". Peter Bradshaw, writing in The Guardian gave it five out of five stars and called it a "stunningly passionate and deeply moving film by the French director Xavier Beauvois, based on the kidnapping and murder of monks in Algeria by fundamentalists in 1996". In Sight and Sound, Catherine Wheatley wrote that "Watching Of Gods and Men, one can't help but be overwhelmed by it's raw humanism" and described the film as "a small miracle of a film, offering a genuinely progressive vision of faith".

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Time is Precious A man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

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“Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?

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Counselling Depression

(Continued from last issue)

When a child feels abandoned because their emotional (and physical) needs are not met, this can breed a feeling of not being good enough. It also breeds a root of core shame which enters the very being of the child and entwines the very soul of the unfortunate victim. If not dealt with it can last for a lifetime. There is a link between depression, humiliation and shame. Paul Gilbert, who writes well on shame, argues that one’s vulnerability to depression arises from shame, or a build-up of defeats that activate strong feelings of inferiority. Hence, the connection between type A personality and depression. At another level, the child psychologist, Maggie Mamen suggests that there may be a connection between the spoilt child syndrome and depression.

Apart from how children attach to their main caregivers, there is also much evidence that how a child learns to think when being socialised is also connected to the presence or absence of depression in later life. For example, sometimes parents use the reward and punishment approach to the child’s formation, and so some children see this as a way of interacting. Small children learn through observation. I often draw the imagery of a child being like a sponge taking in everything he sees. The child can learn how to think negatively, and sometimes they learn negative views of the self and the world from the parent’s attitudes. This may affect the child’s self-esteem and his ability to relate appropriately with others.

By Jim O’Shea

different to those experienced by adults.

Of course, some of these symptoms may stem from other problems, so parents and teachers need to get as much information as possible about the child or adolescent showing such symptoms.

Obviously parents should also be educated in the signs of depression afflicting children. Parents are in the best position to see if their child suffers from frequent vague, non-specific physical complaints such as headaches, muscle aches, stomach aches, and tiredness. All of these may indicate a depressed child. If a child has frequent absences from school or is performing poorly, these, too, may be warning signs of the presence of depression. Children who are depressed sometimes often talk about running away from school, and some may even do so. This, of course, may be for other reasons, such as bullying. Of course if the home environment is abusive or negative, this may bring on depression, and a resulting desire to get away.

Parents should also pay attention if their child is frequently irritable, angry and hostile. Irritable moods are often exhibited by depressed children, and less so in adults. Crankiness can be part of depression, but this depression may not be recognised by hard-pressed parents. In looking at depressed children irritability might be substituted for depressed mood, because, unlike adults, children may not present with depressive mood depending upon their developmental stage. Preschool children and pre-adolescents look I have a small exercise where I ask a depressed in facial expression, whereas person being counselled to draw a big ear in adolescents depressed mood is more and write into it negative messages about commonly seen. themselves that they heard as children.

Ultimately the original negative voice is Jim O’Shea works as a counsellor from forgotten and that voice becomes the Furze, Thurles. Ph.087-8211009 person’s own voice. So the message ‘you www.jimoshea.net. Jim O’Shea’s book are a stupid girl’ eventually becomes ‘I ‘When a child dies. Footsteps of a am a stupid girl’. In other words the Grieving Family’ is published by Vernegative messages become internalised. itas. The royAnother way of looking at it is that such alties from people have an inner critical voice, and this book will never feel good enough. Those counsel- go the the lors who use the inner child way of work- Children’s ing refer to this as the critical inner Hospital in parent.

Crumlin It is really important to be aware of the symptoms of depression in a young per- Jim O’Shea’s son. Teachers should certainly be alert in new book this regard. School is a very busy place. called Abuse, The daily grind is relentless, especially in second level schools who try to provide as holistic an education as possible. But, the spectre of third level college and entry qualifications is always present. So it is important for teachers not only to be alert to the symptoms of depression in children and adolescents, but also to realise that some of these symptoms are quite

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