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number of visits rose from 163,000 to 412,000. Over 80% of the visits A course for those interested in were from Ireland and there was also becoming referees will be held on a 150% increase in the number of February 13, 18, 20 and 25 2013 in unique visitors – up to 174,000 from Sarsfields Centre, Thurles 69,000. Well done to our web commencing each night at 8pm. It is administrator, Ed Donnelly and his an important objective of the assistant, Trevor Hassett, on their County’s Strategic Plan and the dedication to keeping the website Referees Committee to recruit new informative, interesting and up to referees. It is important that anybody date. Tipperary GAA is also doing who intends taking the course is well in the Twitter stakes – with committed to being available to 7,500 followers it is 3rd in the referee games on a regular basis. This number of followers behind Cork is essential both to gain experience with 13,000 and Tyrone with 8,000. and to justify the effort put in to training new referees. Refereeing can be very rewarding and we would Mouth Guards Compulsory For encourage every club to ensure they have at least one trained and qualified Under 18 Football Players referee. The form to apply to attend Clubs and schools are reminded that the course is available on the mouth guards are compulsory for all Tipperary GAA website, football games and training sessions www.tipperary.gaa.ie. Prospective for under 18 teams and squads since referees are asked to note that the January 1st. Mouth guards are form must be signed by their Club available in most sports shops and Secretary and that their club must the official GAA / GPA mouth support their intention to pursue the guards are also available in Centra referees course. and SuperValu stores. For more information on mouth guards please Tipperary Clubs Draw refer to the GAA website, Congratulations to the big winners in www.gaa.ie. the the Tipperary Clubs Draw for January which was held in The Village Inn Ballylooby on Friday Munster GAA Club Day - 2020 night last – the Collins family of Bushy Park, Borrisokane who won a Vision, Our Club Skoda Octavia car or €15,000 and Munster GAA as part of its ongoing Una Hickey of Portroe who won a Skoda Fabia car or €10,000. Also at commitment to providing ongoing support and backup for the clubs of the draw John Madden c/o Larry the province are holding a ‘Club Fitzgerald, Killanure, Cahir was Conference and Information presented with his prize of a Car or Seminar’ titled ‘2020 Vision, Our €15,000 which he won in the Club’ in the INEC Centre, Killarney December Draw and Larry on Saturday February 2. The Fitzpatrick who sold the winning conference targets in excess of 300 ticket received €500 promoter’s clubs who are actively involved in prize. two major initiatives currently being delivered by the province, namely the Tipperary Association Dublin ‘Club Child Development AGM Programme’ and ‘Club Planning Programme’. In addition to receiving The AGM of the Tipperary Association Dublin will take place in some valuable information on the Palace Bar, Fleet Street, Dublin 2 selected topics and challenges, in excess of 500 volunteers will have an on Tuesday 22 January 2013 at 8.00 pm. All Tipp people living in or near open forum and opportunity to voice their opinions through a series of Dublin are very welcome. facilitated discussions. This event is a Tipperary Website A Big Hit In ‘must’ for all progressive clubs and 2012 volunteers in Munster. For details contact: clubforum.munster@gaa.ie The Tipperary GAA website, or visit www.munster.gaa.ie. www.tipperary.gaa.ie, had a massive 152% increase in visits in 2012 compared with 2011. The total Referees Course

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New Year Health And Culinary Tips At Tipp Event If you want to get the New Year off to a good start then put Thursday 31st January in your diary for a Health and Wellbeing evening in Nenagh’s Abbey Court Hotel, which also promises to be a good night out.

Organised by The National Dairy Council and Arrabawn Co-op, all of the proceeds from the €5 admission charge and also from a raffle on the night, will go to the North Tipperary Branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

Caroline O’Donovan, Nutritionist from the National Dairy Council who is involved in organising the event in Nenagh, says that it is intended to be enjoyable as well as informative.

"Many of us start the New Year with new resolutions and intending to lead a healthier lifestyle," says Ms. O’Donovan. "Too often we meet people who base their food choices and dieting on mis-information or out-of-date information. This event is a great way to hear practical and useful tips from experts about health, wellbeing and diet in a friendly environment."

Paula Mee is a leading Irish independent dietitian, TV personality and media commentator on nutrition and health. She was a presenter of RTÉ TV’s Health Squad programme which ran for five years until 2006 and she makes regular appearances on TV and radio programmes advising on nutrition and health issues.

At the event in Nenagh, Paula will give a presentation which will cover nutrients in dairy, bone health, body

weight management and will address questions about nutrition and the role of milk and milk products as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle.

Fiona Hoban is well known for engaging her audience with a presentation on how important it is to manage our emotional, as well as our physical needs, throughout our various life stages. A graduate of Trinity College Dublin (MA Philosophy & Sociology), Fiona is a popular Counsellor and Wellbeing Coach based in Westport - and also a part time lecturer with the National Counselling Institute of Ireland. She will present her "Top 10 Tips for Feeling Good" on 31st January.

Fran Curry from Tipp FM will be master of ceremonies for the Health & Wellbeing evening, which will also include a cookery demonstration

by Sarah Baker from Cloughjordan House Cookery School, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.

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Tickets can be booked in advance by contacting either Arrabawn Co-op (067-41800) or The North Tipperary Branch of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland (087-1236341). You can also buy your admission ticket at the door on the evening in the Abbey Court Hotel - doors open at 7.30pm.

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Nenagh Arts Centre Italian movie ‘I’m Not Scared’ comes to Nenagh Arts Centre

course that will have devastating consequences.

Acclaimed Italian film ‘I’m Not Scared’, which features on the school second level English curricula, screens at Nenagh Arts Centre on Thursday, January 24th.

The film screens at 8 p.m. on Thursday 24th January. Tickets at €7 are available at the door.

School bookings/screenings please contact Nenagh Arts Centre on 067 34400

Based on the well regarded novel by Niccolò Ammaniti, the film is directed by Gabriele Salvatores. The story is during Italy's ‘anni di piombo’ (Years of Lead), a time riddled with terrorism that ran from the 1960’s to the 1980’s. The book and film cleverly places the story around two young boys who are forced to deal with a grown-up situation not of their making.

Set in Italy’s southernmost interior regions of Basilicata and Puglia in the 1970’s, ‘I'm Not Scared’ starts below ground, along the walls of the hole in which kidnapped Filippo, a delicate blonde northerner from a wealthy family, has been hidden.

Above ground, a group of children bicycle through a sea of corn, a landscape, though gorgeous, is plagued with unremitting heat, nefarious locals, and dismal prospects for their future. Later, while playing with his friends, Michele stumbles on the covered pit in which Filippo is hidden. Terrified and repelled by what he takes initially for a corpse, he befriends the spooky creature. Making no mention of his discovery to his family - for Michele, Filippo represents a kind of fantasy brother he both pities and idealizes. The boys are then set on a

Local Actors present their new play ‘If I Told You’ Written and directed by Aoife Carry and starring Joanne Quinn and Martina Carey, local theatre practicioners Inkling present ‘If I Told You’ a romantic comedy with a difference, playing at Nenagh Arts Centre on Saturday, 26th January.

Susie is a stressed out yoga teacher.

Clare is a successful businesswoman.

They know everything about each other, they talk about everything and they share everything. Now Claire is expecting their first child. With motherhood looming they are excited, scared, happy, and not telling each other everything.

Supported by North Tipperary County Council Arts Office, this is the first collaboration by Joanne and Aoife who additionally tutor youth theatre groups in Nenagh and Thurles. They would love you to join them in their quirky comedy, set in the rollercoaster of normal life.

The performance takes place at 8 p.m. on Saturday, January 26th.

Admission is €12 and advance booking can be made online at www.nenagharts.com or by phone from the Arts Centre on 06734400

Upcoming Events At The Source The Romantic Sounds of Strauss What better way to spend your Saturday afternoon than listening to the romantic sounds of Strauss. Now in its 9th year, A Viennese Strauss Gala is back on tour and returns to the stage of The Source Arts Centre by popular demand. This time with a sparkling new production, authentically costumed, cleverly staged and choreographed. This wonderful show is a magical mixture of music, song and dance, and re-creates the nostalgia and romance of the grand ballrooms of 19th century Vienna. The audience is introduced to a by-gone age of glamorous soirees and Strauss waltzes and also highlights some of the great operettas of Strauss, Kalman and Lehar, including de Fledermaus, The Merry Widow and many more.

name. She also has been making music and writing songs long before she ever appeared on screen and her newest album Sing is unquestionably her finest musical achievement to date. Yet as a singer,

Maria remains one of Ireland’s bestkept secrets. Indeed the raven-haired Dubliner is probably more familiar as either Katherine of Aragon, nanny to the son of a serial killer or the estranged wife of the lovely Mr. Bates from the three award-winning television series, The Tudors, Dexter and Downton Abbey.

The European Orchestral Ensemble will accompany four Soloists from major Opera companies including Opera North, English National Opera and D’Oyly Carte. It doesn’t get any better than this, for a truly authentic feel of a Viennese Gala this show will appeal to the romantic as much as the music aficionado.

Fine and elegant costumes simply add to the pleasure, bring home wonderful memories after an afternoon with Strauss. For lunchtime specials or afternoon tea reservations, ring Matt or Sheena on 0504 58858.

Maria has spent more than two decades performing all over the world before audiences ranging from tens of thousands at Glastonbury, Oxygen and the Cambridge Folk Festival, to hundreds in small, intimate theatres, and now for the first time Maria will take to the stage for a once off intimate gig at The Source Arts Centre. With collaborations on her new album from Damien Rice, Paul Brady and legendary singer John Prine, 'Sing', highlights the beauty and creativity of Maria’s songwriting skills.

Audience members are in for a treat and this promises to be a truly indulgent night out. Why not make an evening of it and come along for a delicious meal or some bar bites, ring Matt or Sheena on 0504 58858 for details.

Saturday 26 January, 1.30pm Tickets €20/15 conc

Friday 1 February, 8pm Tickets €18/15

Maria Doyle Kennedy Maria Doyle Kennedy is an established actor with an armful of successful screen credits to her

For all show bookings go to www.thesourceartscentre.ie or ring the Box Office on 0504 90204

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The Urban Countryside: The Siskin

By Albert Nolan The streets were unusually bright today as people showed off their clothes that they had received for Christmas or bought during the sales.

I was off to my local hills for some badly needed exercise after a few weeks of festive indulgence.

Thankfully there were very few walkers around as new years resolutions have yet to kick in.

Nature is already stirring and the welcome stretch in the evening has brought about a big increase in bird activity. Robins can be heard singing throughout the day and my local rookery has definitely increased in volume but no bird is displaying yet.

Just inside the entrance to the hills there is a small grove of Alder trees.

This is a native tree and is generally found along rivers and in wet marshy places. There are long purple catkins hanging from its branches and last years seed cones are still on the tree.

Just as I am about to move I hear a small flock of birds approaching.

They busily feed on the Alder seeds and call continuously to each other.

At first I do not recognize them but a quick look through the binoculars confirms that they are Siskin’s. This is a common bird in Ireland but mightn’t be familiar to many people.

This is because they spend most of their year in dense Conifer woodlands. When natural food runs out in the countryside they form small parties and head off in search

of food and so far Siskin’s have been recorded in 41% of Irish gardens.

They feed mainly on seed during Autumn and Winter and are especially attracted to Alder and Birch. During the Summer they eat insects and these are also fed to their chicks. One to two broods are common and they in nest in conifer forests. With the big increase in householders putting out food for birds Siskin’s have become a common visitor to our urban gardens.

They are particular fond of peanuts and will aggressively drive away other species. Also they have an unusual habit of perching upside down while on the feeders. Generally they only appear in my garden for a few precious weeks during late January to mid February.

When they have built up a fat reserve they disappear into the woods for the breeding season. I would love to find out how far they penetrate into our cities/towns in search of food as Siskin’s need to stay in touch with open countryside and woodland. If you observe this species in your garden during the next few weeks you might let me know.

Seeing the Siskin’s in the hills is a wonderful start to the New Year and if every day can bring small moments like this the journey ahead will certainly be an interesting one.

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John Lonergan, former Governor of Mountjoy who gave a talk in The Ragg about volunteering with the D’Arcy family from Pallas Hill Open Farm Ella, Bill and Alice

Under 16A Munster Final winners presentation night which was held in Hayes Hotel Thurles Pictured Eamon Brown Munster Council Ciara Ormond Manager

Ciara Younge, John Lonergan, Sarah Butler, Caitriona Cahill, Sally Young, Catherine Butler, pictured in the Ragg following John’s talk on community volunteering. Drom and Inch parish has the highest level of volunteering in the County according to research carried out by Ciara Younge for her college thesis.

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Providing a year round diverse programme of events in Birr and surrounding area (South and West Offaly, North Tipperary, East Galway), Birr Theatre & Arts Centre are delighted to announce international names for the new year. Returning to Ireland after his hugely successful visits last year and his appearance in the closing ceremony of the London Olympics, the legendary cellist Julian Lloyd Webber will perform favourite classics by Bach, Faure, Saint-Saens and Debussy, as well as work by his brother Andrew Lloyd Webber and his father William.

There’s a tendency for the word ‘unique’ to be bandied around a little too freely in music circles, but that’s the only way to describe Jerry Fish’s genre bending style. A highly charismatic performer, Jerry is the main creative force and front-man of An Emotional Fish giving us the rock anthem ‘Celebrate’ and two decades on, his widely adored upbeat music includes the hit ‘True Friends’ and two platinum selling albums ‘Be Yourself’ and ‘The Beautiful Untrue’.

Jerry routinely fills the country’s biggest venues with his travelling musical medicine show, his swaggering vocal, generous and infectious smile and that fantastic vaudeville moustache. Jerry Fish weaves a strange heady brew of punk latino, barrio blues, tropicalia and whatever you’re having yourself.

Ireland’s Ambassador of Music, Phil Coulter, will perform over the St Patrick’s Weekend. It’s now twenty years since the distinctive sound of Tranquility, featuring Phil’s piano and orchestra, first seduced the whole of Ireland with its easy melodic charm, before going on to make believers around the world. With record sales now counted in millions, as well as a Grammy nomination, several appearances in the White House and sold out international tours, it’s been quite a ride.

Julian Lloyd Webber will perform on Tuesday 5 February, 8pm –tickets: €30/28; Jerry Fish: Saturday 23 February, 8pm – tickets €18/16; Phil Coulter: Saturday 16 March, 8pm - tickets:€25.

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Counselling Anxiety

By Jim O’Shea Mistaken beliefs are also an important factor in creating anxiety. It is closely related to anxious self-talk. So, if you believe that the world is a bad place, you will never venture to new places, you will constantly look for safety, you will never be adventurous in going on holidays, and, in short, you will live a very restricted life-style. Bourne also mentions withheld feelings as a root of anxiety. This is very much in line with my own thinking. Some children are denied their feelings. Some parents may feel that it is disrespectful for children to voice anger, for example. They are never ‘allowed’ be sad. This is lethal parenting by insecure parents, and such children grow up to be perfectionistic, their feeling frozen, and subject to all kinds of anxiety. We cannot be perfect, and we are emotional creatures. Striving to be perfect is unnatural. We are human. We make mistakes. Fear of making mistakes and being seen as being wrong is a recipe for anxiety.

Lack of assertiveness may be another pointer to anxiety. People sometimes confuse assertiveness with aggression.

Assertiveness is simply the ability to communicate directly how you feel, what you need, and sometimes saying ‘no’.

We learn this essential quality in childhood. It is somewhat like being allowed to express our feelings as mentioned above. If as children we live in an abusive environment our prime aim is to survive, and so we sometimes become the ‘good’ child. The ‘good’ child is obedient and biddable, and never answers back, but always seeks to please.

This behaviour takes root, and when the child reaches adulthood this tendency to always please, remains a characteristic behaviour. It is not natural to always seek to please. Ultimately, it fills us with anger and with anxiety, because it goes against the grain of human nature. If you wish to get a deeper understanding of assertiveness and test your own level of assertiveness, you might like to read Bourne, pages 252 – 272.

Bourne also lists what he calls lack of self-nurturing skills as a behaviour that cultivates and maintains anxiety. This can also be traced to childhood. If we are emotionally nurtured by our parents, we feel worthwhile, and as adults we feel that we are worth nurturing. Adults whose childhood has been abusive tend to be very hard on themselves (and sometimes on others). They lack the ability to self-soothe and self-nurture.

They are more easily stressed by factors that do not bother others. If they have a genuinely stressful job, this trait is further increased. They then live a lifestyle of continued stress, a strong recipe of chronic anxiety, which makes it difficult for them to have a sense of purpose in life. They are trying to survive in a world of worry and apprehension.

Living without meaning and feeling empty breed boredom, depression and

possibly anxiety. The greater the degree of these the greater the anxiety.

Anxiety. A widespread and debilitating complaint. Those who are vulnerable to anxiety The anxieties that we will explore are called anxiety disorders by psychiatrists, who like to label mental health issues as disorders. It will not be possible to discuss all types of anxiety in these articles, but I hope that the discussion will be sufficiently wide to offer help to many people. Many of the symptoms of general anxiety are also evident in specific types of anxiety. It is estimated that 18% of Americans over 18 (40 million) have anxiety disorders. Unfortunately, while anxiety is treatable, only about 30% of sufferers seek treatment.

Such severe anxiety can be paralysing or even life threatening and is a cause for serious concern, because it may signal a serious underlying psychological condition. As I mentioned earlier, what creates anxiety and stress in one person, may not affect another at all. One person might look forward to giving a speech, for example, while another might feel terrified at having to stand in front of an audience. Stage fright is an example of anxiety. I think that all performers get this, but if it becomes overwhelming, they will be unable to perform. Thus, severe anxiety limits our behaviours and our lives. It controls and disables us, making it impossible to fully enjoy life and to function properly. I call this toxic, disproportionate and irrational anxiety. It is a very complex complaint, but in order to manage it and ultimately to remove it altogether, it is important to understand it.

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.

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Jim O’Shea’s new book called Abuse, about domestic violence, workplace and school bullying is now available on Amazon, published

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