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South County wins Irish Language Award Well done to The South County Bar and Restaurant on their recent award for promoting the Irish language. At the Irish Language in Business Awards organised by Gael-Taca, Tom O’Connor accepted the Gradam Phádraig Uí Chuanacháin, the overall prize in the competition from Lord Mayor, Cllr, Terry Shannon.

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The Mercy University Hospital Foundation Annual Street Collection takes place on Saturday, November 5th, and we need YOU to get involved! At the Annual Street Collection launch recently were Eoin Cadogan, Cork Dual Player, Rosemary O’Leary, Mercy University Hospital Foundation and Shane O’Neill, Cork Senior Hurler, who called on volunteers throughout Cork City and County to take part in the annual street collection and help raise important funds for the Mercy University Hospital. These funds are used to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and to enhance and develop services, which, ultimately, will provide patients at the Mercy with a world-class service in a world-class hospital. Fundraising in 2011 has been focused on a number of key projects, including the development of an Early Cancer Diagnosis and Care Unit for Gastro-intestinal Cancers; the development of a new ‘Diagnostics Centre of Excellence’ to provide state-of-the-art CT and diagnostic scanning facilities for patients; the development of a Rapid Access Testicular Cancer Clinic and the hiring of a second Specialist Cancer Care Nurse in St. Therese’s Oncology Unit. Recent fundraising activities has also seen the Foundation raise over €900,000, which will go towards purchasing a new CT scanner. If you are available on Saturday, November 5th between 9am and 6pm – even for a couple of hours – your help would be greatly appreciated! Just contact Rosemary O’Leary at the Mercy University Hospital Foundation on (021) 427 4076 or email roleary@mercyhospitalfoundation.ie. Established in 2007, the Mercy University Hospital Foundation is an independent charity for the Mercy University Hospital. Since established, it has raised a total of €4.7m that has supported the development of key projects and helped purchase vital, life-saving equipment at the Mercy University Hospital.

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The Douglas Post is brought to you courtesy of our advertisers, without their advertising there would be no ‘Post’. So we ask you to support our advertisers to keep our local and general economy moving and ensure you pick up your favourite read in Cork’s only weekly quality colour community magazine. • Below - The South County Bar and Restaurant which won the overall prize, Gradam Phádraig Uí Chuanacháin at the Irish Language in Business awards organised by Gael-Taca. Pic:George Thompson.

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• Pictured at the River Lee Hotel, (l-r) Eoin Cadogan, Cork Duel Player, Rosemary O’Leary, Mercy University Hospital Foundation and Shane O’Neill, Cork Senior Hurler, called on volunteers throughout Cork City and suburbs to take part in the annual Mercy University Hospital Foundation Street Collection and help raise important funds for the Mercy University Hospital. These funds are used to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and to enhance and develop services, which, ultimately, will provide patients at the Mercy with a world-class service in a world-class hospital. Pic: Diane Cusack

The Douglas Post Magazine | Morris House | Douglas West | Cork | Ireland Tel: 021 4369000 | Fax: 021 4369148 | Email: frontdesk@douglaspost.ie | www.douglaspost.ie The publishers have made every effort to ensure all information is correct at time of print, however no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions. The views expressed in the articles herein are not necessarily those of the editor or the publisher of The Douglas Post Magazine. The Douglas Post is published weekly by South Link Publishing, Morris House, Douglas, Cork.

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Vision Impaired Service Providers Alliance Dear Editor, I just want to thank the 250 people from all over the country including Cork who recently came out and supported VISPA’s (the Vision Impaired Service Providers Alliance) march on the Dáil. A letter was handed in to the Taoiseach on behalf of the 224,000 people who suffer from sight loss in Ireland. The group (VISPA) also called on Government to ensure that service providers for people with sight loss suffer no further cuts to their budgets. One of the reasons we

organised the march was because of the cut to the blind pension last year and the simple fact that people with sight loss simply cannot be penalised again in the upcoming budget. VISPA is made up of NCBI, Fighting Blindness, Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind and St. Joseph’s Centre for the Visually Impaired. The Programme for Government stated that its goal is to ensure that the quality of life of people with disabilities is enhanced and that resources allocated reach the people who need them. We are challenging the Government to engage with us to make sure that this happens. With over 200,000 people suffering with sight loss, we believe this is a voice that cannot be ignored. The fact that so many peo-

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Parades of Samhain Culture Ballinlough Halloween Spook Parade is on next Sunday October 30th. Registration is at 5.45pm at the Canon Horgan Youth Centre. Parade through the streets in costume and back to the Centre for a Halloween party, fun, games and magician. Entry fee: €2 per child and €5 for family of 3 or more. Visit Ballinlough Youth Clubs Events on facebook for more details. The Dragon of Shandon is another street parade celebration of Samhain and comprises a creative partnership between artists and communities that takes place on the night of Monday 31 October in the heart of Shandon, Cork. Each year hundreds take to the streets of Shandon to walk with the Dragon as it travels between worlds in a celebration of the living and the dead accompanied by an assortment of modelled creatures. The evening parade is the result of an extensive outreach and participatory programme that spans several months of workshops with youth groups, the community and voluntary sector, schools and voluntary participants. The centrepiece of each parade is the Dragon, 12 meters of sellotape and animated by twelve puppeteers on the night who walk it through the streets of Shandon along with an array of illuminated props, lanterns and characters. The show opens at the Shandon Craft Centre/Butter Exchange building at 6.30pm. Visit www.corkcommunityartlink.com/ for more details. DouglasPostAd:Layout 1 18/08/2009 12:00 Page 1

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ple came from all over the country to march shows that this is vital. So, again, I wish to thank everyone who has participated and hope for the people of Cork’s ongoing support in our campaign. Yours Sincerely, Des Kenny Chairman, VISPA

Drink Culture Dear Editor, There has been much commenting in the media over the years about the drink culture in Ireland. Most of the commentary traces the drink culture to a history of proletariat and peasantry spending large amount of time in pubs, shebeens as well as indulging in potteen. Whilst there is a lot of truth in that analysis, there is an omission regarding the drinking spree of the upper social classes. They regularly held parties in the big houses which involved heavy drinking. There was also what was classified as gentlemen’s clubs which was many an occasion for heavy drinking. Another great occasion for drinking was the aftermath of fox hunting when the gentry would retire to a large

house for food, drink and merriment. Possibly the greatest bout of drinking took place in the Blarney area in 1857. In attendance at the hunt were the Condrons of old Grange House and the eccentric Cornwalls of Frankfield Lodge. After the hunt, they retired to a house at Monard near Blarney and indulged in a massive bout of drinking. At 3 o’clock in the morning, one of the guests said, “’Tis a moonlight night, we should go on a hunt”. They saddled the horses and mustered the dogs. They galloped from Monard through Blackpool into the heart of the city with the Bugler giving ‘Tally-ho’. With all the noise they woke every dog in the city and disrupted the sleep of the masses. By the time the huntsmen reached the Grand Parade, the horses were exhausted with many of them having damaged legs from the excessive gallop on hard ground and could never be saddled for another hunt. The drink culture in Ireland is not just the preserve of the working class, but part and parcel of the history of the upper social classes. Yours sincerely, Con O’Mahony Grangewood Court.

Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed in these letters are solely those of the individual author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of The Douglas Post. • Wicked Halloween Witch Sarah O’Connor with her cat Abby Purcell in the Vocal Chord Recording Studio, Midelton. Pic Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

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Family Ties A Nightmare in Cork! The Nightmare Realm, Ireland’s only scare house terrifying Cork Looking for somewhere to spend Halloween Night? Well there is no better venue than The Nightmare Realm, a terrifying live walk through scare house experience, for the month of October. Located in Navigation House on Albert Quay, the theme for The Nightmare Realm is an asylum of the damned. Having been infected by a terrible outbreak, what few survivors remain are the undead. The Nightmare Realm is a professional scare house that was developed using elaborate and high-tech production equipment with movie-quality props, prosthetics and effects. The "Realm Team" is made up of talented designers, scenic artists, craftsmen, sound & lighting crews, and make-up artists who work hard to create gruesome and terrifying experience. The Nightmare Realm employs actors who are not only trained in the art of psychological scare tactics but transformed via the use of profes-

sional masks, costumes, makeup and prosthetics so that they become weird and manic characters, truly the stuff of nightmares! The Nightmare Realm was established in Tralee in 2009 and has attracted 12,000 visitors a year and this is the first time it is going to Cork. Each year the event has a new theme – in Tralee it will be “Hotel Del Diablo” while the new Cork Venue is themed “Disease Control”. Not for the faint hearted, tickets will cost €12 for adults and €10 for students and are available to purchase from www.thenightmarerealm.ie for 13 year olds plus. The only question that remains is, is Cork afraid of the dark? Follow The Nightmare Realm on twitter @nightmarerealm or become a facebook fan on www.facebook. com/thenightmarerealm. For more information see www.thenightmarerealm.ie

• Edel Conran and Shane Tully with a fully autographed photograph of the Munster Rugby Squad which they won at the Munster Rugby Supporters Club (MRSC) Q&A evening sponsored by Bulmers Ltd. at the Old Oak pub, Cork. Photo BIlly macGill

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Halloween can be a frightening time for the family dog. Every year at the clinic we see injuries at this time that could have been avoided. The following are some tips to safeguard your pet this time of year.

• Sightings of the ‘creatures’ (pictured here) of The Nightmare Realm on Albert Quay, Cork, have been mystifying and terrifying the people of Cork. The show, which is a terrifying live walk-through scare house experience, developed using elaborate movie-quality props, prosthetics and effects, is perfect for Halloween fiends and runs until the end of the month. The Realm’s characters are not only trained in the art of psychological scare tactics but take on the characteristics of the weird and manic - truly the stuff of nightmares! Find out more at www.thenightmarerealm.ie

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• Walk your dog before dark and keep him on a leash. • Make sure your dog is micro-chipped. • Find a secure place within your home for the night – keep the door shut as a scared pet could run away and be lost or hit by a car. • Place a dog gate in front of your front door to avoid you dog accidentally escaping when you answer the door to trick or treaters. You could consider crating your dog to reduce the risk of escape, and make him feel

more secure. • Keep your dog indoors. • Play some soothing music or have the TV on to drown out the noise of fireworks. • Make sure your dog is not left alone. • Ignore any fearful behaviour as soothing a dog gives the impression there is something to be afraid of. Ignore any noise yourself as dogs will pick up on your stress. • Try to distract your dog by engaging him in play.

In circumstance of extreme anxiety related to Halloween there are medications available so talk to your vet. Wishing you all a happy and safe Halloween from all at Goolds Vet Clinic. Don’t forget our special offer on neutering this month; there’s never been a better time to neuter your dog.

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John Fitzgerald R.I.P

Sadly, our beloved committee member, and secretary of Douglas Tidy Towns for many years, John Fitzgerald, passed away on Sat. last after a long battle with cancer. John was a hugely active person on our committee over a long period, and literally, up to his death, was involved with the day-to-day running of the association. He will be sadly missed by his loving wife, Sheila, his three sons, Darragh, Brian and Jason, his daughters-in-law, and his granddaughter Cara, numerous relatives and friends, and those of us who worked closely with him. He really believed the ordinary person, working in their local community, on local issues, could make a difference. May he rest in peace.

Gael-Taca Race Night

Gael-Taca are holding a race night with all proceeds going to the new

Irish Language Centre on O’Sullivans Quay. Any sponsorship, support or spot prizes made available for the race night would be deeply appreciated. Location: SOUTH COUNTY PUB, DOUGLAS : FRIDAY, 25th NOVEMBER @ 8.30p.m. Buy a horse for 20 Euro or just come and place a bet!

The Rochestown Youth Choir are looking for new members!

If your child loves to sing we would love to see them joining us for our rehearsal each Friday from 4.30 to 5.30 pm in St Patrick's Church Rochestown. Membership is free and we welcome all boys and girls from 2nd class and upwards. Please contact Fr. Michael for further details on 0874198286.

Cork Students awarded by President McAleese at Undergraduate Awards Cork students, Rian Edman of Raleigh, Macroom, Co. Cork and Cillian Murphy of Douglas Co. Cork, will each be awarded the Oscar Wilde Gold Medal for academic excellence by President Mary McAleese at the Undergraduate Awards Ceremony to be held at Dublin Castle on Friday 28 October. The Undergraduate Awards is an awards programme that recognises excellence and innovation amongst the top undergraduate students across the island of Ireland

and, recently, the USA. Out of the 2,381 submissions the Undergraduate Awards received from across the island of Ireland and the USA, only 23 winners were selected. If you would like to receive a press release on the considerable achievement of these local students, as well as photos from the Awards Ceremony, please do let us know and we will be happy to arrange this. We are also happy to co-ordinate any interviews you may like to hold with any of the winners.

Constituency Office 29 St. Patricks Mills, Douglas, Cork. Phone 021 436 6200 Email ciaran.lynch@oir.ie Website www.ciaranlynch.ie

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Douglas GAA Club

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"Rochestown Art Centre is coming to Douglas Community Hall!!

Join us on the enrolment day on Wednesday November 16th at the Douglas Community Hall. The owner and director of the Rochestown Art Centre will be there to take bookings for the upcoming classes in the Douglas Community Hall. Fully Qualified Teachers! Art Classes Available: Kids Saturday Art Class, Kids After School Art Class, Adult Art Class, Art for the Retired, Christmas Card Making, Christmas Craft Making Class, Teen Art Class, Portfolio Preparation, & Grind Service"

Douglas Writers Group

The next meeting of the Douglas Writers Group will be held in John O’Sullivan’s (Board Room), Douglas on Friday 11th November at 5.30 pm. The Douglas Writers Group meets on the 2nd Friday of every month at 5.30pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

• Maeve McGinn Douglas pictured after revieving her degree in Business at the recent CIT conferrings

Douglas Library

Library Activities Tuesdays@10.15: Social Sketchers, bring along your paper and paints and try your hand at art in the library Wednesdays@10.30: UCC Creative Writing Course Wednesdays@10.30 Book Club meet on the second Wednesday of every month. Thursdays @ 11.00: Young at Heart (tai Chi) Thursdays@ 6.30 Adult Chess Fridays : First Friday Gramophone Recital @ 11.00 Second Friday: Citizens Information Free Clinic @ 10.00

Ciarán Lynch TD

Residential Property & Commercial Leases database a positive development The creation of the residential property price database will ensure that property sales prices will be available free of charge on the Property Services Regulatory Authority’s website. This service is something that the Labour Party has been advocating for the last number of years. A commitment was also given in the Programme for Government to improve the information available to the public on the housing market and by making this information available we will get a more accurate picture of the current values in the housing market. Currently potential buyers are understandably cautious about buying property as they true values of the hosing market are unknown. With the creation of this database however, people can be fully confident that they have all the relevant information before buying and purchasing on a real value basis will lead to a normalisation of the property market. The scourge of upward-only rent reviews has been another issue highlighted by Labour for the past number of years and the announcement of the commercial leases database is another positive development from this Bill. The Property Services Regulatory Authority’s website will make all relevant information on commercial properties available on their website, from date of the lease, rent payable and term of the lease. By making this information available, it will make commercial leases more competitive as businesses will be able to compare value for money. Any savings at all in this area will help businesses who have been suffering from not only a downturn in business, but also from the Celtic Tiger era upward only rents. These amendments clearly demonstrate Labour’s commitment to fulfilling its promises and to ensuring that the property market is normalised as soon as possible.

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Poetry Corner with Ronnie McGinn

Michael O’Connor was born in Hartford, CT and graduated from the University of Connecticut. After spending some time in Ireland and Prince Edward Island, he returned to New York City to pursue screenwriting. After several successes in the film industry as a writer and independent film producer, Michael turned his writing to non-fiction historical works on the Second World War, publishing articles for the Centre de Recherches et d’Informations sur la Bataille des Ardennes. He has maintained deep interest for poetry, being influenced by Robert Frost, William Butler Yeats, and James Joyce. He currently resides in the Boston area. The Rocker Dark oaken rails and runners Faded out with wear, On the bottom of his old Wooden rocking chair. Nestled in the corner

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But it’s in a fade of outer Beauty that wisdom often shows.

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Every scratch and scar displayed On its aged brittle frame, While then a painful cut in time Becomes a memory of the same. Despite the seven years or more The rocker morning rife, I feel that I may know him now Ever more so than in life. Michael O’Connor

Send your poem to ‘The Poetry Corner’ / Douglas Post, Morris House, Douglas or you can email it direct to ronniemcginn@eircom.net. If possible keep your poem to 20 lines. You may choose any subject you like, in any form you like as long as it’s original. We look forward to hearing from you. RonnieMcGinn

Writers Group Meetings Bishopstown Writers- Bishopstown Library – Mon 7th November. at 2.45.PM Douglas Writers Group, - Friday the 11th November John O’Sullivan’s, Boardroom at 5.30 pm Douglas Junior Writers Group - Douglas Library Thursday 17th November at 5.30.PM Ballinlough Writers - John O’Sullivan’s (Douglas) Fri 18th November at 5.30 PM Ó Bhéal – Open mic every Mon at The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street

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Ballinlough Community News With Mary Cremin Our Lady of Lourdes Church

Novena of Masses for the Feast of the Holy Souls Wednesday 2nd November to Thursday 10th November Masses will be offered for the faithfully departed. Masses: 7.30am. 10.00am. & 7.30pm daily. (Monday to Friday).

38/40th Ballinlough Scouts A.G.M.

The 38/40th Ballinlough Scouts A.G.M. was held on recently at the Scout Hall. Sections gave a report which are the Beavers, 38th Macaoimh, 40th Macaoimh, Scouts & Venturers on their activities and achievements for the year. Each Section had indoor & outdoor events . Some of the Leaders are stepping down this year, a sincere word of thanks to them, and a welcome to the new Leaders and Parents.

Ballinlough Senior Youth Club

The club caters for young people in 6th class and also secondary school and runs on Sunday nights from 6.45 8.00 p.m. in the Canon Horgan Youth Centre. Members enjoy a wide range of activities including themed nights, sports, bouncing castle sleep overs,

workshops (e.g. circus, kickboxing, graffiti, music), art & drama, team challenges and more. New members welcome. For further information contact us on facebook: Ballinlough Youth Club Events

Ballinlough Youth Club Events Committee

The Committee are busy organising this year's Halloween Spook Parade which takes place on Sunday 30th October. Registration commences at 5.45 p.m. at the Canon Horgan Youth Centre. €2 per child. €5 three children +. We are calling on all goblins, ghosts, witches, gremlins! Parade in costume through a number of parks in Ballinlough. Plenty of fun, laughter, and surprises! Return to the Canon Horgan Youth Centre for games (e.g. snap apple, bobbing apple, etc) and much, much more. For further information contact us on facebook: Ballinlough Youth Club Events

Ballinlough Writers Group

The next meeting of the Ballinlough Writers Group will be held in John O’Sullivan’s (Board Room), Douglas on Friday 18 November at 5.30 pm. The Ballinlough Writers Group meets on the 3rd Friday of every month at 5.30pm. We look forward to seeing you there.

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• Photographed at the launch of the Glanmire Football Club Annual Fundraising Draw were Mark Hopkins, Ciara Cashman, Oliver Brennan, Philip Johnson, Angela O’Callaghan, Tony Daly, Gabriel and Iris McCarthy, Damien O’Regan, Sean O’Sullivan and Alec Newman-Crowley. Photo Billy macGill

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Rising tourism figures show Govt efforts are paying off Tourism industry showing strong signs of improvement with Cork set to benefit Fine Gael Cork South Central TD, Jerry Buttimer, states that recent CSO figures on tourism which show that visits to Ireland for the first eight months of 2011 were up by 11% compared to the same period in 2010, are proof that the Government’s efforts to boost visitor numbers are paying off. “In total, 4.5 million people visited Ireland in the period from January to August. This is a significant rise of 11% on the same time in 2010 and a clear indication that the tourism industry is finally getting back on track. “Tourism has been a key priority of the Government’s since it came to office. The sector has been strongly supported by a number of targeted measures aimed at encouraging visitors to Ireland and places like Cork. Many of these were included in the Government’s Jobs Initiative introduced last May. Among them are a visa waiver aimed at making it easier for tourists from emerging economies to visit Ireland without the cost or hassle of applying for a separate Irish visa. Employers’ PRSI for those on modest wages has been halved, making it much more attractive for tourism employers to give people a chance to take up work and a reduction in the level of VAT to 9% on a range of labourintensive tourism services is aimed at making good and services more affordable for overseas visitors. “Minister Varadkar has also recently announced a €9 million overseas tourism marketing blitz to attract visitors to Ireland over the typically quieter winter months. This is in addition to ‘The Gathering’, which will be the biggest ever tourism initiative in Ireland, consisting of a year-long programme of arts, sports, business and community group events in 2013. It is hoped that this initiative will encourage the Irish Diaspora to come home, ensuring a boost for tourism in Cork and the surrounding region. “The Government is serious about tackling unemployment and encouraging job creation. Ireland has so much to offer and by focusing on the tourism sector, as part of the solution, we can slowly restore this country to greatness. These figures show that we are doing just that.”

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Health & Beauty

Ask Dr. Tim by Dr Tim Jaeger DC, ROHP, RNCP

Doctor of Chiropractic - Registered Nutritional Consultant Practitioner

Inflammation Acute inflammation plays an important role in helping to repair wounds and injuries. On the other hand, chronic inflammation is an important underlying cause of many diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, asthma, Alzheimer’s and diabetes, to name a few. Inflammatory markers in the blood such as C-reactive protein (CRP), homocysteine, fibrinogen and galectin-3, can be used as predictive factors to determine who will be at a higher risk of suffering from a heart attack and many other diseases. If galectin-3 is high it can be reduced with modified citrus pectin. If CRP is high it can be reduced by the addition of nettle leaf extract, vitamin E, high quality fish oil (especially the docosahexanoic acid (DHA) fraction), borage oil and vitamin K. NOTE: If you are taking Coumadin or other anticoagulant medication, consult with your physician before taking vitamin K. For most people, a key to reducing chronic body inflammation is to increase omega-3 and decrease omega-6 foods and oils. The higher the tissue level of pro-inflammatory omega-6, the greater is the risk of heart disease. You can increase the anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats by eating foods like flax seeds, chia seeds, mackerel, and wild salmon. You can also decrease omega-6 intake by avoiding

deep-fried foods, dramatically reducing processed foods, changing your cooking oil from omega-6 rich oils, like safflower, sunflower, corn, and soybean, to a high-quality organic coconut oil, and by making your own salad dressings from high-quality organic extra virgin olive oil. Eating high glycemic index foods, such as fruit juices, white bread, cornflakes, processed junk foods, fried foods (including potato chips) and foods cooked at high temperatures increases inflammation. Your nervous system governs and controls how your body deals with inflammation. Having your spine and nervous system checked by a qualified Doctor of Chiropractic who understands such underlying factors may be a life-changing experience! Learn more by attending my wellness presentation, “Creating Boundless Energy” on Wed. Nov. 9th, 2011 @ 7:00 p.m. Reserve your free seat today by calling 021-436-0009.

Antigravity Yoga Antigravity Yoga is a hybrid fusion technique yet still yoga. It’s challenging fun and effective it is revolutionary in relieving compressed joints and aligning the body from head to toe. The Antigravity hammock acts as a trapeze and support while you master simple inversions and finally progress to more advanced poses. Antigravity yoga classes are now avail at Nicky’s Dance Studio Donnybrook Douglas Cork, Nicky is currently the only instructor in Munster, so classes are exclusive to her studio presently, A course of AGY runs for 6 weeks at the reasonable cost of 90 euro, to book your place please call Nicky on 0877746244, please note a screening test is applicable Nicky herself explains the benefits are endless, and for her the absolute mind body spirit workout is awesome, Welcome to Antigravity Yoga ,

Ask the Pharmacist

with Garvan J. Lynch B.Sc.N.U.I. B.Sc. Chem. G.R.S.C. B.Sc. Pharm. M.P.S.I. M.R.Pharm.S. of Lynchs Pharmacy

Growing pains The term "growing pains" may be a misnomer because there's no evidence that growth hurts. Still, growing pains are real for many kids. And it's important to take your child's complaints seriously. Occasionally, what seems like growing pains are really due to an underlying condition that can be

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treated. Growing pains typically end by the teen years. In the meantime, simple comfort measures can help your child make it through the night.

Symptoms

Growing pains are often described as an ache or throb in the legs — often in the front of the thighs, the calves or behind the knees. Usually both legs hurt. Some children may also experience abdominal pain or headache during episodes of growing pains. Growing pains often strike in the late afternoon or early evening and disapDiabetes, what do I do now?

pear by morning. Sometimes the pain awakens a child in the middle of the night.

Lifestyle remedies

You can help ease your child's discomfort with these home remedies: Rub your child's legs. Some children respond to gentle massage. Others feel better when they're held or cuddled. Stretch your child's legs. You might make it a habit during the day and again before bedtime. Use a heating pad. Heat can help

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soothe sore muscles. Use a heating pad on a low setting before bedtime or when your child complains of leg pain. Remove the heating pad once your child falls asleep. A warm bath before bedtime may help, too. Try a pain reliever. Offer your child ibuprofen or paracetamol. It may also help to simply offer your support. Remind your child that growing pains won't last forever. If you would like more information on growing pains contact Garvan at Lynch’s Pharmacy on 4366923.

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• Maeve Curtin from Clarina, Co. Limerick quizzing Munster Rugby player James Coughlan at the Munster Rugby Supporters Club (MRSC) Q&A evening sponsored by Bulmers Ltd. at the Old Oak pub, Cork. Photo BIlly macGill

COMMUNITY NEWS Friends of Londiani

Friends of Londiani have entered a video competition and are in with the chance of winning some money and raising awareness of the NGO but we need your help to win! This competition is organised by the Better Together campaign. This is a nationwide campaign which aims to build support for hundreds of charities, clubs and associations across the country by encouraging the public to support these good causes and make a difference in their communities. There are 3 parts to the campaign that FOL would like your help with –

Part 1 - Better Together Video competition

FOL have submitted a short video to the Better Together Video Competition. This video describes the work that we do and the difference it makes to the people of Londiani. If you like this video, all you have to do is to vote for it on the Better Together website. The link to the video is – www.bettertogether.ie/content/friends-londiani The prize for the winning video is €3,000! Voting is open from now until 6pm on November 11th. The more votes we get the better our chances of winning.

Part 2 - The Giving challenge

Between now and November 25th you

can donate to your favourite cause via the Donate button featured alongside every video entered into the Better Together Video Competition. The cause that attracts the largest number of unique donors will win €10,000 cash! We are hoping that FOL will be your favourite! You know that every cent that FOL gets in donations will directly support the people of Londiani. This is a unique opportunity for FOL to raise money for the work that is on-going in Kenya in our health, education and water projects.

Part 3 - Look for more votes!

You can support FOL even further if you would please forward this email to all your family and friends and encourage them to vote and/or donate too! The more votes we get the more chance we have of winning €3,000. The more people that make a donation, the more chance we have of winning €10,000! Here’s hoping we reach as many potential votes as possible! Rose Hennessy FOL Office manager No. 4 the Crescent, Millbrook, Mill Road, Midleton, Tel: + 353 21 4621748

Gaelscoil To Take To The Streets Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann will take to the streets of the Midleton next Monday at 12 midday to highlight the school’s urgent need to have a purpose built building. The school with nearly 400 pupils is now the second largest in Midleton and is predicted by the Department of Education to need to accommodate another 300 pupils in the near future. Housed in the community centre it is bursting at the seams and reliant on prefabs to accommodate everyone. Principal Mairéad Uí Fhloinn described the current situation as inadequate and needing urgent attention. “In conjunction with the landlords, we have developed every piece of available space to accommodate our growing numbers but we are fast reaching bursting point. The building was built as a community centre and never intended to be a school. It is not

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insulated and last year there was no water in the prefabs during the very cold weather.” “The Department have told us that they expect us to absorb another 300 pupils in the near future, but have not come up with any proposals as to how. Presently in excess of €150,000 is being spent on rent annually and this kind of money would be better spent on a mortgage for a purpose built school which will serve the young people of Midleton for many years to come.” “The community here in Midleton have been calling on the department to look at the accommodation needs for many years but we are now at a crisis point. We are taking to the streets on Monday to highlight the urgency of the matter, calling on the government to be imaginative in dealing with this

• Minister Jimmy Dennihan T.D (centre) with John Howard, chairman of the Cork branch of the NARGC (left) and Des Crofton (director of the NARGC) at the National Association of Regional Game Councils Annual Conference at the Raddison Hotel, Little Island, Cork on saturday where the minister announced an introduction of a bounty on mink and the commencement of Section 36 of the wildlife ammendment act 2000. pic - Provision

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Home & G arden (Fallen leaves, like grass cuttings are worth their weight in compost, so to cut costs in the present financial climate every good gardener knows what to do! Don't forget it is still bulb time. Plan your Spring Garden now! As usual we try to give you a few ideas on what might need doing in your garden this week. Not everything in this article may apply to your garden - but there might be something, if not this week maybe next week.)

Flower Garden

Lawns & Hedges

Protect woolly alpines against excess damp with a mulch of grit and panes of glass overhead, supported on bricks. Mulch borderline perennials such as agapanthus and nerines with straw, leaves or bark. Clear away fallen leaves from all alpines and mat-forming plants. Trim back summer pansies; mound up with compost to produce layers, or pot up in a cold frame for spring cuttings. Feed camellias, cyclamen and other container plants now in bud.

Finish cutting lawns, unless the weather is very mild, and prepare mowers for winter store. Cut back top growth on new deciduous hedges by half, and tidy sides to start training a neat shape. Take quantities of privet, box, lavender or lonicera cuttings to root in pots in a cold frame for hedging.

Kitchen Garden Finish lifting all root crops for storing except for parsnips. Leave some turnips to produce turnip tops as "greens" in spring. Start pruning apples and pears once their leaves have fallen. Sow a row of hardy round-seeded peas in a sheltered bed for next May under cloches in cold gardens. Use up early pale-leafed leek varieties before the hard frosts. Remove nets and runners from perpetual strawberries, cut off the top-growth and lightly fork in a 5cm (2in) layer of rotted manure.

POWERFLUSH Save up to 30% on your heating bills! Any of these can mean rust, limescale or black sludge in your heating system: • Dirty water when bleeding rads • Rads need frequent bleeding • Partly warm rads or rads slow to warm up • Irritating boiler noise POWERFLUSH can restore circulation & efficiency by removing these & treating the rads to prevent future problems.

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Greenhouse Check round for draughts and leaks, and repair promptly. Clean up dry gladioli corms and store in a cool dry place. Sort out cold frames move tender plants indoors, and be prepared to protect those left.

Water Garden Net ponds to, trap falling tree leaves

In General Continue raking in leaves and stack to decay. If there are plenty of leaves, keep oak and beech separate for mulching tender plants. Start compiling seed orders, from the new season's catalogues, if you can get hold of one.

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Halloween Spooktactular

The Vocal Chord hosts Halloween Spooktactular to raise funds in support of Our Lady’s Chrildren’s Hospital Crumlin. Join them and their spooky friends for Lots of scary fun on the day including Karaoke and Facepainting! Entry €5.00 of course prizes and goulish trophy for Prizes for best costumes on the day They also have a Fabulous Competition where you could win party for you and 9 friends at The Vocal Chord Recording Studio where you get a recording session, photoshoot and a personalised printed CD at the end with party nibbles with a value of a cool EUR250 “What gruesome twosome represented Ireland in the last Eurovision Song Contest a) Podge & Rodge; b) Jedward or c) Simon and Louis?!” Answers by email to susan@thevocalchord.ie or by text to 087 2873741

Coffee Morning for those Bereaved or Affected by Suicide

First Tuesday of every month @ 10.30 - !2am in The Boardwalk, Lapps Quay Cork City. Teas Coffee and scones are complementary. All are welcome and you may bring spouse, sibling or friend/s. The coming together of those similarly bereaved can offer the opportunity to gain strength and understanding from individuals who have experienced the loss of a loved one through suicide. For more information please do not hesitate to contact Collette on 087/2750355 or Brigit on 087/6310482

MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FOUNDATION CALLS ON VOLUNTEERS IN CORK CITY AND COUNTY TO SUPPORT THEIR ANNUAL STREET COLLECTION!

Calling all volunteers! The Mercy University Hospital Foundation Annual Street Collection takes place on Saturday, November 5th, and we need YOU to get involved! Eoin Cadogan, Cork Duel Player, Rosemary O’Leary, Mercy University Hospital Foundation and Shane O’Neill, Cork Senior Hurler, who called on volunteers throughout Cork City and County to take part in the annual street collection and help raise important funds for the Mercy University Hospital. These funds are used to purchase state-of-the-art equipment and to enhance and develop services, which, ultimately, will provide patients at the Mercy with a world-class

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service in a world-class hospital. Fundraising in 2011 has been focused on a number of key projects, including the development of an Early Cancer Diagnosis and Care Unit for Gastro-intestinal Cancers; the development of a new ‘Diagnostics Centre of Excellence’ to provide state-of-theart CT and diagnostic scanning facilities for patients; the development of a Rapid Access Testicular Cancer Clinic and the hiring of a second Specialist Cancer Care Nurse in St. Therese’s Oncology Unit. Recent fundraising activities has also seen the Foundation raise over €900,000, which will go towards purchasing a new CT scanner. Looking forward to this year’s street collection, Micheál Sheridan, CEO Mercy University Hospital Foundation, said: “By getting involved with our street collection on November 5th you are playing a crucial role in supporting innovation in patient care for the people of Cork. Only through the support of the public can we continue to help diagnose and treat patients effectively while ensuring they receive the best care possible during their time at the Mercy.” If you are available on Saturday, November 5th between 9am and 6pm – even for a couple of hours – your help would be greatly appreciated! Just contact Rosemary O’Leary at the Mercy University Hospital Foundation on (021) 427 4076 or email roleary@mercyhospitalfoundation.ie.

About Mercy University Hospital Foundation:

Established in 2007, the Mercy University Hospital Foundation is an independent charity for the Mercy University Hospital. Since established, it has raised a total of €4.7m that has supported the development of key projects and helped purchase vital, life-saving equipment at the Mercy University Hospital.

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LifeFM’s ‘The Traveller’s Voice: An Irish Traveller’s Perspective’

Cork’s 93.1 Life FM invites you to tune in to ‘The Traveller’s Voice: An Irish Traveller’s Perspective’, a new ground breaking radio documentary airing on Thursday’s until 17th November @ 3.30pm and repeated every Saturday @ 4.30pm up to 19th November. This unique documentary is a series of twelve, one hour programmes that focuses on the life and culture of Travellers in Ireland and takes a look behind the history of the world of Travellers. The programmes contain conversations with people from the Travelling Community, in a free flowing, true reflection of the various topics that are central to their lives. Travellers will explain how they view their place in society

AGE ACTION’S CARE & REPAIR PROGRAMME

Free Handyman Service for Older People Are you 65+ years of age and living in Cork City and suburbs, Ballincollig, Kinsale, Carrigaline, Glanmire or Carrigtwohill? Do you have a small repair job that you would like to have done for you? Age Action’s Care & Repair service uses a pool of trustworthy volunteer handypersons to carry out minor repairs and odd jobs for older people who find it difficult to do these jobs themselves. Some of the jobs that With our volunteers • Wicked Halloween Sarah canO’Connor do include changing an her treatslight in thebulbs, changing locks,Recording minor painting Vocal Chord Studio, and decorating, Midelton hanging curtains, minor Pic Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

Passage West COMMUNITY NEWS

Out and About with Fergus O’Leary The Maulbaun Community Centre is having its official opening on the evening of Thursday 27th of October between 7 and 8. Run by volunteers the centre will initially offer on Wednesday nights a women’s night, on Thursday a Youth Club for the 8-12 year olds and on Friday nights Ogra Corcaigh so pop along and see what they have to offer. You know, the volunteers that will be running this centre are part of a much wider network of people who put their time and energy in to running those organisations that do so much to enrich our lives. Here in Passage we’re pretty lucky. We have the GAA, The

Association Football Club, and the Inshore Rowing Club whilst down in Monkstown there is the sailing club, the tennis club and the rowing club. Then there is, if you like, the social services side of things. PACE rely on volunteers to provide, for instance, meals on wheels. Our local Credit Union depends heavily on volunteers. And it is the same story worldwide. It is the volunteer who picks up the slack, who from a sense of duty or from an enthusiasm provides so much that could not otherwise be provided. So let’s hear it for that generally unsung hero, the volunteer.

FOROIGE BIG BROTHER BIG SISTER CORK

Be a Big—give a Little something back As a Big Brother/Sister you can help impact the life of a young person for the better. Big Brothers and Sisters are in high demand. At Big Brothers Big Sisters, we’re always looking for more men to be mentors. Ready to be a Big? After you complete it, a Big Brothers Big Sisters staff member will contact you shortly to discuss the next step. CONTACT: SUSAN DELANEY 086 0412946 SUSAN.DELANEY@FOROIGE.IE

• Photo of Joan Doyle and her family, taken at her 80th, birthday party in Monkstown Golf Club, on Friday 21st last. Left to right: Deidre, Adele, Catherine, Breada, Bernadette, Morgan, Joan, Conor, Mary, Coleman, Siobhan, Nyhan and Colleen.

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SIMI urges the Government not to increase motor related taxes in Budget 2012 The SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) is today urging the government not to increase motor related taxes in the upcoming budget. Figures released today from the SIMI show that while new car sales are up 5% on last year, sales for September declined by 35% compared to the same month last year. Alan Nolan, Director General of SIMI says, “We are clearly seeing some fall-off since the ending of the Scrappage Scheme in June, however, what’s more worrying is the weakness in the underlying market. This time last year we had Scrappage which accounted for 18% of new cars sold in September however, even stripping those car out, this September has been very poor for sales.” “While nearly 34 thousand people benefited from Scrappage, there are

2 million cars on our roads and many of these people are finding it difficult to fund the running costs of their car; from Road Tax to fuel. This is very apparent to us as the fall-off in essential maintenance of cars underlines the fact that consumers are not spending even in respect of basic and essential running costs. Any additional increase in motor related taxation would impact very negatively on the motorist, on jobs and consequently on Government revenues.” Headline figures: · New car sales up 5% on last year New car sales in September down 35% on last September Q3 2011 up 5% on Q3 2010 Toyota is the top selling make so far

this year (13% market share) The Ford Focus is the top selling model (5% market share) 90% of cars sold this year are in the lowest C0₂ emission categories, A &B · 71% of cars sold this year are diesel, 27% petrol

Silver is the top selling colour New LCV (van) sales up 9% on last year, up 6% in September (v last September) New HGV (truck) sales up 3% on last year, down 6% in September (v last September)

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Young @ Heart by Phil Goodman

I believe loneliness is the biggest problem faced by older people living alone and to try and combat that. Care-Ring phone service was founded that would support older people living in Douglas and surrounding areas, this service is about communicating by telephone with people on a weekly basis led my a group of volunteers who have been trained and vetted by the H.S.E & An Garda Siochana. It is letting the person know that there is someone there once a week to talk to. We believe the service has helped reduce the feeling of loneliness and isolation and encouraged those who are able to get out, to become involved in the many activities organised by the Young at Heart. In these difficult times, it is important to believe that we as citizens can create change, help to build up our country, to look after each other and restore and maintain our core values back into our society and adopt these now famous words “yes we can” Ask any of the volunteers and they will confirm how successful the service is working, the relationships formed and the benefit that each participant receives is very rewarding. At the end of many a telephone call you will be told “Thanks for calling. You don’t know how much it means to me. I really look forward to it” Especially over the winter months when the weather is bad the days are short and people feel confined to their homes the sound of the phone ringing brightens up many a persons day. Knowing this from a volunteer’s point of view makes our day worth while too.

We were delighted to have Minister Kathleen Lynch who has special responsibility for the elderly, an area that is close to my heart, join us in celebrating the First Anniversary of Care-Ring. It is encouraging to see the Community people from all walks of life who have taken the time from a busy daily schedule to celebrate and be part of this very worthwhile project.

Up Coming Events: Monday Care-Ring 1-4 Community Centre Painting for Beginners. G.A.A Hall 2–4 Tuesday Knitting. G.A.A

Hall 2-4 Wednesday Computers. Community School 11-1 Bingo. Lion House 2-4 Thursday In door boals. Boys National School 3-5 Cherish your Yesterdays Dream your tomorrows But be Young at Heart And live your todays Bye for now Phil

Please inform any persons you know that may be interested in either being a volunteer or recipient of Care-Ring contact me on 4363867. Lots of interest in the Young at Heart Cruise on the 5th of May 2012. We leave Cork for Malaga 5th and not the 4th as previously stated. There is no overnight so we fly and sail on the same day. Anyone interested in joining us need to book as soon as possible as the price of flights can increase at any time. Tickets now on sale for Christmas concert in St. Patricks Church Rochestown featuring the fantastic Soprano Niamh Murray also performing are the City of Cork Male Voice Choir. Tickets are only €15. Tickets are also on sale for Christmas Dinner in the Rochestown Park Hotel on the 4th of December. Ticket price €25. Pete Duffy is our music man also featuring Attridge Academy of Irish Dancing, a great night assured. We invite all Community Groups to take part in a quiz comprising of Young at Heart with 15 teams in each heat. Six teams will go forward to the final heat. Each team will consist of two older people and two students

Thanksgiving

Novena to the Sacred Heart Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have 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 three days promise publication And favour will be granted B.H.

The Miracle Prayer

Dear Heart of Jesus,in the past I have asked for many favours This time I ask for a 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 prayer And favour will be granted no matter how impossible Never known to fail thanksgiving for wonderful favour Received - J.L.

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from their local secondary schools. This project is supported and sponsored by the Evening Echo and City Council and any group who would like to take part please give me a call.

• Parents, pupils and staff of Gaelscoil Mhainistir na Corann in Midelton. co. Cork pictured protesting in the town centre to highlight the school’s need to have a purpose built building. The school with 400 pupils is now the second largest in Midleton and is predicted by the Department of Education to need to accommodate another 300 pupils in the near future. The school if currently housed in a local community centre. Pic Daragh Mc Sweeney/Provision

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ENJOY A BALLET BREAK IN BELFAST

Two nights’ accommodation, breakfast & one evening meal from only £99.50pps* Belfast’s Queen’s Film Theatre has announced it will be showing a full season of performances by the legendary Bolshoi Ballet. The shows will be transmitted live in HD by satellite from the stage of the great Bolshoi Theatre in the heart of Moscow. Programme highlights include The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky on Sunday, November 20 and The Nutcracker on Sunday, December 18. While visiting Belfast and the QFT why not turn your trip into a short break by taking advantage of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board’s (NITB) special accommodation offer at the 4* Radisson Blu, Belfast, with two nights’ accommodation,

breakfast and one evening meal from £99.50pps.* For further information contact the Northern Ireland Tourist Board on callsave 1850 230 230, visit the Tourist Information Centre, Suffolk Street, Dublin 2 to avail of its free advice and booking service or click on www.discovernorthernireland.com *Subject to availability. Fri – Sun only.

Irish Guide dogs

The Irish Guide dogs Centre marking the Cork Jazz Festival’s Charity Partnership with Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. To help the charity’s fundraising through this initiative , Ford Motor Company have donated a brand new Ford Focus valued at €20,000 which is being raffled in the lead up to the Festival. For more details, see www.guidedogs.ie

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Blackrock / Mahon Community Notice Board Community News at 103FM

Silver Jubilee Mass at Holy Cross Church, Mahon. On Saturday 26th November Holy Cross Parish will celebrated its Silver Jubilee Mass. The Parish Assembly are inviting everyone to the Mass and if you know of someone who was involved in the church over the past 25 years and who have now left the area then we would love to have them join us on the night. It will be a lovely way to meet up with old neighbours and friends. Holy Cross Church Silver Jubilee Dinner. Tickets for the Silver Jubilee Dinner, which takes place on Sunday 27th November at Vienna Woods Hotel will be on sale in the Parish Meeting Room after all Masses for the next three weekends. Tickets are €30.00 each and music on the night is by Donal Ring Jnr and Terry McCarthy. Presentations will be made to Fr. Michael Kelleher, former P.P. at the Dinner. Blessing of Graves at St Michael’s Cemetery, Blackrock. The Blessing of Graves will take place at St. Michael’s Cemetery on Sunday 13th November at 3.00 pm

Blackrock community association

Monday Dance and exercise 10am-12noon Crafts 2 30pm 4 30pm Set Dancing 8 30pm-10pm Tuesday Art with Elaine

Coakley 2pm-4pm Irish Dancing Classes for Children 4 15pm-5 15pm Tai Chi 7 30pm-8 30pm Wednesday Dance and exercise 10am-12noon Crochet 2 30pm-4 30pm Thursday Yoga 2 30pm4pm for 4 weeks and will be followed by Nutrition classes 2 30pm- 4pm for 3 weeks Flower Arranging 7 30pm- 9 30pm on the 24th November and 1st 8th 15th December Come and join us for our Autumn Classes .We will have some Social Evenings as well .Contact Martha 0871253157 Irene 0876122007

MAHON FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE

Classes for Mother and Baby. The Parents Programme had recommenced at Mahon Family Resource Centre. If you are a parent of young Children and are interested in any of the following courses: Ø Baby Massage Ø Mother and Baby Ø Pilates Ø Parent and Toddler Group Please contact Christine on 021 4358866 Beginnings Creche at Mahon Family Resource Centre: have a limited number of crèche spaces available for children ages 6months to 4years. Call Kathy on 021 4358866

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The unison Gospel Choir

The Unison Gospel Choir welcomes new members. Rehearsals resumed on Monday at 7.30 pm. Rehearsal room is over sacristy in Togher Church (down left side of church and up steps). Come along and enjoy singing gospel songs and spirituals.

Tory Top Library, Ballyphehane - Housebound service

Tory Top Library offers a housebound service to people in the community

who cannot access the library. Items for borrowing include books, DVDs, video tapes and audio-books on CD or on cassette. This service is free of charge. The van, manned by library staff, calls to individual homes on a regular basis. Customers may select items from the shelves in the van or can have items delivered to them in their houses. The van is wheelchair accessible. If you wish to avail of this service please contact John O'Leary on 4924934. Tory Top Library is open on Tuesdays from 10.00a.m. – 8.00p.m.

• Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Terry Shannon, County Mayor Cllr. Tim Lombard, City Manager Tim Lucey and County Manager Martin Riordan, together with Peter Daly of the HSE . Supt Barry Mc Polin. Cork County Mayor Tim Lombard, Chief Fire Officer John Ryan, Firemen David Spillett, Noel Rowley, Aidan Buckley, Ken Johnson at the Local Emergency Coordination Centre at Anglesea Street to view the inter-agency emergency on-site control units which will be mobilised and activated in the event of weather or other emergencies in the city and county.The function of the interagency emergency on-site control units is to enhance on-site co-ordination between the principal response agencies (PRA’S). It is envisaged that these vehicles will used as the on-site co-ordination centre if a serious event occurs that requires the involvement of all the PRA’S. They contain communication systems, an on-board meeting room, tent and generator. Pic Michael Mac Sweeney/PROVISION

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As you can see this weekend is absolutely jam packed with Halloween gigs!! However, I’ve got news of gigs for 2012; Time to dust off those stone washed jeans. New Kids On The Block and Backstreet Boys are coming to Ireland for two dates, in Dublin and Belfast. Billed as NKOTBSB, the two groups first combined in November of last year for a performance at the American Music Awards and have toured consistently since then. The two bands have sold over 200 million albums between them worldwide and are two of the most successful boybands of the past twenty years - even if the majority of them are now in their forties. They play the Odyssey Arena on Friday 20 April 2012 and The O2 Dublin On Saturday 21 April 2012. Tickets on sale tomorrow!! Well, the rumours were true - The Stone Roses are reforming. Word leaked last week. A press conference was to take place at 3pm on Tuesday announcing some "significant" news and, low and behold, the original Stone Roses lineup took to the stage at London's Soho Hotel and detailed plans for two homecoming shows at Heaton Park, Manchester, in June 2012, from which they are rumoured to be pocketing an estimated £8.25 MILLION from gate receipts. This will be the band's first appearance on stage together since August of 1996 when a disastrous Reading Festival performance lowered the curtain on their careers. Ian Brown also hinted that the group have been working on new material, saying "We hope so. But we said that before didn't we?" Lil Wayne has claimed he hopes to retire from music by the time he turns 35.

The Young Money CEO, who previously stated his recent album Tha Carter IV may be his last, has told press he may quit the industry in order to spend more time with his family. Weezy revealed: "Basically, I have been doing this for 18 years, that's reason number one. I have accomplished all that I have set out to accomplish and more." Referring to his YM acts Nicki Minaj and Drake, Wayne continued: "Also I have a label and I've only put out two artists. I have a lot more work to do and it'd be selfish to not focus on being the boss and focus on their projects." Speaking of the main reason for considering retirement, the 29-year old rapper admitted: "Six years I can do this Lil Wayne thing, and my boys will be about 7 and 8 years old. And man, it's all about them then. Whatever they're into." Jay-Z and Kanye West's collaboration Watch The Throne was one of the most keenly anticipated albums of 2011 and was met with great reviews (mostly), but it seems that some weren't too happy with it. The duo used a sample of a track called 'Different Strokes' by Syl Johnson on 'The Joy', but the publishers of the original track say that no royalties were paid for use of the audio. Johnson has said he intends to take the superstar rappers to court. Kanye had previously negotiated with Johnson to have a segment of 'Different Strokes' feature in a song from his last album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, however no money changed hands and the sample wasn't used until its appearance on Watch The Throne.

The Mardyke Entertainment Complex Cork’s leading entertainment complex located right in the city centre, just off Washington Street. The Mardyke Entertainment Complex, which is celebrating 25 years in business this year, has a reputation for being a one stop shop for parties, incorporating a wide range of interactive activities, a selection of bars, with good quality and value food and beverage options Catering for groups of all sizes, ranging from 6 to 150 people and more. We have a selection of group packages to choose from. Open 7 nights a week with late bar and nightclub on Friday and Saturday nights with Bowling, American Pool, Snooker, Karaoke

Pods, Fun Casino, bars, a nightclub and an extensive food menu. So whether you are having a work night out, a birthday party or just a group of friends looking for something to do then The Mardyke has a package to suit you. You can relax and enjoy a few hours of fun, laughter and interaction with your colleagues or friends. The Mardyke - A great night out! Sheares Street, Cork. Tel: 021-4273000 Email: info@mardyke.com Web: www.mardyke.com

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Friday 28th October 9pm Paddy Cole & The Cork City Jazz Band Saturday 29th October 1-4pm Paddy Cole, Joe Mac & The Cork City Jazz Band 9-12pm The Swingin’ Lovers – a fantastic 6-piece Paris-based Jazz Band all action show – not to be missed! Sunday 30th October 6-8pm Two Time Polka 9-12pm The Swingin’ Lovers Monday 31st October 6-8pm Two Time Polka 9-12pm The Cork City Jazz Band

Friday 28th October 9-12pm The Swingin’ Lovers A fantastic 6-piece Paris-based Jazz Band all-action show – not to be missed! Saturday 29th October 9-12pm Two Time Polka Sunday 30th October 6-8pm Paddy Cole & The Cork City Jazz Band. 9-12pm Road Trouble - an amazing Rock Band playing Rory Gallagher & all the classics.

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BIG FESTIVAL LINE UP ANNOUNCED FOR JAZZ FESTIVAL Another exciting programme of Jazzy Music is in store for fans at the famous Festival Club – the premier entertainment venue at each year’s Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. “An action packed weekend of top music is on the menu”, said the Gresham Metropole Hotel’s manager, Roger Russell at the Official Launch of the Festival Club line up for the October Bank Holiday weekend October 28th – 31st. Heading up the Festival Club list are The Jive Aces, the hit London Jump ‘n’ Jive band – back in Cork by public demand. Also returning are two of the most in demand cover bands in Europe, The Blues Brothers Banned and The Committed, the best Commitments band in the business. The wide variety of the music offered is reflected by groups such as The Swingin’ Bluecats, Papa Zitas, The Shape Big Band from Belgium, The Aristocrats, Bruce Barth from the USA, Latino House and the sensa-

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tional Anything Goes band. “We expect another bumper weekend at the Festival Club and are sure that thousands of festival fans will blow the economic blues away in style at the venue,” said Roger. The Festival Club music action will undoubtedly rock McCurtain Street with high energy music on four stages all weekend, day and night. The venue kick-off session will feature the multi-national Jazz Messengers Band at 3pm on Friday October 28th in the Met Tavern of the hotel. Over 50 temporary staff have been employed by the hotel for the Jazz Weekend. Tickets for the Festival Club are now available from the Everyman Palace Theatre Box Office at 021 450 1673 or online at www.everymanpalace. com Further Details: Contact Mr. Roger Russell, General Manager Gresham Metropole Hotel, Cork – 021 464 3700.

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‘Tache 4 Cash’ Hercule Poirot, Tom Selleck, Marty Whelan and Charlie Chaplin, all proud exponents of the ‘Ronnie’ Their moustaches in whatever form became part of their image and made them instantly recognisable. If you have ever thought of emulating any of these characters then now is your chance because in Bull McCabe’s Bar on the Airport Road they believe in celebrating the ‘Tache’ This November why not cultivate your own ‘Ronnie’ and join the staff and customers in Bull McCabe’s as they grow a ‘Tache 4 Cash’ in aid of the ISPCC. Halloween Night, Monday 31st. October is Registration Night and Derek and staff will be on hand to sign you up for this worthy cause. Live music with the Trad Lads & complimentary finger food will

help participants and supporters get in the party mood. Shave off night in Bull McCabe’s takes place on Friday 2nd. December where great prizes will be given for, amongst other things, Most Impressive Ronnie, Most Luxurious Ronnie and best fundraiser. There will also be prizes for ladies who come through the door sporting a fake moustache. The person raising the most money will walk away with the much coveted ‘Ronnie Constant Memorial Cup’ in memory of the late Ronnie Constant, CQMS, 4th. Inf. Batt. Collins Barracks who himself sported a fine moustache and gave tirelessly of himself in raising funds for many charities. It is also hope to create a calendar of participants to raise extra funds for the vital work that the ISPCC do. • This November why not cultivate your own ‘Ronnie’ and join the staff and customers in Bull McCabe’s as they grow a ‘Tache 4 Cash’ in aid of the ISPCC. Sporting some rather fine examples of the ‘Ronnie’ at Bull McCabes Bar and Bistro are left to right: Ollie Collins, Marie Quirke (ISPCC community fundraiser), Richard Hurley, Betty Constant and Derek Dunne. Halloween Night, Monday 31st. October is Registration Night. Pic: Darren Forde Photography

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College Corinthians AFC The weather was the big spoilsport this weekend with most of our schoolboys and Youth games called off. In those games which were played The Corinthians Senior squad made it through to the next round of the Intermediate Cup while our Youth squad were in sparkling form as they defeated Wilton 5-1. Adult Section

FAI Intermediate Cup College Corinthians 4 CIT 1

Corinthians recovered from last weeks reverse against Rockmount to comfortably move through to the next round of the Intermediate Cup with a 4-1 victory over CIT. Mark Murphy, Pat Coakley, Dave O’ Donovan and Ron Stanton scored for Corinthians.

Munster Junior Cup Drinagh Rangers 3 College Corinthians 2

In dreadful conditions Corinthians bowed out of the Munster Junior Cup when they lost out by the odd goal in five against a strong Drinagh Rangers side. Mark O’ Sullivan opened the scoring for Corinthians and Daragh O’ Sullivan scored early in the second half but in between Drinagh scored three times and held on late on to secure their passage into the next round.

Schoolboys Section

Under 13 Rockmount 2 Corinthian Boys A 2 Corinthians Boys B 0 Kanturk 1

Another poor league result for Corinthians away to Kanturk as they

controlled the game for the most part but failed again to press home their advantage. A corner conceded in the second half once again proved to be their undoing as a Kanturk player took possession of the initial clearance and had all the time in the world to pick his spot from outside the box. Corinthians have a mountain to climb now in Division 4 and will need to turn things around if they are to make any headway. At times the boys played great football but lacked the killer instinct to reflect their dominance on the score board. Best for Corinthians were Brendan Powter and Rory Kennedy.

Youths Section

Under 18 Munster Youth Cup College Corinthians 5 Wilton 1

Corinthians eased their way through to the next round of the Munster Youth Cup with a comfortable victory over a gallant Wilton side, Sean O’ Mahony, Ian Tobin, Dave Mc Carthy, Paul Higginbotham and Ian Long scored for Corinthians.

Schoolgirls Section

Under 16 Kinsale 0 Corinthians Girls 6

Corinthians Girls continued their fine start to the season with an excellent away victory over Kinsale. Niamh Mc Greevy (2), Meagan Connolly (2), Kim Dennehy and Avril Burke scored for Corinthians and Lisa Lynch, Stephanie O’ Sullivan, Aine Kearney and Orlla Magner impressed for Corinthians on the day.

Cork Hurling Great Alan Browne Retires Having spent almost thirty years playing hurling for Blackrock, Alan Brown has decided to call an end to his career. His exit from the playing fields of the County will be regretted by his many admirers inside the Rockies , throughout the county and the country. A formidable opponent and forward he never gave less than 100% effort in the “green and gold” of the club or in the Cork jersey at senior and under 21 level. Holder of an All-Ireland senior medal and captain of Cork in 2003 All-Ireland final defeat by Kilkenny he was always well respected by team-mates and opposing defenders at that level. Recently in an interview on local radio in Clare Brian Lohan, Clare full back legend ,stated that Alan was one of the toughest and hardest opponents he had played against and he went on to say that “ if you were playing Cork on Sunday and Brown was full-forward you would’nt sleep too well that week” At club level he was a key member of the 1999 ,2001 and 2002 County Championship winning teams and scored 3-7 in the 2002 decider V Imokilly. This is the second highest score in a Cork County Senior Final since the beginning of the Association. He was an outstanding competitive under-age hurler and was captain of the Blackrock minor team that won the inaugural Premier County Minor League in 1992. He played Fitzgibbon Cup with UCC and coached the College in recent years in that competition. He certainly has given outstanding service to the Rockies , to Cork and to the game of hurling. Check out the Evening Echo of Friday Nov. 21st for a fantastic two - page article on Alan by John Horgan. A well deserved tribute to a great Rockie.

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Douglas Hall FC by Finbarr Buckley Umbro U-11 Group Two Douglas Hall 1 ; Innishvilla 1

The visitors opened the scoring midway through the first- half with a fine breakaway goal before Evan Donlon went close for the Hall. Poor finishing ensured the match stayed at one-nil until ten minutes remained, when a well worked short corner involving four players finished with Patrick Scully curling a spectacular shot to the roof of the net from outside the box. Sean Nyhan & Kevin Collins were the pick for the Hall.

Umbro U-13 Division One

Ringmahon Rngs. 2 ; Douglas Hall 3

The visitors continued to climb the table with a hard-earned win in a tense encounter. Mark Gallagher & Joe Couglan put the Hall in front before half-time, only for the hosts to draw level with a spirited comeback. Jonathan O’Regan popped up with the winner to seal what could prove a crucial three points.

Umbro U-14 Premier

Douglas Hall 1; Mallow Utd. 4

Despite being outplayed for large portions of the match, Diarmuid Burke’s blistering drive levelled the scores at one apiece in the 15th minute. Two fast goals before half-time and a late penalty confirmed United’s dominance at the finish. Best for the Hall were Pat McSweeney, Sam McGrath, Nathan Walsh and Shane Murphy.

Umbro U-15 Division Four

Blarney Utd. A 3; Douglas Hall A 2

A superb comeback by the Hall from two down inside the opening quarter of an hour , levelled the contest with goals from Kevin Burke & Cal Sheehy. The hosts netted the winner in the 65th minute despite the gallant efforts Colm Birmingham, Paul O’Regan, Darragh O’Brien & Conor O’Leary.

Umbro U-16 Premier

Ballincollig 1 ; Douglas Hall 3

Former Hall star and ISRS member Oliver Carroll began his term as in-

terim manager with a timely win over the hosts at the Regional Pk. Striker Ryan McCarthy netted twice along with Paul Lehane in a fine team display in which Paul Barry, Ben Collins, David O’Connor, keeper Gary Hartnett and sub Stephen Cronin impressed.

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Niall Hourihane opened the scoring on five minutes for the home team, before the visitors scored twice before half-time and once five minutes into the second-half to seal the points.

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The home side led two-nil at half-time before extending their lead in the second-half despite the resilient defence of keeper Niall Hourihane and the back-four of Darragh O’Leary, Colin Downey, Cormac Hartley and captain Alan Buckley. Subs Cian Swanton, Cian Murphy & Luke Guyer did well in the second-half.

Luzocade Sport Munster Junior Cup 1ST Rd. Douglas Hall 2; Everton Utd. 0

John McCarthy netted a double to maintain the Hall’s interest in Munster’s premier junior competition. Umbro FAI Intermediate Cup 2nd Rd. Ringmahon Rgns. 1; Douglas Hall 3 The Hall advanced courtesy of two goals from Simom McGarry and a third by Gearoid O’Donovan at Ringmahon Pk. last Saturday afternoon.

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Blackrock Inn Retain Charity Ryder Cup On Saturday the 22nd last under difficult weather conditions 28 patrons of the Blackrock Inn and The Leaping Salmon bars played each other in the 2nd charity Ryder Cup in Mahon Golf Course An idea that started as a slagging match between two customers ended up being a fund raiser for local charities in Blackcock Run under the same format as the golf Ryder cup which included singles foursomes and four balls the customers from both bars as well as having a great days golf managed to raise €1200 for Cystic Fibrosis which was the charity nominated by John and Ursula O Connell of the Leaping Salmon bar When told of the idea last year Barry O Driscoll of the Blackrock Inn had no hesitation in jointly sponsoring the event with the leaping Salmon bar As winners of the event

last year the Blackrock Inn had only to draw with the Leaping Salmon golfers to hold on to the trophy for another year and this they did on a score line of 4 1/2 to 4 1/2 each After being treated to a hearty meal after the games finished the golfers retired to the Leaping Salmon bar where Ursula O Connell as the owner of the losing bar had again to present the trophy to Blackrock Inn non playing captain John Desmond A presentation also took place of the money raised to Diane Kavanagh for the Cystic Fibrosis charity Picture shows Ursula O Connell Leaping Salmon and Ian O Driscoll Blackrock Inn presenting the funds raised to Diane Kavanagh for Cystic Fibrosis and Ursula O Connell Leaping Salmon presenting the trophy to John Desmond captain Blackrock Inn

G.A.A. FOCUS Snippets from the Local and National Scene By Pat Harrington County Championships

No doubt the standards were not what we expected from some of the grades but the county championships threw up some stunning results. First up were Carrigtwohill winning the Cork county senior hurling championship. This was certainly a huge and a very pleasant surprise. Though not such huge surprise was the first intermediate hurling county for De Courceys. They had been most unlucky over the past number of seasons losing in four finals. Their day had to come. Everyone fancied Nemo in the football, but by the time the final came around Castlehaven were popular favourites. Here of course U.C.C. claimed the honours. Newmarket were surprise winners in the intermediate football. Having lost the first two rounds they came good to claim the title and to achieve senior status for the first time.

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On the evening following the football county final the opening sentence of the report in De Paper read “Those who question the participation of U.C.C. in the county championships got their answer”. I suppose one could comment on this in a number of ways. First and foremost I cannot agree with senior players participating in two different counties. The college could play a strong selection in the first round, yet they may be missing players in the next encounter. For example, if Dr. Crokes win the Kerry county championship the players who play with U.C.C. will most likely play with the home team in the Munster Clubs championship. I also hold the

view that U.C.C. winning the championship does nothing for Cork football.

Redmonds

I attended Sullivan’s Quay school at primary level where there was great interest in Gaelic football and hurling. We used to train and play in Deerpark. Many pupils were encouraged to play with St. Finbarr’s so I joined that club at 13 years of age. I have very few memories of this period of my career other than the fact that The Glen in hurling and St. Nicks in football were much too strong for us. In 1968 a few of my school friends and I joined Redmonds. Tadhg Drinan was in charge at the time. (He would be regarded as the manager in today’s world). There was instant success that first year. We defeated Glen Rover’s second team in the B grade hurling final played in Douglas. Sadly that was in end of our success. We suffered some heavy defeats in subsequent years as Redmonds struggled with their underage teams. For years now the club has failed to field a team at that level. I understand that Cork G.A.A. urban co-ordinator John Neville is attempting to revive Redmond’s underage section. They are starting with go-games. We sincerely wish them success in their endeavours because sadly the club has struggled to survive, even at adult level.

Mayfield – 1978

Last Sunday Mayfield contested the Junior Hurling county final with Charleville in an exciting game that ended in a draw. The replay should be worth waiting for. They were the last city team to win this competition; that was back in 1978. I played against

• Junior Pro-Am Series final in St Helens Bay Golf Club on Saturday. Winners Karol Lambert (Zurich), David McElroy, Jamie Murphy and Kevin Martin from Monkstown Golf Club, Brian O’Donovan Professional Douglas Golf Club Cork and Billy Redmond (Arachas)

College Corinthians Launch Super Draw 2102 College Corinthians have launched their 2012 Super Draw in the South County, West Village, Douglas on Thursday 27th October. The SUPER DRAW organized by College Corinthians AFC presents a tremendous fundraising opportunity for all clubs/ organizations. Ticket prize NOW €20. This allows you enter Two Super Draws in February and March 2012. There is a top prize of a car each month. The second prize each month consists

of a family holiday. Third prizes each month of a Trip to a Premiership match is also of a high caliber. In total there are 35 prizes to be won each month. This is an ideal opportunity for any Club / Organisation to fundraise without incurring any cost. For further information, please contact Neil Daly at 086 8598907 or email cgdaly@eircom.net or at 74 Earlwood Estate, Togher Rd, Cork.

I.I.B.A. Short Mat Bowls Results and Fixtures (Cork Zone) by Michael J. O’Shaughnessy Cork Zone (I.I.B.A.) Championships played in St. Anthony’s School Sports Hall on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th October 2011. Results:

on Sunday 4th December at 2-00 p.m. L. Conlon (Watergrasshill), E. O’Brien (Glenview), J. Long (Grange/Frankfield) & Keith Middleton (Crosshaven) Through to Section 2 Semi-finals: T. Murphy (Sacred Heart), M.O’Shaughnessy (Douglas Community School), J. Martin (Conna) & M. Hayes (Carrigaline (GAA) Through to Section 3 Semi-finals: D. Foley (St. Vincent’s), J. O’Donoghue (Ballincollig GAA), P. Healy (Grange/Frankfield) and P. O’Regan (Watergrasshill) Through to Section 4 Quarter-finals: S. O’Regan (Watergrasshill), J. Ellis (Cox’s Hall), P. Lynch (Barrs), M. Bracken (I.C.I.C.Y.M.A.), B. Carroll (Iona), E. Stroker (B.E.D.A.), Conor Middleton (Crosshaven) and Con Middleton (Crosshaven) I.I.B.A. Ladies Inter Zone Championships

that Mayfield side and a number of names readily spring to mind: Jimmy Nodwell, Seán Lucey, Jim Atkins, John Ryall, Seán Long and Eddie

McCarthy. My club of that time Redmonds met them in the league final when we were defeated by 7 points.

Ladies Triples: Through to Section 1 Quarter-finals: Marie Barry, Carmel Eadie & Rose O’Donoghue (Highfield), Vera Taylor, Marie Triggs & Callie O’Sullivan (Midleton ), Mary Boyde, Eithna Linehan, & Sheila O’Leary (BallincolligGAA) and Gwen Ruddock, Jean Lynch & Val Todd (Carrigaline Community) Through to Section 1 Semi-final: Cora Sheehan, Grainne Murphy & Mary Middleton (Crosshaven) and Margaret O’Neill, Ita O’Shea & Betty Geaney (St. Mary’s O.T.Hill) ( Results of National Singles: Through to Section 1 Semi-finals:

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