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We’d love to hear from you. If you have any news, views or issues you’d like to see covered, write to the Douglas Post, Morris House, Douglas West, Cork or by e-mail to frontdesk@douglaspost.ie Please include your name and address and a contact number. Letters may be edited due to space considerations.

Chapel Steps Grotto Dear Editor, Through your well read magazine I wish to thank Mrs. Valerie Jolly for the beautiful Statue she kindly donated to our Grotto on the steps across from St. Columba's Church. Also thanks to Mr. Tony Casey of Casey Headstones situated at the back of Douglas Woollen Mills. Tony made the beautiful statue and put it up for us at no charge. Also thanks to Mr. Tom Jolly who maintains the ground around the Statue, which is an ongoing job. I would also like to mention Mrs. Bernadette Collins, wife of the man who put the Shrine there about 20 years ago. Mrs. Collins kindly donated the old Statue to me. It is a pleasure to look out my back window every morning and she is looking in at me. Also a thank you to the friends of the Statue who donate flowers regularly. God Bless (Name and address with Editor)

Parking in Douglas Dear Editor, Parking in Douglas has become a major problem in the last number of years. One of the major problems is that there are very few parking spaces for people who want to park their car for a short period of time. This is due to the fact that the majority of cars which are parked on the street are there for the whole day. They either work in Douglas or in the city. In order to alleviate this problem Cork County Council have decided to encourage people who are parking their cars for the whole day to do so in a designated area. Cork County Council has proposed to

use the area behind St. Patrick Woollen for this purpose. We fully support the need for such a car park. However, we feel that the proposed area is not suitable. We are very concerned about a number of issues. The two main issues of concern are firstly, the safety of people who will be using the car park and the increase in congestion during rush hour that the car park will generate. Given the location of the car park behind St. Patrick’s Woollen Mills we are very concerned about the safety of people who must walk through The Woollen Mills after dark and especially late at night to access the car park. Amongst other people these will include any person who works in the bars and restaurants in Douglas. There are countless places in The Woollen Mills that a person who was intent on causing harm or injury to another person could hide. We feel that that there is no conceivable way of ensuring a person’s safety. As stated the main function of the car park is to ensure that the other parking areas in Douglas are free for short term parking. This means that the majority of the cars using the long term facility are going to converge on Douglas West road at rush hour to access the entrance to the car. They will be joined by the traffic dropping children off at 5 schools in the immediate vicinity who also use the road. We believe this will lead to grid lock. Also the buses taking the people who will use the car park to town will not be able to keep to their schedules. As the two main bus routes namely the number 6 and 7 buses travel along this street. The Councillors in Cork County Council will be voting on whether to granting planning permission for the car park on Monday. On behalf of a number of concerned business owners in Douglas I would respectfully urge the

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councillors to vote against the proposal. We would be delighted to work with the Councillors to ensure that a more suitable site may be found. Yours Sincerely, Stephen Barry

Party Responses to Key Child Protection Questions Dear Editor The issue of child protection and welfare has been glaringly absent throughout this 2011 General Election campaign but the ISPCC has been unyielding in our insistence that parties and candidates be clear about their strategy for Government with particular regard to children. With just a week before the Irish people go the polls to elect a new Government, the ISPCC has published definitive and clear commitments received from all parties regarding their plans for child protection and welfare. Each party leader and children’s spokesperson was pressed by the ISPCC to cast their party’s vote accordingly; to respond with a plain Yes (√) or No (x) to six key points. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour, Sinn Féin and the Green Party have all responded categorically that if elected to Government, within their first year of office they will action the following proposed fundamental developments in child protection; 1. Hold a referendum to place Children’s Rights into the Constitution

2. Place “Children First” – The National Guidelines for the protection and welfare of children on a statutory footing 3. Develop a time defined implementation plan for the provision of 24 hour social work services for children and families in Ireland. 4. Provide additional human resources to the Garda Vetting Unit in order to ensure that it can meet the demands being placed on it 5. Support, through funding, the provision of a Missing Children’s helpline 6. Ensure that all children in the care of the state have an allocated social worker While these clear commitments from the parties certainly appear to be positive, the ISPCC is urging voters to engage with candidates on these issues to ensure that children’s rights and protection do not become lost in the barrage of economic and financial debate. These key issues are not new asks, rather essential developments which need to be made in the first year of new Government to ensure that Ireland’s children are better protected. I hope that these party responses indicate what we can expect from newly elected officials and it is certainly something we need to insist upon before we begin to see any real, meaningful change in the area of child protection and welfare. Yours, Ashley Balbirnie Chief Executive ISPCC 29 Lower Baggot Street Dublin 2

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All this healthy eating is hard work. It’s a case of fail to prepare, prepare to fail. Since January 1st, I am on a less dairy, more omega 3/nuts/seeds and salads regime. I have to eat the salads in the anonymity of my kitchen: there is no elegant way to eat a plate of leaves; it’s like trying to eat a bush with a knife and fork. Every other day I make a healthy soup from scratch. I even went so far as to boil a chicken carcass to make an authentic stock but the resulting soup was so bland that I have resorted back to stock cubes; to hell with the sodium. I had a moan with my super fit work colleague, who runs for an hour every day in her lunch break and cycles seven miles to and from work every day in all weathers, about what a trudge it is to eat healthily. She replied that it wasn't healthy eating but normal eating. She quoted a magazine article that she had read recently; do not eat anything your grandmother wouldn't recognise; put lots of colour on your plate and never eat anything from a place where you go to fill up your car. That really caught my imagination. That very afternoon while I was at the filling station and was queuing up to pay, I looked around and sure enough the shop was filled with sponges, scented window cleaning fluid, plastic floor mats but also an extensive range of bubble gum, fizzy drinks and long shelf life baked 'goodies'. Every morning I religiously eat my orange (for the vitamin C and fibre) and banana. I was happy to read that the banana contains a chemical beginning with T. that enhances the production of serotonin - the happiness chemical - in the body. Three cheers for the banana. Six weeks on, there have been no miracles but all those hours of hacking vegetables and chomping my way through the leaves and nuts is paying off. I haven’t shed any pounds but I can feel the old fizz coming back and I have more energy. Last Saturday, I went on a thirteen mile hike with two friends along the Kerry Way from Killarney to Kenmare. It was fantastic. I am paying for it now as my body aches from buttock to calf; I walk like Neil Armstrong on the moon but mentally I feel top notch. The pain will pass and when I walk upright again, Skibbereen will be next on our hot list for hiking. Health is everything.

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PET DIABETES Pete, The Piddling Pup A farmer's dog came into town, His Christian name was Pete. A noble pedigree he had, To see him was a treat. And as he trotted down the street 'Twas beautiful to see His work on every corner, His work on every tree. He watered every gateway, too, And never missed a post, For piddling was his specialty And piddling was his boast. The city curs looked on, amazed, With deep and jealous rage To see a simple country dog The piddler of the age! Then all the dogs from everywhere Were summoned with a yell To sniff the country stranger o'er And judge him by the smell. Some thought that he a king might be, Beneath his tail, a rose. So every dog drew near to him And sniffed him by the nose. They smelled him over one by one, They smelled him two by two; But noble Pete, in high disdain, Stood still till they were through. Then, just to show the whole shebang He didn't give a damn He trotted in a grocer's shop And piddled on a ham. He piddled in a mackerel keg. He piddled on the floor, And when the grocer kicked him out He piddled through the door. Behind him all the city dogs Lined up with instinct true To start a piddling carnival And see the stranger through. They showed him every piddling post They had in all the town, And started in, with many a wink, To pee the stranger down. They sent for champion piddlers Who were always on the go And who sometimes gave a piddling stunt Or gave a piddling show. They sprung these on him suddenly When midway through the town. Pete only smiled, and piddled off The ablest, white or brown. For he was with them, every trick, With vigour and with vim. A thousand piddles, more or less,

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Were all the same to him. So he was wetting merrily With hind leg kicking high When most were hoisting legs in bluff And piddling mighty dry. On and on, Pete sought new grounds By piles of scrap and rust Till every city dog ran dry And only piddled dust. Still on and on went noble Pete As wet as any rill When all the champion city dogs Had come to a standstill. Then Pete did free-hand piddling With fancy flirts and flips Like the 'double dip' and the 'gimlet twist' And all the latest hits. And all the time the country dog Did never wink or grin But blithely piddled out of town As he had piddled in. The city dogs a convention held To ask, "What did defeat us?" But no one ever put them wise That Pete had diabetes! Diabetes mellitus (‘sugar diabetes’) is one of the most common hormonal disease seen in dogs and cats with an estimated 1 in 300 going on to develop this conditionduring their lifetimes. Unfortunately, there is growing evidence to suggest that this number is set to rise as pets live longer and the number of overweight pets increases. Just as in people, pets with diabetes are not able to produce enough insulin or alternatively their bodies do not allow them to use the insulin they produce. Insulin is vital as it allows sugar in the blood to enter cells allowing the body to function normally. If this process is disrupted, diabetes can result with potentially severe consequences. As with many diseases, early diagnosis is important. Signs that your pet may be at risk of diabetes include drinking too much water, urinating too much, weight loss despite an increased appetite, and lethargy. However, these signs are not always obvious and easy to miss. Diabetes can cause dogs and cats to become very sick. If diabetes is left untreated, sadly, coma and death can occur. However, with the correct insulin therapy and diet, diabetic pets can lead a long and healthy life.

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40’s Night Fundraiser This Friday night on Feb 25th at the South County Bar there will be a 40s themed night in aid of the Children’s Leukaemia Ward Mercy Hospital .Following last years event which proved to be very popular the organisers have organised a similar night for the benefit .The main organisers are The Munster Military Vehicle and Re-enactment Group together with Orla O’Regan and were overwhelmed by the turnout last year at the first event . All those interested in attending can get tickets on the night or contact Joe on 087 9532911 or Orla 086 3035414. Tickets are only 10 euro each and a splendid night is assured for all complete with a variety of spot prizes. Music on the night will be 40s themed including all the old favourites like Glenn Miller and Edith Piaf , Marlene Dietrich ,Vera Lynn and many more . Food is also being served on the night and a prize for best dressed person will be held .Last year the venue was packed with many people in 40s dress , uniforms of all countries in a scene reminiscent of an Allo Allo episode with Germans , Allied American soldiers , RAF pilots and

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Naval personnel of all countries involved in the WW2 , this coupled with the gangster genre of the roaring 40s made this a splendid and colourful night and certainly a step back in time . The ladies went to amazing lengths with hair and dresses straight out of the movies. If you just wish to come and support the night in ordinary dress it is still a great night and for a good cause . St Columba’s Hall, Sports and Social Club Live music every Saturday Night. Matches live on big 8 foot screen. For booking functions contact Eoin 087 2866254 GRANGE/ FRANKFIELD ANNUAL DINNER DANCE This year the annual dinner dance Grange/ FrankField Annual Dinner Dance will be held on Saturday 12th March, 2011 at the Rochestown Park Hotel. Last year the occasion was a resounding success and this was due to the support of many local businesses donating numerous Spot Prizes together with music provided by local group "GRUVE" and a beautiful meal provided by the Rochestown Park Hotel ~ and all for €30 per person. All of the aforementioned will be part of this year's function and this year the social committee are working hard to ensure the night will be a repeat success in every way and

• The ‘Bake for Brain Injury’ campaign is an annual fundraiser developed by ABI Ireland in an effort to raise much needed funds, for those living with an Acquired Brain Injury. The ‘Bake for Brain Injury’ will take place during Brain Awareness Week from Monday 7th March to Sunday 13th March; encouraging people to bake and donate much needed funds online at www.abiireland.ie Picture by Shane O’Neill / Fennells.

due to the difficult economic climate being experienced the cost will remain at €30 per person. If and you would like a great night out please come and join us, All will be Very Welcome. Ticket enquiries can be made from committee members. Call Colleen 086 8332971 Brenda 086 3931693 Nessa 0876574529 Aidan 087 4139461 Looking forward to seeing you all. Remember The Date 12th March - The Place Rochestown Park Hotel @ 8 p.m. Sharp Line Dancing Douglas GAA Hall every Thursday – 8.30 to 9.30. All welcome! For more info Contact Frankie 086 1004638 Farmers Cross Ladies Club – Flower Display Meet 2nd Thursday of every month at Frankfield House. New members welcome Meals and Wheels Cooks desperately needed! This is a vital service for the elderly, in providing them with a hot meal 6 days a week. We urgently need more cooks for Tuesdays and would appreciate if you would contact us at the Meals & Wheels Kitchen, phone no. 4362289 or the general office, 4894955. Douglas Junior Writers Group Next meeting of the Douglas Junior Writers Group will be held in on Thursday the 24th March at 5.30 pm in the Douglas Library.

All young writers welcome! (Enquires 086 8839392) Douglas GAA Club “You’re only a stranger once” Thurs Bar - Texas Hold 'em poker Fri - Bar – Live Music Sat . - Hall - Dancing Matches ‘Live’ on Big Screens

Douglas Library Art Exhibition by Edel Regan from Rochestown. The exhibition of fine art is entitled “Moods of the Sea” and is well worth a visit. MOODS OF THE SEA by EDEL REGAN Edel studied Architecture in Dublin and graduated in 1985. She painted throughout her architectural career in London and Boston. Her preferred mediums are oil and pastel. She paints landscapes, seascapes and portraits and enjoys the use of vibrant colours and movement in her paintings. She is currently based in Rochestown. IMAGES by TADHG HAWKINS Tadhg Hawkins from Dublin Hill will host his third solo exhibition in Douglas Library during the month of March. Retired from the Health Board for the past decade Tadgh took up painting classes in Ashton and later on in Newberry House in Mayfield. Working mainly in pastels and watercolours this latest exhibition includes portraits of famous people from all walks of life. Contemporary images

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Poetry Corner with Ronnie McGinn

A poet’s art is often a matter of some mystery. There are those who say that it is not an art, and that it is bad in the sense that nobody else can learn it. But those who admit it’s existence and see the art of a potent artist, see crafty writing as well as inspired, are often at a loss to say what they mean. With a good poet, of course, there are effects which cannot be explained. Nor should one desire to explain a poet’s power with phrases. Poetry is a fresh power, an originating power, and as such is as strange as the equivalent thing in any art. Such a way with words is never to be understood. It is miraculous, and must be let alone. All the way from Scotland, Patrick Holloway, originally from Crosshaven in County Cork, and is currently studying to complete his masters in Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow, is the author of this week’s poem. Apple I remember you dropping a slice of an apple to the floor. You bent over like folded paper to pick it up. I winced as you ate it while mum rinsed the dishes of disappointment. ‘Waste not want not.’ I threw half an apple in the bin the other day without thinking. The bin was empty and I reached through dark to pick up the fallen moon. I ate it all and I’m sure I tasted exactly what you did. This grit. I let it sit upon my tongue like a fully formed memory.

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After a long and arduous journey your ship reaches the sea which is your destination. However there is no water to be seen anywhere. In fact there never was any water and you knew that perfectly well before you set out. So why did you navigate your ship to this sea ?

Your ship is a space ship and the sea is one of the seas on the moon.

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Patrick Holloway 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

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This Week’s Teazer. A man and his wife were driving through town late at night and the car broke down. The man had to get help but was nervous about leaving his wife alone. However there was absolutely no question of her coming too. Eventually he told her to lock all the doors and wait for him to return. Under no circumstances whatever was she to let anyone else into the car. The wife did as she was told, but, even so when the man returned to the locked car his wife was entertaining a stranger. What had happened ?

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Fragolini School of Dance Marisa Fragolini School of Dance runs classes for all ages from 3 years upwards in ballet, modern and musical theatre/Hip Hop in Douglas & Midleton. Boys and girls are taught dance to a very high standard in a fun environment. Participation in dance classes provides many benefits such as improving self confidence, posture, interpersonal and communication skills. Students that undertake professional examinations gain increased self confidence and motivation as there is a real sense of accomplishment and achievement following the successful completion of exams. Dance examinations are optional, from the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) and the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing, London. Marisa holds a BA in Dance and Contextual Studies from University of Durham, and studied at the Urdang Academy, Covent Garden and the College of the RAD, London. Following her studies she opened her own school in Cork in 1992 and is a registered teacher of the RAD. Over the years many students have performed in events such as the RAD’s 80th Anniversary Celebrations at the National Concert Hall, Dublin, RTE Nationwide programme and Children in Need. Students have also taken part in many highly successful school shows in various locations around Cork. They have performed in operas and dance performances in the Cork Opera House and the Everyman Palace Theatre. This year’s school show will take place in April 2011 in the Curtis Theatre, Cork School of Music. Another aspect of the school is fund raising for local charities. In 2010 students raised €3584 for the Benhaffaf Twins and Mna Feasa. For further information Tel: 021 489 0440.

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Stádas na Gaeilge faoi chaibidil san Olltoghcháin Le cúpla seachtain anuas tá caint is comhrá éagsúil ar siúl ag ceannairí is a gcuid urlabhraithe cultúrtha is oideachais faoi cad a dhéanfadh siad chun ceann den ár dteanga dúchais, an Ghaeilge, a fhorbairt, a chosaint nó borradh a chuir fúithi. Ar chuala aon duine polasaí ar bith faoinár dara teanga dúchais – an Bhéarla ó thaobh an oideachais, an cultúir nó maidir lena chosaint a fhorbairt nó borradh a chur fúithi? Ar dtús tabharfaidh mé srac-fhéachaint ar polasaithe trí pháirtithe i leith na Gaeilge. I ráiteas a d’fheisigh urlabhraí oideachais FG, Fergus O Dowd TD (i mBéarla) faoina bpolasaí don Ghaeilge, cháin sé an Fianna Fáil mar, dar leis, ní ndearna siad rud ar bith don dteanga le linn a réim rialtais 14 bliana, agus gur ghoid FF polasaithe FG i leith na Gaeilge. Deir FG gurb é a straitéis na gaelscoileanna a fhorbairt, tionscnaimh nua fostaíochta a chruthú don Ghaeltacht, agus stádas líofacht na Gaeilge a scrúdú go náisiúnta. Deir O Dowd go nglacann FG leis an bhfíric nach bhfuil líofacht cainte na Gaeilge ar bhonn laethúla lasmuigh den gcóras oideachais ach ag 4.4% den phobal, agus gur polasaí fad-téarmach ag FG nach chóir go mbeidh an Ghaeilge éigeantach don Meáin Teist, agus cé go dtuigeann sé buarthaí daoine, tá sá sásta éist leo. Deir FG go scrúdóidh siad maisithe curriculum na Gaeilge, maisithe mar bhreis marcanna sa scrúdú béil a bhronnadh, agus an deis an curriculum a fhorbairt, agus geallann FG go méadódh siad faoi dhó líon na mic léinn a suífidh don Ghaeilge san Ard-Teist roimh 2018. Lorg mé aon tagairt don Ghaeilge, fiú ina pholasaí don Oideachas, ar shuíomh idirlíon Páirtí an Lucht Oibre, agus ní raibh puinn ann! A mhalairt ar fad a bhí le clos ó Fhianna Fáil. Tháinig mé ar chúpla tagairt don Ghaeilge ar a suíomh-san – ráiteas cuimsitheach ó Mary Hannifin TD ag seoladh polasaí FF don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht, agus an dara ráiteas, ‘Plean Ceart don Ghaeilge – Straitéis agus Stádas’ ó Pat Carey TD.

Níl aon chomparáid idir FG agus FF maidir leis an nGaeilge agus an Ghaeltacht, dar liom. Léiríonn an dá ráitis ó Fhianna Fáil go bhfuil tuiscint níos fearr ag an bpáirtí sin ar thábhacht na Gaeilge i measc an phobail, sé sin iad san le líofacht agus iad san go bhfuil bá acu don teanga ach nach bhfuil cumas cainte a dóthain acu. Tá an méad sin eolas sa dhá dhoiciméad – is léir gur smaoinigh siad agus go ndearna siad taighde ar ‘mhargadh’ na Gaeilge chun snas a chur ar atá déanta ag an bpáirtí le blianta beaga anuas. Faraor níl dóthain spáis agam sa cholún ghearr seo an cúpla pointe a leagadh amach agus tabharfaidh mé achoimre ghearr orthu: Dar le FF, chuirfeadh polasaí FG – deireadh a chur leis an nGaeilge éiginnteacht sa Mheán Teist – deireadh leis an teanga, agus dúirt Carey go maireann gach teanga de réir a stádas sa phobail, agus nár mhiste athruithe a dhéanamh sa tslí ina bhfuil an Ghaeilge á múineadh; Luaigh Carey tábhacht na hoibre atá sa ‘Straitéis 20 bliana na Gaeilge’ a d’fhoilsigh FF, sa rialtas, le gairid freisin. Dúirt Carey – agus is féidir an ráiteas seo agus ráiteas Hannifin a fháil ar shuíomh idirlíon FF - go ‘seasfaidh FF leis an nGaeilge agus leis an nGaeltacht, agus go dtabharfaidh siad gach cosaint do stádas na teanga sa chóras oideachais, agus go bhfuil an tuiscint ar thábhacht an stádas sin bunaithe ar thaighde eolaíoch agus ar saineolas’. Gach uair a chuala an ceannaire FF ag caint, leabhair sé I nGaeilge ar dtús agus ba é a léirigh an cumas cainte is líofa den triúir cheannaire le linn díospóireacht na gcinnire ar TG4, dar liom – sin bua eile do Fianna Fáil maidir lena ndílseacht don Gaeilge, im’ thuairim-se! Ach tá neart fadhbanna ag baint leis na mBéarla freisin, ár dara teanga dúchais – ritheann na fadhbanna seo go buan inár gnáth-shaoil, inár gcóras oideachais, agus tá neart gur féidir a phlé mar cúis le seo, dar liom – agus ní fheicim focal ar bith ó Pháirtí ar bith faoi seo. Tá moladh nach mór é ag dul do Fhianna Fáil, thar Fhine Gael, sa tslí is gur chaith siad am, rinne siad taighde eolaíoch, d’fhoilsigh siad straitéis fad-téarmach agus is ar riachtanais pobail na Gaeilge agus na Gaeltachta go bhfuil siad dírithe.

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Arthritis of the Hand The hand and wrist have multiple small joints that work together to produce motion. This gives the fine motion needed to thread a needle or tie a shoelace. When the joints are affected by arthritis, activities of daily living can be difficult. Arthritis can occur in multiple areas of the hand and wrist. It can have multiple causes. It is estimated that one out of every five people living in Ireland has at least one joint with signs or symptoms of arthritis. About half of arthritis sufferers are under age 50. Arthritis is one of the leading cause’s of disability in the Ireland.

Cause Cartilage works as nature's "shock absorber." It provides a smooth gliding surface for the joint. All arthritic joints lose cartilage. When the cartilage becomes worn or damaged, or is lost due to disease or trauma, the joint no longer has a painless, mobile

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area of motion. The body attempts to make up for the lost cartilage. It produces fluid in the joint lining (synovium), which tries to act like a cushion, like water in a waterbed. But it also causes the joint to swell. This restricts motion. The swelling causes stretching of the joint covering (capsule), which causes pain. Over time, if the arthritis is not treated, the bones that make up the joint can lose their normal shape. This causes more pain and further limits motion.

Disease When arthritis occurs due to disease, the onset of symptoms is gradual and the cartilage decreases slowly. The two most common forms of arthritis from disease are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

Trauma When arthritis is due to trauma, the cartilage is damaged. People of any age can be affected. Fractures, particularly those that damage the joint surface, and dislocations are the most common injuries that lead to arthritis. An injured joint is about seven times more likely to become arthritic, even if the injury is properly treated.

Symptoms Pain Swelling Changes in Surrounding Joints Warmth Crepitation and Looseness Cysts Treatment options for arthritis of the hand and wrist include medication, splinting, injections, and surgery. Hand exercises may help improve muscle strength and joint range of motion in people who have arthritis. You can do hand exercises daily or, preferably, several times a day. You might find it helps to do hand exercises while soaking your hands in warm water. Know your limitations, though. For more information on hand exercises available for hand and wrist arthritis, call Garvan at Lynch’s Pharmacy on 4366923.

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Reduce salt Your heart is about the size of your fist and starts beating when you are approximately three weeks old in the womb. By the time you are 70, it will have beaten two and a half billion times. High blood pressure, high cholesterol levels and high homocysteine levels are all contributory factors to heart disease.

HOMOCYSTEINE Homocysteine is produced in the body from another amino acid, called methionine, by a process called methylation. High levels of homocysteine are an indication of poor methylation and have been linked to heart disease, stroke and many other degenerative diseases. B vitamins, especially B12, are particularly important for healthy methylation as they provide methyl groups to ensure that homocysteine is methylated to form healthy substances. Researchers have Found that the body maintains normal homocysteine levels when there are sufficient B vitamins in the daily diet as these vitamins are used in the biochemical pathways that break down homocysteine

HOW TO HAVE A HEALTHY CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Increase fibre Foods that contain soluble fibre; such as beans, lentils, porridge, fruits and vegetables; can help to maintain healthy cholesterol levels. Flax seeds

Salt intake has been linked to high blood pressure and so should be kept to a minimum .

Reduce saturated fat Eating large amounts of foods high in saturated fats; such as beef, pork, cheese, butter and ice cream; can have a negative effect on cholesterol levels.

Increase essential fatty acids Oily fish, nuts and seeds are a good source of essential fatty acids, that can help support healthy arteries, blood flow, normal heart rhythm and cholesterol levels. Alternatively, one could take a fish oil supplement, but make sure that it is screened for contaminants, PCBs and heavy metals.

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The first crocuses always take you by surprise. You never seem to see them coming. They spring up overnight. Quite suddenly you become aware of patches of yellow under the trees and flecks of gold along the edges of the path. Soon the whole garden will be fairy-lit with the little crocus candles of ivory and lavender, but it is the bold yellow firstlings that take your breath away. Every year it happens and every year you feel the same old astonishment. So once more it's time to get ready for the days ahead. We'll try to give you a few ideas on what might need doing. Now not everything in this article may apply to you or to your garden - but there might be something, if not this week maybe next week. Flower Garden Start planting anemone De Caen and St. Brigid outdoors for summer flowers.

For high quality blooms, dig and manure a trench for sweet peas. Sow candytuft among and around spring bulbs to flower and disguise the fading bulb foliage. Kitchen Garden Make main sowings of broad beans outdoors. Sow an early pea variety in the open, and repeat every 3-4 weeks. Plant out autumnsown cauliflowers. Make new mint beds, and divide and replant existing ones. Sow parsnips, salsify and scorzonera, under cloches for faster germination in cold gardens. Dig and manure a trench for runner beans. Lawns & Hedges Repair edges and sow bare patches on lawns; cover with net or black cotton to

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Local Volunteers Needed: In preparation for this year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations, Irish Wheelchair Association are launching their St Patrick’s Day Angel Pin campaign. The Association are currently seeking volunteers to sell the Angel Pins in the lead up to St Patrick’s Day. Your support would be greatly appreciated and would help support people with disabilities living locally. For further information contact Thomas O Leary on 087 2756946 or email thomas.oleary@iwa.ie Cork South Parish Historical Society Monthly Meeting on Wednesday 2nd March 2011 at 7:45 p.m. in St John's College Sawmill Street, Cork. Guest Speaker Tim O'Brien will speak on Cork Tram and Train Tracks in Bygone Days . All Welcome - Non-members 2 euro CHRIST KING GIRLS GET DOWN TO BUSINESS Four students from Christ King Girls’ Secondary School – Emma Dorgan, Liz Dorgan, Aoife Cheung and Amy Finn, have been chosen to take part in the Business Information Systems (BIS) Transition Year Business Innovation Programme 2011, which commenced last Monday in the BIS department at UCC. During this week, each student will participate in a range of activities led by BIS staff. Activities include Social Networking – Business or Pleasure; Introduction to Computer programming; B u s i n e s s Communication and Presentation skills; using technology to

save lives; history of computer games and Why IT matters. On completion, students will submit a one page Business proposal to the college and the best business idea will be awarded a prize. The students are very excited about this opportunity and are really looking forward to spending a week in UCC. Some of our Christ King’s Transition Year students also had an opportunity to develop their web design skills when university students studying BIS provided a 6 week module for them on web design in the school. During this module, the girls were given an exciting introduction to web design and created online versions of their CVs. Christ King Secondary School is one of the largest schools in Cork City or County and has a long and distinguished history in both the academic and sporting spheres. For more information on Christ King Girls Secondary School visit www.christkingschool.com 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

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Ballinlough Community News With Mary Cremin

Over 60's Congratulations to our winner Ray Cremin Last Wednesday night the Ballinlough Community Centre was filled to capacity for the local heat of the Over 60's Talent Contest. The five most important people on the night were of course the contestants, who were willing to go on stage and some for the first time. The contestants were Paddy Crowley who sang Pal of my Cradle Days (2nd place),Ray Cremin sang This is the Moment (winner), Kay Cremin sang The Sound of Music, Mary O'Donoughan gave a recitation Gleann Inar Toghad Me, (3rd place) Noreen O'Shaughnessy sang My Heart and I. The beautiful trophies for the winners and the Perpetual trophy were sponsored by Ballinlough Credit Union. Tom Scriven chairperson of the Credit Union said they were delighted to be involved in sponsoring the 'Over 60's' in Ballinlough. Guest singers on the night were previous winners of the 'Over 60's' Sammy Spillane, John Bennett, Liam McCarthy, his mother Agnes McCarthy and Coleman Hayes. Paddy O'Brien was in great form for the night and Ger Bruton on the keyboard, entertained us all with the 'Oldies'. The Lord Mayor Cllr Michael O'Connell & Lady Mayoress were also in attendance. The Chairperson Cllr. Laura McGonigle congratulated Paddy O'Brien on being selected 'Cork Person of the Year' she thanked the Ballinlough Credit

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Union for their sponsorship. It was great to see the large crowd again this year at the local heat. Lord Mayor Cllr. Michael O’Connell said he was delighted to be present, it was his third time in the community centre since he was elected last June. Also spotted in the crowd were Cllrs Terry Shannon, Kieran McCarthy and Denis O'Flynn Canon Michael Crowley & Canon Jim O'Donovan, also Sr. Kathleen & Sr.Josephine. The members of the Ballinlough Community Association would like to wish Ray Cremin the very best of luck in the Semi Final in the City Hall in April and we’ll all be there to cheer him on!! Ballinlough Youth Clubs Ballinlough Youth Clubs are holding a Fun Table Quiz in aid of the 'End of Summer Festival' on Friday 25th February in the Glenanaar Bar at 8.30p.m. €40.00 per table of 4. Raffle and Pries Great fun guaranteed Ballinlough Gramaphone Circle Venue: Ballinlough Pastoral Centre Date: Thursday 24th February Time: 8.00pm Presenter: Nora O'Donovan Ballinlough Writers Group The next meeting of the Ballinlough Writers Group will be held in John O’Sullivan’s (Board Room), Douglas on Friday 18th March 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.

• Mary MacCarthy from The Lough, Patsy Corcoran from Wilton, Bridget MacCarthy from Wilton, Noreen Seymour from Togher and Siobhan Lauder from Wilton pictured at Bishopstown Community Association Senior Citizen’s Christmas Dinner which was hosted by CIT on Friday evening. Picture: Pascal Ungerer

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“THE DARK ROOM” Is Where a drug addict does one of two things decides to live are instead decides to die…. Philip A.McCarthy is an emerging director and writer keen to explore multiple avenues of creativity. “ THE DARK ROOM “ Is his 2nd Screenplay which already has received the Samuel Beckett Award for best script in the Deerpark Dramfest 2007 cork but he wanted to go one step further, and make this script into a screenplay which is now being edited. Philip says: I wrote “ THE DARK ROOM “ in 2005, when I think back to why I decided to write this play there was one person came into my mind and the life he had over his drug addiction, this man gave me the inspiration to write this play. This man, who I want to remain anonymous, would be just like any young person growning up but lived a very secretive life,

and keept everything to himself and was very deep. As I got to know this man a number of years ago while I was battling my own demons. I learned a lot about his life this screenplay can be disturbing to people looking at a young lad growing into adult hood, with nothing in life to live for only “ Drugs. “ This screenplay is based on true story about real life and young people who have falling on bad times and have turned to drugs to escape reality. It shows the ups and downs the ins and out’s the wheeling and dealing and being on rollercoaster not knowing when to get off. The sad thing is people can’t and in the end they die… its been an emotional experience to write this screenplay, My intention was to get across the way in which life is so easily destroyed…. Individual lives and the lives of people close by when people become involved with drugs of any kind. I’ve been fortunate to find away to live life well, but the central character in this screenplay. Who is “ Tony “ based on a friend of mine didn’t. So I would like to dedicate this film to addicts all over the world who have died from addictive addiction …. May They Rest In Peace”.

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Marian Hall Ballinhassig Due to the election on Feb 25th we had to change our Ceili (Sets) in the Marian Hall Ballinhassig to a new date as follows: Date :- Fri Mar 4th. Music by :- Ui Bhriain. Time :- 9.30 to 12.30. Admission :-10 Euro Teas served TRADITIONAL MUSIC WORKSHOPS The standard was exceptionally high at the Douglas Comhaltas traditional music workshops in Gaelscoil na Dúglaise on Saturday last. Music legends Matt Cranitch, Johnny Mc Carthy, Conal Ó Gráda and Michelle Mulcahy gave master classes in fiddle, flute whistle and concertina. The classes ran from 11.15 am until 4.00pm with a break for lunch. The workshops concluded with an hour’s recital from the students both young and old and from the masters who played individually and together. The workshops which were organized by Craobh na Dúglaise were coordinated by James Duggan.

SEAN NÓS DANCE WORKSHOP A special Sean Nós dance workshop will be held on Friday 11th March as part of the annual Set Dance Workshop festival weekend at the Carrigaline GAA Pavilion. Suzanne Leahy is travelling from Ennis to give the workshop on the night from 8.00 to 9.30pm. A Céilí will follow from 10.00 pm – 1.00am with music by the Neily O’Connor Céilí Band from Kerry. Pádraig & Róisín McEneaney give the set dance workshops on the Saturday and Sunday. The Glenside Céilí Band form County Longford provide the music for Saturday night Céili Mór while Jerry Mc Carthy and his band play for the Sunday afternoon Céilí. PIONEERS The Carrigaline Pioneer centre is celebrating its 60th year since it’s foundation on Friday 25th March. To mark the event the Cork Diocesan mass will be celebrated at 7.30 pm that night in the Church of Our Lady and St John in Carrigaline. Everyone is invited to attend. Pioneers

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Cork St. Patrick’s Festival – Call for Participants The Cork St. Patrick’s Festival, presented by Cork City Council, has put out the call to dust off those winter blues and get happy at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Based on the theme of ‘Happiness’, the Parade will kick-start the four day Festival, which will be jam-packed with family fun events from Thursday 17th- Sunday 20th of March. Last year saw over 2,400 participants from community and voluntary groups take part in the parade and organisers are hoping for even more this year. Applications for participation are now being accepted, so if you’re a member of a community group, music society, arts or sports club or any organisation that wants to help spread some happiness in Cork, the Cork St. Patrick’s Festival wants to hear from you. Contact us at 021 492 4780, click on the Festival website www.corkstpatricksfestival. ie or email stpatricksfestival@corkcity.ie for more information.

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who qualify for silver pins; gold advantage it's not essential to join pins or Fr Cullen medallions in. If you're lucky enough to have should contact their centres a dancing partner, please bring and order them now or contact them along. You will also be made Aislinn Cogan 4372035 or Mary welcome if you come on your Warren 4371025. Meanwhile own. the confirmation classes are Remember you don't need to be being visited and being offered Michael Flatley to get Ceili Fit! the opportunity to join the Contact Fionan on 087 818 5111 Pioneers. Young people are asked or email carrigalineceilifit@gmail. to abstain from alcohol until they com are 18 years of age and to abstain from drugs for life. CARRIGALINE CEILI CLASS MOVES FOR ONE NIGHT On Thursday next, February 26th 2011, the Carrigaline Ceili Class will move to St. Mary's School Hall, next to the Community School, in Waterpark Estate, off Church Road. This will be for one night only while the GAA hall is busy and will return to the GAA next week. The Ceili Fit Class runs for two hours from 9pm, the first hour is teaching, then a short break for a cup of tea and a chat, rounding • Aidan Rooney of Dum Eoin Carrigaline celebrating his third off the night by going back over DouglasPostAd:Layout 1 18/08/2009 12:00 Page 1 birthday some dances they learnt before. While dancing experience is an

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Festival visitors spend over €800,000 in Bantry With preparations now well under way for this summer's festivals in Bantry, it has been revealed that last year the three festivals had a direct economic impact on Bantry and the local area of more than €890,000. Approximately three thousand visitors descended on Bantry for the West Cork Chamber Music Festival, West Cork Literary Festival and Masters of Tradition last summer. Despite the recession, ticket sales for the three events have risen year on year. More than 10,600 tickets were sold in 2010 and ticket sales for the West Cork Chamber Music Festival increased by 7%. Sara O'Donovan, Marketing Manager with West Cork Music which organises the three festivals, said " For those weeks, Bantry becomes one of the major Festival destination towns in Ireland. The town offers back to back festivals featuring world-class chamber music and some of the most celebrated names in literature before festival fever starts all over again in August with the Masters of Tradition." Festival visitors descended on Bantry from as far afield as the Middle East and Australia last year and spent more than €800,000 in the town. 26% of the West Cork Chamber Music Festival's audience come from overseas while 27% travel from outside County Cork. More than one hundred musicians as well as nearly eighty writers stay in the town while appearing at the festivals and they spend a further €34,000 locally. For those who can't make the trip to Bantry, extensive RTÉ lyric broadcasts of concerts from the West Cork Chamber Music Festival mean that 6 million listeners from throughout Europe can tune in. Music lovers from

sixteen European countries including Spain, Poland, Estonia and Sweden listen to these broadcasts which are brought to them through the European Broadcasting Union. A further 330,000 BBC Radio 3 listeners also tune in to get a flavour of what they are missing. Although still four months away, the West Cork Music office is already busy with preparations for this summer's trio of festivals. The West Cork Chamber Music Festival takes place from Friday 24 June to Saturday 2 July and the brochure will be available in the coming weeks with general booking opening at the end of April. Amongst the highlights of the 16th festival will be the Bantry debut of the Irish Chamber Orchestra, the return of star violinist Nicola Benedetti, the Norwegian ensemble Barokksolistene with its message that baroque music is just old pop music and leading Irish tenor Robin Tritschler's performance alongside the celebrated pianist Graham Johnson. More details can be found on www.westcorkmusic. ie The West Cork Literary Festival follows on immediately from Sunday 3 to Friday 8 July and the programme will be announced in the coming weeks. The programme of workshops is almost finalised and is on the website www. westcorkliteraryfestival.ie Amongst those workshops that are confirmed are Fiction with novelist John Boyne who wrote the acclaimed Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, Memoir with Hugo Hamilton and Crime Writing with Eoin McNamee. Hazel Orme who proved to be such a hit at last year's editing panel discussion returns to take the Publishing workshop.

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Butterfly Wings Butterfly Wings host their 5th Annual Butterfly Ball on the 26th March in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island. This year's ball is a Spring Masquerade and all funds go to the Irish Cancer Society's Night Nurse Unit. A very worthy and deserving cause. Music on the Night is provided by The Big Band and tickets are €80, available from the committee on HYPERLINK "mailto:butterflyswing@ gmail.com" \o "blocked::mailto:butterflyswing@ gmail.com" butterflyswing@ gmail.com, 021 4814172 or 0863779948. A Musical Evening at Castlemartyr Musical Evening for St Patrick's Marymount and Saint Annes Church, Castlemartyr, Castlemartyr Choir, Cantemus Chamber Choir, Kiltha Tones, Thursday 24th February, 7.45pm. in Castlemartyr Resort, Tickets 15 euros. Call 087-9240021 or call to Stockpot to collect your tickets, Coolbawn, Midleton. - Tickets are being pre-sold before night. THE SELL OUT PLAY ‘SOME ONE WHO'LL WATCH OVER ME’ TO RETURN TO HAULBOWLINE FOR TWO NIGHTS ONLY THIS FEBRUARY Haulbowline Theatre Group’s

recent sell-out play "Someone Who'll Watch over Me" by acclaimed Irish dramatist Frank McGuinness ("Sons of Ulster Marching to the Somme") will take part in the Three Act Amateur Drama Festival Circuit in Munster this Spring as well as returning for two nights only on the 25th and 26th February at the Naval Base Theatre. DOWN SYNDROME IRELAND CORK BRANCH CHARITY FASHION SHOW On 8th April at 8.00pm at the Silversprings Moran Hotel. Tickets: 15.00 Euro For further details Contact Avril at 085-2419405 Commemorations The annual Titanic Commemoration, organised by Cobh Tourism will take place on Sunday 10th April 2011 at 3 pm. The Lusitania Commemoration organised by Cobh Tourism will take place on Sunday 8th May 2011 at 2.30 pm in the Old Church Cemetery and at 3.15 pm at the Lusitania Peace Memorial. Guided Tours of the Old Church Cemetery with Jack Gilmartin will take place on the first Sunday of every month from April to September, commencing on 3rd April at 2.30 pm.

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Speaking with Jimmy Reidy our friend from “Round the fireside” radio show, he was very interested in doing a program with the Golden couples, the 29 couples who celebrated their Golden Wedding in “2010”. As many of you know the program goes out every Monday night at 10.45 for 1 hour and again the following Monday night, 2 shows are recorded on the first night Young at Heart members have made 4 programs with Jimmy in the past and also have a C.D to mark the occasion as well as 2 C.Ds from another show “If anyone would like to listen to our show” where Agnes Dwyer, Denis Carroll, Maureen Philpott and many more from Douglas have wonderful stories from the past. If any of the Golden couples would like to take part, tell a story, sing a song or play the bagpipes as I know John Murray can. Contact me on 4363867 We send congratulations to Bartosz Manager of Douglas Village Shopping Centre who is the proud daddy of a baby boy “Matthew” who weighed in at 9lb 1oz it is Bartosz and Daqmara first child I did offer babysitting services from our members who between them all would have raised not far short 1,000 children, plenty of “old fashioned love and experience” in fact we should set up a babysitting company you don’t have to be young to be entrepreneur “any ideas in the name we could call the company” We wish every good luck in the future to Orla Lannin who has decided to explore new pastures. Orla is a familiar face to us all and will be sorely missed by all her many friends in Douglas and beyond, Orla is visiting our old friend Bronwyn in Australia and will convey all our good wishes to her. Sincere Sympathy to Denis, Alan and Kevin O’Riordan on the passing of their beloved wife and mother Maron, we will only know her as “Mar Clark”. Mar was a gentle soul and will be

sadly missed by family and many friends.

Up Coming Events Tuesday Being Well Course Douglas G.A.A Hall 10-1 Wednesday Tai-Chi 11.30-12,30 Wednesday Log on and Learn 11-1 Douglas Community School Wednesday Computers for Beginners 2-4 Library Thursday In-Door Bowls 2-4 Library 22nd of March over 60s Talent Competition St Columbus Hall

Thought for Today “There is no such thing on earth as an uninteresting subject; the only thing that can exist is an uninterested person” "Cherish your yesterdays, Dream your tomorrows, But be young at heart and live your today’s" Bye for now, Phil

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Mahon Over 60’s Mahon Retired Senior Citizen's are very pleased to Announce that Our Venue And Time for Our Heat of the Over 60s Competition for 2011 will be held on Wednesday the 2nd of March, starting at 8pm. in Mahon Community Centre, Which is on Ave-De-Rennes, this is a History Making Occasion, as this will be the First Time Our Heat will be Held in The Centre. If You are Over 60,and can Sing, Dance, Play an Instrument, Or Tell a Few Funny Stories, then please come along and Participate. For More Information ContactAnn Dixon-021-4350011,or Breda Jordan-021 4357171. Tea, Cakes And Sandwiches. (free) Admission is 5 Euro, Music on the Night By--Con Twomey, Great Night Assured, All

Blackrock Community Centre Dancing Classes Dancing for fun Monday 10am12 noon Set Dancing Monday 8 30pm10pm Art classes Tuesday 1 45pm-3 45pm Irish Dancing for Children 4 00pm-5 00pm Tai chi 7 30pm-8 30pm Dancing for fun Wednesday 10 am- 12 noon Crochet Wednesday 2 30pm- 4 30pm Drama Classes 7 00pm-8 30pm. if you have any queries about classes telephone Irene 0876122007 Blackrock Community Centre is situated at Convent Road Blackrock and all are welcome to come and join us at any Class.

• Eoin Cadogan and Sam with Margaret O’Callaghan and Nora Clifford from Togher at the Shine Ball ,Special Guests at The Shine Fundraising Ball 2011 included Mairead Farrell, Senator David Norris & Dr. Gerald Keane at the Shine Fundraising Ball on the 18th February 2011 at the Maryborough Hotel & Spa. Each one of our guests have agreed to give freely of their time to help make the annual Fundraising Ball a success and added star quality to what is sure to be a great night at Maryborough Hotel & Spa pictures Gerard McCarthy

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And while I'm on the subject (I'm on a roll, lads) litter is dumping by degrees. It's only the efforts of the Saturday morning gang that saves us from drowning in litter because we can't expect anything more than the bare minimum from the council in these times of savage cut-backs. I shall be going up to the meeting at St Peters tonight(I write this on Monday mornings) which should prove to be an interesting experience. I'll give you my take on it next week. PASSAGE WEST LIBRARY Opening hours- Tues, Thurs, Fri 2pm to 6pm Saturday 10.30am to 1pm a photocopier is now available for public use in the library during opening hours The knitting and craft group meet every Thursday from 2.30 onwards all welcome Why not join? Adults - 2.50 children - 50c" Passage West AFC Players Injury Fund Draw We ask the people of Passage West and the surrounding Areas, Players from all sports past and present to support a worthy Cause. Over the course of last season and the start of the current season Passage AFC has been hit with numerous horrific injuries. We are running a fundraiser to alleviate some of the financial burden occurred. Passage West AFC Players Injury Fund Draw: First Prize 10 Corporate Box Tickets in the AVIVA Stadium for Ireland V. Macadonia on Sat. 26th March. Plus 6 other prizes of 2 Corporate Box Tickets. Please help this good cause by purchasing a ticket from any club member or alternatively by contacting James McCarthy on 0872710942 also all clubs in the greater cork area have been issued with tickets to distribute. Tickets cost 5 Euro each of 50 Euro for a book of 12. Draw takes place We look forward to your support.

Erasure will make their much anticipated return in 2011 with a run of‘Total Pop!' summer shows, they will play Live at the Marquee, Cork on the 15 June ’11. Tickets will be 44.20 & 35.00 Euro. Also announced recently for the Marquee are Fleet Foxes, June 26th, 2011. Tickets 39.20 (including booking fee) from Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. Helplessness Blues is the new full-length from Fleet Foxes, released on May 2nd on Bella Union. Helplessness Blues was recorded over the course of a year at Avast Recording, Bear Creek Studios, Dreamland Studios, and Reciprocal Recording. The album was recorded and mixed by Phil Ek and co-produced by Fleet Foxes and Ek. The piece that appears on the album cover was illustrated by Seattle artist Toby Liebowitz and painted by Chris Alderson. Fleet Foxes is Robin Pecknold, SkylerSkjelset, Christian Wargo, Casey Wescott, Josh Tillman and

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Morgan Henderson. Neil Delamere is in the Opera House Thursday 3rd – Saturday 5th at 8pm. Star of RTE’s The Panel, BBC’s The Blame Game, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow and most recently host of Republic of Telly, Neil Delamere returns to Cork Opera House on Thursday 3 March until Saturday 5 March at 8pm with his usual mix of quick-fire banter and hilarious storytelling in his fantastic new show ‘Implement of Divilment’. One of Ireland’s hottest comedians, Neil Delamere is hitting the road with his brand new standup show, ‘Implement of Divilment’ this autumn. Don’t miss this comedy powerhouse, armed with his razor sharp wit as he delights audiences with an extensive collection of brand new, side splitting material. ‘Implement of Divilment’ promises an unforgettable comic experience guaranteed to leave you wanting more. Also, running in the Opera House at the moment; Peter Pan on Ice. Runs until 27th. Shows at 2.30pm & 7.30pm. For the first time in the history of Cork Opera House, Cork audiences will see the Opera House stage transformed into a beautiful ice rink and play host to the incredible, worldrenowned Russian Ice Stars company, Wild Rose from Tuesday 22nd to Sunday 27th February with a spectacular adaptation of J. M. Barrie’s famous story of the boy who never grew up, Peter Pan. Unique touches, such as penny farthings being ridden across the ice as the curtain opens on the skyline of a London park, complete with chimney stacks and chimney sweeps, paves the way for a fast moving production which guarantees more jumps and spins than you could shake a brush at. Stunningly choreographed moves to

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Jason Byrne takes his fringe show to all his favourite Irish venues. Jason Byrne is probably the most exciting live stand up performer in the world today. I know, sounds like some overstated press drivel but as anyone who has seen him live will testify, it isn’t. Jason is also the biggest selling comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe festival ... ever! Such is Jason’s popularity in Australia that this year he may have to spend at least 3 months there, I only tell you this because this tour may be your only chance to see him in Ireland for quite some time. Apart from the rest of the world wanting him for all their very own, in the last few months alone he has completed the fifth series of ‘Anonymous’ (RTE2), The Wildside (BBC1), a third series of ‘The Jason Byrne Show’ (BBC Radio 2), a new radio sitcom ‘Father Figure’ (BBC Radio 2) and ‘Up Close And Personal’ a one hour special for RTE. Certainly not one to miss!!

Friday 25 February 2011 Enerjazz with Michael Buckley, 1.10pm. Aula Maxima, UCC. Lynda Cullen 9pm, The Roundy Heroes In Hiding / Dead School 10pm, The Quad Dizzy Blues Band 10.30pm, Charlie’s Mark Sheehan 10.30pm, Welcome Inn Saturday 26 February 2011 Sabrina Piggott 8pm, Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh Vessels / Stuart Warwick 9pm, The Quad Dirty 9’s 9pm, Crane Lane Theatre Hot Guitars 10.30pm, Charlie’s Hank Wedel 10.30pm, Welcome Inn Red Effect Clancys Sunday 27 February 2011 Trad 3pm, Charlie’s Roy Buckley 7pm, Welcome Inn Dave O’Donoghue, Beastmen B sides, Diarmuid O’Leary 9pm, The Slate Alamo Bandit 11.30pm, Crane Lane Theatre

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College Corinthians AFC On the Schoolboy front it was great to see our under 12 and under 14 Premier squads recording fine away victories in the National Cup while there was also good victories for our under 11 Premier and under 13 Division one sides as they both maintained their challenge for league honours. Schoolboys Section National Cup Under 12 Nenagh Town 0 Corinthian Boys 2 College Corinthians were in command of this game from early on without making any real attempts at goal. Dean Swords and Bryan Cotter were raiding down each wing ably assisted by their respective full backs David O'Regan and Jack Murray. Colin O'Brien and Gavin Holland were excellent upfront, with David Lynch pulling the strings from midfield. The opener came from a free kick on the left wing which was curled in by Ross Welch. The home side put our back line under more pressure but Sean Desmond and Mark O'Leary held firm with each attack. In the second half, David Dalton, Daniel Cullen, Mark O'Regan and Harry Shanahan came on which put more impetus into Corintrhians attack. Harry Shanahan finished the game off with a cracker of a goal with only two minutes left on the clock. No virus found in this incoming message. Many thanks to Nenagh, who were very friendly and enthusiastic hosts and made the day a very enjoyable one for our lads. They have a fabulous set up and clearly are going to be a Club we will hear an awful lot more bout in the coming years. Under 14 Ballynanty Rovers 0 Corinthian Boys 3 It was a similar story again in Limerick where the Corinthians team were given a great welcome by a very sporting and friendly Ballynanty Club. The game itself was a very competitive one with the final scoreline slightly flattering in Corinthians favour. There was nothing to choose between the two sides in the first half but when the breakthrough came it was worth waiting for with Craig Donnellan scoring with a superb free kick. Once in front Corinthians grew in confidence and Jamie Philpott crowned a superb individual performance with two top class finishes. The back four of Mark Dolan, Shane Daly, Dylan Walsh and Ben Mc Cauliffe were superb in what was overall a great team effort. Under age Section Winter Street Leagues The finals day for this years Winter Street Leagues at Under 7 and Under 8 age level will take place on Saturday March 5th, certainly something to look forward too for all the lads involved.

DOUGLAS CAMOGIE Senior Update The senior team have been entered in the Ballincollig tournament under lights. There are two groups of three teams. We play three games and the winner of each group go forward to play in the final. The three Douglas games are on Saturday nights as follows: 26th Feb 6:45pm v Courcey Rvr; 5rd March 8pm v Ballincollig; 12th March 6:45pm v Barrs. Senior training continues on Monday night in Garyduff at 8pm and in the indoor hall on Wednesday again at 8pm for circuit training. All are welcome.

Douglas Pitch & Putt Email: douglasppui@gmail.com 021 4363042 Results: Sunday Gross Denis Dennehy & Gerald O Connell, Nett Michael Dennehy & Mark Crean. Liam O Brien was a prizewinner in the recent Cork over 55s fourball held at Pfizer, times dates and venues for these competitions are posted on the noticeboard Fixtures: Saturday, Threeball Scramble 2.15pm Sunday, Fourball 10.30am

Douglas Hall Underage I.I.B.A. Short Mat by Finbarr Buckley Bowls Umbro U-16 Local Cup Douglas Hall 5; Springfield Ramblers A 0 The Hall had a comfortable win at Moneygourney last Saturday morning, courtesy of goals from Rob Lehane (2), Jamie Ryan, Dave Reardon and Darren Lehane. Stephen Murphy deputized in goal for Ryan Kennedy and dealt competently with anything that came his way. Best for the hosts were defender Dave Sheehan, midfielder John Burke and striker Paul Higginbothem. Umbro U-16 Division Two Douglas Hall A 4; Rathcoole Rovers 2 Tony Dold & Colm Drinan’s team served up their best performance of the season to reverse the result when the sides last met earlier in the season. Following a tense firsthalf, Aaron Dold scored direct from a free-kick in the 45th minute to opening the scoring. Striker Danny Cashin extended the lead with two goals inside ten minutes, before Rathcoole’s Liam Cronin reduced the arrears from the penalty spoy. Noel Fanning added a fourth to seal the points, with Donal Linehan scoring a second for the visitors with two minutes remaining.

Results and Fixtures (Cork Zone) by Michael J. O’Shaughnessy Douglas G.A.A. Bowls Club staged the final session of their Annual Licensed Triples Competition on Sunday 20th February 2011 for the Douglas Credit Union Perpetual Trophy and the competition was held in G.A.A. Pavilion:Semi-finals:- Watergrasshill (S . O’Riordan) beat St. Anthony’s (Marie Nolan, Chris Aherne & Liam Towler) and Midleton (J. Kirby) beat Pfizers (Eileen Punch, Rose Lee & Kitty McCarthy) Final:Watergrasshill (Josie O’Riordan, Eddie Mulholland & Sean O’Riordan(Holders) beat Midleton (Con O’Sullivan, Callie O’Sullivan & Joe Kirby) Scorecard:1-0, 2-0, 3-0, 0-1, 2-0, 0-1, 0-1, 0-1, 2-0 = 10/4 The Umpires on duty for the final session were as follows:- Eddie Mills, Marie O’Leary, Michael J. O’Shaughnessy, Sean O’Sullivan, Adrian Tanner & Noeleen Tanner. The prizes were presented by James Bermingham (Club Captain) and Frances Nott (Chairperson) presented the Douglas Credit Union Perpetual Trophy to Sean O’Riordan (Skip) of the winning team. The Competition was sponsored by Douglas Credit Union.

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G.A.A FOCUS Snippets from the Local and National Scene By Pat Harrington Kilkenny vs. Tipperary Hurling at this time of year does not reflect what this magical game is all about – skill, touch, and it can be the most exciting game in the world. Kilkenny and Tipperary have been the two best county sides in the country over the past two years. These teams matched up in the opening game of the 2011 national league. With both counties being minus seven of the teams that started in the 2010 all-Ireland final Kilkenny looked very much your average side as Tipperary sprayed the ball around and conjured up a great goal. Tommy Walsh was rather cynical in two of his tackles – a leg trip on Pa Bourke and a dirty flick of the hurley on one of the Tipp forwards. In the final 15 minutes the ball hardly passed the Kilkenny 50 metre line. The Cats wore Tipp down and won an endless amount of frees in attack which were punished by Richie Hogan. In this second half Tipperary didn’t help their cause by short passing when a direct ball would have been more advantageous. The commentator remarked that it was not easy on the eye; how right he was. As the conditions deteriorated Kilkenny never looked in any danger at this late stage of the game. It’s still early days and this is only winter hurling. The Cats have not died yet! There is an oft’ exaggerated term used by Sky Sports when they refer to premier league football games on Sunday as Super Sunday. Compare February 6th. when C103fm’s Finbarr McCarthy covered the all-Ireland junior and intermediate finals from Croke Park. They carried continuous reports of the Cork vs. Offaly senior hurling game and updates from the Corn Uí Mhuire game between Coláiste Chríost Rí and Tralee C.B.S.; all this along with coverage of the all-Ireland camogie semi-final from Inniscarra by Mary Newman. On television we had a choice between rugby (Ireland vs. France) on RTE 2 and National League hurling featuring Galway vs. Wexford live on TG4. Now that’s what I call Super Sunday! With due respects to Sky Sports their Super Sunday could not hope to compete with such a range of games.

five minutes and Finbarr McCarthy informed us that five of the Lockes players were on yellow cards. Meelin, 5 points up with 12 minutes remaining came under pressure but luckily Lockes continued their wasteful shooting. At the final whistle the commentator suggested that school in Meelin should be suspended on Monday – Yes! Meelin, (the tiny hamlet in Duhallow) are all-Ireland champions.

Cork vs. Offaly (Hurling) Next up was commentary on part of the second half of the Cork vs. Offaly national hurling encounter. Commentator Paudie Palmer described the game as pedestrian. Co-commentator Tommy Nott was critical of Cork’s “fluting around with the ball” when they should be more direct and give the sliothar into the inside forwards. At any rate the Leesiders kicked on and won by 5 points.

Intermediate Clubs Hurling Final The Ballymartle side got off to a flyer – six points in as many minutes. The Cork lads we were told were so calm, so collective and so measured. Commentator John Cashman described the noise in Croker as been louder than was heard in the Aviva Stadium. Dicksboro missed a penalty and McCarthy in the Ballymartle goal made another important save. John Lockes had rallied and reduced the deficit to a point at half time and Finbarr McCarthy rightly stated that Ballymartle would need to show an immediate improvement after the resumption. Into the second half and commentator John Cashman announced that Ballymartle were back in the groove after scoring 1 – 1 without reply. But the Kilkenny lads weren’t going to lie down that easy and came back to score 7 points on the trot. A further goal from Dicksboro put Ballymartle under the cosh but the Cork champions rallied with a goal of their own. Finbarr McCarthy wasn’t his parochial self when he questioned a free awarded to Ballymartle but he redeemed himself at a later stage when he expressed disagreement with a free given to Dicksboro which he compared to a decision given against Cork in the minor all-Ireland final. A goal from Ballymartle in injury time gave them a deserved victory in dramatic circumstances. Congratulations to Ballymartle; a huge achievement from a club who suffered some very disappointing defeats over the years.

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All-Ireland Clubs Championship (Hurling) John Lockes of Kilkenny struck ten wides in forty-

Tramore Athletic AFC U12 Local Cup Rockmount A 0 Tramore Athletic 4 The Tramore Athletic U12s brought their excellent league form into the Local Cup when they defeated Rockmount A to progress to the next round on Sunday morning. Tramore's victory reflected their most complete and impressive team performance of the season with each player from Dave Horgan in goal right through Tramore's backline, midfield and strikeforce giving faultless displays. Tramore's fully

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merited victory was built on the outstanding performances of Andrew McCarthy and Bryan Lyons in particular but every single Tramore could be justifiably proud of a season's best performance. Dave Hurley grabbed two excellent goals for Tramore with Colm Kiely and Cian Fitton completing the scoring to see Tramore through to the last sixteen of the Cup. The Tramore Athletic Soccertots training camp continues this Sunday morning in Tramore Park from 10am for boys and girls aged 6-10. Learn new football skills in a fun and friendly atmosphere under the watchful supervision of qualified coaches.

Douglas Community School Athletics Douglas Community School athletes competed at the Munster Schools Cross-Country championships at Cork IT recently and produced some outstanding displays. Douglas CS had all four teams minor, junior, inter and senior qualify for the All-Ireland championships and also retained the best overall school cup for the 7th consecutive year. The course at Cork IT was testing with some mucky patches and one small climb. First into action were the minor boys over 2500m and here the Douglas CS team had a fine 3rd place finish. James Gorton led the team home in 9th place and there were other great races from Barry Forde 25th, Aidan De Saulles 31st, David Smith 33rd, Daniel Burke 34th and Alan Morgan 35th. The junior boys team were without the services of four of their top athletes due to illness/injury but performed very well to finish in 3rd place. Liam Harris led them home with a superb run for 4th place and with Declan O Herlihy 18th, Jamie O Connell 21st and Fionn Bracken 22nd the team came a great 4th. In the inter 5000m Billy Murphy led the Douglas CS team home in 9th place and Eoin Bourke had a super run for 13th. Here the team took 3rd place also. Finally in the senior boys 6000m race Shane Quinn of Waterford took the pace out hard from the start and Peter Hanrahan was the only one to go with him. Peter however suffered from the fast pace and ended up being caught by the athletes behind. Patrick Coleman was a super 3rd, Emmet Bracken 5th, Cullen Lynch 6th, Ian Tobin 10th, Cillian Fleming 12th and Jamie Sullivan 16th. The team packed very well and won the team title easy with 24 points. The athletes now travel to the All-Ireland Schools Cross-Country championships in Dublin on March 12th in seek of further glory.

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Douglas GAA Club Club Membership Registration 2011: Tina Barry and Joe Lynch are the registrar and assistant registrar respectively for 2011 and club membership is now being accepted. Tina Barry will be present in the club pavilion on Monday 28th February between 7pm and 8pm to accept membership fees Social Committee 2011: An experienced team has been appointed to the social committee for 2011. This includes Michael Kennedy (Chairman), Margaret Kennedy (Secretary) and Mary Farrell (Treasurer). The committee is now accepting bookings in the club bar or hall for functions during 2011. Therefore, if you wish to consider Douglas G.A.A. Club as the venue for your party, please contact Margaret on (087) 9956050 for information. In the meantime, the following is the schedule for music during the coming weeks: 25th February: Music with Pat Barry 26th February: Dance (John Russell) 4th March: Music with Donie Caulfield 5th March: Dance (John Russell) 16th March: Irish night in the club bar 17th March: Bowls Dance Sunday night in the pavilion hall is cards night.

Grangevale AFC CITY CHALLENGE CUP Grangevale 2 – Dillon’s Cross 6 Sunday’s outing against Dillon’s Cross saw Grangevale’s run of five unbeaten games come to an end last weekend, with a 6-2 loss to a well organised Dillon’s Cross at Grangevale Park. The management made five changes to the starting line up with a number of players unavailable for various reasons. Barry Twomey deputised for the suspended Gary Aherne in goal and a new look back four comprised of Colin McKeon, Gerald McSorley, Shane Kennedy and Colin McSweeney. Dan Cronin, John Harris, Damo O’Callaghan and Colin Murphy formed the midfield with Dave O’Connor and Diarmuid O’Neill up front. The visitors got off to a great start and were a goal ahead inside 5 minutes. The Vale got themselves back into the game on 15 when Dave O’Connor struck from 25 yards and soon after O’Connor gave The Vale a 2-1 lead with a sublime volleyed finish from 12 yards out. The new back four were now beginning to gel and things looked promising. However, things took a turn for the worst in the 36th minute when Dillon’s were awarded a penalty which was duly despatched. The Vale seemed to press the self destruct button and two minutes later the visitors again took the lead. This was followed by the dismissal of McSweeney and in the 44th minute another goal to give Dillon’s a 4-2 interval lead. With only ten men and two goals down, it was always going to be difficult for Grangevale to salvage anything from this game but, to their credit, they put in a big effort in the second half. Murphy was unfortunate not to score in the 53rd minute and for a while it looked like a comeback was possible. This was not to be, and in the 63rd minute the game was put beyond doubt when Dillon’s beat the offside trap to make it 5-2 and that’s how it stayed until the final minute when another break saw the visitors head into the last 16 of the competition with a convincing 6-2 victory. The Grangevale lads will need to dust themselves down quickly as the games are now coming thick and fast and next Friday night sees another big test when The Vale travel to Moneygourney to take on high-flying Douglas Hall in the league, k.o. 7.30pm.

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DOUGLAS HALL AFC The Seniors Munster Senior Cup Quarter Final versus Avondale was abandoned last Thursday night due to fog, the game was nil all at the time. Sundays Beamish Cup 1st round game at home to Bandon was postponed due to a bereavement in the Bandon club, it is now rescheduled for this Thursday night with a 7:30pm kick off in Moneygourney. The Seniors travel to Everton Pk on Sunday morning next for a league match with a 10:45 am kick off. The MSL Juniors beat Tramore 4-1 in the Junior Supercup 1st round on Saturday, goals from Mark Maher, Mark Rearden, Derek O’Donovan & O.G. They travel to Tipperary Town next Sunday to take on St Michaels

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