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Nutitional advice from Women’s Fitness Plus
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y little girl is heading back to school this week and I want to make her lunch box healthy and enjoyable but also quick to make as time is tight in the morning. Can you give me some tips? Lorraine and Dee, Women’s Fitness Packing a healthy lunch and planning some healthy snacks can be easily done with little prep time. Make sure to remember you are packing a lunch for a child, so watch portion sizes. Add fun to lunch time!! Get the kids involved. Make sure to take out the brain drain foods like sugary snacks and add in foods that will keep them focused. Include water, yogurt, milk, cheese and fruit. Always choose wholegrain bread and as a treat add popcorn, rice cakes with organic peanut butter or homemade oatmeal and raisin cookies.
I have noticed lately that my skin is very dull and prone to break outs. Is there any diet tips that can be recommended to help with this?
A clean diet is always best to aid skin appearance. Avoid high sugar and processed foods. Water is one of the important elements to aid detoxification in the body and to ensure all toxins are flushed
out. Aim to drink 2 litres of water daily. Tropical fruits, broccoli, fish, almonds, seeds, carrots and whole-grains are amongst the most effective foods to aid skin quality. The combination of zinc and B5 give the appearance of a healthy glow and plumpness to the skin. I’m going through the menopause and want to follow dietary advice to help with my symptoms. I’m also worried as my bone density reading was very low. What can I do to help myself? There are many dietary changes that you can introduce to help with the menopause. Follow a low GI diet that is high in natural phytoestrogen e.g. soya products, lentils, chickpeas, linseeds and beans. Include foods with a high life force especially broccoli. Broccoli is very effective at balancing hormones. You can include it in your vegetable portion in the evening meal, as a soup or in your lunch time salad. Include high calcium foods in your diet e.g. milk, cheese, yogurt and oily fish with edible bones- wild salmon or sardines. Balance this increase of calcium with exercise e.g. weight training as this will protect the bones against osteoporosis. Avoid sugars, spicy foods, and hot drinks as they can aggravate hot flushes.
I need ideas for snacks that are high in protein. Can you give help? Eating foods that are rich in protein and low in fat is great to boost your energy. Almonds are a rich source of protein and are particularly good when dieting. They are filling, high in protein and rich in Omega 3 fatty acids. Organic peanut butter is also a great snack. It’s rich in protein and can be added to chopped apples or into a smoothie post workout. Hummus is another rich source of protein and can be eaten with vegetable sticks or oatcakes and keep you fuller for longer! Yogurt and fruit is always one of the best snacks and full of protein and flavour.
Recognizing and overcoming anxiety What is anxiety? Anxiety is a persistent feeling of being worried, tense or on edge that can impact on your ability to function at home, work or socially. What are the symptoms? Typical symptoms include irritability, worrying too much or all the time and physical symptoms such as sweating, tension in your muscles or heart palpitations. What can I do about it? You can learn to manage your anxiety through cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). CBT is a recommended treatment for coping more effectively with your everyday worries and stresses.
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How does CBT work? CBT teaches you to recognize the triggers for your anxiety so that you can learn to ‘catch’ it before it becomes unmanageable or overwhelming for you. It looks at ways of coping that work for you but and also addresses those that may not be helpful. It also examines some of the ‘tricks’ your thoughts can play on you that leave you feeling anxious and exhausted. Where can I learn more? For further information, contact Dr. Jamie O’ Sullivan, Clinical Psychologist. T: 0857167114. E: info@psychologyservices.ie
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Carrigaline Community NEWS Is there a community event or fundraiser in your area? Please let us know and we will be delighted to publish it for you. Email to – frontdesk@douglaspost.ie. To ensure publication your entry should reach us before 5 PM on Mondays Knock Pilgrimage A busload of pilgrims left Carrigaline for Knock for the annual Pioneer / Matt Talbot pilgrimage day at 9.30am pm Saturday morning 18th July. They were joined by Fr Denis Collins SMA who led them in prayer on their journey. Three rosaries were recited on the way up and three more on the return journey. Fr Collins celebrated the 8.00pm Mass in the Apparition Chapel for the group who were joined by pilgrims from the North Cathedral. On Sunday all met at 12 noon at the outdoor Stations where Fr Denis led them through the Stations of the Cross which he made very moving and meaningful for the group and the many others who joined them. During their stay in Knock all were free to attend the different ceremonies and location of their choice. People went to confession, visited the Adoration Chapel, did the rounds of the Old Church, lit candles, offered masses and got Mass cards for family and friends. Many received the blessing of the sick. All joined the thousands of pilgrims from all over Ireland for the concelebrated Mass at 3.00pm in the newly refurbished Basilica. Chief celebrant was Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin who also gave the homily in which he praised the “witness” of the Pioneers at a time when “excessive drinking and other addictions continue to cause so much hurt and destruction in many Irish homes and families”. To mark the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association’s annual pilgrimage to Knock, the Archbishop said he wanted to “affirm the heroic self-sacrifice and offering that you and thousands of others in the association have been making for almost 120 years”. Bernard Mc Guckian SJ Spiritual Director of the Pioneers concelebrated the mass with 16 other visiting priests. Rev Fr Richard Gibbons PP, Rector, Knock Shrine welcomed all the pioneers including the new President Mr James Shevlin. Also in attendance was Fr Michéal Mc Greil SJ former Chairman of the Board of Management of the Pioneers. After Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and Rosary Procession the group returned to the bus for the return journey home looking forward to next year.
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Is there a community event or fundraiser in your area? Email to – frontdesk@douglaspost.ie. Douglas Writers Group The next meeting of the Douglas Writers Group will be held in John O’Sullivan’s (Business Centre), Douglas on Friday 14th August. at 5.30 pm. The Douglas Writers Group meets on the 2nd Friday of every month at 5.30pm. Inquiries to 086 883 9392 Kevin’s Day Fundraiser for Our Lady’s Childrens’ Hospital, Crumlin and Ronald Mc Donald House which took place on Sunday, 26th July What a great day out in the park it was, to see so many activities, such tremendous atmosphere and the pure joy on people’s faces to be part of this annual fundraiser for such a worthy cause. Even the weather obliged for most of the afternoon. There was something for everyone, pony rides, face painting, dog competitions, music, Alvin and the Chipmonks, Micky and Mini, Molly the Clown, the Duck Race, children whizzing around in Sharon Piper’s carousel, lots of colourful stalls, including freshly cooked food and very special treats such as Candy Floss and Ice Cream which never go out of fashion! Marie Piper and her team did an excellent job once again, and the proceeds on the day will go to maintaining this wonderful service for children and support for their families at Crumlin. Thanks to all who came along and supported this worthy event. Irish Military Living History Group New to this Crumlin event this year was the ‘Irish Military Living History’ group who perform re-enactments regularly at Fort Meaghar, Camden, Crosshaven. This group really brought you back in time, to see all the re-enactors dressed in different military uniforms and
regalia from German and U.S. military personnel from the mid 20th century. They will be part of a big performance at Cork Showgrounds, Curraheen, titled the ‘Cork City Military Show’ on Saturday and Sunday, 8th and 9th August from 11 am to 5 pm in support of the Cork Simon Community. So go along and see them in action.
baskets with other children in the new kick-about area. Meanwhile her 8 year old fancies the exercise machines! There’s something for everyone in the park, even to enjoy sitting on the several benches provided under shady trees to enjoy all the activities surrounding you. Enjoy the summer. no matter what the weather!
Meals & Wheels This service will be operating as normal over the summer months, delivering nourishing food, cooked from fresh every morning (except Sunday) at the community centre and delivered to the client’s home by a driver, all on a voluntary basis. On Friday an extra meal is provided for Saturday. All our cooks and drivers are really dedicated and take great pleasure in providing this service which assists people to live independently in their homes while having a friendly face to meet every morning. If you know of anyone who would benefit from this service, please drop a note giving details to the Community Centre, or phone 4894955 (leave a message outside of office hours), or e-mail douglasca@eircom. net.
Young At Heart Douglas Seniors Join us in our many events and activities Mondays: Keep-Fit class, Dennehys Gym, Douglas 11-12am – call Phil in advance on 087 2987161 Painting and drawing – Douglas GAA Hall 2-4pm Rings –Douglas GAA Hall 2-4pm Care-Ring – Friendly phone service Tuesdays: Knitting & Crochet – Parish Hall St Columba’s Church 2-4pm Wednesdays: Bingo- Parish Hall St Columba’s Church 2-4pm Thursdays: Tai Chi- Douglas Library 11-12am. Indoor Bowls – St Columba’s Boys National School 3-5pm Health Talks & lots of tours & outings – All welcome. For upcoming events contact Phil: 087 2987161
Facilities at the Park A young mom whose three children are aged 4, 8 and 14 told me how wonderful it is to go to Douglas Community Park because she can spend time in the Military re-enactment group from left: playground with her Don Maverley (German Sargeant), Colm Doyle (Major, U.S. four year old while airman), Adam Duggan (German SS Lieutenant), Kieran Stevens her 14 year old is (Corporal, German Army), Gerry Lynch, (Sergeant, German Army), Cochise Rahametan (Private, German Army) and playing basketball Margaret Philpott (U.S. Photojournalist). and shooting
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Gardening
Things to do This Week
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: Feed dahlias every fortnight to sustain flowering and build up tubers. Continue spraying roses and Michaelmas daisies with fungicide, as diseases are more likely now. Tie in new stems on climbing roses, arching them downwards to encourage flowering sideshoots Kitchen Garden: Make new strawberry beds and transplant rooted runners to new positions. Check sweetcorn regularly and gather as soon as it is ripe. Trim chives and pot up for winter use. Sow a large leafy turnip variety for winter “greens”. Start covering endive with a large pot or dinner plate to blanch the hearts in 3-4 weeks time. Lawns & Hedges: Rake lawns in the next week or two to scratch out thatch and other dead or loose material. Greenhouse: Remove a little shading from the glass as heat levels decline. Pot up spring-flowering bulbs for early colour indoors. Take conifer cuttings with a heel for rooting in a cold frame. In General: Continue taking cuttings of all tender perennials, indoors and out, as they will root well before winter. Finish repotting house - and greenhouse plants in the next 2 weeks; after that, wait until spring. Finish thinning grapes. Feed cacti for the. last time, but continue watering in warm weather. Take cuttings of scented pelargoniums in gritty compost. Start thinning vigorous marginal and bog garden growth, especially where species have finished flowering. Spray new ground with giyphosate for maximum impact Prepare sites for new evergreens of all kinds. Check brassicas regularly for caterpillars and clusters of butterfly eggs. Finnish summer pruning all fruit. Cut out the exhausted stems of loganberries and other hybrid berries, and tie in new canes. Water and mulch runner beans and the pods ripen. Watch out for woolly aphids on apples and treat with methylated spirits. Check brassicas regularly for caterpillars and clusters of butterfly eggs. Finnish summer pruning all fruit. Cut out the exhausted stems of loganberries and other hybrid berries, and tie in new canes Water and mulch runner beans and the pods ripen. Watch out for woolly aphids on apples and treat with methylated spirits
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The Weird Silence Silence...that’s what you hear when you raise issues like suicide .....mental health...debt....intimidation .....bulling ....
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he stomach churning self righteousness of our political elite is alive and well. They love to get the sound bite in that they are tough on social welfare....single parents Council tenants....crime...alcohol.... There is a deadly silence that has over come this country...only the young seem carefree anymore. It’s as if the country has been invaded....silence on the buses ....no excited chatter. Our pubs are largely empty most of the week....a few hours at the weekend they go a bit crazy...then silence... Our shopping centres are our haven ...to scurry about ....with no discussion ....some banal banter. Behind this silence is fear....like an occupied country...we hope if we keep our heads down we won’t attract unwanted attention. We prefer to stay at home..cost of petrol...has curtailed our excursions better than any army. 1/The abuse that is going on in the rental sector.....reaction..... Silence 2/ The intimidation of people by agents of the state....Silence... 3/ The hounding of people by creditors....Silence 4/ The E.U laws that have torn the heart out of this country.....like no invading force ever achieved. Silence 5/ The Insane waiting lists on our housing applicants....10 years and counting...and we will drop you off the list if you mis-step in any way. ..Silence 6/ The mortgage trap that thousands are caught up in .....Silence 7/ The Irish are a proud race...we have endured much through history......but we are now 5 million people in a sea of 500 million Europeans 8/But the real danger is the people who we elect to represent us.... will we believe them again and again are we that naive .... 9/ The only group that the troika could not get to reform in any way was the legal profession. Reaction.....Silence... 10/ Debt resolution.....the insolvency laws and all the agencies set up to deal with this issue have amazingly only lined the pockets of people administering the systems. It has managed to spawn a new industry and more business for big accountants/solicitors/insolvency practitioners....the smaller ones can hardly get a look in because the Central Bank made sure the cost was prohibitive. The real rub is that they have had almost no impact on solving the issues that they were set up for......reaction......Silence They say Silence is golden.......in this country it’s Deadly.....
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Elaine’s Pursuit of Dressage Excellence By Frank Hanover
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laine Potter first sat on a horse at the age of 4 and fell in love with an experience she’s sharpened and honed tirelessly in the intervening years to become a renowned dressage specialist. Elaine, who lives at Moneygurney, owns two horses; Foley a gigantic Oldenburg draught horse and L.B. known as Lemon, a German Westphalian both of whom are essentially as complex as people. It’s Elaine’s expertise and actually her excellence that she’s trained both Foley and Lemon in dressage; a pursuit that’s truly a labour of love. What emerges from the conversation I had with Elaine is a relentless determination to excel in partnership with her personality-rich horses. Lemon is a ‘sharp’ or fast mover as tall as Foley but of slighter build and considers himself to be the “bee’s knees” to quote Elaine while Foley is a stubborn giant and actually a shy personality who came to Elaine when he was 7-years-old and has spent the past 9 years training and competing at National and international level with Elaine. Dressage; which effectively pushes a horse to move in deliberate and extraordinary patterns on demand, is an art-cum-sport that Elaine takes very seriously and with a passion. Elaine, “Dressage is very physically and mentally demanding of the horses. It takes a lot of patience and the building of a relationship. Because horses are such strong personalities there are ups and downs in this relationship. Foley can throw a temper tantrum and when that he happens he’ll stand up and on the ground you go. So you learn to give the horses interest and variety. They need to eat well and have freedom to be a horse too.” Elaine has varied how Foley and Lemon live by taking them training with racehorses on gallops, going to the beach for a run on the sand and otherwise cultivating a genius for knowing instinctively how her horses are feeling and what will make them happy. She tells me, “You have to be 100% dedicated and in that you learn not to stress and to take each day as it comes. You’re obliged to have the upper hand psyche-wise in Dressage so building a relationship is critically important. It has to be a friendship. I’ve worked with a German trainer who says “you have to take each other by the hand” and that’s completely correct.” The administration of Dressage
in Ireland is through Dressage Ireland and Elaine is located in the South Munster Region. She is entirely self-funding and in addition to the care of Foley and Lemon she attends a training regimen in Tipperary. None of this comes cheaply especially when one considers that she transports Foley or Lemon to England where she also competes. How does she manage this expensive discipline; “I’m a supply teacher and given that Dressage is becoming more popular I’m hoping to raise corporate sponsorship. But you do Dressage because you must in a way. It’s a passion so you do what you must.” Evidently Elaine’s passion is working to good effect; she won her first National title with Lemon in 2010 and hasn’t looked back. In this she competed against riders and horses from the Dublin-Wicklow Dressage hub and she continues to succeed since then. Elaine Potter’s inspiration came through riding from the age of 4, through pony clubbing and then the riding club by the age of 12. This encouraged a lightly competitive emphasis and since the age of 12 Elaine; who had nothing handed to her on a plate grew her passion before finding her first horse at the age of 19. She initially considered Showjumping but it became obvious to her that Dressage is where her expertise lead. She worked in a racing yard at age 24 with Yvette Truesdale in County Down before going to Holland where there is a vibrant Dressage culture and there she trained intensively. Upon her return to Cork she bought a point-to-point racer and trained him to Dressage standards. How does she approach Dressage. “Basically, I don’t hear that things can’t be done. I suppose I’m as stubborn as Foley.” Eventually, Elaine got onto a scheme with the German trainer Conrad Schumacher who had faith having seen Elaine and Foley together and saw a strong potential in the partnership. She also trained with another highly regarded and ingenious German trainer, Ferdy Eilberg. Nowadays Elaine’s trainer here at home is Sue Smallman and she also works with Ann Marie Dunphy. This October, Elaine and one of her horses will travel to the Premier League Show in England. She’ll be given an arena floorplan and an array of performance accomplishments that are expected of horse and rider. Extended walk, collected walk, trotting tempos, cantering tempo and pirouhettes as well as other performance aspects will feature according to Elaine’s overall design and performance. It’s a very big deal. I ask her who she admires in Dressage. “Charlotte Dujardin and Carl Hester are the luminaries. They’re revolutionary and the horse Valegro is spectacular. These are gold medal winners.” A Conrad Schumacher advice sticks in her mind all the time. He said, “You must build your foundation on cement not sand” and to this Elaine adds, “Dressage is simply too intense a discipline to overlook any detail.” Having met with Elaine and listening to her passion and her pursuit of excellence in Dressage, what comes readily to mind is the fact that her example applies as much to life as to the discipline she exemplifies so superbly. Ireland is a country that falls in love with success in sporting accomplishment and in Elaine Potter and her horses Foley and Lemon it’s impossible not to recognise that excellence right here in Douglas. She’s really that excellent.
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YOUNG AT HEART With Phil Goodman
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eing physically active is important to prevent heart Thanksgiving disease and stroke, two of the The Miracle biggest killers of Irish people, to improve cardiovascular prayer health it is recommended that Sacred Heart older people get at least 150 minutes a WEEK of moderate exercise, physical activity is anything that makes you move your body and burn calories. Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I have This includes things like asked for many favours. This time I walking, climbing stairs and ask for a special one swimming. (mention favour). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own The simplest positive change Broken Heart where your father sees you can make to improve it. Then in his merciful Eyes it will your heart health is to start become your favour not mine. walking, its enjoyable, free, Amen easy, social and great exercise. If you’re not into exercise it A.M.C can be difficult to start, many people got all the exercise they needed from their working Say this prayer for 3 days promise lives and as such they don’t publication and favour will be have an exercise routine when granted how impossible they retire. Find an exercise that suits you, if you are a social person do something that engages you socially. Why not come along to the Tai Chi class every Thursday 11-12 starting back on Sept 3rd in Douglas Library. It can take a little while for something to become a habit, so give yourself time to create a regular routine one way is to try to exercise around the same time each day, there are many ways to fit exercise into your life, you can join us in the gym starting back on August 24th you can have a private class for 1 hour, It is a great way to meet new friends. You must book it before hand to do so contact me on 087--2987161 So say goodbye to that cake! You’ll get a reward that ’s sweeter than dessert -A happier Heart! Upcoming Events Aug 24th ---Dec gym exercise Aug 25th Knitting Parish - Hall 2-4 Aug 26th B ingo 2-4 -Parish Hall Sept 3rd Tai -Chi ,11--12 Library , Sept 4th Quiz Gaa Hall 8--30 Mondays: 11am-12 Exercise Keep Fit Class. Dennehy’s Gym, Douglas Village Shopping Centre Mondays: 2pm – 4pm Rings – GAA Hall, Douglas Mondays: 2pm – 4pm Art Classes, GAA Hall Douglas Tuesdays: Knitting Parish Hall 2pm – 4pm Wednesdays: Computer classes for beginners Douglas Community School Thursdays: Tai Chi library 11am – 12pm Cherish your Yesterdays, Dream your Tomorrows But be Young at Heart And Live your Today’s Bye for now, Enjoy the good weather, Take Care, Phil
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Thanksgiving The Miracle prayer Sacred Heart
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 E.P Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favour will be granted how impossible
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Ballinlough Community NEWS With Mary Cremin Is there a community event or fundraiser in your area? Please let us know and we will be delighted to publish it for you. Email to – frontdesk@douglaspost.ie. To ensure publication your entry should reach us before 5 PM on Mondays
Ballinlough Writers Group The next meeting of the Ballinlough Writers Group will be held in The Ballinlough Community Centre on Fri 21st August. at 5.30 PM. The Ballinlough Writers Group normally meets on the 3rd Friday of every month at 5.30pm but due to a First Communion we’re running a week late this month. Please come along we look forward to seeing you there! (inquiries 086 8839392) Ballinlough Summer Festival Just a quick reminder that the date for the festival this year is Saturday August 22nd so make sure to put the date in your diary. This year’s festival will have lots of new additions and promises to be our best yet. Bingo Every Friday night at the Community Centre at 8.00 Ballinlough Garda Forum - date for your diary The next Garda Forum will be held in the Community Centre on Wednesday 16th September at 8.00pm. General Mid Summer Advice – You can afford to lose nothing! Keep a sharp eye on strange vehicles in the vicinity of your home & elderly neighbours. Restrict access onto your property; maintain your boundary fences, hedges and walls. Install a monitored intruder alarm to your home and buildings that are vulnerable. Also in the summer months, people open their windows in the mornings, and leave them open all day. Always close all your windows before you leave your house even if you are only going out for a short time Going on Holiday or Shopping – Ask at neighbour to look over your property away, (you can also return the favour). July and August are the prime months for summer burglaries, as most families take their holidays these months.
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HEALTH
Ask your Phamacist By Garvan J. Lynch
Oral thrush Oral thrush is a condition in which the fungus Candida albicans accumulates on the lining of your mouth. Oral thrush causes creamy white lesions, usually on your tongue or inner cheeks. Symptoms: Children and adults Initially, you may not have noticeable oral thrush symptoms. Signs and symptoms may develop suddenly, but they may persist for a long time and can include: Creamy, white lesions on your tongue, inner cheeks and sometimes on the roof of your mouth, gums and tonsils, Lesions with a cottage cheese-like appearance, Pain, Slight bleeding if the lesions are rubbed or scraped, Cracking at the corners of your mouth, A cottony feeling in your mouth and Loss of taste. Infants and breast-feeding mothers In addition to the distinctive white mouth lesions, infants may have trouble feeding or be fussy and irritable. They can also pass the infection to their mothers during breast-feeding. Women whose breasts are infected with candida may experience the following signs and symptoms: Unusually red, sensitive or itchy nipples, Shiny or flaky skin on the areola, Unusual pain during nursing or painful nipples between feedings and Stabbing pains deep within the breast. Causes Oral thrush can occur when your immune system is weakened by disease or drugs such as prednisone, or when antibiotics disturb the natural balance of microorganisms in your body.
Treatments The goal of any oral thrush treatment is to stop the rapid spread of the fungus, but the best approach may depend on your age, your overall health and the cause of the infection. For infants and nursing mothers If you’re breast-feeding an infant who has oral thrush, you and your baby will do best if you’re both treated, you may use a mild antifungal medication for your baby and an antifungal cream for your breasts. For healthy adults and children If you’re a healthy adult or child with oral thrush, eating unsweetened yogurt or taking acidophilus capsules or liquid may help lessen your infection. Yogurt and acidophilus don’t destroy the fungus, but they can help restore the normal bacterial flora in your body. Try warm saltwater rinses. Dissolve 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) of salt in 1 cup (237 milliliters) of warm water. Swish the rinse and then spit it out, but don’t swallow. Prevention The following measures may help reduce your risk of developing candida infections: Rinse your mouth. Try using fresh-culture yogurt containing Lactobacillus acidophilus. Treat any vaginal yeast infections that develop. See your dentist regularly. Watch what you eat. For more information contact Garvan at Lynch’s Pharmacy on 4366923.
Learn basic CPR and Save a life! H
ave you ever wondered what you would do if you came upon an accident or worse again found a member of your family unconscious? Would you know what to do? Would you like to know what to do? Can you use a defibrillator ‘? It is generally recognised that getting to a person in Cardiac arrest within 4 minutes could make a huge difference to them. Only a few classes are needed to teach you to be able to do what is necessary. A series of basic first aid CPR classes are being offered free of charge in order to teach people of Douglas how to deal with such situations. St Luke’s school in Douglas has kindly donated their Canon Packham Hall for training. John Clifford, a Cardiac trainer, has also offered his training expertise free of charge and plans to run a number of courses starting on Tuesday 14th April at 8.30 pm It would be ideal for a number of people from each park to get involved, so get a number of your neighbours interested. We can train you as a team and offer advice on setting up your own group. lf you did one thing this year that could have a profound effect on someone’s life then do this. Even if you don’t want to, come along and see how it’s done, then decide later. Many thanks for the excellent turn out for CPR training in July. Our next session will be held on Tuesday, 11th August. Canon Packham Hall Douglas New people or those who came in July for the first time – please come at 6.45p.m. Tuesday, 11th August - 8pm to 8 p.m. Regular attendees or those who have a relevant qualification – please come at 8 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. For enquiries please contact Ronnie @ 086 8839392 or John @ 087 2462629.
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Further details available from: John Clifford at 087 246 2629 Or Ronnie McGinn 086 883 9392
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Frankfield Community NEWS Is there a community event or fundraiser in your area? Please let us know and we will be delighted to publish it for you. Email to – frontdesk@douglaspost.ie. To ensure publication your entry should reach us before 5 PM on Mondays Rambling House The very enjoyable Rambling House evenings continue in Frankfield house on the third Tuesday of the month. Homespun entertainment, yarns, monologues, poems, songs and stories and a nice ‘round the fireside atmosphere. Everybody welcome, next get-together Tuesday 18th August. Frankfield Boules Blitz The 2015 Frankfield Boules Blitz will be held over the weekend of 29-30 Aug 2015. The ‘B|itz’ continues to attract players from Wales, England, Scotland, France and Sweden, as well as from Ireland North and South. The weekend has always been most enjoyable, along with keen competition throughout. We welcome players of every standard and from all clubs. Those of you who have competed in the past, will know that Day One is a qualifier, with the results determining which competition each double will be in on Day Two - the aim being, to have teams in a competition of their own standard on Day Two. Depending on entry numbers, Day Two will have two or three competitions.
Prizes for the weekend will be very attractive, with €300 and the Perpetual Shield for the winning double in the premier competition of Day Two, ‘The Complete Cusne Gold Shield’ and as always, great prizes go down the line. In the second competition on Day Two, ‘Frankfield Pétonque Doubles Competition’, the winning double will receive the Perpetual Cup and a big cash prize, and again, great prizes down the line. The Format: 1. Teams come to Frankfield as doubles and compete on Day One in a round robin qualifier which will determine which competition they are in on Day Two. Day Two will also be a round robin for each of the two/three competitions. Final details will be published at the start of Day One, along with score sheets etc. As always, on each day, each double will select a sealed envelope which will contain their draw for the day. 2. There will be a special prize of€100 for the top scoring mixed double. This prize is confined to qualifiers in the premier competition, We 60/Vip/cfc 6LJEM6 QM Sh/CM It will be awarded to the top mixed double in the premier competition, regardless of their placing in that competition. Do Note: No double can win more than one prize. 3. Entry fee is €25 per double. Please let us have your entry by e-mail or phone to the Secretary not later than 10 August 2015. However, we will welcome early entries from today onwards. 4. Registration time on Saturday, Day One, is 9.00am sharp, with play commencing at 9.30am. Please circulate your club members about The Frankfield Boules Blitz 2015.
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nother Cork heritage open day is looming. The 2015 event will take place on Saturday 22 August. For one day only, nearly 40 buildings opened their doors free of charge for this special event. Members of the public are allowed a glimpse of some of Cork’s most fascinating buildings ranging from the medieval to the military, the civic to the commercial and the educational to the ecclesiastical. This event was greeted with great enthusiasm by building owners and members of the public alike in 2014 with an estimated 25,000 people participating in the day. It is always a great opportunity to explore behind some of Cork’s grandest buildings. With the past of a port city, Cork architecture is varied and much is hidden amongst the city’s narrow streets and laneways. Much of its architecture is also inspired by international styles – the British style of artwork pervading in most cases– but it’s always pays to look up in Cork and marvel at the Amsterdamesque-style of our eighteenth century structures on streets such as Oliver Plunkett Street or at the gorgeous tall spires of the city’s nineteenth-century churches. Cllr McCarthy notes: “Cork Heritage Open Day is eleven years in the making and with 40 buildings it is almost impossible to visit them all in one day. It takes a few goes to get to them all and spend time appreciating their physical presence in our city but also the often hidden context of why such buildings and their communities came together and their contribution to the modern day picture of the city. The team behind the Open Day do group the buildings into general themes, Steps and Steeples, Customs and Commerce, Medieval to Modern, Saints and Scholars and Life and Learning – one can walk the five trails to discover a number of buildings within these general themes. These themes remind the participant to remember how our city spreads from the marsh to the undulating hills surrounding it, how layered the city’s past is, how the city has been blessed to have many scholars contributing to its development and ambition in a variety of ways and how the way of life in Cork is intertwined with a strong sense of place”. Kieran’s Tours for National Heritage Week 2015 Monday 24 August 2015 – Tales of the City’s Workhouse, historical walking tour with Cllr Kieran McCarthy, meet at entrance to St Finbarr’s Hospital, Douglas Road, 7pm (free, duration: two hours). Wednesday 26 August 2015 – From Market Gardens to Architectural Eminence, historical walking tour of Turners Cross and Ballyphehane with Cllr Kieran McCarthy, meet at entrance to Christ the King Church, Turners Cross, 7pm (free, duration: two hours). Friday 28 August 2015 – Cork’s Elegant Suburb, Historical walking tour of Sunday’s Well with Cllr Kieran McCarthy, meet at St Vincent’s Bridge on the North Mall side, 7pm (free, duration: two hours). Saturday 29 August – Park Stories, Historical walking tour of Fitzgerald’s Park with Cllr Kieran McCarthy, meet at band stand in park, 2pm (free, duration: two hours).
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Martin calls for a Regional Development Fund for Cork Airport
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ast week saw some good news for Cork Airport and boost to tourism in the region, with the announcement of new route to Dusseldorf, Germany’s third largest airport with a population of 11 million people. The Cork to Dusseldorf route will begin in May 2016, operating twice weekly on Wednesday and Sunday. A vibrant, successful Cork Airport is crucial to attracting tourists and foreign direct investment to Cork and the South West Region. While this announcement provides some respite; there has been a serious decline in Cork Airport under this government. With 2.43 million passengers in 2010, this has fallen to an expected 2 million this year, while passengers to Shannon and Dublin rose by 18.7% and 6.5%. The decline is a direct result of legislation brought in by Fine Gael and Labour to abolish Cork Airport Authority (CAA) and put the Airport under direct management of the Dublin Airport Authority. At the same time, this government made the incomprehensible decision to write off debts at Shannon Airport, while Cork remained unfairly hampered with legacy debts of €113 million. As a result, Cork has found it difficult to compete with Shannon’s low-costs. Rather than continuing to push the race-to-the-bottom model this government has pursued encouraging Shannon to undercut Cork, we need a comprehensive and sustainable policy solution to the benefit of the region as a whole. Minister Noonan cannot get away with just prioritising Shannon Airport. I have called upon the government ministers in Cork to stand up and support my call for an Airport Regional Development Fund for Cork Airport. This would be a far more positive model of state support for Regional Airports, with the aim to increase overall inbound tourism and business routes to the Region as a whole. The Cork Chamber of Commerce also support this proposal as they know how important the airport is to the region. If you would like to discuss this or any other issue, please do not hesitate to contact me. Micheál Martin
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The Private Rent Crisis Happening in Cork Today By Frank Hanover
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f the private home rental crisis in Cork can ever be said to be hidden in plain sight, that’s no longer the case. I learned when I spoke with a woman and a good tenant at risk of losing her privately rented home who wishes to remain anonymous and Diarmaid O’Cadhla of An Ionad Phobail: The People’s Convention Community Resource Centre at 99 Douglas Street (021-242 8310) in Cork that her circumstance is far from being a unique experience in Cork right now. The woman, who has several debilitating health issues is living in a flat that she’s been required to vacate by her landlord even though she’s been a good tenant for the past nine years because he says he wants to sell the property. The woman has sought to update allocations officer Eamonn Hanrahan of Cork City Council of her health changes in circumstance in the hopes that he will assist her in finding accommodation having been on the Council’s housing waiting list for seven years but he’s proved elusive to contact
despite heavy correspondence updating the Council officer. She’s also been to Threshold but the housing organization say they do not have the funding to assist the woman and they made contact through the State’s RAS and suggested that the woman seek assistance from homeless services. A representative of Threshold further suggested that this woman was not vulnerable. That was not an impression shared by Diarmaid O’Cadhla and it’s difficult to see how qualified an opinion this Threshold representative can have. The woman’s pharmaceutical intake is of leaflet length and she attached it to one of the updates she sent to Mr Hanrahan at City Hall. She suffers Bursitis in her hip and multiple other conditions. Chris O’Leary, Sinn Fein’s Lord Mayor of Cork City, has emailed Mr Hanrahan in an effort to help the woman and added on a radio show that the woman should not move from her property without there being a resolution to this woman’s crisis. Diarmaid O’Cadhla, “We are advising this tenant and we welcome people making contact in search of advice assistance, but what we’re finding is that although landlords are only able to evict a tenant when they have to sell the property or they have to house a member of their family in the property, they are being better supported than tenants. We’re finding that this tenant has been failed by Threshold and so far by the City Council.” The woman recently sought mediation from the PRTB but so far they have merely accepted Threshold’s contention that the notice given to the woman was valid. What’s obvious is that the only agency assisting this extremely vulnerable and decent tenant is an Ionad Phobail: The People’s Convention Community Resource Centre at 99 Douglas Street.
CIARAN LYNCH TD LYNCH ENCOURAGES OPINIONS ON CORK BOUNDARY
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iarán Lynch, Labour TD for the Cork South Central constituency, is writing to people living in a number of communities which could potentially be affected by any decisions made by the Cork Local Government Committee about the boundary between city and county. As well as informing constituents about the boundary matter Deputy Lynch is asking that households engage with an online survey he has put in place to gather individual views on the issue. The city-county boundary issue has not been addressed for over 50 years, and Cork City has since experienced rapid growth, giving rise to a range of development, transport and infrastructure problems, particularly at the city’s edges. Deputy Lynch adds: “I would encourage any person whose community may be affected to complete a short questionnaire online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CorkBoundary “I will be making the results of the online survey and any opinions Ciarán Lynch TD expressed known to the Cork Local Government Committee Constituency Office before they make their decision 29 St. Patrick’s Mills in September, so I encourage residents in the areas which Douglas could be affected to participate Tel: 021 4366200 and let us know their opinions.” Fax: 021 4366202 Many parts of what most ciaran.lynch@oir.ie people think of as city suburbs,
including Douglas, Grange, Togher, are currently actually in the county. The government recently established The Cork Local Government Committee to carry out an objective review of the boundary between Cork City and Cork County. Deputy Lynch says: “I want to make those who could be affected aware that this process is underway and to encourage their engagement in it. Decisions are often made without those who may be affected being asked for their opinion, this is why I am writing to my constituents to give them the opportunity to make their views known about what they think should happen. Some may not have been aware up to now that there could be changes made in the boundary between Cork City and Cork County and which Local Authority will be responsible for the area in which they live.” The Cork Local Government Committee is looking at a choice of options: • leaving the boundary as it is; • extending the city boundary; • merging Cork City Council and Cork County Council into one local authority. Among the responsibilities of local authorities are the following: Planning, Environment, Housing, Recreation, Sport, Roads, Transportation, Economic Development. Submissions to the Cork Local Government Committee, including Deputy Lynch’s, can be read on the website: www.corklocalgovernmentreview.ie
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Massive Community Clean-Up A massive community clean-up of the entire Mahon Area was held recently. Volunteers from EMC Citygate, Mahon Point came out in large numbers to assist with litter picking in every estate in Mahon. The extremely successful event was coordinated by local Councillor Nicholas O’ Keeffe and Cork City Council Community Warden Geraldine Sutton. Over 40 volunteers helped gather 35 Black Bags of litter from the area. The clean-up was coordinated from Mahon Community Centre, where the volunteers were provided with refreshments. Cllr.
Nicholas O’ Keeffe praised all involved: “This was a fantastic community project and I am so thankful to the staff of EMC who enthusiastically volunteered to make a positive difference to our community, I would like to thank Community Warden Geraldine Sutton for all her help in planning and organising the clean-up and to Denis Coffey, Marie and staff of Mahon Community Centre for their excellent hospitality to the EMC volunteers. The event ran very smoothly and I was proud to be involved. I look forward to working on similar initiatives with EMC in the future.” This was a great community project to keep our local area clean, but each citizen must play their part. If you see any incidents of dumping on public property please contact Cork City Council on the litter Freephone number: 1800-222226. If we work together, we can tackle and eradicate the litter problem from the Mahon area once and for all. Mahon Community Church Mahon Community Church meet every Tuesday at 7 30pm upstairs at Mahon Community centre for prayer for the community Bible study and worship. Children’s club is on Mondays at 5 30pm. All Welcome! - more info please visit Mahon Community Church on Facebook also Chazatward@hotmail. com
Capital Funding to improve Cork Childcare Services
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ork South Central Fine Gael TD and Chairperson of the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, Jerry Buttimer, has said over €400,000 in capital funding for childcare services in Cork will improve quality and facilities. Deputy Buttimer was commenting following the announcement of Capital Grant Funding for Early Years Services by Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, James
Reilly, TD. “This capital funding will help to improve the quality and facilities available in childcare services across Cork. In total over 250 service providers will benefit from this. The positive effects of this €400,000 of funding will be seen across the county. Some of the organisations that will particularly benefit from this funding include Maria Assumpta Preschool, Ballyphehane which will receive over €20,000 for painting, flooring and fencing. Ballygarvan Tiny Tots Community Playschool will also receive over €20,000 for the installation of sanitary facilities and related works. Both of these projects are examples of the essential maintenance works that will be delivered by this funding. Another example of the improvements that will be made with this funding is upgrading of heating systems. Mahon CDP Creche will get over €4,000 for such work. This will improve the Building Energy Rating (BER) of facilities making it a better environment for both children and staff. When parents put their children in the care of early years services they expect the best of care and the best of facilities. This funding will help to improve the quality available and it continues a commitment to helping families access affordable childcare.
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Statutory code on transfer of mortgages needed to protect consumers Current 1991 voluntary arrangement completely ignored by financial institutions
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Finance Michael McGrath has called for an urgent review of the Central Bank voluntary code in respect of the transfer of residential mortgages from one financial institution to another. Deputy McGrath has pointed out that the current code was put in place on a voluntary basis 24 years ago but in practice is entirely ignored by financial institutions. Deputy McGrath commented, “The existing code is nothing but an ornament on the Central Bank’s website. The very first line of the voluntary code suggests that ‘A loan secured by the mortgage of residential property may not be transferred without the written consent of the borrower.’ Any mortgage holder who has seen their loan snapped up by a vulture fund in recent years could only dream of this level of protection. “The reality is that tens of thousands of loans have been sold including those of IBRC, GE Money and Bank of Scotland (Ireland) without any regard to the code. It is my view that only a statutory code can deal with the problems faced by mortgage holders when their loans are sold. This statutory code would complement the Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act which recently came in to law.” ▪ The process for the setting of interest rates under the mortgage agreement ▪ How key decisions relating to mortgage arrears are dealt with by the new owner of the loan ▪ How the borrower will be advised of their rights and obligations under the loan The Fianna Fáil Spokesperson continued, “The Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act cannot be seen as the definitive response to this very real problem. The initial intention regarding the oversight of the sale of mortgages was to make the ownership of credit a regulated activity. It appears that the Minister for Finance has backed away from this under pressure from financial institutions. This leaves us with a half-baked system whereby the servicing agent for the mortgage will need to be regulated but the same requirement will not be placed on the actual owner of the mortgage. “Vulture funds who outsource the administration of loans will essentially still control key decisions such as initiating action for repossession or raising the interest rate that applies to the loan without actually be subject to regulation. A statutory code is needed to deal with these issues.
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The Alkove Ascending By Frank Hanover
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e’ve been listening a lot to a CD longplay single entitled ‘Now or Never’ by an emerging Cork based Rock band The ALKove and irrepressibly dancing and grooving to it. This irrepressibility is a keynote to the makers of the music. The band have a website at www.thealkove.com and a Facebook page named The ALKove and they’ve been in existence two years building their two hour set list and rocking out in live settings from Pine Lodge to the Crane Lane and elsewhere. The actually elemental band are writer and guitarist Alan Kiely, writer and rhythm guitarist Andrew Kiely, dynamic crowd surfing frontman Eddie Kelly Koy whose vocals are deep, gravelly rich and soulful in equal measure, drummer Sean Devine who is related to another drummer luxuriating in the name Joe Mac (yes, that Joe Mac) and Matt Twomey on bass. What they do is beautifully informed and suggestive of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones (when they weren’t a cabaret band), Creedence Clearwater Revival and Oasis, so I met to chat with them about the world according to The ALKove, last week. Alan, “We don’t really have a main influence but we like a variety of things and people mention Zeppelin, The Stones, Creedence and Oasis as sounds that we remind them of.” What are The ALKove songs about? “Andrew, “We have 20 to 30 songs and they tend to be “about” getting out of the rat race and having hope as well. But what’s most significant to what we are about is a live rocking sound.” Certainly, the band’s appearance on CRY FM with Alan D in Youghal which you can hear on The ALKove Facebook page right now featured the CD and the band in acoustic mode shows that the band is classically Rock in orientation and huge in their sound as well as its execution. So The ALKove feel to the onlooker precisely like the sort of band that’ll send people wild in the live setting. Songs such as Come Out of the Rain, Prison Break, set closer Catch Me On The Other Side, Anything I Want, the pounding Backdoor Blues and Free Magic are those rarified things; classic Rock grooves that feel as fresh as they do familiar. Eddie, “We know our music is brilliant and the feedback is always positive. But where we are right now as an organization, if you like, is pursuing contacts and connection to people who can help us to get in front of a larger audience at Indiependents and Electric Picnic for example.” The ALKove are set for huge things, I feel. This is authentic and positive but not sappy Rock music that’s as tuneful as it is serious, as energised as it is classically dangerous and as engrossing as it is attractive to the ears and feet. You have to catch them and you can do that by checking the band out at www.highlandradio.com next Monday night on web radio. They travel to Monroe’s in Galway on August 29th and on August 22nd they’re at the Irish Red Head Convention in Crosshaven. When you hear them, you’ll find yourself powerfully affected by a band that’s about to go ballistic here. That’s how good they are.
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Poetry Corner Our poem this week comes from Liz Scannell of Monkstown. Liz has attended the Poetry Workshop at Listowel Writers Week for the past three years, but in spite of what she may have learned from the workshops there is something masterly about her writing that can only come from within. She is also a strong believer on the importance of the Arts and Culture in our community and would love to see us regain our Celtic spiritually and our environmental awareness. In our present materialistic world it is very re-assuring to have someone with Liz’s approach and attitude. Thank you Liz! We look forward to reading more of your poetry.
The Summer Sky Underneath the summer sky slowly watching time go by, little ripples in streams and ponds, glowing little wavy wands, reflecting colors rich and warm, tiny shelters from the storm. Corners, crevices, humps and hollows, hidden from the doves and swallows, miniature models, task and toil hidden well beneath the soil, a world of wonder all in vain? What do you choose joy or pain? Dreams of calm and soft delight, come tumbling through the sunshine bright, quenching dismal dreary doubts, instigated by lads and louts? never given half a chance to see the beauty of life’s dance. Feel the warmth upon your skin, smell the soft sweets scents akin, to bird song singing through, as dusk approaches silver hues turn musk roses blousy heads to burnished gold and amber, crimson red.
Writers Group Meetings Mallow Poetry Group – Mallow Library - Tuesday 18th August at 12.30 p.m Midleton Writers – Cork Marts House – Market Green Thurs 3rd September at 8.00pm Douglas Writers Group, - John O’Sullivan’s, Boardroom Friday the 14th August at 5.30 pm Ballinlough Writers - Ballinlough Community Centre Fri 21st August at 5.30 PM Frankfield House – Around the Fireside – Tues 16th August from 8.30 pm Bishopstown Writers - Bishopstown Library Thurs 10th September at 6.15 PM Carrigaline & District Writers’ Group meet at the Stables Bar in Carrigaline, on the first Saturday of every month at 11:30am. Writers in all genres are welcome to come along to our meetings, where like-minded people share their ideas & experiences in a relaxed environment. Further information is available on 021 432 0042. Ó Bhéal – Open mic every Mon at The Hayloft (upstairs at The Long Valley), Winthrop Street Writers Workshop - every Tuesday 3pm – 5pm Bishopstown Library. It’s not for beginners, but for people who are already committed to writing and have quite an amount of work already written. Writers Corner – Cork City Community Radio 100.5 FM – every Sunday at 3.30PM
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Wander among green leafy bowers, waiting for more passing showers, soft the drops upon your brow soothing pain, anger, hurt and row verdant mosses, luscious ferns echo hearts of ember burns. Liz Scannell Send your poem to ‘The Poetry Corner’ /Douglas Post, Douglas Community Centre, Church Road, Douglas, or you can email it direct to frontdesk@douglaspost.ie 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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Blackrock Community News Is there a community event or fundraiser in your area? Please let us know and we will be delighted to publish it for you. Email to – frontdesk@douglaspost.ie. To ensure publication your entry should reach us before 5 PM on Mondays
6km Blue Balloon Fun Run & Walk in aid of the Cork Association for Autism
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ly your balloon for autism at the 6km Blue Balloon Fun Run & Walk in aid of the Cork Association for Autism (CAA) which takes place on Sunday August 30th at 11am. Following on from the success of last year the CAA is encouraging the public to come and take part in this fun event which travels the scenic route along the old railway line and back to Blackrock Castle. The flat course makes it ideal training for anybody taking part in the Cork Mini Marathon this year. There will be light refreshments, an ice-cream van and a face painter at the finish line with a balloon release at 12.30pm making it a great family day out. Autism now affects 1:100 individuals in Ireland which is why the demand for services at the CAA is increasing. All funds raised from this event will go towards the building of a new Day Service Centre in Mogeely for adults on the autistic spectrum. Building work began in March and the centre is due to be open in September. It will have four activity rooms and a relaxation room and will allow the CAA to provide additional skill development opportunities and multidisciplinary therapies to their clients. It is costing €300,000 to build which is why they need your support now more than ever to fund these works. Richard O’Callaghan from Mahon will be taking part in the walk this year with his mother Mary. Richard has been a client at the CAA for the past 8 years attending their day service at Greenville House in Carrigtwohill and respite facility at Crobally House in Mogeely. His mother Mary says ‘the CAA turned our life around and gives us a peace of mind and a very welcome break. The staff are fantastic and Richard especially loves the respite service and his overnight bag is always at the ready in case of a cancellation. He enjoys all the activities provided especially pottery, horticulture and woodwork and takes great pride in seeing his pieces on sale to the public at CAA events’. Entry fee if €15 for adults, €5 for children under 12 and FREE with a sponsorship card. Online registration is available at www. corkautism.ie or you can call 021 453 3642 for a sponsorship card.
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Coolmore Lodges 200 year anniversary
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he present house at Coolmore, a substantial late eighteenth century three story over a basement block, was built c.1788 by William Worth Newenham (1761-1814), who had succeeded his father at the tender age of five, to replace an earlier house which was built c.1701, and is said to have been destroyed by a disastrous fire in the 1750s. Coolmore is now, alas, no longer inhabited as a family home, having been abandoned as such over thirty years ago, and at which time both the main fitments, and the contents of the house were sold at a memorable auction conduced on the lawn behind the house on Thursday, 3rd.May, 1984. William Worth Newenham’s eldest son and heir, William Henry Worth Newenham (1785-1842), succeeded his father in 1814, and within a year of his inheritance commissioned designs from the fashionable London architect, Thomas Cundy, the elder (1765-1825), for a possible, and unexecuted rebuilding of the main house, the building of the stable block in 1819, and four years earlier, the building of a group of eight lodges in the ‘cottage gothic’ style, arranged in the form of an open court, flanking the main entrance to Coolmore. The group of lodges was sold out of family ownership in the early 1970s by William Percy Worth Newenham (1919-2001). They were subsequently much repaired and modernized internally to form the comfortable homes that they currently now are, and thus the lodges continue to serve the same purpose for which they were first built, two hundred years ago; a cause, no doubt, for celebration!
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