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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 11th September. at 5.30 pm. The Douglas Writers Group meets on the 2nd Friday of every month at 5.30pm.

Toastmasters in Douglas

“Douglas Sláinte Toastmasters Club can help you to improve your communication and leadership skills in a friendly supportive club setting. Meetings are held fortnightly @ 8pm in Rochestown Park Hotel. Next meeting 9th September 2015... All welcome. Celebrating 25 Years in Douglas”

Meals & Wheels Volunteers Urgently Needed

Please contact us at the centre at 4362289 or e-mail douglasca@eircom.net if you can help. Monthly Meetings of the Douglas Community Association Executive Committee have resumed after the summer break, and take place on the third Monday of each month. Our AGM usually takes place in October.

Heritage Week Events

It was wonderful to have so many Heritage events in Douglas this year. One event was a talk on ‘Cork’s Gardens of Eden’ organised by the Grange-Frankfield Partership and delivered by Louise Harrington, Architectural Heritage and Historic Landscape Consultant. Then there were two showings of the St Patrick’s Woollen Mills film “A Village Wrapped in Cloth” . Douglas Tidy Towns organised two heritage events, the first was a Forage Walk in the Mangala with Jo Goodyear which attracted about 55 people, the second was ‘Millowners and Paupers: the Parish of St. Luke’s’, which told the story of Douglas when local mills spinning flax and wool employed hundreds. Over 80 people attended.

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Parent & Toddler Group

Parent &Toddler group back in action from Wednesday 2nd September and every Wednesday during school terms. Please bring a smile and €2 contribution towards tea and coffee. All welcome Date for your Diary: Marie from our Events Committee wants us to remind you that the Harvest Festival is to take place on Sunday, 4th October at the Community Park.

Talk on Foraging

Cork Flower Club: This is the oldest Flower Club in Cork and now operates from St. Luke’s Hall in Douglas, with meetings taking place on the third Tuesday of the month. It’s a great night for anyone who loves flowers, and their Club Night takes place on Tuesday, 15th September at 8 p.m.

Congrats to Ryan’s Supervalu Grange who are celebrating their 10th year of business in our community.

They have been a wonderful retail model, giving a great service in their supermarket, providing excellent produce, supporting local producers and also donating to local charities including Douglas Tidy Towns. We wish them the very best for the future!

Supervalue Grange. leading the way!

Douglas Community Pre-School and Playgroup

We look forward to another busy year with our lovely group of new-comers to our pre-school and playgroup. We have a few places available so do contact us if your

Supervalue Grange the successful team

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MAHON 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 Mahon Family Resource Centre The Mahon Family Resource Centre will be holding their sign up day on Wednesday 16th September from 10am - 1.00pm. We offer a wide range of services to the community, such as Parent & Toddler Group, Baby Massage, low cost Counselling, Parent Support group, Addiction Support Group, Literacy Services and classes such as Yoga/Aromatherapy/Art/Pottery/ Jewellery and Zumba to name a few. So why not come along on the day to sign up for any classes you might be interested in or wish to get more information on any services on offer. All are welcome. We look forward to seeing you.” Bus Éireann announces new fleet, and service additions to Mahon Point area Bus Éireann officially launched its sleek new double decker buses in Mahon Point last week with the help of local employees, and local school children. The new double deck buses are operating on primary routes throughout the city, providing extra capacity to cater for increasing number of customers travelling on our Cork City and Suburban Bus Services. Bus Éireann is also delighted to announce service improvements to Route 219 serving Mahon, Douglas, Ballyphehane, Togher and Bishopstown. Bus Éireann is also announcing extra services for customers on Route 215 Cloghroe - Blarney - City Centre - Mahon Point. Book Review “The Pup for the Boreen” Pete Duffy living his dream, the author was born in 1945 in Cork City. Pete is one of Cork’s most recognised and respected musicians. In his book he holds the greatest affection for the people he is writing about. The relationship is very relevant to people who were born in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, memorable times in our recent past. It’s fascinating and insightful. It captures a time so close and yet so far away from the way we live today. I will give my applause to Pete, a man I have known for over 20 years. I highly recommend this book. A great read. Slan Donncha O’ Cofaigh

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Dr. Jamie O’ Sullivan Clinical Psychologist.

Gardening Things to do This Week

You’ve got to put your back into the work you want to do and put up with the part of it that is a bore for you. You’ve got to do the drudgery and make the sacrifice. For success in any garden you’ve got to pay the price. Plan for the spring and plant lots of spring bulbs. 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 Finish clearing summer bedding, stir in general fertiliser and level the ground. Start planting out spring flowers in showery weather, or water thoroughly after planting. Cut back exhausted herbaceous perennials, and divide overcrowded plants. Finish planting daffodils, and start on crocus, fritillaries and other smaller bulbs. Start planting evergreen shrubs and trees. Pull up exhausted hardy annuals; collect any seeds or scatter where plants were growing. Dismantle window box and container displays ready to replant with spring bedding and bulbs. Sow antirrhinums in a cold frame: sow some direct in alkaline free draining sites such as stone wall crevices. Stop deadheading calendulas and leave remaining seed heads to produce earlyflowering seedlings. Arrange the dead foliage of peonies over their crowns to protect young shoots from spring frosts. Kitchen Garden Test apples and pears regularly for pricking and storing. Pot up parsley plants for use indoors over winter. Sow angelica in a seedbed now, and transplant best seedlings next spring. Earth up Brussels sprouts or stake stems if they are becoming top-heavy. Lawns & Hedges Start planting evergreen and conifer hedges. Cut new lawns when about 5cm (2in) high, and then leave until next spring. Plant drought - and shade-tolerant ornithogalums, bluebells and chionodoxas at the base of hedges. Greenhouse Bring jnside Indian azaleas and replace the top 5cm (2in) in the pots with fresh ericaceous (lime-free) compost. Gradually decrease watering Hibiscus rosa-sinensis, and keep at 13 C (550F) over winter Bring In Cinerarias and other spring greenhouse plants. and keep cool in good light. In General Make sure all tender plants, or divisions of them, are safely undercover. Drain !

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Recognising & Overcoming Low Self-Esteem

What is Self-Esteem? Self-esteem refers to your sense of value or worth. This can be a positive or unfavourable attitude toward yourself. What are the signs and symptoms of Low Self-Esteem? Symptoms of low self-esteem include feeling worthless, that you are a failure, a negative attitude toward yourself, a general sense of being dissatisfied with yourself, feeling useless at times and feeling that you don’t have good qualities as a person. I may have Low Self-Esteem. What can I do? There are various effective treatments to help you overcome self-esteem. These include Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy and assertiveness training. A psychologist can help you decide which therapy you would be more likely to benefit from. A course of therapy typically consists of weekly sessions – lasting 1 hour - for a total of 12 weeks and people often report improvements after about the 4th session. A psychologist will advise you if you are ready for therapy as you will only benefit from treatment if you are motivated to make meaningful changes in your life. For further information, contact: Dr. Jamie O’ Sullivan – Clinical Psychologist. T: 085 7167114 E: info@psychologyservices.ie W: psychologyservices.ie Issue 1136

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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 Tidy Towns Carrigaline Tidy Towns has been invited to the national Tidy Towns Awards ceremony in Dublin on Monday 28th September. They are looking forward to the results and increased marks. Carrigaline Tidy Towns awards night is fixed for Monday October 19th in Carrigaline Court Hotel. All the different categories are being judged at present. The competitions include best estates, best gardens, best shop fronts and business premises. Meanwhile Tidy Towns activities continue with litter clean ups, gardening and painting. Volunteers meet at the Owenabue car park 110 am on Tuesdays and 7pm on Wednesdays. The next Tidy Towns meeting is schedules for Monday September 21st in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. Enquiries Hon Secretary Ger O’Hara 086 166 1049 or Maura Allen 437 2479. Ceili Fit - New Beginner’s Course Ceili Fit Carrigaline will be running a 6 week beginners course in Ceili and Set Dancing this September. Learn to have fun while doing the basics of Irish Ceili & Set Dancing. The beginners class will move at a steady relaxed pace, progressing through a number of the easier dances. It will be followed each night by the improver’s class, where non-beginners can build on the basics, and learn the popular ceili & set dances. The night will finish up with an advanced class for those who wish to practice the dances and keep fit. Ceili Fit classes will take place in St. Mary’s School, Carrigaline, every Thursday night at 7.30pm from September 17th 2015. Booking is essential and can be done online at www.ceilifit.ie or contact Fionan Cogan on 087 818 5111 or email fionan@ceilifit.ie Want to learn to play the pipes Enrolment for beginners in the Carrigaline Pipe Band for both piping and drumming takes place in the Bandroom on Monday September 14th from 7pm to 8.30pm. Enquiries Erica Breen Hon Sec 086 194 2774. Pipe Band For the Carrigaline Pipe Band it was like old times on Saturday 22nd as they led the parade of the Red Heads through the crowds in Crosshaven with a full band. The band was delighted to introduce their newest members, two young tenor drummers, Kerry Byrne and Aoife Murphy. The next band engagement is on Saturday morning September 12th to lead the young footballers of Passage through the town and the following Friday September 18th the band plays at the official opening of the Carrigaline Youth Centre. The Pipe Band is campaigning for new members beginners and improvers or experienced bandsmen. Anyone interested call to the Bandroom any Monday night or contact Erica Breen 086 194 2774. WANT TO LEARN IRISH MUSIC Douglas Comhaltas are holding an enrollment night this Wednesday 2nd September from 6.30 pm until 8.00pm in Gaelscoil na Dúglaise off the Back Douglas Road. All instruments are taught in the branch including tin whistle, bodhrán, banjo/mandolin, accordion, concertina, flute, fiddle, céilí drums, harp, uileann pipes and traditional singing. Classes are held on Wednesdays and they cater for beginners, improvers and accomplished and include Céilí Bands and Grupaí Cheoil. All ages and grades including beginners are welcome Contact Aislinn 087 9699 488 or 021 437 2035 or email douglas@comhaltas.net Active Retired Carrigaline Active Retired resumes this Thursday September 3rd at 2.30 in the Parish Centre. CARA meet every Thursday in the Parish Centre from 2.30 to 4.30. Anyone who is over 55 years of age and is retired is invited and welcome to join Carrigaline Active Retirement Association. New members and new ideas are always welcome. For further information please contact Kaye Jeffords 086 057 6110 or Pat Sheridan 086 387 1108.

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5th Anniversary Mary Cremin Ratthanker Upper Rochestown Silent thoughts of times together Hold memories that will last forever Each of us in our own way Have special thoughts of you today Lovingly remembered by your Family & Friends

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 Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favour will be granted how impossible

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Say this prayer for 3 days promise publication and favour will be granted how impossible

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Ciaran Lynch TD Constituency Office 29 St. Patrick’s Mills Douglas Tel: 021 4366200 Fax: 0214366202 ciaran.lynch@oir.ie

INCREASE IN EMPLOYMENT

am delighted with the latest employment figures from the CSO. They show that we now have over 1.9 million people in work – which is the largest number of people in employment in Ireland since 2009. Some 1,300 new jobs are being added every week. That’s an increase of 3% in the number of people in employment in the year to the end of June. Our rate of unemployment has fallen to 9.6 per cent, which is below the Eurozone average, and lower than major countries such as France and Italy. I am particularly pleased to learn that the CSO figures show that there has been a drop in youth unemployment, and that the number of long-term unemployed also continues to fall. However, we still have a lot of work to do to help those people who are still unemployed. Through the sacrifice and the hard work of people in Ireland, we’ve got to a stage where the recovery has taken hold - more people are going back to work, and that puts money back in people’s pockets. It also means that the government has the means to invest in essential public services again, such as schools, housing, healthcare and transport facilities. Every job created is a life back on track, and it’s only through sustained job creation that we can put the public finances on an even keel. That is why this Government has placed jobs at the heart of everything we do. While we clearly have more to do, Ireland’s job-led recovery is surging ahead. We are well on track to decrease our rate of unemployment significantly by the end of this year.

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SPOTLIGHT ON… THE SPA at MUCKROSS PARK HOTEL Killarney

n opportunity to relax de-stress and rejuvenate both body and mind is a gift I tend to grab with conveniently aching arms and tired muscles. A two hour pampering session at the Muckross Spa was a very welcome birthday treat. On arrival at the spa I was warmly welcomed at reception by Patricia. Recommended arrival time is one hour (or at least 30 minutes) before your first treatment, this allows time for relaxed preparation. Changed and attired in fluffy gown and slippers (provided) I was taken to the relaxation suite where I was treated to a mini fruit platter and a most delicious herbal tea infused with caramel…perfect for my sweet palette. A familiarisation tour of the spa followed. Having arrived 1 hour early it gave me ample time to explore and relax in the spa’s magnificent thermal area, design inspired by the peace and solitude of a nearby 15th century Franciscan Abbey. After a warm and soothing tropical rain shower, followed by a quick dip in the stunningly elegant vitality pool I emerged refreshed and rejuvenated.

I can’t recall the latter forty five as I succumbed to deep slumber. I can only surmise the miraculous hands of the super Therapist reinstated mind and body balance ridding me of my usually high alert “fight or flight” mindset. Overall my visit to the Muckross Spa was nothing short of perfect. On entering and leaving the spa I was acutely aware that all five senses were reawakened. The heavenly scent of aromatherapy oils, the visually spectacular monastic interior, the touch of the luxurious fluffy gown, the taste of the caramel infused tea and the elusive sound of silence. Paradise is most definitely not lost in this world class luxury spa right in the heart of Killarney. If you are looking for 5 Star pampering in a 5 Star award winning Spa Hotel by a team of highly trained, warm, welcoming and friendly staff you will not be disappointed at the superb Muckross Park Hotel and Spa. Stay Stylish Pat

Situated in the private spa garden the hot tub beckoned. Nestled amongst trees and shrubbery and overlooking the Bluepool River the sounds and views of nature quickly evoked a sense of tranquillity and wellbeing. From the hot tub a visit to the temperate perfect relaxation suite. After a 10 minute timeout on one of the thermal loungers, sipping a glass of chilled lemon infused water I was ready for my first treatment. I opted for the Recovery Massage, a deep-tissue anti-inflammatory therapy using Eucalyptus and Camphor which helps to cleanse, decongest and release tension. The Therapist was informative and super professional. She managed to perform a miracle successfully eradicating my very stubborn shoulder and neck knots (the size of golf balls) who insist on accompanying me everywhere I go. For my second treatment I chose a Reflexology session managed by the same wonderful Therapist. Acupressure is applied to different areas of the feet. The treatment encourages and stimulates the body’s own healing and balancing process. All went well for the first five minutes of the fifty minute session. Unfortunately

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Aoife O’Sullivan new Belle of Ballinlough

Above: Laura sexton celebrating her 21th with mum madeline sister Amy and grandmother Eileen Dalton

Cllr Joe Harris Independent

089 2210574 Email. joeharriscork@gmail.com

he big mistake we make sometimes is to allow ourselves to be divided. We often think of an us versus them situation,that if they are getting something then we should too or we fight among ourselves for a piece of the pie. Politicians love this as it gives them a sense of power. It distracts us from the real issues and they can then promote their own agenda and set us against each other. The Irish Middle class have bore a heavy burden in the last 7 years and continue to do so.Huge taxes and paying through the nose for education to health care. They are getting very tired of this situation. There is a saying that you can’t build success on other peoples failure. If the perception exists of reverse discrimination then that will be exploited by our politicians to gain your vote. That’s why we need to look at the evidence and not just rely on urban myths. The bottom line is this pie we are fighting over. Who made the pie in the first place. Why is the pie so small. Is there a bigger pie hidden away somewhere that we never see. Often we end up fighting over the crumbs like a bunch of starving people.

We turn on each other. That’s the rub.Thats what we must not do. The middle class will determine the make up of the next Parliament. It is they think the political class will help them they are mistaken. Or if it’s a case of the devil you know. When it comes to austerity there is no class only people struggling to pay their bills and give there kids an education. The enemy is not the working class or public versus private sector or the welfare class. No the enemy is the political class that have thrived on party politics and jobs for the boys culture. They only thrive if we allow ourselves to be divided into haves and have nots. The haves think the have nots are sponging off the system. The have nots think the haves are living the dream and resent them for it. Neither is true. Most people work hard for what they have. Most of the middle class have worked very hard for what they have only to see their savings and investments go down the drain by incompetent Banks and insurance companies. They are worried. The have nots are just trying to get by day by day. There are an odd few exceptions in both cases and these are what create the urban myths. Most people are just trying to do their best with the situation they are in. Their is no enemy there . The myths are perpetuated by various political parties to further their own interests. Know yourself and know your enemy and you will never lose a battle. Regards Cllr Joe Harris MCC Independent, Cork County Council - 0892210574

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ISSUE # 1037 1038 Prize Winners of Lunch on board MSC Splendida from Kevins Day Thanks to Shandon Travel for the prize

Above: Carrie & Bill Bell on board MSC Splendida they won first prize at Kevins Day in aid of Crumlin Childrens Hospital

Alice & Derek Brown on MSC Splendida

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MIDLETON 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 Midleton Food & Drink Festival announce 2015 line up Midleton Food & Drink Festival has expanded!! Due to huge interest from both the public and local business, the festival activities will now take place form September 4th to 13th inclusive. Festival director, Seamus Cunningham, confirmed; ”for the last number of years we have found it challenging to accommodate all the events into one day. This year we made the decision to run the events over a number of days, this allows for greater diversity and community interaction. Midleton Food and Drink Festival has always been a community event and this extension is a natural progression”. The 2015 line up includes: September 4th - A Fishy Friendly Supper with The Granary Foodstore and Ballycotton Seafood September 6th - Sage Goes to Sea - With Kevin Ahern and Sage Restaurant Monday 7th - Mad Hatter Tea Party Themed Afternoon Tea at Midleton Park in aid of Midleton Hospital Tuesday 8th - Natural and Organic Wine Evening with Smith & Wheelan Wines at Sage Restaurant Wednesday 9th - Launch Dinner - Medieval Banquet at the Jameson Experience. Thursday 10th - Comedy/Magician Night at the Farmgate with Jack Wise Saturday 12th - Midleton Food and Drink Festival 9am – 6pm Sunday 13th - Big Picnic Event in association with MyPLACE The main street of Midleton will again be transformed on Saturday 12th September, lined with Artisan stalls, local and national producers. The festival will play host to a number of demos, a lunch and talks at The Sage Courtyard, Wine Demo by Gary O’ Donovan from O’ Donovan’s Off Licence, Whiskey Talk at the Jameson Experience, Leahy’s Open Farm are setting up farm in Market Green, Puppet Shows, Street Entertainment, Music, Midleton Concert Band, Retro Fair, Craft Stalls, Children’s fairground and more. Key sponsors back on board again for 2015 include Irish Distillers, Midleton Park Hotel, Market Green and Ballymaloe Foods and massive support from Midleton and Area Chamber.

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Health

Ask your Phamacist By Garvan J. Lynch

Cardiac Stents

oronary angioplasty, is a procedure used to open clogged heart arteries. Angioplasty involves temporarily inserting and blowing up a tiny balloon where your artery is clogged to help widen the artery. Angioplasty is often combined with the placement of a small metal coil called a stent in the clogged artery to help prop the artery open and decrease the chance of it narrowing again. Some stents are coated with medication to help keep your artery open (drug-eluting stents) while others are not (bare-metal stents). Angioplasty can improve some of the symptoms of blocked arteries, such as chest pain and shortness of breath. Why it’s done Angioplasty is used to treat a type of heart disease known as atherosclerosis. This term refers to the slow buildup of fatty plaques in your heart’s blood vessels. When medications or lifestyle changes aren’t enough to improve your heart health, or if you have a heart attack, worsening chest pain (angina) or other symptoms, your doctor might suggest angioplasty as a treatment option.

Results For most people, coronary angioplasty greatly increases blood flow through the previously blocked artery for many years. Your chest pain should decrease, and you may have a better ability to exercise. However, if your symptoms return, such as chest pain or shortness of breath, or other symptoms similar to those you had before your procedure, contact your doctor.Lifestyle changes will help you maintain your good results, including: stop smoking, Lowering your cholesterol levels, Maintaining a healthy weight,Controlling other conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure and Getting regular exercise If you have many blockages or narrowing of the main artery leading to the heart, reduced heart function, or diabetes, your doctor may recommend bypass surgery instead of angioplasty and stent placement. In addition, for technical reasons some blockages may be better treated with bypass surgery. If you require more information on cardiac stents contact your G.P. If you would like more information on preventative strategies such as lowering your cholesterol through diet and exercise, contact Garvan at Lynch’s Pharmacy on 4366923.

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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 18th September. 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) Summer Festival Ballinlough Committee held its annual Summer Festival last Saturday August 22nd and the weather held out long enough for everybody to have a fantastic day! Rugby legend Donncha O’ Callaghan opened the festival followed shortly by 3 piece band Blind Lemon. The stage was kept busy all day with performances by The Attridge School of Irish Dancing, acrobats Hakuna Matata, a workshop by Frank Brennan Fitness as well as our fancy dress and prize giving for winners of the baking competition, throw the wellie and the jelly jar guess. All day events included face painting, super slide, giant obstacle course, iKids dome, animal roadshow, carousel, chairoplanes and 24ft climbing wall. Leapfrogs also had little children leaping, laughing and learning all day long! The highlight of the day however was the crowning of the Belle of Ballinlough, this year’s belle was Olympic superstar Aoife O’ Sullivan who recently returned from LA with gold and bronze medals for gymnastics. The party for Aoife continued in the tea party with lots of singing, dancing and celebrating to the musical stylings of Pat Hurley. The day was a great success and continues to get bigger and better every year. Well done to the organising commitee and keep an eye our for their next event The Halloween Spook Parade! Find us on Facebook @BallinloughYouthClubEvents. Garda Forum- date for your Diary The next Garda Forum is on Wednesday 16th September at 8.00pm in the Community Centre. This is the time and place to bring any of your concerns that you may have to our Community Gardai and some of our Local Councillors will also be in attendance. Bingo Bingo every Friday night in the Community Centre at 8.00pm.

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Writers Group Meetings

Ronnie McGinn’s

Poetry Corner Our poem this week comes from Hugh Owens of Donnybrook. Hugh has written a very interesting poem that will trigger many conversations. He has certainly given us plenty of food for thought and enough conversational ammunition to generate a good controversial discussion on whether humanity as a society is moving backwards or forwards. Certainly the social sides of life changes with every generation as do the morals and life styles. But is that progress ? Hugh’s poem initiates the argument !

Now and Then Then we had Gilbert and Sullivan and everything rhymed Now we have Gilbert O’Sullivan and Nothing Rhymed Then we had Tommy Kiernan scoring tries Now Tommy Tiernan jokes about trying to score

Bishopstown Writers - Bishopstown Library Thurs 10th September at 6.15 PM Douglas Writers Group, - John O’Sullivan’s, Boardroom Friday the 11th Sept at 5.30 pm Mallow Poetry Group – Mallow Library - Tuesday 15th September at 12.30 p.m Frankfield House – Around the Fireside – Tues 15th September from 8.30 pm Ballinlough Writers - Ballinlough Community Centre Fri 18th September at 5.30 PM Midleton Writers – Cork Marts House – Market Green Thurs 1st October at 8.00pm 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

Then we had the fantastic Taylor Keith and Tanora Now the movers and shakers Taylor Swift and Rita Ora Then the ASrtane Boys Band played in Croke Park to the crowd Now we have boy bands and broadband and Girls Allowed Then we Chris de Burgh and his Lady in Red Now there’s Christy Burke, Christy Moore and his International Brigade

Tune in to the Writers Corner Your local Station Cork City Community Radio 100.5 FM Every Sunday at 3.30PM

Then we food for Wibbly Wobbly Wonders Now the world wide web has spread further and yonder Then McNamara was the leader of the band Now we have Nama selling all our land Hugh Owens 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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Ballinlough Community News With Mary Cremin

Tuesday 15th September

Trading Online Voucher Boosting Trade and Creating jobs

C Trading Voucher have increased trade and are creating jobs.

ork South Central Fine Gael TD, Jerry Buttimer, has said that Cork businesses are benefitting from the success of trading online vouchers. The results of the Growing Small Business Through Online Trade report show that SMEs who availed of the Government’s Online

Technology has the power to open up new markets and opportunities for businesses. To allow Irish businesses access this potential the Government introduced the Online Trading Voucher which has been a great success. This initiative has delivered results for the participating businesses, it has led to a 21% increase in sales and 70% of businesses expect to recruit more staff. Cork businesses have directly benefitted from this scheme. The Growing Small Business Through Online Trade report has a case study on Mary Daly & Associates, a business based in Cork. This scheme has allowed Mary Daly & Associates to offer online training and the extra sales achieved have already covered the financial investment. It is great to see local business benefitting from the Online Trading Voucher. The Trading Online Voucher Scheme was launched in 2014 to boost the number of small firms trading online. It offers small businesses a grant of up to €2,500, as well as training, mentoring and networking support to help them develop their online trading capability. Small business is the cornerstone of a sustainable economy and these local businesses support thousands of jobs here in Cork. In Ireland, €700,000 is spent online every hour. That is a staggering statistic and we want Cork businesses to benefit from this trend. “Some 225 companies received the Online Trading Vouchers and they have experienced a huge jump in inquiries and a 21 per cent increase in sales. I would encourage any interested business owners in Cork to get in touch with the Local Enterprise Office to explore how this can help their business.

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Clarity needed on European support sought for Cork Events Centre

ocal Fianna Fáil TD Michael McGrath has called on the government to clarify the nature of the support being sought from a €315 billion European Investment Plan for the Cork Events Centre project. Deputy McGrath was commenting following media reports that the planned 6,000 seater Events Centre is included on the list of projects submitted by the Department of Finance to the EU ahead of the roll-out of an Investment Plan by the European Commission President Jean Claude Juncker. Deputy McGrath commented, “The €50m-plus Events Centre, as part of a wider regeneration of Brewery Quarter, is one of the most exciting projects in Cork City and County for many years. It has the potential to provide a massive economic boost to the region and would put Cork on the map as a destination for major conferences and entertainment events. It has previously been announced that the government is committing €12m to the project with Cork City Council providing up to €8m. It is not clear whether the government is now seeking further financial support from Europe for this project or whether the government is seeking the EU to underwrite the project in an effort to secure the private investment element needed to get the project off the ground. The government needs to come forward and clarify exactly what is being requested from this new EU fund. Any uncertainty at this stage would be very unhelpful. “Given the importance of the Events Centre to Cork, the delay in getting it off the ground has inevitably led to nervousness about the project. I sincerely hope that the ongoing contract negotiations between the parties involved can be successfully concluded. The financial backing pledged for the project from the State and the local authority so far is welcome. Given the scale of this project and its strategic importance for Cork, the onus now is on the government to ensure that this project is actually delivered

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Miss Cork is Keen to Enhance Penny Dinners’ Profile in Modern Ireland By Frank Hanover

continually. We’re a voluntary service co-ordinating more and more assistance to people who’ve effectively been pressed into poverty and I’m speaking of homeless services users as well as people who you wouldn’t traditionally have expected to need the level of assistance we can provide, naturally without asking any questions.” Evidently, and this has to do with failings in the political arrangements in place in Ireland, Penny Dinners has never been more in demand and by removing the stigma that habitually comes with voluntary services there’s every reason to see why the change of premises from Little Hanover Street to just around the corner is so necessary. And with the assistance and altruism of people such as lovely Miss Cork Gillian Forde, one can easily anticipate that Penny Dinners will remain as necessary a service and as prominent a service as the society must rely upon.

he very bright, delightful and kind-hearted Miss Cork, Gillian Forde, who featured strongly in last weekend’s Miss Ireland is determined that her time as Miss Cork should specifically benefit a voluntary service that’s becoming a frontline service for many people in Cork; Penny Dinners. Penny Dinners has been in existence since the middle of the nineteenth Century but when I met with Gillian and Caitriona Twomey who administrates and lends the power of her altruism to the service, I learnt that the service has never been as heavily in demand. Gillian, “Before I became Miss Cork I’d already been involved in donation drives at College. That’s how my family is. What was clear about Penny Dinners is that it has a small profile even though it’s a particularly necessary service so when the opportunity to help raise awareness of it came up, I leapt at that chance.” Gillian is in her final year of studying Commerce at UCC and comes across immediately as a compassionately sensitive, kind and charming young woman. These are facts supported by her charitable instincts and the family from which she comes but really it’s Gillian’s nature that she’s committed to making a difference in the society. She’s majoring in Law and Marketing and in this she anticipates being able to continue with maintaining a charitable emphasis as she develops her career. Gillian who is twentyone and involved in modelling these past two years impresses as somebody who’s thinking beyond the merely individual consideration or aspiration. I ask her about her experience of her fellow finalists in the Miss Ireland competition. Her response speaks volumes, “When you ask people what they consider about a pageant like Miss Ireland it’s that it looks bitchy, isn’t it? But really, nothing could be further from the truth. The thirty-two girls contesting Miss Ireland are all lovely people. And they’re people who help each other out. It’s been a brilliant experience from that point of view.” Penny Dinners in the meantime is a perfect example of the sort of charitable or voluntary sector service that’s become a frontline emergency service in the nation’s banking bailout period since 2008. Caitriona, “We assist increasing numbers of people with food parcels and with non-food items in addition to providing the hot meal service here at Little Hanover Street. The numbers of people using Penny Dinners in the various ways that they do, are growing

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Government must not break promise on Free Travel Scheme Fianna Fáil will resist any attempt to cut the Free Travel Scheme. I was disappointed to hear that the Government was considering restricting the Free Travel Scheme in the upcoming budget. Although the Minister for Social Protection has since backtracked, this has raised concerns about the Government’s commitment to the scheme. Many older people were annoyed and worried this week when they opened the newspaper to find that the Free Travel Scheme was up for cuts. While it comes as some relief that Minister Joan Burton has since backtracked on the reports, people are concerned about whether or not they can trust these assurances. It has become extremely difficult to trust the Government’s promises when it comes to supports for older people. We have seen a sustained attack on services for older people over the past four years, which has resulted in pensioners suffering average annual cuts totalling €1,200. The fuel allowance has been cut, free electricity and gas units have been reduced, the telephone allowance has been scrapped, prescription drug charges have been increased 5 fold, DIRT tax and motor tax have increased, the levy on private pension finds has hit retirement savings and there has been a dramatic cull of medical cards for the over-70s. That’s on top of new property taxes and water charges. The final insult to older people is any suggestions of cuts to the Free Travel Scheme. The Government established a review of the scheme last year, which raised alarm bells with me at the time. There is no doubt in my mind that the media reports of cuts to the scheme earlier this week were a kite-flying exercise by government to test the ground ahead of the budget. It is very clear in my mind that these cuts were being actively considered. Up to 1.2m people can currently access the Free Travel Scheme. It has been an enormous success since it was introduced by Fianna Fáil. Many older people use public transport on a daily or weekly basis and it allows them to stay active in their communities. There can be no attempt to limit their use of the scheme. This Government needs to start treating our older citizens with some decency and respect. They deserve nothing less. If you would like to discuss this or any other issue, please do not hesitate to contact me. Micheál Martin

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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS By Blackrock Citizens Information Service

Complaints about Health and Social Care Professionals Question I know that the regulator for health and social care professionals deals with complaints about fitness to practice but how do I find out whether this applies to a particular practitioner? Answer The regulator for health and social care professionals is called CORU. It sets standards that practitioners must meet and maintain and publishes a register of practitioners who meet those standards. This register is currently under development. The system of statutory registration will eventually apply to 12 professions, regardless of whether the practitioner works in the public or private sector or is self-employed. CORU also handles complaints about the fitness to practise of registered practitioners - for example, complaints of professional misconduct or poor professional performance. Currently, the registers for five professions are in effect. You can make a complaint to CORU about a practitioner registered in one of these five areas: • Dietitians • Occupational therapists • Radiographers/radiation therapists • Social workers • Speech and language therapists You can check the registers at coru.ie. Note that CORU can only look into events that have occurred since 31 December 2014, when it started accepting complaints. Once all registers are open they will include chiropodists/podiatrists, clinical biochemists, medical scientists, orthoptists, physiotherapists, psychologists and social care workers. You can get further information on the fitness to practise complaints process on coru.ie. To make a complaint about a registered practitioner, you need to download and complete the Fitness to Practise complaint form. For information about how to make a complaint about practitioners of health and social care professions that are not regulated by CORU, see the website, healthcomplaints.ie. Further information is available from the Citizens Information Centre below. Know Your Rights has been compiled by Blackrock Citizens Information Service which provides a free and confidential service to the public. Tel: 0761076930 Address: Convent Road,Blackrock,CORK Information is also available online at citizensinformation.ie and from the Citizens Information Phone Service, 0761 07 4000.

Kieran’s New Book, ‘Little Book of Cork’

he Little Book of Cork is a new book penned by Cllr Kieran McCarthy and published by History Press Ireland. It aims to be a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts about Cork City. Here you will find out about Cork’s buildings and businesses, its proud sporting heritage, its hidden corners and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. Through its bustling thoroughfares and down winding laneways, this book takes the reader on a journey through Cork and its vibrant past, recalling the people and events that shaped this great city. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of Cork. The book has nine chapters. This book begins by delving into the multiple phases of Cork’s development, its tie in to wider Irish history and to a degree how Cork branded itself through the centuries. From the creation of the first port, the city’s coat of arms, to building international confidence as one of the self-proclaimed Venices of Northern Europe, Cork’s historical development and ambition knew no bounds! However, certainly colonists such as the Vikings and Anglo-Normans and immigrant groups (and eventually citizens in their own right) such as Huguenots and Quakers led the settlement to have a role in the wider North Atlantic trade and beyond. All were involved in physically altering the townscape, constructing new buildings and quays and improving the interface with the river and the sea. Some key events such as Cork’s role in the Irish War of Independence in the early twentieth century also led to changes to the city’s fabric. The Burning of Cork incident led to many of its main street buildings, City Hall and Library being destroyed. The city rose from the ashes with a rebuild plan plus also strategies for the growing population and their requests for new housing areas. The Little Book of Cork is on sale in any good bookshop. www.corkheritage.ie www.kieranmccarthy.ie Kieran’ heritage on facebook: Cork: Our City, Our Town

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Brain Teazer Two little boys come out of a movie. “ I liked the bit where that dinosaur ate all those cavemen” said one. “ Rubbish” replied his friend “ it couldn’t do it”. “But that was Tyrannosaurus Rex, the most fearsome reptile in the history of the world! Of course it could eat a few lousy cavemen”, insisted his friend with maddening superiority. Who was right ?

Last Issue’s Answers Last Week’s Teazer William and Alan are playing with a small plastic ball when it falls down a hole. They find that no matter how hard they try there is not enough room to get their fingers around the ball to pull it out. “My Dad will kill me “ moans William, “That ball was a present”. Don’t worry “ replied hid friend, “There is one sure way to get the ball out”. What did he do ?” Last Issue’s Answer:

Alan attached some sticky tape to the ball and pulled it up

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Grange ’avail’ of local talent to get back to the top flight of the Cork AUL! Awards Presentation Function Grangevale FC held their end-of-season awards presentation function for 2014/15 at the Grange Bar following the recent narrow 3-2 opening day loss to Hillington at Grangevale Pk., writes Finbarr Buckley. Last season’s manager Anthony Falvey presented Alan Buckley, in his first season, with the coveted playerof-the-year accolade while last season’s winner Colin Murphy was presented with the top scorer award by groundsman and local favourite Davie Hayes. The long serving club, founded in August 1953 by current life president Donie Cronin, Michael Dorgan and Liam Higgins, draws its players from the burgeoning talent in the densely populated Grange, Frankfield and Douglas locations. Despite finishing in mid-table last season, the current management duo of Niall McSorley & Johnny Carroll, a three time AOH Cup winner with Douglas Hall, Passage and Coachford, are determined to lead the club to promotion following the promise shown last season by Falvey’s charges. The club struggled in recent seasons to compete with the surrounding strongholds of Douglas Hall, College Corinthians, Everton and Tramore Athletic but a new found confidence established last season has re -energized the whole club, none more than the evergreen Donie Cronin, who celebrates his 80th birthday later this year. ‘ I’m absolutely delighted with the new lads at the club who will cement our future and with a little luck, you never know, we might win more silverware’, commented the popular soon-to-be octogenarian. Chairman Dave Williamson, who along with Cronin, has given his all to keep the club in football, is keen to relive the glory days of the past. ‘I was involved with Everton in my playing days but the highlight of my time with Grangevale must surely have been the 1979 AOH Cup win over a highly fancied Northvilla’. ‘We went into the final at Turner’s Cross as complete underdogs and when you consider who we were facing, a Ger Dennehy led strike force, nobody gave us a chance.’ For the record, Davie Hayes helped himself to a hat-trick, with Val Morris and Tony O’Leary (pen.) also among the goals in a 5-1 victory. The present committee is : Life President : Donie Cronin. Chairman : Dave Williamson. Secretary : Damien Lynch. Treasurer : Liam Daly. Committee: Davie Hayes and Diarmuid O’Neill. Team Management : Niall McSorley and John Carroll.

The Douglas Boxing Club at the Donnybrook Commercial Centre new members welcome

Grangevale team manager Anthony Falvey, right, presents the player-of-the-year award for 2014/15 to Alan Buckley at the Grange Bar recently. (pic:Finbarr Buckley )

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