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BALLINA got a preview of what the Jackie Clarke Collection Victorian Garden will look like when opened to the public in December at a special Open Day last Sunday. The garden, at the Jackie Clarke Library in the town will be restored to its former glory. In picture is Mrs. Anne Clarke with some local children.
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ANY people have been outraged after hearing that an elderly disabled Sligo woman was forced to wear a nappy and have it changed by her brother because a home help was too busy to visit her. The woman's plight was revealed following a HSE investigation earlier this year. This revelation comes against a background of further health service cutbacks and news that the Executive are employing more and more agency staff to run services. Details of the case also comes at a time when there is evidence of further cuts in home-help hours to vulnerable people and increasing concern over the quality of service on offer. Speaking to North West Express, Gerry Scully of Age Action Ireland said it was totally unacceptable to have a woman in this situation, probably left in the hands of another older person – an untrained carer. “This is where the cuts really show themselves. It moves the debate from the abstract to the concrete. Services are not being maintained and older people are suffering. That is where we’re at”, he said. A confidential investigation report, obtained by the Irish Independent, detailed how a concerned relative wrote a harrowing letter to the HSE highlighting the Sligo woman's hardship. Home helps are paid for by the HSE and visit mostly elderly or disabled people who live in their own houses but need support with various basic tasks for a short time every day -- or several days a week. Continued on Page 2
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There were 41 complaints about the service last year, 26 of which were upheld, and campaigners fear these figures could be surpassed this year due to cutbacks. The average number of hours provided by many home helps have gone from 23 to 20 per week, with the HSE having to slash the overall number of home-help hours from 11.9 million to 10.7 million for 2012. Following a December review the number of people receiving home help was reduced from 54,000 to 50,000. A lack of monitoring also means it is unclear if each client is getting the time they have been allotted or if they have been visited as scheduled. The Sligo woman was found by her relative "sitting inside a window, where
she sits for hours, wearing a nappy, as going to the toilet is a struggle for her". When asked if her home help had visited that day, the woman admitted she had not come in a week. The poignant letter revealed how "she had started to wear nappies on a permanent basis indoors where her brother has been changing them for her". The woman's relative was told the home help had a "very full case load" and was sometimes unable to call due to pressure of work. The report said "this was unsatisfactory" and a new home help was assigned to her. Meanwhile, a separate anonymous complaint filed against a home help in Donegal this year claimed an elderly woman was unable to cope with basic needs such as getting out of bed and making breakfast. However, the home help would just
sit with her during visits, rather than helping with practical tasks. When HSE staff visited the woman as part of the investigation, she admitted the home help did not make her bed sometimes or wash dishes. Thousands of home helps employed by the HSE are currently involved in a campaign to resist moves to outsource the service, posing a threat to jobs. Many claim they are under pressure to reduce the length of their visits, which is impacting on the quality of care they can give. Meanwhile the bill for agency staff increased to €176m last year. The HSE is trying to slash its agency bill - but this will have a major impact on services, including the closure of beds. The public service moratorium and retirement has left it heavily reliant on agency workers.
Family farm or business should not be included in means test – MacSharry grants.: “Low income families should not be penalised by the Governmen”, he said. “Farming families and small business owners in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal are extremely worried about the inclusion of assets in means-testing. “Students in the north-west who have received their Leaving Cert results and will be considering the CAO offers next week have been left in the dark by the Government about what criteria will apply to grants in the future. How can students be expected to make decisions about their college course for the next few years when they don’t know if the Government is going to pull the rug from under them when it comes to grant support? “Minister Ruairí Quinn confirmed in May that the Government was including capital assets in the means-testing for third level grants. Since then Fianna Fáil Senator Marc Mac Sharry we have heard nothing, leading to confusion for many families. “Families doing their best to ensure SLIGO-LEITRIM Fianna Fáil Senator the best possible education for their Marc Mac Sharry has come out son or daughter need assistance not strongly against any proposals that punishment from the Government. include family farms or businesses as Many farm families are still on expart of the means test for college tremely low incomes and the difficul-
ties being faced by the self-employed and business owners in Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and the wider region are evident. Costs remain high, business sentiment is weak and unemployment remains high. All of this is increasing pressure on businesses which now face having their capital assessed by the Government. “I am calling on Minister Quinn not to go down this road. It’s a retrograde step. At the very least, and as a matter of urgency, the Minister needs to clarify that students will be able to apply for grants this year in advance of any changes and that the college-cycle will be taken into account. This would avoid a student getting a grant this year and starting college only to find the support is scrapped next year. However, I would stress that the Minister should simply abandon his plans to target students from low income families in this way. “At a time when we’re encouraging everyone to increase their education and skills-base, particularly by taking up hi-tech courses that will benefit the knowledge economy, the Government should not be throwing up barriers for students and their families.”
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Sligo is tops in Driving Test pass rate SLIGO has the second highest pass rate for driving tests in the country at just over 66.5 per cent, just ahead of Clifden, Co. Galway. The north-west town is just 1.5% behind Ennis, who performed best with a 68% pass rate. New figures show a significant variation between pass rates at driving test centres around the country. A report by the Road Safety Authority shows a 28 per cent gap between the highest and lowest ranking test centres - which means your chances of passing the test could depend on where you live. The unpublished report shows significant variation in pass rates at test centres around the country.
Elsewhere in the west and northwest, Ballina has a 58.2% pass rate, Carrick-on-Shannon 59.35%, Donegal 60.39%, Letterkenny 58.8%, Castlebar 60.92%, Galway 64.59%, Cavan 47.91%, Athlone 62.99% and Longford 59.29%. Kilkenny comes in at the bottom of the scale with the lowest pass rate at almost 40 per cent - just after Finglas and Rathgar in Dublin. The RSA has defended the figures saying they are in line with other countries and depend on the number of people tested which can vary greatly between test centres. The Authority also says the introduction of mandatory driving lessons is expected to significantly improve pass rates.
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ANY Westport residents, particularly those from the Horkan’s Hill area, were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of engineer Robert Grey (45) after he was ambushed in southeastern Nigeria. His driver was also seriously injured in the attack, which took place in the town of Takum, near the Cameroon border on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Gray was involved in road construction projects with Irish engineering company PW Group when the shooting occurred between
2pm and 3pm on Thursday last. Sources close to the family said the precise details are still not clear but that he may have been travelling between different PW Group projects. When contacted a company spokeswoman declined to comment on Mr Gray’s death. Founded in 1948 by Hugo V Flinn, PW is now an international company with an Irish office in Kilcoole, Co Wicklow. According to its website, the company also has offices in Nigeria and Ghana.
Household charge ‘an excuse’ for savage cuts to councils
Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne COUNTY Councils across the west are coming under budgetry pressure because large numbers of people have not paid the household charge. The Minister for the Environment, Phil Hogan, has been accused of using the non-payment of the household charge to introduce ‘savage’ cuts to local authority services. Road maintenance and housing grants for the elderly will likely be in the line of fire. The Government announced last month that Mayo County Council’s budget was to be reduced by €2.6 million for the remainder of the year due to the non-payment of the household charge. Over 60 per cent of those eligible to pay the charge in Mayo have done so. Details of these cuts will be outlined at the Council’s September meeting. Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne said that Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan is using the household charge as ‘an excuse’ to
cut local authority budgets, and he called on members of the council to resist it. “I understand that cuts will be to road repairs, hedge-cutting, housing repairs, housing grants for older people … I understand that every aspect of Council spending will be viewed for cuts, which is savage. The Local Government Fund has been reduced by €2.6 million . . . Of the 52,000 eligible households in Mayo, 20,280 (39 percent) have not paid the charge. This has led to a shortfall of just over €2 million for the Government. “Fine Gael councillors will probably support the cuts, but they should bear in mind there will be local elections in less than two years,” added Cllr Kilcoyne, who said he paid the household charge, but he believes there are a number of ‘genuine people’ who are unable to pay it. He criticised Minister Hogan for not having any realisation of their plight and for ‘not caring’. A number of other County Councils have outlined areas where cuts will be made. Roscommon County Council recently agreed to cut services in areas such as road maintenance, litter and library services by €436,000. Mayo County Secretary John Condon refused to be drawn on where the cuts will be made in Mayo, saying that changes to the budget will be discussed at the September meeting. Mr. Condon also urged those who have not paid the charge to do so soon in order to prevent further cuts to the Council’s budget. The executive of Mayo County Council expressed disappointment with the announcement that the Local Government fund was to be cut by €2.6 million, but when asked if they intended to appeal this figure Mr. Condon was non-commital.
PW operates on two continents and in several sectors including civil engineering, gold and bauxite mining and the oil and gas industry. It has more than 30 projects in Africa, the majority of which are in Nigeria. They are valued at over $680 million. Mr Gray, from a well-known Westport family, travelled home regularly and returned for his twin daughters’ Confirmation earlier this year. The girls were due to start first year at the local Sacred Heart secondary school last Monday. Mr Gray’s widow Jeanette Kearns
is also a native of Westport, and works as a nurse in the MacBride nursing home. Westport priest Fr Karl Burns said that he had visited the family after they received the news late on Thursday night. “This is an awful tragedy for the family, who are reeling from the shocking news. It is a very sensitive time and they need privacy and our prayers,” Fr Burns said. Local TD and Minister of State for Tourism Michael Ring said: “I knew Robert’s family very well and this is just a terrible tragedy. He was a young man and now has left a wife and children behind him.” Fianna Fáil town councillor Brendan Mulroy grew up beside Mr Gray on Horkan’s Hill, Westport. “The whole area is just devastated by the news. We all knew Robert very well. “ A Department of Foreign Affairs spokesman said the department was providing consular assistance to the family and it is expected that his body will be repatriated this week.
Mature Living 50+ Lifestyle Show at the Royal Theatre THE Royal Theatre, Castlebar, in association with Mature Living Magazine, are pleased to announce that the inaugural Mature Living 50+ Lifestyle Show will be held on Friday 7th & Saturday 8th September 2012. There will be exhibitors of all kinds on the days offering the older generation the perfect chance to discover all the latest products and services targeted directly to their age group. Unsurprisingly, the event is aimed at those over the age of 50 and offers a huge range of entertainment, including a fashion show starring “real” women, a garden showcase with experts answering questions, cookery demonstrations and craft sessions . For the active visitor there are also classes such as yoga and tai chi to partake in. Such a large event is of course sure to attract a host of exhibitors with more than 70 display stands and various seminars. What will be there...? Professionals from the tourism sector will be on hand giving all the latest information on holidaying at home or abroad. There will be Personal finance & Investment advisors; equity release providers, income and
inheritance tax consultants, mortgage and insurance providers and other specialists will be available to explain their products to visitors. Suppliers of various products for Home Improvements such as Wooden floors, conservatories, solar heating, hot tubs, Stira Stairs etc. will be exhibiting on the day. Other areas of interest will be Health Testing and Monitoring, Golf, Gardening, and Thai Chi experts to talk on these great hobbies. Also antiques evaluations, so why not bring along any of your small collectibles and jewellery and have them evaluated on the day. Have you being considering a new car? Then come along and check out the latest motoring ranges from Audi and Ford or maybe you want to look inside a motorhome. Visitors will be able to ask about Computing, Internet and email tuition, and lots lots more. This event is the ideal place for industry enthusiasts to network and showcase their products to their target market. Exhibition stands are still available by calling Shelley at the Royal Theatre on 094 902 3111 or Seamus at Mature Living on 071 9154538. For more information on the event please visit www.maturelivingexpo.ie.
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Boyle traffic managment plan to be reviewed next week THE new traffic managment plan in Boyle will be reviewed when the schools return. The two way system on Main St and Bridge Street was introduced earlier this summer and another pilot two-way system came into effect on Shop Street last month. While the changes have meant a loss of parking spaces for the town, Gardai say the system seems to be flowing well. A spokesperson for Roscommon County Council said that no final decision will be made until they see what the traffic flow is like once the schools return. The Council will meet with local traders again in the second week of September to make what is expected to be a final decision on traffic flow in the town.
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he spiralling cost of fuel is forcing hauliers right across the west out of business – while householders are bracing themselves for a chilly winter as the cost of domestic heating rockets to a record high. And now, after the collapse of the building industry resulted in thousands of job losses across the region, the dramatic increase in the cost of motor fuel in recent weeks is set to lead to further redundancies. One long established County Galway haulage firm has revealed that since petrol and diesel continued to escalate at an alarming rate over the past couple of years, they have had to reduce their workforce by 30% in that period. A Sligo operator told North West Express he
would now have to downsize considerably to remain viable. Even home owners are worried about what they are going to do for the winter period as the price of kerosene is tipping the €1 a litre mark. It now costs between €490 and €495 for 500 litres of home heating oil, sparking fears of a spate of thefts over the coming months. Four years ago it cost €280 for a similar amount of home heating which represents a 77% increase in the cost of home heating oil in the intervening years. The fall in the value of the euro against the dollar in recent times is having a major impact on fuel prices. Petrol prices have exceeded the €1.70 mark for the first time ever with diesel retailing at around €1.60. At the begin-
ning of 2009 it was retailing for an average of just over 90 cents. “It has been the year from hell for fuel prices,” admitted Conor Faughnan, Director of Consumer Affairs, AA Ireland, who also reminded motorists that 60% of the cost of a litre of fuel was made up of Government taxes. Based on the current average price of petrol of €1.631 per litre, it currently costs a family driving a saloon car with a typical 55 litre tank €87.70 to fill it up. That could rise to €93.50 in the next week or two. The Government is under pressure to ease the burden on motorists by reducing the tax take.
High number of vacant commercial building in West
PROOF that the recession is still biting deeply in the west was cemented last week with the report that western counties generally have the highest percentage of vacant commercial buildings in
the country. Claremorris, Co. Mayo, shared the distinction (with Little Island, Cork, and Dublin 17) of having the highest proportion of vacant commercial buildings in towns across Ireland. The Mayo town has a total of 126 vacant commercial units or 18 per cent of the total. The percentage of vacant commercial buildings nationally now stands at 11 per cent, according to the new figures. However, a total of 8 counties - Carlow, Donegal, Dublin, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo - recorded commercial vacancy rates above the national average of 11 per cent. Of these, Leitrim and Sligo both recorded the highest commercial vacancy rate of 14 per cent, with 268 vacant units identified in Leitrim out of a total of 1,929 premises. Figures for Sligo show that 517 units were vacant of an
overall total of 3,648 premises. Galway had the largest number of commercial premises vacant for a city at 818, 13 per cent of total stock. A total of 23,834 commercial units were recorded as vacant by GeoDirectory at the end of June, out of a total number of 226,622 nationally. The highest number of commercial units was recorded in Dublin where 48,760 premises were recorded. The capital also has the largest number of vacant units with 5,851 currently not being used, equivalent to a 12 per cent vacancy rate for the city. The new data shows that Kerry recorded the lowest commercial rate in the country with 602 or 7 per cent of units identified as vacant. GeoDirectory, which is a subsidiary of An Post, compiles its figures with Ordnance Survey Ireland.
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26 people on trolleys at Sligo General SLIGO General Hospital continues to hold an unenviable record when it comes to patients waiting on trolleys. There were 26 people awaiting treatment on trolleys at the hospital on Sunday morning. The hospital has the second highest number of people waiting on trolleys in the country - it's second only to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda Country which has 29. That's according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation's Trolley Watch Figures. The report also revealed there was only one person waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny General on the same date.
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From a small office in the town of Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim, the voluntary group STOP (Start Telling Others Prevent) Suicide are dedicated to helping those who feel under such duress, that they contemplate taking their own lives and those who have been bereaved due to suicide.
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ichelle Fox is the Co- Ordinator, who works round the clock to ensure that those seeking help are linked with a free counselor. The group has counselors in every County in the North West. “ Last year, 15 people in the Sligo Leitrim area died by suicide. This is the second highest rate in the Country and an extremely sad statistic. We are committed to providing assistance in a number of ways. Firstly we offer free counseling sessions to those experiencing difficulties. This is solution based counseling and very focused work which can often get to the very root of the issue and we work together to find achievable goals and coping skills for the future. It is entirely free to those who need it and we are so grateful to the many kind volunteers who raise money for the organisation, so that we can continue this work.” Many of those fundraising for S.T.O.P. suicide have had relatives or friends who died by suicide. They can fully appreciate the stress and grief that is associated with losing a loved one through suicide. “On the first Thursday of every month, at 8pm, a facilitated bereavement group for those who have been affected by loss through suicide. meet at the Beepark Resource Centre in Manorhamilton. These meetings have proved invaluable for people who are coming to terms with loss. The inquest proceedings can be a very difficult time for family and friends. It may not provide the answers and the closure that they are seeking and can bring up many
deep emotions. It helps to be able to talk to others who have experienced similar experiences.” Mary (not her real name) lost her husband to suicide two years ago. " The pain is still very raw. You keep wondering if you could have done something to prevent it. I go between anger and sharp deep pain and loss. I have to keep going for the sake of my children. Talking to others about what happened helps but sometimes I find other people have no idea what to say to me. Its not as if John had a recognisable illness and they just do not know how to talk to me. “ Last year over 500 people died by suicide in Ireland. Michelle reports that many contacting their offices feel that they have no one else to talk to. “People seem to want to protect family and friends from their feelings of despair, so they might not share with the people closest to them. Sometimes It is good to talk to someone in a confidential setting, on neutral ground in a safe place where they can be open and honest about their feelings." Michelle urges people feeling low in mood or stressed to contact their doctor, or call S.T.O.P. Suicide at the numbers or email below. If you know someone who is talking about taking their own life, it is most important to take the threat seriously and to take appropriate action, many people have suicidal thoughts or feelings at some point in their lives, but nearly all suicidal people suffer from conditions that will pass with
time or with the assistance of a recovery program. S.T.O.P. Suicide is an available friendly and understanding place to find solace and help and to start seeing the process of viewing the world in a bright new light. S.T.O.P (Start Telling Others Prevent) Suicide 087 7772009 / 071 9856070 northweststop@yahoo.ie
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Facebook users care more about 'looking good than intelligent'
MOST people using social networks like Facebook prize good looks over intelligence, a new survey has revealed. Some 56 per cent of UK and Irish individuals surveyed admitted that looking as good as possible on their profile pages is their main priority. This is contrast to elsewhere in the rest of Europe and the Middle East, where social media users are far more concerned about appearing intelligent when posting online. The social media habits research was compiled by Intel and showed that more than half of us prefer the 'ultra' version of themselves they have created on their social profiles. Men were shown to craft their online personalities around intelligence and courageous behaviour, while women were more likely to hand-pick flattering photographs to fill their page. The most common reason given for people indulging in these 'social lies' was to find love or friendship. But while social media users may be covering up insecurities and trying to impress others, the study showed that 48 per cent believe that posts that are 'just too good to be true', generally are. Some 91 per cent of people agreed that there are some topics better not discussed on social websites, with 70 per cent admitting to feeling uncomfortable when friends 'over-share'. Genevieve Bell, director of interaction and experience research for Intel, commented: 'New technologies tend to magnify the contradictions in our behaviour. 'We want both to create a good impression with our peers and also complain about over-sharing. It takes time to find a balance.'
New smartphone app helps confused parents speak youth (or understand it)
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The app takes abbreviations and slang in text messages and translates them into plain English for confused parents. Developers DCML say 84 per
cent of parents admit to receiving incomprehensible text messages from their children. But TextGenie could spare their embarrassment and help them work out what the children are talking about. The abbreviation ‘ILBL8’ means ‘I’ll be late’, ‘mwah’ is ‘I love you’, while ‘gr8’ is ‘great’ and ‘LOL’ means ‘laugh out loud’. The term ‘CT’ means ‘can’t talk’, ‘1drfl’ is ‘wonderful’ and ‘wdymbt’ is ‘what do you mean by that?’. DCML director Nick Flaherty said: ‘As a parent of a teenager, I confess conversation is grunts and monosyllabic at the best of times. TextGenie goes some way to helping in the area where youngsters are likely to communicate.’ Research shows 63 per cent of teenagers send text messages every day, with just 39 per cent using phones to make calls. The app, priced 89p, can be downloaded from Google Play.
New sat nav technology could steer drivers away from red traffic lights WORK being done by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could put an end to motorists having to stop and start because of traffic lights turning red. It’s a common bugbear for motorists who have to waste fuel stopping and starting when faced with a succession of traffic lights, but the work could help them to glide smoothly along without interruption. The technology would work by advising motorists at what speed they need to travel in order to avoid having to stop at a red light, with scientists proving already that it is possible in trials. Tests held in Singapore and Cambridge, Massachusetts, saw scientists gather information about when traffic lights change by fitting mobile phones to the dashboards of cars. Emmanouil Koukoumidis, the scientist behind the SignalGuru technology, said: ‘We aggregate the information and use it to predict when lights will change. ‘This has huge potential to save on fuel bills.’ He did say however that the technology would not look to advise slowing down or speeding up to unsafe speeds, instead offering the driver the chance to use a side street instead. It’s thought that eventually the technology could be added to existing models which warn motorists about traffic jams and speed cameras.
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tion, and you stay in a fabulous hotel, with fabulous services, your dog is staying in a fabulous hotel with fabulous services,' explained investor Shawn Hassanzadeh. Any pet guest looking to stay in shape can head down to the hotel's state-of-the-art gym, equipped with personal trainers and treadmills. There are also three different playgrounds for the spoilt pets to play in or the option of a tour around the Big Apple for a small additional fee. Lady pups can also book into to the hotel for a day spa, being chauffeur driven to and from the premises in a SUV or Lamborghini. 'We thought, what a perfect thing for New York,' said co-owner Kerry Brown, 'where we've got tons of people who are working, tons of people who are travelling. 'When it comes to taking care of your pet, which most people see as their kids, you want to make sure every detail is taken care of well.' She added: 'And we make sure every detail is taken care of. It is a lot of effort.' The first luxury hotel for pets opened up in Hollywood four years ago, with many more springing up across the US since. Standard rooms will cost $79 (£50) a day, while luxury suites are available for $200 (£130).
Thailand's railway street market a hit with tourists AS a train rumbles through the centre of a packed street market, crowds of tourists stand open-mouthed, while street vendors hastily begin clearing their stalls. Crowds of visitors in Mae Khrong, Thailand, line the streets to witness the bizarre daily routine 35 miles west of the Thai capital Bangkok. Once a warning buzzer sounds, food vendors selling fish and vegetables have just three minutes to clear away their stalls before a train runs straight through the centre of the busy market. 'We have so little time [to move away from the tracks] but all the vendors can make it in time. We are used to it,' ex-
plained fishmonger Pailin Worakum. Originally situated behind the railway line, the market has slowly expanded and now straddles a 500m stretch of track. 'I never thought that this train track is the one people are travelling on, I thought this was an old track, and nowadays people would never pass here with the train,' said Portuguese holidaymaker Hilario Ferreira. Despite its extremely close proximity to the track, officials say there have been 'no major accidents' along the railway line. Trains pass through the market eight times a day, with business quickly returning to normal once it has passed.
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Garbage Can World Cup races staged in Germany THE event featured more than 60 competitors from Germany, Austria and Luxembourg racing each other on modified dustbins. Reigning champion Norman Schaefer successfully defended his title, clocking an impressive time of 21.1seconds. 'It is all about technique,' explained the delighted racer following his victory. 'Little contact of the feet to the asphalt and little contact between the garbage can and the ground - so that only those two wheels are rolling.' The event was organised by the Hermeskeil-based Garbage Can Association, which currently boasts over 40 members. Explaining how the event came into being, association member Christoph Koenig said: ‘We got the idea at the Nurburgring Formula One race track when we were on a visit to the Rock at the Ring music festival. 'There was a garbage can on the ground and someone laid himself on it. 'And now we have transformed this into the idea of a race, we are having the Garbage Can World Cup in Hermeskeil.'
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naturalhealth What is Self-Esteem? By Megan Fennell
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To Maintain Healthy Self-Esteem... • Celebrate your strengths and achievements. • Forgive yourself for your mistakes. • Don't dwell on your weaknesses, every human has them. • Change the way you talk to yourself stop putting yourself down! • Be sure that you are not judging yourself against unreasonable standards. • Beating yourself for your weaknesses is self defeating. Use that energy for positive thoughts about you.
• Can't you get anything right! What a loser! • There you go again! You're not really up to it, are you?!! • Who else has talked to you this way in the past?
People With High Self-Esteem Are: • Able to accept and learn from their own mistakes. • Confident without being obnoxious or conceited. • Not devastated by criticism. • Not overly defensive when questioned. • Not easily defeated by setbacks and obstacles. • Unlikely to feel a need to put others down. • Open and assertive in communicating their needs. • Not overly worried about failing or looking foolish. •Not harshly or destructively critical of themselves. • Not aggressively driven to prove themselves. • Able to laugh at themselves, not taking themselves too seriously.
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Why Do You Think You Have So Few Strengths Worth Celebrating? • Because everyone has always pointed out your shortcomings? • Because you rarely get any positive feedback for a job well done? • Because the things you do well are so familiar to you that you take them for granted? • Because you have learned to focus only on your mistakes? When You Make A Mistake, Do You Say: • What an idiot! How can you be so stupid!
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Convince yourself to be proud of what you have done and of what you are working on doing, on anything you have done for another person, on any improvement in your school work, or on how well you manage your time, your money, your friends, your schedule, etc. Affirmations for Self-Esteem • There are many things I do successfully. (Write them down if you have to.) • I can improve my self-esteem by meeting my own expectations. • I don't have to strive for perfection to approve of myself. • My worth as a human being does not depend upon achieving a perfect weight, or by being the smartest, or the most popular, or the fastest, or having the highest grades, or being the funniest, or having the coolest friends, or getting into the best college, or... • I alone am responsible for the decisions I make. • I am a unique individual. • Persistence will help me succeed. • Every mistake I make can be an opportunity to learn. I can't be afraid to make mistakes, this is how I learn to improve. • I deserve support and will ask for help when I need it. • I have the power to forgive myself for past mistakes.
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Media Studies • Print Journalism and Photography Design • Architectural Technology • Art and Design • Furniture Design • Interior Design • Creative Design and Textiles Science and Services • Occupational Health and Safety • Veterinary Assistant • Security Studies • Engineering Technology • Horticulture
These courses are 1 and 2 year full-time courses starting in September and are accredited by FETAC, DES, City and Guilds and ITEC. Students can progress from these courses to Higher Education courses in Universities and Institutes of Technology. It is essential for all students who have already applied for courses (excluding hairdressers) to attend at the college on Tuesday 28th August to obtain an interview time for the following week.
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FULLY STOCKED ART SHOP TREACY COACHES BALLINA SUMMER SALE All Student daily & weekend services to Sligo All Student weekend services to GALWAY commence on 9 Sept Special Friday Service departing from Sligo IT at 1pm weekly Also, Daily Service to SLIGO - departs Ballina at 7.30am and departs SLIGO IT at 5.15pm Monday to Friday
Enquiries to Tel: 096-22563
A CAREER IN BEAUTY THERAPY
Galway’s Longest Established Beauty College NOW ENROLLING FOR THE FOLLOWING COURSES • Full-time CIDESCO day course, commencing September 26th ‘12 (limited number of places) • Part-time Beauty Therapy, commencing October 1st, 1 day (Monday) or two evening options available (Mon & Tues) • Part-time Holistic Massage, commencing October 2nd, 1 day (Tuesday) or one evening (Tuesday)
• Aromatherapy, Spa Therapy & Reflexology, commencing October 2012, Thursday mornings • Electrolysis commencing October 2012, Thursday afternoons. • ITEC Teacher Training commencing September 10th, 2012.
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School Books this year The Red Door is a second hand school/college book shop which opens every summer in Sligo. They are situated at the top of High Street They are always looking for books that are in good condition, so if anyone has any old school books drop them in, you might make a few bob!
Buy your Primary and Secondary Books early this year to avoid the September rush, while at the same time dropping in your unwanted books and uniforms for re-sale.
YOUR SCHOOL BOOK LIST With This Voucher Terms and Conditions Apply 1 Voucher Per Customer & Valid Until September 2012
Open Daily 9.30am to 5.30pm
For Further information phone 086-1080903
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For further details Tel: 071-9641059
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Luxury Student Accommodation, Guaranteed En-Suite Bedrooms, Broadband Access, Generous Electricity Allowance, Friendly Staff & Security, No Hidden Charges, Each Apartment has 3 bedrooms, you can choose your own Housemates, Minutes walk to IT Sligo & Sligo Town.
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education t!aining
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re you looking for a career change? Making up lost time? Do you need a slip of paper to get that promotion, or maybe you want a new hobby, or to develop your language skills? Whatever your aims, you probably have too many responsibilities to drop everything and head off back to college. Entering full time education can mean hefty debts, a struggle to make ends meet and disconnection from a successful career path: a serious lifestyle commitment. Evening courses, on the other hand, might take up a small chunk of free time and a little cash, but don’t require you to drastically change your life. Evening courses might not require the same sacrifices as going full time, but that doesn’t limit what you can achieve: it’s possible to spend your evenings doing anything, right up to becoming a doctor, though it’ll take a little
longer than the intensive route.Another major benefit of an evening education is an entirely different learning environment. With many students having been out of formal education for significant periods of time, group classes tend to produce a more mature atmosphere. Students understand each other’s apprehension when it comes to learning, and many describe their classmates as supportive and dedicated. Many late night time students arrive after a full days work, have limited time to complete assignments and juggle numerous other responsibilities in their lives, but still enjoy complete courses, and do so successfully. Students tend to come from a much wider range of age groups: age, as they say, is no barrier to learning. If you’re looking to gain a high level qualification you’ll have to plan ahead, as most providers of university-level courses run their evening courses on a similar schedule to the universities themselves, commencing in September or January each year. You’ll also need to think carefully about your long term future, as undertaking a high level evening course may require you to live near to the learning centre for a substantial amount of time. When studying in the evening, for example, PhDs regularly take at least 6 years to complete. Most universities now run a few of their regular courses with night time options, so your local university is a great place to start the search. By signing up with a major university, you’ll gain access to the extensive facilities (and perks) available to the full time students, and benefit from the universities reputation. Most courses at this level require prior lower level qualifications or extensive relevant experience, though if you’re doing
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something with a business focus, decent management experience is often more than enough. If you want that advanced qualification, but the universities are just too far away (or you prefer to move at your own pace) there’s always the study from home option. This market is dominated by the likes of the Open University, whose courses include almost anything that can be done without extensive onsite tutoring.Advanced photography, design and innovation, criminology and even a PGCE (teaching qualification) are all available. Whilst there are some time restrictions, courses run by centres like the OU are by far the most flexible, as you’ll able to do everything from
your own living room, largely as and when you want to.You might not ever meet your tutors, but they will act as useful hands on guides via the Internet. Should it all get too much, you’ll even have the option to leave it alone for a few months. Just for fun, or as an exercise in CV building and personal development, the large and varied selection of evening courses on offer around Ireland are likely to fulfil your educational needs without interfering with your career. From cheap, large-group courses lasting a few weeks to a full on doctorate that can take several years, there’s plenty on offer to please everyone.
Upcoming Training in Sligo and Donegal Courses
Location
Dates
Patient Moving & Handling
Letterkenny
20th Sept
Driver CPC Mod 5
Letterkenny
2nd Sept
SafePass
Sligo
29th Sept
Polish SafePass
Letterkenny
15th Sept
Manual Handling Instructor
Sligo
Starting 25th Sept
Water Meter Installation
Letterkenny
Starting 27th Sept
Managing Safely in Construction
Letterkenny
Starting 28th Sept
Call Caroline at Safetech on 074 9127786 to query or book online on www.safetech.ie Like us on facebook to be in with a chance to win a break in a
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The
Forever Expos Present
Exhibition
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E T A M I T L THE U
What will be there...?
Professionals from the tourism sector will be on hand giving all the latest information on holidaying at home or abroad. There will be Personal finance & Investment advisors; equity release providers, income and inheritance tax consultants, mortgage and insurance providers and other specialists will be available to explain their products to visitors. Suppliers of various products for Home Improvements such as Wooden floors, conservatories, solar heating, hot tubs, Stira Stairs etc. will be exhibiting on the day. Other areas of interest will be Health Testing and Monitoring, Golf, Gardening, and Thai Chi experts to talk on these great hobbies. Also antiques evaluations, so why not bring along any of your small collectibles and jewellery and have them evaluated on the day. Have you being considering a new car? Then come along and check out the latest motoring ranges from Audi and Ford or maybe you want to look inside a motorhome. Visitors will be able to ask about Computing, Internet and email tuition, and lots lots more.
Fantastic prizes to be won over the weekend include... 3 night stay with 3 evening meals for 2 at the Clayton Hotel, Galway - included with this prize is a guided tour of The Cliffs of Moher or Connemara. A weekend for 4 at the Charley Pride Farewell Music Festival in Bundoran on the October Bank Holiday. Prize includes 3 nights accommodation plus 3 nights spectacular entertainment featuring the greatest country star in the world, Charley Pride (performing in Ireland for the very last time) plus the cream of Irish Country Music stars. Four nights dinner bed and breakfast for three persons at The Celtic Ross Hotel, Co. Cork this prize includes four course dinner each evening, nightly entertainment and use of all the hotels facilities
SHOW
Fri 7th Sept Sat 8th Sept
at the
Admission â‚Ź5 Per Person 20% of the cover charge is going to local Hospice Services
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focus on farming DEAD AND WORN-OUT ANIMALS
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focus on farming
Farmers Urged to 'Think before you Lift'
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armers are being urged to review their farming operations for work involving heavy lifting and seek alternative methods of handling heavy loads. Research conducted by Teagasc, supported by the H.S.A. and supervised by UCD indicates that every year almost 1 in 10 (9.4%) farmers suffer a musculoskeletal disorder such as back, hip and knee pain. The research findings were discussed today (Tuesday 21st August) at a national seminar on occupational health of farmers organised by Teagasc and the Health and Safety Authority in Athy. The
findings indicated that the most frequently affected body parts are the lower back (31%); knee (15%) and hip (12%). Over half (55%) of farmers with a musculoskeletal problem felt it was due to a one off specific farm injury and the principal causes were general lifting (50 %), animal handling (13%), slips, trips and falls (12%) and using machinery and equipment (11%). These injuries were often quite severe with almost 4 in 10 farmers with a musculoskeletal problem missing over 4 days of work in the previous year with 22% having missed more than 15 days in the year.
Larger scale full time farms, particularly dairy farms, have the highest risk of work related musculoskeletal problems. The research found that 73% of farmers surveyed consulted a health professional in the previous year, with 80% consulting a medical doctor, 10% a physiotherapist and 10% for other types of consultation. Farmers with back pain interviewed as part of the study emphasised the importance of planning work carefully as rushing can lead to injury and also the need to avoid heavy lifting where possible or to adapt it using equipment. Teagasc Director Professor Gerry Boyle said the health of farmers is a key sustainability factor in Agriculture, “Injury prevention and health are vital lifestyle and farm business sustainability issues for farmers. There are many inexpensive technologies available to farmers to avoid manual handling of loads. The improvement of the occupational health of farmers is the focus of this Teagasc – Health and
Safety Authority Joint Prevention Initiative.” Martin O’Halloran CEO of the Health and Safety Authority spoke about the importance of reducing manual handling tasks, ”The best approach to preventing injury was to do an assessment of the risks involved. This applies to all activities but in particular to the high risk area of manual handling which causes significant injury for farmers. The focus should be on finding ways to eliminate or to reduce lifting tasks while using correct techniques where occasional lifting is necessary.” The research took place over 4 years from 2008 – 2012 and used data from two major surveys; National Farm Survey - 1,150 nationally representative farmers (conducted face -to-face) and a further survey involving 600 farmers. Also, a number of individual case studies were carried out. Also at the seminar, 80 farmers were presented with FETAC Certificates in Farm Health and Safety and 25 Teagasc staff were awarded FETAC Manual Handling Instructor Certificates.
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Teagasc Promote the Built Heritage on Irish Farms As part of National Heritage Week, Teagasc in conjunction with The Heritage Council held a number of Countryside Management Events on the topic of Traditional Farm Buildings and their maintenance. This year, National Heritage Week focused on Built Heritage. The agricultural landscape is rich in built heritage from archaeological sites to traditional farm buildings. At an event in Galway, Catherine Keena, Teagasc Countryside Management Specialist stressed the importance of traditional farm buildings as landscape features, habitats for bats and birds such as owls, swallows and swifts and an important part of the history of the farm, linking farmers to past generations. Tom Walsh, Teagasc adviser who organised the Galway event said there was great interest from local farmers who take pride in the traditional farm buildings on their own farms and are keen to learn more about their maintenance. This was evident from the large turn-out on the farm of David and Violet Satchwell, Mountmary, Creggs, Co Galway. A grant scheme available to farmers in REPS 4 encourages the conservation and repair of the exterior of these buildings. The grant scheme is administered by The Heritage Council and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Approximately 40-50 grants of between €5,000 and up to €20,000 at a rate of 75% are available each year to carry out conservation and repair works. Application forms are expected soon for this year. This scheme benefits craftspeople with traditional skills such as blacksmiths and others involved in lime renders, wood conservation and slates. Ireland’s landscape is enriched by its heritage of farmhouses and outbuildings. In the past people made clever use of materials available locally and traditions followed were based on experience of the local climate. Thus these buildings appear very much in harmony with their local setting. Regional differences in walling or roofing material used in buildings are echoed in features of the farmed land. The materials and craftsmanship displayed in the buildings, gates and walls are a testament to the ingenuity of our forebears in making the most of the resources available to them. A people without a past, is like a man without a memory. In order to plan the future it is vital to understand the past.
Belgian Blue Pedigree Sale - Saturday 20th October Roscrea Live Stock Mart Bulls (fit for service) Heifers Recipients with pedigree calves at foot Recipients with pedigree embryos Frozen Embryo’s Enquries: The Irish Belgian Blue Cattle Society Telephone: 0504-43870 or www..ibbcs.com
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www.mayoplumber.ie • info@mayoplumber.ie Boiler Service €65 • Gas Cooker Service €60 • Leaks Repaired from €45 Outside Taps Supplied and Fitted €85 • Electric Shower Replacement €330 • Condensing Gas Boiler Replacement €1395 (5 Yr Warranty) • Condensing Oil Boiler Replacement €1495 • Thermostatic Rad Valve Fitted €28
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The Mayo squad that beat Down in Croke Park, on August 4th. Picture Ray Macmanus / Sportsfile
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Best wishes to The Mayo team in the Semi Final from all at
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Best wishes to The Mayo team in the Semi Final from all at