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Anti-water charge protests ‘going to be huge’

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

Anti-water charge protesters have vowed to continue to escalate their campaign, despite facing a €424 bill if they fail to register with Irish Water before the return of forms deadline at the end of this month.

Protests will be mounting across Cork over the coming weeks with the Anti Austerity Alliance launching their campaign for mass non-payment of the water charge in Cork at a public meeting to be addressed by Joe Higgins TD next Monday, October 6th, at 8pm in the Metropole Hotel, while The People’s Convention will host a rally on Saturday, October 25th, at Connolly Hall from 2pm, calling for a boycott of Irish Water. The Cork branch of Right2Water, a citizens’ campaign supported by trade unions Unite, Mandate, the CPSU and OPATSI, as well as by Sinn Féin, People Before Profit, the Anti Austerity Alliance and the Workers’ Party, is also organising buses for a national demonstration planned for Saturday, October 11th, in Dublin.

Jim O’Connell of Right2Water in Cork stated: “I think the actual forms dropping

through letter boxes seeking personal details including PPS numbers was a step too far for a lot of people. Those who would have been on our side but not active are now very much up for the fight.

It’s a matter of channeling that and hopefully the protests will send a serious message to the government.” He added that meetings across Cork are now attracting bigger crowds: “Not alone is it likely for the protests to escalate in the coming weeks, it is happening already. People are voting with their feet and getting out there. It’s going to be huge,” he said.

The Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) has outlined all customers will have their total water charges capped at the unmetered “assessed charge” for nine months. Assessed charges are based on the number of adults in a household and equate to €176 for a household with one adult - for a combined water and wastewater service - and approximately an extra €102 for every other adult living in the household.

The assessed charge is calculated on the basis 66,000 litres of consumption for a single adult household plus 21,000 litres for each additional adult. Charges for those households where a meter has been installed will be capped

at the equivalent assessed charge - determined by occupancy - for an initial period of nine months from when the meter is installed. The nine month “capped period” will give customers the opportunity to compare their actual water usage to the assessed charge. Where a customer has been using less than the assessed amount they will be billed for the lower amount.

Irish Water also confirmed that if people decide not to return the form, “they will be billed the automatic default bill come January, which is based on two adults’ usage with no allowances”. However, a spokesperson for Irish Water told The Cork News that if a household has not returned their application form because of “for example, a problem with the form” and they contact the water utility company, they “will work with them to ensure they can get the form returned to us”.

Mr O’Connell, a member of People Before Profit, said people “should and would be scared of any bill they receive in relation to water supply”. The €424 default tariff, he said, was “all the more reason to pursue the fight to have our water supply taken back into public hands.” continued on page 2

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Editor’s letter Tempers are flaring in Cork and all over the country in relation to the looming spectre of water charges and, as you can read on our front page, we Rebels are living up to our nickname. Scores of Corkonians will travel to Dublin to register their displeasure, hundreds will march in our city’s streets, and thousands more will lend their support in word and deed as the controversy and public indignation - continues. The end of this month is the deadline for the submission of forms before you’ll start to feel more of a pinch in your pocket.

Page 14 this week is all about how residents of Cork’s Simon Community are voraciously pursuing education and bettering themselves by broadening their horizons. I have nothing but respect for the men and women who’ve worked hard over the past year to gain new qualifications, new ways back into Cork’s mainstream society and new hope for their futures; that’s why I chose Claire Keogh’s wonderful portrait of Cornelius Horgan for this page. He’s not alone in his achievements, and we wish him and every single one of the Simon conferees the absolute best of luck in the future.

Of particular note in this week’s paper is the touching and moving story of Aoife Conway, who passed away at just 32 yet saved lives after her death. Aoife was, as we should all be, an organ donor and her family, including her daughters Charley and Taylor, are justifiably proud of her burning desire to help other people even when she could no longer be helped herself.

You can read her story on page three.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to warn you that this week George Hook is on a sexy mission to banish prudery, stick-in-the-muddiness and the horror of sexual stagnation from Irish society. If you’re easily offended by thoughts of pretty bodies and pretty much anything in flagrante delicto then you’re probably better off skipping straight past page 11.

Thanks for reading, and we hope you enjoy this week’s edition of The Cork News!

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Cornelius Horgan pictured at Cork Simon’s third annual Certificate Awards Ceremony at the Port of Cork, as part of Cork Simon Week. Almost 150 people using homeless services in Cork received certificates for educational achievements. See page 14 for more. Picture by Claire Keogh

Cork TD sees Ebola first hand A Cork TD who’s the first European minister to visit Sierra Leone since the Ebola outbreak has described the situation as “grave”, as new figures reveal that five people are being infected every hour by the disease in the country, which has only 327 hospital beds.

Minister for Development, Trade Promotion, and North South Co-operation Seán Sherlock has now announced over €1m in extra funding to strengthen efforts to respond to the epidemic in west Africa, bringing Ireland’s total contribution to the Ebola response to over €2.5m.

This extra funding will provide urgently needed extra

by Ireland will be used by International Medical Corps (IMC) to improve treatment centres, which have reached full capacity. The local and international staff will be trained in infection control and Ebola treatment. “My visit to Sierra Leone has shown me how grave the situation remains here,” said Minister Sherlock.

“The continued spread of Ebola is having a devastating impact on already vulnerable communities across west Africa.

“This additional funding will go towards providing beds in an Ebola Treatment Centres with wards for suspected and confirmed cases of Ebola, am-

bulance services for patient transport, and safe burial at designated sites. Stopping this Ebola outbreak requires a comprehensive and co-ordinated response from the international community in support of the affected countries.

We need to halt the spread of the disease through awareness-raising while at the same time increasing the capacity of the local health systems to treat those already infected.”

Ireland has also provided over 42 tonnes of practical equipment including blankets, tarpaulins, tents, mosquito nets, soap, jerry cans, and water tanks to be distributed to affected communities.

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The top independent charity for children in need, Save the Children, has said that Ebola is spreading across Sierra Leone at a “terrifying rate”, with the number of new cases recorded doubling every few weeks. At the current rate, 10 people every hour will be infected with the disease in the country before the end of October. It added that unless the international community “radically” steps up its response for treatment beds, people will continue to die at home, infecting their families and the wider community.

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He added the combined cost and controversy surrounding the charge has been a “a push too far”. “With the combination of austerity measures, people’s socalled extendable income

has been reduced drastically and they just can’t afford it,” he said, adding that his own personal stance is “not to engage with Irish Water whatsoever”. “I don’t recognise their right to look for our personal information, neither do I recognise their right to impose this water charge on us. I don’t think

we should be engaging with these people at all,” he said.

Managing director of Irish Water John Tierney stated the company’s “priority is to develop the infrastructure capable of providing quality water services nationwide”.

“Our programme for investment is ambitious, but we are confident we can deliver the

necessary improvements in an efficient and timely manner, ensuring our customers receive value for money,” he said, adding that he’d encourage customers who have yet to complete the customer application form to do so before Friday, October 31st “in order to ensure they are eligible for the allowances approved”.

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‘From our heartbreak came someone else’s joy’ Tragic death of Cobh mother gives the “gift of life” to others

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

The mother of a Cobh woman who died earlier this year has spoken of her pride that her daughter was an organ donor, but admitted the decision was “heartbreaking” for the family at the time. Rose Conway stated that her late daughter, 32-year-old Aoife Conway, has now given the “gift of life” to a number of people following her tragic death. “Giving life is so important. When we were asked as a family about Aoife being an organ donor, I said ‘you know what, we will do it.

Aoife would want it’. She had a great big heart and would give anything to anybody.

She enjoyed life to the fullest and she did carry a card. The day she picked one up, she got one for me as well. She

always said she would like to help others to live.”

However, Rose added that giving consent for her daughter’s organs to be donated was still “hard”. “I don’t know whether people know how hard that decision is. When we walked her down to the operating theatre, it was heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking,” she said. “But without a doubt it was the right decision for us. From our heartbreak came someone else’s joy.

“Now all my daughters have an organ donor card as well.”

Rose outlined that the family, including Aoife’s two young daughters, 14-year-old Taylor and seven-year-old Charley, witnessed the impact organ donations have on the lives of recipients at the Irish Kidney Association’s 29th Annual Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving last week. “We

Charley and Taylor Conway from Cobh, with a picture of their mother Aoife who passed away in April, with President Michael D. Higgins. Picture by Conor McCabe Photography

were chatting to recipients there, many who received an organ donation 10 or 12 years ago from their donor, and they thanked us for being there. They were so grate-

ful for people like Aoife,” said Rose.

She added the service, which took place in Galway Cathedral, was “overwhelming”. “My tears were flowing. There was

such joy there, and we felt Aoife’s presence,” she said. The decision to hold the service in Galway - the first time it was held outside Dublin since its inception almost three decades

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ago - was to give those present the opportunity to visit the Circle of Life commemorative garden in Quincentennial Park, Salthill, which was officially opened earlier this summer and is the first of its kind in Ireland to commemorate the lives, and generosity of spirit, of organ donors President Michael D. Higgins joined a congregation of close to 2,500 people for the service, which included organ donor families and transplant recipients, together with leading members of the medical and nursing profession and transplant coordinators. Taylor, who celebrated her 14th birthday last Saturday, September 27th, wanted to be photographed with the President while holding a photograph of her late mother in lieu of a birthday party. A birthday cake, which had a photograph of Aoife and her two daughters on it, was also presented to Taylor on the day by the Irish Kidney Association. “The two girls are a credit to Aoife and I’d say she is looking down on them,” said Rose.

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Historic building’s future debated Chamber concerns over LPT cut

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

Cork City Council is to publicly advertise for expressions of interest to determine the future function of the former Permanent TSB building on Lapp’s Quay, as the local authority formally takes ownership of the 175-year-old landmark premises. The handover of the landmark follows the decision by the council to acquire the premises in March of this year.

Director of Services Valerie O’Sullivan stated Cork City Council are now “proud custodians of this beautiful building of such significance in the city centre”. “Its value to the city equals that of places such as Blackrock Castle, St Luke’s, Elizabeth Fort and Christchurch, all of which are also in the council’s possession and have been returned as assets to the people of Cork,” she said. “The council has a track record of strategic acquisition of premises like this and the particular location of 1 Lapps Quay is second to none. Its acquisition supports council policies of regeneration of the city cen-

‘Businesses cannot be expected to make up the shortfall’ vices and to drive economic growth and job creation,” she said, adding that the 10% cut in the LPT will create a shortfall of €600,000 from the city’s budget which may have an “adverse effect of the local authority’s ability to deliver those vital services”.

“Commercial rate payers in Cork City already make up over 40% of the city council’s income each year. Cork Chamber want to make it very clear, again, that the businesses within the city cannot be expected to make up the shortfall that now exists,” said Ms Keating. “It is also critical that we do not see a fall in the level of services provided by the city to facilitate economic growth and job creation. We will continue to engage with all those involved to with a view to ensuring that there is neither a fall off in services nor a demand on business to make up the shortfall.”

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tre and attraction of employment, footfall, visitors and economic development into the city as the heart of the region.”

Cork City Council Chief Executive Ann Doherty outlined the next step in this process will involve deciding on the most appropriate, viable and sustainable use for the building. “I believe that this building could ultimately house a viable entity with a civic aspect to its business. It’s excit-

ing now to see what emerges from this process,” she said.

Sinn Féin’s Thomas Gould, who reiterated his stance that the building should have been given to the city for free, stated that it’s “good that landmarks are bring used for the people of Cork”.

“When you consider the amount of money that the country has put into the banks and the fact that the history of the building goes back to the original Cork Saving Bank, I

felt it should have been given free gratis by the bank,” he said.

The public realm development and the purchase of this premises equates to an overall investment by the council of €1.9m.

“It’s a great building, right in the heart of the city and from that angle, it’s very good news.

We are not doing enough of this kind of thing, and there are really excellent buildings in the city that are lying idle,” said Cllr Gould.

The decision by Cork City Councillors to cut the local property tax rate by 10% has been labeled as “shortsighted” by a leading local business organisation. Both County Cork and Cork City will now make the same reduction to the rate, despite details released by the Department of the Environment that recommended the city only cut its by 5.4%. All local authority elected members were given the power to decide whether or not to increase or decrease the rate by up to 15% for 2015.

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692 new buildings in Cork this year 579 new residential buildings were recorded in Cork in the first six months of 2014, according to new figures released this week, at an average price of €170,569. Cork has also seen the construction of 94 commercial buildings and 19 dual-purpose buildings with both residential and commercial elements over the past 12 months, bringing the grand total of all buildings in Cork to almost a quarter of a million, at 224,389.

The new report, published

by GeoDirectory, found that there are 2,019,638 residential dwellings across all of Ireland, in comparison with 2011 figures which recorded 1,994,845 homes. For the purposes of the report, a ‘dwelling’ was defined as any residential unit, whether a self-contained house or a single apartment in a large block of flats.

Analysis of the report shows

that Cork has a residential density of 31.2 dwellings per square km - more than ten times less than Dublin (573 dwellings). Leitrim (12.4) has the country’s lowest residential density at 12.4%, followed by Mayo (12.6) and Roscommon (13.1).

Cork leads the country in terms of the rate of construction, with our share of 13.5% far ahead of Dublin on just 6.4%. Donegal is a close second, on 12.5%. The next busiest building county is Galway, lagging significantly behind on just under 7%. The housing turnover rate here in the Rebel County is 1.3%, just a touch lower than the national average of 1.4% and here Dublin dominates again, though not by a huge margin, on 1.8%.

The figures show that the market remains shaky in Ireland, which tends more towards an average of about 4.5%.

At a glance

• 579 new residential buildings were recorded in Cork in the first six months of 2014 • These new additions bring the total number of buildings in Cork to 224,389 • Cork has a residential density of 31.2 dwellings per km² • The housing turnover rate in Cork is 1.3%

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Cork in top five counties for emigration A study has shown that Cork is one of the top counties in Ireland when it comes to emigration, accounting for more than ten percent of the country’s total output of migrants.

Young people from Cork are among the most likely to apply for working visas for the ‘top three’ destinations of choice for Irish emigrants; Australia, New Zealand and Canada. The age at which people choose to emigrate has gone down in recent years, with a growth of more than ten percent in the number of Corkonians between 18 and 24 years old who choose to go abroad for work in the past 12 months.

• 18 – 29year olds account for 78% of migrant visa applications • Construction/ Engineering and Trades still account for lions share (40%) of people leaving Ireland to work in Australia, Canada and New Zealand • Australia is holding onto its pole position as the nation’s favourite – but Canada is hot on its heels

Statistics from the VisaFirst. com Migration Index have highlighted some interesting year on year trends, particularly the growth in the popularity of Canada as a destination - the North American country is now more popular than New Zealand for Irish hopefuls.

78% of Cork emigrants are between 18 and 29 years old According to Edwina Shanahan, manager at visafirst.com, “in the last year people from Cork accounted for 11.6% of our visa applications – up slightly from 2012. It’s good to look back on the year gone by and on previous years to see what exactly people are doing – for example, our figures show an increase in the 18-24 age group travelling away for

work which means more and more people are choosing to leave after they finish school and college, whereas the fall in the 25-34 years olds trav-

elling could be accounted for by the fact that people in that age group who have left in the last few years have actually stayed away and are

therefore not here - they don’t need to apply for visas”.

Corkonians involved in construction & building – such as tradespeople, engineers,

architects and surveyors continue to dominate the numbers going abroad for work, although the absolute amount is falling, and it is expected to continue to fall over the next few years as the Irish construction industry picks up again after a few disastrous years.

“We definitely expect to see the number in the construction industry fall over the next few years” continued Edwina Shanahan, “but not entirely. This industry in places like Australia and Canada continues to grow, so there will always be opportunities for Irish people who want to go and work in this industry in other countries, however the difference hopefully over the next few years is that those who do go will actually want to leave, rather than the feeling which dominated the last few years where they felt they had to”.

The visafirst.com roadshow will come to Cork to explain different visa options and opportunities around the world; Edwina and other experts will be at Silversprings Moran Hotel at 7pm on Wednesday, October 8th.

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Hook uncorked Regressive attitudes and relics of a bygone era continue to hold us back, says George Hook, particularly when it comes to sex, sexuality and the human body. george@thecorknews.ie

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ow many prudes does it take to spoil an advertising campaign? Just one,

apparently.

There are conservatives, there are right wing extremists and then there is the one member of Ireland’s population who saw fit to complain about a Newbridge jewellery ad campaign. According to this poor unfortunate, the sight of Roz Purcell’s “poses, facial expressions and clothing” were too provocative.

The ad poster and short video, in case you haven’t seen them, depict the Irish model in a series of poses to showcase the latest range of jewellery from Newbridge. The pictures themselves wouldn’t look out of place above the dinner table in a convent, while the video showcases Purcell’s modelling talent in an eye catching, but tasteful, manner.

After one solitary complaint from an unnamed individual the ad was canned. Money, time and a lot of effort went down the toilet to appease the conscience of a disgruntled nay sayer.

The whole thing made me consider packing my bags and emigrating to the liberal lefty utopia of North Korea. What in the name of all that is sane and logical have we become if one complaint about a perfectly reasonable and tasteful ad campaign can banish the entire thing from public view?

How is one narrow-minded opinion allowed to dictate to the rest of us what is or is not acceptable?

The complainant in this case isn’t actually worth the snort of my disbelief. No, this individual needs more sympathy than ire: he or she is clearly the relic of another bygone era, where religious black smocks were considered tarty and vulgar unless the hem was stuck permanently to the floor. My anger in this instance is directed at our protectors in chief.

“My tolerance threshold for sexual imagery has shifted considerably.”

The Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland must have too much free time on their hands. Quite how it saw fit to concur with our objector friend in this instance simply beggars belief. I would love to sit down with the panel and hear their views. Comedy gold, I imagine.

There should be a law against unnecessary hysteria. The shrill shrieks of the PC brigade are almost as pleasurable to listen to as a Chipmunks album on fast forward. It is extremely worrying and disconcerting that one ultra-sensitive individual can bring down a perfectly reasonable and legitimate ad campaign. We are talking Newbridge jewellery here people, not the release of a hardcore porn film.

The role of any regulator is to balance the rights and needs of the consumer against the rights of a business to advertise its products effectively. When one petty objection leads to a blanket ban of a perfectly sound advertising campaign, we must question whether the regulator has done its job properly. In this instance, the answer, in my opinion, is an emphatic no.

My tolerance threshold for sexual imagery has shifted considerably over the past two decades. This story, in particular, forced me to question my own sense of

values; am I now too tolerant of any type of sexual innuendo?

Undoubtedly my views have moved with the times. Where once I might have balked at the sight of Marylyn Monroe struggling to maintain her dignity over a gushing floor vent, now I wouldn’t give it a second thought. Similarly, I can remember a time when a younger George Hook would have been flush faced gawking at Playboy magazines on a shop shelf. Today I barely notice them.

But this isn’t a bad thing.

Quite the opposite, in fact.

Ireland’s attitudes towards sexuality and sex in general started from an extremely low base in comparison with most of the rest of the world. It wasn’t so long ago that even thinking of the ‘S’ word was a dirty sin, punishable at least by Hail Marys and Our Fathers on confessional instruction.

Thankfully those days are behind us, but we are still a long way off other countries when it comes to actively encouraging freedom of expression and accepting different sexual values. The last two months have seen a notable shift in the Catholic Church’s attitude towards celibacy laws for ordained priests. Pope Francis, as recently as July, hinted that reforms in the restrictions which prevent priests from marrying would not be far off.

The dwindling numbers of vocations in the church each year has forced the pontiff to reevaluate his church’s stance on the issue. As Pope Francis himself recently outlined, the law forbidding priests from marrying was adopted

‘900 years after the death of Christ’. It has little relevance in today’s society.

Thankfully the majority of Irish people no longer consider religion to be an authority on sexuality. But if we continue to bow to the ultra-conservative minority, as the Advertising Standards Authority did recently, we are only serving to remind ourselves of an uglier time, where oppression was commonplace and sexual expression non-existent?

Those archaic ideologies are only worth consigning to history, but not to a forgotten past.

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Simon users train up for employment Almost 150 people using homeless services in Cork received certificates for educational achievement in the past 12 months, with one successful participant stating that he is “happy now for the first time in years”. In total, 289 registered training certificates were awarded to those supported by Cork Simon’s Training and Employment Programme in this year. The most popular training courses were Manual Handling and Food Hygiene and HACCP while the most popular educational class was Culinary Operations. The majority of participants were awarded more than one certificate, with one Cork Simon resident receiving 16.

Speaking about the Culinary Operations course at Cork Simon, Training and Employment Programme participant Tomas said: “Things were spiralling out of control, but then last year someone told me about Cork Simon and this course. Within two weeks of starting it I had work, and now I’m employed by a restaurant in the city. I still have to be on the look-out should

Trevor and Christy pictured at Cork Simon’s third annual Certificate Awards Ceremony at the Port of Cork, as part of Cork Simon Week.

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I start going down the wrong road again of course, but I’m happy now for the first time in years.”

Denis, a Training and Em-

ployment Programme participant added at the shelter he was told about the Culinary Operations course and he “jumped at it”. “It’s about

more than cooking, it’s about working towards a career and a better life,” he said.

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Ted Owens applauded the achievements of the participants, stating it’s a “great tribute to Cork Simon that not only do they cater for the

accommodation and shelter needs of their community but that they have the foresight to provide educational and training opportunities for people to access employment and to integrate back into society”.

Cork Simon director, Dermot Kavanagh added the programme supports people not only in building new skills but also supports their personal development and reintegration into the wider local community in Cork. “Most of the people who took part in Cork Simon’s Culinary Operations course also took part in Cork Simon’s ‘Step to Work’ work experience programme and over 60% have since secured, and maintained, employment,” he said.

Cork Simon Week continues until tomorrow, Saturday with a special night of entertainment planned at the Granary Theatre tonight, Friday. On Saturday the residents of Cork Simon Community will have an opportunity to meet and question two of Cork’s most senior politicians in a ‘Town Hall’ type setting.

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Operation Transformation seeks new leaders The search is on to find new Operation Transformation leaders, to follow in the footsteps of Cork’s own Jennifer Bonus and Deirdre O’Donovan. Last year the pair appeared on the RTÉ programme, with Jennifer now having lost two and a half stone. The Douglas mother-of-one, whose weight spiralled after she lost her husband Noel to motor neurone disease, outlined that Operation Transformation was a “road of rediscovery” for her.

“Not only to change my life but to save my life as I was completely unhealthy. I am not only a healthier person today but a much happier person and myself and Tara, my little wing-woman, are now able to enjoy our new life together,” she said. Carrignavar’s Deirdre O’Donovan has now lost four stone and 11.5 lbs since the programme ended in February. “Operation Transformation gave me the foundation for a healthier life.

It taught me so much about myself; my nutrition, my fitness and the strength I never knew I had,” she said. “It gave me the confidence to try new things and it feels fantastic.”

Operation Transformation presenters Kathryn Thomas and John Murray pictured with Siobhan McKillen, Marc Gibbs, Deirdre O’Donovan and Jennifer Bonus as RTÉ put the call out for leaders for the upcoming series. Picture by Andres Poveda

Now five new leaders are being sought as Operation Transformation returns next year for an eighth series.

Presenter Kathryn Thomas

has put out a nationwide call on John Murray’s radio show, looking for candidates who are willing to radically change their eating and exercise

habits, and be prepared to inspire listeners and viewers to follow them on their journey. In November The John Murray Show will broad-

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Public Consultation A Public Information Day on the Douglas Flood Relief Scheme (including Togher Culvert) will be held in Nemo Rangers GAA Club, South Douglas Road on Wednesday, 8th October 2014 from 3pm to 9pm.

The Public Information Day will provide an update on the identification of engineering measures for the Douglas River (Ballybrack Stream) and its tributaries within the Douglas area and the Tramore River between Lehenaghmore Industrial Estate and Greenwood Estate in Togher.

Members of the Project Design and Environmental Team will be present on the day. Information on the Flood Relief Scheme will remain on display in Douglas Library until 17th October 2014.

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cast live from a Dublin location where a final selection of 20 applicants will gather to be assessed. The following week the five leaders selected

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John Banville at UCC Man Booker Prize winning novelist John Banville is to give a ‘staged interview’ at University College Cork (UCC) today, Friday. The author of The Sea will speak in interview about adaptation in the context of his work at the Lewis Glucksman Gallery at 6pm as part of an Adaptation Studies conference. Organised by Dr Rachel MagShamhráin of UCC’s German Department, this interview is part of a larger event investigating collaborative creative practices in the specific context of adaptation. Banville is an author particularly well positioned to talk about adaptation, seemingly able to turn his pen to anything from the historical-scientific novels to crime writing.

His interview will be followed by questions from the audience and a wine reception. It is open to members of the public, and admission is free on a first-come-first-served basis.

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There’s been a move to allay fears about a shortfall in funding that could affect a number of Cork Education and Training Board schools, whose CEO has advised that, should it be deemed necessary, a loan would be sought in the future to offset any deficit.

The Department of Education and Skills cut funding to the Cork ETB for the day-to-day management of schools by over €2m in 2013, which created a shortfall in the school budget during the year. This was reported to the newly elected Cork ETB Board, and full disclosure was provided by Cork ETB CEO Ted Owens. While the Cork ETB has reduced spending effectively to manage the shortfall in funding, Mr Owens outlined that under the terms of Section 49 of the Education & Training Boards Act 2013 provision is

Ted Owens, CEO of the Cork Education & Training Board.

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correct procedures to be followed should that necessity arise,” he said. The ETB must be first appraised of the situation by the CEO before the consent of the minister is sought by the ETB. Once the permission of the minister is at hand, the board can accept the proposal to draw down.

“It is quite a technical issue and would require two meetings of the ETB to get to a draw-down stage. With this in mind, it is prudent to act now rather than waiting for a potential issue to arise,” stated Mr Owens.

He added: “These are indeed difficult times and the board and I must do all in our power to ensure that the 11,000 second level students in our scheme continue to be afforded the best educational opportunities available. Hopefully this situation won’t arise but we do need to be ready for all eventualities.”

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Graduate employment rising fast Fight on for Ms Gay Ireland crown

By Nick Bramhill

Cork will be hoping to retain the Ms Gay Ireland crown as the grand final takes place next weekend.

Fourteen ladies from across the country will travel to Cork for the event on Friday, October 10th, at the City Limits Comedy Club. It was Cork’s own Lynn Geary (right) who took home the Ms Gay Ireland title last year and this year Róisín Moloney from Youghal will represent the Rebel county.

There is also a Ms Gay Mallow taking part for the first time, Debbie Buttimer, along with a Ms Gay Sligo, Ms Gay Leitrim and Ms Gay Wicklow.

As the competition focuses on the work the women do for their communities, the event will also be raising funds for AWARE, a charity that assists people affected by depression. The event will be

hosted by Charmin Eletrik, with doors at 8pm and tickets €10.

Cork graduates can look forward to their best job opportunities since the boom, as well as higher starting salaries than at any time over the past few years, according to new research.

A survey by gradireland has found a 35% surge since 2009 in the number of Irelandbased multi-nationals and leading Irish companies seeking to recruit new graduates.

Researchers, who quizzed 97 major firms, said graduates can also expect an average of €27,960 starting salary - an increase of over €2,000 on last year and the first pay hike since 2008.

The findings come just days before gradireland’s annual Graduate Recruitment Fair in Dublin, which organisers say will be their biggest since the inaugural event ten years ago.

Mark Mitchell, gradireland publisher, said: “The rebound in graduate employment can be seen in the amount of companies seeking to take on new graduates. In 2009 over 40% of firms surveyed were not interested in hir-

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ing graduates. This figure has now plummeted to just 5%.

In 2011 almost half (47.4%) of companies surveyed said that they were recruiting fewer or no graduates, because of the economic climate. That figure now stands at just 7.4%.”

More than 7,000 students are expected to attend the graduate careers fair in the RDS in Dublin on October 8th, where 120 employers will be attending and over 3,000 graduate jobs will be available.

Mitchell continued: “There

has been massive growth in the area of graduate recruitment and what we’re seeing now is companies really ramping up what they can offer graduates. At next week’s fair, which will be our biggest yet, there will be companies seeking graduates from all areas. If it’s a tech company they may be seeking graduates from financial, HR or engineering disciplines. If it’s an engineering company, they’re also looking for people with language, communication

and IT skills.”

He added: “Since the recession employers are increasingly interested in graduates with transferable skills, which can be used in more than one area.

Today’s graduates need to be more dynamic, more flexible and committed to continuing to develop their skills.”

In addition to a host of seminars at next week’s fair, a free CV clinic will also be on hand to give advice. Entry to the event is free. To pre-register, visit graduatecareersfair.com.

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...and all that Jazz Thousands of music fans expected to attend Jazz Festival Up to 40,000 people will attend over 400 music sessions throughout this year’s Jazz Weekend. This year’s lineup will feature almost 1,000 musicians from 18 countries with some of the top names in the jazz, soul, funk and indie worlds performing, including Dianne Reeves, Ginger Baker, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Michel Legrand, Carla Cook and Ed Cherry.

The Guinness Cork Jazz Festival is to run from Thursday, October 23rd to Mon-

day, October 27th, opening at the Opera House with Imelda May commencing a two-night stint, followed on successive nights by The Frank and Walters’ 25th anniversary show, a Sharon Jones/ Lee Fields double bill, and The Drifters.

French film composer legend Michel Legrand will open the jazz-oriented programme at The Everyman on Friday, October 24th, in a double bill with Detroit jazz diva Carla Cook.

The final concert there will

Marita Murray with Pat Allott, Iain Maclean and Ollie Elsholtz of the Quango Rhineheart at the launch of the 2014 Guinness Jazz Festival Picture by Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision

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Breastcheck extension sought

President of Ireland, Micheal D. Higgins and his wife Sabina pictured with the 2014 Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award winner John Fitzgerald (second from right) of University College Cork, included in photo are (L-R) Mary and Paddy Matthews (sponsor) and Brian Lynch (President of the Patrick Kavanagh Society), pictured at the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Awards ceremony in the Patrick Kavanagh Centre, Inniskeen, County Monaghan.

UCC librarian wins poetry award An unpublished Cork poet, who only started writing poetry four years ago, has won the Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award.

Librarian at University

College Cork (UCC) John FitzGerald is this year’s winner of the prestigious prize, run by the Patrick Kavanagh Centre in Inniskeen, County Monaghan.

Mr Fitzgearld has also been shortlisted for the Hennessy New Irish Writing Award 2015 and is a jury member for the A Poem for Ireland campaign launched

recently by RTÉ.

Mr Fitzgerald, who is originally from Kilmurry and currently lives with his family on a farm in Lissarda, credits his schooling at De la Salle

College in Macroom with igniting his lifelong interest in literature: “It was and still is a great place to learn and it’s where I developed my love of literature,” he said.

Extending Breastcheck could save the lives of 21 Cork women. A petition seeking for the extension of breast cancer screening to women aged 65 to 69 has now been handed to junior health minister Kathleen Lynch by the Irish Cancer Society, calling on Minister for Health Leo Varadkar to include the screening extension in the HSE’s National Services Plan for 2015.

Fianna Fáil’s spokesperson on health Billy Kelleher warned that lives are being lost because of the failure to extend the programme: “Breastcheck is an essential programme in the battle against cancer,” he said. “For every 500 women screened, one life will be saved. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women in Ireland, with over 2,700 women between the ages of 50-64 diagnosed every year. However, women aged between 65-69 have a one in 10 chance of getting breast cancer but are not being screened.”

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UCC students are Cork women set for among world’s brightest African building blitz Two Cork students were picked from 5,000 submittors from over 200 universities worldwide for an international pan-discipline academic award. University College Cork students David Jones from Bishopstown and Tadhg O’Laoighaire from Togher were among the 49 ultimate winners at the Undergraduate Awards, which were judged by over 270

academics. David won the UA in the Chemical & Pharmaceutical Sciences category for his paper entitled Preliminary Investigation into the Optimisation of Sample Systems for the Study of the Vinyl Substitution Reactions of 3(2H)-Furanones while Tadhg won in the Philosophical and Theological Studies category for his paper Thinking Makes it So; A

Defence of Narrative Reflection as the Appropriate Measure of Worthwhile Life. “I’m proud of the work I’ve put in during my undergrad degree, so partaking in the undergrad awards was a natural follow-on from that,” he said.

“If I feel like I’ve developed a worthwhile idea, it serves nobody to keep it hidden away.

Ideas spread through sharing.”

Two Cork women are raising €9,000 to help build homes for the most impoverished communities in the townships of South Africa.

Cork city graphic designer Rachael Tierney along with Cobh Irish Sign Language teacher Lisa Duncan have volunteered with the Niall Mellon Township Trust to go to Mthatha in South Africa in

November to work on building and refurbishing three schools for South African children. To date, the pair have raised €8,500 through bag packing, pub collections, cake sales and fun family events.

Their goal of €9,000 is now within sight as a charity pub quiz takes place tonight, Friday at 8pm at The Market

Tavern, Anglesea Street. Entry is €5 per person and includes food, raffle and music.

The Niall Mellon Township Trust was established in 2002, building low cost but high quality social housing for those living in inhumane conditions in the townships of South Africa. To date the trust has housed 125,000 people.

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Daytripper Comedian Ross Browne, 28, lives in Carrigtwohill with his fiancee, Lorraine Mooney and their two children Emily (6) and Carly (1). He currently appears on The Fear, RTE 2 on Mondays at 10.30pm.

“Any day I’m not anywhere else, I’m up at 7.50am for the school run. The days I’m filming for The Fear, the alarm goes off at 4am. This year I’ve started to get the train a bit more because it allows me more time to write. Sometimes though, I like to drive as it mentally warms me up.

Those days it’s straight into the car and at the first garage I stock up on a couple of Pepperamis and a massive coffee. I’ll eat burgers as well for breakfast, I don’t discriminate - there’s no meat fascism going on here! Before I bring Emily to school, I might pop a pizza into the oven and it’s done by the time I come back.

I’ll literally eat whatever is there, so there’s never the panic, ‘argh, there’s no eggs’.

Instead I’m like, ‘argh, there’s no chicken curry’!

Once that’s all out of the way, it’s writing time. Even if I’m in terrible form, I have to write.

At the moment, I’m writing a book, have numerous scripts and I’m coming up with new concepts for TV shows. It all works because I can’t stay on anything for too long. I’ve the desktop open constantly at home but I’m getting a laptop for travelling as normally it’s a pen and pad. I must look like a monk on the train, with a massive quill, jar of ink and my candle.

If I’m sitting at the computer, then I’m writing. Even when checking emails, I’ve every window open. If I had to write a script in two hours, it’d probably be counter-productive. Limit yourself that way; you’re limiting yourself creatively too. I suppose what I’m really saying is I just can’t plan!

With filming The Fear, we start at 9am, meet at a coffee shop in Dublin, mic-up, get into costume and run through ideas. We then hit the streets and go walkies. One of the lads has a pedometer and we walk 20km a day.

We’ve debuted Sergeant Major now who’s doing ev-

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erything from trying to recruit assassins on the street to ordering coffee in a very drill sergeant way. He’s a soldier who can’t turn off.

It works because if I was going around looking like Che Guevara, people would think ‘he’s just an odd ball’. But with the real uniform, it makes it better. One guy - who must have had some knowledge - was looking at me, saying ‘you’re wearing the right gear’. To which I replied, ‘of course I’m wearing the right gear son: I’m a soldier’.

“It all works because I can’t stay on anything for too long.”

I loved doing the House Arrest sketch, as I got to see the psychology of power. Hilary and Derek were in the front seats playing the two coppers and I was sitting in the back with handcuffs on as a prisoner. We almost became our roles. I was being released on house arrest and brought to people’s homes by the ‘gardaí’.

Of course the people didn’t want me, and said ‘that’s not my son’. I do a runner, get shocked by the ankle tag and the gardaí leave me there. One couple made me sandwich and a guy gave me a coffee.

You can’t write that. No matter what we threw at them, they one-upped us by bringing a prisoner out a coffee!

I always wanted to be doing comedy in some shape or form but didn’t think you could do it as a career. I saw comedians

on TV and imagined them to be these mythical creatures.

That clown mentality always attracted me, never the person doing really straight-forward clever material. I was quite scrawny, and being the class clown, I probably put a target on myself for bullies. Although it was the reason for targeting me, comedy was always a deflection. If I kept them laughing, they weren’t punching. Thats’s probably quite a stupid power; deflecting punches with jokes!

My dad was also in a comedy mime act years ago - Seanie

Murphy and himself - and they used to mime songs of the time and do a sketch. With the Bishop Eamon Casey story, they mimed It Started with a Kiss and before Seanie came out, dressed like a child with little ‘Eamon’ on his hat, singing ‘You don’t remember me, do you?’ It was political satire, and way ahead of its time. That would have definitely rubbed off on me.

It was Tommy Tiernan who got me my first gig and Des Bishop my second. I was hosting this competition in which Tiernan was a judge and I

asked him how I could get into comedy. He told me to write, write and write. And six months later in the Comedy Club, when I met him again, he asked did I write. I hadn’t but I said I had. Well, I wasn’t going to say ‘I didn’t take your advice Tommy’. He called the guy who ran the comedy club in Galway over, asked him would he give me 10 minutes and that was that.

With Des Bishop, my parents ran into him in Blackpool Shopping Centre, they told him about me and Des gave my mum his personal phone

number. That was as sound as you can get. With Tommy getting me my first gig and Des my second, that was some pressure. If ever there were two people to disappoint!

However, I didn’t start doing comedy properly until Lorraine was pregnant. I used to be pinting while gigging but with Emily’s birth, I had to be either in or not.

Hence why I’ve thrown myself into the writing. Food wise, if I’m at home, I tend to graze during the day. I’d get a block of cheese, olives and some salami. I’d say I’ve gout in my soul. If people saw me in the supermarket and didn’t realise I’ve the weirdest taste, they’d be thinking ‘who does he think he is?’ with my sun-dried tomatoes, feta, olives, salami and cheeses. I actually got sushi the other day for dinner because it was €2 in Tesco in the cheap aisle! After 7pm, I can eat like a king!

If I’m filming back-to-back days in Dublin I try and get in a gig at The International or The Laughter Lounge. It can be tough in some ways, being up since 4am, doing 13hour days, and then going to do a gig. Sometimes the brain isn’t as sharp, but it’s good to get the last bit of energy out before shutting down back in the hotel. I also MC at City Limits in Cork, and I’m a facilitator in a sense. You can’t bring up an act to cold silence, so you have to get the audience ready. It’s like being a court jester for the main act.

If I’m driving from Dublin after filming, I’m on the road by 8pm, or it’s 9pm if I’m on the train. Nights I’m not gigging, I’m still never in bed before 11pm. I work right up to the end, and have a coffee before going to sleep. It has no effect on me. I must have 14 cups a day, and yes, I’m dying on the inside. And my last thought before I head to sleep? It’s ‘am I really funny or is this an elaborate joke spanning continents?’”

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Cork leads fight against global cybercrime A global leader in security software and solutions with a European Centre in Cork has announced a three-year agreement with Interpol. Trend Micro Incorporated is to support the international police organisation, and its 190 member countries, with additional knowledge, resources and Conor Faughnan from AA Ireland and Justin Mc Carthy of Maryborough pictured as the Maryborough Hotel & Spa is crowned AA Hotel of the Year 2014-2015. Picture by: Gerard McCarthy

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Maryborough House Hotel will celebrate with a €500,000 investment to further expand its wedding and private function facilities, creating up to 20 new

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Fáilte, Dearg After a two-week search which resulted in nearly 1500 suggestions, Fota Wildlife Park has announced the name of their new red panda cub. The latest addition to the panda family will be called ‘Dearg’, which simply means ‘red’. Dearg, whose sex is yet to be determined, was born in June and is only the second red panda born in the park in 21 years, making this one of the most significant births at Fota Wildlife Park this year. The opportunity to name the cub seemed to be a big hit, with suggestions coming in from all over the world including many from the US, UK and even as far as New Zealand.

In the end the park narrowed it down to three of the most popular names, which included Dearg, Rusty and Rebel. The panda wardens eventually settled on Dearg.

The chosen name was suggested by 43 people so Fota Wildlife Park did a random draw and picked out Sinéad Philips from Gorey in County Wexford as the winner of a VIP behind the scenes tour

and annual membership to the park.

Dearg is the first cub for three-year-old Bonnie, who originally came from Dublin Zoo, and dad Pete, who is five years old. Like all red pandas Dearg can be seen best around dawn or dusk, as that is the time when they are most active.

The Red Panda is native to the Himalayas in Bhutan, southern China, Pakistan, India, Laos, Nepal, and Burma but it is believed that less than 2,500 remain in the wild. To help stop their decline Fota Wildlife Park contributes to the EEP (European Endangered Species Programme) Forest Guardian Project which employs forest guardians to protect Red Pandas in Chintapu Community Forest at Maimajhuwa VDC in Nepal.

When fully grown, Dearg will be between 31 and 47 inches long, and about half of that will be the tail which makes red pandas so much more agile than their larger black-and-white great panda cousins.

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Cork designer makes a mark on E! News

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

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A Cork-based designer has had her designs beamed across the world courtesy of the popular US entertainment news programme E! News. During New York Fashion Week Caroline Matthews’ garments were worn by E! News correspondent Alicia Quarles, who wore the designer’s leather top during a segment with Britney Spears about the singer’s new lingerie collection. She also Instagramed herself wearing Caroline’s obi belt, paired with a dress by designer Elie Tahari, and was photographed wearing the same belt at the launch of The Scandal collec-

tion for The Limited in New York.

Leeds-born Ms Matthews, who works out of her studio on South Mall, said she was approached by Quarles’ stylists PJ Pascual and Raia Gomez. “They saw some of my pieces on a website called NJAL, which stands for Not Just Another Label, and they got in touch with me from there. They loved the collection and requested a selection of pieces to be sent to them in New York for selection by Alicia for when she was interviewing some A-List stars and also for coverage at New York Fashion Week,” she said. “Whatever she wears she would tweet about them and they also would hashtag me, and credit me at end of the show.”

Ms Mathews, who also has the bridal label Caroline Atelier, outlined that as her Spring/ Summer 2015 collection is nearly ready, she plans to let Quarles’ stylists know about the new pieces. “If she’s doing anything else, I’m more than happy to send them over,” she said. The designer is also in discussions with X Factor’s ChloeJasmine Whichello, who is one of the final six in Cheryl’s girls’ group in this year’s competition.

Ms Matthews explained that the blonde model started following her on Twitter a number of months ago, and had commented on the her collection. “I recognised the name when she appeared on X Factor so I messaged her to say that if she got through I would be more than happy to send some pieces to her,” she said.

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SECTION 19 LITTER POLLUTION ACTS, 1997 TO 2009 The display of articles or advertisements is prohibited, subject to some exceptions.

Notices advertising meetings or events, or election posters can be displayed subject to conditions and to the written authorisation of the owner, occupier or person in charge of the property on which the display is made.

Cork City Council is considering the introduction of a protocol for the authorisation of erection of temporary posters/notices on Cork City Council property to advertise public meetings/events.

A copy of the proposed protocol is available on the City Council website, www.corkcity.ie, from the Reception Desk, City Hall, Anglesea Street or from the Street Cleaning and Litter Management Section, Tel: 021 4924308 or 021 4924299.

Submissions on the draft protocol may be made in writing to the Acting Administrative Officer, Street Cleaning and Litter Management Section, Room 232 City Hall, Anglesea Street, Cork, or by email to john_jones@corkcity.ie at the latest by 5.00pm on Tuesday, 14th October 2014.

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The Cork News readers name a landmark The latest addition to the JD Wetherspoon pub chain will be right across the road from The Cork News on Carey’s Lane in Cork City, and a few weeks ago we asked you, the readers, to choose a name for Cork’s newest landmark pub.

The choices were The Tailor’s Tack, The Full Sail, The Linen Weaver and The Cork Cooper, each short-listed to reflect an aspect of Cork’s history and heritage in general or of Paul Street and Carey’s Lane in particular, from vinegar manufacture to sail weaving.

Our thanks to everyone who responded, and congratulations to all of you who said that ‘The Linen Weaver’ was your favourite, because you’ve spoken loud and clear and

your choice was the most popular!

Wetherspoon founder and chairman Tim Martin said: “We are delighted that so many readers of The Cork News took the time to choose their favourite pub name.

“We are pleased that the name ‘The Linen Weaver’ has been chosen and look forward to the name adorning the new pub.”

The Cork News and JD Wetherspoon have teamed up to give five readers who voted for the winning name a special “thank you”, so particular congratulations to Emma Hester, Linda Davis, Eric Hurley, Shane Horan and Ann Bevan, who were picked at random from the long list of Linen Weaver enthusiasts.

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The high cost of complex dental work and specialist treatments in Ireland has long been a stumbling block for people.

Some are too terrified to see a dentist, some are embarrassed about years of neglect, or are victims of poor or inadequate dental work from years past, living life with their lips clamped firmly together, afraid to smile.

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Smile Store – The Dental Specialists are also known for their technical and aesthetic excellence with crowns and bridgework, offering metal-free crowns that will look completely natural in your mouth. Their approach is far from the old ‘yank it out’ mentality of dentists in times past; they work to preserve your own teeth

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Get what you need, when you need it Smile Store – The Dental Specialists have rocked the market, finally making extensive and complicated dental work accessible to all. People who despaired of finding affordable treatment in Ireland were making the potentially risky choice to seek cheaper treatment aboard - but now you don’t have to get on a plane to find value.

“We’re very proud to be able to offer patients the latest in modern, high-tech equipment and techniques, and it is our goal to make specialist dental work affordable to everybody”, explains Tamas Kirchknopf, Director at Smile Store – The Dental Specialists.

“We provide services that can be life-changing, and we have the expertise to do so. Dental implants are a good example - many

traditional dentists don’t have the knowledge or equipment necessary to fit dental implants, and can only suggest dentures as an alternative to missing teeth, which always become loose as the gum recedes once the teeth are gone. Replacement teeth fitted atop implants feel and function exactly like your natural teeth.

They are the future of dentistry.”

The well-established Cork practice performs hundreds of implant surgeries every year, as patients flock to the surgery to get rid of ill-fitting dentures and replace missing teeth with natural-looking crowns and implants. The practice has doubled in size in the last 12 months, making it Cork’s largest and fastest-growing dental practice.

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Hot debate was sparked by recent reports that dental care in Cork was some of the most expensive in the country; this survey obviously didn’t include Smile Store – The Dental Specialists.

They provide dental implants for as little as €685, a price currently offered as a limited time promotion, making them affordable and accessible to everyone. The dental surgery is committed to constant development and education in the field of dentistry to provide people with the very best of care, and their specialists are resident here in Cork, ready to assist patients with aftercare.

Wide range of services for beautiful straight smiles Smile Store – The Dental Specialists can fix everything for everyone. This all-specialist practice provides a multitude of specialist services under one roof, even sedation dentistry with a consultant anaesthetist for nervous patients.

You can have aesthetic dentistry including metal-free crowns and porcelain veneers; you can get endodontic treatment such as a root canal. They also provide a full range of orthodontic services like aligners and braces, and offer payment plans. They treat multiple generations of families, from little children who need braces, to grannies with dodgy dentures.

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Rural crime tackled by text service Thousands of texts alerting people to potential criminal activity in their local area have been sent to communities across County Cork during the first year of the crime prevention Text Alert system. Over 450 groups in towns and villages throughout the country and more than 80,000 people have signed-up to the scheme, which is a joint initiative between An Garda Síochána, Muintir na Tíre, Neighbourhood Watch and the Irish Farmers Association. Once a member of the public reports an incident to the gardaí, the details are verified and it’s determined whether the system should be utilised. A text or e-mail is then sent out to each registered community contact in their Garda district, which is then forwarded to the community group to advise the public to watch out and report any developments.

Assistant commissioner Jack Nolan stated: “We have found that as an immediate, cost effective method of engagement with the communities we serve, the Text Alert

system has proved to be invaluable. We will continue to ensure that the system is used in conjunction with commu-

nities around the country, both rural and urban, as it has proved to be a worthwhile method of engagement.”

There has been a significant increase over the past few years in crime rates in rural areas of County Cork, where

gangs take advantage of quiet back roads to make their way from one victim to another.

Farm machinery is often at

the top of their wish list, and all farmers are advised to make sure that they can identify their equipment in the event that it’s ever taken from their farms. Labeling and etching are two of the most effective ways to ensure that, even if equipment is stolen, that there’s a better-than-average chance that it can be recovered again if any attempt is made to re-sell it.

Similarly, businesses and householders in rural areas are advised to always be on their guard and to take note of suspicious activity. Most of the time, new faces in an area are completely innocent but, as community alert schemes have proven, it never hurts to pay close attention, just in case.

As Winter approaches, An Garda has warned that crime rates traditionally start to climb at this time of year.

Sensible precautions ought to be enough to deter criminals, such as ensuring that doors and windows are locked, that lights are on a timer if you’re going to be away, and that householders and business owners stay vigilant.

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Here comes the pop-up bridal shop Never-before-worn wedding dresses will be going for knockdown prices at a charity pop-up dress sale in the city.

There will be bridal wear from as little as €30 along with bridesmaid, formal, evening and casual wear. The event is in aid of Special Olympics Munster and will open at 85 Patrick St (formerly The Body Shop) today, Friday from 9am and will run until tomorrow, Saturday. Castlemartyr Resort has also donated a prize of an overnight stay with dinner which will be raffled at the two-day event.

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Turn trash to treasure for Marymount Dig up forgotten treasures from your dusty attic, because the Marymount Antiques Roadshow is being held next week.

The valuation day in aid of Marymount Hospice takes place on Sunday, October 12th from 12 noon to 4.30pm at Marymount on the Curraheen Road in Bishopstown.

Items such as furniture, glass, silver, jewellery and pottery can all be brought in on the day to be professionally appraised by experts from the Irish Antique Dealers Association. Last year, one woman was informed by experts that her “costume jewellery” earrings were in fact genuine Chanel jewels, valued in the

region of €4,000.

It costs €5 for one piece to be valued and €10 for three items, with all money raised on the day going towards Marymount Hospice.

The hospice has an annual fundraising target of €2m which is needed to maintain the level of care which they provide.

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Things that go ‘bump’ in the night The 14th World Ghost Convention will be held in Cork City on Friday, October 24th, at Cork City Gaol.

The spooky summit is traditionally opened each year by the Lord Mayor of Cork, and provides an opportunity for people fascinated with the supernatural to hear a colourful assortment of supernatural topics explored by speakers from different backgrounds and professions.

People who claim to have experienced supernatural occurrences will also have the chance to share their experiences and hear first-hand the

accounts of others who echo similar experiences.

The 19th century Cork City Gaol will form an atmospheric backdrop for the convention and is said to have its own resident ghosts, some of whom speakers and audience members for past summits say they’ve encountered.

“The World Ghost Convention was established to help those who have had supernatural experiences by raising public awareness, highlighting the fact that they are not alone in having such experiences” event organiser Catherine Courtney told The Cork News.

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Paul McGinley insists that the rift with Darren Clarke won’t influence selection of the 2016 Ryder Cup captain.

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“I am taking this decision because I believe that to contest the election would be an ongoing distraction from the critical work of government, which is to secure Ireland’s recovery through job creation and increased investment.”

John McNulty withdraws from the Seanad by-election following controversy over his appointment to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art.

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Is hare coursing an art form?

Dear Editor, Fine Gael’s attempt to cynically use an appointment to the Irish Museum of Modern Art to help turn a Donegal businessman into a Senator has prompted the question (among others): what do our political leaders really think of Arts and Culture in Ireland?

I may be able to help with that query. Of all the government departments, it is Arts and Culture that has been assigned the duty and “honour” of issuing the annual license permitting over

seventy coursing clubs to net hares in our countryside; not for scientific research or any artistic or cultural purpose, but to serve as live bait for pairs of savage dogs, to be terrorised, mauled, tossed about like rag dolls, or otherwise injured for the edification of gamblers and blood sport fans.

Hare coursing is as far removed from art and culture as you can get: It is a criminal offence in many jurisdictions, including Northern Ireland, Britain, Australia, New Zealand and most of

continental Europe. Yet not only does our government allow this barbarism, it entrusts the licensing of this legalised animal cruelty to a department that should not be remotely associated with such a practise.

You won’t find too many connoisseurs of the arts watching hares being chased across windswept, waterlogged fields in the depths of winter, or sipping from whiskey flasks as the animals screech like babies when struck or pinned down by the greyhounds.

And yet it is Minister Heather Humphreys, a cultured and honourable woman, who is tasked with licensing the obscenity that is live hare coursing.

If that’s what our government, and the political establishment generally, thinks of arts and culture, then artists and those who promote or facilitate artistic activity should be seriously worried!

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Hi! We are having a Charity Cake Sale day on October 8th in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland and I wondering if you could spare a corner to help us spread the word.

Cakes will be €2 and all proceeds will go to the charity.

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Hello, Please let your readers know “You Are Not Alone” will hold a coffee morning for those who are bereaved or affected by suicide in the Montenotte Hotel in Cork on Tuesday October 7th from 11.30am to 1pm. All welcome and bring friend/s.

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A Coffee Morning will take place on Friday October 10th from 9.30am to 11.30am at Clancy’s Bar on

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lot of companies scrapped their annual Christmas party when the recession bit down hard, but this year sees Cork venues taking lots more bookings for Christmas bashes, with a reported 74% of businesses planning a bit of a do.

Most companies opt to throw their parties outside of the office, as it stops people from photocopying their

bum and adds to the festive feel. Remember, though, that a company party is legally an extension of the workplace, so all of the usual rules about sexual harassment, bullying and inappropriate conduct still apply.

There’s nothing quite like the fear that sets in the day after a company party when memories of telling your colleagues exactly what you think of them or telling your boss where he went wrong

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Formal complaints! On top of a hangover!

Alan Price, Head of Peninsula Ireland, said that “Problems arise when complaints start to be made and this is a regular occurrence following a Christmas party.

If employers do plan on having a party, they should ensure they properly brief staff so that they are aware of the implications their actions will have.”

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The trick to having a good time at your company party is to stay relaxed but alert, like a cheetah.

Of course you can have a few jars, but have water after every drink, and make sure you eat whatever is on offer, even if it’s shrivelled

cocktail sausages, for soakage.

A decent party will bring people together and boost morale, making workers feel appreciated and reminding them that they are part of a team.

It doesn’t matter if your party is a night at the dogs or a sit down dinner: don’t get hammered.

There are bound to be people in the workplace who you don’t like, and a disparate group of people laced with booze can be a recipe for

trouble.

Also, what may seem witty and hilarious to you on the night may have you curling your toes the following day.

There are some clever tips for making sure you don’t wake up to a P45 or an irked co-worker after your company Christmas Party: • Identify all members of management before you horse into the Cava, so you won’t make a career-killing mistake.

• Don’t get off with anyone.

Nobody, no matter how good

they suddenly look. You’ll be morto on Monday.

• If your office does a secret Santa, don’t buy anything weird. This includes underwear, novelty pens with women whose clothes slide off, or deodorant.

• Do not belt out Fairytale of New York whilst linking arms with people and then cry in the toilet telling Julie from accounts how much you really, really love her. You will never recover your dignity.

• Don’t get up on that karaoke stage unless you have had

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your singing abilities conformed by an independent source, like a producer from X Factor. Your mammy is not an independent source.

• Do not discuss your salary, or anyone else’s salary, or tell people you’re ‘getting out of this dump by the end of January anyhow’.

• Remember: it may all end up on YouTube, forever immortalising your table dance with that lampshade on your head.

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Cork Biz 3 October 2014

Super Nova

Nova Broadband, a Cork-born and bred internet service provider, has been a shining example of how to do it right for the past decade. Lorcan MacMuiris grabs a few minutes of founder Dave McDonald’s time to find out a little more about Nova’s bright future...

“I eat, sleep and dream about it. It’s a passion. I love it. I love coming to work in the mornings.” Dave McDonald doesn’t mince words when he talks about his job. He’s 38 years old but when he talks about doing what he does his voice speeds up and the pitch rises, like listening to a kid describe their birthday party, except with references to the National Broadband Scheme and ‘customer relationship management’ and satellites scattered here and there, touched on momentarily before he bounces off them and back to his passion: the broadband business he started ten years ago; Nova Broadband. He’s an animated speaker and, I can tell, a remarkably enthusiastic businessman. I don’t mean enthusiastic in that sort of overly-intense, clenched teeth, ‘oh my god leave me alone’ holiday co-ordinator sort of way, either. Dave so clearly adores his work that by the time we finish speaking I regret recently signing a broadband contract with a different provider. His joy in what he does is infectious. He flits back and forth between past, present and future,

“For the last two years, every month has been a recordsetting month.” mapping out just where Nova has been and dropping hints about where it’s going.

“We’re number one on Rate My ISP, and we have some customers who’ve been with us right from the very start - a few of them were at our tenth birthday party over the summer - and I still know most of our customers by name” he beams, equally delighted about each fact. “We have about eight people at the moment, and everyone in the office is enthusiastic about Nova. It’s been hard at times, especially in the early years, but it’s really come into its own. For the last two years,

every month has been a record-setting month.”

“Wait...every?

For two years?” I interrupt. “Yup. For two years. Every month. Record setting” Dave replies, grinning; “The product is good. I’m proud of it.”

So, that’s the present. What about the past?

“Ten years ago when I started Nova,” he recalls, “Churchfield and Quaker’s Road were the only broadband exchanges in Cork, so not even the whole city could get broadband, you have to remember that. It was all still dialup then. For us to buy up wholesale bandwidth wasn’t easy, because at the time Eircom and BT had a duopoly. But in 2003 the State had set up the Metropolitan Area Network strategy - only for that we wouldn’t have had a chance - and we set up as an ISP with business customers only at the start.

“We got in at the right time, really. Broadband was in its infancy and we learned so much about it just by doing.

Then once we found our stride there was no stopping us. I did computer science in UCC and I was always into technology; I loved experiementing with

Picture by Gerard McCarthy

technology and I learned to program when I was nine or ten years of age, I was always into it. That led me into software development, and I still do it in my spare time. I developed all the technology that Nova runs on, CRM, billing, all that. Sometimes if there’s nothing on the telly I do a bit of coding and improve stuff still. Then I went to Australia for four years and I saw this amazing thing: always-on dial up. Just to have always-on the time was revolutionary, and I heard about early experiments in the US with wireless broadband. No more shouting “get off the phone!” - remember that? I knew there was something there that had to bypass

whatever was there already, and I was hooked. I learned as much as I could, put a business plan together, went to the bank, and ten years later we’re still learning every day.”

Nova doesn’t offer satellite broadband, and I muddle the two up early on in our conversation before Dave corrects me good naturedly. “It’s an important distinction,” he says. “With satellite you have a big dish, maybe up to 1.2 metres, and that’s aimed at a satellite, which means you could be waiting up to half a second for the signal to reach you. Now that doesn’t sound too bad until you start using VOIP like Skype, or streaming, or online gaming. We

transmit over the airwaves using our own ground-based transmission sites, which give you a connection of similar or (in some areas) better quality than fixed-line broadband and it allows us to address customers who have poorquality lines by bypassing the phone network.”

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continued from page 52 in five years, but for some people it’s not a choice; it’s a necessity.

“In rural areas a lot of people still don’t have many broadband options at all” agrees Dave. “There are mobile dongles, which are very hit and miss, and the other options are to be at the end of a very long line, getting under one meg - which people can’t do much with these days - or satellite broadband which has all that latency. So you can’t watch Netflix, you can’t play online games, you can’t watch Sky On Demand...it adds up to a big divide between people who can have all that and people who can’t. So now you have practically everyone after moving to broadband but there’s still a huge gap. There are still people in the lower harbour who can’t get 4g or even 3g. Forget about bingeing on Breaking Bad!” It may be tough to remember, so great has been the change in our cybercircumstances over the past decade, but that’s how it was for all of us not long ago. And, cognisant of the fact that some people don’t actually need all-

singing, all-dancing, top-flite internet access, Nova offers a fairly broad spread of options, catering for granny and grandad in Rostellan who might only want to keep up on Facebook and e-mail the grandkids in Australia once

in a while, and for the gaming fanatic squirrelled away in a techno-hut somewhere in Mallow, crushing the hopes and dreams of other online gamers in similar techno-huts around the globe.

So, that’s the present. What

about the future?

“We’re based in Little Island and this is where we started but we’ve grown a lot. We cover 3,500 square kilometres in north Cork and we’re up and running in parts of County Limerick and County Tipper-

Savings you can count on From engineering students to philosophy students, one of the first questions new students will have to solve is “who do I bank with?”

Despite all the major banks encouraging customers to switch to them, the numbers of people actually switching in Ireland remains relatively small when compared to other countries. The banks know that when they sign up students they’re creating a relationship for life in most cases, but the reality is that most of us don’t think as hard as we might about our choice.

So maybe students should imagine this lifetime decision like an exam question.

If you open an account with Bank A, they offer to deposit a lump sum in your account, whereas, with Bank B, you get a percentage discount every time you use their debit card.

Which one is better for you?

The answer, just like most exam questions, isn’t as straightforward as it first appears.

Take Bank of Ireland’s 20% off offer when you use your debit card in selected retailers like Insomnia, Body Shop, Odeon, Elvery’s Sports and Timberland among others.

It may not be cold, hard cash up front but let’s say you love your daily coffee and muffin at Insomnia where you spend €4 a day, five days a week. Using your Bank of Ireland debit card, you’ll save €4 off your weekly €20.

Now let’s say that decide to go jogging regularly to make sure that all those muffins don’t result in a ‘muffin top’

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happen before the end of the year and...well, yeah. That’s about all I can say. It’s going to be transformational for us.

Basically we’re building on the success we’ve had over the last two years but I really can’t tell you any more at all right now.”

I’m intrigued, but try as I might I can’t get Dave to part with much more information than he already has. One or two interesting tidbits are discussed off the record but I’m about as knowledgable about the next big step for this home-grown Cork ISP as you are. It’s a great - and continuing - success story though, and one which caught my interest far more than I expected it to. That’s partially down to Nova’s impressive stats and mysterious ‘stay tuned’ big announcement, but mostly down to Dave McDonald himself, a man who had a Picture by dream and gave it everything Gerard McCarthy he had and continues to do so, but with all that delight ary as well. And...” he pauses and enthusiasm and pride in a little, measuring how much his work that formed my first he’s about to tell me; “We will impression of him.

To find our more about be making a significant announcement which will ad- Nova, visit their website novdress a huge expansion in our abroadband.ie or follow them coverage. I guess...yes. ‘Huge’ on facebook at facebook.com/ isDeadline the right word for it. It’ll novabroadband.

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Wines of the week Wine buyer Gary O'Donovan on the week's best bottles

Pumpkin and marshmallow cream pie Another mouth-watering recipe from Chef Fred Pillavoine at Kilkenny Design Centre in Shanagarry...

Fred’s Top Tip:

For extra nutty taste, mix peanut butter into the marshmallow cream – absolutely delicious!

Serves 6

Marshmallow

Ingredients: • 800g pumpkin (deseeded) • Melted butter to grease • One sheet of ready-made shortcrust pastry • 250ml evaporated milk • 75g sugar • 55g brown sugar • three eggs • one teaspoon ground cinnamon • ½ tsp salt • ½ tsp ground ginger • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg • One pinch ground cloves

• three egg whites • 250ml glucose • Pinch of salt • 300g icing sugar • One tsp vanilla essence Method 1. Preheat oven to 200 C. Cut the pumpkin into wedges (skin on) and brush with the melted butter. Place on a baking tray lined with greaseproof paper and bake for about 30 to 40 minutes uncovered.

2. When cooked, leave the pumpkin to cool before scooping out the flesh with a large spoon, discarding any dark brown parts. Place in a food processor and blend till

smooth.

3. Reduce oven temperature to 180 C. Line a flan case with the pastry and par-bake for 15 minutes.

4. Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, sugars and eggs in a bowl. Mix well, add spices and salt.

5. Pour into the flan case and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.

Allow to cool.

6. For the marshmallow cream, place egg whites, glucose and salt in a bowl .

7. Using an electric mixer, beat at high speed until double the volume, thick and glossy. Reduce mixer speed to low and add icing sugar and vanilla essence.

8. Mix thoroughly. When ready top the pie and spike with the back of a spoon.

Alpha Zeta Chardonnay, Italy, 2013, €11.99 Chardonnay is the world’s most famous white-wine grape, and usually requires a high level of winemaker involvement to sculpt the flavours. The ultimate taste depends on the type of fermentation used; the variety itself and the climate where the vines are grown, so there is a myriad of variables that come into play.

Alpha Zeta’s Chardonnay is a great example of what can be achieved in Verona by containing vine yield and allowing the fruit to reach full ripeness. The hand-harvested grapes are de-stemmed; crushed and chilled on the way to the press without any addition of sulphur, and half the wine is fermented in oak whilst the other half is put through malolactic fermentation to add complexity.

Straw yellow and bright with a thread of minerality, it’s got melon and nectarine on the nose and a toasty, biscuit character and is clean, fresh and fruitdriven on the palate with a nice long finish. Gorgeous with fish in sauces like sole meunière or interesting risottos like butternut squash.

Alpha Zeta Valpolicella Ripasso, Italy, 2012, €14.99 Ripasso is a traditional Veronese practice – updated. It’s made in a similar way to Amarone by re-fermenting the young wine on the skins of dried out grapes to give it greater body and depth. Then it’s aged for a year in French oak barrels, resulting in a truly delicious ruby-red wine with a zing of dried cherry added by the ripasso.

A blend of Corvina grapes with 5% Rondinella, there’s a concentrated perfume of red and black cherries and an intensity sure to please Ripasso fans.

It’s full-bodied with a supple structure; of good length with a pretty mouthwatering bitter cherry twist on the finish. Great with grilled white meats; charcuterie or pâté.

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Jim Reeves, Customer Director, Unilever Food Solutions, Lorraine Walshe The Elm Tree, Glounthaune, Cork, Tommy Bowe, Derek Walshe, The Elm Tree and Mark McCarthy, Business Development Chef, Unilever Food Solutions. Picture by Maura Hickey

Glounthaune’s Elm Tree is top of the honours list The Elm Tree Glounthaune has been confirmed as the ‘Best All-Ireland and Best Munster Carvery’ at The National Unilever Hospitality Awards; a huge accolade for a superb restaurant and bar.

This is the fourth year in a row for The Elm Tree to received this award, a sure sign that the team in Glounthaune has ticked - and continues to tick - all the right boxes when it comes to serving exception-

al carvery food.

The staff at the Elm Tree have earned a number of national titles over the past few years, including ‘Style Bar of the Year’, ‘Best Customer Service’, ‘Best Bar with Food’, and ‘Best Gastro Pub’.

Attention to detail, quality and consistency have all contributed to the success of this unique premises, which is by any measure one of the top establishments in the whole

country.

Owner Derek Walshe said they the secret is that The Elm Tree is constantly reviewing their business and seeing how and where they can improve.

He also praised all the staff at the bar, saying “No business will work without a good team driving it and we are very lucky to have a strong motivated team who are loyal and beleive in The Elm Tree”.

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Be breast aware

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ctober is breast cancer awareness month.

Breast cancer affects more than 2,800 Irish women - and several dozen men - every year. The rate of diagnosis in Cork tends to be slightly higher than most of the rest of the country. Risk factors that can increase a chance of getting the disease include gender, as the cancer is 100 times more common in women than in men; age, as breast cancer is rare in women under 30 and occurs most often over the age of 50; previous breast disease or radiotherapy to the chest area; some pre-existing hormonal issues; family history; and lifestyle such as being physically inactive or overweight, smoking, having a high alcohol intake, and a diet high in fat and low in fibre and fresh fruit and vegetables.

There will be a number of events taking place in Cork over the month, which will support breast cancer services, research and advocacy work.

Sleep on it • Know what is normal for you • Know what changes to look for • Look and feel regularly • Discuss any changes with your GP without delay • Attend for routine breast screening if aged 50 and over

Now in its fourth year, Sleep Pink is an annual nationwide charity campaign run

by Harvey Norman in aid of the Marie Keating Foundation. Running throughout October, it aims to raise €40,000 for the charity, with a percentage from the sale of all items in the Harvey Norman Sleep Pink range to be donated to the foundation. Linda Keating, director of fundraising with the Marie

Let’s walk Cork’s World Champion walker Rob Heffernan is urging the people of Cork to put on their runners and walk alongside him for breast cancer awareness.

As part of Centra’s ‘Let’s Walk’ initiative to raise funds for the Irish Cancer Society’s Action Breast Cancer programme, the local hero will be taking to the streets on Sunday, October 19th, with a fundraising 5km walk starting at 3pm at Herlihy’s Centra in Bishopstown.

“Walking is a sport which is obviously very close to my heart and I want to help encourage as many people as possible to get their runners on and walk for this wonderful cause that touches the lives of many people across the country,” said Rob Heffernan.

To sign-up to the Bishopstown walk or any of the other Let’s Walk initiatives taking place in Cork this October, register online at centra.ie.

Keating Foundation, added that women visiting Harvey Norman during October can also bring their unwanted bras, as all stores are hosting bra bins as part of the Give Your Bra for Breast Cancer campaign this Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The campaign, explained Linda, will see the Marie Keating Foundation receive €1 for every bra donated throughout October.

Bold and bald

Be Bold, Be Bald will be held by voluntary cancer support group, The Girls’ Club Cork on Saturday, October 18th.

Participants go bald by boldly wearing a bald cap- or very boldly shaving their headto honour those who fight cancer and raise money to help fight back. Caps are available from the centre at 26 St Paul’s Avenue, off Lavitts Quay, priced at €5.

World Champion Rob Heffernan and fitness enthusiast Roz Purcell. Picture by Maxwells

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Corkonians are biggest TV addicts

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ork residents are guilty of watching more television than anyone else in Ireland, clocking up an average of 223 minutes each day, while four in every 10 people “binge” on TV programmes. Nearly 1.4 million Irish people watch hours of their favourite television series back-to-back, according to the latest eircom Household Sentiment Sur-

vey (eHSS). This “television bingeing” is facilitated by a myriad of different services, the most popular of which is catch-up players at 37%, followed closely by Netflix at 33% and pre-recorded television programmes - or entirely pre-recorded television series - at 31%. Internet downloads (27%) and rented DVDs (19%) also feature, albeit further down the list, showing how technology has evolved over the last number of years.

A large proportion of participants believed there are some programmes that simply have to be watched live, including the news at 61%, followed by sporting events at 51% and weather forecasts at 42%.

Clinical psychologist David Coleman stated: “Watching live television on a traditional television set is still the norm for most Irish adults up and down the country, as people relax and unwind the

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old fashioned way. However, that is also juxtaposed with a whole new TV-watching phenomenon - the rise of “TV bingeing” - which is symptomatic of people’s busy lifestyles and their desire to choose what they want to see, how they want it and when they want it.”

The fifth eHSS survey also unveiled some novel insights into Irish people’s attitudes to the inevitable evolution of technology in the home. Exploring attitudes towards the merits and disadvantages of technology, the survey found that two out of three people

believe technological advances will enhance our lives in the future. The survey discovered an appetite for wearable devices such as glasses or a smartwatch that would show real-time information, with 46% of people saying they would wear them. Anticipating homes of the future, eHSS reveals that more than half of Irish people (53%) say that life would be better with a robot to help with household chores, while two out of three people (68%) would be keen to run household appliances remotely, such as starting the washing machine and turn-

ing on the oven when out and about.

When it comes to caring for loved ones, over half of Cork people surveyed predicted that robots will be used as caregivers to the sick or elderly in the future - with only 16% saying that they would be comfortable using them, if and when they become available. One in three would like to use a driverless car, powered by GPS and satellite feeds, with 44% saying it would make life better, contrasting with the 30% who believe it would make life worse.

WHAT IS YOUR ARTERIAL AGE/HEALTH RISK There is a Shift in the way researchers are looking at the aging of the arteries. In the past the aging was considered inevitable. It was thought that arterial thickening, inflammation, plaque and calcium building, stiffening or hardening of the arteries could not be reversed but now we know differently. We also know that Arterial Stiffening can have a major impact on your overall health and quality of life.

The Human cardiovascular system often ages at a different rate than our chronological years. Your risk factor can add years or decades to your cardiovascular age. An article by Ron Winslow in the Wall Street Journal has not introduced a new idea on this. Your arteries, capillaries, and veins (together with your blood vessels) play a Key role in your health.

There are 5 main factors that determine cardiovascular health. The first one is heredity, the other 4 are - getting exercise, controlling stress, proper diet, and taking nutritional supplement the body needs.

Thankfully there is a relatively new Device on the market called The Bpro which can us this information and much more.

The Bpro Device used is non-invasive, has EU FDA, CE, MDD and BHS (BRITISH HYPERTENSION SOCIETY (NHS –UK) In addition, Bpro has been validated independently by the National Heart Centre of Singapore in compliance with the protocols set by the Association of medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and European Society of Hypertension (ESH). This device will detect the condition of your arteries, i.e. if you have hardening of the arteries, your blood pressure, your circulation and your overall cardiovascular health. This system is totally non-invasive and it only takes 15 mins approx. Professor Bryan Williams MD FRCP<FAHA Professor of Medicine at he university of Leicester School of Medicine, in the UK tested 2,000 patients with the Bpro device and the same 2,000 patients with an invasive test and the results were staggering. The final reading re accuracy was 99.17%.

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Active weekend to promote mental health Voluntary organisation Muintir na Tíre has joined forces with national suicide prevention charity Console for the October Bank Holiday weekend, kicking off Friday, October 26th. “From biking to bog snorkelling, our groups around county Cork will be organising all kinds of fun activities and encouraging the people in their communities to take part and get

talking,” said Niall Garvey CEO of Muintir na Tíre. “Our Connect for Console weekend is not just about raising funds, we are also making sure it’s an opportunity to create good neighbours and make new friends.”

Founder and CEO of Console Paul Kelly outlined that while the activities are fun, there is a “serious purpose” and Muintir members “will

be getting the message out there to people who may be in distress, that there is always hope and help available at Console”.

Muintir na Tíre groups who want to take part are asked to register with the organisation’s head office. Console, which has full-time counselling centre in Cork, can be reached on freephone 1800 247 247.

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3 October 2014

Top tip

An exposed brick wall in a bedroom gives an instant chic look

With the days getting shorter and the temperatures going down, it’s time to snuggle up in bed. Check out how to turn your sleeping space into a cosy nook…

This bed’s calming curves lend a cool sense to bedroom decor. A Somer 135cm bedstead is at Caseys Furniture, priced €599 down from €856

Add a dash of colour and comfort to any room with this Nicole Day duck egg throw.

Homestore + More, €19.99

A night owl?

Then pick up this owl pillar candle holder from Next for €11

Blue Stockholm rug, Meadows and Byrne, €19.95 Watercolour florals in bright red, green and lilac decorate this white bed linen from RJR. John Rocha, Debenhams, priced from €30

This shabby chic vintage hook is from EZ Living, €19

Cube-shaped stool, frenchconnection.com, €138

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The Great Outdoors As colour drains out of the landscape ahead of the arrival of Winter, you can ensure your garden stays vibrant right through to Spring...

Autumn Shrubs to brighten the Dark Days

Skimmia rubella

Skimmias are evergreen shrubs, and most have male and female flowers on different plants. ‘Rubella’ is a compact male variety with attractive red-margined, dark green leaves, and you’ll find that flower buds will appear in autumn and winter that will eventually bloom next spring.

Skimmia quite likes shade, and does well in the ground or in containers.

Pyracantha

Firethorn or, to give it its proper name, Pyracantha has fabulous berries in red, yellow or orange. It will grow as a stand-alone plant; you can train it against a wall or

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Sneak peek Penneys goes for a touch of vintage with a camel fur coat, €40. It’s in stores at the start of December.

Winter is coming!

Make sure your feet stay snug by winterproofing your shoes and boots at The Cobbler in Paul St. Shopping Centre

Styling by Doctor Marten Five Irish fashion bloggers are to showcase their Dr Martens style today, Friday. The Walk Your Style competition launches at Walk Shoes on Paul Street at 5pm, with each fashionista styling three different outfits using the iconic boots. The styles will be uploaded to walkshoes.ie for public voting to win a trip to London to create their own Dr Martens 1460 boot in the historic Cobb’s Lane factory. One online voter will also win the prize.

Competition The Walk Your Style competition is to celebrate five years in business for Walk Shoes, and the Paul Street store has also teamed up with The Cork News to give away a pair of Dr Martens 1460 boots to one lucky reader. To enter, just let us know how long Walk Shoes has been in business and email your answer along with your name, address, and phone number to comp@thecorknews.ie.

City Style Pictured: Fiona O’Callaghan What I’m wearing: Pendant:Urban Outfitters Scarf: Stradivarius Top: Zara Pants: Vero Moda Shoes : Clarks

Good vibes Check out Alex and Ani at Kilkenny stores, offering eco-conscious, positive energy jewellery products to adorn the body, enlighten the mind and empower the spirit. The range starts from €26.

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Why not give your party dress a rest and take these Sirius sequinned trousers from French Connection out for a spin?

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Lemons not only fight against throat infections, but can also help remove blackheads and diminish age spots due to their vitamin C and citric acid.

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Red revival Autumn is the most colourful time of the year, and the trees are changing their crowning glories for russets, scarlets, auburns and muted coppers, so this is the perfect time to change your foliage too! The Cork News has these top tips if you want to go red this autumn...

Get a trim and invest in heat protection: Healthier hair equals longer lasting colour. If you colour your hair you can easily prolong the longevity of the colour by simply ensuring that you keep it healthy.

Use heat protection when styling with appliances and have regular trims to avoid split ends, which weaken the hair’s structure and its ability to lock colour in.

Be high-maintenance: Red is a high maintenance colour as the vibrancy of the shade is so strong from first colouring results, so avoid this shade if you are a low maintenance person. The roots are the first area to show a colour fade, so ensure that you have regular root touch-ups in between bigger colour appointments.

See a Pro: Forget using a box colour as red it just too difficult to get quality results at home. If you’re going to go red, get it right from the start. A good colourist will make all the difference.

Get the right red for you: There are so many shades of red and copper to suit all types of skin types. It’s actually a very adaptable colour, so don’t be afraid to go red. Getting the right red is about finding a great colourist who will take time to create a red or copper shade that works best for you.

Do not over-wash your hair: Three times a week is more than enough.

Use a good sulphate-free shampoo like Reviving Reds Shamp’Oil from Purelology (available from November, €17.55), as this keeps the colour locked in for longer and on the in-between days when your hair needs a refresh, use a good translucent dry shampoo.

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C’est

Magnifique!

F

orget the cliché of Paris in the spring: Autumn is the best time to see the beautiful French capital.

Extensive and alluring, Paris is truly something to behold, with its combination of architectural treasures along with the food, nightlife, and of course, the shopping. The French capital is a place that can be visited on multiple occasions, and still there are surprises in store.

October is one of the best times to visit Paris, with the perfect blend of crisp weather and smaller crowds. A long weekend in the city offers a virtual treasure trove of wonders, and according to the official website of the Convention and Visitors Bureau parisinfo.com, there are 1,803 monuments, 173 museums and a host of other exceptional sights to see.

First up, of course, would be Paris’s celebrated monuments: l’Arc de Triom-

phe, Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris and the Sacré-Cœur.

And, of course, there is the Eiffel Tower, built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle. Its construction in two years, two months and five days was a staggering technical and architectural achievement and, as the archetypal symbol of France for the rest of the world, it welcomes almost seven million visitors a year, making it the most visited monument that you have to pay for anywhere on earth. The tower is open every single day of the year, from 9.30am to 11pm.

Also, every evening until 1am, it sparkles for five minutes every hour on the hour, while its beacon shines over Paris.

Along with the glitz and glamour of the Eiffel Tower, there are majestic architectural sites such as the conference centre Palais Brongniart; the École Militaire, a vast complex of buildings housing various

Where to stay?

Compiled from tripadvisor.ie Luxury: L’Hôtel Le Bristol, 112 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris. lebristolparis.com Budget: Hotel Darcet 4 Rue Darcet, 75017 Paris.

Best value: Hotel Fabric 31 rue de la Folie Méricourt, 75011 Paris. hotelfabric.com Romance: Paris Hôtel Luxembourg, 42 Rue de Vaugirard, 75006 Paris. luxembourg-paris-hotel.com How to get there?

Aer Lingus has daily flights from Cork to Charles De Gaulle airport. See aerlingus.com for more information.

military training facilities; and l’Observatoire de Paris, the foremost astronomical observatory in France.

Also on the itinerary should be the catacombs; Père Lachaise Cemetery where the likes of Proust, Oscar Wilde and Jim Morrison lie; and the botanical gardens, Jardin des Plantes. There’s also the Louvre, the huge and famous art gallery with a collection that includes the Mona Lisa and Venus de Milo.

There’s also the magic of

shopping in Paris that no other city can match. The Christmas Village at Champs Elysées is open from Saturday, November 15th while of course, there are also two of the most famous stores, Printemps and Galeries Lafayette, with their designer brand names and luxury fashions.

With architectural icons, tempting cuisine, and chic boutiques, what more can be said about Paris except for ‘Bon Voyage’?

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X hits the spot

Nissan’s X-Trail is an SUV which is actually built to go off-road. In fact, writes Seán Creedon, that might be where it’s at its best

N

issan has been very active recently with facelifts or new versions of their entire range of cars available in this part of the world. Over the past twelve months we have seen new versions of the Leaf, Micra, Note, Qashqai, X-Trail and Juke, plus a newcomer to the

Japanese company’s ranks in the Pulsar.

Last week I drove the new version of the X-Trail , which is cheaper than the previous model. At first glance it looks much chunkier than the model it replaces. This is the third version of the X-Trail, which was first introduced in 2001. Now what you get for your money is a huge seven-

seater. I didn’t have any reason to use the third row of seats last week and left them folded down at the back. That way I had a bit of cargo space, otherwise there would be very little space for shopping and so on if I popped up the two children’s seats.

This time round the boot can be opened by pressing a button on the key fob and

there is also button to close the boot, which is very useful as the door is fairly heavy.

Nissan’s very successful Qashqai was launched as a five-seater in 2007. A few years later they added two more seats and called it a Qashqai+2. Surprisingly it wasn’t a great seller, but now the X-Trail, which is based on the Qashqai platform, could fill that gap.

Externally it looks chunky.

Climb on board and you get a high driving position and plenty of room for five adults plus two children if required. You get a flashing amber light near the mirror if you are being overtaken on a motorway on either the outside or inside, but I think this

SUV would probably be best suited to someone who occasionally genuinely needs to go off-road.

I found the X-Trail a bit of a handful if I travelled too fast.

I suppose you could say it was a bit of a ‘rogue,’ which is the name used in the US for this SUV. The interior is brightened by a full-length sun roof.

We’ve had electronic handbrakes for a while now and in the X-Trail you get a red light on the button when you park, though I still found myself double-checking that it was activated when I parked.

The X-Trail features keyless ignition, and other extras include heated leather seats and DAB radio. The latter is

useful if you want to catch up on programmes that you may have missed while in work: it’s like having a permanent version of ‘Playback.’

The X-Trail is big and powerful and if you have to travel on rough terrain then this is the SUV for you. I would be happy enough with the smaller Qashqai, but then I’m a paid up member of the Qashqai club!

Only available in 1.6 diesel, prices start at €29,950 for the two-wheel drive XE model.

Road tax is €270. There are five Nissan dealers in Cork: Fermoy Nissan; Keary’s, Dublin Road; Kevin O’Leary Silversprings; Lucey’s in Charleville and Windsor, on the Carrigrohane Road.

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Du rive sed car review

I don’t know if it’s art, but I like it...

M

allow Road Motors gave me their 2012 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso VTR+ the day after I got back from Spain.

I set off on the wrong side of the road before remembering I was in Blackpool, not Barcelona. ¡Ay, caramba!

There’s so much room in

this seven seater that I decide to borrow my small cousins to fill it out. Their mother peppers me with safe driving instructions as we slide, tumble and recline the middle row. I don’t mention the lane lapse.

We pull down the third seat with a swift tug of a strap and add a buggy, a grandfather and a big hairy doggie and head to the beach.

The 1.6 diesel engine hums away quietly, which is just as well as there’s chaos in the back seat. The combination of a high driver’s position and the vast windscreen make it a bit like driving around in a helicopter, with a panoramic view of the sky and the road ahead. There’s a funny smell and both grandad and the dog look guilty.

Citroen went to a great deal of trouble to build the perfect seven seater; consulting typical MPV buyers and even installing hidden cameras during research to see how the vehicle gets used in the real world.

After canvassing customers they came up with this stylish, spacious model filled with French flair and quirky styling, high-quality materials and lots of extras that make it a pleasure to drive. This Grand Picasso is top spec, with everything from a multifunctional steering wheel to dual zone air conditioning,

Bluetooth, cruise control and parking sensors.

It’s one of the best MPVs on the road, with low emissions and high miles to the gallon, which makes it an economic choice for families. Its predictable handling, although not terribly dynamic, is comforting and secure - exactly what you want in an MPV. The 1.6 is powerful enough even when fully loaded with battling relatives and their gear; it soaks up all the bumps on the way down to the beach and, as this particular model is a manual, it occupies my left hand and stops me from

slapping anyone. There are loads of cubby holes for storage in here; lidded ones on the dash, generous door bins and enough cup holders to throw a party.

New, these MPVs are over 30k, but this 2012 charmer can ferry your family for only €18,950. With less than 46,000 miles on the clock, it’s taxed until November and you won’t have to worry about NCT until July 2016.

I really enjoyed the drive and got halfway home before realising I left grandad on the beach. Fot more visit mallowroadmotors.com.

Opel's eye-catching new model Opel opened proceedings at the Paris Motor Show with the world premiere of the new Opel Corsa. The newest generation of the popular small car, driven by Opel Group CEO Dr. Karl-Thomas Neumann, graced the stage first, followed by fashion icon Claudia Schiffer. The supermodel will also be the star

of the upcoming advertising campaign for cool little car from Rüsselsheim.

Supermodel Schiffer has also already succumbed to the charm of the star of the exhibition. “The Corsa looks great and is very chic – just like Paris. In general, I like the design of all the new Opel cars like ADAM, Mokka and, of

course, the Corsa a lot. Now I am looking forward to shooting the Corsa adverts even more!” said Claudia, who is to be the star of Opel's new line of television ads.

You'll be able to pick up the new Corsa - but alas not Ms Schiffer - in Cork at Kevin O'Leary Opel.

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Cork road safety declining Cork’s motorists are being urged to get involved in the seventh annual ‘Irish Road Safety Week’, the national drive to save lives and prevent injury on our roads, which will run from October 6th to October 12th.

Deaths on Cork’s roads have remained high this year, after increasing last year for the first time since 2005. Cork and Dublin are the two counties with the worst safety records overall, according to the RSA. To date this year, 140 people have been killed on Irish roads, a decrease of four when compared to the same period last year. The RSA has expressed concern about the high numbers of vulnerable road users killed this year, particularly following the deaths of 13 children under the age of 14 in road traffic accidents, compared to seven children who were killed on the roads in the whole of 2013.

Moyagh Murdock, CEO of the Road Safety Authority said: “For the second year in a row, we are seeing a marked increase in deaths on our roads when compared with previous years, where great strides were made to reduce deaths.

It’s a worrying time but if we have learned anything over

the last few years, it’s that we all have the power to make a big difference. Tragically 140 people have lost their lives on the roads this year and that’s almost the same as it was this time last year. Vulnerable road users are most at risk always – the old and the young, cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists.

We really need to redouble our

Road Stats at a glance · 37% of all road deaths to date this year were vulnerable road users (pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists) · 10% of all road deaths occurred among children under 16 years of age · 20% of all road deaths occurred among those over 55 years of age · July was the worst month for road deaths: 19 people were killed on our roads

efforts to try and reduce what was the worst year on our roads in seven years last year.

Let’s all take this opportunity to review our behaviour on the roads and consider what we can do to make our roads safer.”

The Irish Tyre Industry Association is offering free tyre safety checks on Thursday 9 October as part of ‘Irish Road Safety Week’. Cork participants include Modern Tyres, South Link Road and Carrigtwohill; Bernard Dorgan Tyres Togher Road; R&R Tyres Ballincollig; S Tyres of Centre Park Road and Clontarf Street; Banks Tyres, South Douglas Road; Modern Tyres Mitchelstown; JD Tyres Kildorry Rd, Mitchelstown and O’Hanlon Tyres, West End, Millstreet. You can call to any of these specialists without appointment for a pre-winter tyre check.

A series of ‘Driving for Work’ seminars, run by the RSA, the Health and Safety Authority and An Garda Síochána, will be held in October with the first taking place during Irish Road Safety Week on Wednesday October 8th. The series of free half-day seminars is designed to help business owners, managers and supervisors understand how effective

Road Fatalities to Date in 2014 Road-users

Fatalities

Pedestrians

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Drivers

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Passengers

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Motorcyclist

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Pillion Passenger

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9

TOTAL

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management of work-related road risks can keep employees safe on the roads and benefit the bottom line. There will be a number of seminars in Cork, though the list hasn’t yet been finalised. Keep an eye on drivingforwork.ie for updates.

‘Beep Beep Day!’ a road safety awareness day for children, will take place in schools across Cork on Friday, October 10th. The RSA has sent road safety packs to all pre-schools taking part in ‘Beep Beep Day!’ Children aged five and under will learn basic road safety messages and each child will also receive a high visibility vest in their pack. Information regarding child safety in cars is also being distributed to parents.

For more information on Road Safety Week 2014, visit rsa.ie.

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Alicante ahoy thanks to Johnson & Perrott!

Amandine Leroy from Ballincollig, winner of the Volvo Cork Week 2014 Competition for a trip to the start of the Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante this weekend, accepting her prize from Ian Dockrell, Volvo Brand Manager at Johnson & Perrott Mahon Point.

Buying second hand? Know your rights!

What do you do if you discover the car that you bought three months ago actually belongs to a finance company? Or if you discover the car you bought privately two years ago was previously clocked to reduce the mileage display? These are just some of the queries dealt with by the National Consumer Agency over the past year, who has received more than 2,600 contacts in relation to second-hand cars since September 2013.

The vast majority of queries were from consumers who bought second-hand cars without checking them first and subsequently discovered that they were defective in some way or were still under finance from a bank.

It is very important to understand your rights when you purchase a second hand car, and how these rights change if buying from a private seller rather than a dealer. It is also essential to understand the many checks you should undertake to assess the condition of a used car before buying.

Do a registration number check

Using the registration number of the car you can check if it has changed hands in the last three months by visiting motortax.ie. If it has, you

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should question why it’s being sold within such a short time period.

Call the seller before you view the car

When calling about a car make a note of the questions you want answered and write

down as much information as you can.

Compare the information you get with the advert to make sure that it is consistent. When you call refer to the car you saw in the paper/ site. Don’t give any further information and wait to hear

their response.

If they say ‘which one?’ ask if they are a trader or a private seller as your consumer rights differ when dealing with a trader compared to a private seller. Make sure you find out who’s who.

Know your rights

If you buy from a trader, you have some protection under consumer law. However, if you buy privately, you do not have the same consumer rights because the person selling the car is not acting as a business. For more informa-

Don’t examine a vehicle at night time or during wet weather because you not be able to spot flaws. Check for any visible signs of damage, for example, scrapes, dents, broken or cracked lights, inconsistency in colour paintwork, signs of leaks or tell-tale signs of repair, such as one headlight appearing newer than the other.

Check the car’s history for insurance claims, crashes and service logs. You can do this on websites such as cartell.ie, motorcheck.ie or mywheels. ie for a small fee which may save you a lot of money in the future.

The best piece of advice for anyone who wants to buy a secondhand car is to do so through a reputable dealer, of whom Cork has dozens. Dealers will ensure a car is completely up to scratch before selling it to you, and will offer superb after-sales service in the unlikely event that anything goes wrong with your new old car. You also have a legal right to a guarantee from dealers to which you have no entitlement if you’re dealing one-on-one with someone who just wants to get rid of their old banger at your expsense!

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‘It’s by no means panic stations’ Munster look to improve on past performances Improvements are to be made to the Munster Rugby side ahead of Saturday’s away game against rivals Leinster, as Anthony Foley’s team analyses their defeats in two from three league fixtures so far this season. Last week, the province lost 14-19 to Guinness PRO12 table toppers Ospreys. Munster had also lost to Edinburgh 13-14.

Scrum-half Conor Murray stated there are “fine margins” between victory and defeat in both PRO12 losses. “There is belief and talent within the squad. It comes down to really small margins and it’s just about players clicking and getting a few more things right,” he said. “We’re creat-

Ahead of tomorrow night’s game in the Aviva Stadium, Murray said people “are going to write us off ”: “It’s Leinster away in front of a huge crowd - 40,000 plus, hopefully - and our lads will be well up for it.

It’s the games where stadia are half empty is where we need to worry about our performance. We need to give fans a reason to come and see us,” he said. “When our backs are against the wall we seem to up it and that can’t be the case anymore. We need to go out and have a real hunger to perform from the off, be aggressive and play with serious intensity, not just doing so when it’s really needed.”

Munster has been hit with another injury blow this week with the news that Keith Earls underwent surgery on his right knee and is expected to be sidelined for three to four months.

ing the opportunities and line breaks. I think our line breaks are well up on this time last year so we’re getting into the positions we need to be in.

Retaining the ball is another area we need to work on and if we can fix that and convert our chances we’ll be in a much better place.

“I’d be more worried if we weren’t creating these chances in the first place. What we need to correct are simple things and we can rectify them in training. It’s doesn’t take too much skill or effort to do so, it’s just about having the mind-set that this needs to get done.

“It’s by no means panic stations.”

Douglas and Glen Rovers in replay Douglas and Glen Rovers will meet again this weekend in the Cork Senior Hurling Semi-Final replay after the two sides shared a draw. The full-time whistle at Páirc Uí Chaoimh last weekend saw a final scoreline of 1-16 to 1-16 with Douglas man Mark O’Connor securing a 60th minute leveller.

The two sides return to the pitch tomorrow, Saturday, for the decider at 4.15pm. The Cork Senior Hurling Final will take place on Sunday, October 12th at Páirc Uí Chaoimh, with Sarsfields already through following a 1-18 to 0-14 win over Na Píarsaigh.

Wheelchair Basketball League back in action Scullers to hit the Marina

Cork wheelchair basketball club, Fr Mathews begin their 2014/2015 season this weekend. The first round of the Irish Wheelchair Basketball Leagues starts tomorrow, Saturday in IWA, Clontarf, with the season promising to be one of the most exciting and competitive in many years with 10 teams vying for the title won by Killester last season. In addition to the eight teams that competed last season - Killester, Clonaslee, Fr Mathews, Shannonside Steelers (Athlone), Limerick Scorpions, Titans Wheelers (Galway), The Left Bank Swift (Kilkenny/ Carlow) and Dundalk Ravens there are also two new teams in the league; Ballybrack Bulls and NI Knights (Belfast). The fixtures will see Fr Mathews play the Dundalk Ravens at 11.15am.

The 43rd Cork Sculling Ladder Time Trial takes place this weekend. The event will be held on Sunday, October 5th at The Marina from 8am to 1pm. The presentation to the overall winners of the time trial will then take place at Cork Boat Club, Blackrock at 2pm. Last year over 150 scullers participated, with John Mitchell of Lee Rowing Club wining the men’s 42nd Cork Sculling Ladder Time Trial and Marie O’Neill of Cork Boat Club retaining the Women’s title.

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3 October 2014

Rebel run

The generation game There are few sports where three generations of the family can all play together, which is why indoor bowls is so intriguing. The objective of the game is simple; getting your bowls to stop as close to the ‘jack’, a small white ball.

While often deemed ‘not cool’ enough to attract youngsters, there’s a new generation coming up through the ranks in the sport. That’s down to a number of reasons, with definite health benefits attached to the game, as it improves hand-eye coordination and strengthens muscle tone.

There is also a strong social element to bowls.

Noeleen Quinn, who is a member of indoor bowls club St Vincent’s, which runs at CBS Blarney Street on Tues-

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undreds of runners and joggers will be unleashing their inner rebel as the 10km Leisureworld Rebel Run takes place later this month. Organised by Cork Sports Partnership and Leisureworld Cork and supported by CIT, CIT Athletics Club and Athletics Ireland, the route is an officially measured and timed course that is the first of its kind in Bishopstown.

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‘Luckily we haven’t made millions yet’

3 October 2014

To mark 25 years as indie royalty, The Frank and Walters will play an anniversary show later this month. Play’s Maria Tracey chats to drummer Ashley Keating about looking back while moving forward.

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wenty five years on and The Frank and Walters are at a juxtaposition of past and future. While celebrating the milestone anniversary, the local indie group is also on the brink of releasing a seventh album and this crossroads has not gone unnoticed by The Franks’ drummer Ashley Keating. “It’s kind of an odd one,” he muses: “We’re putting out a new album so we are kind of celebrating the past and future.”

He adds that playing together with the other founding member of The Franks, vocalist and bassist Paul Linehan, for 25 years is “phenomenal”: “It’s bizarre for us because it doesn’t feel like that long. I remember everything, as clear as day. But then other events, like where did I buy my first car, I can’t remember

at all!” he laughs.

It was on October 14th 1989, that the 25-year musical journey began when three young Cork men plugged in their amps for their first live show at De Barra’s of Clonakilty. The reason to head west for the first gig, Keating explains, was deliberate.

“We were practicing in Sullivan’s Quay, as Brother Cusack used to rent out some of the classrooms to bands. At that time, groups tried to get a gig as quickly as they could,” says Keating. “We wanted to do out first outside of the glare of other bands, so looked around, and found De Barra’s. It was doing a lot of folk at that time, but we talked to the owner Bobby about getting us down and he said he’d try it.

“It was great, as it was a ‘no pressure’ gig, and we did a few other country shows. We were

on our 10th before our first time in the city, at The Phoenix, and we had built ourselves into a decent band.

It’s like riding a bike, you’re all over the place at the start and gradually you learn and get better.

“People in the music industry saw us, and said ‘they’re not bad’. You get confidence from that recognition and it pushed us onto another level.”

Within a couple of years, The Franks were splashed across the covers of the most influential UK music magazines of the day. The group also appeared on BBC’s flagship music show Top of the Pops with their hit single After All. For Keating, that performance was one of his career highlights. “It’s an iconic show, an important programme in everyone’s life,” he says, adding that The Franks’ first session with renowned English disc

jockey and musicophile John Peel was also “huge”, along with a home gig at Cork City Hall in 1993. “You may go all over the place, but you always get such a buzz from your hometown. There’s this deep urge within you to please people there, as it’s that bit more special. Now we are hopeful the next show will be good as well,” he smiles.

That gig is a 25th anniversary show at Cork Opera House on - very appropriately - Saturday, October 25th during the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival. “Cork is stand-offish in one sense - well at least I know I am myself - so when you see a celebrity walking down the street, you look the other way,” smiles Keating. “When the show was announced, I was walking from Emmet Place to Patrick’s Street and 15 people either nodded to me or stopped me,

saying ‘Jeez well done’. That’s brilliant, and there’s always a genuine interest in the band.

“Paul and myself are in our 40s now, and sometimes you do ask the question ‘should we still be carrying on?’. However, if we’re enjoying it and the public are, there’s no need to stop.”

The album is due in April or May next year, and will be The Franks’ first since Greenwich Mean Time was released in 2012. “That album was about the passage of time while with the new record, we didn’t want to put a stamp on it. We just want to get the best album out that we can. There’re themes going through certain songs, but as we’re working off 20 songs at the moment, we don’t know what 10 or 12 will end up on the album.

Paul writes the songs and is in such rich form at the moment we had to stop him writing,”

he says.

Keating enthuses that the band celebrating 25 years is encouragement to continue for another 25. “The music business is notoriously difficult to make a living in, so to still be here is great. There have been huge ups and huge downs, but that’s life. And I can’t see why we won’t be here in another 25 years.

I know a few people who’ve given up because they have nothing to say, but we still have something to say,” he says. “Maybe if you make millions, your life gets comfortable and that perhaps doesn’t drive creativity. Luckily for us we haven’t made millions yet.”

Tickets for the Franks’ anniversary show at Cork Opera House, with special guests The Minutes, Rubyhorse and more yet to be confirmed next week, are €25, available from corkoperahouse.ie.

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Comedy from Danny

Sing-along showcase There’s to be a celebration of the music and lyrics from Broadway’s most popular and successful partnership, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein at the Everyman. However, there’s a twist, as the audience helps perform most of the songs. The show, The Everyman Sunday Songbook Sing Along takes place this Sunday, October 5th, and those attending will be invited to sing along to the hits from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s big six musicals: Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I, Flower Drum Song and The Sound of Music. The show stars Linda Kenny and Damian Smith with special guest Emmet Cahill, baritone of Celtic Thunder fame, and master of ceremonies, Michael Twomey. Doors are at 7.30pm and tickets are €20 from everymancork.com or through the box office at 021 4501673.

Comedian Danny O’Brien is set to shine at the City Limits The Comedy Club tomorrow, Saturday.

The Dublin-based and Wickla’ raised funny man has been performing stand-up comedy for over five years, playing regularly at top comedy clubs and festivals in Ireland, UK and US. He also returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this year with his second solo show Back To The Hills.

Also performing on the night will be Ross Browne and Karen McNulty.

Admission is €15 and doors are at 8.30pm.

Divas spice it up Following their triumphant tour of Three Ladies & A Suitcase, the operatic trio Voce di Donna (Voice of a Woman) have returned.

Their new show, Disarming Divas and Spicy Roles will be staged at the Half Moon Theatre on Friday, October 10th at 8pm. Featur-

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Friday

Scream for Skream as one of dubstep’s most prominent producers plays The Savoy. Skream, the British electronic record producer who’s played an important role in dubstep’s development, kicks off his show at 10.30pm with tickets €13.95 from ticketmaster.ie.

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Retelling the biblical story of Joseph, his 11 brothers and the coat of many colours, the musical Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat has its last show at the Opera House. It’s full of unforgettable songs such as Close Every Door and Any Dream Will Do. Doors are at 8pm and tickets are priced from €20- €59, available from corkoperahouse.ie.

For many years traditional super group Dé Dannan were frontrunners in the Irish traditional music world but, after 33 years and 14 albums, the group disbanded in 2003. However, in August this year, the original founding member and famed fiddle player Frankie Gavin unleashed a new De Dannan. The group plays the Triskel as part of the Cork Folk Festival with doors at 8pm and admission €20. For more on all the festival’s events see corkfolkfestival.com.

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Who is Vivian Maier?

Now considered one of the 20th century’s greatest street photographers, Maier was a mysterious nanny who secretly took over 100,000 photographs that went unseen during her lifetime.

The critically acclaimed documentary Finding Vivian Maier is to be screened at the Triskel at 8.30pm.

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Old Jack Foley has a sore toe and it’s not getting better. Once when he was young and strong he dreamed of joining the circus. But now, tired and grey, he sits alone by his radio twiddling the dials on his memories. Mr. Foley, The Radio Operator invites the audience into a world of sorrowful partings and hilarious slapstick comedy. The play is at The Everyman for one night only and doors are at 7pm and admission is €9.

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After witnessing a Cork crowd bellow out the lyrics of their hit song, Teenage Dirtbag last year in Sober Lane, Wheatus is once again returning Leeside. The American rock group, best known for the 2000 single which was featured in the movie Loser, are to play Cyprus Avenue.

Doors are at 9pm and tickets are €15 from cyprusavenue.ie.

Founded by the organist Malcolm Proud and the Swiss violinist Maya Homburger, Camerata Kilkenny is a period-instrument group specialising in the performance of Baroque music. This stellar ensemble will offer a rare all-Bach programme, featuring soprano Anja Lipfert and flautist Rachel Beckett at the Curtis Auditorium, CIT Cork School of Music from 8pm. Tickets, priced at €22/ €10 are available from Pro Musica, 20 Oliver Plunkett Street.

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Contact: 02549056 / 0861037722 Cork City Council: Planning Notice Permission is sought for demolition of part of front boundary wall and construction of new vehicular access for car parking with wheelchair ramp to the front door at Avoca, 8 south Douglas road, Cork by Jim Shanahan.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the Planning Authority, City Hall, Cork during its public opening hours and that a submission / observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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