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‘It won’t be a give-away budget’ Caution urged for Budget 2015 as Cork stakeholders identify where the money ought to go

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

A Cork economist has said that Ireland is “moving in the right direction” but the government must “err on the side of caution” for Budget 2015, as key stakeholders in Cork signal where government spending and cuts should be targeted.

While Taoiseach Enda Kenny stated the budget will not be a “blank cheque”, lecturer in Economics at University College Cork Justin Doran outlined that a budget “where we are relaxing everything, not considering things fully and

gearing up for electioneering could be an issue in terms of long-term planning”. “It would be a pity to sacrifice long-term growth and long-term sustainability for short-term gains,” said Mr Doran. “Austerity is never pleasant and it has impacted on a lot of people.

But like any household, you have to balance the books.

We’re more or less going in that direction, and we’re seeing a return to growth now and consumers are becoming more confident and optimistic about the economy. We’re moving in the right direction but it’s still relatively early days.

We might be better to err on the side of caution and

continue to cut spending slightly.”

Mr Doran stated that Budget 2015 looks likely to be less severe than others: “It won’t be to any extent of the imagination a ‘give-away’ budget, but it will probably be less severe. It’s like walking a tightrope, trying to ensure we’re being fiscally responsible but also not stifling the economy.”

The budget, which is expected to see tax cuts introduced for middle- and lowincome earners, is due to be announced by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan on Tuesday, October 14th.

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Editor’s letter This week everyone is waiting with bated breath ahead of Tuesday’s budget, the first glimmer of financial hope since we got out from under the thumb of the IMF, the Troika and austerity. It’s not that we’re expecting things to suddenly get better, but this seems to be the first time in years that we’re not waiting to hear how much worse they’re going to be either.

The best we can hope for, according to the experts, is probably a neutral budget. The same amount of money will be diverted before it gets to you, but its final destination is likely to change.

We take a close look at the whole affair from several angles in this week’s issue of The Cork News, as Maria Tracey speaks to a number of representatives of Cork society for our cover story and I talk to financial expert Eamon Dwyer in Cork Biz. Also in this issue you can find our 16-page guide to Cork homes, covering all things homesteady. Whether you’re building, rebuilding, extending, decorating or simply shopping for ideas for when you make that big move to the country you’ve always dreamed of, we’ve got it all. You can read about heating, upcycling, strange construction techniques and, of course, some of the best ways to beat those infernal water charges.

If you’re one of the hundreds of people who protested this week, then this is the paper for you! And, as Cork lies just a tad bedraggled after the first storms of the Autumn, we spare a thought for our feathered friends too and teach you how to look after the wild birds who might visit your garden between now and Springtime.

At this stage you can’t fail to have heard about a slightly controversial survey released last week which has revealed that, in some respects at least, young women are better drivers than young men. “Stuff and nonsense” bellows George Hook, who tears apart the survey’s methodology with furious aplomb.

This week too the ever-thoughtful Dr Magoo dispenses her sage advice to anyone who’ll listen, including a recent blow-in from Tipp (welcome, neighbour) and one or two people who’ve jumped the gun on the above-mentioned budget by planning some big spends in the near future. I’m sure you can guess her reaction but just to make sure, you should probably take some time with your last austerity bun and your coffee and settle in for a read and a giggle.

Thanks for reading and, as always, enjoy!

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‘It won’t be a give-away budget’ continued from page 1 Enda Kenny has stated that while Ireland might be “one of the fastest-growing economies in Europe” and sacrifices are paying off, the country is still fragile. “We don’t have money for everything,” he said. “It’s not going to be a blank cheque budget by any means”. However, he added it will be “different from the last three”.

Speaking to The Cork News Dermot Kavanagh, director of Cork Simon, stated that if there’s “some economic good news”, the “benefits should be targeted to those at the very margins”: “We feel homeless people must be prioritised,” he said. “There’s a huge problem for people with access to housing. One of the things we’d be looking for is an urgent review of rent supplement limits, which need to be brought up to meet the market rent rates. The private rental market is often the only option available to homeless people and that’s being closed off because rent supplement measures are inadequate.”

Mr Kavanagh stated that while the provision of ad-

ditional social housing has “been signalled”, there needs to be a “significant” building programme. “That will have the benefit of not just providing more housing but also providing jobs for people in the construction sector,” he said, adding an increase in the overall homelessness budget is also being sought.

“We are finding it extremely hard to make the resources we have meet the demand.

Something needs to be done in that area,” he said.

“We’re seeing people worried about what they’ll do when they die, that they haven’t enough money to bury themselves.”

Chair of the Cork branch of the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF), Michael Magner outlined the 9% tourism VAT rate needs to be maintained, despite calls from SIPTU to Minister Noonan to withdraw the 2011 reduction from 13.5% unless the IHF and the Restaurants Association of Ireland enter discussions on the establishment of a new Joint Labour Committee for the hospitality sector. Mr Magner, director at Fitzgerald’s Vienna Woods Hotel, said he has seen the positive affect the 9% VAT rate has had: “First of all, it stimulated a demand in the services.

We were in a position to reduce prices, meaning people could make purchases. As a result of reducing prices, it drove demand and allowed me to create extra jobs.” Mr Magner stated that the main concession businesses in the tourism sector will be seeking in Budget 2015 is for the government to encourage further economic stimulus: “Getting people back to work means they have money in their pockets, and this will allow them go out and start spending again. Our industry is a disposable income industry,

and if people have a few extra bob in their pocket, hopefully they’ll spend it in industries like ours,” he said.

Chair of Glanmire and District Active Retirement Tom Byrne said the main concern among the elderly is the water charges. “That’s going to hit the people dependent on a widow’s pension hard,” he said. “Some people are just living on the basics. After rearing their families, they didn’t save a lot, and any bob they did save, they spent it in the last few years. We’re seeing people worried about what they’ll do when they die, that they haven’t enough saved to bury themselves. As you get older these worries hit you harder because you don’t want to be a burden on your children. The water charges now are the nail in the coffin.

People genuinely can’t afford it.”

Mr Byrne stated that restoring part of the Christmas bonus for pensioners in the budget would be welcomed. “A lot of grandparents struggle at Christmas,” he said. “They want to buy their grandchildren some little things, and will do without themselves to do just that.”

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Concern over ‘certain aspects’ of Cork Prison

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

The Inspector of Prisons is to conduct a “targeted investigation” into “certain aspects” of Cork Prison which cause him concern. In his annual report, Judge Michael Reilly stated there are “challenges ahead” for all prisons, and members of the Irish Prison Service, “from governors to recruit officers must buy into the changing system”.

He outlined that a matter of concern across the entire prison system included “poor” record keeping in certain cases.

“When reports of incidents or operational reports are generated it appears that only the minimum is included. In certain cases such reports are incomplete, inaccurate and at times misleading.

“I have been informed in a number of prisons that the tendency is to put ‘as little on

“They tell you to ‘keep it short and cover your arse’.’’ paper as is necessary’. In one investigation that I had sight of, an officer in referring to report writing, is quoted as stating: ‘We are only trained on report writing in initial training and they tell you to ‘keep it short and cover your arse’”.

He stated that there are positive observations in the report, but was disappointed that deficiencies identified in one prison were found at a later stage in other prisons.

In his report, Judge Reilly added the prevalence of

drugs and other contraband is a matter of grave concern.

He added that overcrowding is a “continuing, if a diminishing, issue”, and added there “must be no slippage in the timeframe for the building of Cork Prison”.

The Irish Penal Reform

Trust (IPRT) has called on the Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald, to “act with urgency” to strengthen accountability in prisons. IPRT executive director Deirdre Malone stated a “no-consequence culture cannot be tolerated”:

“The strengthening of the powers of the Inspector of Prisons, and the establishment of a fully independent complaints mechanism, such as a Prisoner Ombudsman, and ratification of the OPCAT, are the only solutions,” she said.

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Cork’s rate of self-harm 77% above average

By Maria Tracey maria@thecorknews.ie

The male self-harm rate in Cork City was 77% higher than the national average last year and the female rate was 29% higher. The 12th annual report from the National Registry of Deliberate Self Harm, a monitoring system of hospital-treated self-harm, also outlined that Cork University Hospital treated 251 male and 247 female episodes of deliberate self-harm last year, with the 25-34 year age bracket recording the highest number of presentations for both sexes: 73 for males and 54 for females. In the Mercy Univer-

sity Hospital, there were 268 male and 296 female episodes recorded, the highest numbers being in the same 25-34 age bracket.

The report outlined there were 11,061 presentations to hospital due to deliberate self-harm nationally last year, involving 8,772 individuals. This is a decrease of 6% on the rate in 2012, and the third subsequent annual decrease on the rate of self-harm in Ireland. However, the report stated that as the rate of self-harm last year was still 6% higher than in 2007, before the economic recession, this “underlines the need for implementation continued of programmes to increase

awareness of mental health issues among the general public and professionals involved in supporting people who are unemployed and those experiencing financial difficulties”.

Almost three quarters of all self-harm presentations involved an overdose of medication, with drug overdose more commonly used as a method of self-harm by women than by men. Alcohol was involved in 37% of all cases, significantly more often involved in male episodes of self-harm (40%) than female episodes (34%). Presentations peaked in the hours around midnight and almost one-third of all presentations occurred on Sundays and Mondays. Con-

sistent with previous years, the registry identified an increased number of self-harm presentations to hospital associated with public holidays.

“National strategies to increase awareness of the risks involved in the use and misuse of alcohol, starting at pre-adolescent age, should be intensified,” recommended the report. “Consultation and collaboration between the mental health services and addiction treatment ser-

vices should be improved for people who present with dual diagnosis, such as a psychiatric disorder and alcohol/ drug abuse.”

Director of the National Registry of Deliberate SelfHarm and head of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, UCC, professor Ivan Perry stated selfharm is an “important barometer of the mental wellbeing of a community”. “The rates of self-harm vary markedly

and consistently in different parts of the country and are highly correlated with deprivation and social exclusion.

We need to continue to ask what we can do to tackle the root causes of these inequalities, most of which originate in early childhood,” he said.

Those affected by any of the issues mentioned in this article, can contact the Samaritans on 116 123, Aware lo-call helpline on 1890 303 302 or Childline at 1800 66 66 66.

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Merchant’s Quay set for upgrade A landmark Cork city shopping centre is to be redeveloped on foot of receiving full planning permission.

Merchant’s Quay Shopping Centre, originally developed

by O’Callaghan Properties in 1988, is to be upgraded under its current owners, Friends First. The redevelopment is expected to be

completed by autumn of next year.

The shopping centre is get a new modern glazed front façade on its Patrick Street gable. Planning permission has also been lodged to reconfigure the ground and first floors: The ground floor will provide a number of new units and will be suited to

fashion and retail use while the first floor will be reconfigured to provide up to 17,000 square feet adjacent to Marks & Spencer, in the former Kylemore Café location.

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Older marriages feel the strain Older couples are increasingly turning to therapists in a bid to save their marriages.

Counsellors have noted a surge in the number of couples in their 60s and even 70s who are seeking professional help because their marriages have hit rock-bottom.

They say that rather than putting up with each other’s annoying traits in their socalled ‘golden years’, elderly bickering partners are increasingly opting to go their separate ways.

Tony Moore, a therapist with Relationships Ireland, said: “The couples were are seeing are certainly getting older. There’s a lot more in their 50s, 60s and even 70s that are turning to us.

“A lot of it’s to do with their financial situation. We’ve seen a lot of couples who’ve finished their working lives and whose children have grown up, but who have forgotten to prepare for their retirement.

“In most cases people retire and expect to have a few euros in their pocket and take a few holidays, but we’ve had couples in who have forgotten to make provisions for their pensions and just expected the government to look after them.

“If you’re already in an unhappy relationship, something like that can be the last straw for many couples.”

He continued: “I just think older couples are less prepared to carry on living together if there are problems.

“There are more older people coming along to us saying things like, ‘I’ve just looked back at my 30-year marriage and it’s not been very good.’ They see it as their last chance to get out of their long, miserable relationship.”

Meanwhile, Relationships Ireland has noted a 15% increase in demand for their services since the start of last month, with hundreds more

desperate couples of all ages making a last-ditch attempt to save their crumbling marriages.

Mr. Moore added: “The past month and the postChristmas period are always are busiest periods and this year has proved no exception.

“Part of the reason is the fallout from holidays and the return to the routine of going back to work and the kids returning to school.

“Money problems are a huge issue too, particularly at this time of year. Bills are coming in and then there’s all the back-to-school costs and a lot of couples find themselves more and more in debt because of that.

“Financial issues have come into nearly every conversation I’ve had with couples recently and for many of them the strain will only increase from now up to the run-up to Christmas.”

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Hook uncorked "Lies, damn lies and statistics" draw the ire of George Hook this week, as he contemplates the findings of a recent survey concening the driving ability of young women and men. george@thecorknews.ie

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think we may have finally reached the stage where a survey result carries about as much scientific weight as one of Hans Christian Andersen’s finest. In fact, I would argue that attaching any kind of serious research results to a survey these days only serves to devalue and dilute the whole process.

Surveys are a marketer’s dream and it is not difficult to see why.

Any company can commission a study and slant it to serve its own ends. Said company can then publish the findings in a skewed, yet subtle, process of statistical conclusions using smoke and mirrors and hey presto! The company achieves the desired results.

With enough imagination and creative analyses, one can pretty much prove anything.

Take the latest findings in a Trinity College Dublin study that found 80% of females aged between 17 and 22 improved their driving behaviour after receiving feedback, compared with just 20% of males.

The findings were based on a 17-week period after volunteers were trained to improve their driving behaviour through telematics technology, a process which involved monitoring black boxes installed in their cars and giving feedback to improve their driving behaviour. The study concluded that young women beat men when learning how to drive better.

Well duh! So, what do we conclude from this study, sir?

That women are better drivers than men? Really? Oh, of course you must be right.

Didn’t the study say so? Well then!

No wait, hold your horses, not so fast. I’m sure they don’t mean that do they?

I remember my late teens and early twenties. I remember chasing girls around dance halls with my tongue

“This study does not prove that women are better drivers than men. In fact, I will argue to my grave that the exact opposite is the case.”

hanging out like a rabid dog, yearning for a kiss and a cuddle from any member of the opposite sex. The women, of course, wanted nothing to do with me.

I also remember being perplexed and confused at the time, unable to satisfy my passion for female companionship as the older lads in their mid-twenties hoovered up the attentions of younger girls my age.

‘Curse their developed stubble and broad shoulders’, I whispered bitterly under my breath. My jealously towards the older guys lasted until I was the older guy and I finally understood how the whole process worked.

Girls and boys have been developing at different rates since the dawn of time. Leaving Cert results, physical maturation, common sense; girls have always been three steps ahead of boys of a similar age.

Broadly speaking, girls mature faster than boys, so it is hardly surprising that a study in learning techniques and motoring responsibility confirms what we already know to be true.

The problem that I have relates to the random conclusions that are drawn when such findings are published.

This study does not prove that women are better drivers than men. In fact, I will argue to my grave that the exact opposite is the case.

Yet, on the back of these figures, some media outlets and news organisations have seen fit to correlate learning be-

haviour in 17 to 22 year olds with the driving ability of men versus women. Tell me: how does this makes sense?

Now, at the risk of offending many female readers, I cannot let my previous point go without further explanation. There seems to be some confusion out there as to the merits of ‘better drivers’ versus ‘safer drivers’. Insurance companies understand the differences, as do Formula One bosses, but some of us seem incapable of grasping the discrepancies between the two.

There is a very good reason that Formula One does not

have a single female driver within an ass’s roar of the professional circuit. Similarly, there is solid and concrete evidence to support lower insurance premiums for female drivers.

If I want someone to get me to a hospital in the quickest time possible, I will ask Lewis Hamilton or Damon Hill. And if I want someone to drive me to hospital without fear of an accident in the safest route possible, I will ask old Mrs Miggins with an unblemished driving record of thirty years clean motoring.

If I accept that women are safer on the road, I will also

argue that men are better drivers. There is a considerable difference between the two. And before you all start hopping in anger, there are, of course, exceptions on both sides. But generally speaking, men are better drivers, women are safer.

It all comes back to the fundamental differences between the sexes and why men and women will always regard each other with loving fascination and frustrated anger in equal measure. We are different, men and women. We always will be. And we certainly don’t need random studies to tell us that.

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Calling Cork’s mathemagicians This week is Maths Week Ireland, and thousands of people - students, teachers, pupils and maths afficionados - will take part in promoting the wonder of numbers all around Cork.

The week-long festival of maths is running from October 11th to October 19th.

Hundreds of events will be run by Maths Week Ireland partners, which include universities, institutes of technology and employers, all across the island of Ireland.

World renowned and locally acclaimed mathematicians will enlighten and entertain people of all ages in the joys of maths through talks, games, teasers, challenges and magic maths shows. And, for those who can’t make it to an event, activities are also available on mathsweek.ie and on Twitter @mathsweek.

In 2013, almost 15,000 children from primary and secondary schools across Cork took part in Maths Week events. This year, primary and secondary schools right around County Cork will host their own events where they will welcome the

mobile science unit to the school.

Speaking at the launch of Maths Week Ireland 2014, Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan said:

“Maths Week goes from strength to strength each year and I am proud to lend my support to the launch of this year’s events. The festival helps people to appreci-

ate the importance of maths and numeracy in everyday life and, with a programme that includes masterclasses, maths magic and maths comedy, to mention just a few events, it

promises to be a fantastic festival.”

Eoin Gill, Maths Week Ireland Coordinator said, “It’s incredible to think that this is the ninth Maths Week in

Ireland. It is thanks not only to the support of our partners, but also to the enthusiasm and appetite for the promotion of maths amongst parents, teachers and pupils alike, that has made Maths Week Ireland the leading festival of its kind in the world.

“For many people, maths is considered to be quite intimidating” continued Eoin: “What people may not realise though is that maths is all around us. From totting up the weekly shop to watching our favourite sports teams score, there is an element of maths in everything we do.

In addition people who are proficient at maths are very employable and our economy requires large numbers of highly numerate graduates. That’s why Maths Week is so important in promoting a positive attitude towards maths in people of all ages.”

On Monday October 13th Maths Week will play host to @twiznight, an interactive Twitter quiz which begins at 9.30pm. Mathematical conundrums will be the theme of the quiz, which has a wide range of prizes for winners.

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HSE issues appeal over flu vaccine Cork’s over 65s, healthcare workers and pregnant women are being urged to get the flu vaccination. The Health Service Executive made the appeal for at-risk groups to get vaccinated and warned that flu causes severe illness, with potentially 1,000 flu related deaths during a severe flu season.

Head of the HSE’s national immunisation office, Dr Brenda Corcoran, stated: “The flu vaccine is the best defence against flu, yet every year many people in the at-risk groups fail to get vaccinated and so put themselves at risk of serious illness or even death.

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ow’re ya goin’ on, sham? I’m starting Commerce above in the UCC. Is there anything I should be keeping an eye out for there in Cork? I’m from Nenagh, so I’m well used to the urban living.

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know what you mean, Shamie.

Who doesn’t dream of visiting Nenagh for the galleries, the pavement cafes and world famous ballet company? Not to mention the smell of greyhound off the locals. I think the main thing you’ll notice is the number of people who drive to the shops in a car rather than a tractor. I’m sure you will feel the need to walk around town in your Tipperary jersey. Are you familiar with the word langer? Don’t worry; you will be. In case of loneliness, I hear there is a support group of Tipperary lads who meet every Tuesday night.

Don’t forget to wear your pointy brown shoes. Welcome to Cork!

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I hear anyone seen around Montenotte in anything less than a 141 C Range Rover these days is presumed to be a visiting handyman. That’s right up there in the lexicon of shame. It seems like everyone is gone mad for the property again. If there is one thing we learned from the last decade, it’s nothing. I’ll tell you how panicked first-time buyers are getting: My niece, Imelda, is thinking of buying a place on the northside. Just between the two of us now Paddy, we’re planning an intervention. Her mother didn’t send Imelda to Mount Mercy just so she could live next to someone who owns a racing pigeon.

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“My sister ended up sitting next to her postman on the plane.

He kept calling her ‘girl’. She’s still not over it.”

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ey, what’s going on in your life? I’m a member of a hipster gang.

We’re always on the lookout for new cool old-man pubs, so we can make other people feel bad for not finding them first, which is, like, the whole point of being a hipster, ya feelin’ me?

Jake, a citizen of the world man, don’t try and label me with an address.

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o Jake, I’m not feelin’ ya.

Even if you take me to New York for the weekend. (Unless it’s business class, in which case everything is on the table, including me after a few bottles of champagne.) I think you’re a bit late on the old man pub front — they have all fallen to the hipsters. I hear there are still a few undiscovered places known as Young Men in Tracksuit Pubs. They are out there waiting for a gaggle of puny hipsters to walk in and order a round of pale ales. Three words for you there Jake: accident and emergency.

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s it ok to admit that we are taking the kids skiing for mid-term, or should we still keep it quiet and pretend we are poor like everyone else?

Marie-Anne, Sundays Well (the part where the nannies drive 2012 Audis, you know yourself).

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ou should be fine, MarieAnne. Austerity is gone.

You can go back to the true meaning of mid-term — a fantastic opportunity to ram your wealth down other people’s throats with a two grand holiday in October. Obviously it only works if you bring them to the Alps. (French or Swiss – the Italians ones are as common as a day out in Cobh.) Under no circumstances should you bring your poor kids on a skiing trip to Bulgaria. My sister did that last year and ended up sitting next to her postman on the plane. He kept calling her ‘girl’. She’s still not over it.

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’m livid that they just installed a water meterfor my house. Is there a tool to remove it?

Lucy, Commons Road.

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’ve got a very versatile tool at home to remove everything.

He’s called Mr Magoo. He did an unbelievable job of ridding me of all my hopes and dreams.

Anyway, water-meters. I was all against them until the guy called the other day to install mine and he was basically Bradley Cooper. I have no idea what he would have looked like if I’d had my beer goggles on, because it was before noon. I made him a cup of tea and asked him if he wanted anything with it, like a Custard Cream or an affair. He said “no thanks” to both in an Offaly accent that was thicker than a bus load of Limerick lads.

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Out like a light to lose weight

By Nick Bramhill

Failing to switch off gadgets like laptops, smartphones and TVs at night may be contributing to the obesity epidemic, scientists have claimed.

A new study suggests that bedrooms need to be pitchblack when people fall asleep for their metabolism to function properly.

Researchers said light from computer screens or outside street lighting can harm the production of the melatonin hormone and prevent the body from processing food efficiently.

Experts at the University of Grenada in Spain found that injections of melatonin helped combat obesity and diabetes in rats.

They said they believe recreating similar levels of the hormone by sleeping in absolute darkness could affect people in the same way.

Study leader Professor Ahmad Agil said: “Melatonin is a natural substance present

in plants, animals and humans. It works as a hormonal signal released during the night to establish circadian rhythms.

“Currently this process is frequently interrupted, as a

result of excessive exposure to artificial lighting during the night. For instance many people sleep with their lamps, televisions or computers switched on, or with the blinds drawn up.”

He added: “It is important to try to sleep in absolute darkness to avoid interference in the generation of melatonin.”

According to a recent study, 26.5% of Cork girls and 16%

of Cork boys under the age of 20 are classed as overweight or obese. A worrying 66% of Cork men over 20 are also considered overweight or obese, as are 50.9% of Cork women over 20 years.

Globally, between 1980 and 2013 the number of overweight and obese people rose from 857 million to 2.1 billion: This represents an increase of 28% for adults and 47% for children.

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Puppy love Here comes the wedding fair A second bi-annual charity wedding fair for Cork Weddings and Events takes place next weekend.

In March the event raised €4,600 for Cork Penny Dinners, while the upcoming fair in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island on Sunday, October 19th is in aid of the Mid-

leton-based charity Let’s Get Together Foundation (Suicide Prevention). Fifty wedding suppliers will be exhibiting on the day, which will run from 1.30pm to 5pm.

There will also be a fashion show, along with a talk from Glamity Jane and live hair and make-up demos.

By Nick Bramhill Mothers display the same maternal instincts toward their dogs as they do towards their children, scientists have claimed.

In a study, which has been published in the journal Plos One, brain scans on a number of women showed

the same networks involved in forming and maintaining bonds were activated when women were shown images of pets or their child.

In one area of the research, specifically facial recognition, mothers actually displayed a greater response to dog pictures than photos of their offspring.

Experts at Massachussetts

General Hospital in the US studied 14 mothers who had children between the ages of two and 10 and who had owned a dog for more than two years.

Dr. Luke Stoeckel, co-author of the study, said: “Although this is a small study that may not apply to other individuals, the results suggest there is a common brain

network important for pairbond formation and maintenance that is activated when mothers viewed images of either their child or their dog.”

Dr. Randy Gollub, another study co-author, added that the findings may help to explain the “complexities of human-animal relationships”.

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Bons Secours receives international accolade Cork’s Bons Secours Hospital has been lauded for the third year in a row at a major international conference which hosted some of the world’s leading experts on cancer, oncology and cancer care.

ESMO, the professional and academic society of thousands of European cancer doctors, only accredits three Irish centres as “Designated Centres of Integrated Oncology and Palliative Care”. To achieve the distinction, cancer centres must achieve an excellent standard of patient care.

Dr Conleth Murphy, who led the Bons team preparing the application to ESMO for continued accreditation, paid testament to close links with Marymount Hospice, UCC and the team of dedicated nurses, pastoral care workers, pharmacists, therapists and doctors working at the hospital.

Bons Secours consultant medical oncologist Dr Brian Bird said “we are very fortunate to work with such highly trained and compassionate health professionals in a patient-friendly environment

where rapid access to care is possible”.

The Bon Secours Hospital also recently expanded its medical oncology clinical research unit, as Dr Murphy explained: “We have a very strong portfolio of clinical trial options for our patients, including studies with some very promising new therapies” he said. As October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, Dr Murphy - the Irish lead investigator for two major breast cancer drug studies - says that he and the other staff at the hospital “are hopeful that these novel treatments will prolong the lives of women with breast cancer”.

Studies being run in the Bon Secours are also seeking to improve the outcomes for people with colon cancer. Dr Bird treated several patients with a novel therapy, Tas-102 as part of an international clinical study. This successful study significantly improved outcomes for colon cancer patients and was one of the highlights of the ESMO conference, which was held in Madrid.

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Amulet exhibition to deal with grief The Amulet, a national exhibition tour exploring infant loss, will launch in The Atrium of Cork City Hall on October 15th. The Amulet project originated in Cork in partnership with CUMH and the Ballyphehane/Togher Art + Craft Initiative, and the exhibition will tour Cork City Hall, Bishopstown Library in Wilton and Cork

Public Museum until January.

Bereaved parents in Cork worked with artist Marie Brett to locate an ‘amulet’ they possessed which has significance in relation to the loss of their baby. Marie recorded the stories behind the chosen amulets and these stories, together with visual materials gifted by the

parents, formed the basis for a new artwork.

Anna Maria Verling, Cork University Maternity Hospital Bereavement and Loss Midwife, said: “I was honoured to support and be part of The Amulet project.

Pregnancy loss is so often unspoken of and my interaction with families who experience infant loss has had an

amazing impact on my life and the lives of those around me. It is very special for parents to share some of their most personal possessions and memories of their babies. Art work is recognized for its therapeutic qualities and I suspect there will be much unspoken therapy for many in connecting with this exhibition.”

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Cork’s film festival season gets underway

Creative studio could become permanent The Ballycotton artist of Marvel’s Spiderman has launched a pilot open studio with Cork Institute of Technology, which could become a permanent fixture in Cork.

The Creative Space was designed to eliminate the barriers in the creative industry between freelancers, students or emerging artists, and professionals.

In this way, creatives are free to bounce ideas off mentors, working in a space where creative energy is nurtured. Will Sliney, a CIT Multimedia BA Hons graduate, who was recently given SpiderMan 2099 to draw for Mar-

vel along with Shane Cronin of CIT’s Department of Online Delivery, managed the event over the course of a oneweek period.

“The success of the event was due in no small part to the three mentors present in the space over the week,” said Mr Cronin. “Will, Shaun O’Connor, who is an award winning film director and another CIT Multimedia BA Hons graduate, and concept artist, Eva Widermann. With the Year of Design 2015 fast approaching, Cork Creative Space shows a lot of promise for a more permanent fixture in the near future in Cork.”

Two legendary Irish entertainers, comedian Patt Shortt and musician Christy Moore will feature as part of the 59th Cork Film Festival. The special live events included in the line-up will see Shortt in conversation with comedian and writer Jarlath Regan on Sunday, November 9th at 4pm at the Opera House while Moore will in conversation with Philip King on the same day. The festival will screen the 2009 concert film Come All You Dreamers – Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott. The event is followed by a free firstcome, first-served screening of King’s film about Moore, Christy, in the Triskel.

The Cork Film Festival runs from Friday, November 7th to Sunday, November 16th, opening with Australia’s entry for Best Foreign Film at the next Academy Awards, Charlie’s Country, directed by Rolf de Heer, and closes with Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.

This year’s Festival turns its attention to mental health, launching Illuminate, a four-part film and dis-

cussion series. The keynote launch event sees multiple Emmy Award winning Canadian documentary filmmaker John Kastner return to Cork, with the follow up to his Not Criminally Responsible, with Out of Mind, Out of Sight.

The festival also has a new feature film competition with six films vying for the Gradam Spiorad na Fhéile / Spirit of the Festival Award while big name movies include John Ridley’s All Is By My Side; Denis Villeneuve’s Enemy; Tommy Lee Jones’ epic western The Homesman; and Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game.

Meanwhile, the second IndieCork, a platform for independent cinema, opens this weekend. The opening film at the Gate Cinema on Sunday, October 12th is Class Enemy, while the closing feature is Céline Sciamma’s Girlhood on Sunday, October 19th.

The diverse programme is packed with 50 Irish shorts, showcasing the quality, talent and innovation in the indie film sector. As well as six new Irish features, there are new, independent fea-

tures from the American indie scene, Germany, UK, India and a wider international programme. “This second edition is inspired by the creativity of film-makers, music-makers and emerging and independent talents” said programme director Úna Feely.

The notable programme of music will see gigs taking place at the Crane Lane Theatre each night of the festival, which includes a special Scottish Independents themed evening fea-

turing The Lost Gecko, Tom Campbell and Kendo Nagasaki to run alongside the Scottish Independents shorts programme. Local documentary, Mother Jones And Her Children, which outlines the extraordinary life of the most famous Cork woman in America, will be screened on Sunday, October 19th at The Gatewhile Ian Ruby’s feature Dead Dogs will also be screened this Sunday, October 12th at 6.30pm, shot over 13 days last winter in Cork.

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Daytripper Author and UCC lecturer in Epidemiology and Public Health, Catherine Conlon lives in Blackrock with her husband Ray, their four children, Charlie (13), Conor (17), Luke (18) and Abby (20), and Labrador Milo.

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A coffee arriving at 7am is my alarm. My husband gets up early, around 6am, and just before he heads out the door, he brings me in a cup. It’s one of my favourite moments of the day, when everyone is still asleep; I open the blinds, look out at the dark and read for 20 minutes. At the moment, I’m reading some Rosamunde Pilcher, who’s one of my favourite authors. Reading first thing puts me into the right frame of mind to get up and face the day.

Once 7.32am hits, I’m up to rouse whoever else needs to get up. I’ve two schoolgoing kids who I still need to get organised, while the other two more or less look after themselves. Breakfast is granola and some toast, while the boys are keen on eggs and porridge - conscious of their diets and training.

I tend to drop Conor into school, and whoever is heading up to UCC as well. I either head in myself then, or I’ll go home and get organised.

I’m in the university mainly to teach, but if I’m not in on a day, I blitz the place at home, washing and ironing, and usually I’m sorted by 10am.

I then sit at my desk until 1.30pm or 2pm, which is my time to get work done. I like to have the door shut when writing, with absolute silence; just the computer and my thoughts.

I’ve a bit of a mantra to spend an hour a day writing. It tends to keep me moving. Usually, if I’m writing a novel, I write it out by hand first, and the second draft is on the computer.

With compilations, it’s more a question of thinking about it a little bit and then, in order to get the ball in motion, I’ll send an email to somebody, and see what happens.

Although Sonas: Celtic Thoughts on Happiness was published in 2009, I started writing it during the Celtic Tiger. There was this society of

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“When you achieve it, the only way you can continue to have purpose is to find something else to work towards.”

consumerism back then, and having children at that time, heading into their teenage years, I was very concerned that life seemed to focus too much around the latest iPhone. Yet how much happiness did we achieve from that? And if we did achieve happiness, what was it all about?

In comparison, with my latest book, Saol – Thoughts from Ireland on Life and Living, I wrote it in the middle of the depression; particularly last winter as we were being besieged by flood after flood, storm after storm.

The days seemed to be grey and endless and I questioned ‘what is this all about? Why are we really here?’.

In the book, I really like the thoughts of Colm O’Gorman of Amnesty International and founder of One in Four, who talked about the meaning of life coming from the way you give love, particularly to your children. If you go home, throw your arms around them and let them know you love them, well, you are, by that very act, passing it down to the next generation. And that’s where he sees his purpose in life.

Tom Dalzell entitled his piece Desire, that if you have something you really want and are working towards it, it gives you purpose. When you achieve it, the only way you can continue to have purpose is to find something else

to work towards. And Christina Nobel wrote about giving.

She’s someone I really admire.

A Dubliner, she came up from the slums, her mother died, and she ended up homeless.

She experienced difficulty after difficulty but through it all maintained this great ability to enjoy herself. She had a dream about Vietnam, and 20 years later she travelled there, and set up the foundation from absolutely nothing.

Growing up myself in a very academic household, it was all about being the best you could be - having that confidence in yourself. Identifying what you want and going for it is a major aspect of why I think we’re here as well as the whole theme that the little

things in life are important.

Having four kids, aged 13 to 20, it can be difficult to get them all together. Having said that, I want them to be busy, engaged and active; I don’t want them to be sitting on the couch. But we do make a point at weekends to get together. Sunday is supposed to be family dinner day, although it doesn’t always work out like that!

I grew up in Rathfarnham, and my dad was a GP and I did medicine in Dublin before coming to Cork for GP training. After completing that, doing a bit of general practice, I went back to Dublin for a Masters in Public Health and applied for the post of lecturer in the newly formed Department of Public Health in UCC. My kids laugh at me, but I always enjoyed studying, figuring things out and having time to myself.

A surgery filled with people, morning after morning, does not really strike a chord with me.

I like having that quiet

time in the mornings and at 1.30pm I’ll have a roll and some fruit and then normally grab the dog for a walk.

We’ve an enormous Labrador who’s almost a horse! We’re living out in Blackrock, down by the river, so I’ll march the dog along for six kilometres.

I used to run but Milo is very friendly and wants to say ‘hello’ to everyone. So unfortunately the running has disappeared for a while. Blackrock is a great spot and on Sunday mornings, there’s the market and a really buzzy atmosphere. I sing in the church choir on Sunday mornings and I’ll drag many of my crew along with me to that.

After the afternoon walk, it’s time to start getting organised with dinners, lifts and various other jobs that need to be done. Dinner tends to be on the table at 6pm, and whoever is there will have it. It may be just two of us, or three or four. After dinner it’s about getting organised, with lunches and then at 9pm, I collect the young fella as he goes to the gym after school and back in again for study.

When I get a chance I like to sit down and watch the news.

I don’t have any interest in reality shows, but do enjoy Downton Abbey while The X Factor is quite an important part of the weekend!

I’ll read again at night. I’m in a book club, which is great as it gets me reading things that I wouldn’t necessarily pick up.

I quite like fiction, not Booker Prize material but not ‘chick lit’ either. I read a fair bit of academic stuff during the day so like to switch off at home.

I’d pray at night and think of things I’m grateful for, like my four great kids. They’re demanding and tiresome, but they also give me a lot of fulfilment and pleasure!”

Catherine will be signing copies of her new book Saol - Thoughts From Ireland on Life and Living at Waterstones on Patrick Street this Saturday from 2pm.

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Taylor reflects in aid of Simon The renowned Innishannonbased author of To School Through The Fields will speak at a special evening in aid of Cork Simon Community. Alice Taylor, whose latest book Do You Remember? is due to be launched later this month, will reflect on her memories of life in Cork on Thursday, October 16th at 7.30pm at the Rochestown Park Hotel. She stated then when she thinks of Cork Simon, she thinks of “generous minded people and kindness”. “That is what oils the wheels of life for so many. I am delighted to be able to help,” she said.

Joining Alice on the evening will be Cork Simon’s Eleanor Kiely who will reflect on life in Cork from the perspective of people who are homeless and using Cork Simon services. Tickets for An Evening With Alice Taylor, priced €10, are available from Leona in Cork Simon at 021 4929418 or by emailing leona@corksimon.ie.

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Graham says when he looks back at that time, he was eating take aways, not exercising and just generally not doing anything healthy. Graham explains he would eat his dinner at home but when he was with his friends he could eat 3 take aways a week and used to feel horrible after them. Grahams part time job did not help him either, “ I got a job in a Chinese, delivering food. The temptation used to get too much for me so I used to end up bringing Chinese home with me at least 3 times a week which was a very bad habit I easily fell into”. “This was not my only bad habit, I had a very sweet tooth and would often binge on taytos and chocolate. “ I used to hide my insecurity well, but I lacked in confidence so much. At school I would pretend I forgot my runners or gym gear so I wouldn’t have to take part in any physical activity. I always had an excuse to get out of activities as I had zero self confidence”.

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Ballincollig supermarket Cork bands battle to play Freezer Sessions takes gold in Dingle The Kitchen at Quish’s, from Quish’s Supervalu of Ballincollig, has won a gold medal each in the “ready meals and prepared foods hot” and the “soups and chowder” sections at Dingle’s Blas Na hÉireann National Food Awards. The

big prizes went to the red Thai chicken curry and seafood chowder from their instore kitchen.

Owner Sean Quish said The Kitchen is “dedicated to producing top quality produce with fresh ingredients sup-

plied by local Irish producers from our instore kitchen.

Our range of products and recipes are unique to Quish’s so these two awards are a great seal of approval for our dedicated and passionate chefs”.

Cork bands Elastic Sleep, John Blek & the Rats and The Hard Ground have been shortlisted in The Jägermeister Freezer Sessions 100 Series. The three local groups are among 20 live acts in the running for the prize, with the winner to

take to the stage at the Dublin Session, becoming the 100th band to play on this platform. The winning band will then be flown to the home of Jägermeister to perform live, and will also be given a tour of the Jägermeister factory

in Wolfenbüttel. Following the trip, a full report of the happenings will appear in Hot Press. Public vote is open until Monday, October 13th at hotpress.com/thefreezersessions where a track from each shortlisted artist is available.

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Making cents out of it all Based on the Central Bank’s rounding initiative which took place in Wexford earlier this year to reduce the number of 1c and 2c coins in circulation, the Change For Charity campaign wants to collect as many of these inconvenient coppers as possible and donate them to a number of Irish charities while reducing overall the number of 1c and 2c coins in circulation here.

Change For Charity’s coin collection containers will be in retail outlets and banks nationwide and will start to appear before the end of this month, expected to stay in place until next summer.

Beneficiary Charities will include the Irish Heart Foundation, Society of St Vincent de Paul, Our Lady’s Hospice and Care Services, St Francis Hospice, Irish Autism Action and Gaisce, The President’s Awards.

It’s estimated that up to €30 million worth of copper coins are in circulation in Ireland, and surveys have indicated that people are only too happy for a chance to get rid of them. Many Cork households have several euro in coppers scattered around at any given time.

Curraheen Park Greyhound Track at Ballyvolane is leading the anti-copper charge in Cork, providing several locations where punters and guests can rid themselves of their inconvenient ‘shrapnel’, lightening the load in their pockets by getting rid of coins which may well seem insignificant to them but, when added to 1c, 2c and 5c coins from the thousands of others who will frequent the track over the Christmas Party season, have the potential to make a big difference to Cork’s charities.

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Local restaurants in chowder-off Ten Cork restaurants are to set to compete in a tasty competition to find the best chowder Leeside. Competing in the Cork heat of the All-Ireland Chowder Cookoff this afternoon, Friday, will

be the Celtic Ross, Rosscarbery; the Cornstore; Cronin’s, Crosshaven; Monk’s Lane, Timoleague; Nash 19; The Oliver Plunkett; The Pantry, Midleton; Poachers Inn, Bandon; The Rising Tide;

and Trawl and Trend, Bantry.

The free event takes place at 3pm in the Actons Hotel and the winner will go on to represent the county at the fifth All-Ireland Chowder Cook-off in April to win an all-expenses

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Cork neuroscientists have identified a mechanism that promotes resilience to stress. Research at UCC has found that certain receptors in the brain play an important role in determining how we respond to different types of stress. Professor John Cryan and Dr Olivia O’Leary, together with their PhD student Daniela Felice and their colleagues, found that different subtypes of a given recep-

tor can confer vulnerability to stress. Mice lacking a particular subtype were resilient to stress, while mice lacking a different subtype were more susceptible to stress. “Although it is early days, these data show that these receptors could be important targets for the development of new drugs in the treatment of depression, where there is still such an unmet medical need,” said Dr O’Leary.

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RSA appeals for road safety A national incentive to save lives and prevent injury on Irish roads continues this weekend. The Irish Road Safety Week runs until Sunday, October 12th with activities taking place across Cork to remind motorists and pedestrians of the need to stay safer on our roads. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) is urging people to get involved in this drive to save lives, as statistics show that road fatalities are almost as high as last year, when we experienced the first increase in road deaths since 2005.

Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Paschal Donohoe stated that

Irish Road Safety Week is an “opportunity for all of us to think about how we behave on the roads and how we can improve our safety”. “Sadly we have seen worryingly high deaths on our roads so far again this year, almost on a par with last year. But if we have learned anything from the previous few years, it’s that we can all make real changes to improve road safety. So this week, consider what you can do to make our roads safe,” he said.

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Cork city house prices rise by 11% in a year In the face of ongoing concerns over the availabilty of housing in Cork as we prepare to move into the second half of the twenty-teens, statistics have shown that the average asking price for a house in the city has risen by 11% over the past year. The average asking price for a house in Cork is now €184,000, compared to €165,000 a year ago. The new average, however, is still fractional compared to the average asking price of €375,000 at the peak of the boom.

Meanwhile, Cork City’s surge in house prices far outstrips the rest of County Cork, where house prices have risen by 2% since October 2013, although it remains less than half that of Dublin - on 25% - and lower than the capital city’s surrounding belt of socalled ‘dormitory counties’ - Louth, Meath, Kildare and Wicklow - which have seen price rises of between 14% and 20%.

Cork’s rise also remains lower than Galway’s, while Waterford and Limerick cities showed minimal climbs more comparable to County Cork in general, at 3% and 4% respectively.

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Save energy this winter by improving your home’s BER

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ER means building energy rating, and it was all the rage a few years ago when laws came into effect stipulating that all homes for sale and rent needed to have their energy rating assessed.

It made people much more aware of how they were losing energy in their homes, leading to a spate of insulating and double glazing.

You don’t have to be selling your home to increase its BER; being aware of how you use energy and making some simple changes can help you use what you have more efficiently. It’s good for your pocket, and the environment.

Replace incandescent and halogen light bulbs with CFL and LED low energy bulbs.

They use 75% less electricity

and last up to 12 times longer. Turn off the lights when rooms aren’t in use, and use ‘task’ lighting or a lamp when a small amount of light is required.

You can reduce your heating bills if you draught seal all windows, doors and letterboxes with draught excluder tape. Buy your copper hot water cylinder a lagging jacket, and if it’s more than 15 years old think about replacing it - new factory-insulated copper cylinders are much more energy efficient.

If you have single glazing or old air-filled double glazing, replacing them with new energy efficient argon-filled double glazed units which improve heat retention by up to 400%. You should also replace old draughty hit-andmiss wall vents with new disc

vents that create an airtight seal when not in use.

Remember: Open fires sent most of their heat straight up the chimney and out into the atmosphere, where it won’t do you or your pocket any good. A wood-burning stove is far more efficient, and you should make it a priority to up the level of insulation in your attic to at least 300mm.

Electric ovens are expensive to use, so cook a few things at once and remember you can cook at a higher temperature at the top of the oven, and at a lower temperature at the bottom at the same time.

Don’t open the door; every time you do you lose 20% of the accumulated heat!

Turning the thermostat down by just 1°C can cut as much as 10% off your heating bills, and use a time clock to selectively control when the heating comes on.

Put thermostatic valves on the radiators to control the heat in each room.

Drawing the curtains at night helps stop heat loss through windows, but don’t drape them over the radiators as this just directs the heat straight out. Tuck them into the sill if they’re long.

You can save a surprising amount of money over the course of the year by paying more attention to your kettle: Fill it with what you need only, and boil it once.

It takes a lot more energy to boil a full kettle every time. And, speaking of hot water, some folks don’t even know they have a thermostat on the hot water cylinder. Set it to 60°C/140°F;

you don’t need it any hotter for bathing and washing.

Standby mode for electronics uses 10% to 60% of the electricity that the device would use if it was switched on, so switch everything off, including your computer monitor. If you’re in the market for a new fridge, dishwasher or washing machine, it goes without saying you ought to buy an ‘A’ rated one. Appliances are rated A through G, and A is the most efficient.

Tumble driers eat electricity. Use a clothes horse near the radiators or in the same room as the fire instead. If you have to use the tumble dryer, make sure clothes aren’t very wet by putting them through a second spin cycle in the washing machine. Defrost fridges and freezers every six months or so, as frost build-up increases energy consumption, and make sure your fridge isn’t next to a cooker.

Finally, if you don’t have cavity insulation in the walls of your home you’re going to have a very low BER and spend a fortune trying to heat the place; it’s worth investing in insulation to reduce energy loss through the building fabric.

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Stove tips As autumn leaves start to fall and the chill of winter looms, it’s time to think about heating our homes. More and more people are turning to multi-fuel stoves as a cost-effective heating solution, as they burn in-

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place your books between the rungs. Choose some of your most colourful novels and arrange them in a spectrum to give your sitting room an extra lift.

Keep any old frames that you have, even if the glass has broken and the backing is long gone. Paint the frame to go with your bedroom decor, leave it to dry, turn it over and apply some mesh wiring using a staple gun. Hang it on the wall and you now have a pretty and practical place to organise your costume jewellery.

Give your kitchen a Mad Hatteresque makeover by transforming some mismatched or chipped teacups into candle holders. You can melt old candles using the double boil method (melting in a metal bowl that’s sitting

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A favourite among upcycling aficionados, palettes can turn into spectacular decking furniture but best to keep that project for next summer. Popular palette projects include: wine racks, flower beds, book shelves, shoe racks, coffee table, mini greenhouses, sitting area, cabinets...the list is only limited by your creatvity.

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As the budget looms and business owners across Cork cross their fingers and hope for a minor miracle, Lorcan MacMuiris talks to Eamon Dwyer of City Life Wealth Advisors about what could, should, and might happen when Michael Noonan takes to his feet in the Dáil on the 14th.

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he vague-butstrengthening whiff of optimism in our nostrils right now has perked up confidence in the Irish economy for businesses and customers alike, so much so that there have already been warnings against and measures to prevent a new property bubble.

With the budget on its way, different interests are jostling for position as they always do, but with a vast array of factors which have to be considered Budget 2015 is likely to mollify and disappoint just about every sector of society in equal measure. Most pundits and analysts are expecting a neutral document, one in which hits to your pocket from one direction will be offset by corrections in another, coming out more or less the same when all is said and done. In other words, you can probably expect to see very little difference to you at the end of the day in terms of what you're

paying out - or indeed getting back - though pensioners may have a revived Christmas payment boost to look forward to. The main change will probably concern where the money goes once it leaves your care. There are several options which could improve the fortunes of businesses in Cork.

Eamon Dwyer is the managing director of City Life Wealth Advisors, a Cork company which has been dealing with money matters for Leesiders since the days of pounds, shillings and pence. "The best way to benefit business," he says, "is to make it easier for customers to have confidence and to spend more money."

"Budgets since the crash have taken a huge amount of disposable income out of the country," he clarifies. "There was a balance sheet problem for Ireland, basically. The government needed cash, and they needed it from you and me. So, as we all know, a series of austerity measures came in."

'The austerity years' were tough, with financial blows coming from every angle. At times the burden seemed almost too much, and the budgets delivered while we were beholden to the IMF and The Troika (even today the names can make hardened financial experts shudder) appeared little short of rapacious.

The instant and short-term blows notwithstanding, says Eamon, austerity has set us up for a rocky road ahead - especially when the older members of the current workforce have to retire. "Every single person who has a private pension plan has been paying a significant levy since 2011," he clarifies. "0.6% up to now and 0.75% last year. So let's take a €100,000 pension if you're in your sixties: You've paid €2500 to the government out of that and it was easy money for them. If they had tried to do that with peoples bank ac continued on page 60

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a bit of supervision, because if they come down too heavy you'll see loans being written off and businesses closing. That's the big issue this year. It's a natural proces but we need supervision. Michael Noonan would be well within his remit on budget day to make some comment on that.

I think he will allude to it."

And if he does, what then?

"It's all about cash in the economy," Eamon replies without a second's hesitation. "It's really simple now; there isn't enough cash in the economy. Customers are a business's and an economy's lifeblood. I would really like to hear them say, pointedly, 'we have to get money to flow, so how are we going to do that?'".

"How would you do it?" I counter. Again, no hesitation before the answer arrives: "We need to get money out of the banks now, at least some of it. There's so much just sitting there. There are a number of things we need to do: Leave DIRT alone, even though we'd love it to fall. If they cut it, more money will stay in the banks. If they cut income tax or the USC, however, it's them saying 'this is our effort to get people spending.' It's all about getting cash back into the system. Tax is simply too high in Ireland right now.

"Plans now need to be more long term in nature. Recent budgets have had to be very short term, because we've had short-term problems.

Encouraging people to save for retirement is a massive problem because we have an aging population; who's going to bail out the retirees in 10 or 15 years time? The pension reserve fund set up by Charlie McCreevy has been gutted, so if we have another 2008 the OAPs are going to face a big problem. I think it's more about helping the consumer now to help businesses. The big problem is that there aren't enough customers spending money. A consumer budget is what's needed."

It's all well and good to talk about what is needed, but what about the cold hard facts? What's likely to happen?

"I think they'll get away with being relatively cautious this year, and most people won't expect a giveaway. When people see the tax takes rising and employment and property prices improving, people will say 'if the country's doing so well now, how come I still have no money?' so I think they will want to hint at that positivity this year, just to say 'we're thinking long term'. That would buy them a year and next year people will look for more."

counts there would have been pandemonium! They took a very disparate and uncordinated pensions industry and said 'these guys won't be able to fight this' and people just handed their money over.

People's pensions are something they won't touch for a while. It's not disposable income, so they essentially said 'ok'.

"Personal tax is very high, and that's a big problem because it means people can't afford to spend. That's really hurting businesses. What I'd be pressing for is to allow the country to breathe a little. Let people spend. We are not out of the woods by any stretch of the imagination. We have to do a number of things to encourage positivity. You can see it right now: It's easy so see what a somewhat buoyant property market is doing already, so let's add a bit of fuel to the fire to get the overall economy going."

The psychological factor confidence in ourselves and in the future - is extremely important and it has to come not just from within but from without. An economy is all based on the flow of money.

It's a bit like electicity; it's not doing much while it's just sitting there but allow to move and flow and you get to see the sparks fly. Confidence is paramount, and it's a big

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part of what international investors take into consideration when they're looking at the country in terms of investment and the future.

However, Eamon cautions

agains false confidence, or confidence built on shaky foundations: "There are so many people in the middle income bracket who are up to their gills in debt and getting

hammered with taxation and that's leading to a big reduction in incomes still, whether it's as a consumer or as a business."

"In fairness," he allows, "the last few budgets have been relatively pro business. They've had to be. Not enough has been done in relation to rates and charges and tariffs, but PRSI hasn't really gone up, so we can't really blame the budgets too much. The big problems have been access to credit from banks, and certain things could certainly be done."

So if the last few tough, austere budgets have been "relatively" pro business, then what has to be done, I ask, to ensure that they can be less punishing but still pro business in future?

"There's definitely more optimism, but the one problem that's holding everything back at the moment is that it's the SME owner who's now going through their debt issues with the banks. NAMA and the banks dealt with the big fish for the last few years, but now Joe who owns the local shop is the one getting squeezed. That's a major problem. 90% of the businesses in Cork are SMEs and family businesses and banks are targeting them; that's taken steam out of the recovery. You have the guy who was a pillar of the community who's no longer driving his fancy car. In fact he's probably selling it and that has a knock-on effect for his fam-

“The banks need a bit of supervision, because if they come down too heavy you’ll see loans being written off and businesses closing.

That’s the big issue this year.”

ily, for the bills, his creditors, other businesses he works with. For people who might have to close down or who are considering bankruptcy it'll be another 12 months before they can get through it, and that's holding local economies back. The banks need

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discarded • 60g ground almonds • 300g plain flour Method 1. For the pastry: process butter, sugar, cinnamon and egg yolks in a food processor until smooth and creamy.

Add the ground almonds and flour and process until well combined. Place the dough into a plastic bag and freeze for at least an hour.

2. For the filling: place 300g white chocolate, ground almonds and eggs in a food processor and blitz until combined. Place into a bowl and reserve till needed.

3. Remove the pastry from the freezer and coarsely

shred it using a hand grater.

4. Line a greased tart mould with the grated pastry, pressing it into place and making sure not to leave any gaps.

Place back in the freezer to firm up.

5. Preheat the oven to 190 C. Spread the jam on the tart base and top with the white chocolate mix.

6. In a bowl, toss the berries, plums, crumbs and remaining white chocolate and place into the tart evenly.

7. Bake for 30 minutes.

When cooked leave to stand a few minutes and sprinkle generously with sugar.

The Barossa Valley is one of the most lauded new world wine regions with some of the oldest vines, thanks to the super-strict Australian quarantine laws you see enforced on shows like Nothing to Declare. As a result, the area has never been affected by the phylloxera louse, which is the bane of viniculture throughout Europe and elsewhere.

The North Para River runs through the Barossa mountain ranges and the grapes in the area become more concentrated in flavour as the growing season gets hotter and drier. This Shiraz is unmistakably Barossa valley, with a lovely velvety texture and soft tannins, thanks to the phenolic ripeness of the grapes.

Rich flavours of chocolate and plum linger after a sip and it’s divine with venison if you’re feeling a bit creative in the kitchen.

Peter Lehmann Red Label Semillon Chardonnay, 2010, Barossa Valley €9.99 Sémillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, and when blended with Chardonnay can engineer a really tasty wine. Barossa Sémillon used to be the underdog in Southern Australia, but as makers eased off the heavy oak and allowed the fruit to speak for itself plaudits aplenty were forthcoming from fussy drinkers.

This little number demonstrates a nice purity of fruit with herbal, peach and cut grass aromas matching tight, clean, intense flavours in excellent balance. It’s great value and a bit of a change from the norm, with a dry finish. Try it with fishcakes or even a light chicken korma.

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Be wary of wild mushrooms “Websites and books showing visuals of mushrooms are not sufficient to identify safe mushrooms and we would not recommend people to solely rely on these to determine the safety of a wild mushroom,” he warned.

“Eating a wild poisonous mushroom, raw or cooked, can result in people becoming very ill with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea and, in some cases, liver failure,” added Mr Ellard.

There are 14 native species of mushrooms growing in Ireland that can cause poisoning and a further 13 species that are highly dangerous and can cause hepatic and renal toxicity, which can be life threatening.

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involving seven adults and eleven children. All of the children had accidently eaten wild mushrooms.

The internet has made people bolder in the search for mushrooms, but FSAI consumer protection director Ray Ellard

cautions that it takes more than looking at a few photographs to know what’s what when it comes to foraging.

Consumers with food safety queries about wild mushrooms can contact the FSAI Advice Line on 1890 33 66 77 or the Poisons Information Centre of Ireland on 01 8092166 or at poisons.ie

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Autumn, before the first frosts, is traditionally the best time of the year to go in search of delicious wild mushrooms, but if you’re inclined to go foraging remember: it can be all too easy to pick the wrong type and put your health - and the health of dinner guests - in severe danger. Ireland may have been lucky enough to have become home to very few venomous animals, but the same can’t be said for poisonous mushrooms. There are lots of different species of dangerous fungus out there and some are hard to tell from the tasty ones unless you’re an expert.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has strongly advised people not to eat any part of a mushroom found in the wild without first seeking the advice of an expert mushroom forager and has emphasised how important it is for parents and guardians to ensure children do not consume wild mushrooms that may be growing in gardens or fields.

In 2013, 19 cases of poisoning related to wild mushrooms were notified to the National Poisons Informa-

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eople in Douglas are spoiled for choice

Customer satisfaction is paramount and LaLavanda

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You can make a whole

when it comes to a great meal out, but their choice has been made easier since the re-opening of the beautiful La Lavanda. The Italian restaurant has had

achieves this by sourcing the best quality, healthy ingredients and handling them with care to produce appealing, flavoursome dishes. Pizza fans will be in

finding something they like, and LaLavanda also runs a great Kid’s Value Offer, which includes a main course, drink and scoop of ice cream for only €7.95.

meal by ordering loads of them if you like to taste lots of different flavours.

Venetians traditionally like too accompany their chichetti with a glass of white wine,

a stunning makeover from front-of-house to kitchen,

seventh heaven with Chef Aldo’s hand-made pizzas,

Busy Mums will be thrilled

which they refer to as an ‘ombra’ or shadow.

and the selection of delicious dishes will appeal to adults and kids alike.

using dough made to a special recipe from his home town of Bologna.

with the complimentary baby bowl that accompanies any adult main course; it’s

LaLavanda is open for lunch Friday to Sunday, and for

Lavanda is Italian for ‘lavender’, and it’s a symbol of

Italians are child-friendly and convivial about mealtime;

available for all children under age two so you can enjoy your meal and feed your wee one in

dinner seven nights a week from 5pm until late. It’s a terrific place for a cosy family

luck, trust and devotion; an appealing name for the perfect neighbourhood restaurant,

a warm, fun-filled, social time where everyone comes together and enjoys delicious

the relaxed atmosphere of the warm restaurant.

get together; a relaxing dinner for two or a celebration with friends and colleagues.

nestled in Barrys Court House in the heart of Douglas East Village. It’s part of the

food in good company, and LaLavanda is no exception.

They have an entire menu just

LaLavanda is also fully licensed with a large array of beers, tasty cocktails and a

Pop in after work for a glass of vino and some nibbles

famed Amicus Group, and heading up the crew are two very experienced, customer

for kids, filled with food that goes far beyond your standard fare, with soups, pasta dishes

clever, approachable wine list.

It’s the ideal place to go for a bite after work, and they have

after a long day, and feel the tension ease from your bones as the staff make a fuss of you;

focused professionals.

and little pizzas.

a ‘Cicchetti’ menu that they serve all week.

the buzzing atmosphere and companionable community

Manager Pawel Domanski has been with the Amicus Group since early 2010 working in both Amicus and Restaurant 14a before taking over at LaLavanda. Head Chef Adrian Mateos came to LaLavanda with a wealth of international experience

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feel make it the perfect place

LaLavanda is part of the famed Amicus Group, and heading up the crew are two very experienced, customer focused professionals.

Cicchetti are small snacks, similar to Spanish tapas,

to unwind and catch up.

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What to do at your Christmas do It’s that time of year again.

OK, it’s not Christmas at all, it’s not even Hallowe’en, but that doesn’t mean that your company or organisation won’t be getting the dreaded holiday office parties out of the way as early as November.

Last week The Cork News showed you what you shouldn’t do at a Christmas work party, but it’s rare that anyone gives you a list of what you should do, especially when it comes to the little tips nobody really says out loud.

Do look nice. This is your one time to prove to your colleagues that you actually have a bit of taste. Unless you don’t, in which get someone

else to dress you, giving your colleagues the illusion that you have taste.

Do eat everything they give you. Remember, this might be the sum total of your Christmas bonus. Long gone are the days when we could all expect a nice hefty cheque. Down through the years the hefty cheque turned into a Christmas hamper complete with a turkey and a fancy ham. It wasn’t money but we couldn’t really crib about it. After Bertie, Brian and whoever else is to blame worked their magic, bosses used the recession as an excuse to give us a hamper consisting of a box of biscuits (not even the good ones), a packet of Pringles and an

awful dessert wine.

Do accept the free drink but (and we have to include this in our list just to get the message across) be very aware that you’re still technically in the work place, so do also drink plenty of water while you’re lashing into the free booze; everything in moderation.

Most importantly enjoy yourself and do remember to thank your lucky stars that they don’t have parties your actual place of work like they do on the telly because it’s dreadfully expensive to get a red wine stain out of the boss’s fancy leather chair and even more so to get it out of the computers.

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Picture by Shane O’Neill / Fennell Photography 2014.

Use your will power to help Cork city solicitors are offering €50 will consultations during the fourth annual Best Will in the World Week. New research has revealed that children’s charities are most popular among Irish adults when asked what charities they would leave a gift to in their will.

The research, commissioned

by MyLegacy as part of its Best Will in the World Week campaign, running from Monday, October 20th until Friday, October 24th, revealed that one in three people would include a gift to a children’s charity, while one in six would consider leaving

a gift to an animal welfare charity.

Best Will in the World Week is now calling on the people of Cork to make a will and consider leaving a gift to their favourite charity after family and friends have been looked after. Nearly 500 solicitors have signed up to participate in this

year’s event, including a number of solicitors from Cork, with a full list of participants at bestwell.ie. During the week, participating solicitors will offer initial will consultations for a flat fee of just €50 to people who are considering making a will or would like to amend an existing will.

Fertility seminar in Cork Cork Fertility Centre will host a free fertility information seminar in The Kingsley Hotel on Sunday, October 12th, offering practical advice to couples on how to maximise their chances of conception and explaining the different treatment options available.

As part of the seminar, there

will be a series of short and informative talks from the clinic’s specialist team of gynaecologists, scientists, fertility nurse specialists and counsellor.

The information seminar, which will cover issues such as conception, male and female fertility, embryology and the latest developments in assisted

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“We understand how intimidating it can be to seek fertility advice,” says Dr. John Waterstone, medical director of the group. “Fertility issues can affect as many as one in five couples in Ireland, whether because of something as simple as lifestyle or a need for fertility treatment

in order to conceive. Our hope is that men and women will feel more comfortable about taking that important next step.”

Places are free but limited, so early registration is advised. To reserve your place visit corkfertilitycentre.com, send an e-mail to ciara@corkfertilitycentre. com or call 021 4624428.

Something for nothing at Smile Store Smile Store –The Dental Specialists are offering a free 15 minute, no-obligation consultation with their orthodontist specialist, Dr. Peter Csurja, on Thursday October 16th. It’s for people who would like to find out how to get a straight smile, how long it might take, and how much it would cost.

Ideally, the sooner you start to train wayward teeth back into line, the better, so children benefit enormously from early treatment, which may be as simple as a removable appliance to ensure a lovely smile.

The longer you leave teeth to become crowded, jostling for space or growing in the wrong direction, the harder - and more expensive - they are to fix, so early intervention saves money and discomfort.

For adults who are unhappy with their teeth, it’s never too late to get orthodontic treat-

ment. Even if you have had crooked teeth for many years, you can come in and find out about clear aligners like Invisalign and unobtrusive aesthetic or lingual braces in a complimentary 15 minute session. How long will it take to get your teeth back in shape? It might take 16 months - or as few as six.

You’ll get a swift evaluation of your problems, discover the almost invisible, comfortable modern orthodontic devices to fix them and have the option to book treatment if you need it. Payment plans are available and treatments are eligible for 20% tax relief.

You must book your appointment between 9am and 6pm on Thursday, October 16th, so to avoid disappointment call Smile Store – The Dental Specialists now on 021 432 0004 and visit smilestore.ie to find out more.

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One in six toddlers hit by health problems Callum Haddock is presented with an iPad Mini at the special screening of The Amazing Spiderman 2 to celebrate the launch of eircom’s eVision on Demand service. Picture by Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision.

eVision on Demand comes to Cork Film buffs young and old in Cork can be kept happy with over 600 movies from major Hollywood studios which can be rented through eVision on Demand. Eircom customers can enjoy the latest films in the comfort of their own homes through their eVision box or laptop or out and about on tablets and smartphones. The new service provides customers with ‘Films Everywhere’ with the option to watch a film

as many times as they want to within a 48-hour rental period.

The service also enables customers to download a movie to their mobile device to watch offline. Any films watched will be added to customers’ Eircom bills so they don’t have to repeatedly input credit card details: all you need is an eVision PIN. Movie star Jack Reynor, who launched the service, noted that Irish families love their

movies: “This new service from eVision will allow them to watch all of the greatest and latest blockbusters straight out of the cinema wherever they want,” he said. “Given that I’m always travelling, the option of downloading movies and then watching them on the go on a mobile device is great and a real game changer for me.”

Latest releases cost from €3.99 to rent, with library movies available from €1.99.

A new report shows that one in six three year olds has a serious, long-standing health condition. The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) has published statistics which shows that 15.8% of three-yearold children in Ireland have at least one long-term health condition, defined in the Growing Up in Ireland National Longitudinal Study of Children study as a condition that ”has troubled (the) child over a period of time or that is likely to affect (the) child over a period of time”.

IPH Research Analyst Steve Barron outlined that the report, Longstanding Health Conditions Among Three Year Old Children in the Republic of Ireland in 2011, found that 9.5% have been diagnosed with asthma or asthma symptoms; 4% have eczema/skin allergies; 5.9% have a sight problem that required correction; and 3.9% have had a hearing problem. Mr Barron added that boys are 50% more likely than girls to have such conditions and children in the lowest socio-economic households are

50% more likely than those in other households to have such a condition. “In addition, children whose primary carer is ill are over 100% more likely than those with well primary carers to have such a condition,” he stated.

Mr Barron added the IPH’s report shows that a child’s birth circumstances are an important factor in whether or not they have sight problems by age three, as children born with low

birth weight are 70% more likely than other children to have sight problems while children whose mother smoked during pregnancy are 50% more likely.

Minister for Health Dr Leo Varadkar said that helping parents and health professionals to be more familiar with the characteristics that place children at higher risk of longstanding conditions will improve the chances of prevention or early detection and intervention.

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Style 10 October 2014

This ’70s show

This autumn’s on-trend look is all about the 1970s. Here’s how to channel the freespirited vibe of the disco decade…

There’s little not to love about this Boohoo Boutique Georgette tasseled kimono jacket. Perfection. boohoo.com, €37.99

Ultra-soft and super plush, the Tabby Faux Fur Coat is the perfect playful cover-up for autumn/winter.

Wear with paredback separates to let its textured finish take the limelight. French Connection, €245

Pink faux fur gilet, Next, €52

Channel the ‘70s discretely with this high-neck pleated pussybow blouse, Top Shop, €59

Very on-trend are these highwaisted wide leg trousers with navy geo print. Go all ‘70s and pair it with platforms and a wide brimmed hat! asos.com, €68.25

Accessorise the look

This Peplo animal print scarf

by MaxMara Weekend ticks all the 70s boxes.

Brown Thomas, €85

Crimson Folk wife brim hat, Parfois, €24.95

BVLGARI’s Serpenti Square sunglasses.

Brown Thomas, €355

Let your shoes set the mood in these edgy floral print block heel courts. River Island, €70

It’s perfect paisley with this skirt from Dunnes, €25.

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Walk this way Make a serious style statement with these Gyrate high-heels from Carvela Kurt Geiger. With gold embellishment, a 12cm stiletto heel and strap-detailed backs these peep-toe sandals will be the guest of honour at every event this season. They are €180 from Brown Thomas.

Competition:

Think pink Stay cosy this winter with the beautifully tailored fuchsia Christine coat (€515) by Irish designer Niamh O’Neill, whose new autumn/ winter collection is inspired by the fluid contemporary forms of architect Frank Gerhy and how he wraps curves around structures.

Parfois is the women’s fashion accessories brand that is making pretty ripples all over the country.

Created in Portugal, it offers a fabulous range of accessories at affordable prices, everything from bags, jewellery, watches,

sunglasses and footwear, to scarves, phone covers and more. It’s literally a one-stop shop for every fashion accessory imaginable!

The Cork News has teamed up with Parfois to give one lucky reader a

€100 shopping spree in its Cork’s Mahon Point store!

To enter, just let us know why you would love to win this amazing prize and email your answer along with your name, address, and phone number to comp@thecorknews.ie.

Shoot Style Smile Oasis is looking for talented photographers, stylists and models to take part in a brand new TV series on TV3’s Ireland AM. The winning team will collaborate to create the Oasis 20-year campaign, with the six-week televised competition airing to search for up-and-coming Irish talent across the three disciplines. Two teams will make it to the final to go head-to-head to each create their own Oasis campaign using the same studio, props, tools and equipment.

The winning campaign shot

will be launched at Oasis’ 20th birthday party in late November, as well as appearing in stores nationwide. The closing date for all applica-

tions is Wednesday, October 22nd and further information is available at o a s i s - s t o r e s . c o m /s h o o t style-smile.

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Get your autumn glow Avocado oil

A bronzer isn’t just for the summer; get the technique right and it becomes a winter beauty essential. Academie Bronz’Express Éclat de Soleil Sun Powder (€28.20) is the ultimate bronzer, combining French beauty knowhow and a fabulous bronze colour that simply brings skin to life, whatever your tone.

Made with luxurious organic avocado and jojoba oils with the beautiful scent of neroli, jasmine and mandarin essential oils, the new Priya Organic

Billion dollar beautiful brows Worried you’ll never get your brows looking luscious? Billion Dollar Brow can give full, smouldering brows in time for the party season, with the Brow Boost conditioning brows for a fuller, thicker and healthier appearance.

Get the product in Cork at La Beauty Clinic, Clonakilty; Body Beautiful, Douglas; Caci Beauty Salon, Douglas East; Eileen’s Beauty Salon, Kinsale; and Mallow Beauty Rooms.

Avocado Face & Body Oil is perfect to use on the face or body. It’s available from the Priya Therapy and Store on French Church Street for €20.

Fighting the appearance of the first visible signs of ageing, Thalgo Collagen Concentrate (€56) is an intensive treatment to smooth fine lines and moisturise skin while with Thalgo Collagen Cream (€50), fine lines will appear diminished day after day from the moment it’s first applied. Both are available from Equilibrium Day Spa, The Parade, Ballincollig Shopping Centre.

A Stoptober smile Stoptober is now well underway, encouraging people to kick the smoking habit for good. Restore your smile with iWhite Whitening Toothpaste (]9.99); iWhite Whitening Mouthwash (]9.99) and Luster Premium White Pro Light Whitening System (]59.99) available from Boots.

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Christmas is in the air for Chanel, which launches its festive collection next week.

The N°5 bath soap (€26) trades its rounded square shape for a new, curvaceous line that is sensual and feminine while the N°5 Body Cream (€77) boasts a rich and creamy texture that moisturises and softens the skin.

The N°5 Loose Powder (€63) leaves the skin soft, delicately powdered and subtly scented. The collection will be launched on Wednesday, October 15th.

Say good-bye to thread veins

Tyra Banks launches new make-up line Supermodel Tyra Banks has launched her own makeup brand called TYRA beauty. For the past four years, the America’s Next Top

Model host has covertly been developing the cosmetics experience. “Without makeup, I would have never been a supermodel. I don’t wake

Get rid of thread veins for a youthful complexion with Advanced Laser Light. The tiny veins that appear most commonly on the cheeks, nose and legs are more obvious in midlife when the skin becomes thinner and loses some of its collagen. Laser treatment is the best option for their removal. For more details, pop into Advanced Laser Light on 20 Princes Street or call 021 4949916.

up with naturally sculpted cheekbones—I paint them on! I believe makeup is the great beauty equaliser,” she said.

YOGA POSE OF THE WEEK Kapotasana sequence (Pigeon pose sequence) Hip opening sequence Pose 1

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Yoga Republic will be teaching a Yoga Alliance Registered Power Vinyasa 200 hr Teacher Training course in August 2015. The studio is now open for applications for this course.

Sackies Skalkos is the founder of Yoga Republic, Corks oldest and leading yoga studio ( est 2004 ). If you would like to join Sackies in a personal interpretation of his teaching, please contact the studio at www.yogarepublic.com or phone 0876560254

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Stag-eringly cheap E

urope has become a popular destination for stag dos, with Bratislava coming out tops as the cheapest location according to travel money specialist No.1 Currency. If you’re a groom-to-be who wants to celebrate your last days of singledom and not incur the wrath of the future wife by spending all the

money in the joint account, the Slovakian capital offers exceptional value at around €175 for stag essentials, when compared €444.50 for the same on the infamous Spanish party island of Ibiza.

In the survey, Ibiza, Magaluf, Berlin, Tallinn, Budapest, Blackpool, Prague, Barcelona, London and Bratislava were compared on costs of return flights, one

night in a youth hostel, pint of beer, fry-up, McDonalds, club entry, ticket to sporting event and a 30-minute taxi ride. Thanks to lowcost flights, London was the second cheapest city in the top 10, although the English capital was also home to the most expensive pint, at €4.82. That’s more than four times the price of a pint in Prague (€1.09), and

Step out in Connemara Strap on your hiking boots this autumn as the Connemara Four Seasons Walking Festival strikes forth once again.

Walkers of all levels have the opportunity to explore the beautifully rugged and wild area of Connemara, with its spectacular scenery, mountains, beaches and islands.

Walks are selected by the renowned archaeologist Michael Gibbons - a guide who combines a unique insight

into the area’s historic and cultural heritage with challenging walks. The event runs from Friday, October 24th to Sunday, October 26th, kicking off with an introductory talk on the rich history and secrets of the Connemara Islands and highlands. The following day, there will be a five-hour, moderate walk of Omey Island and Connemara National Park, while on Sunday, October

26th, walkers will take a four-hour hike to Errisbeg Hill and Inishnee Island.

The event costs €269pps for three nights B&B, two dinners, two lunches and two guided walks or €199pps for two nights B&B, one dinner, two packed lunches and two guided walks. To book contact Clifden Station House Hotel at 095 216 99 or email info@clifdenstationhouse.com.

almost three times more than Bratislava (€1.30) and Budapest (€1.29). Barcelona is the most expensive city for late night snacking, with a McDonald’s Big Mac meal setting stags back €7, almost double the price of Prague (€3.63). Berlin is the most expensive city for stag parties who want to watch a football match, with tickets to see Hertha BSC costing

€89, while the cost of a major match in Prague is €7.63 and €12.57 in Bratislava. The city was also the cheapest place for a 20-minute taxi ride, at just €6.

Simon Phillips, head of retail for No.1 Currency stated: “With budget airlines offering some great deals to European cities, you may find your flights are actually cheaper than local train fares. On

top of this, the cheaper cost of living for things like food often means large savings across the whole weekend.

Eastern Europe offers some of the best value for money, with cities such as Bratislava, Prague and Budapest boasting cheap accommodation, club entry and Big Macs leaving you with more money for centre pieces and cummerbunds.”

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Drive 10 October 2014

The “Y” factor Zippy and nippy, the Toyota Yaris is a perfect car for getting around town, writes Seán Creedon

I

called to a motoring friend last week to show him my latest test car, the Toyota Yaris. His opinion was quite interesting; he said that small cars are getting bigger all the time. Yes, it’s true, but probably only by millimetres.

The new Yaris does look bigger than the previous model and my test car was Fire Red, which is a great colour. Red is

considered to be a safe colour to drive also, because you will always be noticed on the road.

At a recent motoring function attended by some PR people from England, the talk naturally turned to cars and I was surprised to find that Toyota was well down the list of best sellers in the United Kingdom. In Ireland Toyota has always been in the top three - if not right up at

number one - and the Yaris has always been a good seller here. Along with the Ford Fiesta, they were the only superminis to make it to the top ten selling vehicles in Ireland last year.

The Yaris was launched in 1999, when it replaced the venerable Starlet. Over the past 15 years more than 60,000 units have been sold here, which means that the

car is popular with first time buyers and, dare I say, mothers who need one for the school run or local runaround jobs.

The new version has fresh styling and, as mentioned earlier, red is a very striking colour and you won’t miss it in the supermarket car park. I wouldn’t say it has the X-Factor, but the new design at the front with its attractive grille could perhaps be described as an ‘X design.’

Inside, the seats are comfortable and there is good leg and head room. Grey is the dominant interior colour, but a lighter touch of grey on the seats and doors brightens up the interior decor and the roofline is white. There

is room for two adults in the back seat and maybe a third slim person at a squeeze!

The controls on the dash are clean-lined and simple and you get two buttons for the radio which is always a plus for me. It’s a lively car around town, but probably not one for very long journeys. I found there was a bit of road noise on motorways, but not too much.

The boot is a decent size for a supermini and the good news is that you get a full-size spare wheel. The model I drove has a reversing camera, but only one wiper. However it was a massive wiper, which got all the rain off the windscreen.

Prices start at €14,995 for the entry level 1.0 Terra ver-

sion. That will get you a twodoor and you will need another thousand euro for the entry level four-door. With low emissions road tax is only €180.

If you are thinking of buying your first car, or if you need a small and reliable car for the school or sports run, then the lively Yaris could be the one for you. If the Yaris is not small enough for you Toyota has an even smaller car, the Aygo, which I will be writing about in the coming weeks.

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Position of power In a bid to bring awareness of the advantages and practicality of electric cars to the fore among Cork’s motorists ahead of the January new-car buying frenzy, Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence Simon Coveney will be driving a Mitsubishi Plug-In Hybrid EV Outlander over the coming months.

During this period, the Minister will be able to charge the PHEV Outlander using a home charge point or at any of the 1,200 publicly accessible charge points in Ireland.

Minister Coveney had previously trialled the 100% electric Nissan Leaf during

the summer and used it for most of his driving. “I found the electric car a pleasure to drive and very cost effective to run. I was able to charge it at home and at any of the public charge points installed across the country. I particularly welcomed driving a vehicle that had zero tailpipe emissions,” he said.

Over 2,500kms of major routes across the country are now served by the EV fast charging network, which is capable of providing cars like Minister Coveney’s PHEV Outlander with an 80% charge in as little as 25 minutes.

Minister for Agriculture, Food, the Marine and Defence, Simon Coveney TD, with ESB Networks Managing Director Jerry O’Sullivan at ESB’s electric vehicle charge point at South Mall, Cork City. Picture by John Sheehan Photography.

Volvo’s all ‘round vision Scandinavian safety obssessives Volvo (did you know they invented the three-point seatbelt but refused to patent it, preferring instead to sit back and watch it save lives?) have announced a grand plan; to have a completely collisionfree track record for all their new cars from 2020 onwards.

This December, Volvo’s fouryear ‘Non-Hit Car and Truck Project’ will draw to a close, having led directly to the development of next-generation sensor fusion technologies to provide a seamless 360° view around a car.

The project has focused on developing new technologies

and improving existing ones in order to reduce accident risks for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles. One of the project’s major challenges was to build a cohesive detection system out of a number of sensors installed around the car, which required the development of a centralised framework to enable the various technologies – cameras, radar, lidar (just like radar but with lasers, which makes it instantly even cooler), GPS, and more — to share information efficiently.

Volvo’s system is able to provide a complete 360° view of the environment and perceive

any potentially threatening objects that drivers would otherwise not be able to see. By focusing on the sensors, the project has taken a big step in making this new technology a reality in the very near future.

The 360° view is enhanced by the manoeuvre generator, a new safety feature that uses software to identify collisionfree escape routes in all traffic scenarios. The system, which works by constantly analysing threats around the car, can even assist drivers by automatically braking or accellerating and steering.

“We’ve taken a significant step towards realising the vi-

sion that by 2020 no one should be killed or seriously injured in a new Volvo car.

The technology is also imperative for the development of self-driving cars, which will be able to automatically steer and brake to avoid collision with any object in any situation. Our primary objective is to focus on preventing different types of accident scenarios. But going forward, we will also continue to work on developing cars that adapt to each individual driver’s unique behaviour,” says Volvo’s Anders Almevad, Project Manager for the Non-Hit Car Project.

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New Mondeo comes to Cork The mid- and high-end versions of the new Ford Mondeo are now available to order at Cork City Ford, CAB, Abernethy’s and Cavanagh’s of Charleville ahead of their scheduled arrival in Cork towards the end of November.

The latest Mondeo will be available in Zetec and Ti-

tanium saloons and estates initially, and prices will start from €28,995. From early next year the range will expand to include an all-wheeldrive Diesel and the 1.0l EcoBoost engine which garnered Ford the International Engine Of The Year award three years running. There will also be an

option for the EcoBoost’s 1.5 litre variant.

The four-door Mondeo Hybrid, which will arrive in 2015, combines a speciallydeveloped 2.0-litre petrol engine with an electric motor and 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery to provide optimised fuel economy and low CO2 emis-

J&P Honda showrooms are glamming it up Cork’s Johnson & Perrot Honda will launch their first Ladies Evening, which they promise will be a “stylish, funfilled and enjoyable event,” at their showrooms in Mahon Point on Thursday October 16th from 7.30pm. It promises to be a stylish, fun-filled and enjoyable event designed especially for the ladies of Cork.

Hosted by well-known model and TV personality Alison Canavan with special guests

as part of a nationwide series in association with Honda, the evening will showcase the latest in fashion and parenting with wine and food for all. Alison Canavan is one of Ireland’s best-known international models, having graced runways worldwide for designers such as Hugo Boss, Hermes and John Rocha. Most recently, Alison has become better known in the area of early childhood and parenting, as well as in health

and well-being through her work as a presenter, columnist and event speaker.

Partnering with Alison is agent and businesswoman Celia Holman-Lee. The event will centre around a Fashion Show with all the looks available from the top fashion outlets in Mahon Point shopping centre.

Celia will host a styling workshop with Alison, giving great style tips and advice to ladies on the night.

sions. The Mondeo Hybrid is the first hybrid electric vehicle that Ford will manufacture in Europe, delivering anticipated CO2 emissions of 99 g/km.

“This is a significant new chapter for a car that has been one of Ireland’s favourite vehicles since it first arrived here more than 20 years ago,”

said Eddie Murphy, Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Ireland.

Standard specification on all-new Mondeo Zetec will include 16” alloy wheels, front fog lamps, quickclear windscreen, day-time running lights, cruise control, Ford’s Auto Start Stop and

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Model and TV personality Alison Canavan Picture by: Kieran Harnett.

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Glen and Sars set for final Glen Rovers will be looking to end a 25-year drought, taking on Sarsfields in the highly anticipated County Senior Hurling Final between the old rivals this weekend.

The two sides will take to the pitch at Páirc Uí Chaoimh this Sunday October 12th at 3.30pm, which will be a repeat of the 2010 final when Sarsfields were the victors, winning with a scoreline of 1-17 to 0-18. Sarsfield will now be looking to reclaim custody of the Seán Óg Murphy trophy, after also winning the final in 2012 before narrowly losing out to Midleton last year.

The victorious Glen Rovers 1989 team will be special guests at Sunday’s final and, coincidentally, Sarsfields were their opposition that year.

The score-board on that oc-

casion was Glen Rovers 4-15 and Sarsfields 3-13.

Glen Rovers advanced to the final after a gripping semifinal replay against Douglas while Sarsfields secured the place in the final after a 1-18 to 0-14 victory against Na Píarsaigh.

The senior final will be preceded by the County Premier Intermediate Hurling Final between Newcestown and Ballyhea, which has a 1.45pm throw-in. It’s the first final at this level for Newcestown, while Ballyhea, who spent a number of years competing at senior level, last played in the Intermediate Final in 1980.

Admission is €20 for adults (covered) or €18 (uncovered and terrace). Tickets for students and OAPs with ID are €10 and U16s go free.

Graham Callanan, Glen Rovers Captain and Tadhg Óg Murphy, Sarsfields Captain, with the Seán Óg Murphy Cork County Senior Hurling Cup, at Páirc Uí Chaoimh. Picture by: Jim Coughlan.

‘We owe the Thomond Park crowd a big performance’ The Munster rugby squad have found themselves in the play-off zone for the first time this season, and will want to consolidate fourth place with a victory over Welsh team Scarlets. Anthony Foley’s men return to Thomond Park tonight, Friday, against Scarlets in round six of the Guinness PRO12, with the game coming after an epic clash between Munster and old rivals Leinster in the AVIVA Stadium last weekend. Success in Dublin means that Munster’s only defeat in their last four Guinness PRO12 encounters was at home to Ospreys in round four, however Scarlets have suffered just one defeat in their last seven PRO12 matches. In the last six encounters between the sides, Scarlets have taken the spoils three times,

Munster twice, with one draw played out at Parc y Scarlets in April 2012. Each side won its respective home game when the two teams met in the PRO12 last season.

Cork man and Munster loosehead James Cronin stated that tonight’s game is “going to be massive” for the province: “Having lost two home games already we know we owe the Thomond Park crowd a big performance. We’ll also need a performance when taking on the likes of Scarlets who are a very good side. We’ll come with everything we came with against Leinster - the same preparation and the same physicality,” he said.

Kick-off is at 7.35pm, with tickets from €20 for adults and €40 for families from ticketmaster.ie.

Match postponed for Cork Women’s FC The upcoming league game between Cork City Women’s FC and Raheny United scheduled for this Sunday, October 12th, in Bishopstown has been postponed. The Continental Tyres WNL fixture has been postponed at the Dublin club’s request in order to facilitate their UEFA Women’s Champions League tie against Bristol Academy WFC. “We wish Raheny United all the best in representing Irish women’s football on the European stage – we know they will do well,” said Cork Women’s FC. The next game for Cork City WFC is away to Castlebar Celtic on Saturday, October 18th at 7pm in Celtic Park, while the next home game is Sunday, November 9th in Bishopstown stadium against Wexford WFC.

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Homeward stretch after epic 50,000km run A Dublin ultra-distance runner who has spent the last four years running 50,000kms around the world will be passing through Cork over the coming days before he finishes his journey at the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon. Fifty-seven-yearold Tony Mangan began the monumental Jog the World odyssey on October 25th 2010 at the finish line of the Dublin Marathon. He is now set to finish the adventure at the 35th Dublin Marathon on Monday, October 27th. When he finishes he will have traversed five continents and 41 countries.

Tony went through Charleville earlier this week, spurred on by what he called an “incredible reception” there. “The scenery down here is astounding, really beautiful,” he told The Cork News. He added that he welcomed other runners joining him on his journey, either for stages across Cork or else all the way to Dublin. “If you ran the length of South America and didn’t have one runner with you until you got to New Zealand, you would be praying for someone to talk to too,” he laughed. “I was

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‘It’s a bit of a battle with the snails on the road’ a bit tired going up Moll’s Gap in Kerry this week, and this women called Catherine asked would I mind if she ran with me for a few kilometres. She said I was probably training like I wanted to win the Dublin Marathon but I’m not. I’m crawling along at this stage, and it’s a bit of a battle with the snails on the road.”

In 1977, after reading Dervla Murphy’s book Full Tilt: Ireland to India on a Bicycle, Tony was inspired to cycle around the world and in 1994, after emigrating to Colorado in the USA, he discovered mountain ultra-running. Gradually he progressed to running 24-hour races and in 2007 travelled to Brno in the Czech Republic for a 48hour indoor race where he

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‘A celebration of individuality’ Fred & Alice is now over 130 shows in, and with plans to show it at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe next year, the play’s popularity is showing no signs of abating. Ahead of a performance in the Cork Arts Theatre later this month, Play’s Maria Tracey catches up with Cora Fenton, aka Alice, to find out how one quirky couple negotiates the perils and pitfalls of life and love.

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espite being over 130 shows in, Fred & Alice star Cora Fenton says she’s still finding new aspects of the show in every performance.

“We did the play recently in Clontarf and Ciaran (Bermingham), who plays Fred, and myself were still finding new stuff and nuances in it,” says Fenton, who plays the production’s other lead character, Alice: “We’re still so excited every time doing it. It’s 50 minutes of pure madness...in the best possible sense of the word.”

Written and directed by John Sheehy and starring Cork’s Bermingham (Game of Thrones, I, Keano) and Fenton as a quirky couple, both of whom have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), Fred & Alice is a touching look at two characters who live every day as if it’s exceptional. The story behind the hit play is simple, with Fred and Alice first meeting in a home. While it was love at first sight for Alice, Fred didn’t talk to her for years. “Fred’s dad put him in the home while Alice lives at home with her mother,” explains Fenton. “Alice only goes into the home, as she says, ‘when her mother ‘needs a break from her’. That’s when they meet. Fred wasn’t talking, and carrying a tennis racket around with him, but as he doesn’t play tennis, Alice wonders what he’s up to.

She pretends to have a turn one day, stays in and peaks

into Fred’s room and sees him playing air guitar. So, she gets a racket, joins him and learns how to play too. Three weeks later they’re playing in Wembley, with 90,000 people looking at them. Whether that’s in their dreams or reality, well, who knows?”

The play, says Fenton, is ultimately a love story: “It’s about two people struggling for independence and fighting against institutions,” she says. “It’s a celebration of two loveable people who have their quirks.

We judge people against what we think is ‘normal’ and make

rash decisions, whereas Fred and Alice take time to get to know each other, and support each other. She brings him out of himself and he, like a line in the play, ‘brings her back into herself ’ a little bit.”

Fred & Alice, which was developed in Corcadorca’s Theatre Development Centre, was first previewed at Friars’ Gate Theatre and the Half Moon Theatre and then premiered in Bewley’s Café Theatre in February 2013. The plan, reveals Fenton, was to do just three weeks. However, such was the response, a tour

quickly ensued. Earlier this year, an eight-week touring grant from the Arts Council was awarded to Fred & Alice and it then transferred to the Òran Mór in Glasgow where it played to packed houses and was also performed at the Monachyle MHOR Festival and the National Independent Schools’ Drama Association Conference.

“What we would love to do now is take it to Edinburgh next year,” says Fenton.

“I went over to the Fringe Festival this year as an audience member - convinc-

ing myself it was a recce for next year - and it was the most wonderful place. We’re prepared for the hard work that it takes to have a show there and make it sell,” she says. “Fred & Alice is a really good festival show and it can travel.”

However, before then, the play will have another run Leeside, coming to the Cork Arts Theatre from Wednesday, October 22nd to Saturday, October 25th. “The CAT club is wonderful,” enthuses Fenton. “When I came to Cork first I was working as a

sports scientist, the complete opposite to what I’m doing now. However, what I wanted to do was theatre, and I went to Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa, who were doing a showcase of the year’s performances, and loved it. I thought, ‘this is what I want to do’. I later worked in the CAT club, so it holds very special memories for me.”

She explains that Ciaran and herself will be appearing next week in another play by the writer of Fred & Alice, John Sheehy, called Men Without Souls, at the Friars’ Gate Theatre in Limerick, finishing on Sunday, October 19th. Fred & Alice will then be at the Imagine Arts Festival in Waterford on Monday, October 20th and Tuesday, October 21st, before coming to Cork. “It’s a celebration of individuality,” says Fenton. “There’s a feel good factor about Fred and Alice, but they’re also not looking for sympathy, as they almost say, ‘this is what we are, this is what we do, and we’re our own people’. It’s not all roses for them and we look at what happens when things aren’t going right, but I think the audience is then prepared to see the other side of things.

Fred and Alice help each other in dark times, which is lovely. There’s a wonderful acceptance of each other.”

Doors for the show are at 8pm and tickets, priced at €14/€12, are available at 021 4505624 or corkartstheatre. com.

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The Guinness Cork Jazz Fringe Festival is to come to the Ballymaloe Grainstore for the first time this year.

Harmonica hero Brendan Power and guitarist Frankie Lane make their debut as a duo on Friday, October 24th (€18), while jazz quintet Equinox featuring veteran American vocalist Marjorie Barnes travel from the Netherlands to east Cork on Sunday, October 26th (€20).

Both shows are at 8pm and tickets can be booked online at ballymaloegrainstore.com or by phone on 021 4651555.

Tribute to Billy Joel touring band, recreating the historic Sigma Sounds live recordings. And he’s now on a 70-date tour of his brand new show, Elio Pace performs The Billy Joel Songbook, which includes a stop at the Opera House this Sunday, October 12th.

The show is at 8pm and tickets, priced at €26, are available from corkoperahouse.ie.

Singer/songwriter and pianoplayer Elio Pace has thrilled audiences around the world for over 25 years with his soulful voice and piano playing.

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Gracing stages from Denver to Denmark, from Australia to Austin, Red Molly is renowned for their live shows. Four-time featured artist at MerleFest, breakout stars at RockyGrass, and the darlings of the Bristol Rhythm and Roots Reunion, the “Mollies” bring audiences to their feet, whether it’s on a grand festival stage or in an intimate concert hall. Their latest CD, The Red Album, released in May this year, was featured on USA Today and CMT Edge and debuted at #1 on the Folk DJ radio chart. Catch them at White Horse Ballincollig on Saturday 11th from 8.30pm with tickets €12.50 from tickets.ie.

The circus is in town With gravity defying trapeze, hula-hoops, juggling, acrobatics and silks, Damn the Circus is a dazzling blend of theatre, red nose slapstick, poetry and daring acrobatics. The performance by Tumble Circus - a unique experience of innovative and contemporary Irish circus - will be at the Half Moon Theatre on Wednesday, October 22nd and Thursday, October 23rd. Tickets are €15 from corkoperahouse.ie.

CORK ARTS THEATRE Friday 10th and Saturday 11th October @ 8.00pm Cork Arts Theatre presents

SUPPER THEATRE

A new venture for Cork Arts Theatre! A light pre-show supper, a glass of wine and the bright, hilarious comedy, ‘It’s A Secret’, starring John Morgan and Fionula Linehan afterwards.

Tickets: €15 each or 2 for €25

Thursday 16th October @ 8.00pm - ONE NIGHT ONLY Simon Thompson presents

‘THIS IS ME’

CLOWN NOIR

A theatrical stage show that takes you on an emotional journey through a clown’s life and career - the highs, the lows and the shows.

“So beautiful, it made me cry” Tickets: €14, €12 concessions

Wednesday 22nd to Saturday 25th October @ 8.00pm CallBack Theatre presents

FRED & ALICE

One of the biggest theatre hits of the year is back in Cork! Starring Cora Fenton and Ciarán Bermingham. Don’t miss it!

Following on from its critically acclaimed tour, we are delighted to welcome CallBack Theatre’s production ‘Fred and Alice’.

“A Captivating Carnival of Drama “ “Imaginative and escapist theatricality” Tickets: €14, €12 concessions

Thursday 30th October to Saturday 1st November @ 8pm Cabal Theatre Company presents

Following their sell-out performances over the last three years, the improvised murder mystery gang are back again this October with more hilarious horror.

FOR 3 NIGHTS ONLY!!

Tickets: €15, €12 conc., Group rate €10

COMEDY IMPROV MURDER MYSTERY

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Bell X1’s David Geraghty’s solo project Join Me In The Pines is at the Triskel Arts Centre, coinciding with the release of INHERIT, his first album under the moniker. Doors are at 8pm and tickets are €16.50/€14.50 from triskelartscentre.ie.

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For those left devastated by the Garth Brooks fiasco this summer, Cork Opera House has decided to put on the Ultimate Garth Brooks Experience, Friends In Low Places. Fronted by well-known country singer Trevor Smyth, the show will include hits such as If Tomorrow Never Comes, Friends In Low Places, The Dance and Unanswered Prayers. Doors are at 8pm and tickets are €25 from corkoperahouse.ie.

Sunday

A family matinee concert at the Ballymaloe Grainstore will take an audience behind the scenes of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre as four motley musicians prepare for a performance. Dublin-based The Gregory Walkers will play a Shakespearean ‘Top 20’ on period instruments from 3pm with tickets €12 or €30 for a family ticket (two adults and two children).

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The engaging one-man show In Acting Shakespeare sees James DeVita tell his own story of a young fisherman searching for a new career. It comes to The Everyman as part of a national tour in Ireland this October following a two-month, sold out run, off-Broadway in New York City. Tickets are €25 at everymancork.com or through the box office at 021 4501673.

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The second feature from Christopher Presswell makes its Irish debut at the IndieCork Film Festival. Candlestick tells of a party rocked to its core by accusations, but there’s a far more sinister game at play. The film will be screened at the Gate Cinema at 9pm with tickets €8.75 from corkcinemas.com.

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Four-piece alternative rock band The Shaker Hymn are at the Crane Lane Theatre from 11.30pm. Their debut album Rascal’s Antique covers all bases from garage-style cut ‘n’ thrust through to deceptively hard-edge power pop.

The highs and lows of a clown’s life and career will be unveiled in a piece of physical comedy at the Cork Arts Theatre.

The show Clown Noir, written and performed by Simon Thompson, is for curious minds who want to decipher the soul that inhabits the body of a clown. Doors are at 8pm and tickets are €14/12 from corkartstheatre.com.

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