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Masters of Dance cast •members Julia Coughlan, Joan Denise Moriarty School of Dance and guest Artist Ally Futto at Cork County Hall for the launch of Cork County Culture night which takes place on Friday September 23rd in various venues across County Cork.

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Minister and City Manager must act on Report to Reduce Future Flood Damage Risk Cork South Central Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer has called for the Manager of Cork City Council and the Minister for the Environment to respond to and implement the recommendations of the report on the Review of the Response to Exceptional Severe Weather Events of 2009 – 2010. Deputy Buttimer said “I have asked the Manager of Cork City Council and the Minister for the Environment to publicly respond to the report and confirm that they are putting in place the recommendations made.“The Report sets out a detailed review of the response to the serious flooding and severe weather conditions in 2009/2010. It highlights that the responses to the weather conditions were ad hoc and the sharing of information was insufficient due to the disjointed relationship between the various organisations involved. It also exposes the vulnerability of our salt supplies which could be impeded by political disruption in the countries from whom we buy salt. “The flood warnings were too general and did not sufficiently alert the people at risk, they were not made aware of reality of what was coming. It says that one of the reasons for this was a disjoint between the meteorological and the hydrological system information. “It is very much welcomed that the response of the staff of Cork City Council has been recognised and praised in the report. When they were most needed those working for the council went beyond the call of duty to help those most severely affected by the floods. “The agencies mentioned in the report, the Department of the Environment, Met Éireann, ESB, Cork City Council and others, must now take action to ensure that the recommendations are implemented. “The feasibility of a flood forecasting system for the River Lee should be immediately examined. Cork City Council must confirm that it has implemented a flood emergency plan, and also whether or not it has agreed interim protocols with ESB, OPW and EPA to access hydrological information which will form the basis for flood forecasting.”Deputy Buttimer concluded by saying “agencies involved at all stages of the emergency management cycle must ensure sufficient cooperation so that future responses to severe weather conditions are not disjointed and are more than merely ‘adequate’.”

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ObituaryJune-Morris –Barry,

Douglas –TenerifeThe untimely death of June, daughter of the late Hannah and

Dick Morris of Douglas West, has occurred at her home in Tenerife on 18th August 2011.

June is survived by her husband Ted and children Alexander, Colin and Cian.

The eldest of six June led the way for brothers; Des, twins Declan & Greg, Nolie and Valerie.

Sadly missed by her family, especially Colin’s partner Katherine who cared so well for her.

June has left behind, not alone in Douglas but in the Canary Islands and Boston where she lived and worked in the

seventies, an enormous number of friends, especially in Teneriffe where she owned an Irish Pub and the gossip she extracted from visitors would have made her a super social column writer, a thought expressed by her childhood friend

Jane Kidney (nee Deacon)May she Rest in Peace

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Pictured during a visit by a Canadian parliamentary delegation to the •Naval Base at Haulbowline (Innis Sionnach) today (Sat); were Senator Lowell Murray, Senator Noel A. Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate of Canada, Commodore Mark Mellett, Flag Officer Commanding Naval Service and Senator Michael L. MacDonald. The delegation is visiting Ireland and Scotland until September 2nd.

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My dog’s coughing – doesn’t mean its all over!We have seen a big increase in the number of dogs presenting at the clinic with upper respiratory symptoms ranging from a very bad cough to conjunctivitis. The cause of infectious bronchitis is an airborne bacteria which is very contagious. If one dog in a multi pet household gets it, all the other dogs will invariably fall ill. Indeed most dogs in the park or the street will become ill. I think the strain of bacteria – bordetella bronchiseptica has become more virulent as in the past only dogs in kennels, be it on holidays or packs of foxhounds or greyhounds establishments were really susceptible. A more virulent strain of the disease coupled with a huge increase in the movement of animals – animals competing internationally is now quite common, at dog shows, greyhound tracks, hunting, trials or exhibitions. Dog lovers all end up on the same favourite walks, the line from Pairc Ui Chaoimh to Monkstown and behind Blackrock Castle is very popular and so, apart from the scourge of broken glass, keeping your dog safe from infection is not easy. I am now recommending to all my clients to vaccinate against infectious bronchitis, not only to fulfil the requirements of going to boarding kennels but to keep their dog free form this illness for the year. Infectious bronchitis is quite treatable, but it is both cheaper and better for your dog’s well being to avoid it in the first place. The vaccine last for one year so it is easiest to give it along with the annual vaccinations. Not only is your dog protected for a year but he can also be put into boarding kennels at short notice without needing a special visit to the clinic to add the kennel cough vaccine to his annual boosters. As this marks a change in policy for the clinic we are offering all our clients a 20% reduction to get their dogs kennel cough vaccine update before the winter. This offer is to run from the 1st to the 30th September 2011.Check our website for this and upcoming offerswww.gooldsvetclinic.com

It was 3 a.m. when the doctors flooded her room with light. Still numb from pain medication, the new mom fumbled for her glasses, squinting to distinguish the blur of white coats. The doctors were saying something about needing some papers signed—now. Twenty miles and twenty minutes away, a high-pitched beep suddenly filled my dark bedroom. Numb from the early hour, I fumbled for my glasses too so I could read the number on my pager. Still groggy, I managed to get dressed while placing a whispered phone call to the maternity ward. "Chaplain, we have a baby who's not doing well," the nurse reported. "The parents are asking for you to please come." Maternity wards are the happiest places on earth—except when they are the saddest places on earth. The contrast in patient stories on the floor can be jagged and capricious. Even as I enter a room of sobbing parents, I often will glance over my shoulder to see other families happily backslapping each other with congratulatory pats. As I stepped to the bedside, the couple told me of their journey through a problem pregnancy filled with frightening neonatal reports. Concerned doctors were seeking parental consent for a birth-day surgery. "Has God just teased us?" the parents wondered aloud. Would it help to baptize the baby? Can you baptize

her, Chaplain? Now, you have to understand: in my tradition I don't baptize babies. I asked the mother if she might have the strength to come with me to the neonatal intensive care unit (the NICU, which staffers pronounce "nick-u"). The NICU is a world of wires, IV bottles, tubes, and back-lit beds that remind me of the scene in the movie E.T. when scores of scientists and doctors examine the little alien. In close quarters, the doctors, nurses, and respiratory therapists squeeze through tangled tubes to deliver highly specialized health care to the tiniest people you'll ever see. As we encircled the baby, the usually noisy NICU fell silent in readiness for this "emergency blessing." Mom stood beside her tiny daughter, stroking the baby with her index finger in an attempt to re-establish the sustaining love of the umbilical cord. Her finger seemed just long enough to maintain a fragile connection between her and this baby of faith. It was an image reminiscent of the fingertip touch between God and Adam in Michelangelo's painting in the Sistine Chapel. In the E.T. movie, special-effects artisans attempted to recreate the scene using an extraterrestrial with a flashlight finger to deliver a healing touch to a child, but Hollywood could never paint this scene. With the touch of a single finger, Mom was sharing the hopes and prayers of a family.

Unceremoniously opening a bottle of sterile water, I placed a drop on the baby's forehead and asked that God "bless this child in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit." With that, Mom's whimpers melted into weeping. And as she cried, she took her daughter's tiny hand and, finding a spot that wasn't wrapped, poked, or monitored, she placed a kiss in that tiny palm and whispered something into those little, curled-up fingers. Then, as if she had placed a thing of priceless value in her daughter's grip for safekeeping, she closed it tight. This mother's love reminded me of the miraculous way in which God whispers his love into the hand of each of us when we are born, placing there

a promise that, no matter what, he will never let us go. (Romans 8:38–39 KJV). Even as a minister, I sometimes forget how personal and deep God's love is for each of us. I often talk about the depth of God's love, but it took a mother's heartfelt whisper into a tiny hand to remind me that God is always there to love me, and all I need to do is reach out and accept it. I'll never know the exact words this young mother entrusted to her daughter's grip. But in the coming weeks of miraculous procedures and risky surgeries, the real miracle that was witnessed by all who would see it was how this little girl never released the grip of her mother's promise. Three months after her birth, she went home a healthy little girl.

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DOUGLAS G.A.A. SOCIAL DIARYFri 2 Sept…………Liam HutchinsonSat 3 Sept……….. Car Treasure Hunt Meet in the Douglas GAA @ 7 P.M. 20 Euro per car Music after in the bar – Scapa Flo No cover chargeMatches on Big ScreenAll welcome

All God’s creatures got a place in the choir!!!! St.Patrick’s Church Choir, Rochestown.Rehearses every Tuesday night at 8 pm in St Patrick’s church.The choir sings at the 11a.m mass on Sundays. New members are welcome to join this mixed-voice choir. Rehearsals resume Tuesday, September 6th. Hope to see you there! Further information contact Susan 086-8677077

Douglas Community AssociationActivities in Centre starting in SeptemberNow that summer is coming to a close, we are getting ready to embrace autumn, which gives us all a chance to slow down, and learn new skills. There are many activities starting up again at our centre, eg. on the first week of September, there are French grinds given by a native French speaker, Unislim classes mornings and evenings and Disco Dance. On the second week, Irish Dancing, Speech and Drama and on the third week, Adult Drama. Muay Thai has already started on Mondays and Saturdays. Check for the full schedule with Nicola Forth, our administrator, which she can e-mail you, or you can call to the centre and get a copy. You can e-mail the centre at [email protected], phone 4892955, or call to the centre at the following times: Mon. Tue. Fri. 9 a.m.-1 pm, Wed. Thurs. 1-3 p.m.

Recreation Park Development. The Assoc. manages a 5-acre approx. Recreation Park in the centre of Douglas Village, which is open from 7.30 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. It contains many native mature trees; birch, sycamore,

ash and oak planted throughout. There’s a rock garden near the entrance, and a border of mixed shrubs and herbaceous plants just inside the fence at the Church Rd. entry area. A jogging path which is .75 km long winds around the park for those who would like a daily work-out and there are many seats where you can sit and relax on your own or with friends and enjoy the lovely nature surrounding you. A stream runs from south to north through the park, and the beautiful spire of the Church of Ireland church, one of Douglas’ most distinctive

landmarks, is just over the stone-wall boundary between park and church.

Community Welfare FacilitiesA Community Welfare Officer attends at the Community Centre two mornings a week, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9.30 to 11.30 a.m. Many families are stretched to their limits, especially with children returning to school after the holidays and may need to discuss their difficulties with him so that they can avail of any available assistance.

IRISH CHOIR LOOKS FOR NEW MEMBERSFor the past six years the Irish choir participated in the liturgy of the Aifreann Gaelach, which is celebrated at 10 o’clock on the second Sunday of each month in the Church of Our Lady and St John, Carrigaline The next Aifreann Gaelach will be on Sunday 11th September. The Irish Choir are now looking for new members. Contact Aisling 087 610 8337 WANT TO LEARN TRADITIONAL MUSICDouglas branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann are getting ready for the autumn term of trad music classes. Enrolment will take place in Gaelscoil na Dúglaise on Wednesday 14th September from 6.00 pm. All traditional instruments catered for. Beginners welcome. For further information contact 021 437 2035 or 087 9699 488. Please note existing members re enroll on Wednesday 7th September from 6.00pm.

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Helena Crowley Hayes of Cork ‘Come dine with me’ fame dessert gets a ‘Bakeover’ at Midleton Food and Drink FestivalHelena Crowley Hayes with the help of Arun Kapil from Green Saffron Spices prepares to cook her dessert for the Midleton Food and Drink Festival on Saturday 10th September 2011.Helena is determined to get it right this time and she will, with the help of an extra pair of hands (and spicy tips) from Arun Kapil. Helena says “I am delighted to have the chance to cook for the visitors of the Midleton Food and Drink Festival. With Arun’s help I know my dessert will have a great ‘bakeover’ and will fabulous this time!”Now in its eighth year, The Midleton Food and Drink Festival is a true feast for the senses, showcasing an extensive collection of culinary delights from Midleton and surrounding areas. There are over 60 different food stalls to whet your appetite,

including the famous Ballymaloe Country Relish, The Granary Foodstore and Cafe, Cuthbert’s Handmade Bread and of course Green Saffron Spices.This year the festival features a jam packed Food and Drink demonstration programme, with complimentary food and drink tastings, is a limited free ticketed event. You will get to taste food from great food companies, such as Ballycotton Seafood, the wonderful Ballyvolane House, Bord Bia, Mike Hanrahan and Pat Shortt from Pat Shortts Pub and of course Helena and Arun cooking dessert for the lucky ticket holders.The festival also serves up a great day’s entertainment for all with a variety of street performance artists, craft exhibitions, fashion show and some great fun Children’s activities. Visit www.midletonfoodfestival.ie, and our twitter and facebook, for updates on the festival and great giveaways and competitions.

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Helena Crowley Hayes of Cork Come Dine with Me practises her baking •skills with chef Arun Kapil of Green Saffron, as she prepares to cook a successful dessert live at the Midleton Food and Drink Festival on Saturday 10th September 2011.

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ACTIVE RETIRED The Carrigaline Active Retirement Association plans to be back in full swing after the summer break on Thursday 8th September. During the break they got many enquiries about the new Outdoor Gymn, which they erected in the town park. A group from the north side of Cork City called to see the new facility. They were met by CARA members and treated to a cup of tea in the Carrigaline Court Hotel. Cork County Council were very impressed with the Outdoor Gym and see possibilities of replicating it in other towns. An Active Retirement group from Carrigaline are going by coach for a four day break to Castlebar from 26th to 29th September anyone else interested contact Noreen Lawlor 087 130 1122.

CARRIGALINE GOSPEL CHOIR RECHARGED AND READY TO GO.After a great relaxing summer break members of the Carrigaline Gospel Choir are recharged and ready to go back to practice. You can hear the Gospel Choir sing twice a month at the Saturday evening 8pm mass in Carrigaline in the Church of Our Lady & St

John, where they add to the liturgy on the first and third weekends of the month. You can find them on Facebook or check out their website on www.CarrigalineGospelChoir.com Can you sing? Can you play an instrument? Would like to be a part of an energetic and uplifting church choir? Well the Carrigaline Gospel Choir has a few vacancies for all parts and open to both men and women. If you’re up for an audition, please contact Karen on 087-659 8721 to arrange a time.Cork Genealogical SocietyMeet Tue. Sep. 13th. @ 8pm. Family History Centre, Sarsfield Road, Cork. Guest Speaker Rosaleen Underwood. Topic !000 years of east cork surnames. New members welcome.www.corkgenealogicalsociety.comAn 0ige Adult Swimming ClubAn 0ige Adult Swimming Club Celebrating 10 Years meet every Thur. 8th. Sep. - July @ 9.30pm. in the An Carrig Health & Leisure Club Carrigaline Members €3,Guests €5 per. Night. Thur. 15 Sep. Gym night @ 8.30pm. followed by swim @ 9.30pm. New members welcome. www.anoige.ie Michael mob.0872717897

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Ballinlough Community NewsWith Mary Cremin

Congratulations Jesse you are 'The Belle of Ballinlough'Congratulations to Jesse Hoban representing the Silver Key who was selected as The 'Belle of Ballinlough' for the coming year. There were 12 Belles taking part this year, each representing a local business. The Judges had informal interviews with the 'Belles' last Friday week in the Silver Key, so they could get to know the Belles, also to get to know their personality's, and to bring out their good qualities. Eighteen year old Jesse Hoban from Douglas attended Christ the King Secondary school and is

heading to do an Arts degree in U.C.C.her interests are dancing and drama, also she loves Japanese. Congratulations Jesse, enjoy your year.Congratulations on the Best EscortCongratulations to Eoghan Murphy on be chosen the 'Best Escort' I heard you really made an impression on the Judges. Well done Eoghan!End of Summer Festival I spent most of last Saturday, at the End of Summer Festival, the Festival has extended way outside of Ballinlough, as I met families from Carrigaline, Rochestown, Douglas, Grange etc, it was a huge success again this year. Full report next week............Schools of the Parish re-opening:The schools of the Parish have reopened this week, so allow extra time for travelling to work!

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IMRO Showcase TourThe dates, venues and line-ups have been announced for the 20th IMRO Showcase Tour. The annual tour shines a very bright spotlight on Ireland’s best new music talent. IMRO are proud to showcase Ireland’s most exciting emerging acts at the best Irish venues across the country. After much serious deliberation, IMRO are delighted to announce the dates, venues and line-ups for the 2011 IMRO Showcase Tour. The eleven date tour will take place between September 7th and 30th at various venues in Belfast, Derry, Athlone, Cork, Mayo, Kildare, Galway, Limerick and Dublin. For details, music, links and more information, join us on Facebook (imro.ireland) and Twitter (IMROireland). For information on IMRO and what it does, log on to www.imro.ie

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The ladies ruled the world at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards as Katy Perry and Adele took home the crop of the VMA Moonmen along with Lady Gaga. Katy Perry won the biggest prize of the night, Video of the Year, with her video for Fireworks as well as honours for Best Collaboration and Best Special Effects for E.T. featuring Kanye West. Adding to her reign atop the album charts, Adele won VMAs for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing for her video Rolling In The Deep.Lady Gaga attempted to recreate a piece of MTV VMA history at the awards show this year by trying to kiss Britney Spears on stage. Gaga’s alter ego Joe Calderone presented Britney with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award in honour of her career in

the music industry. The couple then teased the audience by going in for a snog, reminiscent of the famous Spears / Madonna kiss during the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards.Beyonce also confirmed her pregnancy rumours at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

YouTube top 100It’s the biggest destination for music on the internet and YouTube has finally recognised that fact with the launch of a dedicated music section.The revamped youtube.com/music now shows you recommended videos and artists based on existing videos you are watching, a list of upcoming local concerts using Songkick gig data and the most relevant music chart of all, a YouTube top 100 for the week highlighting the songs that are being watched globally (Nicki Minaj’s Super Bass currently sits on top).One video sitting high in the YouTube chart is Kanye West and Jay-Z’s Otis from the Watch The Throne album. The album broke the iTunes one-week sales record with 290,000 downloads in a week. Yeezy and Hova decided to release the album via iTunes only in digital format first. Only after the album debuted on August 8 was the album sent to the manufacturing process, removing

the chance that a leak would have taken place at that stage. No advance listens of the album were offered to journalists or press. The recording of the album was done with extreme security in mind. The music recorded was kept on password-protected external hard drives that were kept in a briefcase belonging to one of the studio engineers Noah Goldstein, that could only be opened by biometric fingerprint technology.Highlighting the extreme measures undertaken, the album’s art director Virgil Abloh tweeted that Goldstein has been “sleeping with the hard drives for like 10 months straight”.Jay-Z and Kanye were rewarded for their efforts in sales, but fans also benefited from the old-school feelings of excitement and anticipation when the album finally dropped.

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Athlete's footAthlete's foot is a fungal infection that develops in the moist areas between your toes and sometimes on other parts of your foot. Athlete's foot usually causes itching, stinging and burning.Also called tinea pedis, athlete's foot is closely related to other fungal infections with similar names, which include:Ringworm of the body (tinea corporis). This form causes a red, scaly ring or circle of rash on the top layer of your skin.Jock itch (tinea cruris). This form affects your genitals, inner upper thighs and buttocks.Ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis). This form is most common in children and involves red, itchy patches on the scalp, leaving bald patches.SymptomsThe signs and symptoms of athlete's foot can be numerous, although you probably won't have all of them:Itching, stinging and burning between your toes

Itching, stinging and burning on the soles of your feetItchy blistersCracking and peeling skin, especially between your toes and on the soles of your feetExcessive dryness of the skin on the bottoms or sides of the feetToenails that are thick, crumbly, ragged, discolored or pulling away from the nail bedTreatments and drugsIf athlete's foot is severe or doesn't respond to over-the-counter medicine, you may need a prescription-strength topical medication (lotion, powder, spray or ointment) or an oral medication (pill, capsule or tablet). Many options are available, including: Terbinafine (Lamisil) and Clotrimazole (canestan)

If your fungal infection is severe or doesn't respond to topical medicine, your GP may give you a prescription oral medication. Oral medications include: Itraconazole (Sporanox), Fluconazole (Diflucan) and Terbinafine (Lamisil).PreventionThese tips can help you avoid athlete's foot or

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Munster rugby players Daragh Hurley, •BJ Botha and Team Manager Shaun Payne with Hope Foundation Lunch Organiser Jennifer Cummins and Joe Sherlock, Corporate Sales Manager, Quinn Healthcare at the launch of the Hope Foundation Annual Cork Lunch, in association with Quinn Healthcare which will take place on Friday September 23 in the Maryborough Hotel & Spa.

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Kay Curtin and Marjorie Macdonald pictured •during the 'Mackeral Mates' ladies swim which took place in Youghal, Co Cork on saturday, as part of the Mackeral Mini Food Festival. The swim, originally organised by past school mates from the Loreto class of '91, took place for the first time this year and will take place in Youghal annually.

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Flower Garden Lift gladioli as foliage dies down, and dry the corms for storage. Sow crevice plants in wall joints, mixing the seeds with a little clay. Sow hardy annuals in situ or in frames for early blooms next year. Take cuttings of hebes in a cold frame as an insurance against winter losses. Divide and replant winter-flowering Iris unguicularis. Prune weeping standard roses by cutting back exhausted flowering shoots.

Kitchen Garden Harvest haricot beans when quite dry and other beans for seed. Start transplanting spring cabbage to final positions, ideally on to old onion beds. Cut out fruited shoots of an-trained Morello cherries, and train in new stems. Cloche perpetual strawberries to prolong the crop. Sow summer cauliflowers in a frame for transplanting next spring. Finish planting new strawberry beds.

Lawns & Hedges Continue mowing when the lawn

is dry, but raise the height of the cutters.

Greenhouse Plant potatoes in pots for Christmas. Pot up Brompton stocks sown in August, and keep in a frame for winter colour indoors. Continue cutting cucumbers, but watch out for mildew and red spider mite

Water Garden Take care when feeding fish from now on, and only give high-protein food. Bring portions of pistia, eichorna and other tender plants indoors to over winter in an aquarium. Divide marginal plants before the soil and water cools down.

In General Watch out for miIdew on all crops and herbaceous plants as the weather turns cool and damp

Garden Competition Congratulations to this weeks Garden winner Noreen Williamson, East Douglas. Noreen wins a 50 Euro voucher from Kiernans Garden Centre, Douglas Court. Our Summer Gardening Competition is open to all our readers. You can win a prize every week from “Now” to September. So get out the hoe and start now for a stunning summer garden. If your garden or any part of your garden is blooming, or just looking good, why not lets us have a photo. We would love to print it. If you have a neighbor with a nice garden who might be a bit shy, why not take a photo for them. Send your photo to Gardening, Douglas Post, Morris House, Douglas. Cork . Or email to [email protected]

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Young @ Heartby Phil Goodman

ThanksgivingNovena to the Sacred Heart

Dear heart of Jesus in the past I have asked for many favours

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Throughout the world amen your request will be granted No matter how impossible it may seem - M.G.

For older people heat is as important as food, it is a real life and death issue. Older peoples needs are not greater than other sections of the community, but they are different. All people need to heat their homes, but older people need more energy and heat, and the greater their vulnerability (due to poor health, living alone, living on low fixed incomes) the greater the issue becomes. Joan Burton announced 65 million in savings due to cuts in fuel allowances, ESB and gas allocations and telephone allowances. The smokeless fuel payment has been abolished and the phone allowance cut, but the greatest damage is likely to be done by the decision to cut free electricity and gas units by up to 25%. After the bad winter we experienced last year it is very worrying that the government still decided to cut these vital supports. Surely they are aware of the suffering already experienced by some older people to keep themselves heated to a safe level each winter. Ireland has a winter death rate of up to 2000 people most of them elderly, who die of cold related illness so "please minister remember behind those figures there are real people".Well done to Cllr Kieran McCarthy on his informative talk on the history of Douglas. He touched on the history of the Mills also the history behind the "big houses" such as Westgrove, Ballybrack and many more. His knowledge and passion for Cork is inspiring.Thanks to all who contacted me offering to visit our local nursing homes for card games with the

residents who enjoy such a simple pass time, it is great that there are people willing to help others less fortunate than themselves and also to help build up community spirit."Care-Ring Douglas" starts back on Monday the fifth and it is hard to believe that this service is one year old next month. If you know of anyone who might benefit from this service which is a social and friendly phone call once a week call me on 4363867.

Thought for today The kiss of the sun for pardon,The song of the Birch for Mirth,One is nearer to God in the garden,Than anywhere else on earth.(by Christy Brown)

up-coming eventsSept 5th, painting for beginners in Douglas GAA hall.Sept 5th, Care-ring Douglas.Sept 5th, visit the Lord Mayor in city hall.Sept 6th, bingo in Lion house at 2:30.Sept 7th, computer classes in Douglas community school.Sept 13th, arthritis workshop in the GAA hall at 10 - 1.Sept 15th, Riverdance - Killarney.Oct 4th, trip to Dail Eireann.

cherish your yesterdays,dream your tomorrows,but be young at heart,and live your today's.

bye for now,Phil.

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Cllr Kieran McCarthy

Want to attend an Enterprise Programme?Cork City Enterprise Board is running a “Start your own Business Programme”. It will run on six consecutive Wednesday evenings starting Wednesday 14 September 2011 at the River Lee Hotel (Jury’s) Western Road, Cork (6.30pm - 9.30pm.€70). Cllr. Kieran McCarthy, through his ward funds, is offering to fund four places on this course for interested persons living in the south east ward of Cork City. This programme is designed for anyone with a specific business idea in mind and a firm commitment to develop the business idea. Over six evening sessions, the course encourages each participant to explore the business idea in a structured framework that covers questions such as: Why do I want to set up a business? What are my business goals? What qualifications, skills and experience do I bring to the business? How do I write a business plan? What is my product? Who are my customers? Checklists and worksheets are provided where appropriate to encourage the participants to apply the ideas discussed to their own business idea.For further information about Cllr. McCarthy’s offer, please contact Kieran at 0876553389 (first come, first serve). Further details of this course and others are online at www.corkceb.ie

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Looking at the information board about the railway, the picture of the steam train triggered a very old memory. I would have been very young, no more than four or I would have been at school, so I am talking about 1948. I know it was a week day because I can remember my father going to work just before my mother and I set out for the local tube station. I also remember being very excited and giddy on the tube. My mother at one stage called me by my full name, always a sign of imminent wrath, to settle me down. We changed lines which was unusual because if I went with my mother into London on a shopping trip we would go straight to Oxford St on the Central Line. The next big memory is the main line terminus. I can remember the echoing noise under the arched roofs and the bustling crowds. I don’t suppose I had ever seen so many people in one place at one time. There were porters pushing

trolleys of baggage and parcels, ticket inspectors at the gates and we walked down this long train to look at the huge engine that smelt of coal smoke and steam and hissed to itself. Boarding the train, my mother chose seats for us with our backs to the engine which she said was saferWhen we were on the embankments I could see across the farmland, with cattle grazing and farm houses half hidden by trees.I don’t remember why we went to where ever it was that we went and I don’t remember coming home but the rest is a string of vivid pictures and impressions. I notice yahoos, either resident or not, have broken four of the lights along the line just close to the ponds. They need mending.Apart from the resulting hideous appearance of the areas sprayed and the chemical reek that comes from them, there is the harm done to small wildlife.

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MODERN HOMES & BUILDING EXHIBITION RETURNS TO CITY HALLFROM THE 7TH -9TH OF OCTOBER 2011 The Acorn Life Cork Modern Homes Building Exhibition is back in Cork to provide ideas advice and inspiration for those building extending or improving their home. The opening times for the show are Friday 4pm to 9pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am to 6pm.Tory Top Library, Ballyphehane - Housebound serviceTory Top Library offers a housebound service to people in the community who cannot access the library. Items for borrowing include books, DVDs, video tapes and audio-books on CD or on cassette. This service is free of charge. The van, manned by library staff, calls to individual homes on a regular basis. Customers may select items from the shelves in the van or can have items delivered to them in their houses. The van is wheelchair accessible. If you wish to avail of this service please contact John O'Leary on 4924934.

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College Corinthians AFCIt was a hectic weekend of action, which saw our two adult teams making their seasonal debuts and eleven of our schoolboy teams also playing their first games of the season.

Schoolboys SectionCorinthian Boys B 1 Avondale Utd. A 1A truly superb performance from the boys and they can count themselves extremely unlucky not to have collected all three points against an Avondale side that had beaten them comprehensively last season. From the outset the boys had all of the play with keeper Eric Hyland not touching the ball in the first half. Dylan Virgo went close when he struck a fierce shot just over after 15 minutes and again just before the break. Liam O’Sullivan was also looking menacing up front and Avondale were lucky to go into the break all square. The boys con-tinued to set the pace in the sec-ond half and it wasn’t long before they took the lead, a cross into the box was flicked on and O’Sullivan slotted home to give the boys a well-deserved lead. Moments later he was through again only to see his effort just pass outside the post having beaten the keeper. Avondale’s sole opportunity came against the run of play with ten minutes remaining and the striker made no mistake finishing high into the net over Hyland. Daniel Hurley, Joe Cremen and Luke Schum went close for the boys near the end but unfortunately they were unable to capitalise on all of the great play. Brendan Powter, Conor Nash and Paul Barry also played well for the boys in what was a great all-round squad performance.Underage SectionOur Underage section which caters

for the Under six to Under Eleven age Groups has resumed after the summer break. Individual Age Group training times for the new season are as follows,SaturdayUnder Six & Seven ( 2005 / 2006 ) - 12.30pm – 1.45pmUnder Eight ( 2004 ) – 12.30pm – 1.45pmUnder Nine ( 2003) - 4.30pm – 5.45pmSundayUnder Eleven ( 2001 ) - 10.00am – 11.30amUnder Ten (2002 ) - 11.30am – 1.00pmUnder Seven (2005 & 2006) There is always a special welcome for our Six’s and Seven’s many of whom are coming up to Corinthians for the first time. For coaching pur-poses they are split into small sized groups (average ten per group) where they are given plenty of op-portunity to participate and enjoy themselves. Later in the year, our Under Six and Under Seven Street Leagues take centre stage and they are always the highlight of the Un-derage season in Corinthians, the games are fun filled with the em-phasis very much on enjoyment. So if you were born in 2005 / 2006, why not come along, we would love to see you in Corinthians.If you would like to get involved with Corinthians, why not come along on Saturday or Sunday morn-ings or if you would like more infor-mation about the Club, contact Ter-ry O’ Donovan @ 087 / 4181881

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Douglas Hall Underage by Finbarr Buckley Umbro U11 Group 2: Douglas Hall 3; Springfield Ramblers 3A great comeback from the Hall from 1-3 down produced goals from Andrew Cotter, Alan O’Hare & Alex Walsh, along with exciting performances from Jack Ryan and Cian Duggan in midfield.Umbro U-12 Premier Everton 0; Douglas Hall 4The Hall got off to a flyer at Togher Community Pk. courtesy of goals from Robert O’Mahony (2), Adam Hennessy & James O’Shaughnessy, whose goal was unselfishly set up by David Hanly. Sam Gallagher & Alan Larmour impressed in the winners defence.Umbro U-13 Division One Midleton 0 ; Douglas Hall 4The Hall opened their account with a comprehensive 4-0 win at Knockgriffin. Chris Murphy netted the opener before Ryan Hunter (

with a 4-1 semi-final win over Blarney Utd., followed by a 4-0 win over the hosts. Darren Hourihan (3) & Cian Marnane scored in the semi-final, while Hourihan, Marnane, Andrew O’Brien &Nathan Walsh netted the goals in the final. The defence of Gavin McSweeney, Nathan Walsh, Daithi O’Regan, Shane Murphy & Mark Hitchmough excelled throughout. Umbro U-14 Premier Douglas Hall 3; Avondale Utd. 1Diarmuid Burke fired the Hall in front on 15 minutes, before the visitors leveled approaching half-time. Goals from Cian Marnane and Darren Hourihan wrapped the points in an impressive team performance.Umbro U-15 Division One Corinthian Boys 4; Douglas Hall 0In a tight first-half, both teams played some quality football but the score remained deadlocked at the break. Following a goal-line scramble the hosts edged in front on the hour and proceeded to add three more late on as the Hall went in search of an equalizer. Mark Crowley & Jack Austin shone for the visitors.Umbro U-16 Premier Blarney Utd. 0; Douglas Hall 2The Hall had a grear result at O’Shea Pk. to begin the campaign with three points on the road. Ryan McCarthy netted twice on his debut, both goals created by Paul Lehane and fine individual skill from Colm Daly. Cian Davis & Adam O’Regan impressed in the middle, while Ben

Under 21 captain •Mark Collins flicks the sliotar over the bar for a Douglas point

2 ) & Cathal Kenny completed the scoring in an excellent team performance.U-14 Premier Rockmount TournamentAfter exiting the cup to Carrigaline Utd., the Hall went on to win the shield

Below - Members of St. Michael's Bowling Club pictured before the start •of the Lady Captain (Noreen O'Shaughnessy) prize which was played on Sunday 28th August 2011.

Pic: Michael O'Shaughnessy

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G.A.A. FOCUSSnippets from the Local and National SceneBy Pat HarringtonThe Mighty KingdomKerry, the aristocrats of football have reached their eighth senior final in ten years. The only real challenge on this year’s journey was in the second half of the Munster final against Cork. They were never really pushed by any of their opponents in their other encounters. The foot-passing by Kerry can totally unhinge opposing defences, such is their skill. On one hand they have not clicked as a unit, and as they have not being seriously tested this could prove their undoing. Recognising their undoubted tradition they will fancy themselves in the final.

Re-emergence of J.B.M.At this point in time it seems likely that Jimmy Barry Murphy is the chosen new manager of the Cork hurling squad. I would favour bringing in a coach and allow Jimmy to manage. For openers he will have to change the mindset of the players. It may turn out that some of the older players may have to be dispensed with. Their influence on the style of hurling played

has gone on too long. Kilkenny and Tipperary are now the benchmark. Cork will have to be more physical, something that has been lacking these past few years. We the hurlers on the ditch must be patient and give the new man a chance.

FéileThis next subject, one that is very close to my heart will probably stir up a fair bit of discussion and possibly argument in some quarters. The Féile came into being in 1971. Initially the competition was for under 15 hurlers and footballers; this was subsequently changed to under 14. The preparation for the competition would begin months in advance of the start date and it would be every boy’s dream to be part of the Féile panel. To represent ones county in the Féile is indeed a great honour. Travelling to another county for the Féile stirs up fantastic excitement. Staying with host families and mingling with players from other counties brings with it a great buzz. Of course there are pros and cons attached to every scenario and the Féile is no exception. I would consider the downside to the competition to be the fact that by its nature it is for the elite players. Players who would normally merit a place on an under 14 club side may well be left on the line in favour of

13 year olds.

Ice Baths & Training CampsSome clubs go over the top with their preparations. This year’s all-Ireland champions went to a training camp in Portugal. I can recall a few years ago a Dublin club requesting ice baths from a club in Cork. A Limerick club brought along a dietician and a doctor to the hurling Féile. The cost factor has gone way over the top, commanding a figure of 16,000 euro – 20,000 euro. There is fierce effort and time expended in the build-up. Could not some of this money and energy be channelled into ensuring that these young players are still involved in our games at the age of 16 and upwards?The pros and cons are now before you the reader. Do you think it’s a case of the Féile being the be all and end all or would it be more preferable to see greater effort made to ensure that these lads will be playing into adulthood?

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