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Local Fine Gael TD andMinister of State, BrianHayes has said that theGovernment’s newAction Plan on Bullyingwill help to tackle thescourge of bullying inschools across DublinSouth West. Fivehundred thousand eurohas been ring-fenced tosupport theimplementation of theplan this year, whichwill include a campaignon cyber bullying andthe development ofnational anti-bullyingprocedures for allschools.

“Bullying, whether is it

online or in the schoolcorridor, can have avery serious impact onchildren and youngpeople. Your confidenceand self-belief can beshattered as a result oftaunts and harassmentfrom your peers. Thiscan have a lastingimpact well intoadulthood, and it issomething that weshould all be workingtogether to address.

“Last year, the Ministerfor Education, RuairiQuinn TD, and theMinister for Children,Frances Fitzgerald TD,held an Anti-Bullying

Forum, which invitedsubmissions frominterested parties andstakeholders. This hasfed into the new ActionPlan on Bullying, whichincludes 12 actions anda series ofrecommendations, hasthe potential to make areal difference in howwe tackle this problemin our schools.

“As part of the plan, anew nationalanti-bullying websitewill be established togive parents, teachersand pupils advice andinformation. Newnational procedures will

be developed for allschools, which willinclude a template forrecording incidents ofbullying, to be in placeby the start of the nextschool year. This willhelp us look at whereand why bullying isoccurring.

“The problem ofbullying is nothing new;unfortunately childrenhave been bullied for aslong as they have beengoing to school. Butcyber bullying hasadded a new dimensionto the problem; and weall need to face thechallenge of how to

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Sinn Féin DublinMid-West Eoin Ó Broinhas warned that “jobsin Clondalkin’s Millcentre are at risk.” Theclaim was madefollowing revelationsthat the agents for thecentre have negotiatedanother “sweetheartdeal” with incomingtenants Specsaversinvolving a significantrent free period and alower rate of rent thanexisting tenants.Ó Broin said “Traders atClondalkin’s Mill Centreare once again beingtreated badly by theowners and agents ofthe centre. For the

second time in recentmonths a new tenanthas been given asweetheart dealincluding a significantrent free period and alower rate of rent thanexisting tenants.

“To make mattersworse the tenant inquestion, Specsavers,will be in directcompetition withlongstandingcommunity businessMcNally’s Opticians.

“For the last number ofyears long standingtraders have beenattempting to secure

new rent agreements toreflect the falling retailsales. To date theagents acting on behalfof the owners of theMill have resisted givingtenants a fairer deal.“To make mattersworse new tenants,such as Boots andSpecsavers, are beinggiven an unfair tradingadvantage as a result ofthe more competitiverent deals. As a resultlong standingbusinesses with stronglinks to the localcommunity such asMcNally’s risk losingmuch needed business.“if this kind of practice

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Sinn Féin Enterprise and Employmentspokesperson Peadar Tóibín has said the newsthat an examiner has been appointed to B&Qireland is a direct result of the government’sfailure to tackle upward only rents.

Speaking as the news broke Deputy Tóibín said“The failure to tackle upward only rents is yetanother broken promise by this Fine Gael andLabour government, and it is costing jobs in theretail sector.“The government cites legal problems as thereason why it cannot legislate yet it will notdetail the legal difficulties and there isalternative legal advice that says such legislationis possible.“This government came to power on a promiseto address the jobs crisis. We are now two yearsinto the term of office and there is no progresson the jobs front.“upward only rents must be tackled if we are toavoid further crises in the retail sector.”

tackle onlineharassment and abuse.As part of the ActionPlan, a media campaignfocussed on cyberbullying will belaunched in earlyFebruary, specificallytargeted at youngpeople. “The Action Planincludes plans to reviewcurrent trainingprocedures for

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Bullying is not confinedto any one space; and itmust be tackled in across-communityfashion. “it is also importantthat social mediacompanies and internetservice providerscontinue to work withState Agencies to raiseawareness about cyberbullying and how toaddress it.”

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mill cenTre Jobs aT riskcontinues jobs will belost at the Mill Centre.Given Clondalkin’salready high level ofunemployment everypossible attempt mustbe made to preventfurther job losses.“i have written to theMinister for Jobs,

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Last week saw a huge number of burglaries in anumber of estates throughout Clondalkin, mainlyin the village area:· 7 breakins / burglaries in the Monastery estatein one night· 5 in Woodford on Tuesday night / Wednesdaymorning· 5 in Monastery Heath· 1 Grange View Park· 1 in Bushfield but the burglars left withoutsucceedingCllr. Trevor Gilligan said that “i am calling on theClondalkin Garda Station to take a more activerole to find the culprits. if anyone has any

information in relation to these burglaries,please contact the Clondalkin Garda Station: 016667600.”

“Burglars are fishing through the letterbox with amagnetic retrieval tool to get your keys. Theythen open the front door. Please leave your keysand valuables hidden away. if possible, block upyour letter boxes. Make sure you don't leave anykeys or valuables in your hallway where they canbe seen. Turn on your alarms. if you hear aneighbour’s alarm, call the Gardai. Please reportany suspicious activities to the Clondalkin GardaStation.”

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Researchers at the Women’sStudies Centre in the School ofSocial Justice at universityCollege Dublin (uCD) are seekinginterviewees for a MagdaleneOral History project which isfunded by the irish ResearchCouncil. The project, Magdaleneinstitutions: Recording anArchival and Oral History iscollecting accounts fromMagdalene survivors, as well asrelatives, members of theReligious Orders, regular visitorsand anyone else who wishes toshare their memories andexperiences of theseinstitutions.

Dr Katherine O’Donnell, Directorof uCD’s Women’s Studies Centreand Principal investigator on theproject said: “The mainobjective of this project is tocontribute towards a betterunderstanding of the MagdaleneLaundry system through thefirst-hand accounts of those withdirect or indirect experience ofit.”The project is operating with thestrictest protocols and underethical approval from uCD'sCollege of Human Sciences toprotect the confidentiality andprivacy of all participants. Whenthe project is completed, theinterviews will be made

available in redacted formatthrough uCD Archives and willalso be available on-line via theirish Qualitative Data Archive(iQDA).The project is also gathering andarchiving materials from theJustice for Magdalenes campaignand welcomes contributionsfrom individuals who may havephotographs, documents orother materials that they wish todonate to the archive.

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in a statement byEamonn Maloney,Labour Party TD forDublin South West, hesaud that “the Seanadis irrelevant to the lifeof this Republic andplans to abolish it mustproceed. Since itsfoundation, SeanadÉireann has never beena democraticinstitution. From itsbeginnings it has beenelitist and has remainedso.”None of its members

were ever elected onthe principal of ‘onecitizen – one vote’. itowes its origins to theBritish who succeededin giving the landedgentry some influenceby the backdoor on theDáil.

The Seanad has no realpower in relation tolegislation, given thatthe Dáil has the finalsay in making laws. inreality the abolition ofthe Seanad would speed

up the introduction ofany new legislation.There have beenvarious calls over theyears for the abolitionof the Seanad. Dr. NoelBrowne T.D., was one ofthem. in a proposal tothe Dáil in 1957,Browne stated: “Wemust assume a literateelectorate which hasconsidered carefullyour qualifications forgovernment, forlegislation. We, to thebest of our ability, have

seanad was never democraTic and iTs aboliTion is overduecome in here,considered the points ofview of the people whohave elected us, andpassed legislationthrough this Housewhich we believe is inaccordance with theirwill. i can see noreason why we shoulddeliberately accept aSecond House whichwould have a right tointerfere with what isessentially theexpression of the publicwill in relation tolegislation.”The former LabourParty leader, WilliamNorton, T.D., who in aDáil speech in 1934 onthe abolition of theSenate said: “Thepeople of the countrywill realise after 12years’ experience ofthat luxury, that it hasfulfilled no part in thenational affairs of thiscountry to justify themoney and time thatare being spent on it.”it wasn’t only theLabour Party who calledfor an end to theSenate. in 1928,former Taoiseach andFianna Fáil T.D., SeanLemass pulled no

punches when,outlining his views, hestated: “it is a bodycreated, as we allknow, not to improvethe machinery ofadministration in thiscountry, but to givepolitical power to acertain class that couldnot get that power ifthey had to go beforethe people at a freeelection and get thepeople to vote theminto office.”in response to thedecision of the presentgovernment to takesteps to abolish theSeanad, somepoliticians, with theassistance of someacademics, haveembarked on a missionto ‘Save the Seanad’.Among their arguments,they seek to impressupon the public thatour democraticRepublic would be indanger without SeanadÉireann.These latter day‘aristocrats’ would haveus believe that aparliament elected bythe plain people ofireland, needs anundemocratic

‘watchdog’ under thetitle of Seanad Éireann.Only the most pompouscitizens in this Republicwould make such anargument.The Dáil is thedemocratic parliamentof the irish people. TheSeanad is not ademocratic institutionand never has been. ithas developed into apolitical quango and forthe irish taxpayer, anexpensive one.

in the Labour Partymanifesto of 2011, acommitment was madeto abolish the Seanad.When the Referendumon the Seanad is put toour people, i will becampaigning for itsabolition.There will be nopeoples’ revolutionwhen Seanad Éireann isabolished, nor do ipredict a riot on KildareStreet or any other irishstreet.

Local TD and Ministerfor Children and YouthAffairs, FrancesFitzgerald, hascongratulated Lucanman, Joe Byrne, onwinning the LocalAuthority MembersAssociate Awards ‘2013Community Volunteerof the Year’ award.

“i am delighted thatJoe has beenrecognised for all hishard work and

dedication to Lucanover the years. Aresident of Beech Parkwith his wife Margaret,he has contributed histime and effort to somany activities andgroups in Lucan fromLucan Sarsfields, LiffeySound FM, the LucanFestival and the LiffeyValley Park Alliance. iwould like to commendCouncillor Lavelle fornominating Joe and feelit only right that his

achievements areacknowledged.“i know that Joe doesnot get involved forrewards such as this,but volunteers like himare an integral part ofour community andhave given so much thatit is nice that they arerecognised for theircontribution. i lookforward to working withJoe in the yearsahead,” concludedFitzgerald.

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Fine Gael TD, Catherine Byrne, has calledfor the urgent implementation of reformsset out for the National Drugs and AlcoholStrategy, following the publication of areport detailing rising cocaine use andcannabis cultivation in ireland.

The report published by Europol and theEuropean Monitoring Centre for Drugs andDrug Addiction (EMCDDA) shows thatireland has one of the highest rates ofcocaine use in Europe, as well as toppingthe poll for use of new drugs or so-called‘legal highs’. “The findings of this report are verydisturbing, and i am particularlyconcerned at the increase in cocaine usein ireland. The proliferation of drugtrafficking and cannabis cultivation in thiscountry is equally worrying. “A review was recently undertaken of the

Drugs Task Forces, which were set up inareas experiencing the highest levels ofdrug abuse, particularly heroin, in thelate 1990s. The review recommends aseries of reforms, which i believe shouldbe implemented without delay.

“Patterns of drug use have continued toevolve since the Task Forces wereoriginally set up. They have doneconsiderable work in tackling the heroinproblem in Dublin over the last twodecades, but we must ensure we areconstantly adjusting our approach tomeet the challenges of changing drug use. “The reforms proposed include reviewingthe number of boundaries of Task Forcesin Dublin and a number of measures todrive the implementation of the NationalDrugs Strategy. More than €28 million willbe spent on Drugs Task Forces this year;

we need to ensure this is allocated to theprojects that need it most.

“i believe we also need a renewed focuson education, in the form of a candid andcomprehensive drug educationprogramme in our schools, right up tosenior cycle. We need to show a realcommitment to tackling the problems ofaddiction and illegal drug use, which areravaging communities in Dublin and rightacross the country.

“The Minister with Responsibility forDrugs Strategy, Alex White TD, haspromised to bring forward furthermeasures to improve management andcontrol of expenditure by the communitydrugs projects overseen by the Drugs TaskForces shortly. i would urge him to do sowithout delay.”

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europe iniTiaTiveMinister of State and Local Fine Gael TD, BrianHayes has welcomed the announcement that theapplication process for funding under theDepartment of the Taoiseach’s CommunicatingEurope initiative has commenced. Groupseligible to apply for funding include voluntaryorganisations, education bodies and civil groups.

“i am encouraging all voluntary organisations,education bodies and civil groups to submitproposals to the Communicating Europeinitiative (CEi) for funding of projects aimed atincreasing public awareness about the role thatthe Eu plays in our daily lives.

“in addition to hosting the Presidency of the Eufor the first six months of this year, we arecelebrating 40 years since ireland joined theEuropean union. Since joining, we havebenefited in a number of ways, such as gainingaccess to new markets for our growing exportsector, support for our farming communities andfinancial assistance to build new roads andpublic transport infrastructure. Adopting newstandards in social protection and labour law hasalso helped make ireland a fairer and moreequal place to work and live.

“The 2013 awards for funding under the CEi willbe awarded to projects which encouragecitizens to actively engage and participate inthe debate on their future in Europe. Proposalswill be assessed under the following criteria:· events which promote public conversations anddebate – at local or national level· cultural and media projects that explainireland in Europe and Europe in ireland- at localor national level· projects or events designed to celebrate theEuropean Year of Citizens· events that celebrate Europe Day on Thursday9 May.

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The Lucan branch ofToastmaster is one ofthe biggest in thecountry and some ofthe members have wonspeech contests bothhere and abroad. ‘People join the clubfor many reasons’Austin said ‘ To practicefor a wedding speech,to improve their careerprospects, to be moreconfident promotingtheir own business, orjust for personal

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Cllr Trevor Gilligan PChas put down a motionasking the council totake action on thederelict site on thejunction of the NewNangor Road / NinthLock Road.Cllr Gilligan said

“Whilst KFC is now openbeside Lidl on the NewNangor Road, on theother side of Lidl,things are not so good.The site at the cornerof the New Nangor Road/ Ninth Lock Road hasbeen lying idle for some

time. So much so thatevery window is brokenand some windowsboarded up. Alarmscontinually sound, atany time during the dayor night. This is not onlya planning issue but ahealth issue. A numberof years ago, councildisposed of land to Lidlfor €7M. Surely some ofthis money should beused to tackle thiseye-sore as one comes

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“i have put down amotion prompting thecouncil to take activemeasures before anaccident happens here.i personally have seenteens in broad daylightsmashing windows. Wesee the hard work anddedication ofClondalkin Tidy Townsbut the council must

council musT Tackle horrendous derelicT siTetake measures toaddress this issue as a

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published last week.“This is unacceptableand has nothing to dowith cut backs oreconomic management“ said Derek KeatingTD. The reports arehighly critical of theOur Lady's Children'sHospital.HiQA says that poorhand-washing practicein many irish hospitals

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Cllr McDonagh said:“in recent months therehas been a marked

increase in levels ofillegal dumping inClondalkin. There arenow organised criminalenterprises collectingrubbish door to doorand then dumping inparks and lanewaysthroughout Clondalkin.“in the last few weeksareas such asWheatfield, Oatfieldand the pedestrian gatebetween Cloinstownand Palmerstown Woods

have been particularlybadly affected.“Council staff are doingtheir very best but theyare being stretched tothe limit. Much neededfunds are beingdiverted from otherareas of Council work tocover the cost.

“i have asked theCounty Manager tobring a report to thenext Clondalkin Area

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Taking place on SaturdayFebruary 16th in 7greyhound stadianationwide, The irishGreyhound Board and

DownSyndrome ireland areasking the people of Dublinto turn their hearts purpleon this date and come downto Shelbourne ParkGreyhound Stadium tosupport this great cause.

Now in its third year, thehighly anticipated FamilyNight at the Dogs will alsoinclude a specialappearance by Diana Buniciand RTE broadcaster Robbieirwin at the Shelbourne ParkGreyhound Stadium event. Patrick Flynn, Sales,

Operations & CommercialManager of Shelbourne ParkGreyhound Stadiumsaid,“Fundraising is a veryimportant part of the irishGreyhound Board’s yearlycalendar. i am extremelyproud to say that we raisedapproximately €6.5 millionin 2011 by hosting benefitand fundraising nights at all

go To The dogs aT shelbourne park for down syndrome ireland17 greyhound racing venuesnationwide. We aredelighted to host the thirdyear of our Family Night atthe Dogs events forDownSyndrome ireland and arelooking forward to an evenmore successful turnout thisyear. The vast amount offunds raised and growingattendance figures each

year is testament to thegreat support that exists forDown Syndrome ireland andwe are excited for anothergreat night out at the dogson Saturday, 16thFebruary.”Funds raised from the DownSyndrome ireland FamilyNight at the Dogs onSaturday, 16th February will

go directly towardssupporting local projectswithin Down Syndromeireland branches as well asa number of nationalprojects. For information onhow you can help or topurchase tickets, please call01 4266500 or visitwww.downsyndrome.ie orwww.igb.ie

Diana Bunici took to the tracks at Shelbourne ParkGreyhound Stadium to launch a nationwide fun filled familynight out at the dogs, where all proceeds raised will go toDown Syndrome Ireland

Local TD and Minister forChildren and Youth Affairs,Frances Fitzgerald, haswelcomed confirmationfrom South Dublin CountyCouncil that a crackdown onScramblers is to beprioritised.“i have been contacted on aregular basis about thedangerous driving ofscramblers across greenareas in Clondalkin. Not onlyis there dangerous drivingtaking place but green areasare being destroyed by theillegal use of scramblers inopen spaces. i havehighlighted this issue withthe Council and on foot ofthese representations, i ampleased to confirm that atough crackdown onscramblers is being initiated

between the Council andlocal Gardaí,” saidFitzgerald.

“Local Gardaí are aware ofthe addresses where anumber of scramblers arebeing kept and will seizethem wherever possible inorder to curb the scourge ofthe irresponsible use ofscramblers. i am alsopleased that the Council areaware of the damage tolocal parks and open areasand will focus on repairingdamage once the problemhas been resolved. i’dencourage residents to keepin touch with me aboutscramblers in the area and iwill pass this information onto the Council,” concludedFitzgerald.

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Tallaght West Credit union members nowhave a real alternative to traditionalbanking thanks to the introduction of asuite of new financial services productsbeing offered by Credit unions across thecountry.The Credit union has partnered withWellington iT, a leading supplier ofadvanced banking software solutions, tointroduce its range of ‘Cu’ products, whichare revolutionising the banking industry.cuAnywhere is the latest addition to the

range of financial services to members. Thishandy mobile app for iPhone and Androidsmartphone users incorporates onlinemobile banking facilities plus a wealth ofsocial media integration, ensuring thatmembers can stay in touch with theirfinances and their Credit union 24/7.The ‘Cu’ range of products also available tomembers include cuOnline, an onlinebanking service which allows them to checktheir balances, view and print statements,apply for loans, and to communicate

directly with their local Credit union fromany PC or laptop anywhere in the world. Thenew services mean that irish consumers nowhave a real alternative option to irish banksin their local Credit union, a longestablished and trusted financial institutionused by nearly 3 million people in ireland.Des Morrissey, manager of Tallaght WestCredit union said “We are delighted to beable to offer our members this new suite ofproducts from Wellington iT. Not only doesit improve our service offering to existing

members, but it is helping us to generatenew members who would not haveconsidered a Credit union as a viablealternative to a bank previously. The launchof the Cu products heralds a new era forCredit union members at a time when it isneeded most. We are very pleased to be oneof the champions of the Cu revolution!”

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Labour T.D. for DublinMid-West, RobertDowds has welcomednews from the NationalRoads Authority thatthe contract for theNewlands Cross flyoverwill be awarded inMarch, withconstruction expectedto begin shortly after.The flyover will markthe removal of the last

set of traffic lightsbetween Dundalk andCork. The multi-millioneuro funding is set to beprovided through aPublic-PrivatePartnership involving asignificant contributionfrom the Europeaninvestment Bank andthe Bank of ireland.This is the first sucharrangement for a roads

project for a number ofyears. The project willtake 2 years tocomplete. Dowds said "i've beenkeeping the pressure onthe NRA to get thisproject up and runningas soon as possible. Thisis a junction that hasbeen causing severetraffic problems for theresidents of Clondalkin,

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nra expecTs newlands cross build To begin by aprilSaggart, Newcastle andRathcoole over manyyears. With 120,000vehicles going throughthe junction every day,this project will make areal difference tocommuters andbusinesses within ourcommunity by puttingan end to the gridlockaround theintersection." "The flyover has beendelayed over the lastyear because themoney for it is comingfrom the financialmarkets, and there wasquite a bit ofuncertainty about howthe euro situation wasgoing to pan out.Thanks to the wisedecision of the irish

people to vote in favourof the Fiscal Compactlast year, the work ofthe Government tostabilise the countryand the efforts inEurope to settle theeuro crisis down, thereis a lot more confidencein our country andpeople are willing tolend us the money toget the Newlandsflyover built." "With so many problemsin the country, it will bea credit to thisGovernment when thisproject is finished. itwill be a sign thatdespite the difficulties,we are making progresstowards getting thecountry back on itsfeet."

Cllr Trevor Gilligan has congratulated CaitrionaMcClean on her appointment as a Fianna Fail LocalArea Rep in Lucan. He said “this is a new fresh erafor Fianna Fail. Lucan is represented byGovernment parties and so the small guy doesn’thave a voice - Caitriona is that voice. She isdedicated, enthusiastic and genuinely out to makea change”.

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Fine Gael Senator,Catherine Noone, hascalled on irish mobilephone companies to actin the interest ofireland’s consumers andwork with ComReg topromote a ban onoutgoing calls topremium numbers inSlovenia.

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premium ratetelephone numberwhich looks very muchlike an irish mobilephone number. Manypeople have returnedthe call, only to findthat they have beencharged a smallfortune. “As things stand, thereis no law to protectthose affected. Thereare two solutions to thisproblem: the irishmobile phonecompanies acting in acoordinated way couldblock Slovenian

premium numbers sothat they cannot becalled from irish mobilenumbers, or theintroduction of Eulegislation which wouldprevent premium ratenumbers from diallingout to differentcountries.“i believe ComRegneeds to push for asolution to thisproblem. Many mobilephone users are blockedfrom making calls tocertain restrictedterritories, and ibelieve that Slovenian

calls for comreg and mobile phone companies To block premium calls scamcommercialpremium-rate numbersshould be added to thatlist.“The reality is that ifthis scam is not nippedin the bud, we are

going to continue to seecopycat stunts such asthe one which hasunfolded over theweekend.

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handset. i believe thisis a common senseapproach to solving thesituation which willprevent unsuspectingirish people beingscammed.”

The Car Parking Ghoul was at the unveiling of a new report by retail grocers’trade association RGDATA. “Nightmare on Every Street”, calls for NationalGuidance on Car Parking and Smart Travel to save ailing town centres.

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Can you explain what jury serviceentails. is it compulsory? i have oftenwondered what exactly happens if youare requested to do jury service. Canyou be fined if you don’t show up? iwould not be able to attend for juryservice if i was called up as myemployer is not good about taking timeoff work. Would this be a valid excusenot to attend?

Jury service is governed by the Juries Act,1976 as amended by the Civil Law(Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008.

Every irish Citizen from eighteen yearsupwards, who is entered on the registerof electors, is eligible for jury service.Previously, there was an upper age limitof seventy years but since the 1stJanuary 2009, this upper age limit hasbeen abolished.

Jury service is intended to be anexpression of service to one’s country.under S29 of the 1976 Juries Act, whenan employee (or an apprentice) is calledfor jury service, he/she is deemed to beemployed during the period he or she isabsent from work. in other words, juryduty does not constitute a break inservice and all pay, annual leave andother benefits due to the employee willcontinue to accrue. Employers can verifyattendance at jury duty by asking theemployee to produce a certificate ofattendance which will provided by theCounty Registrar of the Court. Anyonewith a contract of employment isentitled to be paid by their employerwhile they are on jury service. Anycontractual agreement that attempts toexclude or limit an employer’s liabilityfor the payment of wages during any suchabsence is void. However, the 1976 Actdoes not set out any method forcalculating pay and difficulties can arisein relation to the calculation ofovertime, commission and bonuses.Employers will often take the positionthat the most reasonable solution is toaverage the employee’s pay.

An employee may receive a JurySummons specifying the date and timetheir attendance has been requested forjury service. This Summons will set outthe list of persons that are ineligible,disqualified or excusable as of right fromjury service. S7 of the 1976 Act sets out

The Legal Column

romaine scally is the principal in the firm of romAine sCAlly And CompAny soliCiTorsmain street Tallaght, dublin 24 Tel 4599506 fAX 4599510 email: [email protected]

by Romaine Scally

In this month’s edition of the paper,Romaine Scally Solicitor, of RomaineScally & Company, Solicitors, Main Street,Tallaght, Dublin 24, Telephone01-4599506 email [email protected] dealswith the issue of Jury Duty.

persons who are deemed ineligible forjury service. Such persons include;

• those involved with theadministration of justice eg. Judges,solicitors, gardai, prison officers etc,

• those who are incapable ofserving by reason of physical ormental illness, or those who have adisability or are unable to read.

in addition, there are certain peoplewho are disqualified from jury serviceand those persons are set out in S8 ofthe 1976 Act and include

• Those sentenced to a termof imprisonment of five years ormore, or

• Those who have beensentenced to a term of imprisonmentor a period of detention in a mentalinstitution of three months’ durationwithin the last ten years.

An employee may apply to be excusedfrom jury service in accordance withS9 and Part 2 of the First Schedule ofthe 1976 Act. The employee canapply to the Registrar who summonedhim/her and state the reasons whyhe/she should be excused as fully aspossible on the relevant form J2. Theemployee should enclose certificatesor documentation that support thisapplication. Such an application maybe made on the employee’s behalfwhere he/she is too ill or injured toapply. However, an employer cannotmake such an application on behalf ofany of it’s employees. A selfemployed individual, whoseattendance at jury duty may mean

he/she cannot earn a living, may alsoqualify for excusal.

if the Registrar refused to excuse theindividual, this decision may be appealedto the Court at which he/she has beensummoned to attend. The decision of theCourt is final. under S60 of the 2008 Act,failure of an individual to serve withoutbeing excused may result in a fine of upto €500.00. An employee is not entitledto travel expenses from the State forattending jury service but will receive alunch if they are actually serving on a jury.

Figures released to RTE under theFreedom of information Act 1997 in 2007showed that out of a total of 41,500people who received a Jury Summons,over 22,000 were excused. The figuresshowed that 15,844 were disqualifiedbecause of their job, on health grounds ordue to their age and a further 7,018 wereexcused at the discretion of the Registrar.Despite the implementation of theincreased fine of €500.00 since the 1stJanuary 2009 for failure to comply withthe Jury Summons, there is still criticismof the unrepresentative nature of irishjuries as a consequence of the number ofexcusals granted.

However, it is understandable how thereis a huge financial disincentive for selfemployed individuals to sit on a jury. inMay 2008, following claims ofdiscrimination by groups such as AgeAction ireland, the Minister for Justice,Equality and Law Reform announced thatthe government had approved a proposalto abolish the upper age limit for juryservice. The proposal was implementedby the 2008 Act and brought into effect onthe 1st January 2009. We hope you havefound the above helpful.

Luas is delighted toannounce that kids willtravel free of charge atweekends during themonths ofFebruary, March and April2013. Two children maytravel free of charge witheach adult who has avalid Luas Adult ticket.This is one of a range of newfare initiatives which theNational Transport Authorityand the transport operatorswill be bringing to thetravelling public over 2013.This significant initiative isbeing introduced this yearfor the first time. Luascarried a record 29.4 millionpassengers in 2012 and it ishoped that this free offerwill encourage even morecustomers onto one ofEurope’s most successful

light rail systems. it isexpected that manythousands of parents willavail of this free offer toexplore the delights of thecity, many of which are alsofree. The offer will beavailable to the throngs ofextra visitors who will behere for “The Gathering”and the offer will be inplace for the St Patrick’sDay celebrations which areexpected to be spectacularthis year. The offer will alsocover the Easter holidayswhere hard pressed parentswill be able to avail of allthat the city has to offerwith the bonus of free Luastravel for the kids. Theoffer covers both Luas linesand is available onSaturdays, Sundays andBank Holidays.

Minister for Transport,Tourism and Sport, LeoVaradkar welcomed theinitiative and said: ‘This is agenerous offer for familiesand represents really goodvalue. With the Gatheringireland 2013 alreadyunderway, it’s also likely tobe popular with tourists andi will be encouraging thetourism authorities topromote it with visitors. Theoffer will apply to anyonetravelling with both regulartickets and Leapcards’.piC ShOWS: (L to R) DaraKay (6), Davina Victor (5),Minister for Transport,Tourism and Sport, LeoVaradkar, Vanshika Chundru(6), Ellie Hughes (10) andLeila O'Rourke (7) at theannouncement that Kids gofree on the Luas.

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the streat café,Clondalkin, is one offour streat cafes inireland to displaycalories on their menuboards. the streat now

boasts over 25 cafésthroughout ireland witha brand ethos ofproviding customerswith excellent coffee, afresh healthy menu and

world class customerservice. On-goingtraining has proven tobe a core element inthe success of thebrand and has achieved

counts the caloriesrecognition fromvarious awardingbodies… the streatwere the first caféchain to achieve aNational TrainingAward… not once buttwice!

in April 2012 the streatteamed up with theFood Standards AgencyNi to take part in a pilotscheme to displaycalorie content on theirmenu boards. Thescheme was piloted for6 months and anindependent evaluationhas begun to establishthe effectiveness of thescheme. Amanda Fox, franchiseeof the streat caféClondalkin, says “assoon as we displayedthe calories on themenu, the responsefrom customers wasimmediately verypositive and continuesto be. Those customerswho are caloriecounting now feel safeand valued whilsteating out in our café”.Training manager for

the streat, AmandaStewart, says ‘we havefound in recent yearsour customers want tobe more educated oneating the right foodsand planning theirtreats, therefore wefeel that by displayingcalories on menuboards is another markof excellence in ourcustomer servicestandard’.

The aim of the schemeis to provide customerswith clear information,giving them theopportunity to make amore informed choicewhen it comes tochoosing what is bestfor themselves andtheir families. Withmany fast food outletscurrently displayingcalories on menuboards as part of thegovernments“responsibility deal”,and most supermarketsdisplaying nutritionalinformation there iswidespread expectationthat this could soonbecome law.the streat café Clondalkin is displaying calories on their menu boards

the streat café Clondalkin promoting a healthierdiet

the streat café Clondalkin prides itself onexcellent coffee

Cllr. Trevor Gilligan PC would like to advise readers of the following timetablechanges to the Nitelink which came into effect from Friday, 25th January 2013

69N From Westmoreland Street Towards SaggartRevised Routing: Thomas Street, James Street, Bluebell, Naas Road,Monastery Road, Woodford Walk, Watery Lane, Clondalkin Village, FonthillRoad South, Nangor Road, Peamount, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart. Pickup Points: Thomas Street, Clondalkin Village25N From Westmoreland Street Towards adamstownRevised Routing: Thomas Street, James’s Street, inchicore, Sarsfield Road,Ballyfermot Road, Neilstown Road, Lucan Newlands Road, Castle Road,Griffeen Road, Esker Road, Newcastle Road (Adamstown). Pick up Points:Thomas Street (Francis Street), The Penny Hill Pub Lucan

Local TD and Ministerfor Children and YouthAffairs, FrancesFitzgerald, has urgedlocal women between25 and 60 years of ageto avail of a free smeartest from a registeredGP, Women's Health orFamily Planning Clinicof their choice.

The National CervicalScreening Programmewhich provides smeartests to women aged 25

to 60, is funded by theDepartment of Healthand is free of charge.

“i would encourage allwomen aged between25 and 60 to avail offree cervical smeartests. it is particularlyimportant if it issomething you havebeen putting off for along time. A smear testis a five minute, simpleprocedure to detectchanges in the cells of

the cervix. Over 300irish women arediagnosed with cervicalcancer and over 90 livesare lost every year. Thegood news is that free,regular cervicalscreening in practicesacross Clondalkin,Lucan, Rathcoole andPalmerstown, helpsidentify cervical cancerat an early stage,” saidFitzgerald. Minister Fitzgerald, whoalso runs a local

information campaignduring Breast CancerAwareness month, isasking women to bemore confident andaware of their ownhealth and wellbeing inorder to prevent atreatable disease frombecoming fatal. To find a medicalcentre near you whoprovides smear tests,log on towww.cervicalcheck.ieor call CervicalCheck on1800 45 45 55.

“Women should not beafraid to discuss theseissues and i wouldencourage all women tomake a special effortthis month to getinformed about cervicalcancer and to getscreened. A quick andfree test could saveyour life, as earlydetection can lead tosuccessful treatment.All you need is a PPSnumber to make yourappointment,”concluded Fitzgerald.

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Pictured are (from left to right) Cllr Emer Higgins, Minister FrancesFitzgerald, Helena Goodwin, Sinead McArvill, Amanda Kennedy and JackieCallanan

The Oesophageal Cancer Fund (OCF)needs your help this February! Withjust one month to go until the 12thannual Lollipop Day, the OCF iscalling for more volunteersthroughout the country on Friday22nd and Saturday 23rd February2013 to help raise vital funds foroesophageal cancer.

Lollipop Day involves thousands ofpeople selling lollipops (€2)nationwide, in an effort to raisevital funds for oesophageal cancer.So if you have a few hours to spareon the 22nd or 23rd February, popdown on your own or with friends,have some fun and help the OCF!

“We are very fortunate to have anever increasing number ofdedicated volunteers, all of whommake Lollipop Day a success everyyear,” said Noelle Ryan, chairpersonof the OCF. “But we still need morevolunteers so if anyone or any groupis interested in helping out, pleasecontact us on www.lollipopday.ie oron Lollipop Day’s Facebook/Twitterpage.”

For more information on Lollipopday, to volunteer or to make adonation, go to:www.lollipopday.ie or to volunteer in dublin call Saraon 087-2320970.

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Thursday 17th January


Alex was born in Dublin, on the 6th April2010, weighing 7 lb 14 oz. Six weeks into theworld, he was left fighting for his life whenhe contracted bacterial meningitis, andthankfully with the support of the doctorsand nurses he pulled through.

However after fighting this battle wenoticed that Alex was not meeting hisdevelopmental targets like other childrenhis age. After an MRi scan Alex wasdiagnosed with Cerebral Palsy (spasticdiplegia) the day before his first birthday.Alex’s condition prevents him from beingable to walk, sit or stand unaided. Alex’sparents say, “The shock we felt that day wasimmeasurable”.

His parents Olwyn (34) and Tony Hoban (36)were warned by doctors in ireland shortlyafter his diagnosis that the chances of theyoungster ever walking were "very, veryslim".But recently they received a letter fromprestigious St Louis Children's Hospital inMissouri, confirming that Alex is an idealcandidate for Selective Dorsal Rhizotomysurgery.

This operation will give alex the chance towalk independently without the use of hiswalker or wheelchair.

This operation is not available in ireland noris it funded by the HSE. Alex has now beenpencilled in for the €60,000 operation inNovember 2013, meaning his parents nowhave the daunting task of raising thenecessary funds.But Alex’s overjoyed parents, said: "We'reabsolutely over the moon and we find ithard to put into words just what this meansto us. it'll be tough to raise the money, butwe'll find a way of doing it. Alex is afantastic child who rarely complains aboutthe daily regime of physiotherapy and theeffort in using his walker. As parents wewould dearly love to give Alex the chance towalk.”

Alex’s Montessori The Learning Curve inWoodstown S.C, in conjunction withScholars Pub in Firhouse have organised afundraising event.Event: Footsteps for Alex' Pub QuizVenue: Scholars Pub in Firhouse Date & Time: Friday 22nd February at 8pm

We would be delighted if you could comealong and participate in a fantastic night forAlex. However, for those who may be unableto make it, we would really appreciate ifyou could spread the word about 'Footstepsfor Alex' and his websitewww.footstepsforalex.com.

You can also "LiKE" the facebook page tooand keep your eye out for the otherupcoming events.

Every donation is important and everyhelping hand is welcome...Feel free tocontact us if you think you can help or if youare in a position to donate spot prizes forraffles or items to auction on thefundraising nights.

Donations (no matter how small) can bepaid directly into Alex’s bank account, tohelp Raise money for Alex’s life changingoperation.account Name: Footsteps for alexbranch: bank of ireland, rathfarnham,dublin account Number: 19224661Sort Code: 90-02-01

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Greenhills College’s new syllabus for2013/2014 includes courses in a wide rangeof subjects, all certified by the relevantbodies; QQi (Quality and Qualificationsireland), ECDL, Microsoft, CompTiA, andthe Department of Education and Skills. Thefull-time and part-time courses equipstudents with a range of practical andtheoretical skills as well as offering workexperience in the relevant areas.

The college offers a range of computercourses with business, marketing,international trade, or e-commerceoptions. The ECDL with Office Skills andBusiness Studies courses with ComputerApplications, provide adults who have beenout of the work force with an opportunityto learn the computer skills so necessary intoday’s workplace. We also provide aBusiness Management course at Level 6.

This year we have a new course inRenewable Energy & ConstructionTechnologies at Level 5. Our MechanicalEngineering course is linked to i.T. Tallaght.These together with our course in ComputerAided Design with Architectural Drawingwill enable students to gain work in thoseareas or progress to further study in thirdlevel colleges under the Higher EducationLinks Scheme.

Students wishing to follow a career inhealthcare or childcare can undertakecourses in Pre-Nursing, Healthcare Support,Early Childhood Care with SNA, ChildhoodCare with Management and CommunityCare & Social Studies. The Childhood Carecourse will provide students with training inthe area of Special Needs Assistant, whichcan lead to a post as a SNA in a primary orsecondary school as well as employment inthe childcare area. Students who completethe Pre-Nursing course may gain entry tothird level colleges through the Higher

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The college also offers a Leaving Certificateprogramme for adults. This is anopportunity for those who perhaps neversat the Leaving Certificate or who feel thatthey under-achieved in their teens to seewhat they can accomplish as maturestudents.

Courses on offer on a part-time basisinclude Return to Work (ECDL), CommunityCare, Pre-Nursing and Childcare.

Greenhills College has fully equipped andnetworked computer rooms with internetfacilities and is an accredited ECDL andMicrosoft training centre. Car parking,canteen and study facilities are available tostudents. Career guidance is offered tostudents within the college throughout theyear. The college is well served by buses,being at the terminus of the 15A and 19Aservices and adjacent to routes 54A, 56A,77, 77A and 150, and is close to the M50(J.11) motorway.

Further details and application forms are available from the College websiteOur Open Day is Wednesday February 6th 9.30am - 12.30pm

Phone: 01 4507779 www.greenhillscollege.ie

greenhills Collegelimekiln Ave., Walkinstown, dublin 12 ph. 01-4507779

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OPEN DAY WEDNESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY 9.30AM - 12.30PMemail: [email protected] Web: www.greenhillscollege.ie

Courses are assisted by the Irish Government under the NationalDevelopment Plan 2007-2013 County Dublin VEC

WHY NOT TRY OUR PART TIME DAY COURSES?Are you over 16? Unemployed? Are your children at school?

l Childcare (Mornings Only) l Community Care l Leaving Cert for Adults (2 yearcourse, 4 subjects) l Return to Work (ECDL with Office Skills) (Mornings)

l Art/Craft/Design l (Portfolio Preparation)l Business Through Computers (FIT)l Business Studies with l Computer Applicationsl Business Management ( Level 6)l Legal Secretaryl Medical Secretaryl Pre-Professional Nursing Studiesl Early Childhood Care with managementl Early Childhood Care with SNA ( Level5)l Community Care & Social Studiesl Healthcare Assistantl PC Maintenance-Help Engineerl (CompTIA A+Certified) (FIT)l Information Technology withl PC Maintenance (FIT)

l Computer Network & Maintenancel Networks and Software Systemsl ( Level 6)l Computer Aided Design withl Architectural Drawingl Renewable Energy & Constructionl Technologiesl Engineering Technologyl Sports Coaching withlLeisure Facility Managementl Repeat Leaving Certificatel Travel & Tourisml Pre-University Arts l (Language and European Studies)l Pre-University Science l (Applied Science-Laboratoryl Techniques)

ALL THE ABOVE COURSES ARE OPEN TO POST LEAVING CERT, MATURE AND BTEA APPLICANTS

Information about the courses can beobtained from the Greenhills Collegeadmissions office.

Call 4507779 or e-mail:[email protected] Web: www.greenhillscollege.ie

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EUROLINK... WHAT’S HAPPENINGIN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

dublin boy showcases iTskills in brussels

A Dublin primary school pupilwas one of 40 irish youngpeople who travelled toBrussels this week todemonstrate computerprogramming skills learntthrough the irish-foundedmovement CoderDojo.Michael Kelly, from Glasnevin,who attends St Patrick’sNational School, was greetedby local Dublin MEP GayMitchell at the event in theEuropean Parliament.Founded in Cork early lastyear, hundreds of CoderDojoclubs run by volunteermentors have already sprungup in ireland and in over 22countries worldwide,teaching young people how tocode, develop websites,apps, programmes andgames.The showcase in Brusselshighlighted the work done bywhat has mushroomed rapidlyinto a global, not-for-profitcollaboration to promote

computer skills. Speakingfrom Brussels, Fine Gael MEPGay Mitchell said computercode was a universal languagewhich could help Europeembrace the digital economy.“Young people fluent incoding can drive the jobs,growth and innovation whichwill help underpin Europe’srecovery,” he said.

irish MEPs Sean Kelly hostedthe event, while NessaChilders and Jim Higgins werealso present, along withCoderDojo co-founder JamesWhelton, from Bishopstown inCork. Mr Whelton (20), whodescribes himself as a“web’preneur, hacker andsocial media connoisseur”,set up the first computer clubwhile a student atPresentation Boys College in2011. Later that year, heco-founded the firstCoderDojo along withentrepreneur and globalphilanthropist Bill Liao. Justbefore Christmas, Wheltonwas named by uS business

magazine Forbes as one of“30 under 30” people towatch out for in 2013 as oneof the “young disruptors,innovators andentrepreneurs” that arechanging the world.

eu university rankingsystem “takes out the

snobbery”

A new international rankingsystem for third levelinstitutions launched atDublin Castle this week, aimsto eliminate prejudices inexisting ranking methodswhich have traditionallyfavoured uS universities overEuropean and Asian colleges.u-Multirank will rate about500 universities worldwide,with the first results due tobe released early next year.Six irish third-levelinstitutions have alreadysigned up to take part,including uCD, DiT, CiT, GMiT,iT Tallaght and iT Sligo.Conventional methods ofrating universities focus

mainly on researchexcellence, but the newsystem examines fiveseparate categories: researchreputation, quality ofteaching, internationalorientation, contribution toregional growth and successin knowledge transfer(building partnerships withbusiness.) Another feature ofthe system is the introductionof personalised rankings,whereby a student will beable to put more weight onteaching and learning, forexample, to produce theirown list.Speaking at the launch ofu-Multirank at Dublin Castle,Labour MEP Phil Prendergastsaid the new system wouldhelp to overcome some of the“prejudices and snobberythat were inherent in the oldsystem, whichdisproportionately favouredhistoric universities asopposed to modernthird-level institutes anduniversities”.Eu Commissioner for

Education, AndroullaVassiliou, said u-Multirankwould give students andinstitutions “a clear pictureof their performance” acrossa range of important areas.The new system has received€2 million in Eu funding fromthe Lifelong LearningProgramme.

Mep seeks eu help forexhausted irish doctors

The excessive hours workedby junior doctors in irelandare once again under the Euspotlight, following a letterwritten to the EuropeanCommission by Fine Gael MEPJim Higgins.in September 2011, theCommission threatened totake legal action unlessireland reduced doctors’working hours to no morethan an average of 48 hoursper week, in line with theEuropean Working TimeDirective. A year ago, thegovernment informed theCommission that it would

take a total three years for allirish hospitals to comply withthe Eu rules.in his letter to theCommission, Mr Higgins wrotesaid that the problem had stillnot gone away. “There arestill cases where juniordoctors are obliged to work36-hour shifts, to work over100 hours in a single week,and to continue workingwithout adequate breaks forrest or sleep.”

Mr Higgins added that thedanger to patients and to thehealth of the doctorsthemselves was “obvious”.“Junior doctors battling withexhaustion risk makingmistakes which can haveserious consequences fortheir patients,” he warned.Mr Higgins also pointed to therecent death by suicide oftwo junior doctors in Tallaghtas a “tragic illustration” ofthe crisis point that has beenreached in the unhealthyworking hours of ireland’sjunior doctors.


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MiraCLe prayer Dear Heart of Jesus in the past i have asked formany favours. This time i ask you for a very special one. Take it,dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your own broken heartwhere your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it willbecome your favour and not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for threedays. Promise publication and favour will be granted no matterhow impossible. Never known to fail. M.d.

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MiraCLe prayer Dear Heart of Jesus in the past i have asked formany favours. This time i ask you for a very special one. Take it,dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your own broken heartwhere your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it willbecome your favour and not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for threedays. Promise publication and favour will be granted no matterhow impossible. Never known to fail. C.L.

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dear Heart of Jesus, and place it within your own broken heartwhere your Father sees it. Then in His merciful eyes it willbecome your favour and not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for threedays. Promise publication and favour will be granted no matterhow impossible. Never known to fail. M.M.

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Fine Gael CouncillorBrian Lawlor haswelcomed news thatthe Government is tolaunch a nationwidesuicide preventioncampaign.

“For generations in thiscountry suicide hasbeen shrouded by a veilof secrecy and shame.With suicide on therise, that has to stop,”Councillor Lawlor said.“in 2011, 165 teenagersand young men tooktheir own life in theRepublic of ireland ,”he revealed. “ irelandnow has one of thehighest rates of suicidein Europe , and men arefive times more likelythan women to taketheir own lives.”The downturn in theeconomy has impactedon suicide rates, a newstudy has revealed.“Common problemswhich impact on youngmen in particularinclude income, familyand peer pressure,failure in school andlow self esteem,” theCouncillor explained.

“i welcome news thatthe Government is tolaunch a NationalSuicide Preventioncampaign. While thereare services availablefor people sufferingfrom mental healthproblems, there is aneed for greatercommunication – bothto the general publicabout the service’sability to offer support,and between theservices themselves.

“i commend all familieswho have beendevastated by suicidewho have had thecourage to speak outabout their experience.These brave steps areall playing their part inmaking us as a nationface our demons. ihope that theGovernment’s campaignwill encourage debateat all levels aboutmental health andencourage people whoaren’t feeling well tospeak out and ensurethey and their familiesget the help theyneed.”

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