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There was a great turn out at the Blarney Chamber ofCommerce meeting at Griffins Garden Centre. Trevor, CandyRock Lane Sweets, presented Margaret Griffin with a hamper ofhis traditional sweets and Cllr. Pat Burton congratulatedMargaret and her team for 25 years of excellence.

Blarney Chamber of Commerce, through the Blarney EventsCommittee, are now accepting entries for this year’s Blarney Rose2012. The entry fee is �30 and the closing date for entries is 23rdApril 2012. All entrants must be 18 years of age by January 1st2012 and will not have reached her 28 birthday on or prior toSeptember 1st 2012. Blarney chamber of Commerce will then holda final for this competition. The winner of the competition will beput forward for the Cork Regional final for The Rose of Tralee. Tofind our more contact Deirdre Healy on 086 2227814

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You may havenoticed a new, verywelcome, additionto Blarney village since ‘Vincent's’ opened in The Square(next to The Health Centre). Vincent's is the trading namefor much revered Irish charity St. Vincent de Paul andmuch of the funding for their activities comes through therevenue produced from their shops throughout the county.The latest shop in Blarney is managed by Jackie and Rose and is

open Monday to Saturday from 10am - 1pm, 2pm - 5pm and stocksgood quality clothes, shoes, books, bric a brac and furniture. The shopis reliant on donations of saleable goods and welcome your donationsat any time whilst the shop is open, but ask that you do not leave bagsin the doorway. If you have suffered a bereavement and wish to donateclothes and other items from a loved one, but do not wish for them toremain in the local shop, please inform the staff and they will ensurethey are sent to shops in other areas.The presence of St Vincent de Paul in the village also makes it

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How many times have you heardyour teenagers saying, ‘I’m bored?’Well this might be the answer.Footlights Youth Theatre, Blarney, hasnow been in operation since 2009, andis a place for young people agedbetween 11 to 16+ years to come andput their imagination into practice.The weekly workshops consists of lotsof laughter, role playing and use of theimagination, as well as team work,writing and rehearsals of the yearlyperformance. This is a great, safeenvironment for your teenager toexperiment and be themselves. TheYouth Theatre is also known to help todevelop the young person and boosttheir confidence levels. It provides aplace for them to meet new friends andto assert who they are. This is a greatway to engage young people in acreative pursuit. Another fantasticaspect of Footlights Youth Theatre isthat it is a great way for young peopleto express themselves, and gives them aplatform to explore issues creatively.The Youth Theatre is run by adedicated volunteer committee, madeup of parents and the students whoattend the weekly workshops. Theworkshops are on every Wednesdayevening at the Church of Ireland inBlarney(beside Supervalu) from6.15pm to 7.45pm. The Youth Theatreis not affiliated to any church ororganisation and it is a non commercialproject.If you are interested or think that yourteenager might enjoy a taster sessionwith us please contact Fionn on 0852402484.

Blarney Rainbow Activity Club, foundedin 2006, is a voluntary organistationthat plays old fashioned games and artsand crafts. They cater for 7 - 10 yearold girls and meet on Monday nightsduring the Winter months in ScoilIosagain Blarney.

Paula Healy, from Coachford,entered the live finals of the GetGlam make-up competition inassociation with Diet Coke andBenefit Cosmetics that took placein Sally’s nightclub in Omaghrecently. At the age of 40, Paulareturned to full time education tostudy photographic make-up andis currently working as a freelancemake-up artist whilst also workingfor Estee Lauder and Clinique.While she may not have won the

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On Saturday May 5th from 2pm- 6pm a fun day is scheduledin the Ashdale House car park,

in front of the wonderful array ofshops that are housed in this busylocal complex. It promises to be anhighly enjoyable day that will caterfor all ages, with plenty for childrenand parents alike. All the businessesare really looking forward to the dayand have some very special offerslined up for customers, both new andold. To tempt your taste buds, tea,coffee and some wonderful homebaking will be on offer, in addition toa barbecue and tastings from thepopular Tung Sing menu. O’SullivansOff Licence will be hosting a beergarden and have some fabulous winetastings lined up instore on the day.A DJ will be on hand to add somemusic to the proceedings and a facepainter, ice cream van and traditional

sweet van will be there for the littleones.The businesses have some wonderfulfree gifts to give away on the day andjust some of the treats on offer includea complimentary blood pressure checkfrom McElligots Pharmacy,Margaret's Hair Salon will be braidinghair and putting in children’s colouredextensions, Ashdale acupunctureclinic will be giving relaxing Indian

head massages, popular art teacherDeirdre O'Sullivan will be delightingthe children with her fun brand of artsand crafts, and Blooming Marvellouswill be adding the wow factor with aflower demonstration at 4pm. And thatis just a taste of what you can expectto experience on the day. It will be abusy day and there will be plenty ofparking available around the back ofthe complex in their overflow carpark.There are currently offices availableto rent in this vibrant local complexand they can be viewed on the day orat any time by contacting DavidO'Sullivan on 021 4382662.So, make a note in your diary and getalong to Ashdale House, Blarney, onMay 5th for what promises to be awonderful day out for all the family,and a great support to local businessalso. What could be better?

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Father Mat is no more! The good, thekindly, the true-hearted and single-minded Father Mat has passed away

to another and better world. We knew himand loved him for many, many years; and itis with difficulty we strive to fulfil our dutyto his memory, to fling a tribute of love andfriendship upon his coffin. With deepsorrow have his friends – and all who knewFather Mat were his friends – remarked hisdecaying powers and his gradual declinetowards the grave. During the last two orthree years, his constitution, that was oncelike iron had received a severe shock, andon more than one occasion during that time,his death was considered imminent. Butthe good old man resumed his strength, andagain the spirit shone with renovated vigourin the shattered frame. It was sincerely andfondly hoped that Father Mat had many ahappy hour before him in this world; butthe repeated blows were too many and greatfor his enfeebled constitution and after asevere attack, he expired yesterday eveningat his residence in Blarney; and will beburied to-morrow in the Chapel of thatbeautiful scene of his long and usefulmission.Father Mat – for we cannot call him by

any other name – reached his 75th year, 45of which were dedicated to the service ofhis God and the interests of His poor; andof those 45 spent in the ministry, 34 weredevoted to the duties of Parish Priest ofBlarney & Whitechurch.Dear, kindly soul! The tears start into our

eyes as we remember the love which FatherMat bore his flock – the pride with whichhe spoke of them – the tender solicitudewhich he felt towards them – his friendshipfor the old; his sympathy for the young.He shared in their pleasures and bore halftheir sorrows. His purse, his influence, hisexertions, were theirs when poverty oroppression laid its heavy hand on theirhumble fortunes. He ever sought tointroduce among his people a love ofhealthful and innocent pastimes, and ahorror of meanness, lying and all the vicesthat follow in the train of litigation, whichhe detested with all the energy of an honestand a kindly mind.Poor Father Mat! How he loved “the

boys and girls”, as he fondly termed hisgrown parishioners! We well rememberhow troubled he was on one occasion,between his desire to treat some 50 of themto a visit to the Circus in this city, and thescantiness of his purse; and we alsoremember the exquisite delight of that

innocent good man, as his gaping flockgrinned and shouted at the antics of theclown, and stares again at the achievementsof the venturous equestrian. In suchthings was the pure ore of the good Priest’snature made gratefully and refreshinglyapparent. How his people will lament theirthoughtful, watchful, loving Father!Think not, readers, who in other places readour brief tribute to a well-loved friend, thatFather Mat was not equally learned assimple, equally erudite as unaffected,equally versed in general knowledge as hewas homely and unostentatious. For FatherMat was a scholar and an antiquarian; hewas also a gentleman, full of suavity andold-fashioned courtesy. And as such, washe admired, courted and sought after. Weventure to say here was not a better Irishscholar in Ireland; certainly there was noone who loved the mellifluous tongue morethan he did, or who could so proudlysustain its transcendent merits against anyother language living or dead.He loved the tongue well but he loved thecountry more. Father Mat was an ardentpatriot. His was the pure amor patrue –such as none but honest men feel, and coldmen cannot understand. He was a Celt tohis inmost heart – in feeling, passion, belief,hope.But he was no idle dreamer, he was a

practical patriot - one who evokedgreenness out of barrenness and clothe thewaste with beauty. He was a peripateticinstructor in husbandry to his flock; andfew farmers in Ireland knew better thanFather Mat, the science and practice ofagriculture.Nor must we forget his passion for building,his reverence for the architecture of otherdays – his enthusiasm for these mysteriousperplexities of the past, the “round towers”which, to his fond belief, disclosed theirsecret to him. Father Mat was really giftedwith practical knowledge and refined taste;and many of the magnificent monuments ofecclesiastical art, whose remains areglorious in their ivy-mantled ruin, found anaccurate and enthusiastic delineator inFather Mat, who so often delighted to

enrich our “secret page” with the letters ofthe erudite and quaint “Viator”.We won’t speak of his charity to the poor –no; for who is there to know Father Mat,who is not aware that he would strip thevery coat off his back to cover the shoulderof a naked brother? Good soul! How apound burned his pocket until it wasconverted into a benefit in one shape orother for a poor or needy creature! Money,we verily believe, embarrassed him; and hewas truly independent when, which wasoften, he had the poverty of Diogines,without his cynicism.No, no, save in the poverty, Father Mat

was no Stoic. He would take the wholeworld to his heart; and did he possess thefabled lamp of Aladin, we verily believe hisfirst wish would be that the genii shouldspread out a table on infinite extent, andload it with the rarest viand, that all whohungered might eat and make merry. Hewas the living personation of the virtue ofhospitality, which he looked upon as theespecial attribute of the Clergyman and thegentleman.Dear Father Mat! How thy simple nature

and thy cultivated mind, surpass any picturethat poet or novelist ever sketched! Andfew can comprehend the strange elementsthat still made up the harmonious whole;for though many could see what was visibleto the eye – the mere surface – few indeedcould sound the depths of your loving noblenature, and bring forth the rich pearls ofprice that sought shelter from the world’sgaze.Long, long shall thy memory rest green inour heart, thou true Irishman, profoundScholar, noble Priest, and Good Man.

Death Report as printed in the CorkExaminer Saturday 2nd March 1849

The 2011/12 Season of Lectures andEvents of the Blarney & DistrictHistorical Society continues on Thursday3rd May 2012 at 8.00 pm at the BlarneySecondary School (Scoil Mhuire GanSmal) with an illustrated, public lecturetitled; ‘The Re-discovery of U-Boat UC42 off Roches Point’. The speaker is Mr.Philip Johnston. Everybody welcome.Please Note Change of Date: The FieldTrip to Carrignabhfear/Whitechurcharea is brought forward to 17th Mayinstead of 7th June. Meet at RoundTower Whitechurch 7.45 pm. Leader:Mr. John Mulcahy

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Third Class pupil Paul O’ Callaghandid the school very proud by winningthe recent INTO annual handwritingcompetition. Paul was chosen as ‘No 1’from thousands of other entries made byschools all over the country. Paulproudly collected his award at a specialprize giving ceremony at RochestownPark Hotel. Paul’s winning entry andmany other handwriting samples aredisplayed at our new notice board at the entrance to the schoolwhich is devoted entirely to encouraging and recognising neat andcareful handwriting.

Blarney Boys also had a winner in theBrainfood Creative WritingCompetition. Cillian Sheehan’s writingabilities were recognised with acertificate of Excellence for his shortstory ‘Over the Wall’.

A number of classes joined in for aseisiún at the library duringSeachtain na Gaeilge. The senior boysin our school made their own leabhar Gaeilge, did P.E and Art asGaeilge and performed a special dance they had been learningcalled ‘An Dreolín’. They also spent a day both acting andrecording their very own Dramaí Beaga Gaeilge and there wasmajor excitement and fun watching them back on the big screen.Scoil Iosagaín joined us for a Trath na gCeist during Seachtain naGaeilge

The Youthfor Justiceprogrammehas nowcome to anend. Theclasses

thoroughly enjoyed the team games,science experiments, buddy readingprogramme and group quizzes.

Senior Infants and Rang 1 gave an outstanding performance ofa medley of Amhraín Gaeilge at the annual ‘Cor Fheíle na Scol’in Cork’s City Hall. It was lovely to see all the parents inattendance on the night and the boys exited the stage to resoundingapplause.

One of the boys favouritemoments of the year isthe Scoil an Chroí RóNaofa annual Easter EggHunt. All classes enteredthe Design an Easter Eggcompetition and MsMcHugh awarded theeight winners with eastereggs for their beautifulcreations. They are displayed along with all other entries and ourcolourful easter art on the windows.

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Bhain gach éinne an-thaitneamh as na himeachtaí a cuireadh arsiúl i rith mí na Gaeilge le déanaí.3rd to 6th class put on shortshows and read stories asGaeilge to the pupils of BlarneyBoys’ National School. Theevents took place at BlarneyLibrary.Tháinig mic léinn nahidirbhliana ó CholáisteDáibhéid chuig an scoil lehaghaidh seisiúin ceoil.Transition year students fromColáiste Dáibhéid visited theschool where they put on atraditional Irish music sessionfor our pupils. This wasthoroughly enjoyed by all.

Glac rang 3 go rang 6 páirt i ndamhsa mór sa chathair.3rd to 6th class also took part in a dance festival in the city with anumber of other Gaelscoileanna. The schools celebrated dance andmovement in a co-operative environment. Some of the school’spupils were interviewed for Nuacht TG4!

Cuireadh seisiúin léitheoireachta as Gaeilge ar siúl do nanaíonáin i leabharlann na Blárnan.Reading sessions as Gaeilge were enjoyed by the infants during mína Gaeilge at Blarney library.

Lá Glas a bhí ag an scoil roimh Lá ‘lePádraig agus ghlac na daltaí páirt igCéilí mór i halla na scoile.The pupils celebrated St. Patrick’s Dayby having a ‘Green Day’ at school andtaking part in a céilí in the school hall,led by their Irish dancing teacher,Múinteoir Deirdre.

Ghlac na hardranganna páirt i gCórFhéile na Scol le déanaí agus d’éirighgo hiontach leo.The school recently took part in the CórFhéile at Cork City Hall. The pupils bothsang and played the tin whistle. A greatevening was had by all.

Ghlac an scoil páirt i bparáid Lá ‘le Pádraig sa BhlárnanThe school took part in the recent St. Patrick’s Day Parade inBlarney. A wonderful afternoon was had by all. Our 4th class werelucky enough to be selected to carry the dragon during the paradeon behalf of the Lantern House Restaurant.

Bhí an-spórt ‘is an-spraoi ag gach duine i rith mí na Gaeilge.A fantastic mí na Gaeilge was had by all at Gaelscoil Mhuscraí!

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Basia Dymet, Scoil Mhuire, Ballincolligwinner of Category E (5 th and 6 th class)in the Schools' Handwriting Competitionreceives her prize from Jerry Holland(EBS) and Emma Dineen (INTO).

Paul O'Callaghan, Blarney Boys NS,receives his prize from Jerry Holland(EBS) and Mary Magnier (INTO) at theHandwriting Competition prizegivingfunction at Rochestown Park Hotel.

Melaney Okafor, Scoil Mhuire,Ballincollig who won first prize inCategory C (1 st and 2 nd class) of thePrimary Schools' Handwriting Competitionreceives her prize from Jerry Holland(EBS) and Emma Dineen (INTO).

Michael O'Sullivan, Cloghroe NS, receiveshis prize from Jerry Holland (EBS) andEmma Dineen (INTO).

Paul O'Callaghan, Scoil an Croi Naofa,Blarney received a Certificate ofAchievement. Included are his parentsNora and Fergal and brother, Mark.Pictures: Mike English.

MichaelO'Sullivan,Cloghroe NS,proudlydisplays hisCertificate ofAchievement atthe EBS/INTOHandwritingCompetitionprizegivingfunction. Included are Mother, Grainne, Brother, Eoin,Teacher Margaret Dineen, Principal Emma Dineenand former Principal, Padraig O'Conaill.

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Report & pic Tadgh CrowleyIn January 2011 three students attending Scoil MhuireSecondary School Wellington Road, Cork namelyOlivia Teahan, Emily O’Flynn and Niamh McCarthyalong with their teacher Bernice O’Brien from Blarneytravelled to Sierra Leone, West Africa, which is nowrecognised as the eight poorest country in the world. "Food is good, water is good, but ignorance is not good. We need a

school." It was these words from a landowner in a small rural villagewhich inspired a group of transition year students from Scoil Mhuire,Wellington Road; to do what they felt was now their duty – build aschool for the village of Katick in Sierra Leone. The 'Build a School' project came about following an inspirational

presentation by John Mitchell - Executive Director of Fundraising forthe Order of Saint John of God - at the beginning of last year’s schoolterm. The Order of Saint John of God has been working in Sierra Leonefor many years providing villages with water wells, grain stores, hospi-tals, and the first school was opened in January 2011. The 'Build aSchool' project involved fundraising for a school in Katick, staff accom-modation and salaries for three years, following which, the Sierra Leonegovernment would then take over responsibility and continue to provideeducation for its presently deprived children.The students’ drive to raise the acquired amount was strengthened

even more due to the spectacular experience they had on their visit toSierra Leone, an experience which was shared with their classmates

through photographs and stories, injecting the project with much freshenthusiasm. With this enthusiasm the whole class got involved infundraising and last year they raised almost €30,000 from manyfundraising activities.During the trip to Sierra Leone last year, the girls had the opportunity

to work in helping build the school themselves. They got to turn the sodon the land in preparation for where the school would be built accom-panied by the rejoicing of locals for the start of this new venture, andlast week they returned for the official grand opening. After last year’s success of raising €30,000 they made up the final�10,000 from a cake sale, two disco’s, selling tickets for a hamper inScallys Supervalu Blackrock, a table quiz held in Cork Constitution anda flag day which was held recently.This year three more students, Ellen Manley from Blarney, Amy

Coughlan and Ciara Randles will accompany Olivia, Emily, Niamh andtheir teacher Ms O’ Brien on the return trip back to Sierra Leone toopen the school which they have been fundraising for since 2010.

Students raise €40,000 for African build a school project

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Take a trip to Cork Harbour in 1912 at CIT Blackrock CastleObservatory from 12noon on Saturday April 14th 2012 for theLord Mayor’s Commemoration of the RMS Titanic.

To honour the 100th anniversary of the Titanic’s journey fromCork Harbour, Cllr. Terry Shannon, the Lord Mayor of Cork isinviting the public to a free family-friendly day at Cork’s BlackrockCastle. The popular tourist attraction will be transformed with musicaland dramatic performances of the era staged within the Castle andcourtyard.

Visitors to the 16th Century Cork Harbour landmark will go backin time viewing archival digital footage from both the QueenstownStory and Titanic Experience and see newsreels, photographs,archives and artefacts from the era. Visitors can also take a savourytrip back in time to enjoy the tastes of White Star Line themed foodfrom the ‘galley kitchen’ at the Castle Café.Sounds of the era will play throughout the day with liveperformances, children will love the nautical themed performancesfrom the Cork Circus and the Cobh Children’s Theatre Titanic Diaryperformances.

This event is free to the public and brought to CIT BlackrockCastle Observatory on behalf of the Cork City Council TEAM. Freeparking is available riverside.

Everyone is welcome toto KatherineO'Riordan's ArtExhibition whichopened this Thursday(April 12th) at theLibrary at WiltonShopping Centre.Katherine, fromBallincollig, alsorecently published abook on growing up inMacroom, but is bestknown as an artist.Manus O'Callaghan,Organiser of the CorkPerson of the Yearawards scheme,launched the exhibition.

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Waterloo Renewal Group are holding afund raising Race Night on the 4th Mayin the Waterloo Inn. A great nightsentertainment assured with proceedsbeing used to enhance the area. Somework done but more to do!If any Business or Individual wish tosponsor the project, the following areways to help# Sponsor a Horse @ �20#Sponsor a Jockey @�20#Sponsor a half page advertisement onRace Programme @ �30#Sponsor a full page advertisement onRace Programme @ �50#Sponsor a Race @ �100. If you sponsora Race you automatically get a Full PageProgramme Advertisement.If you wish to avail of any of the options,please contact any one of the followingcommittee members; Ted Mellamphy 0868415077, Tom Walsh 086 1551275,Jimmy Duggan 4385662, Mary Keohane,087 8552359 or Mary and Michael O'Halloran 4381338.The committee are very grateful andsincerely thankful to all who have sogenerously supported the Group since itsformation.Waterloo Renewal GroupWorking together to enhance our area.

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Student Dylan Linehanis our worthy Marchwinner having beennominated for hisoutstanding sportingachievements.Dylan recently received theGresham Metropole / JohnBuckley Cork City andCounty Youth Sports Awardson behalf of the CBCbasketball squad. Howeverthis is only one of many

sporting accolades that Dylan has received. The

young Blarney sportsman’sCV boasts an incredible arrayof awards in all disciplinesand Dylan has been honoured

with winners medals atBlarney GAA club (footballand hurling), Blarney BoysNational School, Cork GAA,Christian Brothers Collegeand Neptune Basketball Club.Dylan is a member of theCork Hurling DevelopmentSquad and was nominatedMan of the Match in the 2010All Ireland Final. Hecaptained the Cork basketballteam who won the 2009 AllIreland Final, and has alsoplayed basketball for Munster.

Dylan’s name now goesforward with Februarywinner Denis O’Donovan,for his unstinting charitablework, and ChampionGreyhound Trainer JohnnyLinehan our Januarywinner, and the other awardwinners from the comingmonths of 2012, to theoverall award of BlarneyPerson of The Year whichwill be announced at aceremony in January 2013.

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Catherine Coleman picturedwith Seanan Jones who wonthe Easter Egg Draw atWalsh’s Pharmacy Blarney.

Blarney Vintage Club areholding a Table Quiz in TheMuskerry Arms on Friday13th April at 8pm. Table offour Only €20. The Club israising funds to purchase aMG Midget which will beraffled at The BlarneyVintage & Classic CarFestival on the AugustBank Holiday Weekend inBlarney. Proceeds from thisRaffle will go to TheAlzheimer's Society ofIreland Cork Branch. Comealong and enjoy a greatnight for a great cause

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Muskerry News Email: [email protected] Donoughmore Macra continue tothrive as a club. Recently theirNovelty Act team became CorkCounty champions in Macra'sNational Talent which took placein Bandon Gaa. Congratulationsto the Donoughmore debatingteam who progress to the secondround of Senior Debating andwell done to Edel Buckley whowon best speaker last SaturdayNight in Coolcower HouseMacroom. Upcoming macraevents which donoughmore willattend are Cork Titles NIght,Mr. Personality in Kilkenny andin May will take part in the Muskerry round of Tag Rugby. Ourcapers team will perform their show in a fundraiser Dripsey setdancers are putting on in Ballyanly on the 20th April. Proceedsgoing to Marymount Hospice. Donoughmore always welcomesnew members, Anyone interested in joining feel free to contactSarah on 0868925771, [email protected] or contactus through our facebook page.Pictured are Donoughmore SeniorDebating team; Francy Lyons, Maria Buckley, Emily O'Donovanand Edel Buckley.

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Roman House offers One StopShop for First Holy CommunionAt Roman House we offer a one-stop shop forFirst Holy Communions and our prices are set tomake celebration affordable and memorablebecause making every child's First HolyCommunion special is important to us.Giving a First Communion gift is a special way to mark theoccasion and at Roman House we offer an extensive range ofCommunion Gifts and Souvenirs for boys and girls. For most children, the day of their First Holy Communionwould be the first time that they receive a set of Rosary Beadsand a Prayer Book. In our Religious department in Roman Housewe have everything that you need to consider to make this a trulymemorable and special day for any child. Choose from a varietyof Communion Gift sets, Jewellery, Photo frames, Albums,Personalised Candles, Children’s Bibles and Holy Water Fonts. Avail of our gift wrapping service whilst you are choosing a cardto mark this special occasion and whilst shopping with us don’tforget to ask about our in-house engraving service. Having theCommunion date and Child’s name engraved on Jewellery andframes is a really lovely way to ensure the date is foreverremembered. At Roman House we also stock a range of First HolyCommunion Candles for boys and girls. These candles makevery personal and special gifts and can become a treasuredkeepsake. If you are completing this very special day with a familycelebration then we have everything you need to create a greatparty atmosphere. One of the first things to remember whenorganizing the First Holy Communion after party is to tell allyour family and friends to keep the date free. First CommunionInvitations are available in store. At Roman House you can makeyour child’s invitation even more personal by adding theirphotograph to the front of the invitation. Ask one of our staff fordetails on how to order these wonderful and inexpensiveinvitations.When it comes to decorating we have an extensive range ofbanners, balloons, sparklers, party poppers and party accessoriesto help create that special atmosphere. And when that big day is over we have the cards to say aspecial ‘Thank You’ to everyone who contributed to making theFirst Communion Day a truly special occasion. These cards canalso be personalised with a picture of your child on the day ofthe First Holy Communion. These very personal Thank Youcards make great keepsakes for family and friends.

Blarney Credit Union is encouraging local people to sort out theirhousehold finances for the rest of the year, by planning for holidays,school expenses and family events and see how the low costfinancial services on offer can help balance the household books.Anthony Forde, Manager of Blarney Credit Union said, “Over 3million people across the island of Ireland are using the services oftheir local credit union to avoid being trapped into a cycle of debt.However unfortunately we know there are still many people facingmounting bills who have not contacted us. For example the mostrecent ‘What’s Left’ tracker found that 82% worry how they willcope if unforeseen expenses arise and that 55% are struggling to payhousehold bills on time each month. “ At Blarney Credit Union we are always ready to meet and offeradvice and assistance to help local people get through their moneyproblems. With the closure of schools, colleges and many people offwork, Easter is an opportunity for people to pause and ensure theyhave enough cash put aside to meet the likely financial demands forthe rest of 2012. Anthony concluded, “It is also an opportunity forthose members who have not come to see us for a while to come tothe office and check on their finances, and see if our low costcommunity run services can provide any further support.”Throughout the year our trained staff and volunteers are available tooffer advice and support.

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too frequently, we as society and as individuals, take someguardianship of this precious resource. We are heavily reliant onaccess to clean water for drinking but also for livestock, foodproduction, and many other economic activities. And yet we alltake for granted the fact that when we turn on the tap clean waterflows out.Furthermore, another use for water that we take for granted is

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With two Whitechurch Macra plays on show thisyear in the Macra na Feirme Drama Competitions,great effort and preparation has gone into each playfrom all involved.Whitechurch Macra will present both plays for all to see on the

15th of April in Whitechurch Community Centre, along with a'guest apearance' from Kinsale Macra. All welcome to come andsee this showcase of dramatrical talent as we tread the boards forone more performance. Our first play which will be peformed onthe night by Whitechurch Macra is ‘Small Box Psychosis’ by BarryMcKinley and directed by Patrick O’Callaghan. The play followsthe events of two frustrated gentlemen, played by Gerard O’Reillyand Victor O’Sullivan, stuck in a New York elevator and who arevisited by Eddie who attempts to calm the situation, played by JohnO’Sullivan. It is a play that will keep you in suspense from start forfinish. The cast are thrilled to have made it through to the NationalFinals in Portlaoise on the 22nd of April.Our second Whitechurch Macra play that will be performed on

the night will be ‘Looking for Love’ by Jimmy Keary and directedby Catherine Foley.The two main characters, Vivenne and Denisplayed by Kate Mooring and Frank Twomey respectively, aremeeting on a date for the first time and the play follows theawkwardness and distress on both characters as they attempt to findcommon ground. Some great supporting roles will played byStephen Sexton, Catriona O’Connor and Ciara Lynch.The third play to take to the stage, performed by Kinsale Macra,

will be 'Heaven's Waiting Room' by Gary Diamond and directed byDeirdre O'Mahony. The plot follows Dexter played by WilliamWright as he finds himself at heavens gates, torn between good &evil, characterised by actors Daniel O'Regan and Sean Lynch. Somegreat supporting roles are also played by Martin O'Regan andCharlotte Connolly.With just one night on show, it is a performance not to be missed.

With many of the cast members from each play having picked upvarious individual awards and titles along the way it promises to bea very entertaining night. . All three casts have thoroughly enjoyedparticipating in the Macra drama competition this year. Sunday the15th of April offers a unique opportunity to see three fantastic playsin one great night! Tickets can be booked in advance from VictorO' Sullivan on 087-7942504

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The Circuit CourtThis court is divided into regions called “Circuits”for administrative purposes. Cork City and Countyis one Circuit which is governed from theCourthouse in Washington Street. The Cork Circuithas 3 permanent Judges namely Patrick Moran,Sean O’Donnobhain and the recently appointedDavid Riordan who replaces Con Murphy whopassed away suddenly last summer. Normally atleast 2 of the three Judges will be sitting to hearcases at the Courthouse, Washington Street, while1 of them may move around the Circuit or sit inWashington Street. For most weeks, one Judge willgo out on Circuit where the Circuit Court will sitfor up to a week at a time in the larger townsaround the County. This is to allow cases of localimportance to be heard locally and not to have tobring all the participants to the city. A case ofbringing “Mohammad to the Mountain”As with all courts, most sittings of the Circuit

Court are open to the public. The only usualexceptions would be family law cases, and

criminal cases involving children or sexualoffences. Courts normally commence sittingsaround 10.30 a.m., but this is usually 11.00a.m. inthe County courts. The court normally rises forlunch from 1.00 pm to 2.00 p.m. and finishesbefore 5.00 p.m. On some occasions Judges willsit later to try to bring complex cases to aconclusion and I have been in cases before theCircuit Court and indeed High Court where theJudge finished around 8.00 pm rather thanbringing people back for another day. In mostcases, when a case at the Circuit Court does notfinish on a day, it does not go into the followingday, but goes back to be re-listed for a new date,usually 3 to 4 months later.The Circuit Court has full jurisdiction in FamilyLaw and is the court that grants divorces,separations and decrees of Nullity as well asdealing with any related matters which couldinclude dealing with pension entitlements,children, maintenance etc. For many peopleappearing before the Circuit Court in Family Lawproceedings can be daunting as well as expensive.If a person cannot afford legal representation forany Family law matter, they will normally beentitled to Legal Aid which is operated in Corkthrough 2 Law Centres, one on Pope’s Quay, andone on South Mall. Each applicant for Legal Aid issubject to a means test, and there is usually awaiting list, so if someone needs their assistance, itis best to apply sooner rather than later. This legalaid scheme is different to the one that operates forCriminal cases.When dealing with criminal cases, the Circuit

Court is called the Circuit Criminal Court. It is thesame Judges sitting in the same courtrooms. InCork, there are 2 to 3 weeks of Criminal Cases at a

time, although on occasion special arrangementshave to be made because the case may beextremely lengthy. The Circuit Court has a hugejurisdiction in criminal cases, and deals withnearly every serious offence other than murder,rape and treason. Legal aid for criminal cases isgranted by a Judge, usually at the District Courtlevel, which would include the costs of a barristerwhere necessary. A list of solicitors available forlegal aid is maintained by the court offices and anysolicitor can be chosen from that list.The High CourtThis Court is based at the Four Courts in Dublin

where it deals with matters for the whole country.It has exclusive jurisdiction in many areas such asall Company Law matters, bankruptcy, as well asany claims in excess of �38,000. The procedures inthis Court are much more formal, and protagonistswould rarely participate in any action before thisCourt without a Senior Counsel barrister inaddition to the Junior Counsel barrister that wouldbe employed at the Circuit Court level. This cancause costs to escalate rapidly when dealing inlitigation at this Court. At present there are manyproposals for reform of the legal system, somewelcome and some not. One area that seems tohave been ignored, has been the possibility ofreducing the High Court’s exclusive jurisdiction insome areas. Certainly the whole area of companylaw lends itself open to reform such that thethousands of small Irish companies could haverecourse to the courts for company law matterswithout having to incur High Court costs. In Cork, the High Court visits on a regular basis

to deal with certain matters. Normally it spendsperiods of 3 weeks at a time dealing with personalinjury claims, 2 to 3 weeks at a time for otherdisputes, a couple of weeks a year dealing withappeals from the Circuit Court, as well asoccasional sittings for Murder trials. The HighCourt is in Cork almost weekly now with so muchactivity happening.For anyone looking for information on the courts,and in particular the High Court, the Court Serviceoperate an excellent website on www.courts.ie

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Muskerry Local History Society April 17th 2012 (Tuesday), TheCork Butter Market – The National and International Importanceand Ultimate Demise of this Innovative Enterprise, presented byDr. Liam Downey. The development, operations and success ofthe Cork Butter Market will be outlined, and the weaknesseswhich contributed to its ultimate failure will be examined.The lecture will take place in the Ballincollig Rugby Club(Tanner Park) Clubhouse at 8.00 pm. Admission �3.00 for non-members for the lecture. Everyone Most Welcome.

A gala night of song and dance hosted by Dripsey GAASet Dancers will be held in Ballyanly Community Centreon Friday April 20th at 8pm, with all proceeds going toMarymount Hospice.2012 has been a great year for Dripsey GAA Set Dancers as

they won the Muskerry and Cork County Senior Scor Set Dancingtitles for the first time. To celebrate this great achievement they have decided to

organise this great event with all proceeds going to such a notablecharity.Tim Joe Riordan and Anne will provide music on the night andover the course of the night many guest performers will showcasetheir talents with a great mixture of traditional song and dance.The evening’s entertainment kicks off at 8pm with tea andrefreshments also being served on the night.Also on the night a draw for some fabulous prizes will be held

and a special prize of a hotel break for 2 people in BallyroeHeights Tralee will be drawn for all those who attend on the night.Tickets for this great event are 10euro and can be bought in localshops in the Dripsey area and will also be available at the door onthe night. For more details on tickets and the night itself please contactNorann @ 087 6977803 or Liam @ 087 6776826

Popular local couple Pat and Bridget Harrington, picturedwith their children and some of their many friends andneighbours, as they celebrated their 40th wedding anniversarylast month at The Castle Hotel.

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Blarney fights Graffiti with thesupport of Cork County CouncilOne Saturday last month, Cork County Council’sEnvironmental Awareness and Research Unit (EARU)arranged a demonstration of Graffiti removal inBallincollig town. Our thanks to Ballincollig Tidy Townscommittee who hosted the demonstration. Blarney wasone of ,7 communities who attended.

The demonstration was broken into two sessions, and was givenby Malachy Quinn and Vincent Furlong of Safe Graffiti RemovalLtd. This company was chosen by the EARU because the solventsused are water-based and do not pose a threat to the environment.Each session consisted of an informative talk, where Malachyoutlined the psychology of the graffiti painter (the ‘Tagger’) andhow this can be used to deter ‘tagging’ of property. Issues discussedincluded steps that a property owner can take to make property lessattractive to taggers, ranging from the colour of the walls to theplanting of shrubbery. A high emphasis was placed on graffiti as acrime, carrying financial penalties which can amount to thousandsof Euro. Malachy, acknowledging that at �25 per litre the solventsare expensive; he also discussed alternatives to complete removalof graffiti, such as partial removal followed by painting. Thepartial removal prevents the graffiti from leaching throughsubsequent coats of paint. Malachy also discussed differentsurfaces, and the various approaches required for porous –v- non-porous surfaces.

A practical demonstration followed each session. The afternoongroup was fortunate to have the use of a power-washer to washdown a wall that had been treated with graffiti remover. The resultswere quite dramatic. The cost to a community, in removing this, isa fraction of what a specialist company would charge. A specialthanks to Pat Clarke of Ballincollig Tidy Towns, who was our guidefor the afternoon practical session. Pat is the proprietor ofBallincollig Tool Hire, and he kindly supplied the power washer forthe afternoon free of charge.

Each community attending received a full kit valued at �95 plusvat containing two litres of solvent, graffiti removing wipes all thetools necessary to get started.If you see any graffiti around Blarney, contact a member of the tidytowns or email us at [email protected] MacGrath

Pictured at Miss Katies Tearoom, The Bypass, Blarneyenjoying the vintage tea party that was held last month.

Blarney.com have seized the unique three weekbranding opportunity offered by Padraig Harrington toraise funds through the Padraig Harrington CharitableFoundation for Gerard Byrne who was recentlyparalysed from the waist down in a car accident.

Padraig, a three time Major winner, had the innovative idea of offering branding space on his clothing for three forthcoming USevents – the Shell Houston Open, The Masters and the RBCHeritage – to companies willing to donate money to Gerard’splight. With the full support of his current sponsors in aid of thisworthy cause, Blarney.com, along with two other companies, willtake a position on his clothing for these three high profile weekson the golf calendar. Blarney.com have also agreed to contribute5% of net website sales (excluding clothing related items) to theFoundation during this three week period.

Padraig said, “ I am very grateful to Identity X, CluneConstruction and Blarney.com who have pledged over $200,000to this worthy cause and I hope I will repay their support withsome good results over the next three weeks while wearing theirbranding. I am also very grateful to my current sponsors forallowing me to do this. I know this assistance will help Gerardand his family who have shown such courage during this difficulttime “

For more information about the Padraig Harrington CharitableFoundation please visit www.padraigharrington.com For further information please visit www.blarney.com

Pieta House, the suicide and self-harm crisis centre is calling onpeople from all over the country to bring two friends with them towalk, jog or run 5km to raise funds and increase awareness aboutsuicide and self-harm as part of their annual fundraiser 'Darknessinto Light' Following a record turnout last year the event will nowtake place in 14 locations around the country. At 4am onSaturday, May 12th thousands of people will gather in darknessand walk, run or jog from the darkness into light as dawn breaks.Entrants can walk or jog the course at their own pace and forthose that enjoy a challenge, there will be a special running lane.To register or to find out more contact www.pieta.ie

Busy Spring programme at Walking GroupBlarney Walking Group April / May ProgrammeSunday April 15th C Grade Contact Gene 086 3649737Sunday April 22nd B Grade The Pads of Dana Contact Tim 087 7914623Sunday April 29th A Grade Cruach Mhor The Reeks Contact Oliver 087 2445886May Bank Holiday Weekend; Sat, Sun, MonC Grade away Contact Gene 086 3649737New walkers are always welcome and advice and help are availablefrom walk leaders. Active seniors are also made very welcome.Suitable walking boots are necessary.

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McNamara,Douglas,pictured withtheir dad Martinat the CadburyEaster Egg Trailat the IrishGuide Dogs forthe Blind.Photo JohnSheehanPhotography

Michael Bresnan making a presentation to John Murphy following theAnne O'Callaghan (Macroom) owned Rushmore Honey's win in theBresnan Butchers 525 at the Ballygarvan GAA Benefit Night atCurraheen Park. Included Liam O'Callaghan, trainer and JoeKennefick, Chairman Ballygarvan GAA. Picture: Mike English.


The youngpeople from theMill Youth Cafein Blarneyenjoyed awonderful trip toBallyhass LakeActivity Centre.The trip was partfunded bymonies collectedduring their bagpack atSuperValuBlarney.More than 50 young people, accompanied by 6 leaders, had afabulous time and took part in many activities including abseiling,kayaking, 'leap of faith' and rock climbing under the supervisionof resident instructors.

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Some members of Berrings Macra recently presented a cheque toConsole for fundraising. Seven club members trained for theLimerick mini-marathon which is a great way to get fit & raiseawareness for various charities. Console is a very worthy charity,supporting people bereaved through suicide and providingprofessional suicide prevention and intervention services. Berringsrecently had teams participating in the Muskerry Round ofBasketball & Volleyball. Well Done to all who took part.

Congratulations to Blarney man Liam O'Regan who was selectedfrom a global application tally of over 4,500 students to join a highprofile leadership programme from the worlds elite businessscholars. Liam, who studies at UCC, was one of six Irish delegateswho joined the gathering in Athens at the annual DeloitteInternational Student Business forum this month.

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Songs of Praise: Betty Fitzgerald (Choir Leader) with members ofCor Mala, a 48 member strong Cork choir. Pic Darragh Kane

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Intermediate Hurling:The Cork Premier Intermediate Hurling League is in full swingwith Blarney having played three matches. The lads defeatedCarrigaline on their first day out, and followed were this with adraw against Bandon in their first home game. They were beatenby Kilworth in their third game and will be hoping to bounce backagainst local rivals Iniscarra on Sunday the 22nd.

Junior Hurling & Football:The Junior A hurlers have beaten Kilmichael and lost toDonoughmore in the Mid-Cork hurling league. The Junior B sidelost their first game to Ballinora. The Junior A footballers werebeaten by Iveleary and Ballingeary and will be hoping to get somepoints on the board soon as they prepare for Championship. Youcan follow the league tables on www.muskerrygaa.ie.

Blarney/Rathpeacon Underage:U11/12:The U11 team are currently sitting in 2nd place in their RebelógCentral football league after playing 10 games of which they won8. The U12 team are in 3rd place after 8 games, and both teamshave been playing some great stuff so far. Any children interestedin playing with these age groups can contact Kieran O'Keeffe(U12) or Michael Barrett (U11) - numbers can be found onwebsite.U13:The U13 team have played 2 matches in the Rebelóg Premier 2football league, unfortunately being beaten by Erins Own and EireOg. The lads will certainly get a win under their belts soon withthe performances they have been putting in - all support for thelads is welcome and you can check out their fixtures onwww.blarneygaa.ie.U14:The U14 team have recently got their Rebelóg Premier 1 HurlingLeague going, and have been very impressive in winning their first2 games away to Killeagh and Mallow. They have some toughgames coming up and will hope to continue their goodperformances in Féile and the League in the coming weeks.U15:Blarney/Rathpeacon were beaten by Blackrock in the first game oftheir Rebelóg Premier 1 Hurling League. The lads will be takingon St. Finbarrs and Na Piarsigh in the coming weeks so keep aneye on the website for details of these games.U16:The U16 teams have been playing very well in the Premier 2 andCentral 3 football leagues, having won 4 out of 5 games in totalwith some outstanding performances along the way. They will beopening their hurling campaign this week.

Minor:The Minor footballers have won 2 from 4 in the Rebelóg Eastfootball league, and are also starting their hurling leagues thisweek.

All support for the lads is always welcome. Please check out ourwebsite www.blarneygaa.ie for fixtures and results along withnews, photos and other information.

Underage Medals Evening:Congratulations to everyone who received medals at our hugelysuccessful underage medals presentation evening, and thanks toCork dual star Eoin Cadogan for presenting the medals and allwho helped out and all who turned out to cheer on the lads. A fullrepot on the evening is on the website along with photos in ourgallery.

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Michael O'Shea, Ray Coleman and Eoin Cadogan with the winningcaptains at the 2011 Blarney/Rathpeacon underage medalpresentation evening on March 16th.

The 2011 U16 teamand coaches withEoin Cadogan at the2011 Blarney/Rathpeaconunderage medalpresentation eveningon March 16th.

St. Patrick's NS Whitechurch team who finished in third place in the4 th. Class Championship at the Allianz Sciath na Scol IndoorHurling Finals at Na Piarsaigh. Pictures: Mike English

St. Patrick's National School, Whitechurch,team who qualified forthe finals of the 5 th. Class Premier.

Jerry Walsh presents the trophy to Cloughdubh NS Captain,Tara Clifford, following their 5 th. Class League.

Course tutor,GerardHarrington,with NiamhCurran(PresentationPrimary School,Doneraile) andThereseMcEnery(WhitechurchNationalSchool) at theReferees'Course.

Victory smile from Cloughdubh NSteam captain, Tara Clifford, following

their success atthe IndoorCamogieFinals at NaPiarsaigh.

Scoil an Athair Tadhg, Carraig na bhFear, who took part in the 5th.Class Premier.

Ovens NSteamphotographedat the Finals ofthe AllianzSciath na Scol4 th. ClassIndoor HurlingChampionship.

Pictured at the Launch of the GAA Kellogg's Cul Camps in CITwere Cian O'Brien, PRO Rebel Og, Noel Crowley, GPO CorkCounty Board, Conor Lehane, Cork hurler, Paidi O'Brien, GDACork County Board, Paidi O'Sullivan, Cork hurler, BrendanO'Driscoll, Coach, and Kevin O'Callaghan, Games Manager. Frontrow, Cormac O'Brien, Christian Murphy, and Gary Carroll.

Picture: Mike English

Kathleen O'Keeffe, Chairman Munster ILGU, presents the MunsterSenior Ladies Championship Trophy to Amy Farrell, Moate GC,Co. Westmeath following the final at Muskerry Golf Club onFriday last. Included is Jean O'Driscoll, Muskerry Golf Club. Alsoincluded are Donal O'Regan, Captain Muskerry GC, Eilish Smith,Secretary Munster ILGU and Dolores O'Sullivan, Lady CaptainMuskerry GC. Picture: Mike English



Students of Blarney Taekwon do club win at BlackrockTournament. Pictured are Martin Ryan 5th dan, KamilMandzuik, Anthony Walsh, Cathal McCarthy, David Shineand Niall O'Keefe 6th dan and senior instructor.UTI Blarney Taekwon Do Club train Monday and Wednesdaynight 8-9pm in Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney. Newmembers and beginners welcome. Juniors from age 6 up.

Ross Doyleof BlarneyTaekwon DoClub wondouble goldat the annualScionTaekwon DoTournamentin LittleIslandrecently.

Dara Murphy TD is happy to announce the official launch of thisinaugural Defence Forces Soccer Tournament between membersof the Army, Navy, Gardaí and Fire Brigade. This tournamentwill take place on Saturday April 14th at the Camp Field inCollins Barracks with a kick off at 2pm. This tournament is in aid of the ‘Rebels Unite in Hope’, an umbrellagroup for 4 suicide awareness groups; Mayfield Suicide Awareness,Glanmire SAFE, Cobh Let’s get Together and Midleton Breaking theSilence. ‘Rebels Unite in Hope’ is a group of locally based people who wantto help with the broad range of difficulties surrounding suicide. Theaim of this group is to inform and educate people locally on thesupport available, create links with likeminded groups and providedirect support to bereaved families and young people through groupsupport and low cost counselling.“I am delighted to have been asked to help with the promotion of thisvery worthwhile event,” Dara said, “The soccer match in April willhave two distinct ambitions. Firstly, through sponsorship we hope toraise as much money as possible to be divided between the forugroups. Perhaps, more importantly we also want to raise theawareness of suicide in our communities. The first semi-final will beat 2pm, the second at 3pm. A match between Dáil Members and theMedia will take place after this at 4pm. I am very happy that in orderto assist with public awareness the Minister for Justice, Equality andDefence Alan Shatter TD has agreed to take part in a very brief‘exhibition’ match between members of Cork Media and Cork TD’s.and will be Captain of the Dáil Team.”

Juliet mUrphy, Cork Ladies Football with some of the childrenparticipating in 'Train With Your Sporting Heroes' at Cork Institute ofTechnology’s Sports grounds on its Bishopstown Campus. The event isrunning as part of CIT’s involvement in the annual Cork LifelongLearning Festival. Sporting heroes from Cork and Kerry were on hand toteach young people sports skills in GAA, Soccer and Athletics. The event isorganised by CIT’s Access Service, Schools Liaison Office, and SportsDepartments. Pic Darragh Kane

Edel O'Reilly, a native ofBallincollig and a 5th year pupil atColaiste Choilm is the firstwoman from Munster to beinvited to represent the IrishLadies Team and the World TableTennis Team Championships inDortmund Germany from 25March to 1 April. Edel startedplaying competetive table tenniswhilst a pupil at Scoil Mhuirenational school in Ballincollig andover the past 6 years has travelledextensively, representingBallincollig, Munster and Irelandat junior and senior level, thehighlight of which so far has beenrepresentng her country at theEuropean Youth Championships inIstanbul. Edel is currently ranked No 2 at junior level, No 5 atsenior level and is the National U21 Champion. BallincolligTable Tennis Club is immensely proud of Edel's achievements todate and wish her well in the most prestigeous event in the worldtable tennis calendar.


Monthly M toring...Ken Grandon,Grandon CarSales,GlanmirepresentingPeugeot 508Courtesy Carto TomHennessy,Captain FotaIsland GolfClub.Picture:Mike English

Ballincollig Vintage Club gettheir season underway with aroad run on Easter Sunday.Photo shows John O'Leary ofJohn O'Leary Autos making apresentation to ClubPresident, John O'LearySnr.,to launch the 2012season. Included are KevinMcSweeney, Chairman,George Leach, EamonnO'Sullivan, Finbarr Hennessy,Richard Green, Steve Bunceand Evan O'Leary.Picture: MIke English.

Damage to vehicles in Ireland as a result of potholes are down on lastyear according to the results of an AA Membership poll of over 20,000people. Only 11% of respondents said that they have sustained damageto their vehicle since the start of the year having hit a pothole, comparedto a figure of 16% during the same period last year. "Potholes are still aserious problem" says Director of Policy Conor Faughnan. "Our Patrolsattended over 1,400 call outs relating to punctures and warped wheelsduring January alone. The roads were badly affected during the bigfreeze events of 2010 so this time last year they were in terrible shape.The AA submitted over 10,000 pothole petition signatures to local

authorities around the country last summer urging for repairs to becarried out. Since then significant changes in the "pothole county leaderboard" have been recorded.Last year counties Wexford and Roscommon appeared to be worst

afflicted with 23% of respondents from each county saying their car hadnecessitated repairs as a result of a pothole. This year however drivers incounties Monaghan (23%), Cavan (19%) and Clare (19%) have emergedas worst affected based on the AA's poll results. The lowest percentageof incidents were again recorded in Dublin and were down from 12%during January 2011 to 7% this year.

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Novena to the Sacred Heart. DearHeart of Jesus, in the past I haveasked for many favours. This timeI ask you this very special one.(Mention favour) Take Dear Heartof Jesus and place it within yourown broken heart where yourfather sees it. Then in his mercifuleyes, it will become your favournot mine. Amen. Say this prayerfor three days, promise publicationand favour will be granted. Neverknown to fail (JA)


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