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Site of Childrens HospitalA POLITICAL DECISION

WHILE opening a new unit inthe Crumlin Hospital sometime ago, Minister for HealthMary Harney TD. also openeda debate that could see theclosure of the Crumlin Hospi-tal in the near future. Numer-ous protest by parents oflocal children and former pa-tients have helped to raise theissue and involve the publicbefore another facility is lostto the area. Only recently along running campaign by lo-cals succeeded in keepingopen the Crumlin SwimmingPool facility- at least until theend of this year.

However recent Com-ments by Dr. Maurice Neliganon the siting of the NationalChildren’s Hospital at theMater in Dublin North InnerCity confirm the views longheld by Labour Party TD Dr.Mary Upton

Deputy Upon said: “Dr.Maurice Neligan, has recentlywithdrawn his formerly en-thusiastic support for theconstruction of the NationalChildren’s Hospital at theMater Hospital in Dublin’snorth inner city. I welcomehis honesty in admitting that

he was effectively ‘hood-winked’ into supporting thissite, with ‘crucial decisionswere made on limited and se-lective criteria and withouthonest debate’.

“I have been long op-posed to the location of thehospital at the Mater. This isa hospital for the entire coun-try not just Dublin. In myview, locating this in theinner city on an alreadychoked site does not makesense for parents travellingfrom Sligo or Waterford with

their children. What is evenworse is that this project con-tinues at a time when we areclosing wards in CrumlinChildren’s Hospital and wehave 1,800 children on wait-ing lists for operations.

“It is clear that this deci-sion was politically influ-enced in an effort to ‘bringhome the bacon’ to Drum-condra. But narrow politicalopportunism should not bethe deciding factor in a vitalnational facility. Far better toreopen the wards in Tallaght,

Temple Street and Crumlin,cut the waiting lists and beginto plan for more august eco-nomic times when we candevelop a world class paedi-atric hospital on a green fieldsite, which the state mostlikely already owns thanks toNAMA. A high-tech, state ofthe art facility is needed toserve the children of thiscountry, but the locationshould be chosen to provideoptimum health care, accessand environment.”

For many years nowparents from all over thecountry, but particularly inour area have beenraising funds to help puttogether a modernchildrens' hospital inCrumlin.

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Tallaght dole queuegrows and growsSinn Féin CouncillorSeán Crowe hascalled on the Gov-ernment to producea specific plan totackle unemploy-ment black-spotsafter Tallaght’s un-employment figurejumped by morethan 500 in July to11,169.

C o u n c i l l o rCrowe said this isone of the highest in-creases in unem-ployment th rough out the statewith only Cork City,Limerick City andGalway City record-ing higher jumps.

Speaking at aprotest outside theTallaght Social Wel-fare Office Council-lor Crowe said: “Thestate-wide unem-

ployment figure roseby 8,500 during July.Of that 8,500, 507were in Tallaghtalone.

“Clearly we havea problem with un-employment black-spots and theGovernment needsto bring forward aspecific strategy, aspart of an overall jobcreation strategy, totackle these areas.

“Tallaght hasseen its fair share ofjob losses over thepast couple of yearswith the loss of com-panies such as APW,Packard, Gallaghers,Jacobs, Sujitsu andnow we are possiblyfacing the threat offurther possible joblosses at the City-West Hotel.

“There has beenlittle or no effortfrom Government toreplace these jobs orto provide trainingfor those who losttheir jobs and toadapt to new emerg-ing industries.

“Clearly, if wecould make a con-certed effort to stemthe loss of jobs in un-employment black-spots throughout thestate then this wouldgo a long way tostemming the na-tional figures.

“The tide of emi-gration is maskingthe true extent of thejobs crisis in thisstate and the Gov-ernment is shame-fully turning a blindeye to this. Export-ing our young people

is not the way totackle unemploy-ment.

“Jobs can be cre-ated. Solutionsexist. The govern-ment needs to takeimmediate actionsnow.

“Sinn Féin hasput forward a com-prehensive set ofcosted proposals toretain and createjobs. “These include:€500 million youthjobs fund to create20,000 new entrepre-neur and businessjobs. Create jobsthrough essentialconstruction– hospi-tals, schools, publictransport networksand roll-out ofbroadband. A newgreen technologybody – Eolas Glás

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Dublin GAA fans – votefor your county star!AS sponsors of theCadbury GAA Foot-ball U21 Champi-onship, Cadbury areasking GAA support-ers from all acrossIreland to vote forthe best 15 players atU21 grade from2005-2010. To makethe choice easier,Cadbury have listedall of the ‘Heroes ofthe Match’ from 2005to 2010 on their ded-icated football web-

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Voting closes onSenior Football All-Ireland final day, the19th of September2010.

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Biomimicry is aninnovation methodthat studies nature’sbest ideas and thenimitates these de-signs and processesto solve humanproblems. Examplesinclude studying a

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Speaking in ad-vance of the inaugu-ral Heritage CouncilLecture Series, ChiefExecutive of the Her-itage Council,Michael Starrett said,“the biomimicry dis-cipline challenges usto think differentlyabout nature and our

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B i o m i m i c r ytakes us beyond theconservation mes-sage to look at natureas a resource and aguide for the future.It is timely that in theInternational Year ofBiodiversity, this in-augural lecture bythe Heritage Councilwill introduce thesubject of bio-mimicry, demon-strating theimportant role andvalue of our naturalheritage to new audi-ences”.

Dr. Baumeister,who will be speakingin Ireland for the firsttime will describewhat’s new in thefield of bio-inspireddesign and thepromise of bio-mimicry to solvegrand challengeswhile conservinglife’s genius.

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Rathfarnham girl helps Special Olympics Amy Collins from Rathfarnham and her friend Sara Hobson from Hacketstown, Co. Carlow took to

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Homes soughtfor homeless‘ACCESS to housing is ourgreatest challenge and onewhich we urgently need to re-solve. The delivery of housingis essential to the implemen-tation of a Pathway to Home,a strategy which has beenagreed as the way forward byhomeless services in Dublinand which is guided by themain aim of simplifying andspeeding up the journey forpeople who are at risk of andwho are currently experienc-ing long-term homelessness.'stated Cathal Morgan, Direc-tor of the Homeless Agencyand member of the Forum

Statutory and voluntaryhomeless service providersare doing everything in theircapacity to ensure that indi-vidual’s who are accessingtheir services and who areready for independent livingare ready to move into hous-ing with the necessary sup-ports, as soon as it becomesavailable.

To support this, MinisterFinneran and his officialshave put in place a number of

important schemes to assistaccess to housing for peoplewho are homeless. However,what is critically needed, isthe owners of all types ofproperties (developers or es-tate agents) who are inter-ested in making propertiesavailable to lease or buy, tocontact the Housing and Sus-tainable CommunitiesAgency (HSCA) or Dublinlocal authorities as soon aspossible’

A dedicated housing pro-curement team from the fourDublin local authorities hasbeen in place to work withthe HSCA, The Irish Councilfor Social Housing (ICSH)and Associated Housing Bod-ies to accelerate progress to-wards meeting the level ofhousing required to meet theneeds of people through thefollowing housing options:The enhanced social housingleasing arrangements (invest-ment by the Minister of€20million capital funding)

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Horses mustbe protectedURBAN horses in Dublin need to be betterlooked after according to Labour Party TD forDublin South Central, Mary Upton

Deputy Upon said: “Urban horses canoften times be cruelly mistreated, with insuffi-cient food or shelter. As winter approachesmany urban horses will have to be put downas they are not adequately cared for. This is notacceptable. Horses are for sale at some fairs fora pittance. They are bought but never lookedafter. In 2009 alone the Dublin SPCA rescued106 horses from Dublin and the surroundingcounties.”

“On a number of occasions I have raisedthe issue of Smithfield Market, where horsescan be bought and sold for a pittance. Whilethere are difficulties surrounding the closureof this market, this is not a good enough rea-son to allow horses to be purchased and sub-sequently neglected, abandoned or tortured.”

“We cannot have a situation wherebyhorses are purchased for next to nothing athorse fairs and effectively abandoned a fewweeks later to roam around on scrubland inBallyfermot or Tallaght. Horse fairs must beregulated and horse identification systemsmust be put in place so as to track horses andto prosecute people who abandon or mistreattheir horses.”

Deputy Upton concluded: “The Minister’sfor Agriculture and Environment have a re-sponsibility to ensure that animal welfare isprioritised and that those who are responsiblefor cruelty and neglect are held accountable.We cannot allow the economic downturn andinsufficient regulation to lead to horses beingabandoned or mistreated in Dublin.”

Head shoplegislationcomes intoeffect NEW legislation totackle the supply anduse of head-shopsubstances is tocome into effect thisweek.

The PsychoactiveSubstances Act 2010makes it an offence,punishable by up tofive years imprison-ment, to sell or sup-ply the substancesthat were oncelegally available inoutlets known as"head-shops".

The act appliesto the sale of all un-regulated psychoac-tive substances, inthe event of newsuch substances be-coming available.

Full search andseizure powers areprovided to the Gar-daí within the legis-lation.

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Call for ESB transparency on customer cut-offs

call for ESBtransparency on cus-tomer cut-offs

Dublin SouthWest Fianna Fáil T.D.Charlie O’Connor,who is Vice-Chair-man of the Joint

Oireachtas Commit-tee on Social & Fam-ily Affairs, says hesupports the callfrom the Minister forSocial ProtectionÉamon Ó Cuív T.D.that the ESB provide

a ‘profile’ of the cus-tomers being cut-offfor non-payment.“Figures released thisweek show an aver-age of 900 house-holds a month arebeing cut off because

of non-payment oftheir ESB bill. This isextremely worryingand is a major in-crease on the figuresfrom a year ago. Iknow the Minister isvery concerned

about this and is urg-ing the ESB to supplya profile of the cus-tomers that are beingcut-off. This is veryimportant as wemust be able to dis-tinguish betweenpeople who reallycannot afford to payoff arrears and thosewho simply won’tpay or enter into apayment plan,” saidDeputy O’Connor.

“I want people tobe aware that there isan exceptional needspayment availablefor those in need.

There is help forpeople in very diffi-

cult situations andcommunity welfareofficers in Tallaghtand the Money Ad-vice and BudgetingService (MABS) areworking hard to as-sist as many peopleas possible.”

“This is a verydifficult time for

many families andhouseholds in myconstituency andacross the country.

However I wouldurge people in diffi-culty not to ignorebills for their elec-tricity and other es-sentials and toengage with MABS

and the companythey owe money to.”

“For those in verydifficult financial cir-cumstances I believewe need to see an ap-propriate level ofsupport shown by allutility companies,”concluded DeputyO’Connor.

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Dublin Stars evening in InchicoreOver 50 people attended an event in Ulster Bank Inchicore last Wednesday, titled ‘A GAA Evening with Ulster Bank’. To coincide with Ul-ster Bank’s sponsorship of the 2010 GAA Football Championship, Ulster Bank Inchicore hosted host an event as part of a local communityprogramme which will continue in Ulster Bank branches around the country for the next two months. Attending last night’s event in UlsterBank Inchicore was, Dublin football hero, Jason Sherlock, former Dublin footballer, Declan Darcy, and Dublin hurling star, Stephen Hiney.The events give local GAA communities the opportunity to meet some of Ireland’s most exciting GAA stars and pose questions during apanel discussion as part of the event. Attendees also have the opportunity to gain ‘Ulster Bank Vouchers’ which can be exchanged for Ul-ster Bank GAA merchandise including, footballs, kit bags and sliotars. Ulster Bank customers who are unable to attend the event can en-quire in-branch as to how they can obtain Ulster Bank Vouchers. Commenting at last night’s event, Vivienne Donnelly, Branch Manager,Ulster Bank Inchicore, said “Tonight’s event has been a real treat for GAA fans and the local community alike. Since news of the event trav-elled around the area, there has been great excitement building amongst the local GAA fans, especially amongst younger generations wholive and breathe GAA. We are delighted to have hosted this event. The exceptional turnout is testament to the outstanding and continuedcommitment shown by the Dublin GAA fan-base.” For further information on A GAA Evening with Ulster Bank, and to view exclusive behind-the-scenes footage of Ulster Bank’s GAA Stars, checkout www.ulsterbank.com/gaa

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Tom Taveys lo-cated on Emmetsroad, Inchicore hasrecently been undernew managementand it is a very wellknown pub in the

area. There is lots ofentertainment linedup weekly, all drinksmid week are only3.50 euros and all livesporting events arecovered on 6 largescreens in the pub.Saturday if you have abt of talent come andshare it with the localsin Tom Tavey’s. If thatsnot enough there is aDJ every Saturdaynight, so put this inyour diary as a goodplace to go. The pubitself has a funfriendly vibe with avery warm welcomingatmosphere, hot andcold platters are avail-able everyday as wellas soup and sand-wiches served all day.As well as that, there isa pound draw everySunday and winnertakes all, also on Sun-days, there is a balladsession. Why don’tyou make a night of itto Tom Tavey’s withyour friends and fam-ily and live to tell thetale the followingmorning.

Coffeys is a veryfine well establishedpub with a friendlyand hospitable at-mosphere. The pubhas been at 97 Em-mets road for many

generations. Thebuilding itself has finevaulted ceilings withamazing stained glasswindows. Altogether itmakes for a very relax-ing pleasant place tospend an evening.The pub has beenmanaged by BillyFleming. Billy and hisstaff are very friendlyand welcoming in-deed. There is a fullprogram in the pubfor example, there issing alongs with Barryand Adrian on Sun-days and Mondays.Also Karaoke withWayne Bas seen on TVwith the X-Factor andYour A Star. EveryThursday night thereis Bingo with a 200euro snowball.turday.Pool Killers are areevery Fridaynight.How do youfancy Karaoke everySaturday. It all soundslike good fun. Coffey’salso serves hot tastyfood everyday from 12– 6 Monday to Satur-day. The food in Cof-fey’s is excellentquality and very af-fordable. Don’t forgetthere is a ongoing offlicence specials whichis always good. Call inand experience thefun for yourself.

KILMAINHAM's Inau-gural Arts Festival willprovide a feast of ex-citing artistic events aswell as workshops indance, drama, song,and art for adults andchildren.

On Friday the 3rdthe Lord Mayor willofficially open the fes-tival. Saturday will seeKilmainham comealive with ‘Art on theRails’, an outdoor ex-hibition of art by localgroups and contribut-ing artists. Photo-graphic exhibitions,film screenings by anddrama productionswill be held in theHilton Hotel. IMMAopens up for a bring-and-share picnic withchildren's activitiesand Gypsy Jazz music.While the KilmainhamCourthouse Plaza willtransform into a stagefor a busking competi-tion with cash prize,performances ofdance and music, andstreet theatre through-out the day!

As well as per-formances from arange of top-class livemusic acts there willalso be one-off andsite-specific pieces.These include: Envi-ronmental Art Instal-lation in the groundsof IMMA (Fiann O'Nu-alain), Urban GraffitiArt demonstrationand performance art.On Saturday 4th Sep-tember, the direc-tor/playwright PeterSheridan will open theevening. Highlightsinclude Simon Toal'scritically acclaimedone-man show ‘TheFriends of Jack Kairo’.

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St. Pat’s Players Visit Phoenix Park Soccer CampSt Pat’s players Ryan Guy, Danny North and Shane Guthrie made a surprise visit to a Summer soc-cer camp run by the FA. Over 70 kids were enjoying the week long course at Phoenix FC besidethe Phoenix Park. The players dropped in to talk a little bit about playing for St Patrick’s Athleticin the Airtricity League and afterwards they were invited to demonstrate their shooting skills in atarget challenge which sharpshooter Danny North duly won! Of course Ryan Guy was not allowedleave without giving a demonstration of his somersault throw-in and all three players signed teamposters and match programmes .All attendees on the course were given match tickets to see StPatrick’s Athletic V Sligo.

New awards for theIrish motor industrylaunchedBUSINESSES in the Irishmotor industry are beinggiven the opportunity to cele-brate their successes over thepast year, with the launch ofa new Irish Motor IndustryAwards programme.

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Locals reach final of electricpicnic competitionFIVE lucky peoplefrom across Dublinwere announced asfinalists of the Euro-pean Recycling Plat-form (ERP) inconjunction withElectric Picnic ArtCompetition. Siob-han Griffin fromDublin 8, JordanRalph from Dublin12, Conor Gallagherfrom Dublin 7 andFionnuala Mahonand Ruth Doorleyfrom Dublin 4 sub-mitted designswhich will be builtexclusively fromwaste electricalitems to highlight theimportance of elec-tronic recycling. Theoverall winner of thecompetition willhave the chance tosee their creationbrought to life byworld renownedartist and sculptor,Shrine and show-cased in the GlobalGreen area at ElectricPicnic.

The innovativedesigns included theRubix Cube WashingMachine, submittedby Siobhan Griffin,which will see recy-cled washing ma-chine spray paintedand used as an indi-vidual cube with anAndy Warhol style ef-fect. Jordan Ralphdesigned Mech-Or-ganics, an interactivemusic station and vi-sual installation,made out of old elec-trical items, wherefestival goers cancreate organic, mini-mal techno music.Conor Gallagher de-signed The extinc-tion of HomoDiscardus, an instal-lation that will mimican archaeological digsite from the future!Also, FionnualaMahon and RuthDoorley have de-signed their WashingDrum Circle, a socialcircular space withupturned machine

drums which will beused as stools wherefestival goers to sitback and soak up theelectric atmosphere!

A gallery of thewinning shortlist de-signs from buddingartists from acrossthe country will bepresented online atwww.electricpicnic.ie. It includes animage of each elec-trical waste design aswell as a brief de-scription on how itwill add to the festi-val experience andinspire festival goersto recycle their elec-trical waste.

Electric Picnicpromoter, JohnReynolds said: “Weare enjoying workingwith ERP at ElectricPicnic this year, thequality of entries isexceptional and welook forward to see-ing the winning de-sign on display.”

Festival goers willalso see Shrine’s cre-

ativity in action as hegradually builds an-other sculpture onsite at the entranceto the Body and Soularea during the festi-val.

Commenting on

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bate and analysis.This gives me the op-portunity to designsomething new fromsomething old.”

Commenting onhis entry, Jordansaid: “I am a Dublin

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Be yourown lifecoach

IN THE LAST issue of The Local News, I wastalking about summertime and holidays. And inthis column I usually try to look on the positivesand talk about how we can make our lives morepositive and productive and fulfilling.

Summertime is the time when things ripenand are ready for harvest. The time of year thatwe’ve been looking forward to all winter, holi-days, bright days, warmth and optimism. Peo-ple generally in better form, windows open, lifeseeming easier.

Yet only last week I heard of another of thefar too many cases of suicide in Ireland thesedays. Once again a young man. Depression anddespair is something that we usually only hearabout or associate with winter. Yet this case re-minded me that when someone is feeling thatdown, the time of year or the weather makesvery little difference.

I know that this is not a cheery subject andmight seem out of place in a column like this.But we all go through bad patches, the downsthat are part of life’s ups and downs.

And a lot of the advice I have given here isabout managing different situations in life andmuch of that advice has been about talking toother people who can help you through thosesituations.

Most years, around Christmas time I men-tion this subject also, as that is a time of yearstatistically where desperate people can beginto think of desperate measures. But as I saidabove, even in the bright days of summer thereare those among us struggling.

If you find yourself struggling emotionally,as soon as you can, find someone that you cantrust to talk to. All of those old clichés are true,“a trouble shared is a trouble halved”. Some-times, even getting the chance to think out loudbrings about a new perspective on a previouslyunsolvable problem.

If you cannot find a friend, then talk to yourdoctor, a counsellor or a therapist. People whoare trained and used to talking with people inexactly your situation. Remember, no matterwhat is going on in your life, or how badly youfeel, you are not the first or only human to havehad that experience. And there are people outthere who have helped other people like you toget through times like this.

Everything passes and life goes on. And so itis such a shame when someone feels driven totake that step of “a permanent solution ot atemporary problem”, as I’ve heard it called.Feeling suicidal or having occasional suicidalthoughts is actually quite common. Thankfully,although far too common still, actual suicide ismuch more unusual.

And, again, I usually give them a mentionaround Christmas time, but I noticed a fewweeks ago a ceremony in Dublin to mark the40th Anniversary of The Samaritans in Ireland.If you find yourself in a position where you needto talk to someone NOW, or if you are in a situ-ation where there is nobody suitable or avail-able for you to talk to, The Samaritans are there,at the end of the phone 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek.

Their number is 1850-60-90-90. It is a lowcall number and you don’t need to be suicidal,they are there to listen any time you need some-one to talk to (www.samaritans.org).

Kieran Fitzpatrick ADHP MIAPH (Memberof The International Association of Pure Hyp-noanalysts) is a fully qualified Clinical Hyp-notherapist, NLP, Practitioner and PersonalCoach. His practice is between Terenure andthe M50 in Dublin. For more details call 087-1227361, e-mail: [email protected] see www.kieranfitzpatrick.com

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Probiotics:These are live bac-terial products withlactobacilli, aci-dophilous andother agents toboost the good bac-teria in your child’ssystem to fight offinfection.

These proveuseful for childrenthat suffer recurrentinfections and es-pecially aftercourses of antibi-otics to rebuild thechild’s immune sys-tem and preventthrush. They can beused from infancyupwards.

There are manydifferent brandsavailable and mostcan be mixed withmilk and juices sothey are very easy totake.

Echinacea:This is an herbalproduct proven toactively boost theimmune systemand in turn preventinfection.

It can be takenalongside multivita-mins and probi-otics. It comes inboth a tablet anddrop formulation.

Boosting Brain-power and con-centration:Fish oils and prod-ucts containingOmega oils havebeen shown to aidmemory and im-prove concentra-tion as well as otherhealth benefits.

They can beparticularly usefulfor children with At-tention-deficit hy-peractivity disorder(ADHA), a condi-tion that affects 3-5% of children.Udos oil is a partic-ularly effective pro -duct and thecom pany that pro-duce it carried out astudy on a class-room of childrenwith ADHD andfound that it pro-duced marked im-provements in thechildren’s concen-tration levels andlearning abilities.

We have addi-tional informationon this study avail-able in McKee Phar-macy and we wouldbe delighted to dis-cuss the merits ofomega oils with

means you canavoid the surplusfat that you wouldget from consum-ing ordinary fish oil.

At McKee Phar-macy, we recom-mend it forstudents studyingfor exams as theEPA in MorEPA re-duces stress levelswhile DHA aidsmemory and con-

centration. MorEPAMini® is a straw-berry fla vouromega 3 supple-ment for chil drenand can be usedfrom age 5 upwards.It can be mixed withfood and drinkssuch as yogurt andfruit juices.

In my next arti-cle I will be dis-cussing the

tr eat ment optionsand offering advicefor Head lice, Sca-bies, Worms andother common andprevalent child-hood conditions.

Contact Fionain McKee Phar-macy, 2 McKeeRoad, Finglas todiscuss all yourfamilies healthneeds. Tel 8361203.

Fiona Boyle MPSI, McKee Pharmacy, 2 McKee Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. Telephone: 01-8361203

you. Another excel-lent product isMorEPA (SmartFats).

MorEPA® cap-sules are tasty andchewable. Thismakes them suit-able for people whodo not like the fishytaste of normal fishoil capsules, or forpeople who havedifficulty swallow-ing pills.

The richest andpurest source ofOmega 3 EPA fishoil you can buy. One1,000 mg capsulecontains 535 mgEPA (approx) and87 mg of DHA (ap-prox) – pure essen-tial Omega 3 fattyacids. The capsulesare free from odourand any fishy tastedue to the additionof natural lemon.Just one capsule perday gives you theentire Omega 3 EPAyou need. Insteadof taking three tofive capsules of fishoil a day, you onlyhave to take onesingle capsule ofMor EPA®. This

Best of luck to…The Ladies team who play in the semi-final of the Championship this Wednesday vs FingalRavens in Rolestown at 7:30. Please support the girls as they push for a 2nd successiveChampionship win. If you are a Vodafone customer then please help the club by signing upto the Vodafone Support Your Club scheme at www.supportyourgaaclub.ie . It won't cost youa penny but will add much needed funds to the club. Club trip to Galway early in October-contact Killian Foley or any adult mentor for details.

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Winners of the KCR House pitch & putt tournaments were; Carmel Fagan and Arthur Doyle

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BEGINNERS WORLD D1Creche/Pre School

Qualified Caring Staff • Nurturing Environment €175 per week Full-time • €110 per week Part-time

Call Valerie on 01 836 5844

With the introduc-tion of the ECCEscheme (Early Child-hood Care & Educa-tion) more childrenthan ever will startpreschool shortly.Irene Gunning, CEOof Irish PreschoolPlay Association(IPPA) which repre-sents 50,000 familiesnationwide – nearlya quarter of whomare in Dublin -through its member-ship of crèches,preschools, afterschool and parent &toddler groups, hasthe following tips toget the children andthe parents off to thebest possible start.

The majority ofparents already havetheir child’s namedown on their cho-sen local preschool,but for those whodon’t there is stilltime to contact theirlocal preschools andcheck availability.Parents should visitthe preschool andchat to the managerabout how it oper-ates, start time, finishtimes, lunch policy,the typical daily rou-tine of children and

whether the serviceis part of the ECCEscheme and if thereare optional extras toconsider. A shortcutto consider is tocheck in with yourlocal county child-care committee whocan give you a list ofthe ECCE register edpreschools in thearea and detailsabout the ECCEscheme and answersto frequently askedquestions are up onthe website of the Of-fice of the Ministerfor Children & YouthAffairs www.omc.ie

Once the place isbooked most pre-school managers willgive you an induc-tion letter or talkthrough the practicalways to get yourchild off to the beststart and what to ex-pect from day one.Preschool teachersare ready for the set-tling in phase andare totally commit-ted to ensuring thatthe child is comfort-able and happy fromthe start. You will seethat the preschoolcurriculum is a gen-tle stepping stone

onto the educationladder, where chil-dren meet and makenew friends, learnthe importance ofturn taking and shar-ing and most impor-tantly build in theirown confidence andlife skills through achild centred qualityprogramme of activ-ity and play. In themeantime, here aresome practical tips tocalm the nerves:

Dig out that in-duction letter yougot from your pre-school manager withdetails about schoolbags, timetable,healthy lunches etc.and make sure youare organised in ad-vance, so that youare not undulystressed on the firstfew days. Will youwalk or drive – de-cide in advance?Make sure theschool-bag andlunch box youchoose are easy tomanage and thinkabout the bestclothes for your childto wear. That doesn’tmean their Sundaybest. It meansclothes your child

can play in, withoutfear of paint splashesand clothes that areeasy to managewhen visiting thetoilet.

Talk to yourchild about pre-school but resist thetemptation of hypingit up too much asthe child might betotally under-whelmed with the re-ality. Refer to theteachers – whoyou’ve most likely al-ready met - by theirfirst names and tellyour child about theother children, thetoys, the painting,the play dough andthe kind of activitiesyou know that willinterest them. Manychildren have al-ready visited the pre-school in advance ofterm start. If not,you could ask a childyou know in theneighbourhood whohas attended thegroup to give yourchild a rundown onwhat it’s like. Focus-ing on the positiveaspects of course!

In the weekbefore start day ex-plain to your child

that you or anotherloved one will bedropping and col-lecting them frompreschool and howthat will work. Tellyour child the twothings you, or yourminder, will dowhile they are at pre-school to give thechild a sense of theshort time involved,like going to the bankand preparinglunch. It’s not toolong and not long tooshort – in fact justenough time to havefun before being col-lected!

On reaching thedoor each morning,smile and treatteacher like a friend.Relax and don’t fussand let your childknow that you’reconfident that theycan manage. Re-member that yourchild is alert to theemotional messagesyou send out, sodon’t panic and don’tlet the child see youcrying. If they do, ex-plain that you arecrying because thisis a happy day.

If yourchild is fine going inon the first day, justwalk away and don’tlook for problemswhere none exist.The majority of chil-dren will sail in, noproblem. Treat your-self to a cup of coffeeand a little treat –this is a big day foryou too!

If yourchild does cry goingin, follow the lead ofthe teacher. Oftenchildren who comein the door crying areokay and laughingfive minutes later.Rest assured that ifyour child is not set-tling the teacher willcontact you.

week of preschool.You’ve got to be pre-pared to stay andhelp them settle in –so make sure you

have that flexibility.It is important thatyour child doesn’tfeel pressurised orhurried.

from Irish Preschool Play AssociationMake sure

to return for pick upon time as childrencan fret when theysee other childrenleave before them.

Don’t expect theteacher to give youdetailed feedback inthe first two weekswhen the wholegroup is really set-tling in. If there isany problem teacherwill let you know,otherwise no news isgood news.

After the ses-sion, ask your childabout the sand, thebooks, the toys andthe other children. Ifyour questions arespecific, you’ll getmore information.

Finally, makesure you are notunder time con-straints in the first

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ESSENTIAL SERVICES

ACCOMMODATION

Hills Caravans Brittas

Co Dublin. Mobile

homes and chalets to

let. 4 miles from the sq

in Tallaght. Quality ac-

comadation at an afford-

able price. From €80

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ARCHITECTS

DARREN MURPHY

DESIGN. Full Plann ing

application services for

domestic extension only

€1700. Planning per-

mission for single

dwelling only €3500.

Both inclusive of all ex-

penses, planning fees

and VAT. Also available

certificate of compli-

ance. Offer subject to

terms and conditions.

Tel 01 420 3755 mob

087 9477853.

BRICK LAYING

Garden Walls, Sheds,

Extensions, All Types of

Brick and Block work.

No job too small. Ph

John for a free estimate

087 2332723

BUILDERS

Murphy Construction.

Qualified Builder 25

years experience. Re n -

ovations & Exten sions.

Bathrooms, Sun rooms,

Attics, Carpentry, Plum -

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Jobs Call Mick 087

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WE BUY CARS FOR

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GATES

We make gates to

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no need to paint. no job

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GARDENING

STUMP STOMPERS

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General plaster work &

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Greenhills CollegeFurther Education 2010-2011

GREENHILLS COLLEGE

Funded By The Irish Government Under The National Development Plan Co. Dublin Vocational Education Committee

BUSINESS COURSES

Accounting Technician (IATI)

Business with Computer Applications

Business Studies with MOS

Business through Computers (FIT)

Legal Secretary

Medical Secretary

Retail Sales and Administration

COMPUTER COURSES

Computer and Network Technician

(Level 6 FETAC)

ECDL with Office Skills

TECHNOLOGY

Engineering Technology

Construction Technology

Electronic Technician

Computer Aided Design with Architectural

Drawing

Furniture Design

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Applied Languages with Information

Technology (Level 6 FETAC)

Information Technology with PC Maintenance

PC Maintenance (CompTIAA+) (FIT)

PRE-UNIVERSITY COURSES

Pre-University Arts (Language and European

Studies)

Pre-University Science (Applied Science-

Laboratory Techniques)

Repeat Leaving Certificate

HEALTH AND SPORT COURSES

Sports Coaching

Outdoor Recreation with Mountain Skills

Leisure Facility Management

Pre-Professional Nursing Studies

Healthcare Assistant

Childcare with Special Needs Assistant

Training

Childcare Supervisor (Level 6 FETAC)

Community Care with Social Studies

Community and Health Services

Exercise & Health Fitness

ART/TRAVEL & TOURISM/

SECURITY COURSES

Art/Craft/Design-Portfolio Preparation

Travel&Tourism

Security Studies

All courses open to Leaving Certificate,mature and BTEA applicants. Further detailsfrom Greenhills College 4507779Courses are generally FETAC Level 5 unlessotherwise stated.

Are you over 16? Unemployed? Are yourchildren in school?Why not try our part-time day courses?

PART-TIME COURSES 10/11Childcare

Childcare Level 4

Community Care

Pre-Professional Nursing Studies

English as a Second Language ESOL & IT

Skills

Security Studies

Mountain Skills (Hill Walking Proficiency)

Horticulture/Floristry

Leaving Certificate for Adults

FULL TIME COURSES 2010-2011

Limekiln Ave., Dublin 12.

Phone: 450 7779 Fax: 450 7962


Web: www.greenhills-college.com

GREENHILLS Coll -ege’s new syllabus for2009/2010 includescourses in a widerange of subjects, allcertified by the rele-vant bodies; FETAC(Further Educationand Training AwardsCouncil), ECDL, Mi-crosoft, CompTIA,IATI and the Dep -artment of Educa-tion and Science.The full-time andpart-time coursesequip students witha range of practicaland theoretical skillsas well as offeringwork experience inthe relevant areas.

The college off ersa range of computercourses with busi-

ness, marketing, in-ternational trade, e-commerce orapplied language op-tions. The ECDL withOff ice Skills andBusin ess Studiescourses with MOSand Com puter Ap-plic ations, provideadults who havebeen out of the workforce with an oppor-tunity to learn thecomputer skills sonecessary in to day’sworkplace. We alsorun an Acc oun tingTech nician cour secertified by IATI.

Our Mechanicaland Electronic Eng -in eering courses arelinked to the I.T. Tal-laght. These to get her

with our courses inConstruc tion Tech-nology, Co m puterAided Design withArchitecture andFurniture Design willenable students togain work in thoseareas or progress tofurther study in thirdlevel colleges underthe Higher Educa-tion Links Scheme.

Students wishingto follow a career inhealthcare or child-care can undertakecourses in Pre-Nurs -ing, Healthcare Sup- p ort, Childcare orCom munity Care.The Childcare coursewill provide studentswith training in thearea of Special Needs

Assistant, which canlead to a post as aSNA in a primary orsecondary school aswell as employmentin the childcare area.Students who com-plete the Pre-Nurs-ing course may gainentry to third levelcolleges through theHigher EducationLinks Scheme to do adegree in nursing orother linked courses.

Courses in PCMaintenance and In- formation Tech nol -ogy will provideopp ortunities forthose who wish toenter employment inthe ever expandingarea of computertechnology.

The Travel &Tourism with GalileoReservations (op-tional) and Sports &Leisure courses willequip participants towork in the hotel,leisure and tourismindustries. A newcourse for 2009/10 inthis area is Exercise &Fitness.

Our Security Stu -d ies course preparesstudents for work in

the highly spe-cialised security in-dustry.

A Pre-UniversityArts course (Lang -uage and EuropeanStudies) and a Pre-University Sciencecourse (Applied Sc i-ence-Laboratory Te -ch niques) areavail able from Sep-tember 2009.

The college alsooffers a Leaving Cer-

tificate programmefor adults. This is anopportunity forthose who perhapsnever sat the LeavingCer tificate or whofeel that they under-ach ieved in theirteens to see whatthey can accomplishas mature students.

Courses on offeron a part-time basisinclude Horticulture,Flor istry, Commu-nity Care, Childcare,Mo un tain Skills andEng lish as a SecondLanguage with ITSkills.

Greenhills Coll -ege has four fullyequipped and net-worked computerrooms with internetfacilities and is an ac-credited ECDL andMicrosoft training

centre. Car parking,canteen and studyfacilities are avail-able to students. Ca-reer guidance isoffered to studentswithin the collegethroughout the year.The college is wellserved by buses,being at the termi-nus of the 15A and19A services and ad-jacent to routes 54A,56A, 77, 77A and 150,and is close to theM50 (J.11) motor-way.

Information ab -out the courses canbe obtained from theGreenhills Collegead missions office.Call 450 7779 /4507138 or e-mail:[email protected]. www. green -hills-college.com.

CAO office chaosAccording to MrJoseph O’Grady, Op-erations Manager ofthe Central Applica-tions Office (CAO),“Access to the CAOwebsite was affectedbecause of a mali-cious attack from anunknown source onMonday 23 August.The website wasavailable intermit-tently between 6.10am and 1 pm, whenthe problem was re-solved by CAO tech-nical staff. Thesystem is being mon-itored 24 hours a dayto ensure continuityof online services.

“More than23,000 online ac-ceptances wererecorded by the endof day (5.15pm) de-spite these problemswith the website’savailability. Lastyear, 22,000 accept-ances were made bythe end of the firstday with, over 95% oftotal acceptancesmade online.

“We would like tothank students andparents for their pa-tience. People con-cerned aboutaccepting an offeronline can log in tothe ’my application’section of the CAOwebsite to confirmtheir acceptance hasbeen recorded.”

“Acceptances canbe also be made bypost. There is plentyof time for applicantsto accept their offeras the deadline foracceptances is Mon-day 30th August at5.15pm. Offersshould be accepted

either online or bypost, not both. “Ourpriority is to processoffers and accept-

ances on behalf ofstudents and theHigher Education In-stitutes (HEIs). We

plan to conduct a fullinvestigation intothis attack in duecourse,” he said.

David Cullen Sean O'Brien from MacDaras College with the Leaving Certificate results.

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education

Loreto Centre, Crumlin Road, Dublin.12

Autumn Programme 2010

For bookings or further information contact: Brede/Karen on (01) 454 1078

Sept 20th to TAI-CHI—RELAXATION (10 Sessions)

Nov 29th 10 week course offering a combination of approaches to help you achieve a state of calm andbalance in everyday life. Day: Monday, Time: (1) 9.30am–11.00am (2) 11.00am-12.30pm

Sept 20th to TIME TO MEDITATE (10 Sessions)

Nov 29th 10 week course. Learn to connect with a deep sense of peace & tranquillity in body, mind &spirit in a beautiful atmosphere. Day: Mon, Time: (1)10.00am –11.00am (2)11.30am –12.30pm

Sept 20th to NEXT STEPS—PART I (10 Sessions)

Nov 29th 20 week course offers a progression option for those considering further study. The course willgive you the opportunity to sharpen your thinking & writing skills. You will get a chance to de-velop study skills & become a self-directed learner. Day: Monday, Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm

Sept 21st to FLOWER ARRANGING (10 Sessions)

Nov 30th Why not come and discover your hidden creativity in this very popular course? Day: Tuesday, Time: 10.00 am–12.00 pm

Sept 28th to THE BREATH OF LIFE (8 Sessions)

Nov 23rd Are you alive and spontaneous or do you feel burdened and fearful? To live more fully weneed to open our hearts to connect with the spirit of our sacredness. Day: Tuesday, Time: 10.00 am–12.00 pm

Sept 15th to FILM APPRECIATION (10 Weeks)

Nov 24th This course involves looking at & challenging short films & documentaries. This module will ex-plore in an informal yet critical way how film impacts our ideas on various issues. Day: Wednesday, Time: 1.30 am – 3.30 pm

Sept 22nd to WOMENʼS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT (10 Sessions)

Dec 1st Would you like your life to be different? Learn to deal effectively with lifeʼs problems, let go ofstress and worry, recognise your gifts and talents, rediscover the real you and make newfriends. Day: Wednesday, Time: 10.00—12.00pm

Sept 16th MEN MEETING TOGETHER-A MENʼS SUPPORT GROUP (10 WEEKS)

Nov 25th The purpose of this course is to provide a place for men to come together and look at and talkabout the issues the affect them.Day: Thursday Time: 10.00am-12.00pm

Sept 17th to SEARCHING FOR THE DIVINE IN THE EVERYDAY (5 WEEKS, FORTNIGHTLY)

Nov 19th If you would like to be more in touch with the depth and wonder of who you are and to dis-cover the Divine in your daily life, you are invited to attend this course. Day: Friday, Time: 10.00 am – 12.00 pm

Sept 17th PLAY THE ALPHABET (10 WEEKS)

Nov 26th Join the Play the Alphabet course and learn how these letters can teach us the skills andstrategies that are the building blocks we need to design and live an extra ordinary life a lifemade different by doing that ʻlittle bit extraʼ. Ten steps to help you move from where you are towhere you want to be. Day: Friday, Time: 10.00—12.00pm

Sept 24th BALANCING BODY AND MIND (5 WEEKS, FORTNIGHTLY)

Nov 19th Learn how our body works and some simple techniques from Kinesiology and Energy Medi-cine to calm emotions, relieve stress, and keep the physical body in balance.Day: Friday, Time: 10.00—12.00pm

City centre opening day

11/9 /10

Knocklyon 10/9/10

Ballinteer (St.John's / Marley Park )

Dun Laoghaire

Meadowbrook

Established 1969. 30 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1.

Top Dublin students successACCOUNTING TechniciansIreland, the leading profes-sional body for accountingtechnicians in Ireland, an-nounced the national results ofits 2010 annual examinations.Students from Dublin per-formed strongly in this year’snational rankings, with LucyMaher of Dun Laoghaire finish-ing among the top 10 studentsin the country, while SineadO’Reilly from Tallaght, PeterDuffy from the Navan Road andAshling Carroll of Clarehall allsecured top 20 placings. Ac-counting Technicians Irelandhas seen the number of stu-dents taking its qualificationincrease considerably over thelast six years, averaging an an-nual intake of over 2,000 stu-dents. The organisationcurr ently has over 6,000 stu-dents and its syllabus is taughtin over 80 colleges nationwide.In Dublin, new students arebeing enrolled in a number of

colleges, including: Tallaght In-stitute of Technology; Rath-mines College of FurtherEducation; Griffith CollegeDublin; Dublin BusinessSchool; Ballyfermot College ofFurther Education; and a num-ber of others. Accounting Tech-nicians Ireland also deliverscourses to students at its head-quarters, on Pearse Street. Stu-dents who apply for theAccounting Technicians Ire-land qualification come from adiverse range of backgrounds,from established professionalsto school leavers, to peoplelooking to change career. Per-sons interested in finding outmore about the qualification orin applying for courses cancontact the organisation, Ac-counting Technicians Ireland,directly: www.AccountingTech-niciansIreland.ie. AccountingTechnicians Ireland (formerlyIATI) is the professional bodyfor accounting technicians on

the island of Ireland. They edu-cate, support and representover 10,000 people working inthe profession. Established in1983, Accounting TechniciansIreland prides itself on provid-ing an internationally recog-nised accounting qualificationand on promoting the highesteducational, technical and eth-ical standards to its members.The Accounting TechniciansIreland qualification differsfrom many other academicprogrammes as it combinesprofessional examinations withpractical work experience. Ac-counting Tech nicians Ireland isa not-for-profit organisationand all its revenues are contin-ually reinvested for the benefitof its members. It is a partnerbody of Chartered AccountantsIreland and an associate mem-ber of the International Federa-tion of Accountants. For moreinformation, visit: www.Ac-countingTechniciansIreland.ie.

Students travel for free with Stena LineStena Line is offering students the chance to save their pennies and set sail to university for FREE! Cash strapped studentscan save their pennies and take one fare paying adult, one car and as many of their friends and belongings as they cansqueeze in and travel with Stena Line from as little as €79 single for car + driver *. Students can also travel by coach or trainfrom just €35 per person single with Stena Line’s fantastic coach and rail fares, travelling any day. For further information orto book click on www.stenaline.ie/student, call 01 204 77 77 or visit your local Stena Line office or travel agent.*Price quotedis based on a single mid-week. Subject to availability. Terms & conditions apply.

Children to get high-visibility vests in SeptemberEvery child starting school this September is to be given a high visibility vest as part of a new campaign to promote road safety.The Road Safety Authority has joined forces with the ESB for its 'Back to School' campaign. It will see around 80,000 highvisibility vests being given to children starting Junior Infants in September. Parents, guardians and teachers are being remindedto make road safety a priority in their back to school preparations.

Leaving Cert students from Loreto College.

Saturday 28th AUGUST SHINESunday 29th FULL MOON

Saturday 4th SAVEN HAVENSunday 5th COOL BREEZE

Saturday 11th BACK STAGESunday 12th THE UNTOUCHABLES

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PUB & OFF LICENCE471-477 South Circular Road,

Rialto, Dublin 8. Tel: (01) 453 2797

Off-Licence Specials

For all your Beers, Wines & Spirits at discounted prices!

BIRD FLANAGAN

4 Cans Druid ................................only €56 Cans Budweiser, Carlsberg, Heineken, Coors ........................only €104 Cans Tuborg ..............................only €56 Cans Tennents ......................only €7.49Alcopops ....................................6 for €106 Bottles Bud Lite ....................only €7.99

SPECIAL OFFERNaggin Smirnoff Vodka only €5.49

Pre-Book Your Order for Prompt DeliveryDeliveries 5pm to close – 7 DAYS A WEEK

Tel 453 8211 / 453 2797CARVERY SERVED Monday to Friday 12pm-3pm & Sundays 12pm-6pm

5 bottles of AnyLong Next Beer ina bucket of Ice for

only €20.00

No Call Out Charge to and from McCauley’s

with Reidy’s Cabs473 0500

FUNCTION ROOMSFOR CELEBRATIONS

3 different rooms to choose for your function.

NOTICE: Cars can be parked overnight and can be collected from 7am the following morning. NEW MEMBERS WELCOME.

transport Sports & Social Club tel 453 6396

Enjoy theMonday Clubwith Ballads

from 5pm-7pm

LIVE BANDS EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY

Tracy Ward, Linda Flood, Ann Sheridan, and Jennifer Byrne at McAuleys

A great night at the Transport Sportsclub

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BRIDGEHOUSE

Tel 01 454 0989. Crumlin Rd.PARTIES CATERED FOR

You bring the crowd we pay for the music.

WEEKLY ENTERTAINMENTEVERY FRIDAY

Our DJ plays your favourites

EVERY SATURDAY WAYNE D Karaoke Show

EVERY MONDAY Karaoke - Mick Smith.

EVERY TUESDAY Texas Hold ‘Em Poker

from 8pm. Pitcher Beer €8

EVERY SUNDAY Julie Summers Cabaret Show

Wii NightEVERY TUESDAY

Friday 27th August – knightsofleon.com

Pitcher of beer only

€8

September 18th JOSHUA TREE U2 Tribute Night

Starting Fridays KARAOKE COMPETITION €2,000 Prize Money & Holiday to be won

NEW DART MEMBERS

required for ladiesand mens teams.

Call Anto: 085 108 0267

SCHOOLNIGHT Friday 3rd September

Fancy Dress optional but

plenty of spotprizes!

An absolutely fantastic time enjoyed by all at the Bridge House Beach Party Night!

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2 Bay Windows & Front Door €3,000

Front Door €1,250Back Door €1,000

Porches (any colour) from €2,000

NEW BIGGERSHOWROOM NOW OPEN IN LUCAN VILLAGE

UP TO 35% OFFFor a limited time only - special opening offer!

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OPEN: Monday to Saturday 9am to 6pm • Evening Appointments Available • Free Quotations

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Office - Clondalkin (01) 620 5628 • Office - Walkinstown (01) 429 9926 • Showrooms - Lucan (01) 621 7639 • Lorraine 086 838 5014

Email: [email protected] or [email protected] • website: www.candswindows.ie

Visit our new showroom – right on thebridge with free parking to the rear!Come and visit our large display of high security, energy-efficient,internally glazed windows, doors and porches in a wide range ofcolours and designs at very competitive prices that can’t be beaten.

Reduce your noise level and lower yourheating costs next winter. C&S UPVC windows are established as family-owned and runbusiness for over 30 years and offer a reliable, personal servicewith prices that can’t be beaten!

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