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Localrepresentativeshave expressedseriousconcerns overthe rise inantisocialbehaviour inClondalkin

RESIDENTS in Oat -fied and Wheatfieldhave reported a mar -k ed increased in thenumber of stolen carsbeing driven reck -lessly in the area.

Meanwhile,residents in Wood -ford have reported ahigh number of br -eak-ins. Moreover, a

Councillor MatthewMcDonnagh told TheLocal News: ‘Resi -dents in Oatfield,Wh eatfield and Wo -od ford have broughta number of comm -unity safety issues tomy attention in rec -ent days. I was alsomade aware of aserious assault on the78A bus in Quarry -vale."

Following rep -res entations on anumber of comm -unity safety issues inClondalkin, CllrMcDonnagh told TheLocal News he hascontacted An Gardaíto make them awareof the problems.

He said: "I haveraised these mattersdirectly with AnGardaí and at anumber of comm -unity safety fora.

‘I want to com -pliment An Gardaífor their speedy re -sponse and for theincreased visibility ina number of areas ofNorth Clondalkin in -cluding Balgaddy.”

Also commen -ting on the issue,Local Fine Gael localCouncillor, TonyDelaney told TheLocal News:

"I don't thinkthere is a town inIreland that doesn'texperience anti socialbehaviour. Person -ally, I'd like to see

more Gardaí on thestreet, but unfor -tunately there is aresource issue there.The leniency of thecourts is also part ofthe problem - thecurr ent legal systemallows those whocommit antisocial be -haviour off far tooeasily."

He added: "Wedon't penalise theculprits half enoughor often enough. Ifwe had the samesystem they have inthe states, i.e. a farmore punitive one,we wouldn't havesuch a problem to -day.

Those res ponsiblefor antisocial behav -iour have no respectfor people or prop -erty. I for one wouldlike to call on thegovernment to take afirmer hand andshow tougher con -trol."

He added. "Itmust be so frustratingfor the gardaí, whowork so hard to bringthese people to jus -tice, to have to watchas the perpetratorsare let off scot freebecause of the ridic -ulously ineffec tivecourt system we havein this country- thishas to change!"catherine@localnews.ie.

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Samantha's day's workin second highest office inthe land was organised bythe Job Shadow Initiative,now in it's third year ofoperation.

This scheme affordshundreds of people with dis-abilities throughout Irelanda unique opportunity toshadow a workplace mentoras they go through their nor-mal working day.

Organised by IASE,(Irish Association of Supp -orted Employment), theorganisation promotes em -ployment rights and accessto work and training for all

people with a disability inIreland.

Currently the IASE hasover 900 members through-out Ireland, who are sup-porting over 5,000 peoplewith disabilities who arelooking for work.

Minister for LabourAffairs, Dara Calleary T.D.told The Local News: “TheJob Shadow Initiative pro-vides a real opportunity toshowcase the many talentsand skills individuals withdisabilities can bring to theworkplace”.

Meanwhile, IASE Ch -airperson Mr. David Ryansaid “The Job Shadow Dayis an excellent means ofbreaking down barriers andaddressing any fears thatemployers may have. It alsopromotes the principles of

equality and inclusion inrecruitment policy and prac-tices”.

The benefits of JobShadow Initiative for thejob seekers will includeexposure to work settings,which will afford them theopportunity to learn moreabout the job requirementsand employers expectations- thereby gaining an aware-ness of the skills and educa-tion required to compete,develop and succeed in theworkplace.

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"Well it is an opportuni-ty to learn about and appre-ciate the abilities of peoplewho face many obstacles inlife, many of which areunnecessary and have to dowith attitudes and lack of

knowledge," Mr Ryan toldThe Local News. " Peoplewith disabilities often findthemselves invisible andtheir talents, abilities andpotential are often hiddenuntil they are given opportu-nities like this to show whatthey can do."

The Job ShadowInitiative (JSI) is supportedby the Department ofCommunity, Rural andGaeltacht Affairs, theDepartment of Social andFamily Affairs under theNational Development Plan.FAS and HSE funded serv-ices also support JSI.

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Continued rise in calls to debt charity’s helpline Leading debt charity Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS) has seen a sharp rise in calls to its helpline in the first three months of theyear. Over 93,000 people called it for help with their debts in quarter one 2010. This compares to 69,432 for the same period in 2009. Receivinga record 335,323 calls to its helpline in 2009, CCCS says that it expects the number for 2010 to be even higher. The debt charity says it is ableto deal with the continued rise in calls as it has increased its capacity in response to growing demand.

To ensure that everyone who needs advice and support with their debt problems receives help in a way that is best suited to them, CCCS sup-ports the recent recommendation in the Public Accounts Committee report, The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills: Helping over-indebted consumer, that the Treasury allow the Department greater flexibility in the use of its funds for debt advice.

Currently, the Treasury does not permit funds it provides for face-to-face advice to be used for other, cheaper, forms of advice, even though theyare preferred by some users. The report recommends that it evaluate urgently the potential for other forms of advice to deliver help to more con-sumers than it can currently reach. Delroy Corinaldi, CCCS External Affairs Director comments: “The UK's personal debt pain continues, and thisis even before the imminent public spending cuts, so it is crucial that those who find themselves in this situation have access to free, impartialand independent advice in whichever way is best for them: online, face-to-face or over the phone.”

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Saints goalkeeper Gary Rogers was voted player of the month forMarch by the St Patrick’s Athletic Supporters Club receiving over40% of the votes cast. Having kept five clean-sheets in seven leaguegames Gary has been doing his bit to keep the Saints at the top of thetable but he is quick to deflect praise “it’s a team effort, it’s not justdown to the back four or five, there’s a far higher work rate this yearthroughout the team from front to back and the management team ofPete Mahon and John Gill must take a lot of credit for that”. Rogerswas presented with his award in Mcdowells by Michael Brady amember of the St Patrick’s Athletic Supporters’ Club.

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Although the volcanic ash cloud hangingover us is expected to disappate soon, the toxicclouds of debt still linger indefinitely over us.So what exactly are our prospects of recoveryin the context of recent developments in theglobal economy and financial markets? Will iteffect our standard of living, our income taxand interest rates? To find out, The Local Newscaught up with Ulster Bank’s Chief Economist,Simon Barry.

Firstly, I asked Mr Barry how he felt theIrish Government was handling the financialcrisis so far. “The good news is that theGovernment is definitely going in the rightdirection,” explained Mr. Barry.

He continued:“There are lots of differentdimensions to what the government is trying todo right now- but one of the most importantachievements is the progress they have made interms of keeping the budget deficit under con-trol.”

Mr Barry added: “Many countries' budgetsare under pressure at the moment, obviouslyGreece is the one most in focus right now. Themarkets just didn't believe that the Greek gov-ernment had the will or the capability neces-sary to keep their budgets under control, mean-ing that they were inevitably going to have tobe bailed out by the IMF. This developmentmakes it all the more vital for us to get ourproblem under control to avoid the Greek sce-nario- that’s critical thing!

“What’s important to remember, however,is that international investors are differentiatingbetween Ireland and Greece. Like Greece, wehave a big budget deficit, but the big differencebetween our two nations is that the Irish gov-ernment has already taken significant steps toget our budget under control, whereas Greeceare just in the very early stages of reform."

Contrary to the doom and gloom mer-chants, Mr. Barry believes that from an Irishperspective, it’s actually so far so good in termsof reform - however he did emphasise that ahuge deficit remains and it will be quite a whilebefore the problem is fully dealt with.

“This means more tough budgets ahead ”,warned Mr. Barry. “The important thing is thatwe stick to our guns and keep get budget deficitunder control!”

And indeed according to recent reports, thenext budget is likely to include a total packageof about €3 billion in cut backs.

“This may sound bad but if you compare itto last year’s budget which involved €4 billion,it’s actually good news as it means they arescaling back,” commented Mr Barry. “ 1 billionwill come from the capital budget but theremaining 2 billion has not been specified, sowe don’t know yet if it will be from higher tax-ation or a cut in current spending. I sense it willbe some mixture of the two, but I'm hopeful itwould be mostly from cut backs in publicspending.”

Mr Barry told The Local News, he believedthe tax system is set to undergo a completeoverhaul, “The Government is going to get ridof some of the levies and taxation will comeunder a much simpler coherent umbrella.” saidMr Barry.

Alas, however, for the much beleaguered

tax payer, property tax and water charges seemto be inevitable at this stage. “Water and prop-erty tax are all coming down the tracks,” con-tinued Mr. Barry. “ In fact, we may see thesenew taxes in next December’s budget.”

And what of the ever smouldering questionof interest rates? Mr Barry commented: “It isinevitable that interest rates will rise from theirrecord lows this year for two reasons - banks'funding costs remain under major pressure anddue to the economic cycle. The recovery in theeuro zone will see the ECB becoming uncom-fortable with interest rates at their historic lowsof 1%."

As signalled at the start of the interviewhowever, there is light at the end of the tunnelfor the Irish economy in general. - (and I'm notreferring to the train!) “Incoming reports inrecent months has prompted us to make anoth-er upward revision to our forecasts for Irisheconomic growth for this year,” affirmed MrBarry. “ We now see GDP growth at -0.5% thisyear vs. -2.8% previously. GNP growth is set tobe somewhat weaker at -1.2%, but this too is aless negative picture compared with the previ-ous forecast of 3.2%.

“The key driver of the return to growth isthe major support from external demand.Growth forecasts for Ireland’s main tradingpartners have been steadily marked higher inrecent months. Financial and economic condi-tions have generally continued to improveglobally and each of the US, euro zone and UKeconomies is now growing again.”

He added: “Even if the international recov-ery is gradual rather than robust, it will offerimportant support to Irish exports which weanticipate will grow by 2.5% this year on aver-age, aided by an improvement in competive-

ness brought about by declines in wages andprices across the economy.” catherine@localnews.ie

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Fall in work and welfareapplications from immigrantsNew figures from the Department of SocialWelfare show a dramatic fall in the number ofimmigrants registering to work and/or apply-ing for welfare services. The first three monthsof 2010 saw a 40% fall in the number of Polishnationals issued with PPS numbers and a fall of25% for British people. The number of Braz -ilians and Latvians given PPS numbers also fell.

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Cllr McDonaghtold The Local News:

'I recently rec -eived a number ofcalls from residents inthe Lealand andWest bourne estateshighlighting prob-lems with a piece ofland between LealandGrove and Close andWestbourne Lawns,Park and Green.”

Sinn Fein recent-ly surveyed the hous-ing in this area toestablish the extent ofthe problem and ga -uge the level of pub-lic support for variouscourses of actionaimed at resolving theproblem.

87 houses com-pleted the survey, 37from Lealand Groveand Close and 50from WestbourneLawns, Park andGreen.

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'I have passed theresults of the surveyto the Council and theGardaí and will beurging both bodies todo more to resolvethe ongoing problemsin this area,” said CllrMcDonagh.

'I have also sub-mitted two motions tothe Council callingfor additional res -ources to be allocatedfor cleaning theaffected area and forCouncil officials toengage with the localcommunity on longterm plans for thegreens. catherine@localnews.ie

Urgent action needed betweenLealand and Westbourne by Catherine Blake

Dead horses left inClondalkin since JanuaryFine Gael Senator Frances Fitzgerald has expressed concern aboutanimal welfare and public safety issues locally as 12 dead horseshave been left in a field in Clondalkin since January. 43 unchippedhorses continue to run wild in this field whilst the 12 dead horsescontinue to be left there. Speaking about the issue, SenatorFitzgerald said, “Clearly this is a worrying situation. Animal welfareissues are at stake here along with serious concerns about publichealth and safety. Dead horses lying so close to the water supply forsuch a long period of time is completely unacceptable. Action needsto be taken to address this situation. The Department of Agricultureshould issue a directive to the Council instructing it how to act onthis issue as a matter of urgency. The area in question is partiallyowned by the Council and, therefore, they have an extra obligation toundertake measures to ensure public health and safety and the wel-fare of these animals,” continued Senator Fitzgerald. “I will contin-ue to pursue this matter until it is satisfactorily addressed,” con-cluded Senator Fitzgerald.

Taxpayers forkout €71,000towards everyDublin BusDUBLIN BUS got a subsidy of €71,777 per bus lastyear compared to just €17,000 per bus ten yearsago, yet the number of routes being operated by thecompany is now actually being cut, Fine GaelTransport Spokesman Fergus O’Dowd TD hasrevealed this week. Deputy O’Dowd added that thetotal amount of State money given to Dublin Busgrew by 390% between 1999 and 2009, from €16.8million to €82.4 million. But its bus fleet has grownby just 41 vehicles, from 987 buses to 1,148.

‘Successive transport ministers made it a keyobjective to persuade people out of their cars and onto public transport. They have failed’. “Car owner-ship has rocketed over the last ten years, and green-house gas emissions in the transport sector shot upby 88% between 1996 and 2006. Morning peak hourjourney times have got longer and longer. But therehas been no coherent Government response, and nocommitment to deliver on promises.

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Mr Donnelly said "If ever the public wanted to know where their moneyis going, well why not contact local Fianna Fáil councillors David McGuinness and Mags Murray or Fine Gael's Kieran Dennison and EithneLoftus. Ask them to justify this gross waste of your money."

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HOW’S THE New Year’s Resolutiongoing? I thought so!!! As I’ve said in previ-ous articles on New Year’s Resolutions, theyoften fade rapidly in the early part of theyear. Gym memberships surge at the start ofthe year and attendences tail off quicklyafter the first few weeks. Equally, lots ofother good intentions fall by the wayside asthe year progresses.

But a good way of keeping at somethingand actually achieving your resolutions, orgoals, is to do it with somebody else. At thistime of year, with the bright evenings youwill see lots of pairs of people out walking,or the more energetic ones jogging. Theobvious reason for this is that it is moresocial, less boring and passes the timequicker to have somebody with you. Tohave a chat on the way and to maybe sharea common interest.

But what is often a more important fac-tor, especially from the point of view ofachieving something, is that often the otherperson encourages, expects, urges or shamesyou into doing it, especially at times whenyou don’t really feel like it and you definite-ly wouldn’t have if they weren’t expectingyou to.

This works very well for people doingsports together, walking jogging or going tothe gym for example. If you have anarrangement to meet it is harder to cry off.This usually benefits both partners, aseverybody has a day when they are not inthe humour.

This same idea applies also to almostanything. You could do the same thing withclasses, courses, weight watchers, lessons oreven business. For example, if you were tolook into something new and set goals ortargets for yourself, it would be useful tofind someone else with the same interest andsimilar goals and targets. You need not worktogether, but you could “buddy up” to meetregularly to share ideas and report on yourprogress. This way you can pool ideas andalso have a regular set of targets for havingeach step done by the next meeting.

Plus, you have the encouragement of thepleasure of being able to report success toyour “buddy” and the reward and satisfac-tion of continuing progress.Or, if it worksfor you, the motivation of wanting to avoidthe embarrassment of not having what yousaid you’d have done by the next meeting!!

It can also often be very satisfying andfulfilling to see your “buddy” progress andsucceed too with your support and help.

Some people pay a personal trainer orlife coach to do just this. To simply turn upevery week to join them in their exercise, toask them if they have done what they saidthey would do by that date or to ask themwhat they are going to do between now andthe next meeting!

What we are about here is being yourown coach and now we are looking outsideof ourselves and seeing ways of using otherpeople’s energy and enthusiasm to add toour won, especially at times when we needthat little bit extra, perhaps the times whenwe would have given up if we had just beendoing it on our own.

So find a buddy and get going againnow!

Kieran Fitzpatrick ADHP MIAPH(Mem ber of The International Associationof Pure Hypnoanalysts) is a fully qualifiedClinical Hypnotherapist, NLP, Practitionerand Personal Coach. His practice isbetween Terenure and the M50 in Dublin.For more details call 087-1227361, e-mail:kieran@ kieranfitzpatrick.com or seewww.kieranfitzpatrick.com

Time to Detox your life!WITH ALL the glori-ous sunshine we’vebeing enjoying lately,

there’s no doubtingthat summer is wellon its way hurrah!

And not a minute toosoon! Unfortunately italso means having to

now expose thoseaccumulated rolls offat that have beenhappily hibernatingunder our collectivewinter woolies for thelast few months.

Never fear, helpis at hand- a revolu-tionary new Detoxprogramme is leadingthe way in the ‘detoxand world’ in terms offeeling vibrant, reju-venated and severalpounds lighter!Celeb rity favourite,Lemon Detox, is partof internationallyacclaimed cleansingprogrammes thathave been designedspecifically to suitevery need andlifestyle.

With programmesthat vary in lengthand intensity, from afive to 10 day fast tomore relaxed foodcombining variationscreated by eminentnutrition expertDoctor Sarah Brewer(entitled Gentle,Moderate and FullStrength), each isdesigned to cleanseyour body from theinside out at a pacethat suits you!!

Sold in some 30countries throughoutEurope, Asia andAmerica and enjoy-ing high profile sup-port from stars suchas Ashanti and Mad -

onna, Lemon Detoxprovides an ideal wayto eliminate wastesand toxins. The detoxis also an ideal way toprepare the body for alonger-term weightloss programme as itinstantly shedsunwanted pounds,which in turn boostsmotivation andretrains the appetite,preventing the desireto binge.

Lemon Detox isfully endorsed byleading medicalexperts including Jande Vries, leadingnaturopath and prolif-ic healthauthor/writer, DrSarah Brewer, emi-nent doctor andhealth journalist, DrJanine Leach,President of theNaturopathic Societyand Amanda Griggs,leading nutritionistbased at the presti-gious Balance Clinicin London,

Made up of purewater, fresh lemonjuice, cayenne pepperor ground ginger andMadal Bal NaturalTree Syrup, it is thislast ingredient thatgives the body theessential nutrients itneeds to sustain opti-mum performanceand vitality through-out the duration of theprogramme. Both

organic and fair trade,the syrup consists offour different SouthEast Asian palmsyrups rich in essen-tial minerals andnutrients such asmanganese, zinc,potassium and calci-um. This syrup nowsells more than half amillion litres eachyear to 33 countriesworldwide.The health and beautybenefits of LemonDetox include:• Cleansed body

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Shiva Rea YoginiVinyasa Flow Yoga for Women

Review by Clare McLaughlin

This is a very good yoga DVD. There are 4 sets to choose from rangingfrom meditative to intense workout. Choose the sets that suit youbest, mix them up according to your ability, this is a good buy.Although aimed at women, this is also a vigorous yoga workout thatmen can embrace too without feeling that the reference to women isexcluding them.

Set in Kauai, Hawaii under a waterfall, Yogini nourishes the beauty,grace, and vitality within you. This is an energising, vibrant yoga pro-gram, from a world-renowned instructor, Shiva Rea. Shiva is a pleas-ure to watch and listen to and an excellent guide to the healing powerof yoga.

The DVD has the practices set out in the following order: HealingMeditation for Women (7 min.); Flow of Love: Backbending Vinyasa(27 min.); Flow of Beauty: Fluid Backbending Vinyasa (16 min.); Flowof Empowerment: Standing Pose Vinyasa (22 min.); and Shavasana (3min.)

Special features include Yoga Matrix; bonus workouts from Exhale:Core Fusion Pure Abs & Arms and Shiva Rea: Daily Energy – VinyasaFlow Yoga; and audio options (music and instruction or music only)

Hailed by Vanity Fair as “one of the world’s greatest yoga masters,”yoga visionary Shiva Rea is the creator of several top-selling workouts.Shiva has taught yoga to a diverse range of creative movers and shak-ers from actors, Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Pierce Brosnan, JohnCusack, and Jeremy Piven, to cutting-edge artists Bjork, Michael Franti,and acclaimed director Mira Nair to members of the Kennedy family.

However Shiva Rea does not need to name drop to assure you that thisis a quality yoga DVD that you will feel the benefits of right away.Connect with your inner goddess now by getting your copy of VinyasaFlow Yoga for Women today.

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IRISH PEOPLE cannow take advantageof the facilities inRiga in Latvia andhave a large range ofmedical test carriedout and receive re -sults within two days.The medical tests inc -lude; Cancer Diag -nosis, Colonoscopy,Sonog raphy, X-Ray

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IF YOU’VE beenthinking about tack-ling it, well read on.We’ve asked our pro-fessional pavers onpickapro.ie for someinside knowledge ondriveways and patios.

www.pickapro.ieis a web site whichpromotes local pro -fessionals includingland scapers, trades-men, interior design-

ers, architects etc.For each company onpickapro.ie, we showphotos of their workand provide detailedtestimonials fromtheir previous cus-tomers. If you wouldlike to find a gardenor home improvementspecialist in your areaplease visit www. -pick apro.ie.

Our professionalpavers are JamesMas on from DriveStyle Paving (Phone:01 286 9094 andMobile: 087 2758142) and Luke Wallfrom City WidePaving and Land -scaping (Phone: 087793 9801 and Phone:

01 213 8062)First of all guys,

what are the differ-

ent options for a

front drive or patio

and give a rough

idea of how they

compare pricewise?

OK -here’s someof the commonoptions. • Cobblestones, also

known as setts orcubes is a verypopular choice.They come in anincredible range ofcolours and areextremely durable.

• A more expensivebut also very strik-ing option is flag-stones or flags cutfrom flat naturalstone.

• Gravel: Also

available in arange of styles andcolours, gravel is aless expensiveoption and can bewell suited to gar-den pathways andeven driveways.However, it doesneed more mainte-nance such asweeding and rak-ing.

• Tarmac – it onlycomes in black butit’s a low mainte-nance, inexpensiveoption.

What does the job

involve?

At the end of theday, all you want tosee is a perfectly fin-ished surface, but it’sthe various layersbeneath the surfacethat give your drive-way and carpark it’sstrength and stability.So here’s a very gen-eral overview of thetype of work that goesinto a new paveddriveway. • Digging: First the

existing pavingmust be dug upand the groundleveled to allowfor the layersabove.

• Geo-sheet: A geo-sheet, a man-madeseparation mem-brane, is laid overthe bare earth.

• Sub-base: A sub-base which is amade up of amixture such ascrush ed rock andsand is laid. It isvery important, asit is the main load-bearing layer.

• Bedding Layer: Alayer of sand islaid for the pavingbl ocks to settle on.

• Paving Layer: Thepaving materialsare laid in the pat-tern of our choice.

• Sealing: Fine sandis then brushedover the pavingmaterial, to sealthe joints. It islater compacted.

• Features: Featuressuch as bordersand kerbs are thefinishing touches.

What maintenance

does a driveway

need?

You can expectyour paved drivewayto be very low main-tenance. Weeds can’tgrow up from belowbecause a sheet is laidover the bare ground.However, if soilblows or is brushedonto the stone, weedsmay grow betweenthe cracks. A lightspray of weed killertwice a year will pre-vent any problems.People tend to neglectthis, however thisdoes allow the weedsto get bigger. A graveldriveway does requireadditional work sotake this into consid-eration before choos-ing to go for gravel. Will it damage any

water pipes or elec-

trical lines?

No – because wecan scan the groundfirst to locate anylines. How long does it

take?

About 2 days. What’s the best way

to pick a design?

Take a look atpictures of designs.Both CityWide and

Driveways, paths, patios andcarparks… sort them out!

Your front driveway sets the tone to your house. It mightalso dictate whether you can park comfortably outside yourhouse – or whether you squeeze out the door and then stepright into a nice puddle or mucky bit of grass!

DriveStyle have alarge portfolios ofwork that customerscan look through.That’s a good way toget ideas and as astarting point for dis-cussions. Do you need to be

able to get big

machinery in?

No, we can go inand out through thehouse if necessary. Itmight mean that wehave to do some ofthe work manually, sothe job may take a lit-tle longer. What advice can

you give someone

choosing a paving

contractor?

Make sure youget an experiencedpaver with a sterlingreputation. And don’tpay for the work upfront. Wait until thework has been com-pleted and check itvery carefully beforepaying. If the pavingis substandard, youmight not notice anyproblems on day one,so we always recom-mend delaying pay-ment until you’ve hada chance to make athorough inspection.www.pickapro.ie is aweb site whichpromotes local pro -fessionals includingland scapers, trades-

men, interior design-ers, architects etc.For each company onpickapro.ie, we showphotos of their workand provide detailedtestimonials fromtheir previous cus-tomers. If you wouldlike to find a gardenor home improve-ment specialist inyour area please visitwww.pickapro.ie. Ifyou operate a homeimprovement compa-ny and would likemore information ab -out presenting yourwork on pickapro.ie,please call us on 014966176.

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Creditors Meetings higher than ever as more companies collapseICC Information, partof the D&B Groupcan reveal that a totalof 306 CreditorsMeet ings were heldin the first 3 monthsof the year. This is theequivalent of nearly 5companies for everyworking day in thefirst quarter.

This is an in -crease of 45% on thesame period in 2009and the highest num-ber, per quarter sincethe start of 2009.According to theirlast filed accounts,these companies hadCreditors outstandingof a staggering €500million.

Construction co -m panies continued tolead the charge, acc -ounting for 24% of allcreditors meetingsheld followed byBusiness Activities

with 20%. The hugestrain being put onthe ‘Retail’ sector isalso obvious as itovertook ‘Manu fac -turing’ and climbedinto 3rd position acc -ounting for 15% of allCreditors Meetings.

Whilst Dublincompanies continuedto account for themajority of CreditorsMeetings with 56%,there was a huge dropin the number ofCreditors meetingsbeing held by Corkbased companies,which evened out thespread throughout therest of the country.Offaly and Waterfordwere the only coun-ties who escapedwithout any CreditorsMeetings.

‘’These resultsshow that troubledtimes have fallen on

all industries andcounties throughoutIreland with no signof a slowdown. Moreworryingly is thehuge amounts ofmon ey that thesecompanies owe toother companies wh -ich essentially contin-ues the cycle of debtin the economy. Ho -w ever, further analy-sis show that there areearly warning signsassociated with thesecompanies as theyshare several com-mon indicators offailure. In fact ofthose companies thatheld creditors meet-ings in Quarter 12010, in 82% of casesICC advised an ab -normal risk of failureand/or advised ag -ainst extension ofcredit.’’ explainedMi ch ael Gannon,

Product & MarketingLeader at ICC Infor -mation.

‘’If companieswant to survive in the

current climate it isessential that theystart to assess exactlywho they areextending credit to

and th erefore dec -rease their chance ofincurring bad debt.

Companies likeour own provide

exactly the kind ofdetailed financialinformation and CJhistory that isrequired in order to

make an informeddecision as to wheth -er or not to extendcredit’’ concludedGannon.

Public meeting on healthLOCAL FINE GaelSenator Frances Fitz -gerald has extended aninvitation to all residentsof Clon dalk in, Lucan,Palm ers town, New cas -tle, Rathcoole and Sagg -art to a public meet ingon the Fine Gael plansto radically reform hea -lth care. The meetingwill be addressed bySenator Fitzgerald, Par -ty Leader Enda Kennyand Health Spokes per -son, Dr James Reilly TDand will take place inthe Green Isle Hotel onTuesday 11th May at8pm.

Speaking about thisevent, Senator Fitz ger -ald said, "I am delightedto extend an invitationto all my constituents to

attend this meeting wh -ich will set out FineGael's vision for thefuture of our healthservice. We are commit-ted to ending the two-tier health system, pro-viding universal healthcare and ensuring freeGP care. We have laidout how this can be donebased on studying bestpractice throughout Eur -ope and I am pleasedthat we will now havean opportunity to dis-cuss these plans andhear the views and ques-tions of people in myconstituency. As a mem-ber of the Fine GaelHealth Team I am com-mitted to addressing themany issues and con -cerns reg ar ding our hea -

lth ser vice which peoplein Clon dalkin, Lucanand Dub lin Mid-West

have rais ed with me. Iam look ing forward tothe meet ing and hope to

see ma ny people there,"con cluded Sen ator Fitz -gerald.

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Mary J Styles has dresses and accessories for that very occasion!

Mary J. Styles288a Ballyfermot Road. Over the Bed Linen StoreTelephone: 085 164 3687

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Ballyfermot Road - for all your shopping needsFORGET those longtraffic queues to thecity or fighting yourway through over-heated shopping cen-ters, all your retail

needs are right ondoorstep on theBally fermot road-great value too!

Mary J. Styleslocated at 288a

Ballyfermot roadboasts a stunningselection of dressesand accessories forthose special summeroccasions- from the

races to cocktail par-ties. An alterationservice is also avail-able, moreover, theboutique will soonstock a host of ele-gant wedding dressesand accessories.Mary J. Styles is openMonday to Saturday10.00am to 5.30pm.Tel: 085 1643687.

Practically oppo-site the boutique at283 BallyfermotRoad, lies the exqui-site card and giftshop, ‘Angels WithDirty Faces’. Theoutlet provides anenviable array ofcommunion and con-firmation medals andgifts. And as thename suggests, hereyou can purchase avariety of angels,jewellery, crystals,incense, angel cardsetc- a perfect port ofcall for the comingseason.

Angels with Dirtyfaces is openMonday-Saturday9.00pm-6.00pm. Tel:6215730.

Crossing backover the road, youwill discover ChickenHut, ideal if you arefeeling a tad peckishwhilst shopping!Situated besideKavanagh’s store,their tempting spe-cials are easy both on

your palate and wal-let, with lunchtimespecials from only€2! Chicken Hut isopen till late, Tel: 016300100.

M e a n w h i l e ,Cross Insurances ltdsituated at 310Ballyfermot road,cater for all yourinsurance require-ments. Indeed, thecompany now boastsnew competitive ratesfor household, motorand commercialmotor insurance!Phone in for a quota-tion on: 01 6263187.

Moving to LaFanu road inBallyfermot now,Justin’s Barber shopprovides a personalbarber service that issecond to none! TheBarber shop is locat-ed at Unit 3 La FanuRoad and is open9.30pm to 5.30pmMon-Fri and 9.00amto 5.00pm onSaturdays. Tel: 0876226391.

Staying in LaFanu road you willdiscover SudsLaundrette, (besideIceland) which happi-ly caters for all yourwashing, drying, drycleaning and ironingneeds. Moreover theyprovide a very handycollection and deliv-ery service! Who

wouldn’t want theirironing delivered tothem? Suds is nowopen 6 days a weekfrom 8.30am-5.30pm.Tel: 01 6230222.

Close to Suds liesBBC stores which is avirtual treasure troveof varied partydelights- from heliumballoons to fun andfestive table cloths!

With the monththat’s in it, BBCStores has a specialoffer on Communionballoons: €10 for 10Helium balloons and€12 for 3 foil bal-loons- an excellentway to add fun to thatspecial day in yourlittle girl or boy’s life!Also available areparty plates, cups and

napkins. BBC storesis open Mon-Sat 9-5.30 and can be con-tacted on 016260776.

So there you haveit, why not makeBallyfermot and LeFanu road your firstport of call for allshopping needstoday?!

Your chanceto beat theDubs SeniorsTHE ANNUAL Coo -l mine Dublin BayCycle takes place onSunday May 23rd.Join members of theDublin Senior Foot -ball Team and cyclethe bay in aid ofCoolmine Thera peu -tic Community.

Anyone can jointhe Dubs and cyclefor Coolmine byregistering on Cool -mine.ie. The cyclewill start in Bray at11am on Sunday

COMING SOONWedding Dresses & Accessories

CONGRATULATIONS PHILIPPhilip Cramp pictured celebrating his

confirmation day with his parents Lisa &John at the Laurence Lounge, Ballyfermot.

May 23rd, finishingin Howth four hourslater. It’s going to bea fun day out, withprizes, treats and sur-prises throughout thisleisurely cycle. Anyadult with a moderatelevel of fitnessshould be able to eas-ily complete the jour-ney and free Darttickets will be avail-able for those peoplewho take part, mak-ing getting to andfrom the cycle eveneasier. Transport forbikes will also beavailable. It is a hea -lthy way to spend aSunday in May, rais-ing money and sup-porting Coolmineand meeting lots ofinteresting peoplealong the way. Part -icipants are recom-mended to fundraiseto support Coolmineand all the details areavailable on cool -mine.ie Coolminehas been offeringalcohol and drugaddiction treatmentservices in Irelandfor over 37 years.

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Tablecloths, Plates,Cups,Napkins from €2.99

for Boy/GirlAlso all available in Party Range

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GENTS SOCKS3 pack €2

CLEANING SPECIALSBleach 2 bottles for €2Disinfectant 2 for €2

Charm Air Freshener 2 for €24 Pack Air Fresheners €2

Toilet Rolls 4 pack €1.50 Bale €10Kitchen Rolls 4 pack €2 Bale €10

Large selection of Garden Products,Decorations & Tools from €2 to €12.99

FLORISTSFlowers for all occasions!

Wedding Specialists & Giftware.

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Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10.Telephone: (01) 626 7666

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Counselling serviceCONNECT, the Nat -ional Adults Coun -selling Service, reporteda 37% increase in callsduring 2009 receiving8,264 calls compared to6,020 in 2008 and 4,630in 2007.

Connect ChiefExecutive Officer AnneRichardson said that thesignificant increase incalls during 2009 wasclearly linked to thepublic focus on the find-ings of the Ryan andMurphy reports duringthe year.

“Urban areas suchas Dublin (26%), Cork(11%) and Galway(10%) had a much high-er volume of calls thanrural areas of the coun-try.”

“It is importantthat people in all areasknow that professionalsupport is available tohelp them. People mayfeel a huge sense ofrelief from talking tosomeone about theirexperience. Once peo-ple make contact withConnect, they can takepart in counselling for aperiod of time whichmay help them to takebetter control of theirlives.”

31% of all callersin 2009 were male andMs. Richardson alsoencouraged more mento use the service.

“We know thatmen are as likely to suf-fer abuse in childhoodas women, but they are

more reluctant to con-sider taking counsellingthan women. There arelot of men who couldbenefit a great deal fromsupport and coun -selling,” Ms. Richard -son said.

Connect is an out ofhours telephone supportand counselling servicefor adults who wereabused in childhood. Itis available Wednesdayto Sunday, from 6-10pmand is also available topartners or relatives ofpeople with these expe-riences.

Connect is fundedby the HSE and thenumber for the serviceis 1800 477 477. Moreinformation aboutConnect is available atwww.connectcounselling.ie.

We here at jackies florist wouldlike to thank our customers fortheir valued support over the

last twenty years.

Now from only €2

Support your local shops in Ballyfermot

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Unit 1a Hills Industrial Estate, Lucan Co. DublinTel: 01 628 3774

www.ilfornaio.ie email: info@ilfornaio.ie

Fresh Bread Baked Daily

Pizza Pasta SandwichesTraditional Homemade

Pastries & BiscuitsCoffees

We also cater for your special occasions withbuffets and cakes prepared to order.

Only premium quality ingredients are used.

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10,000 unemployed in ClondalkinADDRESSING apub lic meeting onEn ding the JobsCrisis in Clondalkin,Sinn Féin spokesper-son Eoin Ó Broinsaid that urgent ac -tion is needed to stemthe growing tide ofunemployment.

The meeting, or -g anised by Sinn Fein,took place in theGreen Isle Hotel. Sp -eakers included EoinÓ Broin and Unitetrade union econo-mist Michael Taft.

Speaking duringthe meeting Ó Broinsaid: ‘Clondalkin hasthe second highestlevel of unemploy-ment in Co Dublin.There are 10,000 ad -ults unemployed. Ofthese there are morethan 2000 youngpeople under the ageof 25 out of work.

‘Across the state1 in 3 young men areout of work withmore than 85,000unemployed youngpeople. Governmentmismanagement ofthe economy is toblame.

‘But there is analternative to FiannaFail-Green Party pol-icy. Sinn Féin hasproduced detailedcosted proposals thatwould get 50,000people under the ageof twenty-five off thedole immediately andcreate many morejobs in the yearsahead.

“If action is nottaken to tackle Ire -land’s soaring youthunemployment thiswill have huge impli-cations for the future.The government hasno strategy to keepyoung people inIreland and use theirskills to rebuild theeconomy. It has novision for the future.They are hoping thatemigration will hidethe true extent ofu n e m p l o y m e n tamongst the young. Itis clear that theGovernment’s deci-sion to cut youth dolepayments was doneto encourage youngpeople to leave.

“Investing intackling youth unem-ployment now willpay dividends wellinto the future. SinnFéin advocates tak-ing revenue from thepension reserve fundon a once off basisand implementingthe revenue raisingproposals set out inour Budget 2010 prebudget submission inorder to fund our jobcreation proposals.

“Sinn Féin’s pro-posals include:• A youth jobs fund

to create 20,000new jobs at a costof €500 million;

• An individualplan for the longterm prospects of

every person un -der 25 who is onthe live register;

• 2,000 places on a‘One More Lang -uage Scheme’ togive the young un -employed a ch -ance to learn anextra foreign lan-guage at a cost of€20million;

• 5,000 free ECDLadvanced places ata cost of €25 mil-lion;

• 10,000 new CEplaces at a cost of€168 million;

• 1,000 places on

conversion cours-es at third level tohelp graduates co -n vert their skills topotential growthsectors at a cost of€15 million;

• 8 measures to tre-ble the number ofunder 25’s whoare self employedincluding a nation-al entrepreneur-ship programme,access to creditand greater supp -ort for high po -tential start ups;

• Create a publiclyowned green tech

firm for Irelandand initiate amajor drive toattract FDI in re -newable energy ata cost of €100 mil-lion;

• Make Ireland adigital media lead -er through supportfor skills, infras -tructure and en -trepreneurship;

• A ‘National Dev -el opment Scheme’to employ peopledirectly on publicworks projectsem ploying 2,000workers at a cost

of approx €100million;

• Lift the suspen-sion on the earlyfarm retirementsch eme to makefarming an optionfor younger peo-ple.“Our proposals

show that it is poss -ible to beat youth un -employment with im -aginative thinkingand a political com-mitment. This hasbeen completely ab -sent from the Gov -ernment’s approachto the jobs crisis.”

Sinn Fein's Cathal O Murchu & Eoin O Broin and Unite economist Michael Taft at the Green Isle Jobs meeting,

Anger at 300 jobs axein Blanchardstown

QUINN Insuranceemployees have ex -pressed anger at therecent axing of 300jobs at the insurancecompanies’ Blanch -ardstown facility.

A Quinn Insur -ance employee forthree years, DerekCasey, told reporters:“There is a feeling offrustration, I thinkprimarily at the Fin -ancial Regulator, inthe delay in howdrawn out this pro -cess has been; We’vesuffered a financialloss in the UK ofabout €46 million.We’re wonderingnow had this decisionbeen made sooner,would there still bethis amount of jobsthat had to be lost?”

The majority ofemployees heard ab -out the imminentredundancies via themedia last Thursdayand there was frus -tration among staffwho felt they shouldhave been informedbeforehand.

“I think every -one’s a bit annoyedthat it came out in themedia before wewere told,” comm -ented another Quinnemployee.

Blanchardstown

resident MichaelChoi, said the joblosses would have amajor impact on thearea.

“We always gettold at the very lastminute what’s goingon, we had to find outthrough the mediathat there’s redun -dancies,” said MrChoi.

“It’s not just 300people that are beingaffected. There’s ser -vice providers…there’s garages thatneed to be paid.”

Socialist PartyMEP, Joe Higgins,who recently atten -ded the Joint Oir -eachtas Committeemeet ing as an obs er -ver to hear represen -tatives of the QuinnGroup workforcepresent their case,said afterwards:

"It is simply notpermissible that up to800 workers [ spreadamongst the threefacilities] would losetheir jobs at QuinnInsurance over acrisis arising fromfinancial speculationby members of theQuinn family. Work -ers at the Group arenot responsible forthe reckless actionsof the owners in their

dealings with AngloIrish Bank.

"The fact that theQuinn Group is somassively indebted toAnglo Irish Bank isan enormous dangerto the security ofemployment of th -ousands of workers inthe company. Anglois of course nowowned by the Stateand the next courseof action should beclear – the taking intofull public ownershipof the Quinn Groupwith the workersbeing brought to theheart of the controland management."

Seán Quinn how -

ever still continues toenjoy the backing andloyalty of his emp -loyees.

“I think it’s indis -putable the amount ofrespect there is forthe man for havingsuch success andsupplying so manyjobs to the country asa whole,” Mr Caseytold reporters.

He added that MrQuinn had released astatement expressinghis regret to staff.

“He’s with us andhe’s equally devas -tated at the amount oflosses that are beingsuffered.”catherine@localnews.ie

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