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Local representativeDeputy Seán Crowe hassaid that student unionsare now having to setup food parcels forstudents who arefinding it too difficultto afford basic fooditems due to grantdelays in getting theirmaintenance payment.The Union of Studentsin Ireland (USI) hasbacked up the claimsstating that many ThirdLevel students arestruggling and unable topay for rent and fooddue to the on-goingdelays in the processingof their grants.

Deputy Seán Crowe said“We are now into thesecond term of thecollege year and thereare still 5,500 studentsout there who have yetto receive any of theirgrant payment. Thedelays have alwaysbeen a source of greatstress for thoseaffected but thesituation is now at crisispoint.

“I am also extremelyconcerned at the newsthat students may beforced to drop out oftheir courses becausethey are hungry or

because they cannotafford somewhere tolive close to theircollege. This is the newthe reality for studentsin the Ireland of 2013.“The new studentdelivery payment orSUSI system has been anunqualified failure forgovernment and adisaster for thousandsof students awaitingtheir vital financialsupports. Sinn Féin hasconstantly highlightedthat the websiterequires majorimprovements and theneed for a propertracking process is

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“Late last year we alsoraised our growingconcerns about thestandard ofcommunications inrelation to the status ofgrant applicationswhich we and othersregarded as beingextremely poor. Theongoing problems withthe helpdesk staff beingunder-resourced or thedeeper flaws with thesystem are beingdeliberately andofficially being playeddown.

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Two proposals forlarge-scale cemeteries insouth Dublin have met withdiffering outcomes followingappeals to an bord Pleanala.

an application for acemetery in Lucancomprising 3,461 number

plots, ancillary buildings and40 number car parkingspaces south of new eskerburial grounds has met witha favourable decision froman bord Pleanala. The bordupheld the decision of SouthDublin County Council whohad recommended a grant

of permission. In makingtheir decision the board hadregard to the location of thesite, the establishedcemetery uses in the vicinityincluding the existing eskercemetery which isapproaching capacity, andto the zoning of the lands.

another proposal for acemetery in Rathcoolecomprising 2,042 numberplots, ancillary buildings and100 car park spaces on a 3.5hectare agricultural site atCalliaghstown Lower (nearthe Calliaghstown RidingCentre) was rejected by the

board. There were tworeasons for refusal. Thefirst reason related totraffic hazard associatedwith the substandard publicroad serving the site and therestricted sightlines. Thesecond reason resulted topublic health arising from

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"The new system wassupposed to improve theprocessing system butstudents complain that it iscumbersome andinefficient. The long delayswould suggest even to themost optimistic that underits present format it's not upto the job.“Last year, I thought thatthere was a possibility thatthe government did notrealise the very realhardship that these delayswere causing thousands ofstudents. as the delaycontinues into this year itseems that they are morethan aware of the problembut that they simply don'thave the wherewithal togive the resources to fix thenew SUSI system."

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Labour T.D. eamonnMaloney, has welcomed €3million additional fundingto the Student assistanceFund. “This €3 million additionalfunding will offerimmediate relief to manythird level students whoare experiencing financialhardship. January is oftena difficult month for manyand I am confident thatthis additional resourcewill be put to good use. “administered via thirdlevel institutions acrossthe country, this fundcurrently helps over

13,000 students – with thisextra money it is hopedthat a further 3,000students can seek aid –bringing the total amountof claimants to 16,000. “all registered full-timeunder-graduate andpost-graduate studentswho are attendingapproved third levelcourses are eligible toapply. I would urge allstudents experiencingfinancial distress to applyfor assistance from thefund through the accessOfficer in theirinstitution.”

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Clondalkin Sinn FéinCouncillor MatthewMcDonagh, has stated thatClondalkin Sinn Féinmembers are activelycampaigning to oppose theimposition of the Familyhome Tax.

Councillor McDonagh said“We in Clondalkin Sinn Féinoppose the government’sunfair tax on the familyhome. This is not a propertytax, it is a tax on familyhomes.“It is not acceptable thatthe government is preparedto use all means possible toenforce this tax on familiesalready struggling to putfood on the table, and

paying their weekly bills.The government's position isunacceptable and they mustbe stopped.“I have spoken to manyfamilies, who will be unableto pay this charge.Clondalkin Sinn Féinmembers are activelycampaigning on the groundto resist the introduction ofthe tax on the family home.It is not law yet. It can bestopped.“Sinn Féin has analternative that is fair, awealth tax – that is leviedon the property of thewealthy. The governmenthad that option and chosenot to take it. They must bepersuaded now to tax

wealth, not homes.“I am calling on everycitizen in Clondalkin tomake a stand and resist theimposition of this unfairhome tax. There is time toget the government toreverse this decision. Thereare alternatives.

“This tax is the brainchild ofFianna Fáil. If thegovernment is allowed tolegislate for it, then it willbe the tipping point forfamilies across the state.The government – Labourand Fine gael – are ignoringthe plight of the people andtogether we must make itclear to them that enough isenough.”

Local Fine gael TD andMinister of State, brianhayes, has welcomed theannouncement that freeeducating and trainingplaces are being providedfor up 6,500 people who arelong-term unemployed. TheMOMenTUM programme is anew government initiative,which has been launched bythe Minister for education,Ruairí Quinn TD, and theMinister of State for Trainingand Skills, Ciarán CannonTD.

“Creating job opportunities,particularly for thelong-term unemployed, is akey aim for thisgovernment. We arecompletely rebuilding whatwas a broken economy, anda crucial part of this processis ensuring that ourworkforce has the rightskills to meet the challengesof tomorrow. These 6,500new education and trainingplaces are particularlyfocussed on givingjobseekers access to areas

of the economy where thereare opportunities.“Under this initiative, ahuge range of programmeswill be provided by 36education and trainingproviders in the public andprivate sector. They will bespread right across thecountry, and will focus onthe expanding employmentareas of ICT, digital media,healthcare and socialservices, the greeneconomy, food processingand sales and marketing.

“The courses will bespecifically tailored to meetthe needs of the long-termunemployed, usinginternational best practiceto suit the Irish context. Foryounger jobseekers, a rangeof activation projects willalso be available for thoseaged under 25 to help themget into the workforce.

“as a government, we aredetermined to get peopleback to work. We havealready seen some progress

in terms of employmentfigures; the number ofpeople on the Live Registerhas fallen by more than12,000 over the last year.Private sector employmentis growing for the first timein four years, withthousands of jobs beingcreated in the exportingsectors and inIDa-supported companies.We need to ensure ourworkforce has the rightskills to maximise theseemerging opportunities.

“helping unemployedpeople access high qualityand economically relevanttraining opportunities willhelp to turn around our jobsmarket. MOMenTUM placesan emphasis on stronglabour market opportunitiesincluding significant workplacement as an integratedpart of courses. Funding willonly be provided for coursesthat supply needed skills,ensuring people are gettingthe training they need toget back to work.”

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Councillor Matthew McDonagh and Dublin Mid West Representative Eoin Ó Broin and RitaDoyle, Chairperson of North Clondalkin Sinn Féin pictured at a protest against the FamilyHome Tax outside Leinster House.

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Derek Keating TD, has received a positiveresponse from his correspondence to theMinister for the environment, Phil hogan,and a reply to his Dáil Question on 4thDecember 2012 to which Derek Keatingdrew attention to the low standards ofservice being provided by privateoperators who have replaced Localauthorities to collect refuse.

Keating said “not a week has gone by butI receive numerous complaintsparticularly about the private operator,greyhound, with the disastrous andenvironmentally unfriendly service that isprovided since they were awarded thecontract in Dublin Mid-West. I met withthe Minister on a number of occasionsinformally and raised questions in the Dáilon 4th December to highlight the plight ofmany residents.”

“The Minister has given me a commitmentthat he is planning to review his WasteManagement Policy published in July2012. The Minister will in the new Yearbring in a customers’ charter which willrequire that service providers such asgreyhound will be obliged to clearly setout information such as chargingstructures, procedures for dealing withcustomers who fall into arrears, theending of contracts with waste collectorsand the standard of service that will beprovided in the waste industry. Thischarter will come ahead of a newregulatory regime. This regulatory regimewill have statutory obligations on privateoperators and will also aid Localauthorities to develop and enhanceenvironment performance and ensurethat a quality service is delivered.earlier this year, I sought to have a

meeting with Deputy Robert Dowds andthe CeO of greyhound Refuse. The CeO ofgreyhound did not have the courtesy toreply to my invitation. he ignored everypiece of correspondence andcommunication. This is the standard thathe has operated throughout the County ofDublin and indeed the city. I drew all ofthis to the Minister’s attention recentlyand today I received a formal reply fromthe Minister outlining his plans to dealwith unacceptable standards, negativebehaviour and in many cases a breach ofcontract for customers who have paid forservice in advance.I am satisfied that legislation andregulation will be implemented in thenew Year and refuse operators will beobliged to answer directly to customersand to Local authorities for theirshortcomings.” Keating concluded.

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The Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI)has reminded property owners that all propertiesfor sale or to let must display a building energyRating (beR) certificate on all advertisingeffective from January 9th.The SCSI said that new building energyRegulations, which are being implemented at aeuropean level, will require the building energyRating of a property to be published on allmarketing materials for the property.beR certificates, introduced in 2009, areessentially a guide to the energy efficiency ofthe property. They rate the property on a gradefrom a-g, with a being the most energy efficient.“My advice for anyone considering selling orletting their property is to have their propertyenergy rated as the first step before contactingan agent as the agent will not be in a position tomarket the property until they have the beRcertificate. a full list of beR assessors is availableon the SeaI website www.seai.ie ” said ed Carey,Chairman of the Residential Property group ofthe Society of Chartered Surveyors (SCSI).

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and exploring their understandings of what is it that enablescures to take place. The program will question faith healingand the power of ‘the Cure’. Is it seen still as the power ofgod or more the power of oneself? how does one become ahealer? are you ‘chosen’ to have the power? Is it anuntapped resource in all of us or a unique gift handed downthrough the generations? In a world where modern medicineis a big industry, how have these cures managed to standthe test of time?

This is an important story and we would like yourcontribution. Maccana Teoranta is an award winningindependent production company working withinternational broadcasters making interesting and dynamicfiction and non-fiction projects. We are looking forinformation from people who have had an encounter witha healer, who are healers, who have witnessed ‘a cure’ orwho have another story to share. please contact MaccanaTeoranta at 38 Fontenoy st, phibsborough, dublin 7,phone naoise on 087 6556121 or [email protected]

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Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD, Seán Crowe, has said thatthe government needs to wake up to the growing homelesscrisis in Dublin and across the state. The delay in releasingsuitable naMa housing for families and individuals isunacceptable. a recently released report from the DublinRegional homelessness Consultative Forum shows that therehas been a sharp rise in the number of people sleepingrough in the capital.

Deputy Seán Crowe said “The report from the DublinRegional homelessness Consultative Forum shows that aminimum of 87 people were sleeping rough when theyconducted their count on the night of november 13.“however they usually conduct a self-reporting follow upcount the next morning at the Merchants Quay early

breakfast service, which on average adds 14 more peopleto their count. This unfortunately could not happen becausethe breakfast service was not running on the morning of thenovember 14. So the real figure could 101 people sleepingrough on Dublin’s streets.

“In the same report in april, 73 were counted as sleepingrough, in last winter’s report 87 were counted, in the winterof 2010 it was 70 and 60 in 2009.“This report clearly indicates that there has been a sharprise in the number of people sleeping rough and thegovernment must take action on this issue immediately.The delay in releasing suitable naMa housing for families

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“The government needs to act immediately to help themost vulnerable in our society or we will continue to see arise in homelessness and people sleeping rough in our townsand cities.”

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Local T.D and Minister forChildren and Youth affairs,Frances Fitzgerald, haswelcomed the upholding ofher and Cllr. Tony Delaney’sobjections to an bord

Pleanala with respect to acontroversial planningapplication for a cemeteryin Calliaghstown,Rathcoole. Frances Fitzgerald backed

local residents concerns andsuccessfully objected to theproposal for this cemeterywhen planning permissionwas first sought. TheCouncil upheld the concerns

calliaGhstoWn decision a Victory For rural rathcooleof locals and refusedpermission for the projectbut the developers laterappealed their decision toan bord Pleanala. Fitzgeraldand Delaney again madedetailed submissions on theproposal and highlightedthe huge concern locally.Their concerns were takeninto account by an bordPleanala who this weekhave refused permission forthe cemetery in whatFitzgerald has described asa victory for the people ofRathcoole.

“This is a victory for thepeople of rural Rathcoole.The scenic surrounds ofRathcoole are,unfortunately, often thesetting for inappropriateplanning applications.Together with residents inRathcoole Village andWindmill hill we arecurrently fighting plans fora waste processing facilityat behans Quarry and thepeople of Calliaghstown andI have been fighting againstthis proposed cemetery fora number of years. It isgreat to at last have closureon this issue and I hope thatwe will have as successful aresult in our an bord

Pleanala case on behan’sQuarry,” said MinisterFrances Fitzgerald.

Fitzgerald, along with herFine gael Colleagues TonyDelaney and emer higgins,has made a detailedsubmission on a planningdecision at the nearbybehan’s Quarry.“a cemetery at this locationwould have been veryconcerning for the area andhad the potential to havedetrimental consequenceson this water supply. Thecemetery was to be situatedon a hill above the watersupply and in a very stronglimestone area. This hadthe potential for hugeconsequences on the localwater supply.”

Minister Fitzgerald alsohighlighted the issue oftraffic congestion,explaining that the roadslocally are not suitable.“The Council, in theirrefusal of this application,acknowledged that adevelopment on the sitewould pose a serious threatto road safety in the area.as the roads are narrowaround Calliaghstown, carswould have to give way and

there were concerns thatthis could cause accidents,considering the increase intraffic volume,” explainedFitzgerald.

“The refusal of permissionfor this development is theright decision for the area,”said Fitzgerald’s colleagueCllr. Tony Delaney.

“The minor roads in thesurrounding area are in poorcondition and for the mostpart very narrow. Theseroads would be incapable ofhandling traffic associatedwith funerals which couldpose serious safety hazards.There was much concernlocally also regardingpotential health risks of theopening up of a cemeteryin land near waterbeds,”said Cllr. Tony Delaney.

“I would like to thank allthe residents inCalliaghstown who took thetime to object as well as mycolleague Cllr. Tony Delaney.We all believed that thiswas not in the best interestsof either the localenvironment or residentsand I am glad that theCouncil recognised that,"concluded Fitzgerald.

The Minister for educationand Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D.,has announced free homeaccess to the online editionof encyclopaedia britannicafor all school-goingchildren.

For the past three years,primary and post-primaryschools have had access tothe resource, and today’sroll-out is an expansion ofthis service.britannica Online Schooledition is a unique andcomprehensive resourcedesigned for all levels oflearning.It has four age-specificlearning areas whichcontain various engagingteaching and learningmaterials, all designed tobuild confidence and inspirecontinuous discovery.

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Figures released from theCentral Statistics Office showthat 238 people a day leftIreland during 2012, asemigration surged to levelsnot experienced since thefamine.

Sinn féin spokesperson forenterprise trade andemployment, Peadar Tóibín,said that while thegovernment is launching 'Thegathering' the reality is that‘The Scattering’ of Irishpeople across the globecontinues apace.

“This is a disastrous situationfor tens of thousands offamilies who have been forcedto up sticks and separate fromtheir extended families.

“Many of these people will beboarding planes and boats andreturning abroad after theChristmas. emigration is alsohaving a detrimental effect onthe society that's being leftbehind. The 15-24 age group isshrinking significantly here inIreland.

“In 2006 there were 638,000people of this age group in thecountry. In January 2012 thenumber had fallen by 130,000,almost all accounted for byemigration.

“In the years leading up tocrash, there were about325,000 employed under-25sin the State. That has reducedto 130,000. For every 10 jobsthat existed at the beginning

of 2008, six have disappeared.emigration is also taking itstoll on the Irish birth rate.There were 1,200 fewer bornin 2011 than the previous yearmostly due to the highemigration rate amongstyoung mothers.

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our young people abroad.”

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“The publication ofenterprise Ireland’s endof year results brought

a positive start to 2013,and shows that we aremaking consistentprogress on the jobsfront. Irish exportingcompanies createdmore than 13,600 newjobs in 2012; a net gainof more than 3,800.That’s the highest netgain since 2006. Theend of year exchequerfigures brought furtherencouraging news; theyshow that tax revenueswere ahead of targetslast year. “Creating new jobs andbringing our publicfinances into balanceare essential as we

tackle ourunemployment levels,which remain far toohigh. The governmenthas been tasked withcompletely rebuildingthe economy from abroken, failed model,to a sustainable onebased on innovationand enterprise. as wellas implementingchanges to supportsmall, local businesses,we are also determinedto help as manycompanies as possibleto expand into lucrativeexport markets.

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have beenimplemented as part ofthe action Plan for Jobsspecifically targeted athelping potentialexporters. Theseinclude a new Potentialexporters Divisionwithin enterpriseIreland, a new Microenterprise Division, ascheme to targetinternationalentrepreneurs andanother to promotegreater femaleentrepreneurship. Thiswas underlined by anaggressive programmeof sixteen Ministeriallevel trade missions

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targeting new growthmarkets for Irishcompanies.“It is significant that73% of the jobs gainshave been located inareas outside theDublin/Mid-easternRegion. after large joblosses in the exportingsector in 2008, 2009and 2010, these resultsfor 2012 mark asignificantimprovement in thiscrucial part of theeconomy.

“The Taoiseach recentlyunderlined hisdetermination to keepjob creation at the top

of the political agenda.a special Cabinetmeeting on jobs will beheld this month, with aparticular focus onsmall and mediumenterprises and thedomestic economy. Thegovernment willcontinue to implementa range of measuresaimed specifically atjob creation, with thisyear’s action Plan forJobs due to bepublished shortly. “Irish companies areproving that they havethe capacity and theambition to expand intonew markets. For everyone job created in an

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You are now well intoJanuary. Did you keepyour new YearResolutions? If you didyou are in a very smallminority.It is a fact that morethan 90% of people whomake a new YearResolution fail withouthelp. This is becausethey are dependent onwillpower and changethrough willpower isvery difficult. For mostpeople it is impossible.The resultant failurehas a negative impacton your self esteem. asa result, for mostpeople new YearResolutions arecounterproductive.Did you know that justone act of self-control(willpower) depletesyour ability to exerciseself-control in anotherunrelated area? If you get stressed outfor any reason, yourfocus and energy isdiverted and as a resultyour ability to controlhabits you are workingon goes out thewindow. Your habits of

overeating, nail biting,procrastinating, or evensmoking are notconscious decisions.The triggers thatactivate those residedeep in yoursubconscious mind. The research andprobably your ownexperience clearly showthat using consciouswillpower is simply nota winning strategy.Willpower requiresenergy, effort andlevels of concentrationthat are not available insufficient quantity. so how do you makethese changes andkeep your resolutionswithout consciouswillpower?The only effectivemethod for makingchanges of this natureis to bypass theconscious mind withhypnosis. The use ofhypnosis is approvedand validated bymainstream scientificorganizations like theamerican Medicalassociation and thebritish Medicalassociation.

at the University ofIowa they are doing MRIstudies where youactually see the brainfollowing instructionsunder hypnosis. People are actuallyseen shutting off thefeelings of pain. Thepain gateways in thebrain can actually beseen being blockedwhile under hypnoticsuggestion. if pain can besuccessfully controlledunder hypnosis, youcan understand howovereating, stress,smoking cessation andyour personalproductivity can bebrought under control.With the economicdownturn, we aregetting a huge amountof requests from peoplewho want to quitsmoking. Most of themhave tried every otherknown method andfailed before coming tohypnosis, the onlyknown method ofmaking changes at thesubconscious level.That is why it issuccessful in enabling

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There is a disturbing lack of detail in the hSeService Plan 2013 published last week.Ms. Patricia Conboy, Director of Older & boldersaid: “There are more questions than answersfor older people arising from this new Plan. Itannounces a cut of 2.6% to the budget for olderpeople, the biggest reduction in funding for anysingle care group in 2013. Worryingly, the planprovides no detail about how this cut is going tobe implemented.”Patricia Conboy said that Older & bolder wouldlike to celebrate the commitment in the 2013Service Plan to maintain home help hours atJanuary 2012 hours. however, she said “Wecannot celebrate this commitment just yet”.She explained: “There is a need for moreinformation on the commitment in the 2013Service Plan to maintain home help hours atJanuary 2012 levels. Originally, the hSe set itselfa target of providing 10.7 million home helphours in 2012. now the hSe is saying that, dueto ‘a technical adjustment’, the target shouldhave been 10.3 million home help hours and thecommitment now is to deliver that same numberof hours (10.3m) in 2013. What we need is someforensic detail on ‘the technical adjustment’and why the lost 400,000 hours should not formpart of a service target in 2013”.

Ms. Conboy concluded: “Over the course of twobudgetary years, we have gone from 11.9 millionhours of home help in 2011 to 10.3 million in2013. This reduction will hurt older peoplesuffering disability, frailty and life limitingillnesses, as well as children and people withdisabilities”.

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With the CaO deadline of 1st February2013 approaching, more than 50,000leaving certificate students nationwidewill begin to consider career and collegeoptions.

While completing the CaO form can be adaunting task for students, it is animportant step towards securing theircollege and course of choice. griffithCollege schools liaison officer RichardMurphy explains that there is no need forstudents or parents to be fazed by it.he gives his top tips for completing thisyear’s CaO form:

· do research your course choices inadvance. Sites such as www.cao.ie andwww.qualifax.ie are very useful to assiststudents with their decision.

· do check the basic entry requirementsfor each of the courses you areinterested in. Some courses will havelanguage requirements or may require acertain grade in Maths.

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Passenger numbers on Luasin 2012 are up byapproximately 300,000 on2011 figures to their highestever level. It is expectedthat 29.4 million passengerjourneys will be made onLuas in 2012, compared tojust over 29 million in 2011.These record numbers havebeen achieved despitelosing a week’s service dueto a major fire adjacent tothe Red Line early in theyear.

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2012 was also a verysignificant year for thefuture development of Luas.In august, an bord Pleanalagranted a Railway Order forthe 5.6km extension to theLuas green Line betweenSaint Stephen’s green andbroombridge.

The business Case for theproject was brought toCabinet by the Minister forTransport, Tourism andSport, Leo Varadkar T.D. andthe project was givenpermission to commenceconstruction in 2013. Thenew line, which will finallysee the Red and green lineslinked to form a light railnetwork, is conservativelyexpected to generate an

extra 10 million passengerjourneys in a full year. Thenew Luas line is expected togo into operation in 2017.

Welcoming the recordpassenger numbers and thecontinued strongperformance of Luas, RPa’sChief executive RoryO’Connor said that it wasgratifying that Luascontinued to operatesuccessfully without anypublic subvention. “Wehave worked hard to reducecosts on the one hand andto increase passengernumbers on the other andwe are delighted with theincrease in passengernumbers for 2012, whichcertainly bucks the trend”.Mr O‘Connor added that thisstrong performanceunderpins governmentsupport for the newextension at this verydifficult time in theeconomic cycle.

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Q. My elderly aunt died nearly ayear ago and i was left a small sum ofmoney in her Will. i have not receivedthis yet and when i ring the solicitor iam told that there is a delay. is thereany reason why it would take this long?as far as i know, my aunt did not havevery much to leave although i haveheard that there is a disagreementbetween her two children as to theirentitlement.

a. Firstly, it has to be clarified that,under the provisions of Section 2 of theSuccession act, 1965, the personalrepresentative of a deceased person hasone year from the date of death to dealwith the estate and during which time noaction can be brought against thePersonal Representative, without leave ofthe Court, in relation to the distributionof the estate of the deceased. What thismeans is that proceedings may notnormally be brought by beneficiariesagainst the Personal Representative tocompel a distribution before theexpiration of 12 months from the date ofdeath. In exceptional circumstances, onapplication to the Court, proceedings maybe brought against a PersonalRepresentative but it would have to be aparticular case possibly involving hardshipto a beneficiary. In a case where thebequest is of a relatively small nature, itis highly unlikely that you would besuccessful in such application. The ideabehind this section is to allow thePersonal Representative an opportunity toassess the extent of the estate, call in allthe assets, deal with tax issues andindeed deal with any potential claimunder the estate. You mention that thereis a possible dispute between the twochildren of the deceased. In the eventthat the estate is on notice of an action

under Section 117 of the Succession act,dealing with claims by children againstthe estate then, it would be very unwisefor the Personal Representative to makeany distribution on foot of the Willpending the outcome of suchproceedings. It would certainly appearin this case as if there is good reason whya distribution has not yet been made.

Q. My elderly mother diedrecently and in her Will she lefteverything to be divided equallybetween her three children. althoughi know that this is very fair,nonetheless, i do feel a bit hard doneby as i have been living in the housewith my mother for many years while inursed her through her last illness. ialways assumed that i would at least beleft the house for my lifetime. is thereanything i can do?

a. You raise a number of importantissues here. Firstly, you operated underthe assumption that you would be lookedafter in your mother’s Will and, with thatin mind, you undoubtedly gave up certainopportunities to forge your wayindependently in life and possibly buyyour own house. In the presentcircumstances, if the house is sold anddivided three ways then, this affords youlittle opportunity to buy your own home.In the circumstances, it is reasonable toassume that you may not have beenproperly provided for by your mother.

It is also very important to know aboutthe time limits involved in dealing withcases under Section 117 of the Successionact, 1965. There is a very strict timelimit in all these cases. You do not saywhether or not you are the executor inyour Mother’s estate. assuming that youare not the executor then, applicationwill be made by the executor for a grantof Probate. In order to initiate a claimyou MUST do so within 6 MonThs FroMThe daTe oF Taking ouTrepresenTaTion. as soon as the grantissues, your proceedings must beinstituted. It is possible to issueproceedings in advance of the grantprovided there are executors named inthe Will. You do not mention any timesin relation to your Mother’s date of deathor an application for a grant of Probate.It is very important therefore to seekimmediate and urgent legal advice inorder to ascertain whether or not you arestill on time to make a claim.

Q. i have been named asexecutor in the estate of my latebrother who died leaving a Wife andthree children. he left everything tohis Wife but he was unfortunately in aconsiderable amount of debt when hedied. i have heard that i could be liablefor the debts of my deceased brother.is this correct?

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

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In this month’s edition of the paper,Romaine Scally Solicitor, of RomaineScally & Company, Solicitors, MainStreet, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Telephone01-4599506 email [email protected] dealswith issues arising on the making ofWills.

Representatives (L.P.R.) have a heavyduty and obligation in relation to theadministration of estates and onewhich is not always fully appreciatedby them. In particular, in the presenteconomic climate, not only are theremore estates with considerableliabilities but in many cases, theliabilities outweigh the assets. Thereis a Common Law rule that the LegalPersonal Representative of thedeceased WiLL be personaLLyLiabLe for the deceased debts butonly to the extent of the deceased’sassets not withstanding that he (theL.P.R.) may have distributed them tobeneficiaries because he wasunaware of the debts in question.The problem is that the L.P.R. maynot know the full extent of thedeceased liabilities as at thedeceased’s date of death or, worsestill, may not know them even by thetime that he is ready to distribute theestate. To some extent, the liabilityof the L.P.R., is dealt with underSection 49 of the Succession actwhich states as follows: -

Where the Personal Representativeshave given such notices to creditorsand others to send in their claimsagainst the estate of the Deceased as,in the opinion of the Court in whichthe Personal Representatives aresought to be charged, would havebeen given by the Court in anadministration Suit, the PersonalRepresentative shall, at theexpiration of the time named in thesaid notices, or the last of them, forsending in such claims, be at libertyto distribute the assets of thedeceased, or any part thereof,amongst the parties entitled thereto,having regard to the claims of whichthe Personal Representatives havethen notice.

In other words, Section 49 of theSuccession act confer the protectionon a Legal Personal Representative byproviding that if the L.P.R. has issuedsuitable notices (usually referred toas Section 49 notices) to Creditorsand anyone else with a claim againstthe estate, and he has not receivednotification of any such claims, thenhe may proceed to distribute theestate and cannot afterwards bemade responsible for any claim whichwas not known to him. With regardto what is normal practice fornotification to Creditors, it isgenerally accepted that placing anadvertisement in a newspaper with anational circulation for twoconsecutive weeks and normally, inaddition, an advertisement in aregional newspaper in the area wherethe deceased lived. any notice should specify clearlydetails of the deceased and notify thepublic that the Legal Personal

Representative is about to distribute theestate. It should call on anyone with aclaim against the estate to contact theL.P.R. (or more normally their solicitors)within the period specified in the notice.The period specified is usually onecalendar month after the date of thesecond or last notice. You should please note however that theL.P.R. will noT be proTeCTed FroMLiabiLiTy where he or she has actualknowledge of a claim even when aCreditor does not respond to the notice.Please note however that the publicationof a notice will not prevent a claim frombeing subsequently made. It simplyprotects the L.P.R. The whole idea of thisnotice is to protect the L.P.R. againstCreditors in respect of any distribution ofassets which he makes. however, anydistribution should be postponed until allthe relevant notices have been placed inthe relevant papers and the notice periodhas expired. as you can imagine, this isquite an expensive procedure but it is onewhich should be used in cases where thereis a possibility that there may beoutstanding liabilities not known to theL.P.R. While it is expensive, it is aprotection for the L.P.R. in thesecircumstances. Remember, it is not theassets of the Personal Representativewhich are at risk, merely the assets of thedeceased but, the exposure of the L.P.R.to the value of those assets could result inan expensive claim unless correctprocedures are followed. We wouldadvise that you contact a Solicitor in acase such as this as you need to make surethat you protect yourself.

Q. i have been named as one ofthe personal representatives in theestate of a distant relative. i do notwant to act as administrator. Can i doanything about this?

a. Section 117 (c) of the Successionact 1965, deals with the renunciation ofan executor to act in the administrationof an estate. The Renunciation must bein writing and the signature of theexecutor announcing must be witnessed.The Renunciation must be done as soon aspossible and certainly before the executorstarts to administer the estate. If thereare Solicitors appointed in theadministration of the estate then, theRenunciation should be sent by registeredpost to the Solicitors. If there are noSolicitors involved, then the Renunciationshould be sent to the other namedexecutors in the Will. There is no formalwording for the Renunciation, merelystating clearly that you do not wish to actas executor in the estate of the deceased.The effect of Renunciation is to end theexecutor’s rights in respect of theexecutorship of the Will as if he or she hadnot been appointed by the Will. It doesnot affect your right to inherit under theterms of the Will if you are also named asa beneficiary. I hope that this has beenhelpful.


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the fat-absorbing fibres that cling to fatmolecules like magnets. Instead of gettingabsorbed by your body, the fibres leaveyour digestive system taking the fat withthem.The fat-binder does not make you“immune” to pizzas and other highfatfoods but it will make them less fattening.Furthermore, thanks to this really usefulremedy you can continue eating what isconsidered a normal diet and still loseweight.Normally, this would not be possible.

here is hoW it Works:

1. Before you eat your meal you take the1. fat-binder.2. The tablet quickly dissolves in your2. stomach, releasing the active2. substance.3. The fat-binder attaches to fat in the3. stomach and absorbs a substantial3. amount of the fat content.4. The complex (fat + fat-binder) travels4 .through the digestive system without4. dissolving5. Afterwards, it gets excreted the5. natural way without any unpleasant5. side effects

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MiraCLe prayer Dear heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked for many favours. This timeI ask you for a very special one. Take it, dearheart of Jesus, and place it within your ownbroken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin his merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail. s.C.

MiraCLe prayer Dear heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked for many favours. This timeI ask you for a very special one. Take it, dearheart of Jesus, and place it within your ownbroken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin his merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail. a.J.L.

MiraCLe prayer Dear heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked for many favours. This timeI ask you for a very special one. Take it, dearheart of Jesus, and place it within your ownbroken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin his merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail. T.C.

MiraCLe prayer Dear heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked for many favours. This timeI ask you for a very special one. Take it, dearheart of Jesus, and place it within your ownbroken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin his merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail. a.a.

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broken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin his merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail. (no name)

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MiraCLe prayer Dear heart of Jesus in thepast I have asked for many favours. This timeI ask you for a very special one. Take it, dearheart of Jesus, and place it within your ownbroken heart where your Father sees it. Thenin his merciful eyes it will become yourfavour and not mine. amen. Say this prayerfor three days. Promise publication andfavour will be granted no matter howimpossible. never known to fail. b.b

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newsgroup is delighted to announce that our newspaper readers have raised in excessof €400, for their selected charity, by placing novena Prayers in our five publicationssince September 2012.Clondalkin Solas Centre (nCbI) provides community based services to help people toadapt to sight loss and maintain their independence. These services include emotionalsupport to the individual experiencing loss of vision and to their families, advice andinformation on all aspects of vision loss as well as practical support and solutions to thechallenges encountered by people with vision loss. Services are offered to people of allages, from birth through to older age.We would also like to congratulate elizabeth russell and Catherine dunne oncompleting the Women’s Mini Marathon 2012 and raised €500 for the Clondalkinsolas Centre.To place a novena Prayer it is simple, cut out your prayer, include a donation by chequeor postal order (made payable to Solas Centre (nCbI) and post to newsgroup PO bOx3430, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Make payable to ‘Cheeverstown house’. Your chosen prayerwill appear in the next issue. “I would like to express my gratitude to readers placing repeat novena Prayers in everyissue. and I would hope that our readers will show their amazing generosity in 2013 andsupport Clondalkin Solas Centre” anthony Russell, Managing Director, newsgroup.

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noTiCeobLaTe ChurCh oF Mary iMMaCuLaTe inChiCore

The annuaL Lourdes novena CoMMenCes on saT. Feb 2nd – Mon. Feb 11Th

aT 10.00 a.M. & 8.00 p.M. daiLy

The anoinTing oF The siCk WiLL be on saT. 9Th Feb aT 12.00 noon

The TorChLighT proCession WiLL be on Mon 11Th Feb aT 8.00 p.M.

Year for a new You exhibition is an event notto be missed in order to make 2013 the yearyou really do achieve your weight loss andhealth goals. It will be held on Sunday 20thJanuary from 11am to 3pm in the Lucan Spahotel.The event promises to be a very interestingone, with speakers on the topics of healthand fitness as well as weight loss/weightmaintenance. There will also be a numberof exhibitors from across the health and

wellness industry who can provide valuableinformation on topics from quitting smokingto healthy coffee!

being healthy means different things todifferent people. For some it may meanlosing weight and maintaining your slim newfigure when you reach your goal weight. Forothers it might mean following steps toensure you avoid serious illness in thefuture. having optimum health is more than

avoiding illness however, it’s about feelingsof vitality, high energy levels and operatingat your peak. Many people have forgottenhow good being truly healthy feels and howmuch this can help you in all areas of yourlife. This event will give you practical stepsand information on how to get there.The main speaker is Dr Wilson of TheLeinster Clinic. Dr Wilson has a Masters ofScience degree in nutrition and exercise.his talk is on “The Truth about Calories,

Cholesterol and Carbs!” and promises to bean eye-opener. Dr Wilson has spoken at theRude health show in the RDS a number oftimes and well worth hearing. If you believeyou will hear the same old advice at thisevent you’re in for a pleasant surprise!

Tickets cost just €5 (and you can bring afriend for FRee). Tickets available at thedoor. See www.eatingatkins.ie for moreinformation.

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