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Your Debs Night is one of the eve-nings you will remember for the restof your life. There are many thingsyou can do that will make theevening an especially enjoyable one.Of course everyone's idea of fun isdifferent, so each of you will haveslightly different needs, but there aresome concerns and ideas that are rel-atively universal.

How much will it cost?

The cost of Debs Night can varygreatly but you don't have to spend afortune to have a good time if youplan ahead and make intelligentchoices. Just be sure that when youdecide to spend money on a particu-lar item the money spent is worth itto you. It is your money and yournight; choose wisely. The followingis a list of items that will probably bepart of your evening's expenses:

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This will vary from school to school.If your Debs ticket is expensive youand your date may want to considersplitting the cost of the tickets.

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The style of evening gowns variestremendously from year to year, andfrom school to school. Some yearseveryone will wear cocktail-lengthdresses, and other years long dresseswill be the rage. If you aren't surewhat you want, look in magazinesand shops. Give yourself a lot oftime to decide what type of dress youwant.

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The amount of money you spend willbe up to you. Be a smart shopper.Maybe even one of your friends willlet you borrow a dress! If that works,you will have saved a lot of moneyyou could spend on something elsefor your evening.Photographs

There will probably be a photogra-pher at the Debs ready to take posedcouple and group shots. These pic-ture packages can often cost a lot ofmoney, so get a price list from theorganisers at school before thatevening so that you will know howmuch money you will need to havefor this. Your parents and relativesmay want copies, so calculate thoseneeds into your picture order. Thesephotographs will probably be a keep-sake for years to come.

You may also consider taking infor-mal shots of yourself and friendsthroughout the evening with yourown camera. These photos may turnout to be your favourite remembranc-es from your Debs night.

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1 Check the weight of school bags.The bag should not be more than 15percent of the child’s bodyweight. Abackpack with two straps that goover the shoulders can help distrib-ute this weight evenly. The bagshould be packed so that heavieritems are closer to the back of the

backpack, next to the body, and allcompartments are used. Unneces-sary items, such as text books onlyused on certain days should eitherbe left at home or in a school locker.

2. Check uniform length. Although itis always wise to choose a uniformsize that allows for a child’s growthduring the school year, uniforms thatare especially long can make chil-dren more susceptible to trippingand falling. Adjust the uniform sothat it does not drag on the groundand trip the child up.

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or you could schedule appoint-ments at different places for eachservice. Again, look in magazinesand on television to get an idea asto what is in style and what youlike. Talk to your friends to seewhat they are doing, and then de-cide what you want to do.

Drink and drugs.

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The village of Lorrha is set to rockto a great beat on Sunday, August 1.From 2 pm until late there will bemusic, food, fun and games. Thereare so many activities planned forthroughout the day - there will defi-nitely be something to suit everyone.

Musically the highlight will be 7against Reeves - regulars will be de-lighted to hear! This Tipperary-based hard rockin’ 3 piece are al-ways such a popular group. Lots ofother supporting groups, includinglocal musicians, will be displayingtheir musical prowess and entertain-ing us.

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And to add to the lunacy of LorrhaLughnasa, there will be the people’svote of Lady Mayoress..... but waitthere are no ladies! Come andsee..... Vote and laugh.....

If that wasn’t enough there will be aspit roast - hog and lamb.There will be a raffle with the terrif-ic prize of a weekend away for two,plus many more prizes.All proceeds from the day will go tothe hospice.

Come along, enjoy the fun andgames, this day is for everyone.

Lorrha Lughnasa

During the twelfth and thirteenth cen-tury, the Anglo-Normans were verykeen to take over the west of Irelandbut to do this they had to cross theShannon river. Despite several at-tempts, not one was successful and asa result they were never able to settlein the west. The Anglo-Normanswere also in danger of being attackedfrom across the Shannon and so theybuilt a long line of castles and tower-houses along the eastern bank. AnAnglo-Norman family named DeCougan, constructed Redwood Castlearound 1210. It was originally twostories tall with the entrance on thesecond floor, accessible by a retract-able ladder. This was a security mea-sure widely used in those days. In1350, the castle was granted to theO'Kennedy family after it was vacat-ed by the De Cougans. TheO'Kennedy's added more floors to theCastle. The castle was then turnedover to their chief Bardic family, theMac Egans. Bardic families hadmany responsibilities, including thoseof advisors, administrators, lawyers,musicians, poets, physicians and am-bassadors. The Mac Egans of Red-wood, however, specialized in onesubject, the ancient Irish Brehon Lawand since they served several lords

and chieftains, and very few otherpeople practiced and studied BrehonLaw, they virtually had the monopo-ly. They founded a school of historyand law at Redwood which attractedsome of the foremost thinkers in thecountry, including Michael O'Cleary,who with a team of historians, com-piled the famous Annals of the FourMasters, which recorded Irish historyup to the early seventeenth century.

During the Cromwellian invasion ofIreland, the castle was taken over byCromwell's troops who burnt itdown, leaving only the 11 foot stonewalls and the spiral staircase stand-ing. For the next three hundredyears it remained a ruin until a farmerin the early 1900's cut a doorwaythrough the stone walls on theground level to house a horse. In1972, Michael Egan, a lawyer fromCastlebar, Co. Mayo, bought it, andout of his own pockets, restored thecastle to its former glory.

Redwood Castle is open to the publicuntil Sunday 29th August. There areguided tours around the Castle andbeing one of the main historical at-tractions of the Midlands, it is wellworth the visit.

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The Midlands have a wealth of Tourist attractions that areall too often forgotten about by those of us who live here.We hope to bring you suggestions for places to visit on aregular basis.

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Tipperary Institute has 80 free Col-lege places available for coursesstarting in September, funded by theGovernment’s Labour Market Acti-vation Fund, 2010. Free places onthese courses are available to appli-cants who are unemployed and inreceipt of unemployment benefit orassistance. Applicants who are un-der 35 years of age must be at least3 months unemployed before thecourse commences. Applicants whoare over 35 years of age must be atleast 12 months unemployed beforethe course commences.

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Templemore Town Council will cel-ebrate its 150th Anniversary, in Oc-tober this year.

To commemorate the occasion, a subcommittee has been set up to publishthe history of the personalities andevents during these years. Researchhas been ongoing for some time andwe are now appealing to members ofthe public for old documents relatingto the Town Council and photos offormer members or events.

If you have any document or photothat we should consider for inclu-sion, why not contact any member ofthe sub committee? All items re-

ceived will be scanned and returnedpromptly.Call into the local Library where PatBracken (0504) 32555 will immedi-ately scan documents or contact

* Maura Byrne (086) 3605 331 * Martin Fogarty (086) 8400 476or * Jim O'Shea (085) 1744 791to collect documents or photos.

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Congratulations to the Tipperary se-nior hurling panel, the team manage-ment and backroom team on theirgreat victory over Galway in Sunday’stitantic, nail-biting cliffhanger inCroke Park. Great credit is due to bothteams for magnificent and courageousperformances that combined all that isbest in hurling from amazing skill tofierce determination to elementarymistakes to give us one of the mostthrilling contests of recent years.While it is hard not to feel sorry forGalway, too often Tipp have lost theseepic games so it is wonderful to havecome out on top by that solitary pointon a scoreline of 3-17 to 3-16. Thereis no time to rest on the laurels of thisvictory because worthy Munsterchampions, Waterford now await Tip-perary in the All Ireland semi-final onAugust 15th. Sunday’s win was thefirst time Tipp defeated Galway in anAll Ireland quarter final having losttheir two previous encounters at thisstage in 2000 and 2005. The characterand commitment of the Tipperaryplayers really shone through on Sun-day and the pride, honesty, workrateand passion of these players are be-yond reproach. We are fortunate tohave them representing our county.Well done to all concerned and welook forward to big support from Tip-perary at the semi-final.

60 NOT OUT FOR CUMMINS

A special word of congratulations toBrendan Cummins who made his 60thchampionship appearance for Tipper-ary against Galway last Sunday. It is agreat milestone for the netminder fromBallybacon-Grange who has keptcleansheets in 15 of those 60 champi-onship games.

TIPP V WATERFORD PREVIOUSMEETINGS

This will be the second semi-final en-counter between the two teams in thelast 3 years with Waterford winningthe 2008 clash by 2 points 1-20 to 1-8.They also met in the 2006 quarter-fi-nal when Waterford also won, thistime by 1-22 to 3-13. Tipp and Water-ford have met 38 times in the champi-onship with Tipp winning 27 times,Waterford 10 and 1 draw in 1933.Their last championship meeting wasat Semple Stadium in 2009 when Tippwon the Munster Final by 4-14 to 2-16. Lar Corbett was Tipp’s top scorerin that match with 2-2, all from play.

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All Stands and the Hill 16 Terrace willbe open for the Tipp v Waterford All

Ireland semi-final on August 15th.Stand tickets cost €45 with student andsenior citizens stand costing €30 forCusack and Davin stands only. Con-cession refunds are available fromBlock D turnstiles to rear of CusackStand prior to entry. No refunds areavailable after entry to stadium. Ter-race tickets cost €30 with no conces-sions available. Juvenile Stand ticketscost €5. Juveniles must be accompa-nied by an adult. Juvenile tickets areavailable only for Davin Stand anddesignated sections of Cusack Stand.Wheelchair and Attendant Passes cost€45. Two tickets are issued for thisprice - one for wheelchair user, one forattendant. Group Passes cost €3 perchild with 1 adult per 10 juveniles freeof charge. Club Passes cost €10 perperson with a maximum of 1 per clubfor a minimum of 15 people and amaximum of 50 people. Location ofseats will be at discretion of GAATicket Office. Applications for a clubpass must be made by the club secre-tary and forms have been emailed toall club secretaries. Season Ticketsremain valid for this fixture. SeasonTicket holders will be charged in ad-vance. The cost is €40 for Adults and€5 for Juveniles. Season Ticket hold-ers will be required to print their tick-ets at home using their OnlineAccounts. Seats will be in Section305, Cusack Stand.

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Combined attendances for this year’sGAA Football and Hurling Champion-ships will pass the one million markthis weekend with Saturday’s doubleheader quarter-final football fixturesinvolving Down v Kerry and Dublin vTyrone at Croke Park. To date959,367 people have attended 79 se-nior inter-county championship match-es in both codes (compared to 76 in2009) which is a decrease of 2.0% onthe figure for the same period lastyear. The hurling and football qualifi-ers combined show an increase of 13%on 2009. The GAA would like to ac-knowledge the ongoing support of itsmembers and supporters in what con-tinue to be challenging economictimes and again are pleased to an-nounce that special ticket packagesthat have been made available for thesecond year running in an effort to of-fer extra value to regular attendees ofour games. ‘The Combo Package’covers entry for the quarter-final andcorresponding semi-final for €65(adults) €10 (16 and under). (Section308 or 708 for all matches). FootballFeast for the All-Ireland quarter-finalsand semi-finals for just €99 for adultsand €20 for 16 and under. (Section308 for all matches). ‘The Dual Pack-age’ includes all the GAA Footballand GAA Hurling quarter and semi-finals for just €150 for adults and €30

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COUNTY SENIOR HURLINGLEAGUES

In the Premier Division Holycross Bal-lycahill will take on Toomevara in thefinal on the weekend of the August 8th.Toomevara defeated Clonoulty Ross-more by 2-22 to 2-10 in the secondsemi-final. The semi finals of Division1 will also be held on the weekend ofAugust 8th. The pairings are Lough-more Castleiney v Portroe and Moycar-key Borris v Kildangan. In the Division2 final Roscrea will take on BoherlahanDualla also on the same weekend. Inthe semi-finals played last weekend,Roscrea had a very comfortable winover neighbours Moneygall by 6-13 to1-10 while Boherlahan Dualla had justa single point to spare over Templeder-ry Kenyons on a scorleine of 3-13 to1-18.

COUNTY SENIOR FOOTBALLLEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

The 4 semi-finalists for the county se-nior football league premier divisionhave now been decided. Moyle Roverswill play Galtee Rovers and Cahir willplay Clonmel Commercials.

VHI CÚL CAMPS

VHI Cúl Camps will take place nextweek from Augsut 2nd to 6th inclusiveat Moyne-Templetuohy, Ballingarry,Moneygall and Moycarkey-Borris.

THURLES MILK SPONSORSHIP OFCOUNTY ACADEMY PRO-GRAMME

The launch of the Thurles Milk spon-sorship of the County Academy Pro-gramme for underage developmentsquads in hurling and football tookplace on Tuseday, July 27th at SempleStadium. Tipperary County Board isgrateful to Thurles Milk for its generoussponsorship which will help enhancethe Academy Programme and furtherthe development of our young players.

BEST 15 UNDER 21 FOOTBALLERSOF LAST 5 YEARS

Cadburys, sponsors of the U21 Footballchampionship, are encouraging fans tovote for the best 15 U21 players overthe last 5 years (2005-2010). The 15players with the highest amount ofvotes will be included on the Cadbury15. To help Cadbury have provided listsof the Cadbury Heroes of the Future.Tipperary players, Brian Fox, Sean Car-ey, Peter Acheson and George Hanni-gan are all on the list, having previouslywon Cadbury Hero of the match

awards. Voting is online athttp://www.cadburygaau21.com/cadbury-15.php.

MCNAMEE AWARD PRESENTEDFOR CAHIR GAA HISTORY

Congratulations to Mattie Hussey andColm O’Flaherty who received the Mc-Namee Award for The Cahir GAA his-tory – “Memories & Achievements -124 years of the GAA in Cahir” fromUachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael,Criostóir Ó Cuana at the annual GAANational Communications and Mediaawards ceremony in Croke Park on Sat-urday night last. The Awards arenamed after the late Pádraig McNamee,former President of the GAA, Chairmanof the GAA Commission (1969-1971)and member of RTÉ authority. They arepresented annually in recognition ofoutstanding contributions made by indi-viduals and Association units in the ar-ea of media and communications.Copies of this excellent book are avail-able at Sampsons in Cahir, Lár NaPáirce in Thurles and from ColmO'Flaherty and Eddie Lonergan. Welldone to Colm and Mattie and also toCahir GAA Club for supporting thisinvaluable venture financially and inmany other ways also.

James McKeogh Memorial Tourna-ment in Ballina.

Ballina will host the James McKeoghMemorial hurling Tournament this Sun-day August 1st. This Tournament willfeature: Ballyhale Shamrocks(Kilkenny); Na Fianna (Dublin);Holycross/Ballycahill and Ballina.James sadly lost his life in a car acci-dent in January. He came from a familysteeped in the GAA and won numerouschampionships with Ballina and a Dub-lin County Junior championship withNa Fianna in 2009. James had manyfriends in various clubs and countiesincluding both Ballyhale & Holycross.The days hurling will start at 2pm withNa Fianna taking on Ballina, followedby Ballyhale vs Holycross. The finalwill be played at 5pm.

TIPPERARY GAA SCENE

Information concerning all areas in theGAA will appear in this section in thefuture. If you wish to include any itemof interest in future articles, please con-tact the County Public Relations OfficerGer Ryan at 086-8149146 or via e-mailat pro.tipperary@gaa.ie on or before3:00pm on Monday. Visit the TipperaryGAA web site at http://tipperary.gaa.ieto keep up to date with all the latestnews in Tipperary GAA circles.

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Suir Haven, Thurles Cancer SupportCentre, Clongour Rd., Thurles willbe closed from August 2nd to Au-gust 13th incl. for annual holidays.This drop in centre is communitybased and everyone is welcomewhether you are a person living withcancer or affected by it includingfamily, carers and friends.The centre offers emotional support,practical help and information in asafe, positive and confidential envi-ronment.

The following Services are providedfree of charge:• Support Services• Holistic and complimentary Thera-pies e.g. reflexology, massage andacupuncture• Counselling• Information and education• Health awareness A helping hand for people livingwith cancer and their carers

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North Tipperary Leader Partnership LtdBack to Education InitiativeProgramme (Community Strand)

Two Tipperary men are undertaking adrive of a lifetime through at least 8countries culminating in a handover ofvehicles and supplies to the belea-guered people of Gaza. This dauntingtask of over 5000 KM will take at least5 weeks, with the lads sleeping in thevan that they are driving. This humani-tarian journey was the brainchild of JoeGilmartin who was moved to action bythe recent attempts by sea to lift theIsraeli siege and supply much neededaid to Gaza. Speaking at the launch ofTipp2Gaza in the Hibernian Inn inNenagh on Friday night, local Man Joesaid ‘I always knew of the plight of thepeople of Gaza but the Israeli actionswith the recent flotilla, highlighted forme, that something had to be done’.

Joe set up a committee and started fundraising with the aim of driving a vanload of medical supplies to Gaza. Con-sequently Tipp2Gaza was born, whounder the auspices of Viva Palestina ,will participate in a 500 plus vehicleconvoy through Europe and the MiddleEast to bring much needed medicalsupplies and ambulances to Gaza. Therepresentative for Tipp2Gaza, Joe Gil-martin, said that this is a chance of thepeople of Tipperary to get actively in-volved by sending a medical van withsupplies directly to Gaza. Tipp2Gaza isnon-political and welcomes everyonewho genuinely has an interest in allevi-ating this intolerable situation in Gaza.

Tipp2Gaza is currently fund raising sothat the required vehicle and suppliescan be provided solely by donationsfrom County Tipperary and as this isdirect action, every cent raised goesstraight to Gaza. When the van arrivesin Gaza the keys will handed over torelevant authorities, as will the medicalequipment, educational supplies andthe wherewithal to rebuild a destroyedcommunity center, a school for or-phans and to construct a maternity fa-cility in Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza.

Joe has asked the people of Tipperaryto dig deep, following on the premier'scounties long tradition of humanitarianrelief work, and to support this venturewholeheartedly. Tipp2Gaza are not on-ly looking for monetary donations butpeople’s time to help with this noblecause.' Time is against us' cautionedJoe, 'as the convoy is leaving on the18th September from London' . Whenasked if the journey daunted him Joereplied that ‘well six weeks in a vanwith one other person will probably betough but sure the end result will beworth it’.

If you want to donate, please do on ourwebsite www.tipp2gaza.com or textPTW TIPP to 57800 to donate €2.50 toour ambulance to Gaza fund.If you want to contact tipp2gaza,please phone Joe at 0872055361 oremail tipp2gaza@gmail.com

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North Tipperary Sports Partnershipand South Tipperary SportsPartnership have joined forces inorganising this exciting Womens 10kevent for Thurles. The inaugural racewill take place on Sunday 19th

September at 2pm starting atCastlemeadows, following a 10kroute around Thurles and finishing atTipperary Institute.The official route and registrationdetails as well as all race informationcan be found on the official website:www.tippminimarathon.ie

Elaine Cullinan, Co-ordinator, NorthTipperary Sports Partnershipcommented ‘This event is open to allrunners, walkers and joggers. Wereally want to encourage as manywomen as possible to come out andhave fun on the day. You candownload training programmes forwalking and running the event fromthe website above. All participantswill be chip timed so the eliterunners will get an accurate time andthe event is AAI measured andcertified. Come out and support thisfirst mini marathon for Tipperary’

Valerie Connolly, Co-ordinator,South Tipperary Sports Partnershipcommented ' I am delighted to partof this new women in sport initiativein Tipperary as it is a great opportu-nity for women of all ages to get ac-tive and take part in the firstwomen's mini marathon to be held inCounty. All finishers will receive arace medallion and goody bag. Therewill also be spot prizes on the day.The event also provides a great op-portunity for participants to raisefunds for their own local charities.'

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The 42nd Annual Birr VintageWeek and Arts Festival, one ofthe longest running and mostsuccessful Festivals in thecountry will take place fromFriday 13th to Friday 20th Au-gust. During that week thetown of Birr will welcome lo-cals and visitors, old friends andnew to enjoy the historic atmos-phere of this beautiful GeorgianHeritage town. Birr VintageWeek & Arts Festival is one ofIreland’s longest running andmost successful festivals and isthe highlight in Birr andOffaly’s calendar of culturalevents. Its all-inclusive pro-gramme of entertainment ap-peals to a wide audience -visitors and locals are invited tostep back in time by enjoyingthe beautiful surroundings ofBirr; its history and heritage,and to revel in its contemporaryculture with a dynamic range ofvintage and modern eventsthroughout the Festival Week.

The Opening Weekend sees anumber exciting events takingplace including the OfficialOpening of the Visual Arts Trail2010, the Olde Time TraditionalFair, the Ormond Flying Club’sAnnual Fly-In and the Artisanand Craft Market.

One of the Festival highlights,the Vintage Parade promisesfantastic family entertainment,transforming sleepy Sundaystreets into a carnival of vintagecars, engines and bikes, horsesand carriages, floats, a wonder-ful array of music and streettheatre for all ages to enjoy.

Birr is delighted to welcome theMiddle-Lands Circus Festival fortheir inaugural visit to Birr VintageWeek & Arts Festival; thispromises 3 days of non-stop actionwith workshops and performancesfrom some of Ireland’s andEurope’s finest Circus andPerformance Artists.

The 41st Annual Antique & FineArt Fair has been a central partof the Festival since its launchin 1969. Furniture, silver, por-celain, clocks, garden furniture,jewelry, linen and pictures willbe on display and for sale forthree days during the Festival.

Since theFestivalbegan theArts haveplayed acentralrole. Thisyear’s Visual Arts Trail 2010features a number of artists whohave exhibited both nationallyand internationally includingRoesy. A number of other exhi-bitions are housed across thetown.

A number of Free Children’sEvents will take place whilstSporting enthusiasts are alsowell catered for. Music lovershave a wide and varied pro-gramme of events ranging fromthe classical to modern includ-ing Baroque Delight with KarinLeitner, Fiachra Garvey andKerstin Doelle. Another high-light is the return of virtuosoviolinist Vladimir Jablokov andthe Slovak Festival Orchestrawith special guest Sean Costel-lo. There is also a great selec-tion of lunchtime concerts alongwith nightly entertainment inlocal pubs throughout the Festi-val Week. “Bed Among theLentils” is the Lunchtime playand for those interested in mat-ters historical there is a Lectureby Ian Lowe, Military Historianpresented by the Friends of theLeinster Regiment Association.Family entertainment also in-cludes the Donkey Derby, theGig Rig with live music andentertainment and of course thespectacular Fireworks Displaywhich lights up the skies abovethe town.

With annual favourites and newevents, vintage flavour andmodern entertainment through-out, the 42nd Annual Birr Vin-tage Week & Arts Festivalpromises to be an exciting andvibrant festival celebratingBirr’s remarkable heritage andculture, inspiring participation& enjoyment in everyone whomakes the effort to come out &sample the events. For furtherinformation on the Festivalplease contactinfo@birrvintageweek.com or087-9226961 or check outwww.birrvintageweek.com.

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This year’s Cloughjordan Festival hostednearly 70 events over 10 days, culminat-ing on Saturday, 3 July with the Clough-jordan Festival grúpa cheoil, scarecrowmaking, the festival market, acrobatics,old-time games, a fundraising picnic tobenefit Our Lady’s Hospital for Sick Chil-dren in Crumlin, and fantastic weather.

Cloughjordan resident Nicholas Ryan-Purcell captured the day in over 50 photo-graphs, and the Cloughjordan Festival

committee is pleased to support an exhibi-tion of these photos entitled 3rd of July inthe Meadow.The exhibition runs Sunday, 1 August toFriday, 6 August, from 1.30pm-5pm at theold bike shop on Main Street, which isbetween Murphy’s Quick Pick and TheSoft Shop. The exhibition is free and ev-eryone is welcome. The exhibition launchis Sunday, 1 August at 1.30pm with tradi-tional music.Contact: Shay Hannon 087 9551307

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The 133rd Annual North Tipperary –(Nenagh) Agricultural Show promis-es to be a great day on Bank HolidayMonday 02 August 2010. The Show-grounds are located on the Borriso-kane Road in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.Entry is free for children and €10 foradults.

The main attractions include cattle,sheep, poultry, horse and pony show-ing classes as well as show jumping.There are competitions for the bestfloral displays, photography, baking,cooking, needleword, fruit and vege-table produce and the standard of en-tries is fantastic.

We will also have displays throughoutthe day from local Irish dancing andmodern dancing schools, tae quan doand martial arts schools. There will bea pet farm corner with some other at-tractions such as snakes, owls, hares,rabbits, vultures and hedgehogs forpetting.

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lenge. Our display of vintage cars andtractors will be complimented bythrashing machines and a display offarm machinery. Our dog show is al-ways a favourite so if you have a dogmake sure to bring him too. Achildren’s corner has a selection ofbouncy castles and cart machines forchildren of all ages.

In 2009 we had over 40 trade standsselling and displaying local crafts,farmers markets, equine gear and allsorts of goods. The show providesentertainment to farming and familypeople and is a great local attractionon the Bank Holiday Monday.

The 133rd Annual NorthTipperary (Nenagh)Agricultural Show

Irelands Premier Show, the Tul-lamore Show & AIB NationalLivestock Show takes place onSunday, 8 th August in Tullam-ore. Last years event broke allrecords as over 55,000 peopleattended the show. This eventwhich is the highlight of the farm-ing world will feature 1,000 ex-hibitor competitions, and will alsofeature the gold medal award forlivestock which will become thehallmark of excellence in live-stock production. It will also in-clude the National Shows for theLimousin and Hereford breeds.

This year’s event, which will at-tract in the region of 50,000 peo-ple, is one of the biggest eventsin the country. People who visitthis show enjoy a whole differentexperience where fashion show,dog show, horses & ponies andlivestock all mingle with 650trade exhibitors, who bring thelatest gizmo’s for people to view,purchase and discuss the verylatest technical developments inagriculture.

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With a prize fund of over€160,000 and 42 national titlesup for grabs, the livestock peoplein Ireland regard this as the pini-cal of success. The prizes arecompeted for by the very bestlivestock producers in Irelandand the added value to the stockis a welcome addition in thesedifficult times. Despite of all thedoom and gloom, this is a specialplace for the farming community,visitors, children, young & oldgather to enjoy the country airand the very best of Irish agricul-ture with a relaxed atmosphere &the crème de la crème of IrishAgriculture with an internationalteam of judges who decide theeventual winners.

The show also has a wide appealfor its charming and lovely loca-tion, which contributes to thesuccess of the carriage driving,show jumping, horticulture andmini ponies, as well as rarebreeds, dog show and hundredsof other events. This year youcan also brush up on your cook-ery because it will feature NevenMaguire and Sheila Kelly, in con-junction with Bord Bia, givingcookery demonstrations. ManyArtisan Food and Craft personnelwill also be in attendance.

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Although the senior hurling matchbetween Tipperary and Offaly inPortlaoise may have been a littleone-sided, the Primary Game wasto prove a much tighter affair. Thegame was organised by Cumann namBunscol Uibh Fhaili and Cumannna mBunscol Thiobraid Arann.These games are small sided and inline with the Go-Games philoso-phy. The games are refereed bychildren in order to promote sportfor all children of various abilities.This game is sure to have been amemorable experience for all thechildren and their mentors. Thefact that both Offaly mentors arefrom Tipperary added to the inten-sity of the game.

Two teams from Tipperary linedout against two teams from Offaly.Offaly Team 1, Reece Cuddihy(Walsh Island NS), Aaron Flaherty(Kinnitty  NS),  PadraicBergin  (Seir Kieran NS), JohnMurray (Rath NS), Emmett Malloy(Clonmacnois NS), Karl Guinan(Coolanarney NS), Peter Walsh(Killeigh  NS),  Andrew  Flynn(Lusmagh NS), Michael Har-rington (St Rynaghs NS), ConorMallloy (Coolderry Central NS).Offaly Team 2. Joe Daly Lowry(Pullough NS), Jack Dooley(Ballinamere NS) Damian Mooney(Walsh Island NS), Joseph Corboy(Kinnitty NS) Harley Dalzell(Kilcormac BNS), Seamus O Brien(Clara NS), Daniel O Meara (BirrBNS), James Coughlan (KinnittyNS), Billy Bourke (Coolderry NS),Anthony Gilmartin (Broughal NS),Sean Farrell (Tubber), RonanBracken (CoolderryCentral) Mentors Eoin Kennedy -Kinnitty NS  (Borrisoleigh) JoeCarmody -Walsh Island NS(Cappawhite)

Tipperary Team1 Tom Fitzgerald,Cian Murray, Jack Prior, Declan OConnell, David McCormack,Micheál Carey, Jamie Corcoran,James McCormack, John Ryan,Conor Keane, T.J. Ryan. TipperaryTeam 2, Paudie Younge, AaronReid, Franz Leimleher, Eoin Sta-pleton, Dan Brooks, Liam Dev-aney, Charlie Stapteton, GerryKelly, Aaron Donnelly, Brendan ODywer, Dylan Malloy. MentorsBrendan Kenny - Nenagh CBS,Ruairi O Connell - Borrisoleigh,Michael Carey - Borrisoleigh.

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Offaly Team 2 Played TipperaryTeam 1 on the Stand side in OMoore Park and Offaly Team 1played Tipperary team 2 on theTerrace side.Offaly Team 2 Versus TipperaryTeam 1 was a fantastic game,which proved to be very tight. Of-faly Team 1 V Tipperary team 2was a slightly one sided affair withthe Faithful boys coming out ontop with some fantastic scoring.On lookers after the game  canrest assures about the future ofHurling in both Offaly and Tipper-ary. Harley Dalzell of Kilcormacshowing real class and determina-tion, one for the future for sure!

Both Offaly and Tipperary Cu-mann na mBunscol have operatedthese Primary Games throughoutthe League and Championship todate, affording children from allover their counties the opportunityto play in various county groundsaround the country andto experience the thrill of wearingtheir county jersey.

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North Tipperary Sports Partnership ispleased to announce a CommitteeTraining Workshop that will run overthree consecutive Mondays. The over-all aim of this workshop is to makethe work of Committees/Boards moreeffective, better able to respond to dif-ficulties and more rewarding for mem-bers.

The topics covered in the workshopsincludeO An awareness and clearer under-standing of the founding and gover-nance documents of the organisationand its structures (eg Constitution,Standing Orders) and the implicationsof those documents and structures (ifany)

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According to the National Phobic's So-ciety one in three people will suffer apanic attack at some point in theirlives. They come out of the blue andanyone can have one.

Panic attacks are usually triggered by astressful event. A Bereavement, finan-cial worries, overworking, movinghouse and divorce can all raise ouranxiety levels to the point where ourbodies become over sensitive. Theycan occur when we become concernedfor our own health.

Although terrifying none of thesethoughts and feelings ever comes toanything. There is no evidence thatanyone has ever died from a panic at-tack, and no one has ever gone crazy.Most attacks last for between 5 andtwenty minutes, although they can beas brief as a few seconds.

The sensations you have are all be-cause you have suddenly had a largeamount of adrenalin released into yoursystem. Adrenalin is a way of prepar-ing your body to protect yourself.

So for example: Imagine being facedwith a large snarling dog just as youare about go into someone's house.Your senses send messages to the out-ermost surface of the brain about whatthey note has happened i.e. 'There's abig dog here and at anytime I can beattacked!' This information is com-bined with all our memory files tocompare notes and the memory comesup with a match 'we are in fact in somekind of trouble so this means danger!'So a panic attack can happen which isa way for our body to start to prepareto deal with this stress.

 Such an event can leave a lastingmemory but over time we do kindof forget about the 'bad dogexperience' but a number of years laterwhilst minding our own business ourbrain thinks back to such an event, itcould be a certain smell, a voice, any-thing that was part of the bad experi-ence and lo and behold a panic attackoccurs.

We can be in school sitting our examsand a panic attack can happen, yet itmaybe our first attack, we can't think

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So where do you go from here? Mostpeople go to their Doctor who willmonitor the frequency of these attacks.Some Doctors will prescribe medica-tion but getting to the root of the at-tacks usually work for the better that'swhere a Therapist can help.

Therapists  will help you realise theimpact that your thoughts have on yourbody and help you realise that you arein control of your body. You will beshown how to breath properly, how totalk to yourself and think positive byre-programming the brain (and no youdon't need an operation) When we talkto ourselves it's immediate and themore we use the same words over andover, the more our brain starts to be-lieve what we are saying. So by sayingon a regular basis 'Everyday I am get-ting better'  what we are doingis Reinforcing our brain to believe this.

So if we feel an attack happening andwe instantly say 'I know my heart isbeating fast, but it will eventually slowdown again.' I feel sweaty and dizzybut it is only because I have too muchadrenalin in my bloodstream just nowbut it will fade away'

Now that you know why you feel theway you do, you can make your ownself statements for you to say to your-self. They will have the effect of re-minding you about the real reason whyit is happening, then take away thatfeeling of fear, and help calm youdown.Eventually you will find that the sensa-tions you experience begin to matterless and less as the re-programmingstarts to take effect. It may not happenimmediately, but be assured that it willhappen and all because of a positivethought.

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Q:What have the following all got incommon? The butcher’s shop, thepharmacy, the hairdressers, schools,Chinese takeaways and restaurants.

A: They are just a selection of theevery day venues where my childrenhave been offered lollipops.

Yes, it’s hard work being a responsi-ble parent when it comes to healthyeating. You can be Annabel Carmelpersonified in your organic kitchen.But once you step outside yourhummus-and-haricot-bean-house-hold, that’s where the trouble starts.Our children are under attack from aplethora of sweet treats and junkfood, coming at them from everyangle. What’s to be done?

Lollipops! Oh children - Lollipops!Dental statistics bear out the mas-sive increase in sugar consumptionamongst recent generations. A den-tist I spoke to says lollipops are ac-tually the worst possible sweet itemto hand a child; a solid lump of sug-ar on a stick, sitting in your child’smouth for an age, compared to say apiece of chocolate or ice cream.While some proponents of lollipop-giving might give you the nod be-forehand or seek your permission,others wave them gaily under yourchild’s nose while asking you, orelse hand them straight into theireager hands. Now try interveningand you become the most hated par-ent on the planet.

And of course the problems don’tbegin and end with the lollipop phe-nomenon. Childhood obesity levelsare also on the rise – over 300,000Irish children are currently deemedoverweight or obese. So choosinghealthy options when eating outwith children is becoming more im-portant. But frequently far fromeasy. All too often a restaurant bill-ing itself as family friendly doesn’textend much beyond high chairs,colouring pages and of course theubiquitous lollipop. After that youcan sadly expect the typical kids’menu of burgers, sausages, fish fin-gers etc with chips all round. Ofcourse if your child can’t yet read allis not lost. But let’s face it, itdoesn’t take a very advanced levelof skill to read the C-H-I-P word,and after that they’re off. Some

would argue that healthy eating athome means these are treats wheneating out. That’s fine, but if youwant fast food there’s more thanplenty of those outlets available.

Of course our parent’s generationwould hold different opinions ontreats i.e. you all had lollipops grow-ing up and turned out fine, so theyprobably think we are far too strin-gent. And it’s next to impossible toask Granny not to spoil the kids withtreats – she sees it as part of her jobspec! But ours is a much more afflu-ent society these days, with morepocket money, more parties, moreoutings. And most child centred at-tractions take full advantage of theircaptive mini- audiences. From thezoo to the cinema or play centre,they all display the family size bagsof sweets and other tempting treatsas prominently as they can manage.We parents may hold the purse-strings, but we also know the poten-cy of pester power. And it actuallybecomes harder to buy your ownchild a treat on an outing knowingthey are reeling them in from everyother possible source too.

It’s not that I’m a food fascist. Iknow a little girl who never gets anysweets or treats ever and that is sad.They are part of childhood itself.But treats by definition should beoccasional, be it a biscuit, somechocolate or whatever. And healthexperts advise that after a meal isthe best time, if treats are being giv-en. Ice cream can make a great des-sert. Some of the best childhoodmemories can even be based aroundice cream. But treats lose all theirmagic (and bargaining power!) ifthey are handed out and received atevery turn. And where does thatleave the joy and excitement of go-ing to a birthday party?

We’ll probably never succeed inlicking the lollipop practice, but ifour little ones could learn from usthat treats are just that, and grow upwith healthy teeth and normal sizeclothing? Well, that would be justsweet.

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Livery Available & Stables to Rnt

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Top facilities include indoor exercise ring, horsewalker and sand gallop on 100 acres plus 40 boxes

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Blast Freezing Availablefor your Beef and LambCall Charles or Sandra

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Teenagers available to babysit children inchildrens own homes during school holi-days, days or evenings. Have experiencewith children. Contact Addy on 085-2070305

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Have a job, need a car, can’t get finance?Why not lease with option to buy. PhoneMartin 087-2442856 iss147

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Professional counselling available in theThurles area. The service covers generalcounselling, bereavement, suicide bereave-ment, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, relation-ship difficulties and couples counselling.

Qualification recognised by the Irish Asso-ciation for Counselling and Psychotherapy(IACP). Some evening appointments avail-able. ph Jim O Shea 087-8211 009www.jimoshea.net upto105

Financial ServicesNeed advice on mortgages,clearing debt,life assurance costs,health cover etc contactEamonn Walsh now 086-0471147 iss145

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PREGNANCY YOGA and POST-PREG-NANCY YOGA classes ongoing inThurles, to sign up for the next round seewww.herbalist.ie or call Ciara on 0872440301. Central location, free parking,new studio. leavein

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Turf / FirewoodLorry loads of Turf/Firewood for sale, alsoin bags, big and small. 087-1413238iss156

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PRODUCTS & SERVICES - PRODUCTS & SERVICES

CoPVC Cladding & Steel ShedsAll sizes made to orderMaintenance FreeDelivered and Erected

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O’Dwyer Steel, Dundrum, Co. TipperaryTel: 062 71102 email: info@odwyersteel.ie

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Cladding for the Industrial,Commercial, Agricultural,

Equine and Leisure Sectors

Local Representative in North TipperaryMartin Morris 086-2886839

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Free Independent Financial Review

Diploma in Wealth Management & Mortgage Practice

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Roof Cladding Availableall colours, all lengths available nowWe do a full range of Flashings and

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Noel KileenRoofing SuppliesBetween Birr and Portumna

Muriel StanleyChiropody Centre

Open Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm

Your feet deservethe best care

Apt. 2, Dublin Road, Roscrea0505-23491

Roscrea GlazingManufacturers of Double Glazed Unit

Coveringall areas of

North and South Tipperary

Phone:0505-47450 Fax:0505-47151

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Fahy & Ryan Car Sales Ltd

Fahy & Ryan, Roscrea Road, Templemore, Co. Tipperary

Phone: 0504-31102 Fax: 0504-32435info@fahyandryan.ie

Sales / Service / After SalesNew and Used Cars

Call today for a test drive!

Main Seat Dealers for Co. Tipperary

Specialist Make Up Artists for all OccasionsFull Spa Treatments Available

Opening Hours: 9.30am - 6pm Mon - sun* late opening hours till 8pm Thursday and Friday

057-9131194 / 087-7940944

JamesDooley T.V. Sales

Keraun,Ballybrit, Roscrea tvjamesdooley@gmail.com

James DooleyT.V. Sales

Free to Air Satellite SystemsBDC’s, CCTV & C4

RTE, A/E & Digital Boxes

Pat O’Brien: 087-411 5127 www.proclen.net

3 Piece Suite €150 - 1 room €60 - 2 rooms €1003 rooms €140 Stairs & landing €70

Cleaning

Also, Floor Tiles & Grout Cleaned

Covering all of County Tipperary

Carpet & Upholstery

Phone John 0505-47390Mob: 087-2459214

RYANSTONETon Bags of

• Building Gravel • Plastering Sand • Decorative Garden Stone • Screened Top Soil

Also • Kerbing / Patio Slabs • Railway Sleepers •

Garden OverhaulinNo Job Too Big or Too Small

All your garden requirements:Weeding, Tree Cutting,Planting, Slabbing,Erecting of fences,Paving, Decking,Power Washing,Hedgecutting.Spraying

Call Hugh:086-0505776 / 086-2755804

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Main Dealerfor

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Spooners Contract Cleaning Services

Phone Darragh for a free competitive quote on

• Industrial, Commercial & Domestic• Tarmac & concrete drives restored and coated• Slate and tile roofs cleaned/washed• House painting and roof painting• Carpet, tile and window cleaning• Mobile car valeting• Floor polishing,• Oven cleaning, house dusting

Pascal Ryan Electrical Services

Free to Air TV Satellite

Thurles

Over 200 Channels: BBC, UTV, Ch4,Movies, Kids, News & Music Channels

Entrance Gate AutomationSupply & Installation

Ph: 087-210 6227Systems

Joe’s Bouncy CastlesBouncy Castles

for hire

Call Joe 086 1643476Call Emma 086 3311972

Prices Startfrom €80

Bernard Lynam Stonework• Stonewalls• Patios• Fireplaces• Flower & Shrub Containers• Old Well• Water Feature

All built withNatural Stone 057 9341467

087 9223647

Shower RepairsAll Makes

Triton, Miro etc.Electric shower

Repairs086-165 3272

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Fitting Service

Agent for Blinds, Very Competitivealso can supply and fit curtain poles

For: Houses, Pubs, ShopsOffices, Nursing Homes etc.

BLINDS

Diesel Fuel Pumps and InjectorsAuto Diesel Fuel SystemsAll Common Rail SystemsParts and Spares

Old Bacon Factory, Roscrea, Co. TipperaryEmail: roscreadieselinjection@hotmail.com

Roscrea Diesel In ectionRoscrea Diesel In ection

0505 22476Rosemary Street, Roscrea0505 31861 086 3440476

email: kierandelaney1@gmail.com

Main Dealer ofAMA Lawnmowers

Komatsu ChainsawsSales / Spare Parts

Kieran Delaney Garden Machinery

Auto Sales ServicingPre NCT

RecoveryCrash Repairs

Ian Darling087 6446880

Next to Dunnes -Behind Thurles Garda Station

Kavanagh PlaceSlievenamon Road, Thurles

We bill your insurance direct

Panel Beater Required(Experienced workmen

only need apply)

Birr Equestrian and Veterinary Supplies

Roscrea Rd., Birr, Co. Offaly

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Keara’s Beauty Salon

3 Rosgrove House, Grove Street, Roscrea

Paramedical AcneTreatments Specialists

Tel: 0505-31490Email:kearassalon@gmail.com

Open10-6 Tues-Sat

(Closed Mondays)Late night by appointment only

Michael MorkanGroomer,

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Heads ‘n TailsHeads ‘n TailsDog Grooming and Boarding KennelsDog Grooming and Boarding Kennels

Ray Guerin

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Campions Gas Appliances

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Avail now of 650 grant assistance towards insulatingyour cavity walls and attic.

All homes constructed prior to 2006 are eligible

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Secure your Premises withAutomatic Gates

A closed gate is a great deterrent to keepunwanted intruders away

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Pet ClinicDog GroomingDog BoardingCatteryDaytime andevening appointments available

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Multi Services• Solar• Heating upgrades• Insulation upgrades

SEI RegisteredGrants availableTel/Fax: 0505-22125 Mobile: 086-3552868

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Attic ConversionTi mber FloorsSlabbingMaintenanceDecking

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Tel: 0504 24456Mob: 087 9253431

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PrayersThe Miraculous Prayer –Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked formany favours. This time I ask You this veryspecial one (mention favour). 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, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for3 days, promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.L.C.The Miraculous Prayer –Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve askedfor many favours. This time I ask You thisvery special one (mention favour). Take itDear Heart of Jesus and place it within Yourown broken heart where Your Father sees it.Then in His merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Say thisprayer for 3 days, promise publication andfavour will be granted. Never known to fail.R.C.The Miraculous Prayer –Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve askedfor many favours. This time I ask You thisvery special one (mention favour). Take itDear Heart of Jesus and place it within Yourown broken heart where Your Father sees it.Then in His merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Say thisprayer for 3 days, promise publication andfavour will be granted. Never known to fail.R.O.N.The Miraculous Prayer –Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve askedfor many favours. This time I ask You thisvery special one (mention favour). Take itDear Heart of Jesus and place it within Yourown broken heart where Your Father sees it.Then in His merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Say thisprayer for 3 days, promise publication andfavour will be granted. Never known tofail. W.R.The Miraculous Prayer –Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve askedfor many favours. This time I ask You

this very special one (mention favour). Takeit Dear Heart of Jesus and place it withinYour own broken heart where Your Fathersees it. Then in His merciful eyes it willbecome Your favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 days, promise publicationand favour will be granted. Never known tofail. B.C.The Miraculous Prayer –Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked formany favours. This time I ask You this veryspecial one (mention favour). 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, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for3 days, promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail. N.K.TheMiraculous Prayer –Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve asked formany favours. This time I ask You this veryspecial one (mention favour). 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, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for3 days, promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail. N.K.TheMiraculous Prayer –Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past I’ve askedfor many favours. This time I ask You thisvery special one (mention favour). Take itDear Heart of Jesus and place it within Yourown broken heart where Your Father sees it.Then in His merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Say thisprayer for 3 days, promise publication andfavour will be granted. Never known to fail.N.K.

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(Continued from previous issue)Self-care, safety, healing andforgiveness, following leaving anabusive relationship.

As you accept yourself, the good and thebad, and stop the tendency to blame your-self and to compare yourself to others,you should also begin to nurture yourself.Your abusive partner has done the oppo-site, so you will be countering the damagedone by his/her abuse. Caring for yourselfand treating yourself with tenderness willhave a healing effect, and will help raiseyour self-esteem. When I was training tobe a counsellor, some of my colleaguesoften referred to how hard I was on my-self, and how judgemental I was of my-self. My experience has been thatalthough I have come to love myself, boththe good and the shadow side, it has beena long and painful process, and I still canbe hard on myself. Very often we needsomeone to tell us that we are harsh onourselves. It may have become normal forus. It is a heavy burden.I have mentioned earlier that people haveremained in abusive relationships be-cause they have failed to grieve their loss-es. Hence healing and growth can comethrough such grieving once the victim hasleft the relationship. This will probablyrequire therapy, because it means enter-ing a new world of pain, having alreadyleft one. But the reality is that survivorshave only a few choices. They can denytheir pain and keep running from it, theycan dwell in it and live a life of sadness,or they can enter and move through it.You may recall that I mentioned compli-cated grief in my articles on bereavement,and in my book on the loss of my child Icame to the conclusion that, as individu-als, my family members suffered fromcomplicated grief. It is more than likelythat the person who has left an abusiverelationship will have complicated grief.So let us look at how one moves through

complicated grief. Connie Fourré outlinesthe six steps in this:

1. Acknowledging the loss. It is so hardto admit that the relationship is over. Thisis made all the harder by the fact that theabuser may have persuaded the survivorto return to the relationship on severaloccasions. These false endings make itvery difficult to acknowledge the realending when it comes. The acknowledge-ment is made all the more difficult if theabusive partner then stalks or harasses thesurvivor. This awful experience showsthe survivors that the person they thoughtthey knew either never existed or hasdisappeared. It is also very difficult tosurvivors to understand the loss. Theywill have witnessed the behaviours of theabuser, but it is difficult to understandwhy abusers throw everything away(family and relationship) just to hang ontosuch behaviour

Continued in next issue)

Jim O’Shea works as a counsellor fromFurze, Thurles. Ph. 087 8211009www.jimoshea.net . JimO’Shea’s book‘When a child dies. Footsteps of a Griev-ing Family’ is pub-lished by Veritas.The royalties fromthis book will gotosthe Children’sHospital in Crum-lin.

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Featured PropertyDetached Three Bedroom PropetyRearcross Village, Co. Tipperary.Newly and professionally refurbished to ex-acting standards and with a BER "C" rating,this lovely warm home is yours for the tak-ing.Presenting excellent value at only€138,500.00 you can enjoy detached livingwithin walking distance ofPub/Church/School etc in Rearcross Village.This lovely home has two very large side gar-dens, front garden and driveway and is walk-ing distance to the village.Accommodation; Entrance Hall.Kitchen/Dining. Living Room. Three bed-rooms (one en-suite) Bathroom. Services;Mains water and sewage. Heating; Oil centralheating andSolid fuel new cast iron stove with high out-put. Exterior; Two exterior powerpoints,garden tap. Electrical cable to top of gardenwall. Patio area. White thorn sown at either side, shrubs, flowers andBirch/Cherry Blossom trees sown. Auctioneer strongly advises viewings on thisone.

Contact; John at ClareTipp 086 6000388/061-376550 or john@claretipp.ie