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LOCAL GIRL’S BID FOR FAMELocal talent,SarahO'Connor, whohails fromLucan iscurrentlystorming herway to successthrough RTÉ'spopular newtalent show,Fame theMusical.

LAST WEEK, Sarahonce again blew thejudges away with herimpressive perform -ance ‘Nobody Doesit Like Me’, madefamous by ShirleyBassey, which wasdeemed to be the bestof the night.

Sarah has beenliving in the UK for ayear and a half andwas in her secondyear studying musi -cal theatre at CollinsPerforming Arts inEssex, before audit -ioning for Fame.

“All my dreamshave come throughover the last fewweeks, so you couldsay I'm living mydream," Sarah said,"I love performingevery week, Icouldn't imagine not

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doing it now." This Sunday,

Sarah will perform asong of the judge'schoice. Which is adeparture from otherweeks. Up to now thecontestants had atheme, but this weekthe judge's have ch -

osen what song theywill perform.

"They're testingus all in differentways,” explained Sa -r ah. “I've been givena very difficult song,and they told me thatthey want me to ownthe stage."

The O’Connell family; Joe, Trisha, Aisling, Daniel and Tiernan the baby are TheIncredible’s. They participated in the Super Hero Fun Run in the Phoenix Park on

Saturday 22nd May in aid of the Children’s Medical Research Foundation.

coveted semi finalstage. "You thinkyou'd be happy to goany week, becauseit's been such anamazing experienceand I've learnt somuch, but I would bedevastated if I didn'tmake the semi-finals," said Sarah.

Local Councillorfor Lucan DerekKeating told TheLocal News, “SarahO’Connor is a won -derful, young lo cal

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IN THE existing difficult eco-nomic climate one firm that isperforming is Wilson MooreEstate & Letting Agents nowregarded as offering the bestproperty letting service inDublin and surroundingareas. More and more peo-ple are coming to realise thatWilson Moore is the bestcompany to phone for adviceon the current rental marketand all aspects about lettinga property.

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The Labour Leader EamonGilmore visited theimpressive Leixlip Plant;Intel Ireland to learn moreabout the local employ-er's operations and plansfor the technology devel-opment in the future. In the photo left to rightare Emmet Stagg TD,Brendan Cannon, Head ofCorporate Affairs IntelIreland, Eamonn SinnottPlant Manager of Fab 24in Leixlip and recentlyappointed a VicePresident of Intel andEamon Gilmore TD.

‘The Safe Click Code’ – aguide to staying safe onlineCHILDLINE havelaunched an informa-tion leaflet, ‘the SafeClick Code’ whichpromotes safer use ofthe internet andmobile phones.

The ISPCC’sChildline service hasbeen listening toIreland’s children for22 years. The servicewent online in 2005and has since seenthe demand for theonline service surgewith a staggering500% increase in textconversations in2009 highlightingthat Childline’s inno-vative TEENTXTservice is leading theway in supportingIreland’s youngpeople.

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DUBLIN GAA fans have another reason toget their hands on the official new stripahead of the first showdown of the 2010championship season. The new ‘Trade-in’deal will see €20* off the current €60 priceof the new 2010 Dublin Home Jersey forfans who bring their old jersey intoChampion branches across Dublin. The

Trade-in deal will be available at all Dublinbranches of Champion Sports andChampion stores in Carlow, Newbridge andDrogheda The move was welcomed byDublin players today at the launch of thedeal. Football star and All Ireland U-21final man-of-the-match Rory O’Carrollsaid, “The feedback on the jersey has been

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Lucan traffic chaosTRAFFIC CHAOS inLucan is being blamedon the “ inappropriatepositioning of pedestri-an lights” near StPatrick’s church.

Locals in theHillcrest estate andneighbouring areashave expressed theirfrustration at longdelays caused by thepositioning of three setsof pedestrian lightsalong a short stretch ofroad.

“It’s a ridiculoussituation,” one Hillcrestresident told The LocalNews, “there is a majorbottle neck near StPatrick’s Church, andthe surrounding threeschools. The situation isbeing exacerbated bythe constant use of thethree sets of pedestrianlights. The road is toonarrow and needs to bewidened in that area.Moreover, closer moni-toring of the usage ofthe pedestrian lights isrequired - particularlyin the mornings.”

Local Councillor,Derek Keating, told TheLocal News: “There’sno doubt that the junc-tion between Hillcrestand the Newcastle roadis extremely busy.Traffic lights wereinstalled at the junctionrecently as a result ofrequests by Hillcrestresidents to facilitatemotorists getting in andout of the estate. Theexisting pedestrianlights near the junctionwere then moved nearSt Patrick’s churchclose to the Superquinnroundabout.”

He continued: “Weare aware that trafficdelays are being causedin the mornings by theexcessive use of thepedestrian lights. Ialong with other coun-

cilors and The Parent’sAssociation of StAnne’s primary school,are lobbying for twoschool wardens to patrolthe pedestrian lightswhich would regulatethe flow school childrenacross the road.”

Cllr Keating toldThe Local News that thenew traffic lightsinstalled in the area arepart of the most sophisti-

cated traffic light systemin the country.

“The new system iscalled the Mova System,and its cutting edgetechnology ensures therewill be a smoother andfairer flow of traffic inthe area. The system iscurrently in an interimor bedding down periodand will hopefully befully functional in a mat-ter of weeks.”

He continued: “Ona related issue, I’ve beenworking with theseschools to implement aheavy goods restrictionduring the morning rushhour which would alsohelp to alleviate the situ-ation.

“This measure hasalready been introducedin other areas of Luan,Maynooth andChapelizod. And I’m

very happy to say thatafter a long battle viaother avenues, includingcouncil official meetingsand traffic managementmeetings, I had a motionpassed last Thursdaynight to introduce therestriction. The measureis supported by otherlocal councilors, thelocal schools, churchand all local business’s. catherine@localnews.ie

by Catherine Blake

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Australian visa greenlight totradespeople and professionalsTHOUSANDS of skilled Irish tradespeopleand professionals, who have applied for visasto emigrate to Australia, will benefit from moreefficient and effective processing of their appli-cations, following the announcement this weekof a new, streamlined Skilled Occupations List(SOL), the list of skills and occupations mostrequired and desired by the AustralianGovernment.

According to Amanda Skeen from Irishbased registered Visa agents, Australian VisaSpecialists, the new Skilled Occupations List(SOL), due to come into effect 1st July 2010,“is targeted towards trades and professionsviewed as priority for visa applications by theAustralian Government.

The list includes electricians, plumbers,carpenters, accountants, engineers, IT profes-sionals, doctors, nurses, agricultural scienceprofessionals and other skilled trades and pro-fessions”.

This announcement is expected to revive

the application process for thousands of Irish,whose visa applications have, in effect, beenon-hold in recent months due to the uncertainlysurrounding the Australian Department ofImmigration and Citizenship’s (DIAC) reviewof the List.

“This week’s announcement is about com-plementing Irish skills with Australian needs,and is excellent news for the vast majority ofIrish applicants whose skills and occupationsmatch those required by the AustralianGovernment.

Those applicants can now look forward toeffective processing of their visas and a moreviable and sustainable jobs market once theyget to Australia” continued Skeen, who recent-ly travelled from Australian Visa Specialist’ssister office in Brisbane to process the back-logof applications currently being experienced bythe Irish firm at their office in Clane, CoKildare.

The new Skilled Occupations List is

described as Australia’s Department ofImmigration and Citizenship (DIAC) shiftingfrom a supply, to a demand driven system, tobetter manage the needs of its economy andaddress the country’s continuing skills short-ages.

Those skills and occupations for which nodemand exists at a national level in Australia,and which consequently have been taken offthe new Skilled Occupations List (SOL), maystill avail of visa opportunities under the recent-ly announced State Migration Plan.

For the first time, the Plan allows individ-ual Australian states and territories to nominateapplicants for visas, even if they are not on theSkilled Occupation List (SOL), once there isevidence of skills shortages. One of the occu-pations taken off the Skilled Occupations Listis hairdressing, however a demand still existsfor this skill in the Northern territories.

Other occupations no longer on the listinclude cooks, marketing/advertising and non-

specific business roles. Australian VisaSpecialists estimates that only about 5% of cur-rent Irish applicants have skills in these areas.

“Since January 2010, we have met over1,500 Irish people looking to relocate toAustralia. Our experience shows that theirmain reasons for considering this move are bet-ter employment opportunities, greater opportu-nities for their children and the desire for a bet-ter lifestyle.

For the vast majority of them, this stream-lining of the Skilled Occupations List, positionstheir applications extremely well in the eyes ofAustralia’s Department of Immigration andCitizenship” concluded Amanda Skeen.

Through its offices in Australia, AustralianVisa Specialists are continually monitoringchanges in the Australian Government’s visarequirements. For latest updates, seewww.australianvisaspecialists.com.

Google yourname and seewhat comes up!Information about you online canboth help and hinder finding yournext job.In a recent survey RecruitIreland.com has found that:

• 46% of recruiters check out applicants online during the hiringprocess

• 1 in 5 recruiters have rejected a candidate because of something theyhave seen online

• 93% of Social Networkers use Facebook, 73% keep their accounts pri-vate

In the last month RecruitIreland has surveyed over 1200 jobseekers and100 recruiters in Ireland and found that 65% of jobseekers have a pres-ence on one or more social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter,LinkedIn etc.

46% of the recruiters surveyed check candidates online presence as amatter of course during the hiring process. The checks range fromGoogling a candidates name and seeing what comes up to checking theirFacebook page, Tweets and personal blogs. But jobseekers should not becomplacent - if they have been called to interview and feel they have donea good interview - because 53% of recruiters check candidates out afterthe first interview.

Professional networks such as LinkedIn are cross checked against CVs forprofessional experience, with recommendations proving to add someweight, though 1 in 4 recruiters don't trust the authenticity of them.

1 in 5 recruiters say they have rejected a candidate because of somethingthey have seen online, with comments which would conflict with businessethos, evidence of lying on a CV and offensive comments relating to theircurrent employer come out top of the list as having a negative effect onthe prospect of being hired.

25% of jobseekers surveyed know someone who has been reprimanded atwork as a result of their online activity.

Of the 54% of recruiters that do not check candidates online the main rea-son given is that they don't feel it is relevant and 20% feel it's unethical.

Sinead Johnson of RecruitIreland.com said "The Internet is a powerful toolwhen jobseeking, but it must be managed carefully and to its full advan-tage. Everything that is published by you and about you becomes part ofyour online personal brand. This can help in the process of finding the rightjob, so you must ensure that the information available about you is in linewith the image you would like to portray. It is essential that you are awareof what is out there about you and that you are familiar with the privacysettings on any social media sites that you use. Our advice would be toGoogle yourself and find out what comes up!"

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Student grant incomelimits to remain staticEDUCATION Min -ister Mary Cou ghlanunveiled a number ofchanges to the studentmaintenance grantschemes for 2010/2011, urging eligiblestudents to applyearly.

The Tánaiste alsoconfirmed that in -come limits to qualifyfor maintenance gr -ants and payment ofthe student servicescharge are to remainunchanged.

Parents or legalguardians with fewerthan four dependentchildren can thereforeearn up to €51,380without having to paythe student servicescharge which will beup to €1,500 depend-ing on the third-levelinstitution.

The Tánaiste saida number of "signifi-cant administrativeand service

improvements" to thesch emes were aimedat ensuring studentsget their grantentitlement on time.

The changes in -clude the earlyannouncement of the2010 schemes andprovision of applica-tion forms; a new and'more user-friendly'application formdownloadable fromthe internet and a newpayments process,including advancepayments to awardingauthorities.

Making theannouncement whilemeeting with LeavingCertificate students atSt. Columba's Com -prehensive School inGlenties, Co. Don -egal, the Tánaistesaid: "A significantfrustration for toomany students start-ing third-level overthe years has been

delayed arrival oftheir grant payment.

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"I would nowencourage all eligibleprospective third-level students to gettheir application inearly."

All CAO appli-cants will be contact-ed directly to encour-age early grant appli-cation. Details of theschemes and applica-tion forms will beavailable on www. -studentfinance.ie.

Nutrition tips forexam studentsIT’S THAT time ofyear again, as secondlevel students thelength and breadth ofthe country are busyswotting up in antici-pation of the leavingand junior cert ex -ams. The right dietcan be vital to ensurestudents keep theirenergy and concen-tration levels at theiroptimum, so Super -quinn has come upwith some simplenutritional tips tohelp.

Fiona Sweeney, Headof Marketing at Sup -erquinn says, “Payingattention to nutritionis always important,but for students whoface the pressure ofexams it is even moreso. Taking the correctapproach to nutritioncan contribute to bet-ter focus and energyas they prepare fortheir exams, and wehope they’ll find ourtips helpful over thecoming weeks.”

Avoid skipping

meals

It is important not toskip meals, especiallybreakfast. Studieshave shown that stu-dents who eat break-fast can have betterconcentration andmemory recall thanthose who skip break-fast. Superquinn rec-ommends breakfastfoods such as por-ridge, wholegraincereals, wholemealtoast, fruit, and 100%fruit juice. Thesehigh fibre foods willgive the body a slowsteady release of glu-cose - just what isneeded to keep thebody going duringlong exams and studysessions.

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lunch

A light lunch duringthe day is best, espe-cially for studentswho have morningand afternoon ex -

ams. Sandwiches,preferably whole-meal, wraps, bagelsand pitta breads areall good choices.Healthy fillings in -clude lean meat,tuna, egg, andreduced fat cheese, aswell as colourfulvegetables such astomatoes, peppers,and cucumber whichprovide plenty ofnutrients. Avoidlarge, high fat mealsand takeaways asthey will leave youfeeling tired andsluggish for the after-noon.

Snacking can

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It is important to eatevery two to threehours to keep concen-tration and energylevels up. Parentscan help by ensuringhealthy snacks arereadily available athome over the com -ing weeks. Super -quinn recommendsfresh fruit and veg-etables, crackers andcheese or hummous,yoghurts, fruit orwholemeal scones,and dried fruit ornuts. Students shouldbring these to examcentres to help avoidthe temptation of lesshealthy snacks suchas chocolate andcrisps.

Stay hydrated

It is important to keepwell hydrated duringexam time, as not

drinking enough flu-ids can sap energylevels. Students sh -ould aim to drink atleast 1½ litres of fluida day and shouldavoid drinking toomuch coffee andother caffeinateddrinks such as tea orcola. Pure water,100% fruit juices, andherbal teas are allgreat choices and par-ents can help by hav-ing a plentiful supplyof these drinks avail-able at home duringexam time.

Stretch the

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It is important to takeregular breaks whilerevising. A shortbrisk walk every fewhours will help stu-dents to relax andconcentrate better.

Students suffer againFine Gael Education Spokesperson Brian Hayes TDasked ‘why can't the Department of Education foronce keep its promises?’ after it transpired thatfour months after the Minister for Education prom-ised to bring forward the date when students couldapply for grants this year, no progress has beenmade. The deadline for grant applications is usual-ly August 31st but, last January, the Governmentcommitted to moving this forward. However, theDepartment of Education has confirmed to DeputyHayes that it will not move the date leaving stu-dents to suffer with similar delays in accessinggrants that were experienced in the 2009/2010academic year. “Backlogs, delays and more stu-dents suffering will continue if the deadline is keptat August 31st. “Last year saw a 30% rise in grantapplications to the 66 separate bodies that admin-ister student grants. There was a massive backlogof grant applications with students left for monthswithout an eye being cast over their applications.The Department of Education conservatively esti-mated that 60,000 students applied for the grantin 2009/2010. However, as figures I uncoveredshowed, by February – over halfway through theacademic year – 8,000, or 13% of all applications,hadn’t even been processed. “In the Dail onJanuary 28th this year, during Dáil Questions toMinister O’Keeffe, he pledged to move the deadlineof August 31st forward. However, now theDepartment has confirmed to me that theGovernment will not be moving the date. “Movingthe deadline makes sense. It would allow applica-tions to be processed over the summer monthsand, as a result, would undoubtedly reduce anybacklog and subsequent delay. Of course studentswould not be able to draw down the grant untilthey have accepted or continued a course fromSeptember. There are examples in other areas ofpublic administration where applications for finan-cial support are passed pending the applicantobtaining a place or a successful outcome.

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Yoga - bringing your practice homeAs our lifestyles aregetting more andmore hectic, many ofus are looking for arelease. Whetheryou're looking toshape up, buildstrength, increaseyour flexibility orrelax your mind, yogahas the answers.However the peaceand strength we feelafter our weekly yogaclass may not beenough to get usthrough our busyweeks. In order totap into this feelingon a daily basis, cre-ating your own yogaspace in your homemay just be theanswer.

Yoga originatedin India 5000 yearsago and offers aholistic approach tomind, body and spirit,by creating an innerpeace.

Today, it's a toolfor people of all ages,shapes and sizes torelax minds and tonebodies. While thereare many differentvariations of yoga, asession will usuallyinvolve a combina-tion of posture work,stretches, gentlemovement and medi-tative and breathingexercises.

Establishing ahome practice, how

to get started?One of the great

things about yoga isthat you can do italmost anywhere.Beginners wonderinghow to get startedshould first attend asmany classes as pos-sible so they can ben-efit from the expertadvice of a teacherand become familiarwith the basics ofyoga.

When you areready to start doingyoga at home, followthese tips: 1. Equipment

You need very littleto begin your yogahome practice. At thevery least, you'll needa yoga mat. Optionalextras would be toinclude a belt or strapfor hard to reachstretches and an eyepillow and blanketfor relaxation.2. Create your own

serene yoga space

As long as your bodycan move 360degrees in all direc-tions, you haveenough space to doyoga. That said, themore space you have,the better.

If you can't dedi-cate a whole room toyour yoga space, justuse the corner of yourbedroom or sittingroom. Just make sure

you have enoughroom to move. Try tofind a space that youcan keep completelyfree of any clutter andthat there are enoughmoments in the daywhen that area isquiet. Having a dedi-cated yoga space isreally helpful whenyou are trying to starta yoga home practice.

You should alsomake sure your yogaspace keeps youwarm during yoursessions.

Kate Gaffey ateacher at TaraWellbeing Studio andgives the followingtips on decoratingyour yoga space:

'Scented candlesor incense helpenhance the atmos-phere and depending

on your beliefs orspirituality, a Buddhaor picture of adeity/yoga guru canalso be inspiring foryour practice. Ifyou're limited withspace you can easilytransform a room inyour home at anytime by setting thescene with any of theabove.'3. Pick a day and

time to practiceJust as you have aclass scheduled atyour yoga studio thatyou can't miss, set upa class schedule athome. Start off withonce a week, so itdoesn't feel forced,and gradually add aday or more whenyou're ready.

Don't expect todo a full 60 minutes.

Start off with some-thing reasonable, like20 minutes, and asyou get used to doingyoga at home, yourbody will crave alonger practice.4. Pick up some

relaxing music

You may choose topractice in silence,however music canhelp focus the mindand block out anyexternal distractions.From soothingchimes and rhythmicbeats, to loud chanti-ng, there's so much tochoose from and itcan help increaseyour energy, whichwill inspire you topractice longer.5. Pop in a yoga

DVD

Unless you're a yogainstructor or practic-

ing a set series ofpostures like inAshtanga, it can betough coming upwith a sequence tofill your practice. Sotake the guessworkout of your homepractice and followalong with a YogaDVD.6. Print out a

sequence

If you do not like topractice with a DVD,look at some yogabooks and write out asequence, or print outa sequence from anonline source. 7. Audio Rec -

ordings

Download podcasts,or listen to yourfavourite teacher’saudio recordings.

When you arenew to practicing athome, followingDVDs, audio record-ings or printedsequences are a greatway to jumpstartyour home practice.There are lots ofonline sources tohelp students begintheir home practice,one of the best beingwww.yogajournal.com.

Of course, con-tinuing to attendclasses is a great wayto get ideas on funnew ways to

sequence poses. Thiswill help keep yourhome practice fresh.Attending classesalso helps you workon your techniqueand is an opportunityto bring any ques-tions or queries toyour teacher.

Finally, somemore words of advicefrom Kate: 'Above allof this is the commit-ment, discipline ordesire to get on theyoga mat and actuallypractice, even if it is a

few minutes of deepconscious breathing -the rewards are huge.'

If you have anyqueries about any-thing in this article,your yoga home prac-tice or are interestedin attending yoga orPilates courses, class-es in Tara WellbeingStudio begin Monday15th of June; pleasecontact Rachel onRachel@mywellbeing.ie or check outwww.mywellbeing.ie

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Saving Childhood RyanEIGHT organisationsconcerned with childprotection have unit-ed to launch theSaving ChildhoodRyan campaign onthe first anniversary

of the Ryan Reporttoday. One year onBarnardos, CARI, theChildren’s RightsAlliance, the DublinRape Crisis Centre,the ISPCC, the Irish

Association of YoungPeople in Care, Onein Four and RapeCrisis Network Ire -land have joinedtogether to insist thatGovernment keep the

momentum going onkey policy changespromised after thepublication of theReport.

Fergus Finlay,Barnardos’ CEO said:“The Ryan Reportexposed a horrifichistory of systemicand colluded abuse ofthe most vulnerablechildren living inIreland. The reportlifted the lid onIreland’s shamefulpast where many peo-ple who could havedone something tostop those whoabused and harmedthese vulnerable chil-dren did not act toprevent it. In the pastyear many promiseshave been made both

to survivors of thatabuse and children inIreland, but have wedelivered on them?To date progress hasbeen slow and nolasting legislative orpolicy change has yetbeen achieved.”

The organisationsare calling for keylegislation and policychange commitmentsto be implementedincluding placing theChildren First childprotection guidelineson a statutory foot-ing; introducing leg-islation for the rightof children’s voicesto be heard in judicialproceedings affectingthem; the statutoryprovision for after-care and numerous

developments in theprovision of servicesfor children in thecare of the State.

Jillian van Turn -hout, Children’s Rig -hts Alliance’ ChiefExecutive said: “As anation, we have cl -osed our eyes toinjustices against thechildren who weshould be cherishing;it is time for us tofight for childhoodto gether. We all kn owwhat needs to be doneto remedy the gaps inour child protectionand care systems.Failures on the part ofthe State continue todamage childhoodsthat will leave alegacy of hurt and st -ruggle well intoadult hood. Importantpro mises have beenmade to remedy thesegaps, and the Gov -ernment and the arms

of the State now havea non-negotiable dutyto live up to thesepromises. Childrenin Ireland deservebetter. It is time thatwe as a societydemanded better.”

Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop, Dublin RapeCrisis Centre’ CEOsaid: “It is imperativethat adequate fundingbe given as promisedto those organisationsproviding therapeuticservices to survivorsof institutional abuse.The scars of their pastwill take a long timeto heal and having toendure waiting lists toaccess services isunacceptable.”

Mr Finlay con-cluded: “We mustensure that the prom-ises and hopes laidout in the RyanImplementation Planare made a reality.

They must not getstuck in the bureau-cracy of politics orleft behind because ofa lack of resources. Itis time for us all towork together to savechildhood for thosechildren who need usto champion theircause. We must fightfor an overhaul of theservices provided tochildren across Ire -land so that theirchildhoods will bebetter, their futuresbrighter. Some pro -gress has been made,but more is needed.As a society we mustprioritise our chil-dren, we must priori-tise their childhood,and we must demandthe changes that willfix our broken childprotection system.”

Free pre school yearTHE FREE Pre-School Year Schemein Early ChildhoodCare and Education(ECCE) allows chil-dren to avail of anumber of free preschool hours in anEarly Childcare &Education Service.Eligible childrenentering the schemethis September arethose born between2nd February 2006 &30th June 2007. Theupper age limit of 4years 6 months willbe extended where achild cannot start pri-mary school due toeither the enrolmentpolicy of the localschools or havingbeen assessed as dev -elopmentally de -layed.

Dublin City Ch -ild care Committeewelcomes the sch -eme as it is a signifi-cant step in thedevelopment of earlychildhood care andeducation. To datethe scheme has beenoperating successful-ly but uptake has notbeen as high inDublin City as otherparts of the country.Parents who have eli-gible children are

been encouraged toavail of the schemethis September.

The free Pre-School Year Schemein Early ChildhoodCare and Education(ECCE) started inJanuary 2010. Thescheme was intro-duced by the Officeof the Minister forChildren and YouthAffairs (OMCYA),with the local workbeing done by theCity and CountyChildcare Comm -ittees (CCCs). TheECCE scheme isdesigned to give chil-dren access to a freePre-School Year ofappropriate

p r o g r a m m e -based activities in theyear before they startprimary school.

What will mychild’s pre-schoolplace cost me?

If your child iseligible for thescheme then you areentitled to a pre-school session of 3hours per day, 5 daysper week, 38 weeksper year, for whichyou will not becharged anything.Full and part timeservices will provideyour child with 2 hrs15 minutes free pre-school as part of alonger session, 5days per week across50 weeks, for whichyou will not becharged anything.You will be chargedfor additional hoursof care. A servicemay offer you someadditional servicesfor example meals,special outings, spe-cial classes etc.These are optional toyou and you willhave to pay for them.

How do I get aplace?

Visit Dublin CityChildcare Comm -ittees website www. -

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Be your ownlife coach

IN ONLY THE last article I was talkingabout people “buddying up” to take exer-cise. And whatever the cause of the sad anduntimely death of radio star Gerry Ryan,much of the coverage around his deathreferred to many of the factors which areoften the cause of premature death.

Some of his friends were said to havebeen worried about his physical and indeedemotional condition in the weeks up to hisdeath. As a man of the people, I’m sureGerry wouldn’t mind me using some of thisto highlight things that we can all do. Thingsthat we often overlook or get out of the habitof during our often hectic lives.

And the great thing is that none of thethings we should do to take better care ofourselves need be hard work or severe. Thefirst thing is regular exercise. This has obvi-ous physical health benefits. It can help tocontrol your weight obviously. But probablymore importantly, using your body helpsstrengthen your muscles and bones. Itimproves your circulation keeping vitalorgans such as heart and lungs strong andhealthy.

Another very important and often over-looked benefit of exercise is its stress reduc-ing benefits. Anyone with a stressful lifeshould really be taking regular vigorousexercise. It is a great way to discharge thestress in your body. And how often do wehear about someone who has died youngbeing under a lot of stress?

And what comes out regularly as thebest form of exercise is, simply, walking!Recenlty I heard a fitness expert reveal thatfast walking also burns as many calories asjogging. Walking also has a very calmingeffect on the mind. The rhythm, the left-right motion, not to mention the connectionwith nature when you walk outdoors.

Many people nowadays can also use apersonal stereo to listen to music, books,radio podcasts, etc. while walking and givethemselves some personal time out.

So there is no excuse for not gettingreglar exercise. Park the car that little bit far-ther from your destination. Get, or get off,the bus a few stops farther along. (I see somany, even young, and usually overweight,people wait for and take the bus for just fourof five stops!)

Other simple ways to get exercise inyour normal day would be to slip out for awalk at lunchtime. Use stairs instead ofescalators or lifts.

Stress is not just a possible killer, it alsoaffects your mental and emotional health.Make relaxation a priority in your life.Schedule hobbies, exercise and interestsinto your week. Even if it is only a little timeto read or to watch your favourite t.v. pro-gram.

We all need “time out”. Some time tojust chill and relax. A little time to clear ourmind. Our minds and bodies are intimatelylinked. Every thought that we have has aphysiologial effect on our body. So while weare thinking about “stuff”, our body is react-ing to these thoughts. So bad or stressfulthoughts will have bad and stressful effectson your body.

But equally, “good” and relaxingthoughts will have beneficial effects on yourbody too. So the more of it you do the betterit is for you not just mentally, but physical-ly.

Kieran Fitzpatrick ADHP MIAPH(Member of The International Associationof Pure Hypnoanalysts) is a fully qualifiedClinical Hypnotherapist, NLP, Practitionerand Personal Coach. His practice is betweenTerenure and the M50 in Dublin. For moredetails call 087-1227361, e-mail: kier-an@kieranfitzpatrick.com or seewww.kieranfitzpatrick.com

Cuts to state pension threatenedTHE OLDER & BOLDER cam-paign said that any cuts to theState Pension would have a signif-icant and detrimental impact onolder people’s lives. Older &Bolder’s statement is in responseto comments made by the Ministerfor Social Protection, Eamon ÓCuiv TD,when he said that hecouldn’t rule out cuts to the OldAge Pension in the next Budget.Older & Bolder is an alliance ofeight of the country’s leading ageNGOs

Older & Bolder’s Director,Patricia Conboy, said that recentresearch carried out for Older &Bolder, showed that older peopleare being financially stretched bythe recession and any cuts in theState Pension would have a signif-icant impact on older people’slives.

“The facts show that olderpeople are concentrated in thelower income brackets and they

are heavily reliant on StatePensions and other income trans-fers like the Fuel Allowance andfree travel. A significant portionof older people are at risk ofpoverty and this would be higher ifthe Pension and other supports arecut back in next December’sBudget.”

Patricia Conboy said that theCSO SILC (Survey on Income andLiving Conditions) results for2008, published late last year,highlight the risk of poverty forolder people. Before all socialtransfers (State Pension, FuelAllowance, Household Benefits):96% of older people living aloneare at risk of poverty; 84% ofolder people aged 65-74 are at riskof poverty; 90% of older peopleaged 75+ are at risk of poverty.

“Our research shows that evenbefore such cuts are made, therecession is already having a detri-mental impact on older people’s

quality of life. Common mecha-nisms used by older people to copewith the recession include: heatingand living in one room in thehouse; shopping for discountedand cheaper food and fuel prod-ucts; avoiding purchase of newclothes and furnishings; and min-imising use of their cars.”

Patricia Conboy said that a cutin the State Pension and other sup-ports, such as Fuel Allowance andthe Household Benefits Package,would be a cruel blow to olderpeople who are already living fru-gally from week to week withindependence but without capacityto save or cope with unexpectedexpenses.

“Many pensioners are manag-ing on a week to week basis.Some are tenaciously holding onto‘big ticket items’ such as privatehealth insurance, car ownership,help with home and garden main-tenance, but they are stretched to

the limit to do this and worriedthat they will not be able to sustainthe costs in the future. Ourresearch shows that older peopleare also very concerned about thedifficulties they would face if theyneeded nursing home care orexpensive medical treatment in thefuture.

“The possibility of cutbacks insupports and services that nowmake a tangible difference to theirquality of life is also a real worryfor older people. These servicesprovide help with transport, carersupport, social contact and homehelp,” Patricia Conboyconcluded.

Older & Bolder’s members areActive Retirement Ireland, Age &Opportunity, Alzheimer Society ofIreland, Carers Association, IrishHospice Foundation, Irish SeniorCitizens Parliament, the OlderWomen’s Network and the SeniorHelp Line.

Impact of meningitis on Kildare population– and every yearanother 17 people inthe area could findthemselves fightingthe impact of the dev-astating disease.

As many as34,000 people livingin Ireland today havehad either viral orbacterial meningitisat some time in theirlives – and many ofthem have been leftto cope with the after-effects every day.

The survey alsosuggests that up toone million adults inIreland knows ofsomeone who hascontracted this lifeshattering disease.

“That doesn’tmean they have readabout it in a newspa-per or seen somethingon television,” saidCarole Nealon, Gen -eral Manager of theMeningitis Trust. “Itmeans relatives orfriends, people theywork with or peoplefrom their local com-munity. It could betheir childminder orteacher, someone atthe gym they go to, ora parent they knowfrom the school gates.It is people that theycome into contactwith every day.

“These surveyresults reflect whatwe have believed formany years. Forevery individual whohas fought meningitisthere are many morewhose lives havebeen touched by it inone way or another.In many cases theirlives will never be thesame again.”

Meningitis killsmore children underthe age of five thanany other infectiousdisease in Ireland.But it can strike any-one, any time and anyage.

“The truth is thatmany people do sur-vive meningitis buthundreds are left with

debilitating after-eff -ects including deaf -ness, blindness, limbloss, learning diffi -culties, memory iss -ues and behaviouralproblems. The impactmay also cause rela-tionship difficultiesand an enforced ch -ange of lifestyle.

“At the same timetheir families may bestruggling to under-stand the disease andhaving to take lots oftime off work, friendsdon’t know what tosay or do and thelocal community isscared,” added Car -ole Nealon. “Menin -gitis is like a pebbledropped into a poolof water. It has a rip-ple effect which hasan impact on morepeople than manyrealise. That’s whythe work of the Men -ingitis Trust is soimportant. We arehere for everyonestruggling to copewith the impact ofmeningitis.

“We believe thereare many peopletoday suffering insilence who reallyneed our support andwe know that withoutdoubt there will bemany hundreds morein future. There willalways be meningitisand that means therewill always be a needfor the MeningitisTrust.”

Hundreds of peo-ple are helped eachyear through theTrust’s 24-hour help -line (1800 523 196),professional coun-selling and bereave-ment support, homevisits, and commun -ity support. Addition -ally the Trust distrib-utes thousands ofleaflets, posters, sym -p toms cards, infor-mation sheets andother materials whichraise awareness ofmeningitis.

A SURVEY carriedout by national chari-ty, the MeningitisTrust, in partnership

with Millward BrownIMS, suggests thetrue impact of thisdevastating disease is

far greater than manypeople realise.

Around 1,940people living in Kil -

dare could be strug-gling to cope with thelife changing after-effects of meningitis

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Gormely refusal to changeon closure of landfillsDEPUTY EmmetStagg questioned theMinister for Envir -onment, Heritage andLocal Government inrelation to the stenchwhich has been ema-nating from the land-fill at Kerdiffstown,Naas, since beforeChristmas and askedhim if he felt theEnvironmental Pro -tection Agency Acts

and Waste Man -agement Acts neededto be amended toallow the EPA tomove immediately toclose down landfillscausing odour pollu-tion given the cum-bersome legal routerequired at presentand if the Ministerwould give a com-mitment to amendthe law.

The Minister inhis response toDeputy Stagg indi-cated that he hadreceived correspon-dence in relation tothe KerdiffstownFacility and went onto outline how thefacility is licensedand monitored by theEPA whose duty it isto ensure compliancewith the wastelicence issued anddecide on appropriateenforcement action.The Minister con-cluded by stating thathe was satisfied thatthe powers availableto the EPA are suffi-cient for it to performits enforcement roleeffectively.

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