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Young Fine Gael Calls For I.T. Tallaght Bus ShelterStudents,Workers and Elderly Deserve Better

Young Fine Gael Dublin South-West has called on Dublin Bus to urgently provide a bus shel-ter for its bus stop outside of the Institute of Technology, Tallaght in Tallaght Village.

Dale McDermott, Chairperson of Young Fine Gael in the area and student in I.T. Tal-laght, said “a bus shelter is needed more than ever. We have seen a cut back in the frequency of buses and therefore an-increase in waiting times”.

He continued by saying “it cannot be in any way ac-ceptable to expect students, workers and especially the elderly in our society to wait for their bus for an ex-tended period of time come rain, sleet or snow without proper shelter. People deserve better than this and I am calling on Dublin Bus to erect a bus shelter as soon as possible especially as we enter the winter period”.

“A shelter is something which has been demanded by the people of Tallaght for years upon years, this farce quite frankly cannot continue and I would appeal to every person in the area to make there thoughts known to Dublin Bus”.

Dale McDermott added “Young Fine Gael have written to Dublin Bus about this matter and have yet to receive a reply, but we will continue to make this issue a matter of great importance for the area”.

“Especially coming into winter, it is absurd that in 2011 we still have one of the cities most busiest bus stops without shelter, this needs to change and it needs to change now”.

HSE abandoning care of older people –Deputy Seán Crowe

Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has ac-cused the Health Service Executive (HSE) of aban-doning older people by closing down its own directly provided residential care services in nursing homes. He was speaking after the news that Abbeyleix Hos-pital in Co. Laois is to close lessthan a month after the announced closure of the HSE run St. Brigid’s Nursing Home atCrooksling, Co. Dublin.

Deputy Crowe said: “In the past month the HSE has announced the closure of two nursing homes which confirms that the Minister for Health, James Reilly, TD, and the HSE are presiding over a policy of privatisation of care for older people. Both Abbeyleix Hospital in Co. Laois and St. Brigid’s, Crooksling, Co. Dublin are to shut down as homes for older people. This is causing upset and major inconvenience to infirm residents and their families, as well as further reducing the bed capac-ity in the healthcare system.“The latest closure at Abbeyleix will remove 45 long-stay beds and axe a vital facility from the healthcare infrastructure of the Midlands. This follows the equally

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10 Years and Still Going Strong!

Get ready to experience this juggernaut of excitement as the longest running male lifestyle event in Ireland kicks off on Nov 11th with a host of BRAND NEW FEATURES. Take a deep breath and prepare to be amazed and wowed as the show provides something of interest to all – lads, dads and families. Those who visit the event will enjoy a fun day out full of escapism and the chance to feast t heir eyes on everything they could possibly want. With online admission priced at a FLAT RATE OF €10 AND CHILDREN UNDER 10 FREE, it’s definitely something to mark in the diary!

2011 will witness the biggest show yet where revellers can expect to see amaz-ing stunt shows that will shock and awe, the BIGGEST Military Zone ever, the GREATEST cars and bikes you will see in Ireland as well as the COOLEST gad-gets on the planet!

Scream at the top of your lungs as the Oblivion Zip Line takes you from the top of the massive arena to the bottom in a matter of seconds. And if the Terminal Velocity Stunt Jump doesn’t frighten you to death, make your way over to the Live Action Arena and witness some top class formation driving and drifting from some of the best drivers that Ireland has!If you are still standing and can take some more excitement make your way over to the Adventure Zone or try Water Zorbing, Kayaking, the bunjee-trampoline, climbing, the gaming arena, golf, hovercrafts, the Jedi Academy for our younger visitors, laser clay shooting, our fantastic live stage, paintball, microlights, RC racing, skate ramp, wrestling, Martial Arts Displays and much more.

The impressive Nintendo Unleashed Tour comes to Ireland for the first time at Toys 4 Big Boys, where you will be able to experience incredible 3D graphics thanks to the revolutionary new Nintendo 3DS and you can also try out some groundbreaking pre-releases. Nothing beats the satisfaction of playing new releases before everyone else, especially trying games that aren’t even available in the country!

And with great excitement, the event will see the first ever Soccer Live! Arena where Ireland’s best young freestylers and street footballers will make their mark at this years inaugural competition. There will be freestyle master classes with world renowned Daniel Dennehy and Peter Fleming, Ireland’s first ever 2 v 2 soccer tour-nament, street soccer challenges and you may even get the chance to meet a soccer legend!

Did we say there was FREE PARKING? Well, there is but if you want someone else to do the driving, take the Luas (which departs from Connolly Main Line Railway Station) right to the front door – hop on the Luas Red Line to the last stop (Saggart) and you’re just 200 meters from the venue, so there really are no excuses! You simply need to come to this show!Commenting on the Toys 4 Big Boys Show, John McDonald said; “The Toys 4 Big Boys Show has changed considerably over the years and this year, being our 10th Anniversary, there are no holds barred. We’re investing a huge amount of money in the 2011 event which will see a big array of new features and activities for everyone to en-joy – and there will be parts to the show which no-one has seen before! There really is something for everyone at this years show – young lads and their friends, dad’s with their sons and families look-ing for something different to do. And, for the ladies….the Girls in the City event will deliver on everything they could possibly want.”For tickets and more infor-mation on this year’s show check out www.toys4big-boys.ie. Flat rate ticket price of €10 with children under 10 – Free!

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» 87% of the unsecured creditors were either unco-operative or aggres-sive with the Credit Unions been cited as particularly aggressive.

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10.00am - 2.00pmOpen Day Tallaght Intercultural Drop-In Centre11.00am - 12.00pmArt Workshops (See Monday)1.00pm - 1.30pmViewing of “The Sew-ing Room” plications. 3.30pm – 4.30pmArts & Crafts for chil-dren (7-12 year olds)Castletymon Library, Tallaght4.00pm – 7.00pmAnnette Halpin Tea Dance

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Friday 11th

10.30am – 11.30am Cookery Demonstra-tion: How to cook on a budget?11.00am - 12.00pmPhil Fitzpatrick Moving & Waxing LyricalSt. Aengus Community Centre, Tallaght1.00pm - 1.30pmViewing of “The Sew-ing Room” (see Tuesday)3.30pm – 5.30pmArt WorkshopsSt. Dominic’s Commu-nity Centre7.30pm – 12.00 mid-nightRwandan & Burundi-Irish Dance/Music Night

Saturday 12th

10.00am to 4.30pmSouth Dublin Libraries Readers Day 2011Maldron Hotel, Tallaght

Monday 14th

12.30pm – 1.00pmMigrant Women Trans-forming IrelandSouth Dublin County Council, County Hall, Tallaght1.00pm to 2.00pmDigi Art ClassesCounty Library, Tal-laght

‘‘Social Inclusion is about creating

a society where everyone experiences full and equal participation in all aspects of life and South Dublin County Council remains committed to sustaining and enhancing efforts to improve the quality of life of all residents in the county. I would encourage everyone to get involved in the planned activities and to help make Social Inclusion Week 2011 a success”.Mayor Caitríona Jones

Social Inclusion Awareness WeeksMonday 7th November to 21st November 2011

Mayor Caitríona Jones in the presence of Ms. Joan Burton T.D., Minister for Social Protection will officially launched The South Dublin County Council Social Inclu-sion Awareness Week on Monday 7th November 2011 in County Hall, Tallaght. South Dublin County Council is working to minimise disadvantage and improve the quality of life for all residents in the County.

The aim of this week is to highlight the positive work carried out by South Dublin County Council and other agencies to reduce social exclusion and poverty, and to promote an understanding of social inclusion and diversity in the County.

Social Inclusion is the process which ensures that those at risk of poverty and social exclusion gain the opportunities and resources necessary to participate fully in economic, social and cultural life and to enjoy a standard of living and well-being that is considered normal in the society in which they live. ( Joint Report by the Commis-sion and the Council on Social Inclusion, Office for Official Publications of the Euro-pean Union). South Dublin County Council plays a key role in the direct delivery of social inclusion actions, programmes and supports to the communities.

2011 is the European Year of Volunteering. It is a celebration of people who work in their communities during their free time without being paid for example in schools, hospitals and sports clubs. Social Inclusion Week provides us with the platform to highlight social inclusion initiatives and promote active citizenship. Social Inclusion is about creating a society where everyone experiences full and equal participation in all aspects of life. Social Inclusion is “Everyone’s Business”.

During the week there will be a varied programme of events, including Celebration of Social Inclusion in the Civic Theatre, a Tea Dance for older people in the Red Cow Inn Clondalkin, Art Workshops in County Library Tallaght, the screening of the Sewing Room in County Library, Cookery Classes (how to cook on a budget), Indian Dancing Workshop, Launch of South Dublin Migrant Integration Forum, Social Media and Volunteering Workshop and much more. A detailed schedule for the Week has been developed and is available on our website:

See details of events at www.southdublin.ie

Monday 7th

11.00am- 12.00pmMusic Session for the Active RetiredKilnamanagh Commu-nity Centre, Tallaght11.00am- 12.00pmArt WorkshopsCounty Library, Tal-laght (Booking is essential)12.00 noonLaunch of Social Inclu-sion WeekSouth Dublin County Council Headquarters, Tallaght1.00pm – 3.00pm Indian Dancing Work-shopRua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre, (Booking is essential)1.00pm – 2.00pmFETAC Presentation and Celebration

of 30 years of St. Basil’s Educational Centre, TallaghtSt. Francis Room at the Retreat Centre in the Priory

Tuesday 8th

9.30am – 4.30pm Planning for Volunteer InvolvementSouth Dublin County Council, Clondalkin Village10.30am - 3.30pmDeafhear Dublin South TeamOutside County Library, in Chamber Square, TallaghtFREE Hearing checks for all over 18. 11.00am - 12.00pmPhil Fitzpatrick “Moving & Waxing Lyrical”St. Dominic’s Commu-nity Centre, Tallaght

11.00am - 12.00pmArt WorkshopsCounty Library, Tal-laght (See Monday) 12.00pm - 2.00pm12.15pm to 2.00pmGreen Fingers Work-shopFettercairn Community Centre, Tallaght1.00pm - 1.30pmViewing of “The Sew-ing Room”County Library, Tal-laght ‘The Sewing Room’

Wednesday 9th

9.30am - 10.30amPhil Fitzpatrick “Mov-ing & Waxing Lyrical”10.00am – 12.00pmStarting with Paint-ing workshop (Adults) Clondalkin Library11.00am - 12.00pmArt Workshops County Library, Tal-laght (See Monday)11.00am – 12.00pmPhil Fitzpatrick “Mov-ing & Waxing Lyrical”1.00pm - 1.30pmViewing of “The Sew-ing Room” (See Tuesday)1.00pm – 2.00pmIntercultural Music SessionAtrium, Tallaght Hos-pital3.00pm Story Time (3-5 year olds)Lucan Library 3.30pm – 4.45pmChildren’s Art & Crafts (8-11 year olds)Lucan Library(Booking Essential)7.00pm to 8.30pmPhotography Classes with Social

Thursday 15th

10.00 am – 12.00pmFeltmaking WorkshopClondalkin Library10.00am - 12.00noonLaunch of Three New Stories from local author/artist Fiona GoldwaterCounty Library, Tal-laghtSuitable for children aged 10 years & up

Tuesday 15th 9.30am to 1.00pmLiteracy Awareness TrainingHR Training Room, South Dublin County Council9.30am – 4.30pmDay to Day Volunteer ManagementSouth Dublin County Volunteer Centre7.00pmBowling For People with Disabilities and Active RetiredTallaght Leisure Plex10.30am – 12.00pmSalsa – Samba Dance ClassSt. Mark’s Youth Club, Fettercairn, Tallaght

1.00pm - 2.00pmDigi Art Workshop (See Monday)

Wednesday 16th

11.00am – 12.00pmLaunch of South Dub-lin Migrant Integration Forum by Mayor CaitrÍona Jones11.00am - 12.00 Moving and Waxing

LyricalRathcoole Community Centre, Rathcoole1.00pm – 2.00pmIntercultural Music SessionAtrium, Tallaght Hos-pital

Thursday 17th

10.00am – 12.30pmIntercultural CafeRua Red, Tallaght10.30am – 12.00pmHow to cook on a budget?St. Mark’s Youth Club, Fettercairn, Tallaght10.00am - 12.30pmIntercultural Talks Circle12.00pm – 3.00pmCommunity Coffee Morning/Open DayKiltalown Neighbour-hood Centre, Jobstown




callous and unnecessary closure of Loughloe House in Athlone last year.

“The HSE’s Regional Manager was unable to say how much this closure would ‘save’ the HSE. Withsome patients being moved to private care it may well entail substantial additional costs.

“The closure of St. Brigid’s, Crooksling comes af-ter the HSE spent some €2 million on upgrading the home. 89 patients, 66 of them high depen-dency, are to be moved elsewhere. A facility at Inchicore has been earmarked for high depen-dency residents but the facility is not equipped to deal with the number of residents transferring from St Brigid’s

“These closures are part of the drive by the HSE to privatise all nursing home care for older people. The HSE and the Minister for Health are effectively abandoning their duty of care with their determination to press head and privatise the care home sector regardless of the conse-quences. This policy should not be allowed to

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Dublin South West Sinn Féin TD Seán Crowe has described as ‘deeply embarrass-ing and a cause for concern’ the announcement that the general government debt is €3.6bn lower than originally estimated.

Deputy Crowe said: “Yesterday’s news that the government debt is €3.6bn lower than originally estimated is deeply embarrassing for the government and the officials involved in this miscalculation.

“The explanation that an ‘accounting error’ of this size went unnoticed for so long is truly shocking.

“Yet despite the fact their figures didn’t add up, the government were very slow to respond to the news. “Clearly, on the basis of this information, the government no longer needs to cut €3.6 billion in the budget to meet next year’s 8.6% deficit target that has been set by the EU/IMF.

“I am calling on the Taoiseach Enda Kenny to make a statement on the matter explaining how, if at all, this week’s news changes his government’s approach to December’s budget.

The Government should also consider using some of this additional windfall for a jobs stimulus package that would help alleviate the difficulties facing tens of thousands of famiilies and individuals across the state.”

2.30pm – 4.00pmScriptwriting workshop with Vinny MurphyCounty Library Tallaght

Monday 21st

Language Classes in South Dublin County LibrariesTallaght Library Irish: Tuesday 1.00pm- 2.00pm Spanish: Tuesday 6.30p m - 7.30pm English Beginners: Wednesday- 5.00pm -6.00pm English Intermediate: Wednesday

1.00pm - 2.00pmDigi Art Workshop County Library, TallaghtDigi Art is a form of expression of painting with the computer. 2.00pm – 4.00pmCraft Classes for Christmas Decorations-Bawnogue Youth and

Community 2.00pm – 3.00pmPhil Fitzpatrick: Moving & Waxing LyricalJobstown Community Centre, Tallaght2.30pm – 4.30pmThe Migrant Writers & Performing Artists IrelandTallaght Library

Friday 18th

10.00am – 12.00pmSocial Media & Volun-teering WorkshopCounty Libr ary, Tal-laght10.30am – 11.30pm Cookery Demonstra-tion: How to cook on a budget?

Saturday 19th

10.00am – 4.00pm Graphic Art Workshop with artist Maeve Clancy Mac LabsRua Red 12.00pm – 2.00pmPoetry Slam with Colm KeeganCounty Library Tallaght (Booking essential)

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6.00pm -7.00pm German: Thursday 7.00pm - 8.00pm For more information call 01 4620073Clondalkin Library Spanish: Monday 6.30pm – 7.30pm Irish: Tuesday 6.30pm – 7.30pm For more information call 01 4593315Lucan Library English: Tuesday 5.30pm – 7.00pm Italian Beginners: Mon-day 2.30pm – 3.30pm Spanish Beginners: Wednesday 10.00am – 11.30am Irish Conversation: Thursday 7.00pm – 8.00pm Castletymon LibraryEnglish: Wednesday 12.30pm – 1.30pm Spanish: Friday 10.00am – 11.00am For more information call 01 4524888BOOKING IS NECESSARY FOR ALL CLASSES




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Hayes expresses anger at lack of consultation for revised timetable for 54A

Local Fine Gael TD and Minister of State, Brian Hayes has criticised Dublin Bus for its lack of consultation concern-ing the timetable change for the 54A which will see a drastic reduction in the number of services each day.“I was contacted by constituents who came across this change earlier this week on the Dublin Bus website. I

am disgusted at the lack of consultation Dublin Bus have provided on this matter. The very short notice provided by Dublin Bus does not allow people who use the service to make alternative plans and I fear in manvy cases bus users will not be aware of the change and as a result will be late for work and school.”

“From Monday morning people using the service from Kiltipper will see the service cut from 42 to 30 on weekdays, 36 to 25 on Saturdays and 28 to 15 on Sundays. This change is creating barriers for those who have no other means of getting to work, school or simply access the city at the weekends. This change will have an enormous impact on people from Kiltipper, Tallaght Village, Orwell/WORK and Kimmage.”

“Earlier this year Dublin Bus attempted to abolish this route and was only prevented by the volume of complaints it received. The latest move by Dublin Bus is completely disrespectful to those who use the service and fought to keep the route.”

“I have contacted the CEO of Dublin Bus to express my dissatisfaction that no consul-tation took place with residents in the affected areas and I am awaiting a response.”

Brookfield Community Youth ProjectVolunteers needed for youth clubs & youth Cafe in Brookfield area If you can spare 1-2 hours per week we would love to hear from you. We will help find you a position to match your interests, skills & availability

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Have a Child’s Birthday to organise?Want to get creative, Need ideas/ have ideas to share?Come along, meet parents, over 4 Monday morn-ings, have fun, get ideas on how to planyour child’s birth day party!Where?Dominic’s Community CentreWhen?Monday MorningsTime?9.30 a.m. -12.00 p.m.Start Date? Monday 14th Nov 2011For further information contactTalk to Deirdre Cleary @ 4590770

O’ Connor welcomes Tallaght GP Co-operativeFianna Fáil’s local Area Representative Charlie O’ Connor has warmly wel-comes the establishment of the TLC-DOC Out of Hours GP Co-operative.

The Tallaght and Clondalkin Doctors on Call Service began on 1st November last and is based in Tallaght Hospital.

He has noted that the local GP’s have formed this Co-operative to provide Out of Hours Care for their own patients and the Service will provided GP appointments for urgent medical conditions on weekday evenings and at weekends.

Praising the setting up of the new ser-vice, Charlie O’ Connor said “that this was a great initiative by the local GP’s” and he felt that it would be warmly wel-comed by the Community at large.




Do You Think You Have A Drink Problem.?Tallaght village group of alcoholics anonymous are holding an open meeting in the old post office, tallaght village on monday 14th of november at 8.30Pm.

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Local Ministers welcomes announcement on Tallaght Fire StationLocal Ministers Brian Hayes and Pat Rabbitte have warmly welcomed today’s announcement by their colleague, Phil Hogan TD, Minister for the Environ-ment, Community and Local Government to support essential upgrade works to Tallaght Fire Station.

Welcoming the announcement both Ministers stated, “There is an urgent need to upgrade the facilities at Tallaght Fire station, which is one of the busiest sta-tions in the capital. Funding of € 300,000 to upgrade the station is to be made available by the Department of the Environment to supplement funding committed by Dublin City Council.”

“The health, safety and welfare of fire fighters is of vital importance. The fire service is a place where men and women knowingly go in harms way in order to protect the community and it is important that fire fighters have access to adequate facilities in Tallaght.”

“Both of us visited the Fire Station in recent weeks and saw at first hand the problems that existed and the urgent need to have work carried out. We both gave commitments to meet collectively with Minister Hogan to advance this matter. It is a disgrace that the condition of the station was allowed to deteriorate so badly during years when other fire stations across the country had refurbishment works carried out.”

“We are delighted to have secured €300,000 towards the renovation works of the fire station. It is well overdue, notwithstanding todays announcment, we are committed to solving the long term needs of this busy station.”

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Birthdays And Halloween by Michael J. Whelan

It was the early hours of November 1st, it always was. He could still hear fireworks in the distance as he tried to sleep, but the vi-brations crept up, they always did. He drifted, he was there again.Sean lay in his room; face down on the bed under a mozzy net, his hand reaching towards a cup of water he had strategically placed on the floor earlier. Lamplight shone in over the high T-walls through a scabby net curtain on the window and rested on the ancient lino. He had only been there an hour but it felt much longer. The vibrations felt closer, louder, the hair on his back was awake now, water rings expanded to the edge of the cup. His mouth was dry and he could hear the buzzing of the mosquito fall silent, it was feeding but Sean’s head hurt too much to care. The grey colour of the room changed and looking up to the light he could see the glaring reflection of two red flares on the glass, travelling between the gap at the top of the concrete T-wall and the window frame. He remembered that the room had been a replacement sec-tion to the prefab accommodation billet that his platoon called home. It had been hit by an Israeli tank-round some years before and the guy inside was injured, hence the T-walls. His room was always a little more modern in that respect, but he was always aware of the shrapnel damage around the edges.

He dragged himself off the bed and put on his boots, helmet and flack-jacket, slung the rifle over his shoulder and rolled his uniform and ammunition pooches under his arm and grabbed a last gulp of water. Outside it was dark and cold as he stood at the bunker with some of the others lads from his pla-toon. Gerry stood on the sandbags like a white powdered statue in the night, naked except for a towel he held behind himself, opened out by both arms.

His body was silhouetted by a series of bright flashes and streaming lights in the distance. You didn’t need much imagination to see he had been drink-ing. Gerry and Sean had been on a run to the battalion rubbish dump a week before and hadn’t seen each other since. They had both been a little upset that day at the sight of children living off the dump and rushing for the slops and trash they had just discarded. A filthy looking old lady with about three teeth in her head sat eating a rotten potato; like it was an apple and a young pretty girl looking after smaller ones sucked cream from the grease proof paper that had once wrapped the remains of the birthday cake the lads had made for Sean, two days before. Then, on the way back, the dump truck they were trav-elling in lost its brakes and almost drove over the side of a cliff. Gerry hadn’t eaten or come out of his room for a week after that and Sean hadn’t stopped eating and getting drunk at any opportunity when off duty. Crazy the way you react to things. But then lots of crazy things happen on these missions.

The vibrations were stronger now and the stillness of the night was being torn by a thunderous noise from across the wadiis. Silhouetted by the transparent towel covering Gerry’s legs they could see red and green flares popping into the sky from all over the place and orange tracer zipping back and forwards with a constant bup, bup, bup, bup. Sean still hadn’t got his head together when a giant explosion of thousands of multicoloured sparkles burst out of the distant wadii and great phosphorous lights illuminated the horizon, fol-lowed seconds later by a tremendous bang that almost knocked him to the ground. The vibration waved up the hill and rushed over them.

‘What’s happening lads,’ Sean asked in a wimpish voice.

Gerry replied matter of factly, as he wrapped the towel around his waist, he had been to Lebanon many time before. ‘C Company HQ is under fire boy, that’s a tank-round gone in from Hill 880’s side. I bet them sparkles are from fleschettes peppering their T-walls. We just word over the radio that their billets are on fire and some of the boys are trapped between them and the bunkers.’

Sean was scared then. He could see lines of tracer bouncing of the spot where the flashes were coming from and shooting skyward. They all had friends down there and they could do nothing to help them. The Hizbollah and DFF were beating the hell out of each other and the Irish lads were caught in the middle, catching all the lead. Red flares meant FIRING CLOSE ON OR NEAR UNITED NATIONS POSITIONS but they weren’t going to stop. The noise and sky was like Halloween in Ireland. It dawned on Sean then that less than two hours earlier he had been down there with the lads enjoying the craic over a few beers. He had been offered a bed for the night as he had missed his lift but managed to beg a ride in an armoured car with the Battalion Mobile Reserve patrol, the last one out of the camp.

Next morning, they found the billets, medical post and canteen destroyed. The T-walls had been cut in half and peppered with thousands of long shards of shrapnel, stick-ing out in all directions like a giant bleak hedgehog.

Birthdays and Halloween always brought him back to that night.

DFF = De Facto Fighters (South Lebanese Army/Chris-tian Militia)Hizbollah = Resistance Fighters (Muslim)Waddii = Valley/dried up river bedT-Walls =Fabricated reinforced concrete walls placed upside down on the ground like a capital T to protect UN positionsHQ = Head Quarters

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Remember how we laughed and dreamed,made love in the pink meadowhiding from all the world.I spun a daisy chain,hung it round your naked shoulders-how it rested on your breasts.Shone the light of buttercups under your chinand you mine,you smelled of wild roses.

But that is a dream now, a fable we createdin the mountainy summer sunbefore war came to us,you and I are the only actors.

I see you waiting for mein pink meadows.Where I am there are no flowersonly white petals in my heart.

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Fighters from Ireland and Poland are set to go head to head in Ireland’s largest ever Muay Thai Boxing Event.“Muay Thai Fight Night” takes place in the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght on November 12th 2011, this is the largest event of it’s kind that has taken place in Ireland to date. Organised by Chupasart Muay Thai Gym in Ballymount, Dublin 12, this event has been long awaited by fans of the sport and is guaranteed to be a night of explosive action and the finest display of Muay Thai that Dublin has witnessed.

Head Coach at Chupasart, Paddy Clint, is looking forward to seeing competition meet skill on the night: “Of course I’d love to see the Irish win, but more than that, an excellent show for the followers of pure Muay Thai. An event like this, on this scale, and with a line-up of top fighters from both Ireland and Poland is not to be missed!”

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Lucan Sarsfields’ Club Notes125 Gala Ball night of November 12th is fast approaching. Payment for tickets is now due. Please pay in Club Bar and collect tickets before November 6th. All Tables are allocated but there are a small number of individual slots available so not too late to join what promises to be a great Club night. Enquiries to Martina McGilloway (087 1262131) or Paul Stapleton (087 2058572).

Great results for minor section of club at weekend. Football team with win over O Toole’s means they play N.Barrog in championship semi. Camogie minors win semi and play St Vincents in final, and this weekend our hurlers take on Bally-boden in O Toole park this Sunday @ 10.30 in championship semi final. Tickets have now been issued to mentors for The Lucan Sarsfields “SportsPersons Dream” Draw, which is an alternative to the traditional Christmas Draw. All members are asked to support this important fundraiser.

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