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There were many highlights of theBT Young Scientist Exhibition 2016.The school was extremely proud ofthe 6 awards that we received.

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Skillnets – the national agency re-sponsible for funding and support-ing training networks – hasannounced details of a new trainingfund worth nearly half a millioneuro (€450,000), aimed at assistingprivate sector businesses to grow,by addressing their current and fu-ture skills needs.

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call for Skillnets training networkslast year, which resulted in the es-tablishment of 11 new training net-works, indicates the growingdemand among businesses for rele-vant and innovative solutions toaddress skills shortages in theworkplace. Skillnets is pleased toannounce another new fund forSkillnets training networks thisyear, so that more enterprises look-ing to expand their business can beassisted in skills development.”

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The eagerly anticipated All-Irelandmaths challenge that has taken Ire-land by storm for the past twoyears is back, with a prize fund of€20,000 for students and schools.Registration for students andteachers throughout Tipperary isnow open for LearnStorm Ireland.

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We are desperately in need of wiseflood prevention measures thatwork, to quote the Chinese Emper-or Yu, 3,160 years ago, whose an-cient proverb reminds us“ To protect your rivers, first pro-tect your mountains ”.

The Woodland League a not forprofit NGO, sympathise with af-fected citizens nationwide and callfor a common sense reaction tosolving the recurring flooding cri-sis.

Before we spend millions of euroson downstream knee jerk hard engi-neering false solutions, especiallybefore we make any decision to godredging rivers, which will onlysend the problem further down-stream as many other EU countrieshave discovered at great cost. Thosecountries who adopted dredgingstrategies are now reversing their illjudged decisions. We also face thevery real prospect of heavy EUfines and penalties which could add

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There is an urgency now to payheed to recent UK scientific re-search in comparable upland situa-tions to Ireland. The UK Pontbrenproject, conducted by Bangor uni-versity in Wales found that waterwas absorbed 67 times faster bynative woodland than on grass. ThePontbren project of 1000 ha was afarmer led approach to sustainablefarming in the uplands.

To date they have planted 12,000native trees, 5% of the area, rein-

stated 26.5km of hedgerow and cre-ated ponds covering 5.4 acres aswell as restoring wetlands whichact as natural reservoirs. The re-search found that if all the farmersin the catchment followed their ex-ample, flooding downstream wouldreduce by 29%. Full reforestationwould reduce the flooding by 50%or more.

The development of an alien treefarming forestry model in Ireland'suplands with its non native shallowrooted trees, soil compaction byclear-felling with heavy machines,deep vertical drains, and hundredsof kilometres of heavy duty roads,has also compounded the floodingissue. Sending large amounts ofwater and silt down hill and rippingthe river and stream banks along theway adding to the flooding prob-lems in the lowlands.

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" Why is it with all the advisors andconsultants available to Ministersfor advice, that this no brainer, lowcost basic solution on our doorstepcontinues to be overlooked ".

"The Pontbren trials provide uswith a sustainable and cost effectiveblueprint for restoring our fragileuplands using natural methods, en-suring a reduction in flooding, afuture for small farmers and wildlife, with knock on benefits for lo-cal communities and is in the na-tional interest ".

The Woodland League are activelyseeking cross party support for thisinitiative having already engagedwith a number of interested TD'sand Senators who recognise themerit in this common sense naturalsolution.

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To date, FullSet have been featured on some ofIreland’s most prestigious TV and radio pro-grammes including “The Late Late Show” andTG4’s hugely popular Irish music series “Gean-trai”. They have worked with Disney and havealso performed at some of the most prestigiousCeltic and world music festivals across Europeand North America, some of which include theCopenhagen Irish Festival, Festival Intercelt-

ique de Lorient, Germany’sIrish Folk Festival Tour,Dublin Irish Festival, Kan-sas City Irish Fest and Mil-waukee Irish Fest. Theyhave shared the stage withsome of the biggest namesin folk and world music in-cluding Moya Brennan, De-clan O’Rourke, Lunasa,Carlos Nunez, Andy Irvine,Donal Lunny and Beoga.

FullSet’s ability to show-case Irish music, song anddance of the highest quality,in an energetic and fun filled manner, hasproved immensely successful as they continueto thrill audiences around the world.

FullSet - Nenagh Arts Centre - Saturday 6thFebruary, 8pm, tickets €12/10

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LIFE OF ILLUSION magic show to cast a spellon a local theatreTipperary audiences should prepare to betricked, wowed and amazed with the forthcom-ing performance of Ed Masters’ LIFE OF IL-LUSION in the Source Arts Centre in Thurleson Sunday 7th February. This is the most thrill-ing family-friendly show that Ireland is set towitness in 2016.Embarking on a national tour, Tyrone born EdMasters will conjure marvel, mystery and mag-ic into the minds and imaginations of theatre-goers of all ages. Be astounded by baffling dis-appearances, gravity-eluding levitations andjaw-dropping escapes. You will not have wit-nessed a show of this kind up this close andpersonal before! A proud member of the iconic

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Counselling

By Jim O’Shea

Anxiety(continued from previous issue)

As mentioned, social anxiety can beespecially severe at the thought ofmeeting strangers, and sufferers may feelextremely self-conscious. This is anextreme and crippling form of shyness (Imust say I like shyness in the normalsense of the word. It is a lovelycharacteristic). You may have heard itsaid that man is the only animal whoblushes, and extreme shyness is at thecore of social phobia. Blushing is anautomatic response to feeling under thespotlight. Some become so embarrassedby the blushing that it restricts theirsocial life and their ability to relate toothers. I have read the stories of over 700people who are tormented by blushing,and it is sad that it inhibits their life tosuch an extent.

Blushing is a physical response showingembarrassment, or even shame, andcomes from a rush of adrenaline, thehormone that gets us ready for flight orfight when we are in danger. Part of theeffects of adrenaline is to allow the veinsto widen, to help in the flight or fightreaction. This is what happens to yourface when you blush, and possibly flush(sweat). The veins widen, and your facereddens as a result.

So, there seems to be sensitisationcoming from a fear of danger. Thesufferer experiences high anxiety andbecomes over-nervous. I imagine theroots of this may lie in childhood (ifthere is not an underlying medicalcause). There is a phobia about blushingcalled erythrophobia. If you wish to learnmore about erythrophobia you might liketo read a very interesting article calledPatients With Erythrophobia (Fear ofBlushing) Show Abnormal AutonomicRegulation in Mental Stress Conditionsby Kurt Laederach-Hofmann and hiscolleagues.

There are several other medicalexplanations for blushing, and there issome controversy about the effectivenessand side effects of surgical interventionsto prevent it. The principal interventionis Endoscopic thoracic sympathectomy(ETS). You can investigate this on theinternet for side effects.

There are many other suggestions foralleviating blushing, but I do not knowhow effective they are. Some doctorsrecommend cutting down on coffee,drinking plenty of water, drinkingalcohol slowly, refraining from eatingspicy food or high carb food. Othersufferers found that using a high factorsun cream and giving up dairy productshelped. Some, but not all, have beenhelped by EFT (Emotional FreedomTechniques). You can find out all aboutthis on the internet, and you candownload a self-help manual on it. Youcan download this through the link

http://www.eftfree.net/downloads/the_eftfree_manual.pdf

While it does not get to the root of theproblem, which is vital as far as I amconcerned, it is possible to camouflageblushing. Many sufferers findDermacolour very effective inconcealing blushing. No doubt, yourpharmacist probably stocks this product.There is also a product calledDermablend.

I must admit that drinking red winemakes me flush. I also find that being ina warm room makes my face red. I feelthat stress and rushing affects me andmakes me blush. I noticed this inparticular on the night my book on thedeath of my youngest child was launchedin Dublin. It was an extremely stressfulsituation, and looking at photographslater, I noticed how red my face was.However, this is only an occasionalproblem for me and does not bother meat all.

So why is it that if I am beetroot red I amnot bothered, while others feel sorestricted that they avoid going tocelebrations and functions. I amconvinced that looking at how we thinkis a good way to go about easing the fearof blushing or blushing itself. I alwayssay ‘so what. My face is red. What aboutit’. In other words, I minimise the fearand the complaint. Catastrophisingincreases our sensitivity and makes thematter worse. However, as I havealready said, it takes up to a year ofpractising changing our negativethoughts before a change takes place.Some sufferers find that meditationhelps; it increases powers ofconcentration, and helps to divert theirthinking from their problem.

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Initials:______PrayersThe Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, I ask You thisvery special favour (mention one).Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and placeit within Your own broken heartwhere Your Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 consecutive days,promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.A.G.

The Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, I ask You thisvery special favour (mention one).Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and placeit within Your own broken heartwhere Your Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 consecutive days,promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.B.K.

The Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, I ask You thisvery special favour (mention one).Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and placeit within Your own broken heartwhere Your Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 consecutive days,promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.D.J.R.

The Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, I ask You thisvery special favour (mention one).Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and placeit within Your own broken heartwhere Your Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 consecutive days,promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.M.C.

The Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, I ask You thisvery special favour (mention one).Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and placeit within Your own broken heartwhere Your Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 consecutive days,promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.M.M.

The Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, I ask You thisvery special favour (mention one).Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and placeit within Your own broken heartwhere Your Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 consecutive days,promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.P.C.C.

The Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, I ask You thisvery special favour (mention one).Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and placeit within Your own broken heartwhere Your Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 consecutive days,promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.J.E.

Thanks to Padre Pio and TheSacred HeartThe Miraculous PrayerDear Heart of Jesus, I ask You thisvery special favour (mention one).Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and placeit within Your own broken heartwhere Your Father sees it. Then inHis merciful eyes it will becomeYour favour, not mine. Amen. Saythis prayer for 3 consecutive days,promise publication and favour willbe granted. Never known to fail.B.K.

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Jim O’Shea works as a counsellorfrom Furze, Thurles. Ph.0878211009 www.jimoshea.net. JimO’Shea’s book ‘When a child dies.Footsteps of a Grieving Family’ ispublished by Veritas. The royaltiesfrom this book will go the the Chil-dren’s Hospital in Crumlin JimO’Shea’s new book called Abuse,about domestic violence, workplaceand school bullying is now availableon Amazon, published by Cork Uni-versity Press and in Bookshops.

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