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he was interviewed.The boy, who is fromsouth Dublin, madeno reply when he wascharged and was thenheld pending his courtappearance thismorning.

Garda Murrihyobjected to bailsaying “this is aserious matter” andhe added that theteenager claimed he

had been residingwith his mother.However, the mother,who was in court, hadtold the Garda thather boy had beenstaying with relativesfor the past twoweeks.

Counsel for theboy agreed her clienthad been staying withrelations, but said henormally lived with

his mother. Judge Coughlan

noted that theunemployed teenageboy had not co-operated with gardaíbut decided to grantbail subject to aconditions.

He ordered theteenager to obey a6pm to 8am curfew athis home address andto sign on twice daily

AT THE TENDER age of nine, local girl, Lauryn Keogh, has just been selected as the youngest member of her

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at his local gardastation, and he alsoagreed to a Gardarequest to add anotherbail condition “to stayout of the north-sideof Dublin city.”

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ISPCA: Animals at risk from cold snapTHE IRISH SOCI-ETY for the Preven-tion of Cruelty toAnimals (ISPCA) hascalled on pet ownersto be particularly vig-ilant of their animalsduring the currentcold snap.

The organisationsaid that it has wit-nessed many cases of

neglect and cruelty inrecent weeks due tothe adverse weatherconditions and it is of-fering advice to peo-ple to ensure animalsare not placed at risk.

"Since the begin-ning of the cold snap,we have witnessed anincrease in reports ofanimals being left

without sufficientfood, water and shel-ter," said ISPCAchairperson BarbaraBent.

"We are calling onanimal owners andmembers of the publicto be vigilant duringthe current cold spelland winter months toreport any neglect or

A dog is for life not just for…Sparkle and Twinkle are the first two puppies to go to new homes in 2010 at Dogs Trust. Staff at Dogs Trust in Finglas were thrilled to see Sparkle and

Twinkle, 3 week old Jack Russell cross puppies going off to their new homes in early 2010 but they would like to remind the public that they are two ofthe lucky ones. Dogs Trust still has over 100 other dogs of all shapes, sizes and ages all hoping to get a home for 2010. Dogs Trust Executive Director,

Mark Beazley, comments: “We are obviously delighted that Sparkle and Twinkle have found a great home to go to in January 2010 but we would like tourge people to come to see us as we have a whole range of different dogs of all shapes and sizes waiting for their forever home.” Check out

www.dogstrust.ie for further details. The Centre is based at: Dogs Trust Dublin Rehoming Centre, Ashbourne Road, Finglas.

cruelty to animals tothe ISPCA on our Na-tional Animal Help -line at 1890 515 515or to our local mem-ber societies."

The ISPCA is of-fering the followingadvice to people topromote considerationof animals during thecold weather. Ensureall animals who areoutside have access tofood, clean water andshelter - this includesdogs, cats, horses, cat-tle, sheep and birds.

Do not leave dogsout on the doorstep allday, or in a kennel

with the door openfacing into the freez-ing wind and snow. Ifa dog is chained in anopen kennel it won’tbe able to move ar -ound sufficiently inorder to keep warm.

Dogs who wouldnormally live in anoutside kennel shouldbe put into a garage,shed or stable at night,instead of being left inan open kennel.

When you arefeeding the birds inyour garden, you canuse peanuts, birdseedor even some oatmeal.Do not forget to put

some water out also.Feral cats can get hun-gry too, so peopleshould ensure there isan adequate supply offood left out for them.

Horses, cattle andsheep need hay orhayledge when theground is frozen or inthe snow. Be sure tocall the National Ani-mal Helpline at 1890515 515 if you seefarm animals orhorses outside with nofeed. Tethered horsesare also very vulnera-ble to the cold, windand snow. Exotic petsneed warmth more

than ever in thisweather, especially ifthere is an electricityoutage. People whoown this type of ani-mal must ensure thereis enough heat wher-ever they are kept.

Elderly peoplewho have pets mayneed help to source,buy or carry hometheir pet food. Ifyou’re visiting an eld-erly relative or neigh-bour, offer to bringfood for their pets, aswell as groceries forthe elderly personthemselves. You sh -ould also check that

the animals have suf-ficient warmth andshelter.

If you witness anyincident of cruelty toanimals, call the Na-tional Animal Help -line at 1890 515 515to make a report. TheISPCA said that it ur-gently needs dona-tions to help inpr o tecting animals atrisk in Ireland and inprosecuting those in-dividuals who are re-sp ons ible for acts ofcruelty. Members ofthe public can make asecure donation atwww.ispca.ie.

Nine year old local girl set to representIreland in World ChampionshipsAT THE TENDER age ofnine, local girl, LaurynKeogh, has just been se-lected as the youngest mem-ber of her squad to representIreland in the CheerleadingWorld Championships inFlorida this April. To thosewho know Lauryn, however,this impressive achievementis no surprise as the young-ster already has an All-Ire-land title in cheerleadingunder her belt.

Lauryn currently trainswith the North Dublin Wild-cats Cheerleading Squad,which is based in Finglas.And it is this club, which iscredited with transformingthe Lauryn into the cheer-leading champion she hasbecome.

Lauryn’s mother, Wendy,also attributes part of her

success to gymnastic classesshe took at the age of 5 andHip Hop classes she partookin at age 3. “Those classesgave her more confidence,rhythm and flexibility,” shesaid. “Lauryn joined TheWild Cats when she was 7.At the time, it was the onlycheerleading squad in thecountry – now there areabout 16 so nationwide, sothe sport has got very popu-lar in a very short time.”

Undoubtedly, the suc-cess of Disney’s HighSchool Musical has con-tributed to the increase incheerleading squads. “Peo-ple think cheerleading is allabout pretty girls wavingpom pom’s, but it’s actuallya very skilled, not to mentiondangerous sport,” continuesWendy. “ Because Lauryn is

the smallest on the team, sheis the one getting thrownabout the place. I do worryabout her, but having saidthat, she loves it and I can’twrap her up in cotton woolforever. She has gotten usedto the occasion fall and infact her nick name in thesquad is the bouncy ball”.

With such talent, gutsand bravery, Lauryn, wouldundoubtedly make a fantas-

tic ambassador for Irelandand the local community.The costs involved in send-ing her and a chaperone tothe championships in theU.S. amount to approxi-mately €2.5k, a sum whichher family are struggling topay for.

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Marathon Challenge comes to Dublin

THE MOMENTUMbehind the 32 CountyChallenge (www.32marathons.com) fund -raising event in aid ofIrish Autism Action isbuilding rapidly. NextJuly and August GerryDuffy and Ken White -law will run 32 mar -athons in 32co n sec utive days inthe 32 counties of Ire-

land to raise moneyfor this worthy char-ity. The run in CountyDublin will take placeon Saturday, July 3rd2010. Already 300runners have signedup around the countryto participate. InCounty Dublin, KeithDuffy will be runningwith Ken and Gerry.

“The challenge

will be tough but my-self and Ken are readyto take it on,” saidGerry Duffy. “This isa great cause and weare determined to suc-ceed and raise asmuch money as possi-ble for Irish AutismAction. It is a once ina lifetime opportunityto run a marathon inyour home county and

we’re encouragingpeople to come alongand run with us intheir local area.”

A number of highprofile celebrities willlend their support in-cluding Eamon Co -ughlan, Darragh Ó Séand Bernard Flynn byacting as a race starterin different counties.Some celebrities like

Keith Duffy, Nor-man Williamson andCharmain Kenny (theRose of Tralee) havesaid they will joinGerry and Ken by run-ning some miles withthem along the way.Keith Duffy and BrianKennedy have agreedto run the entire 26.2miles in Dublin, the

first leg of this amaz-ing challenge.

Gerry and Kenwant to be joined by32 different runnerseach day as they runaround Ireland.

The one exceptionis Dublin where theyhope to be joined by132 runners. For thosethat don't feel up to the

full 26.2 miles, there'llbe a half marathon op-tion each day.

A runner whosigns up for a fullmarathon must raise€1,000 whereas a run-ner tackling the halfmarathon distancemust raise €600.

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Irish people staying sick for longerIRISH people are get-ting sick for longer de-spite improved lifeexpectancy, new re-search reveals.

The average timeboth men and womenare ill has jumpedaround a half, accord-ing to the Centre for

Ageing Research andDevelopment in Ire-land.

A cross-borderstudy found that in1999 men in the Re-public could expect tobe unwell an averageof around 10 years,but by 2007 that fig-

ure jumped to almost15. Similarly, theamount of timewomen experiencedill-health jumped fromjust more than 11years to almost 17.

The North hasshown a slight im-provement in healthy

life, but lags behindthe rest of the UK inthe extent of sicknessand disability.

Since the 1920sthe number of years aman can expect tolive, north and south,surged by a fifth,while woman jumpedby up to a quarter.

The report, Illus-trating Ageing in Ire-land North and South,also shows:

The number ofpeople aged over 65 isprojected to rise from700,000 now to nearly1,900,000 in 2041.The number of peopleover the age of 85could increase five-fold to 355,000. Thereport also showsolder workers in theNorth have been moresuccessful in weather-ing the recession thantheir counterparts inthe Republic. Thenumber of people overthe age of 60 still inwork north of the bor-der continued to risethrough the first yearof the downturn, butthe number in the Re-public fell by 7,000.

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effectively decided thepolicy of the State andthe impact this wouldhave on citizens.They behaved as if

they had all the an-swers and were mas-ters of the universe.

They were wrongthen and Governmentis wrong now to holdwhat is in effect a pri-vate inquiry.

It seems this Gov-ernment is so desper-ate to protect itself andthe bankers who ranrings round it for yearsthat it has truly losttouch with the peopleof the country. The cit-izens of Ireland realisethat they and their

children will pay forthe mess the Irisheconomy is in foryears to come. Theyknow the excessivemortgages, whichhun dreds of thousandsof people are saddledwith, are a direct re-sult of the bankingpolicy to triple bankcredit relative to GNPin just 11 years. Theyrealise the banks willnot lend enoughmoney for years tocome as they desper-ately seek to repairtheir balance sheets.

The public wantsopenness, honesty anda real investigationinto what went wrong

in the Irish bankingand financial sectors,why it went wrongand who is responsi-ble. This requires apublic investigation,not a report conductedin private. The onlyOireachtas oversightproposed is that of thecommittee packedwith and chaired byFianna Fáil Members.The Government is sopetrified of having totake responsibility forits actions during theCeltic tiger that it iswilling to sanction awhitewash. If we areto learn the lessonsfrom the collapse inIrish banking and toensure this will neverhappen again, we

must have a public in-quiry that deals withevery facet of the cri-sis in an open andtransparent manner.

It appears to therest of us that anythingbeyond September2008 or from the be-ginning of September2008 is outside theremit of this investiga-tion. So much hap-pened beyond thatdate but we get opin-ions and no facts.This means the bank-ing guarantee is notwithin the remit of theinvestigation. Is thisbecause the Govern-ment does not want itto emerge how it washoodwinked by thebankers into offering

blanket support to theIrish banks? Is it be-cause the Governmentdoes not want the pub-lic to realise howmuch it knew aboutthe perilous state ofAnglo Irish Bank? Tolimit the terms of theinvestigation to Sep-tember 2008 is awhitewash. Every-thing the Governmenthas done with thebanking system flowsfrom the bank guaran-tee scheme hatchedone night in Govern-ment Buildings. TheLabour Party votedagainst the bank guar-antee, which was theright decision. Bail-ing out banks to thetune of €11 billion, na-tionalising Anglo IrishBank and establishingNAMA all becamenecessary because theGovernment had totake these actionsonce the guaranteewas in place. Other-wise, the guarantee

would have beencalled upon, thusbankrupting the State.

Another mattermust be addressed byan inquiry is the com-plicity of the media instoking the propertybubble. A few yearsago, property wassuch a big earner fornewspapers that theproperties sectionswere often as large asthe rest of the newspa-per. The media hap-pily quoted the peteconomists of thebanks, who told us theproperty sector re-mained strong and thefundamentals weresound. One couldhardly open a newspa-per without being toldof the mythical prop-erty ladder. Where isthe property laddernow? The role of themedia and others witha financial interest ineffectively scaringpeople into purchas-ing houses at grossly

inflated prices, withthe threat that they hadto get on the ladder,needs to be investi-gated by a public in-quiry.

Conducting whatis a private inquirythat does not coverSeptember 2008means we run the seri-ous risk of gettingvery little real infor-mation, not getting allthe answers and notlearning from our mis-takes so we can ensurethis will never happenagain. The amend-ment from the Gov-ernment is designed toprovide a convenientsmokescreen that editssome of the most im-portant timeframeswithin which themajor decisions weretaken. We need an op-portunity to see theuncut version of thefilm and read theunedited script. byMary Upton TD.

Water charges couldraise €1bn for GovtHOUSEHOLD watercharges are expectedto raise €1bn for theGovernment, Envi-ronment MinisterJohn Gormley. TheGreen leader saidplans to introduce billsand install meters in1.1 million homes willbe brought to Govern-ment in a few weeks.

It is hoped theroll-out will beginnext year to meet thefull cost of providingtreated clean drinkingwater to every home.The minister said: “Iwould hope that itraises that amount ofmoney.” Some €300mhas already been ear-marked to fix thecountry’s creakingwater supplies overthe next three years.

Mr Gormley saidthe record repair billwill see burst pipesand old mains systemsreplaced as some re-gions are losing abouthalf of water suppliesthrough leaks. “This iscompletely unaccept-able and must be ur-gently addressed,” hesaid.

Mr Gormley alsohit out at the decisionto scrap water chargesin 1997. “I believethat we have missed ahuge opportunity overthe years because thedecision of previousgovernments to get ridof water charge’s wasnonsensical and prettyspineless,” he said.

The minister saidwater metering wasessential to create afair system whichwould bring in signif-icant savings. Figuresfrom the Departmentof the Environmentquoted a report for theUK governmentwhich found averagesavings of 16% per

household after me-ters were installation.

Parts of Dublinand Clare are stillwithout normal sup-plies after the bigfreeze damaged age-ing water pipes. “Weare playing a hugegame of catch-up withour water infrastruc-ture, followingdecades of under-in - vest ment,” Mr Gorm-ley said.

It is understoodthe €300m repair fundis already in the De-partment of Environ-ment budget but hasbeen reallocated fromother areas to easepressure on the watersupply network. “Thedifficulties experi-enced by thousands ofhouseholders acrossthe country showclearly that there arestill huge issues withour water infrastruc-ture and consumption

of water that need tobe addressed,” theminister said. “Ourapproach to drinkingwater in Ireland hasbeen unsustainable,and we must changethat approach, fromthe investment andmanagement of ournetwork to how we ashouseholds value theresource that comesout of our tap.”

Maybe therewould be enoughwater if some of theleaks were fixed. Re-cently a huge and con-stant leak of waterfrom the Charlestown,and surrounding areawas tackled. Despitean extensive searchthe leaking under-ground pipework forthis area still has notbeen repaired. May ifthey charge the peoplefor the water, it willnot matter after all.

Workers to agree to less than minimum wageThe Government is to allow the minimum wage not be paid incertain sectors of the economy. Legislation is to go throughthe Dáil that will allow an "inability to pay" clause be invokedin certain industries such as catering, hairdressing, retail andagriculture sectors. The Government said it will only be allowedhappen when the majority of workers consent to it and theaccounts of the business prove that it is in financial difficulties.Labour Affairs Minister Dara Calleary said the Government isresponding to the economic crisis and the move is not aimedat driving down wages.

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Investment in specialised strokeservices could save 500 lives THE LACK of spe-cialised stroke serv-ices in Irish acutehospitals comparesunfavourably with thesituation in UK acutehospitals, according toDeputy Seán Barrett.

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fully-resourcedstroke units as againstjust 11 stroke units inIrish hospitals, repre-senting one-sixth ofIrish acute hospitals.

“The lack of spe-cialist stroke facilitiesin most of our hospi-tals means that manyhundreds of peopleare needlessly put atrisk from strokes eachyear, because organ-ised specialist carecould dramaticallyimprove outcomesamong stroke patients.

“Stroke is thethird highest killer inthe country with about10,000 people havinga stroke every year,and 2,500 dying as aresult. The Irish HeartFoundation estimatesconservatively that500 of these livescould be saved annu-ally if specialisedstroke unit care couldbe introduced to morehospitals across thecountry.

“Among theknock-on effectswould be a sizeablereduction in the inci-dence of disability,and a similar drop in

the numbers of mini-strokes that are misdi-agnosed annually, oreven undiagnosed.Currently, the qualityof stroke care receivedis determined by loca-tion and close proxim-ity to one of the 11Irish hospitals fortu-nate enough to havean acute or combinedstroke unit.

“I am calling formajor investment bythe Government in theform of a comprehen-sive national strokestrategy that would in-clude a marked in-crease in the numberof dedicated strokeunits in the country’shospitals. This wouldalso include the intro-duction of a publicawareness campaignto emphasise the riskof stroke and the ad-vantages of early iden-tification.

“The stakes, in theform of saving up-wards of 500 lives an-nually, are too high forthis country. Irelandshould not languishthis far behind our Eu-ropean partners in ad-dressing thedef ic iencies in strokecare provision. Thelong-term benefits of

reducing needlessdeaths and unneces-

sary disability arisingfrom strokes would be

enormous.”

Band members from Kilfenora Céilí Band with Irish Dancers Fiona Stone and Mariam Elbadri helped launch the programme forthe Temple Bar TradFest 2010. The band performed on the roof of The Clarence Hotel following in the footsteps of U2. (U2 will befollowing in the Kilfenora Céilí Band footsteps later this year when they play in Glastonbury 2010).Temple Bar TradFest Dublin’s

Irish Music & Culture Festival runs from 27th to 31st Jan www.templebartrad.com

Temple Bar Music Festival!

Cradle to Grave registration system needed SENATOR EugeneRegan said the introduc-tion of the Danish modelof civil registration is es-sential to eliminatingwelfare and pensionfraud in Ireland, whichimpacts significantly onthe social welfarebudget. Senator EugeneRegan, who raised thematter in the Seanad thisweek, said:

“The recent death ofMr. Jens Bang, a Danishcitizen, former EU Com-mission official and myown father-in-lawprompted me to considerthe inadequacy of oursystem of administrationand the effectiveness ofother countries, such asDenmark, in getting ahandle on fraud throughcivil registration.

“In Denmark, whena person is born the birthis recorded in a centralregister. When the persondies, the death is imme-diately recorded ensuringthat all public authorities,including the tax author-ities, those who deal withpensions and social wel-fare issues and the elec-toral register, as well as

banks, doctors and den-tists, are made aware ofthe death without delay.This prevents ludicroussituations of pension en-titlements of dead peoplebeing fraudulentlyclaimed and going unde-tected, as was recentlyreported in the DublinCircuit Criminal Court,from taking place. “Wehave had repeated publicstatements from the Min-ister for Social and Fam-ily Affairs on the need totackle social welfarescams.

However our anti-quated administrationsystem, which fails to au-tomatically prevent du-plication of claims, ishindering this.

“Under the Danishsystem each person isregistered once undertheir address, with theRegistration Office beingnotified of addresschanges as they occur. Inthis way there is almostno duplication ofrecords, helping to keepfraud to a minimum.

“The lack of an inte-grated registration sys-tem in Ireland means we

also have serious prob-lems with the accuracy ofour electoral register,which facilitates elec-toral fraud, a situationwhere doctors can claimfrom the HSE for med-

ical card patients who aredeceased and dentistsscheduling appointmentsfor their deceased pa-tients to avoid the impactof new budgetary meas-ures.

“Our current PPSsystem is clearly broken.

Numbers are beingtraded and people arebeing issued with more

than one number. Tinker-ing with this system willnot resolve the problems.It is high time to intro-

duce an integrated civil

registration system to en-sure all arms of the Statecan communicate effec-tively with one another.

At a time when the

public finances are sopainfully stretched, therehas never been a morepressing need to tacklethis issue.”

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mention over priced,selection”. Indeedit’s fair to say that,The Sweet Life canalso claim very sweetprices. “I’ve lostcount the amount oftimes, we’ve beentold that we are greatvalue, so maybe weshould consider rais-ing our prices!”laughs Philip. “ Forexample, our 175g ofmixed fruit and nutretails at only €1.05,whilst, our gluten freebars are 90 cents.” Asanyone you hasshopped in TheGeorges Street ar cadecan testify, it truly isan experience in it-self. “The Arcade hasa great atmosphereand sense of commu-nity among its tradersthat you will be hardpressed to find any-where else,” enthusesPhilip. “There’s al-ways a great bit ofbanter between thetraders and shoppershere.” In fact visitors

could spend half theday here, what withthe quality cafes andrestaurants servingdelicious food- not tomention the myriadof interesting and di-verse stalls. Hand onheart I can say I havenever seen anyoneleave The Geor gesstreet arcade unhappy- it just has that effecton people!” So if youneed a bit moreSweetness in yourlife, make sure tomake The Sweet Lifeyour top shoppingpriority!

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Debenhams announce job lossesMANDATE TradeUnion has confirmedrumours of job lossesacross the Debenhamsbusiness in Ireland.The extent of the joblosses is not known atthis particular point intime but Mandate hassought an urgent

meeting with manage-ment to establish thepotential impact fortheir members.

Linda Tanham,Assistant GeneralSecretary for Mandatesaid, “We heard thismorning that therewill be job losses in

Debenhams, one ofIrelands largest fash-ion retailers, in the im-minent future.Discussions are onlycommencing at themoment and not a lotof detail is known butwe hope to be able toclarify the situation

for our members afterour meeting withmanagement sched-uled for next week.”Ms Tanham added,“More and more jobsare being lost in theretail sector as a directresult of the downturnin the economy and in

particular, customersgoing over the borderto do their shopping.We have no doubt thatthis has been a majorcontributor to the lossof jobs in the Deben-hams situation and itis quite frustrating tosee Irish workers los-

ing jobs at a timewhen are alreadystruggling to makeends meet. Low paid

workers in the retailsector are having dif-ficulties paying theirbills and their mort-

gages so job losses arethe last thing they, orindeed, the economyneeds right now.”

Education Budget cut will end up costing taxpayers more The abolition of

the Supply PanelScheme, as outlined inthe Budget, may endup costing the tax-payer a lot more cashthan it saves BrianHayes TD has stated.

Deputy Hayesmade his commentsafter it emerged that,in the Department ofEducation briefingdocument on theBudget, the measureto abolish the supplypanels is the onlymeasure left uncosted.

“Batt O’Keeffedropped the ball onthis and it is the tax-payer that may end uppicking up the tab.

“Supply panelsare used to cover ab-sences in schools.They provide depend-able, regular substitu-tion cover to

dis ad vantaged schoolsand do so at no addi-tional cost to the State.They exist in a num-ber of locationsaround the country,principally servingschools in disadvan-taged areas. The totalnumber of posts onthe panels is 60 andthey include areasfrom around the coun-try.

“Now the Minis-ter wants to abolishthe panels despite thefact that this makes lit-tle sense. The aboli-tion of the panels canonly have two out-comes for schoolsserved by supply pan-els:

Absences in theclassroom will not becovered meaningclasses will be cut; orQualified teachers will

cover classroom ab-sences at a cost that isgreater than the supplypanels. “The fact thatno figure for the ex-pected savings from

the abolition is givenin the Department ofEducation briefingdocument – the onlysuch omission in theentire document –

adds to the impressionthat this measure is ill-thought out and mayend up costing a lotmore money than itsaves.

A FREE EVENT FOR THE PURE OF HEARTAt 7pm on Tuesday, February 2nd House of crossed destinies will dance foryou, and all they ask in return is that you make a pledge. You can pledge tochange the world, you can pledge to change your socks. Pledge to do thewashing-up, answer the phone when your mum calls, smile a hundred timesa day or promise to be good. Or maybe just think of someone. While theydance for you.

House of Crossed Destinies combines the talents of 5 leading Irish danceartists, award-winning theatre director Jason Byrne and avante-garde Amer-ican choreographer Deborah Hay. It runs in Project Arts Centre, Temple Barfrom Feb 2nd-6th. For this once-off event, we will perform an excerpt, a lit-tle shot of culture, for free. Free, as in no money. Give your money to some-one else. We want you to pay with a promise.

We believe that the world can change, we believe in the magic of a mo-ment. So come, sit down, let us dance for you. What promise will you make?Whose world will you change? House of Crossed Destinies, Tuesday Feb 2nd,7pm, Project Arts Centre, Temple Bar.

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Food allergy alert serviceTHE FOOD SafetyAuthority of Ireland(FSAI) have an-nounced that it is pro-viding a new freeemail and SMS textservice which will di-rectly inform food al-

lergy sufferers of thepresence of allergensin inappropriately la-belled foods. Anyonewith an interest in thisarea can subscribe toreceive these alerts viathe FSAI’s website

www.fsai.ie. Food al-lergen alerts will be is-sued by the FSAIupon receipt of infor-mation that a foodproduct poses a risk tocertain consumers’health, due to missing

or incorrect allergenlabelling. Food aller-gen alerts will also beissued to enforcementofficers and food busi-nesses.

The FSAI also an-nounced that is seek-

ing to establish furtherinformation on the in-cidence and type of al-lergies in Ireland. Ashort online surveystarts today on itswebsite, which posesquestions to people, orparents/guardians ofchildren, with an al-lergy. The FSAI isurging people to par-ticipate in the survey,as it will assist in itsdeliberations in thisarea and on the regu-latory process govern-ing the presence ofallergens in food.

The FSAI statesthat it is estimated thatin Ireland, approxi-mately 5% of childrenand, on average, 3%of adults have food al-lergies. Manufactur-ers are legallyrequired to declare thepresence of specifiedallergens, when theyare used in the manu-facture or preparationof pre-packaged food.There are currently 14categories of ingredi-ents according to EUlegislation, namely:cereals containing

gluten; crustaceans;eggs; fish, soybeans;milk; celery and cele-riac; mustard; sesameseeds; sulphur dioxideand sulphites;peanuts; tree nuts;molluscs; and lupins.

According to Pro-fessor Alan Reilly,Chief Executive,FSAI, those who havean established allergyand the parents ofchildren with an estab-lished allergy arebeing encouraged tosubscribe online to re-ceive the email and/orSMS text alert notifi-cations.

“The ultimate ob-jective of this new no-tification system is toprevent people whohave an establishedfood allergy from pur-chasing or consuminga food product whichmay be detrimental totheir health. We arealso calling on all foodmanufacturers andprocessors to regularlyreview the composi-tion of their finalproduct and ensurethat the presence of an

allergen is clearly vis-ible on the food label.By law, the food man-ufacturer must alsoclearly indicate on thelabel, the name of theingredient from whichthe allergen origi-nates.”

“Information onlabels such as ‘maycontain nuts’ or ‘man-ufactured on a linethat also uses nuts’ isvoluntary and likely tobe of little benefit toallergy sufferers. Itcan also provide aquick fix for thosefood business opera-tors unwilling or un-able to adhere to goodmanufacturing prac-tices and HACCP con-trols. As the use ofthese labels can un-necessarily restrict thefood choices availableto allergen sufferers,the FSAI is urgingmanufacturers to beprudent in their aller-gen advice and priori-tise the needs ofallergen sufferers. Inany event, informationincluded by manufac-turers on a food label

must not mislead con-sumers.”

“For people whohave been medicallydiagnosed, their life-long treatment is usu-ally strict avoidance offoods that give rise totheir allergy. Correctinformation on thefood label is crucial inmanaging an allergy.Certain foods and in-gredients can triggeradverse health effectsin people. Their im-mune systems canreact because the bodyincorrectly recognisesa substance as harm-ful. In some cases, thiscan happen almost im-mediately upon con-sumption withcommon symptomsincluding coughing,wheezing, a rash visi-ble on the skin anditching of the eyes,nose and throat.When a severe reac-tion occurs a personcan develop anaphy-laxis which is lifethreatening,” ProfReilly concluded.

Calls on Government to make rainwater harvesting compulsory Kingspan have called on the Irish Government to avoid future water shortages by making rainwater har-vesting compulsory for all new build projects. "It is incomprehensible that large parts of Ireland are suf-fering water shortages after the record levels of rainwater that have fallen in the last three years," saidCharles Burns Commercial Director of Kingspan Water. Kingspan says there would not have been awater shortage in Ireland in the last few weeks if more homes had rainwater harvesting technology in-stalled. "Homes would have been able to use the free rainwater for toilets which can use between 3-7 litres for just one flush. It would mean much less pressure on the mains water supply, and would costhome owners less in bills when water charges are introduced," he added. "It is only when people suf-fer the loss of water at home that they begin to realise what a valuable commodity it is, and how weall take it for granted," added Burns. "All the Government would have to do is change the building reg-ulations to include rainwater harvesting in all new build projects. Minister Gormley made massivestrides in improving the energy efficiency of new homes and he can do the same for water efficiency.""Suggestions by policy makers to solve the shortage by piping the river Shannon, or putting a wholenew water system in place for Dublin are too costly and far fetched in the extreme. Whereas introduc-ing regulations on rainwater harvesting would benefit the environment and the consumer and shouldhappen without delay," he concluded. www.kingspanwater.com

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New year… new youThis is the first of aseries of articles onhealth and wellbeingby Rachel Gaffey,who runs herownwellness studio inMeath Street

AT THE START ofevery year, people allover the world begin afresh start. Peopleprepare to leave thepast behind them andlook forward to be-coming the best ver-sion of themselvesthey can be. A NewYear's resolution is acommitment that anindividual makes to aproject or the reform-ing of a habit, or alifestyle change that isgenerally interpretedas good for them. Thename comes from thefact that these com-mitments normally gointo effect on NewYear's Day.

The most popularNew Year’s resolutioneach year is to: Im-prove health: loseweight, exercisemore, eat better, drinkless alcohol, quit sm -oking, reduce stress,take better care ofoneself.

For the first fewweeks of Januarygyms are full of eagernew members, peoplecan be seen out walk-

ing the streets with in-tent, diet magazinesand fitness supple-ments are a commonfeature in our nationalpress. Supermarketsare full of special of-fers on diet foods andnutritional supple-ments. Celebrities en-dorse different faddiets, fitness DVDsand people every-where can be hearddiscussing resolutionscommitting to health-ier fitness and eatingplans.But what hap-pens after the first fewweeks?

In order to keepyour resolution to im-prove your health youneed to think of yourresolution as alifestyle change. It isbetter to make smallchanges that you cansustain. This will giveyou a better chance ofkeeping your resolu-tion and help youachieve your longterm goal. Don’t over-load yourself, pick themost important thingyou would like tofocus on and stick tothat. Tell everyoneyou know of your newresolution, this willhelp encourage you ifyour commitmentstarts to waiver. If im-proving your health is

your goal. Thinkabout what you cando, what you wouldenjoy doing and whatyou could commit todoing for a minimumof 90 days. It takes 90days to make a habit,so if you can resolveto practice somethingfor 90 days, you willhave made a healthyhabit for 2010.

Simple tips to im-prove your health andcommit to a healthier2010:Healthy Tip 1:

Drink a cup of HotLemon every morningWhy?* Lemon juice cl -

eanses the diges-tive tract

* Lemon juice bal-ances your stom-ach acid levels forbetter nutrient ab-sorption – thismeans you getmore energy fromthe food you eat!

* Lemon juice pro-vides a boost of Vi-tamin C (whichcarries off toxinsand waste) andstrengthens the im-mune systemIf one of your

goals for 2010 is toimprove your health,begin to incorporatethis simple tip intoyour daily life. You

will be amazed at howmuch more resistantyou will be to colds,flu and just plain feel-ing run-down!

Ingredients foryour morning HotLemon:- Juice of 1/2 lemon- Hot water, not

boiling- If you would like

to sweeten your dr -ink you could addone teaspoon ofhoney

Healthy Tip 2:

Tell yourself a posi-tive affirmation:

Affirmations arepositive statementsthat help you developa more positive per-ception of yourself.Affirmations can helpyou to change harmfulbehaviors or acc -omplish goals.

If you resolve tohave a healthier 2010,here is a wonderfulmessage to repeat toyourself:

“My body is im-portant to me, myhealth is my priorityand I am committed totaking care of myself”

To use this newaffirmation try any orall of these ways, ordiscover your own!• Repeat it several

times before youget out of bed in

the morning• Write it in a jour-

nal about 25 times• Repeat it as a part

of your morningmeditation

• Say it over andover as you go fora walk

• Repeat it whenyou're exercising

• Say it at every redlight

• Repeat it in stress-ful times

• Say it as you'redrifting off tosleep at night

Healthy Tip 3:

Move more try yogaor Pilates

Health expertsagree that diet aloneis not enough to keepyou fit and trim overtime. Healthcare pro-fessionals have foundthat the best predictorof whether peoplewill regain lostweight is whetherthey make physicalactivity a regular partof their lives. If youare committed tomaking 2010 yourhealthiest year yet,it’s important to getused to moving more.Incorporating yoga orPilates into yourhealth regime for2010 will help youimprove your bal-ance, strength, stabil-

ity and flexibility. Pilates focuses on

building strength inthe deep muscles ofthe abdominal region,the body's core. Pi-lates builds strengthwithout excess bulk,creating a sleek, ton edbody with slenderthighs and a flat ab-domen. Pilates giv esyou longer, leanermuscles, improvespostural problems andhelps prevent injury.

Yoga creates bal-ance in the body

through developingboth strength andflexibility. Yoga letsyou tune in, chill out,shape up -- all at thesame time. Researchshows that yoga helpsmanage or control an -xiety, arthritis,asthma, back pain,blood pressure,chronic fatigue, de-pression, head aches,heart disease, stressand other conditionsand diseases.

Okay, that's it forthis issue!

In the meantime,take care and remem-ber to repeat...

“My body is im-portant to me, myhealth is my priorityand I am committed totaking care of myself”Rachel GaffeyWellbeing ConsultantTara Wellbeing Studio,9 Meath Street, Dublin8. Yoga, Pilates, Medi-tation, Personal Train-ing, Nutrition, LifeCoaching & Reikiwww.mywellbeing.ie

A Disaster in my lifeA disaster in my life would be if Clever Buys wasn't there. Clever Buysis a deadly shop just down the road from me.

It sells everything like loads of chocolate for the kids and deadlysmelling air fresheners for the toilet after my dad has been in it. Trustme not a nice sight.

Anyway, I can remember when I first saw it. I was with my cousinAdam O'Keeffe and Clever Buys gave us bottles of Lucozade. All thethree lads in Clever Buys (Alan, David and Martin) are soundlegends, not to mention all of their cheap prices and deals.

If you don't believe me come down to Clever Buys and see foryourself.You'll get the best service at Clever Buys. It's the coolest shopever and I hope it never goes. Ask anyone around they'll say the samething!!!!

They even gave me a Xmas present on Christmas, when I was with mysister Nicola Meaney and my niece Kaitln Meaney.

by Stephen Meaney and my sound friend Jake Gibbons

Clever boy Stephen!When a local school asked its 11 year

olds to write about “A Disaster in MyLife, they were not anticipating this

submission. Expecting students to beinfluenced by some of the recent dis-asters in this country and across the

globe, they were surprised andamused to receive this essay.

Submitted by local lad StephenMeaney, aged 11 years. Stephen is anactive young lad who also plays for St

Kevins boys under 11s as a striker.Here is his essay;

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Speaking at thelaunch of the website,SIMI Director Gen-eral Alan Nolan said,“We have long beenaware of the real con-cerns of consumerswhen it comes to buy-ing a used car which isone of the biggest in-vestments for mostpeople. When buyinga used car, the best ad-vice to consumers hasalways been to knowwho you are buyingfrom and to know asmuch as you canabout the car you areintending to buy. In

developing beep-beep.ie we havesought to provide realreassurance to con-sumers on both ofthese points. All deal-ers selling on the siteare SIMI memberswho have signed up tothe required code ofpractice and every car

is history checked be-fore it appears on thewebsite. With beep-beep.ie, you can besure of both the dealerand the car.”

Every SIMI dealeradvertising on the sitehas signed up to anSIMI Code of Ethicswhich ensures that

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Every car adver-tised has beenchecked against offi-cial sources whichwill determine if thecar has ever been re-ported as:

Written off in Ire-l a n d / U K ,Scrapped/stolen in theUK.If the car has beenImported or registeredas a Taxi or Hackney

Customers canalso ask their dealerfor the official CarHistory Check Certifi-cate.

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JANUARY SALENOW ON!

ClinicalHypnotherapistKieran Fitzpatrickadvises in hisregular columnon how to achieveyour goals...

Be your ownlife coach

AROUND THIS TIME of year many smok-ers decide it is time to quit. Some have askedfor me to write about this again. I wrote be-fore about the growing use of hypnosisnowadays to help people quit smoking eas-ily and permanently. Hypnotherapy has re-cently been recognised by the BritishMedical Association as THE most success-ful method of becoming a non-smoker.

Hypnotherapy works immediately, in thevast majority of cases in just one session.During the session, all of the cravings go andthere are no nicotine withdrawal symptoms.It is also probably one of the cheapest meth-ods of quitting when compared to long peri-ods on patches, chewing gum, drugs, etc. It iscertainly cheaper than smoking itself and thecost will have been saved in no time. Anothercost to remember, which is not only a finan-cial one, is the cost of the inevitable diseaseand illness in later life.

There is no weight gain after ceasing tosmoke using hypnosis. This is a worry, espe-cially for many female smokers who believethat smoking keeps them slim.

In order for Hypnotherapy to be success-ful for smoking, you must have made an ab-solute commitment to quitting. Once youhave made this decision, Hypnosis makes iteasy. No cravings, no withdrawal symptoms,no weight gain.

So, how does it work? And why do Ihave a 95% success rate?!

Most smokers who want to quit willknow the feeling. They know all the goodreasons as to why they must, how they arekilling themselves and how stupid a habit itis. But at another level there is somethingmaking them continue. Very simply, theyhave never had enough motivation to stop.They have never had a good enough reasonto make them want to quit, it just wasn’tworth it to them.

With my Stop Smoking treatment youleave feeling a wonderful sense of achieve-ment, and success. You leave feeling veryproud of yourself, full of self confidence.You will feel increduble willpower whichwill not only help you to stay off cigarettesbut also make other goals in life achievableand easy.

You leave as a happy and healthy non-smoker, with no interest in cigarettes. Youleave feeling great, positive and motivatednot only about being a non-smoker, but alsoabout life and the future in general. You feelmore in control and back in charge of yourlife, more full of life and stress free. And youwill feel these feelings every time you realisethat you are now a non- smoker.

NOW you have a reason to quit. Nowyou are immediately getting something foryour trouble. You get all of these great posi-tive feelings just by being a non-smoker.

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Taxi driver gets three yearsfor transporting gunsA FORMER taxi-driver hasbeen sentenced to threeyears at Dublin CircuitCriminal Court for courier-ing guns for organisedcriminals in Drimnagh.

Rowan Martin (aged46) was seen by detectivesthrowing a bag containingtwo handgun over awooden hoarding. He toldgardaí he had been asked totransport the guns by alocal man and was afraid tosay no.

The court heard he hadsince quit being a taxidriver to act as a full-time

carer to his wife who has aserious lung condition.

Martin, of BenmadiganRoad, Drimnagh pleadedguilty to two counts of pos-session of firearms atSlievebloom Road, Drim-nagh on June 13, 2008.

Judge Katherine De-lahunt noted he had no pre-vious convictions and saidthe mandatory minimumsentence of five years wasnot applicable.

However she said peo-ple like Martin act as a“barrier” between organ-ised criminals and gardaí.

She sentenced him to threeyears with one suspended.

Detective Garda PaulMoody told prosecutingcounsel, Ms Monika LeechBL, he received a tip-offabout the movement offirearms in the Drimnagharea.

Shortly afterwards at10am Martin was seen driv-ing a green Ford Hiace vanwith his daughter in thepassenger seat. He wasstopped by a garda patrolcar after they observed himthrow a bag over a woodenhoarding.

The bag was recoveredand found to contain two.357 calibre revolvers withthe serial numbers filed off.Both guns were in “excel-lent working condition.”

Martin was arrestedand initially told gardaí hehad been given the bag byan unidentified man on amotorbike and that he didnot know what it contained.

He later admitted a manhe knew had rang him andasked him to transport thebag. He said he “knew thisperson and their strengths”and was afraid of what he

would do if he refused. Hesaid he was not given anymoney but was told hewould be “sorted out.”

Det Gda Moody saidMartin had no previousconvictions and was notknown to gardaí.

Mr Michael BowmanBL, defending, said Martinhad been a taxi driver for10 years but had since sur-rendered his licence to be-come a carer for his wifewho has an “unusual lungcondition”. He said he hadfive girls and had been aworking man all his life.

LUAS anti-social behaviour increaseREPORTS that thelevel of anti-social be-haviour has doubledon the LUAS in thelast two years will beraised directly withthe Transport Ministerby Fine Gael SeanadTransport SpokesmanPaschal Donohoe.

“I am very con-cerned at reports of a100% increase in anti-social behaviour onthe two LUAS linesbetween 2007 and2008. I will be raisingthis matter directlywith Transport Minis-ter Noel Dempsey andasking him to make astatement on the mat-ter.

“I welcome thefact that security hasbeen increased onboth lines. However,LUAS drivers haveraised serious con-cerns about their ownsafety with Fine Gael.Some of these con-cerns have been ad-dressed, butout standing issues re-main.

“LUAS is a veryprofitable franchisefor operators Veoliaand we must ensurethat security is water-tight. Veolia may wantto consider making acontribution to Gardaovertime in order toraise security levelsand protect passen-gers.

“Dublin’s LUASis a proven transportmodel which is likelyto be extended evenfurther across the cityin future. But there isno doubt that passen-gers and drivers arepotentially very vul-nerable. It is thereforevital that security andASB issues are dealtwith at an earlystage.”

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gus enjoying the evening with among others staff of Glor na Gael, Paddy Costello, Worker Director An Post, work colleagues, and some of the musicians who played on the night.

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Getting things done in 2010SOMETIMES, we putthe cart before thehorse! For example,you know that you canfind lots of nicebuilders, tradesmen,interior designers, ar-chitects, carpet clean-ers etc on www.pickapro.ie who willlook after you andyour house. BUTsometimes the hardpart is getting startedi.e. finding the time toeven start thinkingabout these jobs, ontop of everything elsethat’s one your to dolist!

Last year, I read avery useful bookcalled “Getting ThingsDone” by David All -en. It’s a nice and sim-ple system for, well,Getting Things Done.I’ve been using hisideas in lots of situa-tions, but I find it par-ticularly useful for“Getting Things DoneAround The House.” 1. The first step in

the Getting Th -

ings Done system

is to get all the jobsyou need to doaround the houseout of your headand onto a list.There’s a couple ofbenefits to this.Firstly, it meansyou can thinkabout these jobs ata time when you’reactually free to do

something aboutthem. For example,if you’re sitting ina meeting, the factthat you need todefrost the fridgemay pop into yourhead, but that’s notmuch good to youor the fridge. Soyour brain holdsonto the thoughtand will keep pop-ping it up to the topof your mind atrandom, inappro-priate moments.Add that thought tothe 200 otherthings that you’dlike to do, and it allstarts to take up alot of your braintime. When you’veeverything out ofyour head anddown on paper,you’ll feel more re-laxed and yourbrain will be freeto work on moreproductive ideas.

2. Next choose what

job you’re going

to tackle first. Ifyou tackle onething at a time, it’smore likely to getfinished. We allknow that even asimple project i.e.hanging a photousually involvesabout 7 differentstages e.g. printingphotos, gettingmore hooks, buy-ing new frame etc.So don’t be tooambitious – there’sprobably a lot ofother demands onyour time too.

3. Think about your

first project and

figure out what

are the various

steps involved.That just takes acouple of minutesbut it moves a proj-ect from the realmof the theoreticalinto the actual. Forexample, you’vebeen thinking ab -out adding newsockets in the bed-room, you will ofcourse need to lookup www.pickapro.ie to find a fullyqualified electri-cian!

4. Write this step oraction down andput somewhereyou’ll see it regu-larly, either in your

diary or on a noticeboard. Personally,I recommend thenotice board in thekitchen or at work.I can look at it be-fore I go to town orwhenever I’ve gotfree time to see if Ican tackle anythingon my list e.g.make a call, clean awindow.

5. As you complete

each action, de-

cide what’s next

and write it down.

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self to savour the

moment! Yes, thatdoor has been

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started on your list,I’ve put together somecommon problems tojog your memory.

Broken Stuff:

Nothing wrecksyour mental “wah”like broken things. Sofor me, fixing stuff istop of the agenda.

Examples: Drip-ping taps, doors hang-ing off hinges, brokenappliances, slow inter-net connection, bro-ken doorbells, wobblytoilet seats, doors thatstick, remotes with nobatteries.

Dirty Stuff

Again, be good toyourself. If you houseis grubby or messy,you won’t have a clearhead. Just imagineyourself in a shining,tidy house – definitelynicer!

Examples: Cleanwindows, carpets,dust bookshelves,throw out junk, de-frost and clear outfridge.

Storage

Bad or insufficientstorage can reallybreak your spirit –you know the frustra-tion when every timeyou open a cupboard,you pull a mish mashof stuff out and thentry and stuff it all backwith one hand. By thetime you leave thehouse the house,you’re already ex-hausted.

Examples: Shoestorage, hooks forcoats, new shelves,storage boxes for ex-

Whatever you like!Examples: Hang

photos. Use rugs andthrows to add colourand texture. Includenatural materials justas wood and stone tomake a room warm.

These are justsome ideas to get yourhead working. Re-member you’re notnecessarily trying tofix everything all atonce. And of course ifyou find that you needcarpenters, plumbers,electricians, interiordesigners, gardenersor any other type ofskill for one of yourjobs, you will find ex-actly what you needon www.pickapro.ie

You will also findlots of home improve-ment specialists – in-cluding builders,architects, landscap-ers, plumbers andelectricians as well ascustomer testimonialsand photos of theirwork. If you operate ahome improvementcompany and wouldlike more informationabout presenting yourwork on pickapro.ie,please call us on 014966176.

isting shelves so itemscan be sorted properly,clear out junk.

Safety Issues:

More than anyother issue, theseweigh heavily on ourmind – as they should.So, get them on thelist.

Example: Cleanch imney, serviceboiler, check wiring,check is water too hotin tap, check if childproofing fully com-pleted e.g. attach tallbookcases to walls,

Household Improve-

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These are biggerprojects, but theymake a real differ-ence. So keep tacklingthem. Pick one for2010!

Examples: Insu-late your attic, addmore sockets, add aporch to keep yourhouse warmer.

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