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1. TATLERIssue No. 213 Tel: 0504-51945 email: info@tipptatler.ie www.tipptatler.ie Tipp Tatler, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary
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Jokes
Bidding at a local auction was pro-
ceeding furiously when the auction-
eer suddenly announced, "A
gentleman in this room has lost a
wallet containing €10,000. If it is
returned, he will pay a reward of
€2,000."
There was a moment's silence, and
then from the back of the room came
the cry, "Two thousand five hun-
dred!"
Your dog's barking at the back door.
Your spouse's barking at the front.
Who do you let in?
Well, it's your call, but the dog'll stop
barking when you let him in.
What do a hurricane, a tornado, a fire
and a divorce have in common?
They are four ways you can lose
your house!
An elderly woman goes to the doc-
tor. She says, "Doctor, it's terrible, I
pass gas all the time. Fortunately, it's
odourless and silent, otherwise I'd be
mortified. For example, I've passed
gas ten times just since we've been
talking, but it's odourless and silent
so you can't tell." The doctor gives
her some green pills and tells her to
take one a day and come back in a
week.
The woman comes back after taking
the pills for a week. She says, "Doc-
tor, there's been a change but not for
the better. I still pass gas all the time,
but while it's still silent, now it
smells terrible!"
The doctor says, "Well, I'm glad we
cleared up your sinus blockage. Now
we'll have to work on your hearing."
A man and a friend are playing golf
one day at their local golf course.
One of the guys is about to chip onto
the green when he sees a long funer-
al procession on the road next to the
course. He stops in mid-swing, takes
off his golf cap, closes his eyes, and
bows down in prayer.
His friend says: “Wow, that is the
most thoughtful and touching thing I
have ever seen. You truly are a kind
man.”
The man then replies: “Yeah, well
we were married 35 years.”
The little boy greeted his grandmoth-
er with a hug and said, "I'm so happy
to see you grandma. Now maybe
daddy will do the trick he has been
promising us."
The grandmother was curious.
"What trick is that my dear?" she
asked.
The little boy replied, "I heard daddy
tell mammy that he would climb the
walls if you came to visit us again."
A school teacher was discussing the
Ten Commandments with her five
and six year olds.
After explaining the commandment
to "honour" thy Father and thy Moth-
er, she asked, "Is there a command-
ment that teaches us how to treat our
brothers and sisters?"
Without missing a beat, one little
boy answered, "Thou shall not kill."
"I'm worried about you always being
at the bottom of your class," said the
father to his son.
"Don't worry Dad," he replied. "They
still teach the same thing at both
ends."
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Food producers and restaurant owners
surrounding Lough Derg have joined
forces in an effort to promote the re-
gion as a food tourism destination.
'A Taste of Lough Derg 2014’, a pilot
initiative for 2014, features separate
food events taking place in villages
and towns along the shores of Lough
Derg in counties Clare, Galway and
Tipperary.
Commencing in July and continuing
through mid-September, the series in-
cludes a Sunday Picnic at the lake in
Killaloe, a butcher masterclass in Ter-
ryglass, farm walk and cheese tasting
in Portumna, a BBQ garden party and
talent show in Garrykennedy, and
chocolate making and tasting in Tuam-
graney and Newtown. The series also
highlights the excellent country and
farmers markets around Lough Derg.
Upcoming events of 'A Taste of Lough
Derg’ includes Pizza Picnic, Riverrun
House & Cottages (Sun 20 Jul) Choco-
late Demonstration and Tastings,
Lough Derg Chocolates, Newtown (Fri
25 Jul); Tuscany Bistro World Cup of
Forrestal Wines & Feast of Local Pro-
duce, Ballina (Thu 31 Jul); Scariff
Harbour Festival 2014 feat. cooking
demo with Chef Adrian Martin (Sat 2
Aug); Farm walk on Brookfield Farm
All Ireland Permaculture Gathering
feat. workshops, foraging, wild swim-
ming, Coolbawn (8-10 Aug); 'Meet the
producer' organised through Paddy’s
Bar, Terryglass (Tue 12 Aug); ‘Mak-
ing the most of it – 50+ foods from an
Irish garden' at Good and Green, An-
nacarriga (Fri 15 Aug); Larkin’s BBQ
Garden Party & Talent Show, Gar-
rykennedy (Sun 24 Aug); A Celebra-
tion of Tipperary Beef and Lamb feat.
Master Butcher demo & craft beer
tasting, The Derg Inn, Terryglass (Sat
6 Sept); 'Apple Week' at Irish Seed
Savers, Scarriff (11-14 Sept); and Sun-
day Picnics at the lake with The
Wooden Spoon Killaloe (Sun 14 Sept).
A nominal charge applies to some
events while others are free. Pre-book-
ing is recommended. For complete de-
tails on each event, visit
www.facebook.com/ATasteofLoughD
erg.
Lough Derg series provides
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Tyre maintenance
Correct Inflation Pres-
sure
Inflation pressure is im-
portant, as the pressu-
rised air inside your tyre
has to support the
weight of your vehicle
and its load. Tyre pres-
sures may vary depend-
ing on the vehicle model
and the load being car-
ried.
We recommend that you
check your tyre pres-
sures regularly against
the manufacturer’s spec-
ifications for your vehi-
cle (refer to your owners
handbook) at your local
service station.
Wheel Alignment & Balancing
You may hear the terms ‘wheel align-
ment’ and ‘wheel balancing’ used in-
terchangeably, but they are separate
issues, both important in the upkeep of
your tyres and vehicle.
Wheel alignment consists of adjusting
the angles of the wheels so that they
are perpendicular to the ground and
parallel to each other. Aligning your
wheels can help maximise tyre life and
ensure that your vehicle drives straight
and true when on level surfaces.
The symptoms of a misaligned wheel
include:
Uneven or rapid tyre wear.
Pulling or drifting away from a
straight line.
Drifting on a straight, level road.
Spokes of the steering wheel tending
toward one side while driving on a
straight, level road.
Wheel balancing allows the tyres and
wheels to spin without causing any
vibrations. Your wheels’ balance is
gauged by checking for any heavy
spots on the wheel-tyre combination
and compensating for such flaws by
placing a measured balancing weight
on the opposite side of the wheel from
where the heavy spot is located.
The symptoms of a wheel that is out of
balance include:
vibration in the steering wheel, seat or
floor-pan, usually at motorway speeds
‘scalloped’ or ‘cupped’ wear pattern
on the tyres.
If your tyres demonstrate any of the
symptoms outlined above, we advise
that you seek advice from your local
authorised tyre repair centre.
Tyre condition
Tyres displaying signs of deterioration
should be removed and not used on
the road.
There are several signs of deteriorating
tyres you should keep an eye out for:
cracking/crazing of the side wall of the
tyre, caused by its flexing,
Tyre Safety
If you’re heading off for a weekend break or a longer Summer
holiday it’s important to ensure your tyres are in good shape.
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Make a wish on the ancient Rath
Enjoy Traditional Farm & Walks with
Goats, pigs, hens, duck, geese, baby chicks etc.
Undercover play area for kids
Open
10.30am - 6pm
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Fairy Fort Farm, Summerhill, Borrisoleigh
(Just off the Templemore Rd. 1 mile from Borrisoleigh)
086-402 1659 www.fairyfortfarm.com
This Museum in Foynes, Co. Limer-
ick recalls a lost romantic era (1939-
1945) - when a quaint and scenic Irish
village became the epicentre of com-
mercial aviation. The famous flying
boats were frequent visitors, carrying
passengers, celebrities, politicians and
refugees.
A visit to the Flying Boat and Mari-
time Museum will also show a com-
prehensive range of exhibits and
graphic illustrations including: 1940s
style cinema, weather and radio room,
airline memorabilia rooms, new mari-
time museum, simulators, kids room
and Boeing 314 replica. The world’s
only full size Boeing 314 replica has
to be sampled to be believed and all
who visit are in awe of the sheer scale
of its fuselage and thoroughly enjoy
stepping on-board to explore and ex-
perience what it was like to fly in true
ocean liner luxury. There is also an
opportunity to see stunning views of
Foynes from the reinstated control
tower that was used to monitor all
flights arriving and departing from the
port of Foynes.
The Museum
is the number
one visitor at-
traction in the County of Limerick,
attracting 35,000 visitors annually and
is located approximately 40km from
Limerick city, 50km from Shannon
Airport and a 20 minute journey from
Shannon Ferries. It ise on the doorstep
to Ireland’s busiest tourism county
(Kerry) and only a 25 minute drive
from Ireland’s prettiest village Adare.
The management firmly believe
Foynes and other attractions on the
N69 have the potential to create a
tourism hub in West Limerick and
perhaps Foynes can become the next
Westport or Loop Head with the
beauty of the Shannon Estuary on its
banks, the exposure Wild Atlantic
Way will bring, more cruise liners
visiting and plans to improve the N69
due to the rapid expansion of the port.
With all this, I think you will agree
that Foynes is well worth a visit. For
more information on the Flying Boat
& Maritime Museum and Airshow
Event - the website address is
http://www.flyingboatmuseum.com/.
The Foynes Flying Boat and
Maritime Museum
Day Trip

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A great fundraising event is taking
place on bank holiday August 3rd in
Bowes beer garden Thurles, where
local bands and Bowes bar them-
selves have joined forces to raise
funds for the North Tipp Hospice.
The hospice manages and funds the
local “Suir Haven” cancer support
centre in Thurles along with "Suaim-
hneas" in Nenagh.
“Both centres are community based
where everyone is welcome whether
one is living with cancer or affected
by it including family, carers and
friends. The centres offer emotional
support, practical help and informa-
tion in a safe, positive and confiden-
tial environment. All of the services
are provided free of charge. There is
a director of services employed in
each centre and all others who work
there are volunteers. Without our
volunteers the centres would not be
viable. We depend on volunteer ther-
apists, counsellors, meet and greet
people, outside and inside mainte-
nance people”.
Thurles is lucky to have such a great
service locally which has been of
great benefit to so many people, and
when searching for a charity to run
the event for North Tipp Hospice
was an obvious choice, especially
after meeting with Suir Haven repre-
sentative Maria McGrath who was
thoroughly delighted the event was
taking place and has given 100 %
support. There will be volunteers
from Suir Haven present on the day
to help with the running of the event.
The initial idea was the brain child
of Pat Wright and John Kenneally
both from Trad Rock band Acoustra,
and as soon as they pitched the idea
to Publican Michael Bowe and local
musician Tom Lyons the ball started
rolling straight away.
Tom runs a very successful singer
songwriter night on the 1st Friday of
every month in Bowes called “Whis-
tle This” and a lot of the bands per-
forming at the fundraiser on the day
are regulars from the event. Tom has
organised the bands and will be there
all day, hosting and playing along
with some of the musicians.
There will be great music all day
with all bands providing their servic-
es for free. The day will kick off at
4pm with the brilliant Keltic Swing,
Joe and Pj of the group volunteered
straight away. The music will run
until late with such bands as Jim
Fanning and Friends, Eoin Ryan
(Bono), Kelsey Creek, The Double
B’s, James McGrath, The Bootleg’s,
The P-45’s and last on stage will be
Folk/Rock/ Trad band Acoustra,
which features local accordion play-
er Pat Wright they will also be
joined by Tom Lyons on electric gui-
tar. There will also be a late night
jam session on stage in the main bar
from 10 pm.
Along with live music there will be a
free BBQ, fun events and entertain-
ment. Tom Lyons and Pat Wright
will host the event and keep every-
thing running smoothly.
Tickets cost €10 and can be pur-
chased from Bowes Bar or at the
door on the night. People are advised
to come early and hear as many
bands as they can.
All proceeds are going to the North
Tipperary Hospice so the event
hopes to attract a large crowd and
raise some badly need funds.
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Self-affirmations are positive state-
ments or self-scripts that can condi-
tion the subconscious mind to help
you develop a more positive percep-
tion of yourself. Affirmations can
help you to change harmful behav-
iours or accomplish goals, and they
can also help undo the damage
caused by negative scripts, those
things which we repeatedly tell our-
selves (or which others repeatedly
tell us) that contribute to a negative
self-perception. Affirmations are
easy to create and use, but you'll
need dedication to make them work.
One difficult part is trying to re-
member to repeat your affirmations.
A way to get around this is to inte-
grate your affirmations into your
passwords. For example if you want
to feel better about your life you
could change your email or Face-
book login password to ‘lifeisgood’.
To make your password more se-
cure you can substitute numbers or
symbols for letters. Eg ‘l1f3isg00d’.
Even if you find yourself checking
Facebook too often at work you
could change your password to
‘doineedtologin’. By asking your-
self the question you might realise
that, no, you don’t need to login.
This simple little trick can dramati-
cally help improve your life, wheth-
er you want to lose weight, be a
better parent or whatever. Give it a
go! You’ll be surprised at the re-
sults.
An easy way to use positive
Affirmations to change your life
Why?
Because it is through repetition that you establish
your credibility, establish brand familiarity and
become the first thought when a need
for your type of product or service arises.
Repetition is an important
part of Advertising
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A major step forward in the provision of
unified support for job creation in Tipper-
ary was taken today with the official
launch by Minister John Perry TD of the
Tipperary Local Enterprise Office at
Ballingarrane, Clonmel.
A large crowd comprising Elected Repre-
sentatives, Members of the Oireachtas,
Development Agencies, business com-
munity etc. gathered for the official
launch of the Local Enterprise Office.
The role of the Local Enterprise Office is
to promote entrepreneurship, enterprise
and job creation and it will be the first-
stop-shop for anyone starting a new busi-
ness in addition to those wishing to ex-
pand or develop an existing enterprise.
The Local Enterprise Office is head quar-
tered in Clonmel with front line services
and a full staff compliment also available
at the Civic Offices in Nenagh.
The event was attended by Ministers John
Perry and Tom Hayes, Seamus Healy TD,
Councillor Michael Fizgerald, Cathao-
irleach and members of the new Tipper-
ary County Council, Chief Executive Joe
Mac Grath, the Regional Director of
Enterprise Ireland Jerry Moloney in addi-
tion to representatives from other support
agencies such as Department of Jobs,
Enterprise & Innovation, MicroFinance,
Crafts Council of Ireland, Department of
Social Protection, NERA and Revenue
Commissioners. Speakers at the launch
included Michael Fitzgerald, Cathao-
irleach of Tipperary County Council, Jer-
ry Moloney, Regional Director
Enterprise Ireland, Minister for Small
Business John Perry, TD and Rita
Guinan, Head of Local Enterprise who
acted as MC for the launch.
Addressing the crowd of circa 70 busi-
ness interests Jerry Moloney, Regional
Director Enterprise Ireland stated that the
Local Enterprise Office (LEO) operates
under a Service Level Agreement be-
tween the Local Authority and Enterprise
Ireland with exchequer funding coming
through the Centre of Excellence in En-
terprise Ireland based in Shannon. “I
look forward to a close working relation-
ship with Tipperary County Council into
the future” Mr. Moloney concluded.
Rita Guinan, Head of Local Enterprise
said that “the new Local Enterprise Office
will be to the forefront in delivering busi-
ness supports on the ground and will
collaborate with other agencies and the
private sector to maximize opportunities,
funding streams, inward investment etc.
Indeed the 2 CEBs prior to their dissolu-
tion awarded grants of over €1.5 million
and paid out over €1 million to almost
100 micro enterprises (firms employing
10 or less) over the past 26 months.
During that period 115 full time and 32
part time jobs were supported while 217
training courses with 2,308 participants
were delivered. 213 individuals were
mentored to address issues within their
business. The Local Enterprise Office
will build on the progress made by the
CEBs and will make every effort to in-
centivize business start up in the County.
Tipperary needs more start ups and we
need more of the businesses supported to
grow”. Ms. Guinan concluded that “Peo-
ple who want to take that step, take that
risk and start a business, deserve all the
help they can get” and responding to the
Minister’s address she said that “the Lo-
cal Enterprise Office in Tipperary will
endeavour to deliver on the promise of a
new and enhanced service for local
businesses.”
Minister Perry was presented with a se-
lection of locally produced food and craft
products by the Cathaoirleach to com-
memorate his visit to Ballingarrane
House.
If you are thinking of starting or expand-
ing a business or if you are experiencing
difficulties in your operation why not
contact the Local Enterprise Office today
at Ballingarrane House, Ballingarrane
Science & Technology Park, Cahir Road,
Clonmel Tel 052-6129466 or Civic
Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh 0761 06
5000, e-mail leo@tipperarycoco.ie web:
www.localenterprise.ie/tipperary and
let’s talk business.
Local Enterprise Office Tipperary
declared open for business
Front row: Tom Hayes, TD, Junior Minister for Agriculture, Food & the Ma-
rine; Joe MacGrath, Chief Executive, Tipperary County Council, John Perry,
TD, Minister for Small Business; Cllr. Michael Fitzgerald, Cathaoirleach.
Back row: Eleanor Forrest, LEO, Cllr. Martin Lonergan, Mayor of Clonmel;
Rita Guinan, Head of LEO; Seamus Healy, TD., Ita Horan, LEO; Jerry Molo-
ney, Enterprise Ireland.
It’s that time of year. The sun is shining,
we’re getting out the summer clothes and
feeling a little uncomfortable about our bod-
ies after a long winter of comfort eating and
sitting by the fire. Fear not, help is at hand
to get you in shape and feeling better about
yourself.
Máire Harney and Annalouise Muldoon
from the Department of Health, Sport and
Exercise Science at WIT offer some tips to
increase your physical activity levels, tone
up and ultimately feel better in your sum-
mer.
Get Active! The physical activity guidelines
recommended that all adults do at least 30
minutes per day of moderate to vigorous
activity on at least 5 days of the week for all
the health benefits that are associated with
activity. However, for weight loss, of 1-
2lbs per week, it is recommended that you
increase this volume to 200-300 minutes of
moderate to vigorous activity per week.
This can include walking, running, swim-
ming or any other aerobic activity that you
enjoy. To work at least at a moderate inten-
sity you should get a little sweaty and be
slightly out of breath but you should still be
able to chat to your exercise buddy! Alter-
natively you can work at a vigorous intensi-
ty where you get sweaty and can’t hold a
conversation but can maintain the exercise
for at least 20 mins. The harder you work,
the less time you need to work for!!
Why weight! There are lots of different
types of weight training. The good news is
that they don’t all result in increasing the
size of your muscles! There are so many
benefits to doing some form of resistance
training; you can increase your bone density
(to help avoid osteoporosis), you can in-
crease your muscle tone which will make
you stronger and look fitter, and you can
also increase your metabolism (which helps
your body to burn more fat throughout the
day). You don’t have to go to the gym to do
weight training. Once you are using some
form of resistance e.g. your body weight or
dumbbells or full water bottles you can
achieve your aim. There are lots of apps
and programmes on social media sites
which will guide you on programmes to
help tone the main areas of the body. To
tone your muscle, you should do roughly
15-25 repetitions of each exercise. Build up
the repetitions as you are able. Remember,
the key with all types of exercise is that if it
feels comfortable, you need to change
something to make it a little harder to keep
getting benefits.
Get started and set some goals! To help you
achieve the most benefits from your efforts,
think about what you want to achieve and
follow these simple steps to set yourself
some exercise goals:
S pecific You have a much better
chance of achieving the goal if you are very
specific on what your goal is. E.g. A gener-
al goal would be to get in shape but a specif-
ic goal would be to plan to be active 5 days
a week.
M easureable Make sure you can measure
your progress toward the achievement of
each goal you set. E.g. that you will build
from 10 squats to 100 squats in 4 weeks.
A ttainable Identify the goals that are
most important to you and figure out ways
you can achieve them by planning the steps
you need to take and establish a time frame
that allows you to carry out those steps. E.g.
to build to 100 squats in 4 weeks, add 20
extra squats each week.
R ealistic Your goal must be some-
thing you are willing and able to work to-
wards. E.g. from couch to 5k, walking or
running programme in 2 months, rather than
a couch to marathon in two months!!
T imely Goals should be set with-
in a time frame. If there is no set time frame
then there will be no sense of urgency. If
you want to lose 10 lbs, when do you want
to lose it by?
The hardest part of any new exercise pro-
gramme is getting started so don’t put it off
any longer, set some goals and get active
today.
Do you think YOU might like to learn how
to prescribe exercise and teach exercise
classes for other people? Then contact An-
nalouise Muldoon or Máire Harney at WIT
Fitness School, part of the Department of
Health, Sport and Exercise Science in WIT,
at fitness-school@wit.ie for information on
our short, part-time courses on Fitness In-
struction and Group Fitness Instruction
which are starting next October in WIT.
These courses meet the standards required
by REPS Ireland. More information is avail-
able at www.wit.ie/parttime.
Get in Shape this Summer!

7. uPVC
Windows & Doors
Repairs &
Service
Parts also supplied
Borrisoleigh
Tel: 0504-51710 Mbl: 087-2454073
Top Quality Windows, Doors
& Conservatories Made to Order
Keep Your Heat Inside!
Repair Those Draughty Windows
Paul Boyle
“Zina’s Kitchen” opened in Patrick st, Templemore
on Tuesday 26th November. It is a fabulous shop that
specialises in birthday and wedding cakes; we also do
Tea, Coffee and hot foods such as curries and soup
including fat free alternatives.
Telephone: 085-1510475
E-mail: zinaskitchen@outlook.com
Patrick St, Templemore
TURF
Big Bags
300 Kilo Approx.
€39 ex yard
Delivery extra
Tom 086-2735135
afron@eircom.net
Tom 086-2735135 Fax: (0504) 53333
Location: Templetuohy / Rathdowney
Email: afron@eircom.net Web: www.stumps.ie
Belle Mixers
Belle Parts
New & Second Hand
Consaws
Generators
Pumps
Threaders
Benders
Saws
Parts
Tools & Plant Sales ROSCREA
DIESEL INJECTION
Ph: 0505 22476
087 7974142 / 085 2355679
C.A.V. Bosch Hino Diesel Kiki Zetor
Diesel pump, injector or engine trouble?
Come to Roscrea Diesel Injection.
We recondition all makes of diesel pumps
and injectors including Bosch, Delphi, Sie-
mens and denso for trucks, vans, cars and
agri-machinery.
• Latest test equipment for common rail sys-
tems
• Wide range of diagnostic equipment in our
garage
• We carry out all our garage work ourselves
with our qualified technicians on the floor.
Call us today for a very competitive price,
. We also offer a call out service to remove
any seized or tight injectors from the car or
van
Roscrea Diesel Injection,
Old Bacon Factory, Railway View, Roscrea
Ph: 0505 22476
mbl: 087 7974142, 085 2355679
Email: roscreadieselinjection@hotmail.com
Dealer:
WJ Carroll, Rossmore,
Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Tel: 0504 42230
Cattle &
Bale
Trailers
Built to customers’ requirements
Single or Twin Axle
Tipping Trailers 10x6 upwards
New Dealers Required
LOCAL SERVICES - LOCAL SERVICES
& SPORTS INJURY
THERAPY CLINIC
Holycross GAA Complex
MEMBERSHIP RATES
Standard Student/OAP D/D
12 Months
6 Months
3 Months
200
150
100
150
120
100
30/mth
35/mth
N/a
CIRCUIT TRAINING
www.hqfc.ie
Info@hqfc.ie
John Butler
087 1484264
Here at HQFC we run multiple
classes which include Circuit,
Kettlebells and we also run the
five week challenge which
works on a combination of
cardio and resistances for all
levels.
Joey O’Dwyer
Family Butchers
Borrisoleigh
0504 51629
Celebrating 21 Years in Business
Check out our Facebook page
for our weekly in store offers
3 Chicken Kiev only €5.00
30% off Turkey Breast
3 Chicken Maryland only €5
Check our large range of
3 for €10 products
Fresh & Frozen
5 Chicken Fillets for €5.00

8. Tipp Tatler www.tipptatler.ie
Forever Nutri Lean Programme
The Forever Nutri Lean Programme combines a 9 day
nutritional cleansing plan followed by a long-term
weight-loss programme.
This exclusive collection of products combined with our
healthy eating plan helps you reach your desired weight.
Once you have reached your desired weight, our nutrition
maintenance programme will help you stay there.
Reach Your Desired Weight
Contact Martina (Two-mile-Borris) 086-0721561
Revival opens in Moneygall
Revival Vintage Shop/Art Gallery opened on
Main St. Moneygall on the 4th of July. Jean
Kelly - Morgan opened the shop/gallery to
encourage people to get back to what they
enjoy, and revive Art and Crafts. Locals
have the opportunity to exhibit their art work
in the gallery and crafts people leave in their
goods on a consignment basis. They also upcycle furniture and sell bric
a brac and vintage items.
One of Ireland's foremost songwriters
Jimmy MacCarthy has been an-
nounced as the headline act for this
year’s Terryglass Arts Festival which
runs from Wednesday 13th - Sunday
17th August.
MacCarthy will bring his sell-out
“Prophecy/ Conspiracy?” tour to Ter-
ryglass Church on Friday 15th August
in what promises to be a magical and
unforgettable evening of musical
treats.
Having worked with major Irish Art-
ists such as Christy Moore, Mary
Black, Mary Coughlan and Maura
O’Connell and released four albums of
his own, Jimmy’s
Prophecy/Conspiracy? tour pays hom-
age to old favourites such as ’Neidin’,
while introducing more recent work
such as ‘Andalucian Gray’, ‘Children
of Mile’, and ‘Prophecy / Conspira-
cy?’
Announcing the concert, Festival
Chairperson Andrea Egan said, “We
are delighted to have secured Jimmy
MacCarthy as this year’s headline act
in Terryglass Church. Jimmy has a
universal appeal to all ages and back-
grounds and we are looking forward to
a wonderful evening of music and
song.”
“Jimmy has written most well known
songs in the Irish contemporary reper-
toire including ’No Frontiers’, ‘Miss-
ing you’, ‘Ride On’ ,‘Katie’, ‘The
Bright Blue Rose’, ‘The Contender’
and ’Mystic Lipstick’. It is a real coup
for the Terryglass Arts Festival to
have secured an artist of Jimmy’s cali-
bre and we know there will be a huge
demand for tickets,” she concluded.
A native of Macroom Co. Cork, Jim-
my MacCarthy was singing in pubs
and busking from an early age. His
first single ‘Miles of Eyes’ was re-
leased in 1981, followed by ‘Like in
the Movies’, and ‘Adam at the Win-
dow’. From there he went on to re-
lease four albums of his own ‘The
Dreamer’, ‘Song of the Singing
Horseman’, The Moment’ and his
most recent album ‘Hey Ho Believe’
in 2010.
Christopher MacCarthy Wall, Jim-
my’s nephew, will be accompanying
him during the Terryglass Arts Festi-
val. Chris brings an exciting new di-
mension to the tour, a former member
of ‘Air Traffic’, a band, signed with
EMI, who appeared on Later with
Jools Holland and supported Snow
Patrol on their UK Arena Tour.
Early booking is advisable to avoid
disappointment due to an anticipated
demand for tickets. Tickets cost €25
and are available to purchase now
from The Derg Inn Shop, Terryglass
or phone 087-2181663. Tickets will
also be available from Mid July on-
line at www.terryglassartsfestival.ie
For further information please contact
Terryglass Arts Festival by email at
info@terryglassartsfestival.ie.
Ireland’s Best Known Songwriter to
Headline at Terryglass Arts Festival
Thurles Sarsfields team who travelled to Féile Na Peile in Galway. team members
are as follows: Sadhbh Leahy (Joint Captain), Lauren McCormack (Joint Captain),
Grace Cummins, Marie Creedon, Caroline Tobin, Ciara Maher, Lauren Murphy,
Eva Noonan, Emma Jordan, Roisin Ryan, Sophie Rafter, Aoife Keogh, Jade Byrne,
Jenny Irwin, Ciara Cosgrave, Katelyn Ruddy, Eimear McGrath, Kaylen Kane Har-
ris and Michelle Stapleton. Management team is Fergus O’Brien, Laura Maher,
Paul Murphy and Paul Stapleton.
Unique Achievement – 5 member of the one family from Moycarkey
Borris who have all qualified for the National Community Games Athlet-
ics Finals in Athlone in August. L to R: Dillon, Jack, Anna, Daniel &
David Ryan
Sinker By Jason Johnson
Sinker catapults readers into the life of
law dropout Baker Forley as he signs
up for the world’s most controversial
and deadly sport, professional drink-
ing. If he plays it right, wins some
games and gets out early enough, he
might just escape with money, self-
respect and at least some of his health.
Sponsored by a struggling singles bar
back in Derry, Baker and his licentious
American coach Ratface head to sun-
baked Mallorca for the infamous Bull-
fight boozing battle. As protests rage
over the rights and
wrongs of the reviled sport, he takes
his seat alongside some of its most
colourful combatants.
But the heat plays havoc with the gin-
ger Irishman’s game and a drunken
glance at a mysterious Arabian
beauty earns a decisive punch from
her bodyguard. Her husband, a beer-
swilling
Saudi oil
baron, in-
vites
Baker and
Ratface to his extraordinary, Gaudi-
designed home to make amends – and
makes a cash offer
they can’t refuse.
As illicit lust flares in the boiling heat,
Baker soon learns the real reason he’s
there – he’s about to be
framed for murder. After days of in-
dustrial-level drinking - and dealing
with Ratface’s random groping -
can he break free?
Inspired by the power and complexity
of addiction, Sinker is a thrilling, ir-
reverent yet often joyful take on a
hopeless but changing male drinking
culture.
Book Review
'If Carlsberg did the Hunger Games...
mad as a bag of spiders but brilliant'
Colin Bateman
New title by Liberties Press

9. LOCAL SERVICES
Specialist in double glazing existing
Teak/Aluminium single glazed panes
to double glazed units.
AB Glazing, Birr, Co. Offaly
05791 31277 087 2608895
AB Established 15 yearsSuppliers of
Careys Elite
Glass with
U-Value of 1.1
Draft proofing service available,
Supply and fit of new windows and doors,PVC/Teak
Dooley Concrete
Cloonagh, Roscrea
0505-22132
086-6000188
Sills, Septic Tanks, Panel Fencing,
Lintels, Wall Capping, Pier Capping,
Patio Slabs, Balustrades, Pillars,
Cattle Troughs, Garden Ornaments,
Kerbs, Pipes, Sand, Chippings
Over 10 years in Business
Oil Heating Specialist
SHANE HOGAN
IF NOT…
You could be burniNg up to 30% more oil than
a serviced boiler.
The cArbon monoxide level of your boiler could
be dangerously high!
EFFICIENT HEATING SOLUTIONS
GGRANT
Mob: 0871212228
oilheatingservices@yahoo.ie
CARBON MONOXIDE
CAN KILL YOU!
HAVE YOU SERVICED YOUR
BOILER LATELY?
Main St., Borrisoleigh
0504 51927
Professional Ladies / Gents
Hairdresser
Find us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/marys.borrisoleigh
• Designed Glass & Mirrors
• Stained & Leaded
Glass Specialists
• Stove Glass
• Broken Windows Fixed
• Double Glazing Installed
• Supply & Fitting Service
087-693 77 95 The Ragg, Thurles
Co. Tipperary
Equestrian Shop
Pony Starter Kit
Jodhpurs
Starting at €22.50
Riding Hat
Starting at €65.00
Whip
Starting at €5.00
Jodhpur Boots
Starting at €28.00
Half Chaps
Starting at €15.99
Tall Boots
Starting at €33.00
Body Protector
Starting at €80.00
Jackets
Starting at €32.00
Gloves & Accessories
Starting at €3.00
Tel: 0504 90402 Mobile: 087 9042610
Mill Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
www.boomerang.ie
The Arch Bar
Liberty Square, Thurles
Live Bands
Every Sat Night
Thursday Nights
Folk & Ballad Session
9.30 - 12.30
All Welcome
Sunday Trad
Session
6pm - 9pm
every Sunday
• Parties Catered For
• Contract Catering
Phone 0504 22250
Full Bar Menu - 7 Days a Week
The Ragg, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
0504 51376 www.theragg.com
Large Car Park with Easy Access
Bar, Restaurant, Function Room
9am-5pm & Evening Food by arrangement
Catering Service Available
We Cater For
All Family Occasions,
Thurs 31st July:-
Dancing to ‘Limelite’
Thurs 28th Aug:-
Dancing to ‘The Checkers’
ENTERTAINMENT
Tipperary Marquees
Professional Marquee Hire - to suit all occasions
from small family to large corporate. All extras can
be supplied. Ie. Linings, Flooring, Heating, Lighting,
Tables, Chairs etc. Fully Insured.
Contact Eoin 087 2179779
Shanahans
Centra -
Borrisoleigh
Offers available while stocks last
Check out our Great Offers Every Week

10. Richard Power & Sons
Green Roads, Ballybrophy, Portlaoise, Co Laois
Specialists in
Hardwood Fitted Kitchens,
Household furniture,
& Stair Case
Tel: 0505-41167
Fax:0505-41550
r.powerandsons@ymail.com www.powerfittedkitchens.com
Septic Tank Cleaning Service
Septic Tanks Emptied
Drain, Pipe & Sewer
Cleaning
Long Distance Hoses
No Damage to Lawns
or Driveways 24 Hour Service
087-265 0852 087-779 8691
Doyles Funeral Directors
Dungar, Roscrea
0505-21722 087-2546113
Established 30 years since 1983
Funeral Home
Facilities
Borrisoleigh
Monumental Works
& Funeral Director
Thurles Rd., Borrisoleigh
Contact: Tom Stapleton
0504-51736
087-6805878
LOCAL SERVICES - LOCAL SERVICES
Tel:086-8211 007
Martin Mockler,
Rathmanna,
Thurles
Painting &
Decorating
Fully Insured
All work carried out to
the Highest Standard
Painting & Decorating
Internal & External
Power Washing &
Spray Painting
Co
Steel Garden Sheds & Garages
All sizes made to order
087-796 4298 / 0505-47943
For Garden Sheds
& Garages
Ballygibbon
Nenagh
Co. Tipperary
T: (067) 29182
M: (087) 6332243
Open
Monday to
Saturday
SALES * SERVICES * REPAIRS
Lawnmowers
Chainsaw
Strimmers
Consaws
Mixers
Power Washer
No terms, no conditions
Get award winning hair at affordable prices!
Express beauty room opening soon
High class beauty, affordable prices
• Waxing from as little as €6
• Full body spray tan €15 • Jessica Shellac €15
We’re slashing our prices all year round
0504-58181 29 Liberty Square, Thurles
Cathal Ryan Plant Hire
Mini Digger Hire
Landscaping
Driveways
Foundations
Groundwork
Borrisoleigh
087 952 8594
Mary Coughlan
Belhill, Clareen, Birr, Co. Offaly Telephone: 05791 31932
E-mail: mdcaccountancy@eircom.net
Accountancy & Bookkeeping Services......
for small and medium sized businesses
Accounts Preparation
Taxation
Audit
Company Formation
Business Start Up
Bookkeeping and Payroll
Find us on Facebook
38 Silver St.,
Nenagh.
067-33962
087-791 6690
petzown@gmail.com
Prop: Sandra Williams
LOUGH DERG WATER SPORTS
Discover Lough Derg’s Stunning Scenery!
Kayak & Canoe Adventures
* Fully supervised sessions with
Skill Development, plenty of
games and tours of the lake
* Guided day trips available
*All ages and levels welcome
Equipment included
Contact Becky:
0864114822
Email: loughdergwatersports@gmail.com
Tel: 0504 31994 Mbl: 086 3639362
Email: maryfogarty1@yahoo.co.ukKiltillane, Templemore
William Fogarty Welding Services
All Stainless Steel
Fabrication
Hand / Foot Rails,
Trollies, Tables
Guards & Pipe Maintenance
Free Quotations
Stainless Steel Kitchenware
Repaired
John Joe’s Family Butchers
NOW OPEN
€20 Offer
Toomevara, Nenagh. Ph: 087-2167332
1lb Mince, 1lb Stewing Beef
1lb Sausages, 1lb Rashers, 5 Burgers
Prop: Tom Nolan
nenagh storage.com
Our units are ideal for : -
• Home movers
• Student between term storage
• Storage when abroad
• Large Sporting Equipment, Boats etc.
• Seasonal Possessions • Archive Business Documents
• Storing Excess goods/furniture while selling your home
www.nenaghstorage.com
• 28ft BALE TRAILER
• GRASS WILTER
• TOWABLE LOG SPLITTER
• CAR TRANSPORTER
• DUNG SPREADER
HIRE-AGRI
HIRE THE MACHINE
Rathcabbin, Co. Tipperary
086 - 323 7415
& MORE
Main St., Templemore
0504-56972
085-8634450
WeeklySpecial Offers
Home Cured Corned Beef
Thanks to All Customers
For your support!
Celebrating 10
Years in Business
Super BBQ Deals

11. PREMIER WELL DRILLING
0505-44224
087-8836640
087-2608158
WATER
Nationwide Service Pumps Installed
Friars Court ( Unit 7 )
Nenagh. Co. Tipp
We offer everything you need from
a quick trim to fullhead colours,
highlights, stylish cuts, wedding
cuts and styling, beard trims. We
use AMERICAN CREW, WELLA
and REVLON products.
EVO
barbershop
TUE - FRI 10.00AM - 6.00PM
SATURDAY 9.30AM - 5.30PM
OPENING HOURS
Phone: 06737212
Mobile: 0857170251
LOCAL SERVICES - LOCAL SERVICES
Uniforms
Uniforms on the Move
for Nurses, Beauticians,
Hairdressers, Chefs etc.
Full Stock available at
Ph. Eileen for Appointment
086-0668826 0504-32229
www.uniformspoint.com
Mortgages & Investments Ltd
Eamonn Walsh QFA 15 Bank St.,
Templemore,
Co. Tipperary
Free Independent
Financial Review
Diploma in Wealth Management & Mortgage Practice
Phone/Text Eamonn 086-0471147 Email: info@ewalsh.ie
Eamonn Walsh Mortgages Ltd is regulated by the Financial Regulator
as an authorised advisor and a mortgage and investment intermediary
Do you want to reduce monthly payments and
free up some of your hard earned cash?
Authorised
Advisor
NED BOURKE T.V.
GRATTAN STREET, TIPPERARY
TEL: 062 52109 / 087 8233513
BEST VALUE IN TV, DVD SATELLITE & MUSIC SYSTEMS
Contact your local representative for
competitive rates in the Thurles Area
Bansha, Co. Tipperary
Tel: 062 54011 / 54018 Fax: 062 54009
Shreelawn Oil
Mob: 086 1716100Enda Everard
Now Open
No 16 Main St., Birr
087 1334365
Come and see our
extensive range of Fascinators
We stock full spring range of
Bulaggi Bags
Massive selection of costume jewellery
Find us on Facebook Fascinations.birr
• Professional Hair & Beauty Products
• Hair Accessories & Electrical Products
• Hair Extensions & Hair Pieces, Wigs
• Tanning Products
• Beautiful range of Wedding &
Communions Headpieces
• Hair Dresser, Nail Bar, Make-Up
3 Friar Street
Thurles
Co. Tipperary
Wholesaler & Retailer
We are OPEN to Public
We Stock
Students Discounts, Vat FREE,
FREE Delivery, Special Deals, Sing in & receive 10% Discount on all
your shopping.
BIRR CARPETS AND
FURNISHINGS LTD
MAIN ST. BIRR, CO. OFFALY. TEL: 057 9120766
Buy a 3 piece suite
And get a 32” TV or
Timber Floor or
Carpet FREE
Selected mattresses
HALF PRICE
Old mattresses taken away free
TOWER CLEANERS
DRESS SUIT HIRE
An agent for
Larkins : Birr
Church St., Roscrea 087 3845422
Bohernanave, Thurles,
0504-23022 087-292 0138
All Makes of Bikes
arriving daily!!!
FULL AFTER SALES SERVICE
Open: 10 - 5 - Mon - Sat. Closed Wed.
Go Karts
We don’t sell cheap bikes
- We sell bikes cheap!
MC CYCLES
Get Ready for the Summer!
Wholesale Distributors of Water
Treatment Products: Doulton
Ceramics®, Watts® Water Quality
Products and Clack Corporation®
Call Joe on 086 822 5333 or
Sean on 086 466 7466
Email: info@jandfwatertreatment.ie
www.jandfwatertreatment.ie
Water is a hot topic in Ireland in 2014 and one that we
are going to hear more about in the future. With water
metering on the way, many Irish householders are
looking for more information about how to make sav-
ings on water use as well as how to reduce waste.
Cloughjordan Ecovillage is hosting an EcoLearn day
called “Rainwater Harvesting: Is It Worth It? on Sat-
urday 26 July from 11am to 5pm to share first-hand
knowledge and experiences of Rainwater Harvesting.
What can rainwater be used for and how does Rain-
water Harvesting work? What are the benefits and
when does it not make sense? What are the options
and how much does it cost? This EcoLearn day in
Cloughjordan Ecovillage opens the doors to a demon-
stration of Rainwater Harvesting in action and offers
an opportunity for householders to figure out if the
investment in a Rainwater Harvesting system is worth
it.
Irish water supplies are under stress due to increasing
individual consumption, changes to rainfall patterns
caused by climate change, and because of population
growth. Samuel Taylor Coleridge could have been
right when he said “Water, water everywhere, nor any
drop to drink”! In Ireland the average person uses
about 150 litres per day, but domestic water usage
could be reduced by 50-70% with modest rainwater
storage capacity.
The day will be conducted in an interactive way com-
bining input with active participation and sharing. It is
open to anyone who is interested in the issues being
examined and does not require any prior level of
knowledge. However participants who have previous-
ly used rainwater harvesting will be invited to share
their experiences.
The EcoLearn Day begins at 11:00am and runs to
5pm, allowing people travel by train from Dublin area
and return on the same day. For those who wish to
stay over, an optional Sunday morning outdoor
Meitheal is planned.
Hosted by Cloughjordan Ecovillage as part of its
EcoLearn programme
Date: 11am-5pm Saturday 26 July
Location: Cloughjordan Ecovillage
Cost: €40 before July 19, €50 from July 20, €10 dis-
count if you travel by train.
Accommodation: available in Django’s Hostel
www.djangos.ie
Enquiries: learning@thevillage.ie
Online booking: www.thevillage.ie
Rainwater Harvesting: Is it Worth it?
Sharing Our Experiences of Rainwater Harvesting in Cloughjordan Ecovillage

12. LOCAL SERVICES - LOCAL SERVICES
NRG Benefit Services
Servicing Repair Install Commission
Oil & Gas Boilers
Reduce CO2 Emissions & Heat Bills
Computer Read-out Efficiency Testing
Oil Cookers & Ranges
Power Flush Your Heating System
Solar Panel Service and Installation
Tel: 087 929 0030
obrienmikec@gmail.com
Tel:0504-42497
Email:
sales@suirwayautmation.com
Web:
www.suirwayautomation.com
Tel:0504-42497
sales@suirwayautomation.com
www.suirwayautomation.com
uirway
Automation
S
Philip Quirke
086-2799838
Secure your Premises with
Automatic Gates
A closed gate is a great deterrent to keep
unwanted intruders away
• Gates Supplied &
Automated
• GSM Gate Openers
• DIY Gate Kits
• CCTV Systems
.
• Alarms - Wired & Wire-Free • C.C.T.V.
• Home Automation: Save Oil & Electricity
• Access Control - Audio & Video Intercoms
• Automatic Gates - With G.S.M./Text Remote Control
• Medical Alarms - Calls Neighbours in Emergency
Sean McSherry 087-2433 033
061-379000
or sales@futuresecurity.ie
Future Security Ltd.
Over 15 Years Protecting Tipperary
U3, Enterprise Centre,
Heron house, Greenhills, Birdhill, Co. Tipperary
P.S.A. Licence no. 00290
Cow Fertility &
Pregnancy Scanning
Ultrasound Imaging
for Animal Husbandry
Jim O’Dea, Clonmeen, Errill
Mobile: 087 9625456
BLINDS & CURTAINS
Wood, Roller Venetian, Etc. Curtain Making
New Samples of Roller Blinds
All Samples Reduced
Made to Measure &
Ready made Curtains
• We Cover All Areas
• Keenest Prices • FREE Call Out & Quotation
P.J. & Breda Jones
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Marguerite Costello, B.A. H. Dip Education
Humanistic Counsellor, Life Coach
• Subject Choice
• Psychometric Testing
• Career Decisions
Ph: 087-6409277Kickham St., Thurles.
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Tel: 0505-41167
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Hewitt & Hennessy Carpentry
Your wood working, building and renovating needs
Roofing, 1st & 2nd Fixing, Conversions
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Templederry
Nenagh
Co. Tipperary
• Domestic
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COMET Services
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Pilates Reformer
Cooper Fencing
Supply and installation of all types of fencing
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Stockists of Concrete
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Main St.,
Toomevara
Co. Tipperary
Phone: 067-26344
Monday - Friday:
9.30am to 6.00pm
Sat: 10.00am to 4.30pm
Available at our Pharmacy
• Blood Pressure Testing • Drug and Alcohol Testing
• “New” Celebrity Slim diet Program (including weekly weigh ins)
• Salcura Natural Skin Thereapy (psoriasis, eczema, itchy dry skin)
• Special weekly offers ranging from jewellery, perfumes, sets….etc
Come See Our Mothercare Range
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Monumental Sculptor
HEADSTONES
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Stone Cleaning & Inscriptions
Templederry, Nenagh
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Email: timryangranite@eircom.net
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Tel / Fax: (0505) 21534
Kitchen Worktops
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-Longterm Illness
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For advice talk to our
Pharmacist Aonghus.
Wide Variety of Perfumes and Aftershaves.
Cloughjordan Pharmacy LTD
Phone 0505 42511 Fax 0505 42783
Opening hours: 9.30-6pm Mon to Fri
Saturday 10-1pm
(open during lunch)
Patrick Duff
Heating and Plumbing
Oli Boiler Service & Repair
Borrisoleigh
Thurles
087 7500835
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Marie B. Kelly & Associates
Mountheaton
Roscrea
Co. Tipperary
Tel: 0505 22023
Mobile: 086 3989 551
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Fabricators and Erectors of
Structural Steel and
Cladding for the Industrial,
Commercial, Agricultural,
Equine and
Leisure Sectors
Local Representative in North Tipperary
Martin Morris 086-2886839
Phone: 0504-54054
Mobile: 086-8159285
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Government Grants Available
We also do
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TV ~ Satellite & Laptops
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WHAT WE SELL, WE SERVICE
Full range of roller doors for home & business
Contact Ger Maher 086 1201844
Roller Shutter Door Service
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• Machinery & Tractor
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• Welding & Fabrication
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For treatment of foot related problems
Contact Mary on (086)3519416
Mobile clinic available on request
MARY MURPHY M.IPCO.I, M.ACH.I, M.I.R.I.L.
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Take your first steps to healthy feet
Clinics at: - Roscrea Centre Pharmacy 0505-22718
- Ray Walsh Pharmacy,Pearse St.,
Nenagh 067-31249
Evening & weekend
calls available
New Beginnings
Career Coaching
with Miriam Durack
• Professional CV & Cover Letter Writing Service
• Career Coaching • Interview Preparation
• Job Strategies • Group Training • HR Consultancy
Call or text Miriam on 086-8031800
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Professional Dog Grooming
Debbie Hourigan, BSc Animal Science,
IPDGA (Irish Professional Dog Grooming Association),
Advanced City and Guilds Dog Grooming 7750 Qualification
Ph: 087-1394393
near Golden
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Lights, Heaters & Furniture available if required
For All Occasions
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Do you want fashionable clothes
at an affordable price?
Call to Jerros, Birr, in Co Offaly
Tel: 057 9120014
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All Types
• Cars • Vans
• Jeeps • Trucks
• Tractors • Agri
Templetuohy
Roofing/1st & 2nd Fixing.
Attic Conversions/Attic Stairs.
Insulation/DryLining/Slabbing.
Doors, skirting and architrave.
Timber flooring.
Contact Ciaran: 086-3574588
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How to Enhance Performance
-Pre , Mid and
Post Season by Premier County Physiotherapy Tem-
plemore and Thurles.
This is a question we are continually asked in both
our Chartered Physiotherapy Clinics. In most cases the
timing of this question is unfortunate as the Player /
Athlete is attending us with an established injury that
may have been avoided if they had been properly
Screened. These injuries obviously affect Performance,
as there may be a residual unresolved Mobility prob-
lem or Motor Control issue post injury. This may not
be overly obvious and the Sportsperson may feel they
are now non-injured and can go " Full - Pelter " , but
an injury can leave that person with a hidden dysfunc-
tion in their Playing style or Technique which will ulti-
mately affect Future Performance and may even lead
to another injury. There are also individuals who may
never have had a significant injury
but their Performance may be af-
fected on an ongoing basis by an
unscreened and therefore unex-
posed Movement Pattern Asym-
metry. These Individuals are
carrying hidden issues that are
frustrating them by " Holding
Them Back " and negatively affecting what could be
a much better Performance.
So What Is The Answer ?
Well if Performance is being affected by a Muscular,
Mobility or Motor Control problem , Performance can
be enhanced simply by Diagnosing , Exposing and
Correcting what is exposed. There are many Chartered
Physiotherapists who have trained and specialised in
Screening , testing and Correcting these previously
undiagnosed Dysfunctions in Players / Athletes . We at
Premier County Physiotherapy, use FMS - Functional
Movement Screening and SFMA - Selective Function-
al Movement screening to expose all these issues. we
then use Proven and Effective Corrective Functional
Stategies to negate the exposed Patterns. Sometimes
we complement these Corrective Strategies by intro-
ducing Yoga and Pilates Regimes when appropriate .
Ultimately , Our Objective is to Correct and achieve
higher better results when we Re-Screen , which in
turn translates into significant improvements in Per-
formance for the Player/Athlete.
We Screen Pre , Mid and Post Season and Our
goal at all times is to Eliminate Undiagnosed Issues
and Enhance Optimum Performance.
The Advice is " Do Not Add Fitness To A Dysfunc-
tion "- Get Screened and Improve Your Performance
!!!!!!
To be Screened please contact Jackie or Maggie at
Premier County Physiotherapy , Templemore or
Thurles on 0504-26090 and ask for FMS or SFMA
Screening.
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Childminder
Childminder available. The Ragg
area, full-time, part-time & after-
school care. Registered & Insured.
Phone 087-8634357
College student available during sum-
mer months to mind children in their
own home. Thurles area. Phone Jo
086-2255651
Counselling
Jim O'Shea B.A., Ph.D., H.D.E.,
Dip. Coun., MIACP.
Jim O'Shea is a professional, accred-
ited counsellor offering confidential
counselling. He deals with bereave-
ment, suicide bereavement, stress,
depression, abuse, childhood issues,
self-esteem, anxiety, relationship
difficulties and couple counselling.
He is accredited by the Irish Associ-
ation of Counselling and Psychother-
apy. If you wish to contact Jim
at Furze, Thurles, Co. Tipperary,
please ring 0878211009 or email at
jpposhea@eircom.net. Website at
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Education
Learn to play acoustic guitar, elec-
tric guitar, bass guitar, 4 string tenor
banjo, mandolin, ukelele, keyboards
and tin whistle. Also music theory
taught. Call Brendan O Dwyer 087-
922 7119
Entertainment
DJ Available - For parties, wed-
dings and pub gigs. Rock ‘n’ Roll,
60’s, Country, Chart, All Styles. Al-
so live music sing along with guitar
and drum machine. Call DJ Ben 087-
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For Sale
3 Petrol Lawnmowers
1 Electric Lawnmower,
Phone 087-6856868
Professional Saw, 20" bar.
New Husqvarna 135 saw, 16inch
bar. Phone 087-6856868
Second hand scanner, Ph 087-
6856868
Body Protectors, suit 11 to 12yrs and
5-9yrs, also boots size 3/4. 087-
6856868
14” Panasonic Portable TV, as new.
Power washer, suction washer, La-
vor Phone 087-6856868
Shop soiled racing bike for sale,
Carrero, 14 gears, spotless condition.
Also 2 kids bikes Phone 087-
6856868
Health
Treatments and Therapies, Tem-
plemore. Sports injury, massage, In-
dian head massage, hot stone
massage, etc. Call or text Eleanor
086-1940964 iss216
Over 55? Regain strength and flexi-
bility! Pilates for Active Retired or
Rehabilitation. Gentle chair Pilates.
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Cashel, Wednesday mornings.
Call 086 8184218 Eimear (STOTT
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Holidays
Algarve - Portugal, Albuferia. 1
Bedroom luxury apartment for rent.
Sky TV, Shared Pool, long/short
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Peurto Del Carmen, Lanzarote,
luxurious 2 bedroom house to let in
gated complex with pool, frontline
position across from the beach and
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contact 087-6897553
Puero Del Carmen, Lanzorote.
Luxurious 3 bedroom (1 ensuite)
House, will all mod cons, in quiet
complex with pool. Across from San
Antonio Hotel. From €350 per week.
Telephone 01 868 1060
Holistic Healing
Bio Energy Therapy Now @ 69
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Mocklers Chemist). Experience for
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Ailments. By appointment only,
phone Mary: 086-8515588
To let
Fully furnished spacious, modern,
one bedroom flat, Templemore,
consists double bedroom, built in
wardrobe, bright large livingroom,
all mod cons, shower/toilet room,
benefits from own entrance, off
stree parking for two cars. €500 per
calendar month (inclusive of all
utilities). One month’s rent is re-
quired as security deposit. Propert
now available for a 12 month lease.
No pets allowed. References will be
required. For further info./Viewing
call 087 22 818 76 iss 213 only
Services
Career guidance in Tipperary
Town, subject choice, CAO, UCAS,
tel: 087-1521751
Turf/Wood
Trailer /Truck/Lorry loads of 2013
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Anxiety (continued from previous issue)
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The Miraculous Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past
I’ve asked for many favours. This
time I ask You this very special one
(mention favour). Take it Dear
Heart of Jesus and place it within
Your own broken heart where Your
Father sees it. Then in His merciful
eyes it will become Your favour,
not mine. Amen. Say this prayer
for 3 days, promise publication and
favour will be granted. Never
know to fail. P.G.
Miraculous Invocation to Saint
Theresa
O Glorious Saint Theresa, whom
Almighty God has raised up to aid
and counsel mankind, I invite your
Miraculous Intercession. So pow-
erful are you in obtaining every
need of body and soul, our Holy
Mother Church proclaims you a
"Prodigy Miracle”Now I fervently
beseech you to answer my petition
(mention here) and to carry out
your promise of doing good upon
earth of letting fall from Heaven a
Shower of Roses. Henceforth, dear
Little Flower, I will fulfil your
plea "to be made known every-
where." And I will never cease to
lead others to Jesus through you.
Amen. Say this prayer everyday
for 9 days, by the 4th day ask for a
sign. If prayer is answered be-
tween 4th and 9th day you will see a
rose in a magazine, T.V., Picture
or receive roses at home even if no
roses pesent. Must promise publi-
cation. Thank you. P.G.
The Miraculous Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past
I’ve asked for many favours. This
time I ask You this very special one
(mention favour). Take it Dear
Heart of Jesus and place it within
Your own broken heart where Your
Father sees it. Then in His merciful
eyes it will become Your favour,
not mine. Amen. Say this prayer
for 3 days, promise publication and
favour will be granted. Never
know to fail. B.W.
The Miraculous Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past
I’ve asked for many favours. This
time I ask You this very special one
(mention favour). Take it Dear
Heart of Jesus and place it within
Your own broken heart where Your
Father sees it. Then in His merciful
eyes it will become Your favour,
not mine. Amen. Say this prayer
for 3 days, promise publication and
favour will be granted. Never
know to fail. A.L.
The Miraculous Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past
I’ve asked for many favours. This
time I ask You this very special one
(mention favour). Take it Dear
Heart of Jesus and place it within
Your own broken heart where Your
Father sees it. Then in His merciful
eyes it will become Your favour,
not mine. Amen. Say this prayer
for 3 days, promise publication and
favour will be granted. Never
know to fail. (No initials supplied)
The Miraculous Prayer
Dear Heart of Jesus, in the past
I’ve asked for many favours. This
time I ask You this very special one
(mention favour). Take it Dear
Heart of Jesus and place it within
Your own broken heart where Your
Father sees it. Then in His merciful
eyes it will become Your favour,
not mine. Amen. Say this prayer
for 3 days, promise publication and
favour will be granted. Never
know to fail. D.O.D.
Anxiety. How to touch your inner child
(contd.). Sleeplessness as a contributor
to anxiety.
There are several techniques for touching
the inner child. One useful book to help
you understand this concept is Recovery
of Your Inner Child by Lucia Capachione.
Lucia is an art therapist and explains very
well what the inner child means. There are
many exercises in the book. These are
mainly written dialogues between the
adult and the child. They are very simple,
and I use them on myself sometimes. The
adult writes in his or her dominant hand
and the child replies in his or her non-
dominant hand, resulting in childish scrib-
ble. These can be very powerful. If the
adult (inner parent) is loving, the child,
perhaps for the first time, hears words
such as ‘I love you. I will take care of
you’. It is best to do this exercise in a
counselling session, because we do not
know what will arise.
Another technique is to write a letter to
the inner child, and the child replies. I
always ask people to draw the child’s face
as they see it. If the angry child emerges,
allow it to express its anger, empathise
with it, love it, and find out the object of
the child’s anger.
Edmund Bourne has a nice visualisation
as a technique for touching your inner
child (pages 282-283). Getting to know
your inner child, talking to him or her as
often as possible is very healing, especial-
ly for adults who have been abused as
children. When doing these exercises it is
always important to note how your body
is reacting. If your stomach begins to turn,
your head begins to ache, or your chest
tightens, it is a sign that the exercises are
not safe. In such circumstances, a coun-
sellor’s room would be preferable to do-
ing it on your own. One of the roles of the
counsellor is to keep his client safe.
Sleeplessness as a contributor to anxie-
ty.
Sleep is the time we give our bodies to
rest, and during that time we go through
different stages – drowsiness, light sleep,
deep sleep, dreaming (rapid eye move-
ment REM sleep). Deep sleep comes ear-
lier in the night and is crucial to feeling
refreshed next day and to our sense of
well-being. REM sleep allows us to proc-
ess stuff that has not been adequately
dealt with the previous day.
If sleeping soundly is so vital to our sense
of well being, it is no wonder that sleep-
lessness can cause of anxiety. It is a vi-
cious cycle, too, because anxiety itself can
cause sleeplessness. Of all the wide-rang-
ing causes of anxiety insomnia is a very
widespread problem. It is reckoned that
from 30% to 50% of people may suffer
from it at one time or another, and about
10% of people suffer chronic (ongoing)
insomnia.
Insomnia is defined by the English NHS
as ‘difficulty getting to sleep or staying
asleep for long enough to feel refreshed
the next morning, even though you have
had enough opportunity to sleep’. Suffer-
ers wake up periodically during the night,
or wake up early in the morning and are
unable to go back to sleep. They feel tired
and irritable throughout the day. This can
be damaging to relationships at home and
outside.
Sleep experts tell us that there are three
types of insomnia – learned, chronic and
primary. Learned insomnia (Psycho Phys-
iological Insomnia –PPI) is simply insom-
nia that arouses our anxiety. In other
words, if we sleep badly we may begin to
worry about not being able to function
during the day, and we may try harder to
sleep at night thus making our insomnia
worse. if we continue worrying about
sleeping we may become over aroused
about sleeping, and, for example, normal
bedroom activities such as making the
bed, changing the bedclothes, putting on
our pyjamas, turning off the light, and so
on, can trigger insomnia. In short, learned
insomnia associates the bedroom with
sleeplessness rather than sleep. This is
real anxiety-arousing insomnia, and is a
vicious circle. Chronic insomnia is ongo-
ing insomnia, and primary insomnia is
insomnia that is not caused by any physi-
cal or mental condition.
Jim O’Shea works as a counsellor from
Furze, Thurles. Ph.087-8211009
www.jimoshea.net. Jim O’Shea’s book
‘When a child dies. Footsteps of a Griev-
ing Family’ is published by Veritas. The
royalties from this book will go the the
Children’s Hospital in Crumlin Jim
O’Shea’s new book called Abuse, about
domestic violence, workplace and school
bullying is now available on Amazon,
published by Cork University Press and in
Bookshops.