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A man phones home from his office The man replies, "Yep, the fishing
Past forgotten and his present remembered.
One day two cows were chatting He said, "Well, I'm in the bar right
and says to his wife, "I have the was great... but you forgot to pack over the fence between their two next to it."
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especially my blue silk pajamas. I'll that it's already on Farmer Murphy's A young man saw an elderly couple
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man returns and his wife asks, "Did Office Manager: That's great, I'll take A couple were Christmas shopping at counted out the fries, one for him,
you have a good trip, dear?" two of them. the mall on Christmas Eve and the one for her, until each had half of
mall was packed. As the wife walked them. Then he poured half of the soft
through the mall she was surprised to drink into the extra cup and set that
look up and see her husband was in front of his wife. The old man then
nowhere around. She was quite upset began to eat, and his wife sat
because they had a lot to do. Because watching, with her hands folded in
she was so worried, she called him
Equestrian Shop on her mobile phone to ask him
where he was.In a calm voice, the
husband said, "Honey, you
her lap. The young man decided to
ask if they would allow him to
purchase another meal for them so
that they didn't have to split theirs.
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The old gentleman said, "Oh no.
We've been married 50 years, and
you fell in love with that diamond everything has always been and will
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I told you that I would get it for you young man then asked the wife if she
one day?" The wife choked up and
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7. Local Business Owners Invest
2. Non Profits Receive Greater In Community.
Support. Local businesses are owned by
Fitzpatricks Local business owners donate more
to local charities than non-local
owners.
people who live in the community,
are less likely to leave, and are more
invested in the community's welfare
and future.
Only
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How the Multiplier Effect Shanahans Centra
Benefits your local economy
According to RGData the “multiplier effect” means that
€1 spent locally is worth €4 while €1 spend in a global
chain is worth a fraction of that.
Borrisoleigh
How the Multiplier Effect works You may say that you get better
value for money buying online or in
A really basic example of how the the multinationals. That’s fair
multiplier effect works and helps the enough. Everybody is looking for the
local economy is as follows; best value they can. But large
numbers of people making a
I go to my local electrical shop one conscious effort to spend an extra bit
morning and spend €100 on some locally can and does make a
electrical appliance. Later that difference. For instance, instead of
morning the owner of the electrical one person spending €100 we could
shop goes to the local garage and break it down into 10 people
pays for €100 worth of long overdue spending an extra €10 or 20 people
maintenance to his car. The spending an extra €5 locally.
mechanic has a Christmas party Imagine the over 40,000 readers of
coming up and needs some new the Tipp Tatler spending just an extra
clothes so he goes to the local €10 or €20 with small independent
clothes shop and spends €100. The retailers. That’s not an extra €10 on
owner of the clothes shop goes to the what you would already be spending,
local hair salon and spends €100 on a that’s just spending it locally instead
beautiful new upstyle for Christmas. of giving it to some global
The hairdresser visits the local corporation to divide up amongst
butcher and buys €100 worth of their shareholders.
meat…… This story could keep
going on and on re- Local businesses support
spending/recycling the same money communities, they employ local
throughout the community. In this tradespeople, they buy local goods
very basic example €500 has been and services, they support local clubs Normal Opening hours
spent in the local economy (of course and sporting bodies,
the figures are rounded off for
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overseas or instead of supporting the way back into my community. Or Tel: 067 37888 Mobile: 086 272 9805 Closed Christmas Day, St.
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When I Was Young Happy Christmas
When I was a young man, I wanted
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Now, as an old man, I realize the
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THE Tipperary GAA Scene By Ger Ryan
EAUTY OFT County PRO
Bringing Beauty to another level County Championships Football) and David Butler
(Intermediate Hurling) also received
French Polish, Full body spray
full body spray tan & make up Motions to change the county senior their awards at the same event.
tan & make up with false lashes hurling championship were deferred Among the other award winners were
CHRISTMAS €45 €45 for consideration in January at Hall of Fame recipients Pat Hartigan
PARTY OFFERS November’s county board meeting of Limerick for hurling and Denis
Gel Nails, full Make up & full
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€70
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ITEC, CIBTAC, Nail Technician, Happy Christmas website in due course. In summary the If you are still wondering what to buy
Make Up Artist senior football championship will be GAA fans for Christmas consider the
to all our Customers run on a group basis with the intention GAA Season Ticket and the Tipperary
of reducing the number of clubs GAA Club Match Pass. For just €200,
The Finest Quality Wool Products participating to a maximum of 16 by the new 2013 Premier Gold Plus
2017. The divisional championships Package will give access to all adult
will be on a straight knock-out basis. club games within the county
The intermediate hurling organized by the Tipperary County
championship will be run on a county and Divisional CCC’s. In addition it
The Little Wool Shop wide group basis with Divisions left incorporates the GAA Season Ticket
to organise their own divisional which gives access to all Allianz
Large Variety championships. The divisional League matches in the chosen code
of yarns and accessories winners will be guaranteed a place in (including semi-finals and final) plus
in a warm, cosy atmosphere. the preliminary quarter-finals. the opening Championship fixture for
Relegation will be used if needed to Tipperary SH or SF. After that Pay for
The Little Wool Shop keep the maximum number of teams Play applies for your county’s
Friar Street, Thurles to 24. additional games in the championship
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Proprietor : Kathleen Harding / Telephone : 087 707 0783 the Season Ticket is in a reserved
Munster Council Awards
good quality seating section e.g. 304
Happy Christmas to all our Customers Congratulations to Patrick “Bonner” or 305 in the Cusack Stand in Croke
Maher of Lorrha and Dorrha who has Park. If you have already purchased a
been named Munster Senior Hurler of GAA Season Ticket you can pay an
the Year 2012. He was presented with additional €115 for the Tipperary
Kennedy Well Drilling
We also do
his award at the Munster Council’s
Annual award ceremony which was
GAA Club Match Pass. If you want
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held in Killarney last weekend. The of the brochure and application form
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Government Grants Available (Handball), John McGrath (Minor
Hurling), Colman Kennedy (Minor
For Details Contact:
Jim Kennedy Phone: 0504-54054
Thurles Mobile: 086-8159285 The 'Expression of Spirit'
087-0505756 Presents their Psychic & Healing Fair
All Spiritual Enthusiasts are Divining, Space Clearing,
Welcome!! Come and complete 2012 Shamanism, Numerology, Vedic
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Find us on The event takes place in the Abbey
you.
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Tipperary GAA Scene (continued)
Based in Templemore 0504-35934
Youth Forum
A Youth Forum for Transition Year Primary Schools Quiz County Final
Possibly The Best Christmas
students organised by the County Youth
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discussed a number of topics including this very popular quiz . Last year’s
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Match Days, Communication and cost of going out soars, making your own great tasting drinks at
Information Technology. The feedback home is one of the best ways to save money and have fun doing
will be posted on the Tipperary GAA Civic Reception For Minor Hurlers it. We have a wide selection of home brew beer, cider and wine -
Website and a report will be submitted to And Handball World Champions with all the brewing equipment you need to produce high-quality
the County Board with a view to beverages at home.
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of the ideas and suggestions received thank Tipperary North and South County
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Chairman, addressed the forum and Ken Reception recently to honour the The new Coopers DIY Beer Kit
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Manager and Pat Mulcahy, County ASAP Tipperary Intermediate Hurlers on their
Officer gave informative presentations. All Ireland successes in 2012 and the make 23 litres of great tasting
Thanks are due to John Smith, County Tipperary Handballers on their successes beer - a patented fermenter that
Youth Officer, all those that assisted on in the recent World Handball makes brewing even easier and
the day and also to the Post Primary Championships held at Citywest, Dublin. quicker, an easy to read plastic
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Byrne, who earlier this year made her Little Christmas.’
Covent Garden début, performs
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Antonia O'Keeffee Art Exhibition
Valerie and Amy’s Hair & Beauty Launch in Cloughjordan
79 Main St., Cashel
Wishing all our Clients The public launch of the Sheelagh na
Gig winter art exhibition takes place Antonia has
a Merry Christmas Tuesday, 4 December at 7pm in exhibited both
and a Prosperous New Year Sheelagh na Gig bookshop in in Cork and
from all Management and Staff Cloughjordan. All are welcome. Cloughjordan
and has a number of pieces in private
This solo exhibition features the work collections. All works in the exhibition
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Plenty of offers to avail of. O'Keeffe. A 2006 graduate of until the end of January.
Xmas Eve Tues 10-6 Call NOW on 062-64965 Crawford College of Art in Cork,
8am-2pm Wed 10-6
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New Year’s Thurs 10-9
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meeting of the North Tipperary was also held in Quinlan's and the Fri 28th Johnny Fean Band - featuring Johnny Fean
county executive took place in Moyne/Templetuohy club would like from Horslips, Steve Travers from the
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The fantastic team spirit showed by treatment facilities for people requiring home dialysis
north tipp was evident especially in
the long hours of the night and into
All Parties Catered For
the morning, the fact that we raised
such a substantial sum of money
made it all the more worthwhile. She
added that we hope to have a team Padraig Moran and Imelda Walsh representing
there next year as it is a great cause Relay for Life being presented with a cheque from
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the wall to see the farmer and his throughout the house – like the sound
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wife open a package. “What food of a mousetrap catching its prey. The
might this contain?” the mouse farmer’s wife rushed to see what was
wondered. He was devastated to caught. In the darkness, she did not
discover it was a mousetrap. see it was a venomous snake whose
Computer Repairs Retreating to the farmyard, the tail the trap had caught. The snake bit
mouse proclaimed the warning: the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed
IT Maintenance “There is a mousetrap in the house! her to the hospital and she returned
There is a mousetrap in the house!” home with a fever.
Virus Removal The chicken clucked and scratched,
raised her head an...d said “Mr.
Everyone knows you treat a fever
with fresh chicken soup, so the
Offsite Backup Mouse, I can tell this is a grave
concern to you, but it is of no
farmer took his hatchet to the
farmyard for the soup’s main
consequence to me. I cannot be ingredient. But his wife’s sickness
bothered by it.” continued, so friends and neighbors
came to sit with her around the clock.
The mouse turned to the pig and told To feed them, the farmer butchered
him “There is a mousetrap in the the pig. The farmer’s wife did not get
Hot W house! There is a mousetrap in the well; she died. So many people came
a te r
Heating For The Future 24/7 house!” The pig sympathized, but for her funeral, the farmer had the
From
€4000 said “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, cow slaughtered to provide enough
but there is nothing I can do about it meat for all of them.
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Cloncleigh, Two Mile Borris, Co. Tipperary Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no threatened, we are all at risk. We are
skin off my nose.” all involved in this journey called
So, the mouse returned to the house, life.......
Phil Hogan may end up in High Court head down and dejected, to face the
farmer’s mousetrap alone.
over Household Charge
The Minister for the Environment,
Community and Local Government,
Charge Bureau, the Household
Charge form, the Local Government
Local Company Celebrates Ten Years
Phil Hogan may find himself in the (Household Charge) Act 2011, In Business
High Court if he fails to answer a Bunreacht na hÉireann and the Non-
Nenagh-based company QA director of QA Resources and topics
number of questions related to the Fatal Offences Against The Person
Resources held an Industry Training discussed on the day included Risk
Household Charge according to a Act 1997. The letter states “If you do
day on Thursday 1st November Assessment and Lean Manufacturing
letter received by us. A notice, dated not answer ALL of the questions in
marking 10 Years in business as – Carmel Cregan, Director of QA
27th November 2012, has been sent the manner prescribed, we will have
thanks to their customers and Resources concluded the day’s
to the Minister demanding answers no issue standing the €157 required,
contractors in the Pharmaceutical & session and thanked all whom
to several questions relating to the for our client to take you and your
Medical Device industries for attended.
Household Charge. Attached to the cohorts into the High Court…”
continued support. The event took
letter is a copy of a summons to
place at The Carlton Castletroy Park
appear in Westport District Court The full copy of the letter can be read
Hotel in Limerick and included
issued to an individual for failing to on www.tipptatler.ie (search for
speakers from
make a declaration regarding the ‘Phil Hogan High Court’)
multi-national
Household Charge.
corporations
According to our sources the author
including
Hogan was given 72 hours to of the document has agreed to talk
Genzyme (a
respond to the letter which was about the Household Charge at a
Sanofi Company)
issued by Fitzpatrick Financial Lay Litigation Day, being held in
Waterford, Cook
Solutions of Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Moate, Co. Westmeath on Saturday
Medical, Stryker
The letter has questions seeking 8th December. Visit
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clarification on a range of issues http://laylitigationday.eventbrite.com Olympus Biotech
under the following categories :- The for more info. Limerick and
summons served, the Household
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Mike Murphy Debt Support Cork. Declan Kelly, Genzyme (a Sanofi Company) -speaker, Siobhan
Carey, Olympus Biotech -speaker, Carmel Cregan, Director QA
The opening Resources, Paddy Brougham, NorthStar Healthcare Limited -
Concerned about your Finances? welcome was speaker, Catherine O’Brien, Director QA Resources, Rita
delivered by Gleeson, Stryker Ireland -speaker, John Gorman, COOK Medical
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