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Senator Lynn Ruane YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL COUNCILLORS made it through Trinity despite facing Devine, Dolan the challenges of Our guide to local Councillors is not a complete guide to all Councillors in a particular area. Some opted not to be included. being a single mum, We invite all Councillors to include their details in our ongoing and having left guide. You can contact us at 087 9133614 or [email protected] school at fifteen. She and Black win won the last of the three Trinity seats, many of her votes / coming from the very students she RUAIRI McGINLEY for mental health represented as Presi- INDEPENDENT dent of the TCD Stu- Phone: 086 830 1111 SENATE WINS by dents Union in 2014. Email: [email protected] Máire Devine (SF), Ruane wants John Dolan (Ind) and abortion in other Frances Black (Ind) than the very excep- Rathgar/Rathmines will offer hope to mental health and tional circumstances JIM O’CALLAGHAN disability lobbies. permitted today. “However, you Phone: 0147538943 All three Senators vow to reverse don’t have to agree Email: [email protected] respite and carers’ with me on abortion allowance cuts. to support me on Máire Devine, a other issues, such as Crumlin/ Sinn Féin councillor equal access to edu- representing Tallaght cation.” TINA MacVEIGH Central, was elected Already, Senator Phone: 086 871 5293 on the third count. Ruane has taken that Email: [email protected] But Senator Dolan, campaign for access CEO of the Disability to the wider world, Federation of Ireland speaking at a confer- (DFI), had to sit ence of Education Crumlin/Kimmage through a nail-biting Ministers in London RAY McHUGH eighth count before earlier this year. the legendary poll Elsewhere, Fi- Phone: 087 936 9611 prophet Adrian Ka- a nurse, is a long- SENATOR MUM: Lynn Ruane (with Donnchadh Ó anna Fáil Councillor Email: [email protected] vanagh pronounced time advocate for Laoghaire TD) ran for TCD Catherine Ardagh, him “effectively childhood mental modation and men- incided with a Kil- narrowly beaten for a elected” to serve on health; and Senator tal health: dare Street demon- Dáil seat by the Administrative Dolan’s job as CEO Crumlin/Kimmage “I’ve seen chil- stration protesting AAA/PBP candidate panel. Dolan was an of the DFI has dren of 8, 9 and 10 cuts in mental Bríd Smith, won a PAT DUNNE “outside” candidate, brought him into years of age regress- health, carers’ al- place on the Indus- i.e., one voted on by daily contact with is- Phone: 087 776 4422 ing back to an infant lowance and other trial and Commercial his peers in related sues surrounding or mute state, they austerity measures. Email: [email protected] bodies, rather than both mental and panel. Kevin just can’t take it any Senator Devine by members of the physical handicap. Humphreys (Lab), more.” was part of a “Green Oireachtas. Senator Devine who lost his Dublin Sometimes, she Ribbon Campaign” South West Inner City “If I had a ‘what I said she was “sur- South East seat, won said, this inability to to de-stigmatise want from Santa’ prised and gratified” election to the Ad- express themselves mental health prob- CRÍONA NÍ DHÁLAIGH wish, it would be for to receive support ministrative panel. alternated with ag- lems, and to restore Phone: 087 995 8949 Ireland to ratify the from inside and out- Party colleague Aod- gressive or acting out cuts in the mental UN charter on Peo- side Sinn Féin: hán Ó Riordáin, who Email: [email protected] behaviour. These health budget. ple with Disabilities,” “In most cases, lost out in Dublin were children living She is now joined Senator Dolan told voters would have Bay North, was what she called “box by entertainer Local News. had to go with the elected to the Indus- room lives”: Frances Black, who Ballyfermot/ “This means in- party whip, but in my trial and Commercial “They are ran as an independ- come support, and case I received some panel. HAZEL DE NORTUIN bunked up with ent but received also access.” very welcome votes 1124 votes were Phone: 085 191 5429 grannies and aunties widespread support This involved from independents.” cast by Senators, and uncles and from Sinn Féin. Email: [email protected] more than just trans- She said she cousins, sleeping in “I will be a voice newly-elected TDs port and public hoped to hit the box rooms or on the for the vulnerable, and city and county places: ground running, par- sofa. It’s either that for those impacted councillors nation- “It means the ticularly on chil- or some B+B where by addiction and wide. Graduates Pembroke/Rathmines ability enter into life dren’s issues. She they have no privacy, mental health,” the were able to vote in fully: access to provided Local News MARY FREEHILL no place to play.” singer said. the Trinity and NUI health, social serv- with some startling Phone: 496 4777 / 086 812 6378 Her election co- Tallaght mum panels. ices and jobs.” insights into the link Email: [email protected] Senator Devine, between B+B accom- SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL CAROL LYNCH FERRYS / SOLICITORS DERMOT LOONEY INDEPENDENT Phone: 085 708 9955 www.ferrysolicitors.com Email: [email protected] Dip Counselling Psychotherapy M.I.A.C.P. M.W.G.I.I. We provide a full range of legal services • General Counselling ADVERTISE IN THE LOCAL NEWS • Relationship Counselling Offices located at: Phone: 087 252 4064 • Bereavement • Self Esteem 443 South Circular Road, D8. 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TH E LO CAL NEWS | 7 8 | TH E LO CAL NEWS “There are be- Protection Joan Bur- a matter of urgency, scheme till the end of tween 200,000 and ton to do the right agree an extension of May or until this cold 400,000 households thing They should, as the fuel allowance period passes.” in chronic fuel Calls on poverty in this state, including the elderly and those with a dis- ability, who more sus- ceptible to the cold. Government to These groups have a greater dependency on the fuel allowance. SINN FÉIN TD Seán “The current pay- review fuel Crowe has urged the ment is €22 a week, FAST & EFFECTIVE THERAPY FOR outgoing government but it begins on the to review again the 1st of January ends Anxiety • Stress • Depression • Phobias • Abuse fuel allowance, which on the 1st of April, • Insomnia • Stop Smoking • Lose Weight allowance ended on April 1st. which is far too soon. 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By that I mean be- coming more aware of and observing your feel- ings and emotions and what they are telling you about the results of your actions.. The next thing I said that we’d need to de- velop is our “Flexibility”. This is something we all need to work on and develop. Flexibility, in this context, is the ability to l l change what you are doing as soon as you re- Paving Asphalt alise that what you have been doing has not l Concrete Imprint been achieving the result that you desire. Flex- l l ibility to change your behaviour and keep Gravel Roll on Lawns changing it until you find out what works! FREE ESTIMATES Not achieving your desired outcome in a certain way is never a failure. As Thomas Edi- ALL WORK GUARANTEED FOR 10 YEARS L-R: Linda Collins (My Canine Companion), Liam Kavanagh (DoneDealJobs - son said of his many “failed” attempts at in- NO PAYMENT UNTIL JOB IS COMPLETE accepting on behave of The Peter McVerry Trust), Blathnaid Harney (The Alzheimer venting the light bulb, “I have not failed, but I FULLY INSURED & REGISTERED Society of Ireland), Helen Stacey(DoneDeal), Donna Buckley (My Canine Companion), have succeeded in discovering yet another way Shane Doyle (DoneDeal). Front: Ned and Rua (My Canine Companions) of not producing electric light”. We need to be ready to change and change constantly until we IRELAND’s online classified web- is chosen by three members of have found what does work. site, DoneDeal.ie, has raised staff at DoneDeal and for the du- One popularly quoted definition of insan- €36,822 through its most recent ration of that month, 10% of the ity is “Doing the same things over and over for orders booked before 31st March 2016 charity month initiative. The pro- cost of placing a paid ad with again and expecting a different result”! When NORTHSIDE OFFICE SOUTHSIDE OFFICE ceeds from money raised will go DoneDeal goes directly to the we are not Observant and Flexible we usually to the Peter McVerry Trust, My designated charity. The money Woodford Business Furze Road, end up doing this ourselves. Canine Companion, a Cork based raised is split equally between Park, , Dublin 9. Ind Est, A good example of where a lack of flexibility charity providing highly trained three worthy organisations. Tel 01 8300040 Dublin 18. halts progress and can even be fatal is in our re- service dogs to children and Speaking on behalf of the 086 760 4881 Tel 01 280 0090 lationships. Two people come together with young adults with disabilities, Peter McVerry Trust, Anne-Marie their own fixed patterns of behaviour. A rela- predominantly autism, and The Connolly, Director of Fundraising tionship can get into a repeating cycle, the fa- Alzheimer Society of Ireland said “We are extremely grateful to mous vicious circle. A circle by definition has no (ASI), DoneDeal for their generous do- € end point. Where there is a pattern of repeated Each charity received 12,274 nation to Peter McVerry Trust. rows, it is because each person is behaving, re- from DoneDeal to invest in im- This contribution and support al- sponding and reacting in exactly the same way portant projects over the coming lows us to remain committed to each time! If you are in a situation like this, even months. The Peter McVerry Trust moving people out of homeless- though emotionally you may be driven to be- will use the donation to continue ness.” have in a certain way, try thinking about some supporting individuals who are Speaking on behalf of The different new response or action that you could experiencing homelessness in Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland, try. It could be physical or verbal. A very good Ireland, My Canine Companion CEO Colette Kelleher com- way to break a pattern is with humour. (Obvi- will use the donation to fully fund mented; “The ASI is Ireland’s ously it must be appropriate and laugh “with” the provision of one dog, chang- leading dementia-specific service and not “at” the other person). If you can both ing the lives of a family forever, provider. There are currently see the funny side, it breaks the old ineffective and will help other families to get 48,000 people living with demen- mood. Why not look at your own behaviour and a service dog, and The Alzheimer tia, a number expected to treble maybe even laugh at what you’ve been doing?! Society of Ireland (ASI) will use in a generation. These people are Flexibility in reaching our targets and goals the money raised to support the cared for by more than 50,000 should be looked on as a constant adjustment 122 community driven services family carers and they need to be procedure. Imagine a helmsman on a boat. Al- around the country for people supported. Donations such as though he is obviously travelling from A to B, he with dementia and their carers this from DoneDeal enable The is constantly adjusting the rudder to keep the such as day and respite care, ASI to continue to provide vital boat on track. If it is a sail boat, in order to get home care, dementia advisers, a services to people living with de- from A to B a sailor needs to constantly adjust national helpline, social clubs, mentia up and down the country his sails and sometimes zig-zag his direction in Alzheimer Cafés and support and I would like to sincerely order to handle changing conditions and groups. thank DoneDeal for this generous achieve their goal of reaching their destination. Every second month a charity donation and support.” So it is in life also. The most effective people have developed the skills of Observation and Flexibility. They are very quick to notice that HAVE A CLEAR OUT AND what they are doing is not achieving the desired results. And they very quickly change their be- RAISE MONEY haviour in some way to be more efficient and Why not have a good old clear out over the Easter and help a very wor- effective. They do this constantly until they find thy cause such as the NCBI. 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Irish crisp kings haps Crispin’s (or It might well fighting a snack war Mr Crispins) have been Tayto if this summer. Good news: Ray Coyle hadn’t Popchips is the Makes a genuine sold out to the Ger- latest “boutique effort to offer a mans. But even Ray’s brand” to join North healthier crisp — rivals love him, with Dublin’s Keogh’s, and bagged a few the winner, Tom Cork’s Crispins and a grand’s worth of free Keogh, generously host of small domes- publicity on a recent admitting to Local tic rivals. That’s to Forget about the American parent. conventional “crisp” which we’ve only just completed what was Dragon’s Den. News that without say nothing of world- alleged health bene- And there’s the texture and taste. But discovered. [Late already a marketing Bad news: him, “we’d all be eat- wide giants like our fits of their fat-free name: in the States, this, it turns out, is flash: the bribe of dreamscape. We can’t find ing Walker’s”. very own Tayto, them: the crisps or no-fry zone. 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It is a relief,” said HARTNETT HAYES Funke Tobun, who along with her hus- band Ademola had Solicitors challenged the evic- tion notice. “Your Needs First.” “It has been a constant worry since I received the letter. n But this means their Conveyancing attempt to end our DANSKE BANK: “no plans protect shopkeepers, being worked out to last year and chal- n tenancy has been set Wills/Probate to sell” small farmers and prevent shops being lenged in the High back.” The victory n Personal Injury Claims others harassed by closed down, and Court, has now been themselves. banks and vulture small businesses vindicated. This was also welcomes n Divorce/Separation The reply she re- funds. Already, shuttered, by vul- gives constitutional by Cllr Matt Waine n ceived from Danske sources say, the tures and banks de- support to legal ef- (AAA, ), Company Law Bank reads as fol- group has had suc- manding immediate forts to keep a family who has long chal- Solicitors: Majella Ellis, Cormac Hartnett & Louise Hayes lows: cessful contact with payment. home off-limits in lenged tenants and Deputy Smith: Credit Union chiefs, Furthermore, a any battle between bank borrowers in Thank you for charities and politi- little-noted piece of bankers and home- their battle against your enquiry. Danske cians. Protocols are legislation, passed owners. It even af- the vultures. Email: [email protected] or Bank has no plans to Call 01 401 6635 for appointments sell a credit card Sixteen-year wait on Council housing list 406T Greenogue Business Park, portfolio in Ireland. We hope this clears 240 APPLICANTS on the South Dublin County the new, modular houses intended to provide Rathcoole, Dublin. up any confusion on Council for social housing have been on the list part of the solution to the crisis. “The cost of the matter and trust for more a decade, Cllr Francis Timmons (Ind, building a 3 bedroom Rapid Build unit is not yet this clarifies the posi- Clondalkin) has discovered. known,” a manager told Cllr Timmons in reply to tion. And according to answers given to the Coun- a written question. SDCC intends to rely on post- Yours sincerely, cillor by SDCC officials, one applicant has been build figures offered to them by Dublin City Grellan Dunne waiting since 2000 — over sixteen years. There are Council. Only then, they say, when the first COO Non-Core, currently 9119 applicants, with an average wait- houses are built in “will...final ac- Danske Bank Ire- ing time of just over five years. counts [be] agreed”. This, according to the neigh- A RATED land. (Emphasis Furthermore, Cllr Timmons has found out bouring Council, “will provide an indication of added). that no one in SDCC management can give him the cost to expect”. At this stage, Council bosses even an approximate figure for the cost of one of add, costs are “not yet finalised”. WINDOWS & The phrase “has no plans” — a DOORS standby in the PR We can fit the latest Multi Lock and political lexicon ST. JAMES’ GAELS NOTES Systems for your security when evasion is re- The Under 13s boys put in a fine display on Friday night to beat a very tough St Monicas side in Walkinstown Park. The quired — leaves the Under 11 hurlers put in a great performance on Saturday against Round Towers of Lusk but lost narrowly. The two adult • Crome & Gold Keyed handles way open to the sale men’s team have Championship action at home this week. 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Their was a packed Transport Club, recently to remember Noelly Murphy, who passed away last year at the tender age of 41. A long time member of the Transport Club, people on the night spoke very highly of him as a friend and neighbour. Noelly was a member of the Right to Water campaign and many of his colleagues turned Birthday celebrations at the Malt up on the night and some of them are pictured here.

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Great night out at Tim Younges 21st Birthday celebrations at the 79 Inn

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