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FREE January 2012 M USKERRY www.muskerrynews.biz NVolEWS 10, Issue 2 John O’Leary Autos Superior Servicing & Repairs carried out to all Blarney Auto Centre makes of cars, 4x4’s and light commercials The Square, Blarney MYLER INDUSTRIAL EST,, WEST VILLAGE, BALLINCOLLIG, CO. CORK. 021 4381528 MICHELINTYREAGENT Diagnostic Treat your car to Full mechanical checks available for a service at John services incl. all makes & models O'Leary Autos where brakes, clutches, from 1995 - 2009 personal service & FREE Winter checks suspension, Computerised print satisfaction is Lights, Wipers, Tyres, Fluids, Brakes, Tracking, Anti Freeze timing belts etc outs available guaranteed Serving the people of Blarney for 50 years For Booking contact John O’Leary @ 021 4870655 Mob: 087 2915551 Why not drop your doggie for grooming whilst you shop at Blackpool Shopping Centre? All Doggie New New New Hair Doo’s Full grooming service and Introducing new wash only available T: 021 4212394 Client Loyalty Cards M: 086 8478762 Don’t forget your Best Friend in 2012 Get one step closer to a fantastic All January clients will receive a offer with every visit. €5 off voucher off their next groom Wishing all our Clients a Mention this offer on arrival and Very Happy New Year receive a complimentary€ conditioning Selection of Clothing available to view LATE EVENING APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE spray worth 15.90 (Offer valid until February 29th 2012) HairstylistJo's Edge Unit 6B, Woodfield, Station Road, Blarney. 4382739 086 8240422 Blarney DIY & Building Supplies Unit 1, Shean Lower, Blarney (Behind BFS) 021 4516877 Now Stocking KAHRS Timber Flooring De-Icing Salt Prevent freezing pipes this HEALTH CLUB SPECIAL OFFER year with a frost catcher € € Single Annual Membership Offer was 690 Now Only 500 € € 25 Litre Water Gallons Couple Annual Membership was 1190 Now Only 850 PAINT (MIXING ANY COLOUR) TIMBER PLUMBING BLOCKS GENERAL HARDWARE HOUSEHOLD FLOWERS GARDENING SAND GRAVEL CEMENT For More Information Tel: 021 4516473 Energy bulbs €1.50 each or 2 for € 2 Open: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm • Saturday 9am -4pm Page 2 Phone 087 2330398 Muskerry News The February edition of The Muskerry News will be KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.......... published on Friday February 10th and closing date for submissions is Friday February 3rd QUESTION I understand that a number of changes are being made to THE MUSKERRY NEWS,CHURCH VIEW,BLARNEY,COUNTY CORK the One-Parent Family Payment. Can you please give the PHONE 087 2330398 / 087 2513126 FAX 021 4385030 details? [email protected] ANSWER One-Parent Family Payment (OFP) is a payment for men and women who Katarzyna Sroka, are bringing children up without the support of a partner. To get this payment Karolina Cekiera, you must meet certain conditions and you must satisfy a means test. Karolina Lukasik, For 2012, the upper age limit of the youngest child for new claimants is reduced from 14 years to 12 years of age. This new upper age limit does not Amy Kenny and apply to existing claimants. It is planned to reduce the youngest child age limit Mary Slevin on a for new claimants to 7 years of age on a phased basis. Kennys Grocery The means test for OFP has been amended from January 2012. When assessing the means of both new and existing claimants, the amount of and Deli, earnings from employment or self-employment that is fully disregarded is Ballincollig, reduced from €146.50 to €130.00 per week. Half the weekly earnings over this Staff Night Out at amount continues to be disregarded. Curraheen Park. If you have earnings above €425 you are not entitled to OFP. Up to 2012, if you had been getting OFP for a continuous period of at least 52 weeks and your earnings went above €425, you were entitled to a transitional payment. Picture: Mike The transitional payment was the same as one-half of your rate of OFP and was paid for 6 months. From January 2012, this transitional payment is English. discontinued. Existing recipients of the temporary payment are not affected. Previously, if you were working and getting OFP you might qualify for half- rate Jobseeker's Benefit, Illness Benefit or Incapacity Supplement when you stopped working. From January 2012, these half-rate payments are not Orla Casey available to new applicants for Jobseeker’s Benefit, Illness Benefit and Incapacity Supplement. and Karen Further Information Hurley, Further information on these and other matters is available in complete confidence from your nearest Citizens Information Centre (CIC) including: Ballincollig, Hollyhill CIC: (Tel: 0761 07 6850): Open Monday to Friday 10.00am – 1pm pictured and 2pm to 4.30pm. Blackpool CIC: (Tel: 0761 07 6890): Open Monday to Friday 10.30am – enjoying 1.00pm. and themselves Tuesday to Thursday 2pm – 4pm. Mayfield CIC: (Tel: 0761 07 6880): Open Monday to Friday 10.00am – at Eclipse 1.00pm, nightclub. Monday to Thursday 2pm – 4pm and Wednesday Evening 7.30pm – 9pm. Information is also available from the Cork City (North) Citizens Information Service at 0761 07 6850, the Citizens Information Phone Service 0761 07 4000 or online at www.citizensinformation.ie Please note our extended opening hours and new telephone numbers above. CASEY MOTORS ALDERLAND • WATERLOO • BLARNEY Service & Repair of Cars • Vans • Light Commercials Liam Casey Phone 021 • 4383456 Mobile 087 • 2096018 Only three minutes from Blarney village.... Take the bridge after the Waterloo Inn, follow the road for 800yds, Casey Motors in behind the first house on your left after the turn up onto the Mallow Road. Muskerry News Email: [email protected] Page 3 Drummonds Allstyle FURNITURE & INTERIORS New stock arriving daily Living Room Furniture Bedroom Furniture Dining Furniture Occasional Furniture CURTAIN & BLINDS MADE TO ORDER HUGE CHOICE OF FABRICS FROM ALL THE TOP MILLS Visit our showrooms at Unit 1 Hollymount Ind Est, Hollyhill, Cork (Formerly O’Riordan Interiors) 021 4220303 [email protected] www.alllstyle.ie Page 4 Phone 087 2330398 Muskerry News On December 23rd & 24th Berrings Macra helped create the festive atmosphere in Centra, Tower by carol singing. Even Peter Stringer took some time out to enjoy some of the festive favourites. Blarney Photographic Club member Joy O Driscoll was runner Charitable up in a very high standard 'Hidden Ireland Photography generosity was clearly evident in the community as money Competition' run by The Irish Examiner for her wonderful was being raised for St Vincent De Paul. On 2nd Jan photograph above. Fellow club member Pat Falvey was also Berrings Macra kicked off the New Year with a Sports highly recommended in the same competition. Night in Balyanly. This will continue every Monday night at 8.30pm. Tim Barry making a presentation to Michael A. Walsh, Blarney owner of Aghaburren River, winner of the Beamish and Murphy A2 Stakes Final at Curraheen Park. Included are John A. Linehan, trainer, Richard O'Regan, Chairman Curraheen Park, Liz Igoe, Commercial Manager, Brian Collins, Racing Manager, Robyn Linehan and Niamh Power. Also included are representatives of Glenryan Representatives of the four Blarney schools pictured together Tavern, Con and Alan O'Mahony and Brian Cotter, nominators of the winning dog. Picture: Mike English. at O’Connor’s Muskerry Arms before Christmas when they received cheques for their schools from the Muskerry Arms customers. See page 22 for more... Breast Feeding Support Group Blarney Health Centre The Square, Blarney. Every Monday from 2pm - 3pm with Public Health Nurses Open to all pregnant and breastfeeding women and their partners. This informal group offers a relaxed setting for new mothers who can chat with the nurses and other breast feeding mothers about any concerns they may have. Roisin Hennessy and Erin Looney from Inniscarra with Molly Farrell from Ballincollig pictued at the Share Crib. Unit 5, Eastside SC, Ballincollig Tel 021 4876805 15% Fax 021 4876801 25% off Call to Sally Burke € - Home Selection off 89 WOOD 086 8152453 ROLLER Vertical Blind VENETIAN BALLINCOLLIG BLINDS Offer on selected OPENING HOURS Cork fabrics Mon to Fri: 9.30am - 1pm & (81” x 84” 2pm - 5.30pm; max) Link Road Saturday: 10am - 2pm Ballincollig 50% off 20% off Shopping Centre PLEATED VERTICAL Email: [email protected] BLINDS Web: www.acmeblinds.com (Selected BLINDS 81”x84” • FREE QUOTATIONS Fabrics) • FREE MEASURING • FREE FITTING Muskerry News Email: [email protected] Page 5 ANNEMARIERYAN STUDIO: RINGWOOD HOUSE, BLARNEY Christmas is over for another year, kids are back to school and Zumba we’re all thinking about what to Wednesday at 8pm in the Studio is get up to after the holidays! So let where you want to be if you’d like to me fill you in on activities at the crank up the volume and dance to Studio which may take your great upbeat music! Dance experience is not a requirement. But fancy. Improver Levels or to ask any there is one condition – you have to questions at all, give me a call! be prepared to have fun and enjoy Pilates And if you’d like to try it out yourself! Pilates is the core activity at the for yourself, please join me Studio. Don’t wait another minute to on the evening of Tuesday, book your place on a fabulous Jan 24th at 7pm or the toning, stretching and relaxing morning of Wednesday, Belly2Abs Pilates course! If you like music and dance with a No matter what your age, whether January 25th at 11.30 for a different flavour, that includes the you’re pregnant or have just had a FREE TASTER class! Just let fabulous isolation moves of baby, if you’d like information on me know ahead of time and Bellydance for their toning effect, days and times for Beginners or all are welcome! this class is for you! ANNEMARIERYAN STUDIO: RINGWOOD HOUSE, BLARNEY Pilates Belly2Abs Call Anne Marie to enrol and get Monday at the New Year off to the right start! Beginners course starts 8.00pm.

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