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FREE MUSKERRY NEWS October 2011 www.muskerrynews.biz Vol 9, Issue 11 John O’Leary Autos Blarney Auto Centre Superior Servicing & Repairs carried out to all The Square, Blarney makes of cars, 4x4’s and light commercials MICHELINTYREAGENT MYLER INDUSTRIAL EST,, WEST VILLAGE, BALLINCOLLIG, CO. CORK. 021 4381528 Diagnostic Treat your car to Full mechanical checks available for a service at John FREE Winter checks services incl. all makes & models O'Leary Autos where brakes, clutches, from 1995 - 2009 personal service & Lights, Wipers, Tyres, Fluids, Brakes, suspension, Computerised print satisfaction is timing belts etc outs available guaranteed Tracking, Anti Freeze For Booking contact John O’Leary @ 021 4870655 Mob: 087 2915551 Serving the people of Blarney for 50 years westbournewestbourne hair studio • barbers • beauty rooms Keith Tower, Blarney, County Cork 021 4516473 Ringwood House, Blarney 021 4383454 Now taking deposits and bookings for Christmas See Page 28 Monday SPECIAL OFFER BUY 5 BAGS AND GET 1 FREE Madness All offers available for a limited period @Blarney Golf Resort Green Fee only €15 Any Monday Any Time (Including Golf Societies) Food Served from €5 per person www.blarneygolfresort.com Drive In Depot at Blarney DIY (Behind BFS) Page 2 Phone 087 2330398 Muskerry News The November edition of The Muskerry News will be Outgoing Blarney published on Friday November 18th and closing date for Chamber of Commerce submissions is Friday November 11th Chairman, John THE MUSKERRY NEWS,CHURCH VIEW,BLARNEY,COUNTY CORK Henchion, pictured PHONE 087 2330398 / 087 2513126 FAX 021 4385030 handing over a cheque [email protected] to Kevin Conway, Blarney Community Council Chairman. The cheque, which will KNOW YOUR RIGHTS.......... be used for Blarney I work part-time and my working hours are irregular. If I do not Community work on a public holiday, how do I get my public holiday entitlement? Playground, was the If you have worked at least 40 hours in total in the 5 weeks before proceeds of a the public holiday you are entitled to paid leave on the day or one of fundraiser hosted by the following alternatives: A paid day off within a month of the public holiday Blarney Chamber. An additional day of annual leave An additional day’s pay The nearest church holiday to the public holiday as a paid day off If you have worked for your employer at least 40 hours in the 5 weeks before the public Blarney Farmers Market breaks for Winter holiday and you are due to work on a public holiday you are entitled to that day off as paid Thursday 22nd September was the last weekly market of the season leave or one of the alternatives as listed above. If you are not required to work on that particular day you should receive one-fifth of your for Blarney Farmers' Market. We wish to thank the traders, weekly pay instead of the actual day's leave. Even if you are never rostered to work on a customers and Blarney Woollen Mills and Sir Charles Colthurst public holiday you are entitled to one-fifth of your weekly pay as compensation for the and the Muskerry News for their support this year. The weekly public holiday. Under the Organisation of Working Time Act 1997 you may ask your employer, at least 21 market hopes to be back in full swing next year. days before a public holiday, which of the alternatives will apply to you. Your employer should respond to you at least 14 days before the public holiday. If your employer does not, you are entitled to take the actual public holiday as a paid day off. Information about public holiday entitlements is available from the National Employment Rights Agency which operates an information helpline on Lo-call 1890 80 80 90. Complaints in relation to holiday entitlements may be referred to a Rights Commissioner at the Labour Relations Commission, Tom Johnson House, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, Lo- call 1890 220 227, lrc.ie. Further information on these and other matters is available in complete confidence from your nearest Citizens Information Centre (CIC) including: Hollyhill CIC (Tel: 4302 301): Open Monday to Friday 10.30am – 4pm. Blackpool CIC (Tel: 455 9807): Open Monday to Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm. and Tuesday to Thursday 2pm – 4pm. Mayfield CIC (Tel: 450 8300): Open Monday to Friday 10.30am – 12.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday 2pm – 4pm and Wednesday Evening 7.30pm – 9pm. Information is also available from the Cork City (North) Citizens Information Service at 021-4302 301, the Citizens Information Phone Service 1890-777 121 or online at www.citizensinformation.ie Zuzana Lukacova, Lisa Lingwood, Regina Heaphy and Siobhan O'Leary LA Cita B and B at the NEW networking event of Enterprising Women at Cork City Gaol. pic Gerard McCarthy 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 Fundraising cycle pays tribute Blarney DIY & Building Supplies to brave Sarah Unit 1, Shean Lower, Blarney (Behind BFS) 021 4516877 Now Stocking KAHRS Timber Flooring PAINT (MIXING ANY COLOUR) TIMBER PLUMBING BLOCKS GENERAL HARDWARE HOUSEHOLD FLOWERS GARDENING SAND GRAVEL CEMENT Ray Buckley, presenting the cheque to Energy bulbs €1.50 each or 2 for € 2 Ronald McDonald House. Sarah Buckley Open: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 5.30pm • Saturday 9am -4pm Local couple Jim and Mary Mulcahy were instrumental in raising more than €5000 for Ronald McDonald House at Our Lady’s Children's Hospital Crumlin when they organised the Blarney / Ballylickey cycle with the help of Tom O’Brien€ and John Ahern, who cycled with Jim in 2010 raising 252 0. The second year the event gathered momentum€ and more than 20 cyclists took part raising an incredible 5285.85. In addition to sponsorship collected, Mannings Emporium Ballylickey gave up the takings of a BBQ on the day of the cycle for which Kanturk butchers Jack and Tim McCarthy had kindly provided the food. The cycle was in memory of Sarah Buckley who lost her brave fight in Crumlin Hospital in October€ 2009. Sarah’s parents, Ray and Margaret, themselves raised 1200 for Ronald McDonald House, and Sarah’s brothers Shane and Ciaran also took part in the cycle over the mountains with their dad Ray. Ronald McDonald House now has a plaque honouring Sarah and the generosity of the people of Blarney and West Cork. Tim Lombard County Mayor with Paula O'Callaghan and Tom This weekend sadly marks Sarah’s second anniversary and all McGrath from Blarney Second place in category B1 at the are welcome to join the Buckley family at mass in Blarney on Presentation of awards in the Cork County Litter challenge 2011 Saturday October 15th at 6.30pm awards at County Hall. Picture by Gerard McCarthy 087 8537228 A. P. Vaughan Recycling Ltd Skips for Hire Every size skip available PLUS MOBILE SKIPS & SKIPO BAGS All types of rubbish collected Clean out Houses, Sites, Warehouses etc Man supplied (if needed) Getting ready for the Winter? Phone Pat @ Don’t wait! 087 9339731 Permit No. Do it now and get WCP CK09 0729/01 20% off skip hire for October Page 4 Phone 087 2330398 Muskerry News Outgoing Calling all Muskerry craftspeople Chairman Avondhu Blackwater Partnership is seeking to make contact with all Blarney Chamber artists and craftspeople in the Muskerry, Avondhu and Blackwater of Commerce, Valley regions. The purpose of this call is to explore the possibility of creating a registry, or database of the craftworkers in the region which John Henchion, would make it easier for the local development company to congratulates disseminate information about upcoming events, and most Damian Boylan importantly to allow artists to discuss the potential funding they could who now takes on be eligible for. the role of If you are an artist or craftsperson please contact Cathal O’Meara at Avondhu Blackwater Partnership on 025 33411 to explore this Chairman. further. MERCY HOSPITAL NEEDS YOUR Cllr. Derry Canty and Frank RECYCLABLES Metcalfe Blarney man Denis O'Donovan is photographed at the local volunteer for 'Recycle in the presentation aid of the Mercy Hospital'. Funds of cheque for EU raised through the recycling appeal 16,750 to Irish are used to purchase state of the art Guide Dogs by equipment, to enhance and develop the Crookstown services and to help hospital staff in fund raising providing a world class service in a group. world class hospital. Picture: Mike Recyclable items include: English All laser print cartridges and Ink jet print cartridges, mobile phones John O'Donovan, and ipods, cameras and sat navs, Treasurer, presents the CD’s and DVD’s (only accepted in Cork Owners and their original cases), games Breeders Association's consoles, games and Nintendo DS. Draw first prize to Bridget Murphy, The foundation will deliver a box Ovens. Included are for you to put your recycables in. When the box is full all you need to Mort Cronin, Kathleen Jo, Julie and Anne Marie at Lynch, Marguerite do is ring volunteer Denis O'Donoghue and Jo’s Edge, Woodfield, Station O'Donovan at 087 2690776 to Sheena Murphy. Road, Blarney, raise a glass arrange FREE pick up of your box. Picture: Mike English as they celebrate four To take part call them on 021 successful years. 4274076. Breast Feeding € Hard of 500 off a pair of Support Group hearing aids Hearing?• € Batteries€ now just Blarney Health Centre 250 off individual 2 for 6 The Square, Blarney.