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Issue 72 September 9, 2022 DiscoverDuhallow@irdduhallow.com 1 FREEIssue 72: 9th September, 2022 LOCAL MAN DANNY SHEEHAN CELEBRATED: P10&11 Sinsir Club Returns Kiln Dried OAK Hardwood Firewood (Crates & Net Bags) Air Dried ASH Firewood (Bulk bags & Trailer loads) Starter Firelogs GKindlingradeA Bark Mulch (1/2 ton Bulk bags & Trailer load) Creosote Imported Farm Fencing posts (25 year guarantee) Creosote Imported Post & Rail Fencing (25 year guarantee) Grade A Oak Railway Sleepers Larch Timber Purlins (6''x3'') Wood Shavings & Sawdust Timber Beams (custom cut to specific size) Larch and Douglas Fir Timber for all outdoor use PRODUCTS: OPENING HOURS: Monday to Friday: 8am - 5:30pm Saturday: 8am - 1pm CONTACT DETAILS: Richard: 087 258 8365 Michael: 087 913 0046 EMAIL: duhallowsawmills1@eircom.net ADDRESS: Dromagh P51 Y671 contact us at: discoverduhallow@irdduhallow.com Castlemagner Sinsir Club will resume after the summer recess on September 29th at 12noon until 2pm, in the community center. A full line up is planned with chair yoga for the first hour and a presentation for four consective weeks by Alice O’Brien Psychiatric nurse. Alice, who runs her own clinic and works for the HSE will discuss many topics including cognitive behavior therapy, addiction, positive living, emotional wellbeing and lots more. A key social aspect of these sessions is the tea break where our members chat and catch up. Everyone is welcome to attend, especially new members.
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On Tuesday night, September 27th at 7:15pm, Community Singing will commence with Maria Twomey tutor, this is a fun social night, emphasizing singing for mental health. Everyone is welcome to attend, especially new members.
2 DiscoverDuhallow@irdduhallow.com Issue 72 September 9, 2022 Advertising Upcoming Training Courses Start your own business 20th Sept Level 5 Healthcare– limited spaces 19th Sept Growing your creative enterprise 22nd Sept Digital Marketing for beginners 26th Sept To book or find out more visit our events page on www.irdduhallow.com Email: duhallowskillnet@irdduhallow.comCall:02960633 Excel for beginners 27th Sept Developing your brand 4th Oct Train the Trainer 4th Oct Excel Intermediate 4th Oct
Issue 72 September 9, 2022 DiscoverDuhallow@irdduhallow.com 3 Index Index Community pages.........................................4-7 Dementia Café................................................8 Demise of Rural Irish Pub................................8 LEADER & SICAP...........................................9 Dan Sheehan Commemorated.................10-11 EIP Project Newsletter............................12-13 World Suicide Prevention...............................14 Exercising: Not Just For Fat Loss.............14 A Cream Cheese Alternative..........................15 Social Media During Job Search................15 Return To The Moon......................................16 Game Review: Arkham Asylum..................17 Tom Carroll Celebrated..................................18 St. Teresa of Calcutta..................................19 Interview with Fr. Laurence.......................20-21 Crossword....................................................22 Kids Page......................................................23 Keep an eye out online for the latest issue of Discover Duhallow, revisit your favourite articles, and have a look into what we’re doing next. Editor’s Note School has returned and results have arrived - it’s a tough time. With new routines, new homes, new prospects, it can be overwhelming. It’s important we take a breath, take our time, and remember that results do not define us. As we settle into our new routines, be they expected or not, we can adapt, and we can persist. Life is truly what you make it. - Caleb To have your news included, contact us via: Email: Facebook:Phone:Discoverduhallow@irdduhallow.com029-60633www.facebook.com/discoverDuhallowMagazine Specialising in providing accountancy & taxation services for individual and small & medium sized businesses Meetings by appointment at our offices in Killarney & Rathmore For a free consultation & quotation contact Denis Murphy at 064 6650963 or info@djmaccounting.ie
Anam Cara Kerry, the organisation that supports bereaved parents, is holding it’s monthly Parent Evening for bereaved parents on Tuesday 13th September at 7:15pm in the Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee Co. Kerry. This event is free and open to all bereaved parents regardless of the age your child died, the circumstances of their death, or whether their death was recent or not. We also offer an online support group and you can get further information on this by contacting us in info@anamcara.ie Kilcorney Angling and Leisure Group receiving new High Visibility Vests organised by Danny Hickey. L-R Joe Dennehy, Catherine Casey, Danny Hickey, Tomás Sheehan and Derry Healy.
4 DiscoverDuhallow@irdduhallow.com Issue 72 September 9, 2022 Community News It was a home win in the Millstreet international horse trials Horse Sport Ireland CCI4*L for Sian Coleman IE - and a first 4* victory for the local rider with Kate Jarvey’s homebred mare HUSH A BYE BABY!Duhallow Choral Society Duhallow Choral Society return to training Tuesday 6th September at 7.15 pm in Culturlann Newmarket. We will be delighted to accept new members, especially men. Enrolling of new members will occur each Tuesday in September. Contact Brigid 087 615 7720 or Daniel 089 480 7823 for further information. Weekly Rosary Gneeveguilla The Holy Rosary is prayed every Wednesday night at 8pm in Gneeveguilla Church. Everyone welcome. If you cannot attend, tune in online at Gneeveguilla MCN. Cullen Pipe Band Recruitment Here’s your opportunity to make some rousing music! Anybody aged 10 years & upwards interested in becoming a piper or a drummer with the band can register in the Bandroom in Cullen on Saturday morning September 3rd from 9am to 1pm. Enquiries to 087/2347651 Knock Shrine Pilgrimage The Annual pilgrimage of the Legion of Mary to Our Lady’s shrine at Knock will be held on Sunday 25th September. Bus will leave the Church of Resurrection (roadside) at 6.30 a.m. Price €30. Tickets from Pat 0868510423.
Parent Bereavement Evening
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Special thanks to Munster Fire and Safety for their kind
Dear heart of Jesus, In the past I have asked for many favours. This time I ask for a very special one. Take it, dear Jesus, and place it within your own heart, where your Father sees it. Then, in His merciful eyes it will become your favour and not Amen.mine.
MC Good news; Life in the Spirit Seminars are back- come and experience more deeply the personal love of God for you through an uplifting series of talks, prayer and togetherness. Followed by light refreshments each Friday night at 8 pm for six weeks commencing on Friday 23rd. September in Glash Community Hall, Glash Bridge, Newmarket P51W024 - facilitated by Mir ForMinistries.moreinformation contact Pat (087) 2505528, Tom (087) 6468658 or Donal (087) 6179268.
Classifieds are now available Send your notice to Discover Duhallow, James O’Keeffe Institute, Newmarket, Co. Cork or email us at discoverduhallow@irdduhallow.com. Max 20 words for €8.
Banteer Community Sportsfield Community Café, museum and digital hub is now opened. The project to build an astroturf pitch plus a new community building with new changing rooms, toilets, disabled facilities, spectator stand area, Café, museum and Digital hub is now opened at Banteer Sportsfield. The new walks will open very soon also. All this work was made possible with major local fundraising and local sponsorship and significant grant funding from the Rural Regeneration fund and Leader via IRD Duhallow and also from Cork County Council. The remaining items of work are now being complete and the official opening of the new facility will take place in a few weeks’ time. Café, museum is opened each week Mon to Fri evenings 6pm to 8.30pm and each Weds, Thurs and Fri morning from 9.30am to 1.30pm.Also opened during weekend games. Banteer Community Sportsfield also welcome recent Clar grant of €50,000 towards further improvements at the facility. For Digital hub and working from home bookings please email deniswithers@gmail.com or call 087 2820001. Kanturk AFC received a set of Jerseys for our Under 12 girls team sponsored by Calor Gas. A huge thank you to Calor Gas for the Jerseys, ahead of games kicking off on September 3rd. Best of luck to our u12 girls team and coaches in their 1st competitive season.
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Thank you to Gerry’s Car Wash and Valet Centre, Percival Street, Kanturk for sponsoring tracksuits for our Munster Senior League team. Gerry Greaney has always supported our Soccer Club over the years and it is much appreciated. We would like to wish the best of luck to the team and their coaches, they kicked off the season with a league win against Buttevant and played Bandon in the Beamish Stout Senior Centenary Cup on Saturday and took the win from a Nathan Healy goal. A great start to the season.
Hollymount NS Celebrates 150 years!
Everyone is welcome to join in the festivities. From 11am to 2pm on October 1st, we will celebrate Hollymount’s 150th Anniversary. This celebration will include kid’s entertainment, tea, coffee, food, and refreshments, as well as memorabilia and live interview with past pupils. The main event will unveil a 150th year plaque. This day will also include 11am mass. Come and join us, and take a trip down memory lane!
Gerry Greaney making the presentation to Johnny Lynch (Manager) included Don O’Mahony and Aidan Mernagh team coaches and the team wearing the tracksuits.
Issue 72 September 9, 2022 DiscoverDuhallow@irdduhallow.com 7 Community News Tullylease Family Fun Day Tullylease Community Council thanked those who joined for their Family Fun Day, as well as those who helped on the day. Sponsors provided Communityimprovementtowardsproceedsandothersdonationsgenerousandmanyprovidedbakingspotprizes.AllwillbeputtheupkeepandofTullyleaseHall.
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Demise of an Iconic Rural Irish Pub
Kanturk and Newmarket Dementia Café
I am delighted to announce that we are once again able to return to face-to-face meetings for our dementia café. It will be the first time since the Covid lockdown that we will have face to face meetings and there are changes to both the venue and times. We used to have our dementia café meetings in the Daily Grind in Kanturk on the first Wednesday of every month but they will now be held in Newmarket at the new Culturlann Building, the old protestant church across the road the road from Hannon’s filling station and next door to the old AIB bank, the postcode is P51D845. Here are the following dates for the rest of the year, also please note the difference in time, they will now take place from 10.30am to 12.30 every month beginning with • Thursday October 6th • Thursday November 3rd • Thursday December 1st A dementia café is a welcoming, once monthly meeting for anyone who is affected by dementia. People living with dementia, their families and friends, healthcare professionals, and people who are interested in supporting a dementia inclusive community, are all welcome to attend. Dementia cafés are run by local voluntary steering committees, and are always free of charge. We hope to have at each meeting people who have dementia, caregivers and supporters as well as a dementia advisor and medical professionals. From time to time, we will have a guest speaker and each time it will be on a different topic. It’s a safe place where you can ask questions and meet different people who can share their experiences and there will also be a cup of tea available. We are also looking for volunteers who would like to make cakes or buns to bring along on the day. We also hope to have some fun with music and storytelling from time to time. W e will have information leaflets and books available about dementia and a list of all activities that are going on in the community For more information, please Margaretcontact McEntee on 086Sheenaor0255205Cadoo at sheena.cadoo@ hse.ie
BY TOM O’KEEFFE
Beir Bua Marita and Bertie !!
By KEVIN QUAID Author With some sadness and fond memories we saw this week the demise of an iconic pub, the social centre of a community. Three generations of my family have frequented the Central Bar in Knocknagree or Dan Batty’s as it was known. The Hickey family have presided over it for four generations. And now suddenly it is no more. It was the focal point for births and baptisms, engagements, marriages and funerals. It became the community centre, the shed, the sports hall and the confessional of a widespread rural community. At every juncture, whether grief or joy, it was the go to place for a celebration or a wake.The irony of the situation is inescapable. Dan Batty and Bertie, in different eras both opted to give their children an education and open up opportunities for them to have careers and fortunate lives. This has rebounded on the traditional rural industries of farming and pubs among others. Those same offspring now look to pubs and farms for food and social, but often not as a living and a career. The abiding question being asked is ‘where will we go now’.? There will assuredly be another venue but none so welcoming, engaging and with soul, as Dan Battys.Bertie without doubt deserves his reward - a period of leisure and relaxation. He has toiled ceaselessly for many years to sustain the business. One did wonder given his boundless generosity how the business could have prospered. But prosper it did, based on the good will of all who frequented the premises. As the closed call goes out for the last time, we wish Bertie and his family the best of good fortune and fondly hope that he can enjoy the long Autumn of his career. It is totally appropriate that everyone gets the time to enjoy the fruits of their labour. Long may Karma prevail and reward your goodwill and generosity of spirit.
#SICAPstories Bealtaine 2022
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The development of this enterprise hub is of huge benefits to the community and in particular those who have been working from home due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and who may continue to work remotely in the future. It offers the community an opportunity to remove themselves from their home environment while still maintaining all the necessary office setup without the necessity of long distance travel. It will also give remote workers a communal space encouraging social interaction which will in turn assist with their personal mental health in many cases. It is further envisaged that remote working it will reduce CO2 emissions due to less people travelling to and from offices.
Spotlight on... Banteer Community Sportsfield Limited Enterprise Hub
The need for this facility was undoubtedly driven by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic but also by the fact that “remote working” will be a constant in the future for many people and also will reduce social isolation for community members who wish to go online for conference or training etc.
The Banteer Community Sportsfield Limited Enterprise Hub was developed with the aid of LEADER funding with the aim of setting up a Digital Hub with and access to interactive screen for conference calls and remote training.Thisfacility includes four stations with office chairs and desks, room dividers, a laptop, a large 65 inch interactive screen that can show a seminar or lecture, fogger, printer, wiring of power and e-fibre to each station, and much more!
LEADER in the community
The Saoi Network, one of the longest established networks operating under the umbrella of IRD Duhallow, consists of 21 active retirement groups spread throughout the Duhallow region. The network focuses its efforts on making improvements to the quality of life and wellbeing of older people in the region through increased provision of services and supports. These target senior citizens and they facilitate social outing opportunities as well as promote the third Age concept.
The Duhallow Saoi Network was delighted to see a return of the Bealtaine Festival post COVID-19 restrictions and limitations in May of 2022 with many of the traditional favourite in person events back on the calendar. Bealtaine is a festival held throughout the month of May, which aims to promote actively ageing and encouraging older people to get involved in their community. Hundreds of older people throughout Duhallow got involved in events in their community with a wide range of activities from the Duhallow Dawn Chorus, Tea Dances, to Culture and Heritage evenings, as well as Chairperson Jack Roche’s Famous Mystery Tour, Walks, Day Time Cinema and the Duhallow Seniors Concert. The activities were greatly enjoyed by all with all already looking forward to next year’s events. The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 – 2022 provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion through local engagement and partnerships between organisationsindividuals,disadvantagedcommunityandpublic sector Administeredagencies. by Pobal and funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural and Community Development, it also receives funding from the European Social Fund under the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020.
Jack’s Mystery Tour 2022 in full swing with delighted participants enjoying a great day out.
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There was a great turnout in Donoure Falls, Kilcorney, for the unveiling of a seat dedicated to Kilcorney local, the late Danny Sheehan. Danny’s wife Pauline, daughter Sarah and sons Cormac, Donal, and Tomás were joined by extended family and friends on a sunny Sunday morning for the occasion. Mary Cotter unveiled the seat and Father William Winter blessed it. There was also a tree planted near the seat by Danny’s son Cormac. Speeches were made by Tim Leader, Joe Dennehy, Donie Howard, and Danny’s wife Pauline. The dedication concluded with Danny’s brother Gene giving a beautiful rendition of Danny Boy Refreshments were enjoyed in the Kilcorney Social Centre where amongst the goodies served was sponge cake - a favourite of Danny’s. The man is missed but his energy and enthusiasm for Kilcorney endures as witnessed by the great turnout for the occasion. A man who was constantly in motion between farming and working for his community, a seat seems a fitting tribute him. Rest well, Danny.
Gone But Not Forgotten -
Kilcorney Man Danny Sheehan Commemorated
ABOVE LEFT: Friends and family of Danny gathered at the Kilcorney Social Centre for refreshments
ABOVE LEFT: Pauline Sheehan with her sister, Kay, who is married to Danny’s brother, Denis. Beyond the women is afield and passage of Danny’s that one can view when on the seat. During the unveiling, people witnessed the Sheehan bull observing whilst Gene was singing!
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ABOVE RIGHT: L-R - Former classmates, Danny’s sister Ann Kelleher and Eily Buckley at Donoure falls.
ABOVE RIGHT: Sarah Sheehan amongst friends. Words by Tadhg Curtin. Photos by Pat Golden, Tadhg Curtin & John Tarrant.
Project Background
The Owentaraglin River EIP Project is a one-year project that commenced in January and aims to maintain and enhance the good ecological status of the river known locally as the Araglen or Airglinn. Measures implemented are similar to those of the Blue Dot project, tailored to suit the powerful, meandering nature of the Owentaraglin. There are currently 22 farmers participating in the project.
Blue Dot farmer Seán Duggan with his new beehives, which were funded by the project.
Farmer Training Event held in April
Project Update
The Duhallow Blue Dot EIP Project is a five-year project (2019-2023) that aims to protect, restore, and enhance the quality of freshwater in the Allow River catchment. The project seeks to engage with farmers and the community in a novel, innovative approach to protect and restore the ecological status of the Rivers Allow, Dalua & Owenanare through a costeffective results-based payments scheme. Funding is also available to farmers for additional proposed works, with examples of these including biodiversity ponds, liming, multi-species swards, settlement ponds, and farm roadway upgrades. At present the project is at full capacity with 100 participating farmers.
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Over 4km of new watercourse fencing has been installed, with farmers also receiving payments for the retention and maintenance of 37km of existing watercourse fencing. 3.5km of riverbank has been protected through the establishment of various types of grass buffers and the planting of riverbanks with willow (Sallys). These buffers also serve to reduce levels of nutrient run-off entering waterways. To further manage nutrient levels in the catchment, 46 farms have received payments for the use of Low Emission Slurry Spreading (LESS) equipment, which reduces levels of nutrient run-off entering watercourses, and ensures higher amount of nutrients from the slurry are directed to assist with grass growth. Approximately 50 acres of multi-species swards have been sowed on project farms this year alone with more on the way in September; these reduce the amount of fertiliser input and benefit soil health and pollinators.
A training event was held in April with 70 farmers in attendance. As well as providing updates on the projects, this event included a number of workshops and guest speakers, covering topics including reducing chemical fertiliser input, soil biological activity, water quality in the catchment, project scorecards and results-based payments. River Owentaraglin
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The 2022 field surveying for both projects is now complete, with a wide variety of measures having been implemented by farmers in the projects so far. The 100 active farmers enrolled in the Blue Dot EIP are projected to receive a total of €188,000 by year end. The total farmer payments for the Owentaraglin River EIP are expected to be €98,000. These payments are a combination of results-based payments, mainly based on habitat quality, and for the implementation of additional proposed works. Highlights Some of the measures funded so far by the project include the creation/retention of 9 biodiversity ponds and wetlands, and the planting of over 2,300 native trees.
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Water bar and sediment pond funded under the Blue Dot Project
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Presentations and Farm Walks
The project team have made a number of recent presentations about the project to various organisations. In April, Michael Morrissey and Mike O’Connor presented the project to the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM), and in July presented the project to the Illaun Farm Forest Alliance EIP located in Co. Clare, this EIP seeks to enhance landscape connectivity by working with landowners to plant biodiversity corridors of native Thewoodland.project received a visit from the Waters of LIFE IP project team earlier this year. The objective of this major EU-funded project is to use an integrated catchment management approach to implement measures that will help to protect and enhance high-status waters. Their project team were accompanied by two EU LIFE auditors and were interested in seeing the effectiveness of the measures already in place in the catchment. Three demonstration farms were visited, and some of the measures viewed on the day are likely to be included in the Waters of LIFE project measures.
PlacementsStudent This summer the project has monthfromLeahworkecologiststhreehostedstudentforplacement.joinedusUCCfortheofJune, James joined us from UCD for July and August, and Aisling Natoff returned for her second summer on placement at IRD Duhallow. Aisling has since started her masters in Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development in UCD; we wish her the best of luck!
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ABOVE: avegetationthroughnavigatingJamestotakewatersample! Training in April
Feature Student ecologist Aisling Natoff supervising fieldwork with Coláiste Treasa students Susannah Guerin and Eve O’ Driscoll CIEEM demo farm visit
The project is assisting two students from Coláiste Treasa Kanturk with their entry to the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. The project is examining the biodiversity of farmland ponds, using abundances of aquatic vegetation and water beetles as biodiversity indicators, while factoring in environmental variables such as area, depth, and nutrient levels of the ponds.
For almost two years now I have been lucky enough to write articles for this magazine. I try to give informative mental health information with a bit of humour and wit added in. As we approach World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10th I would like to face a difficult topic with the respect it deserves. So, I here is a few things I have learnt over the years: When you are going through a mental health crisis, your mind tells you lots of lies. Things are never what they seem. You are loved, you are needed and people want you around. Your thoughts and feeling might be telling you differently but thoughts and feeling are not Whenfacts.people end their life by suicide- that’s exactly what they do- end their life. They are no longer around to see the devastation left behind. It’s the loved ones that have to carry that burden. They will never have another Christmas day without sadness; they will look longing at the empty chair on their wedding day and wish you were in it, they will never have a happy day without seeing the shadow of your loss. They will forever have questions that can only be answered by the one person who is no longer around.
By ALICE O’BRIEN Churchview Psychotherapy, Millstreet
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Exercising is More Than Burning Calories
By SIOBHAN O’SULLIVAN SOS Fitness
Do you only exercise at certain times during the year? In January when you feel bloated after Christmas? If you have an event coming up like a wedding / christening / communion and you want to lose some weight to fit into an item of healthyroundincorporateweight.lifethatExerciseclothing?isnotsomethingshouldonlycomeintoyourwhenyouaretryingtoloseExerciseisimportanttointoyourlifeyear-ifyouwanttolivealong,andactivelife.Ifyou only ever exercise to lose weight, you will see it as moreunenjoyable.somethingTomakeexercisethanjustburning calories, find exercise you enjoy. A class environment can be a great way to get back into exercise. Having others around you can provide motivation to exercise. You are also more likely to come to an exercise class because you have booked in rather than trying to motivate yourself to exercise at home. You may be nervous to join a group class but I promise my classes are a very welcoming environment where all levels of fitness are welcome to attend. If a class is not the place for you, find other exercise you enjoy. Go for a walk and listen to a podcast or call a friend to pass the time. Buy some weights and do YouTube videos at home using the weights. Get to the pool for the winter and go swimming. Whatever type of exercise you choose, make it something you enjoy. Join up with a friend so you can help each other create a long-lasting habit of exercising and see it as more than just a way of burning calories. Class Bookings : bookwhen.com/ sosfitness
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The best days of your life are often in your future and are yet to come. You don’t know the people you are yet to meet, where you might travel to, what experiences you are yet to have. Ending your life robs you of that future. You are making a very permanent decision based on some very temporary feeling- and feeling are not facts. Your friends and your family would much prefer to listen to you and support you than attend your funeral or polish your headstone. Lastly, and most importantly, there is always a reason to stay alive; there are people that love you, people that need you. You have a purpose that you may not see yet so wait for it to be revealed. If you are struggling reach out. Make a call. Contact your GP. Talk to a friend. Do whatever you need to do to stay alive, your future will thank you for it.
Online presence during job search
cream cheese alternative!
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You may be lactose intolerant, off dairy, vegan or just like healthy tasty food … you need to try this new product on the market from Hungry Soul. Irish made in Co. Clare by Jacques Brennan and his family. It is on the market only since 2022 and already quite popular. Made using traditional cheese making methods of culturing and fermenting with all-natural plant-based ingredients. No oils or starches are added nor any artificial preservatives – only organic cashew, filtered water, sea salt and cultures –Pure‘TheGoodness!specialtaste comes from fermentation’, says Jacques. Jacques became vegan over 10 years ago and found it very difficult to stop eating cheese. What he found on the market did not meet his culinary demands, so he decided to make his own, “I wanted to make something which was fermented like diary cheese but using a plant-base medium, I wanted the tangy taste and the lingering mouthfeel.” Hungry Soul’s cream cheese alternative comes in three flavours –the original Natural, one with organic Garlic & Chives and another with organic Smoked Paprika & Onion (my favourite!). What we really like at New Leaf is not only that it tastes so good, but that the ingredients are all natural and there is minimal processing. And as Jacques says “pure goodness”. Today, there is a lot of talk about gut health & probiotics and fermented foods are know for their high levels of lactobacilli cultures. Hungry Soul’s alternative cream cheese has live cultures, so naturally full of those healthy probiotics. This cream cheese that has so many uses; on crackers, in pasta sauce, in a wrap, on hot new potatoes. Only the other day, Jacques foraged some field mushrooms and after frying with a little garlic added a dollop or two of natural Hungry Soul cream cheese and made a delicious ‘bruschetta ai funghi’ Did I mention that it has zero % cholesterol? No refined oils or fats. And it really does taste great … but don’t take our work for it, just try it!
Health By MAIREAD O’KEEFFE New Leaf Health Store
Give some attention to your LinkedIn profile You have started your job search? Great! It is time to update your LinkedIn profile. Connect with peers from school and college, former colleagues and managers, suppliers and anyone you have met throughout your career to date. Don’t be shy! Add a quick message to your request to connect and see your network grow. It is important to choose a photo that is relevant to your career- it is wiser not to choose a photo from your last night out. A positive and professional online presence on social media is key.
Many of us have an online presence by having profiles on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat, LinkedIn and potentially more. But how and why does this have an impact on our job search?
BY STEPHANIE MOYNIHAN
IRD Duhallow’s SICAP-funded Job Centre offers support and guidance to people in relation to CV preparation, the interview process and job seeking. Contact Stephanie on 02960633 for assistance. SICAP 2018-2022 is funded by the Department of Rural and Community Development with co-funding from the European Social Fund (ESF) as part of the ESF Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020
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Win tub Soul’s Send an email to info@newleafonline.ie with your contact details. You will be added to our email list. Entries by 12pm, Tuesday 20th September 2022.
Be aware that employers could look you up on platforms such as Facebook. Don’t forget that you want to give the best and professional impression of yourself, which is why you should be mindful of your posts on potentially controversial topics, negative comments about former workplace etc. and photos you have uploaded to your profile. Create your own website Absolutely, this will not be for everybody however if you have the ability to create and administer your own personal website you should really consider this as this an opportunity to impress employers. Your website could showcase for example a portfolio of past work achievements and creative works.
Can you imagine that!? Humans back on the Moon. It’s almost hard to believe. For me, the Apollo Moon landings are legendary, monumental, almost mythical. The programme involved hundreds of thousands of Americans, huge sums of money, complex engineering, cutting edge science, dollops of ingenuity and a healthy dose of bravado. The astronauts had the right stuff, fighter pilots, the best and the brightest, almost superhuman.Perhaps25 percent of people alive today are old enough to have been around in 1972. I wonder how many of them actually saw and remember the moon landings. It certainly isn’t all 25 percent, that’s for sure. For the rest of us, the Moon landings are something from history. One of our race’s proudest achievements, putting humans on another world. Something that for now, lives on in late greatthecentre.adventuretobooksdocumentaries,nightinhistoryandinthemovies.Iforonecan’twaitputasecondlunarfrontandIlookforwardtonextfewyears,withanticipationand fierce excitement. This time around, the footage of humans on the surface of the Moon won’t be as grainy and jumpy as before but, I truly hope it will prove as inspirational.
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NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022,
By TREVOR O’DONOGHUE
Return To The Moon
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50 That’syears.how long it’s been since man last roamed about on the surface of the Moon. December 1972 to be precise. On December 11th, the lunar lander from Apollo 17 touched down on the Moon and spent a brief 75 hours there. The two astronauts on board, Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent 22 hours outside the lander, walking and driving about on the Moon’s surface. They collected over 110 kg of moon rock, drove almost 40 kilometres and explored distances up to 8 km away from their lunar lander. When they were finished, they packed away their collection of moon rock, took off their dusty space suits, took a brief nap, and blasted off the surface of the Moon. Just like that, two and a half years after Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon in July 1969, mankind’s lunar adventure wasVeryover.few would have thought at the time that over 50 years would elapse before humans returned to the Moon. Only 12 men have ever set foot on the surface of the Moon. Of those, four are still alive. Of course, we have been back to the Moon, we have sent orbiters, probes, landers and robotic rovers, but we haven’t sent people. And that’s why it is so thrilling to see NASA’s Artemis mission sitting on the launch pad, ready for liftoff. Unfortunately, due to technical issues, its scheduled launch at the end of August was scrubbed, as was its second attempt at the start of September. At the time of writing, the launch has been pushed back until the end of September or early October. Artemis is part of NASA’s plan for getting humans back to the Moon and beyond. This flight is proof of concept. It will send a lunar orbiter around the Moon. Not just any orbiter, but the same orbiter that will carry humans to the Moon in the coming years. It is planned to send humans around the Moon in 2024 and to land humans on the Moon in 2025.
By DANIEL O’LOUGHLIN GAME REVIEW
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Superhero Video Games have gotten a bad reputation. That’s not to say that all of them were bad per se. No one expected a Batman game to introduce gameplay mechanics that would get copied by other AAA studios. This all changed when Batman Arkham Asylum came out in August 2009. The story starts with Batman bringing the Joker to the Prison in Gotham City, Arkham Asylum. Batman tells Commissioner Jim Gordon that Joker “ surrendered without a fight. I don’t like it”. Batman’s suspicions are confirmed when Joker breaks free and reveals the inmates have taken control of the Asylum. So begins the longest night of Batman’s life. The gamplay is superb, making you feel like Batman. Yes I am aware of how many times Video Game Journalists have used that phrase but realistically there isn’t another phrase that describes what Arkham Asylum does best out there. The gameplay can be broken into three sections. Combat, stealth and gadgets. The appropriately named Freeflow combat system is easy to play but difficult to master. The stealth is suitably tense and engaging. Gadgets can be used to find the many secrets on Arkham Island and can be used in combat too. These three types of gameplay are masterfully balanced. The Dark Knights rogues gallery take turns to take down the Bat. The highlight for the games campaign for me have to be, without spoiling, the brilliantly sadistic and creative encounters with The Scarecrow. By the end of the game Batman’s character model looks battered and broken. These little details and more make it one of my favourite games. Anyone who dreams of becoming the caped Crusader should play it immediately. Available on PC, PS3, XBOX 360, PS4, and
By PAT FLEMING Sliabh Luachra Musician
Tom Carroll is another in the extensive list of Sliabh Luachra’s music Helegends.wasborn in 1923 in Milleen, Rockchapel. Like many, he came from a musical family, with a father that played concertina and his siblings, Seamus and Nonie played fiddle and accordion respectfully.OnSunday nights, they would learn from Daniel Hartnett, another legend, known well as the best fiddle player in the area. Daniel had a share of unique tunes that Tom learned and carried on through the Eventually,years.heleft Milleen and moved to Kiskeam, where he met and married Elizabeth O’Keeffe. They raised a family of 9 in a house once occupied by another fiddle legend, John Linehan. A share of his descendants as well as a number of local kids learned the fiddle from him. Over the years, he played all over Sliabh Luachra and at an Eisteddfod in Wales. He played with John Sheahan and Dan O’Keeffe for Crossroads Dancing at Lamanaugh Cross outside Boherbue and played with the Araglin Ceili Band for 10 years. He was also well known as a local at Scully’s Monday Sessions. I was lucky enough to meet Tom and play with him on several occasions. Between all of this, Tom was the local postman for 25 years.In2015, he passed away at the age of 91, and he is missed dearly within the local community and in the music scene.
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Tom Carroll Celebrated
Timmy O’Connor, Marie Forrest, Bridget Fox, Tom Carroll, and friends at presentation at Bru Na Carraige, Rockchapel, Co. Cork Tom joins Shane, Mairead, and Adrian for a session at home.
Photos from Sliabh Luachra Music Masters by Dan Herlihy.
It was her love for Jesus that prompted Mother Teresa, like other saints before her, to do the wonderful work she did.
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Saint Mother Teresa knew the poor needed bread, clothes and medicine but she also knew that equally important was their need for love and human warmth. They deserved to be treated with dignity andMotherrespect.Teresa’s work has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world and she has received a number of awards and distinctions. She received The Nobel Prize in 1979. She was canonized in 2016 by Pope Francis just nineteen years after her death on the 5th September 1997.
By TOM DENNEHY
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Saint Teresa of Calcutta is one of the great saints of our time and her feast day is celebrated during the month of September. Mother Teresa was born in Macedonia and was christened Agnes. Her family was of Albanian descent. At the age of twelve, she felt strongly the call of God. She knew she had to become a missionary to spread the love of Christ. At the age of eighteen, she left her parental home and joined the Sisters of Loreto, an Irish community of nuns with missions in India. After a few months training in Dublin, she was sent to India where on May 24, 1931 she took her initial vows to become a nun. From 1931 to 1948, Mother Teresa taught at St. Mary’s High School in Calcutta. On September 10th, 1946 on a train when going on her yearly retreat she had what she describes as “a call within a call”. In the subsequent weeks and months through a flood of mystical experiences that included visions, the details of The Lord’s call became clear. At the heart of this call was a plea to Teresa, who had such a love of Jesus, to found the Missionaries of Charity religious congregation.In1948,she received permission from her superiors to leave the convent school and devoted herself to working among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Although she had no funds, she depended on Divine Providence and started an open air school for slum children. Soon she was joined by voluntary helpers, and financial support was also forthcoming. This made it possible to extend the scope of her work. On October 7, 1950, Mother Teresa received permission from the Holy See to start her own order, The Missionaries of Charity, whose primary aim was to love and care for those persons nobody was prepared to look after. In 1965 the Society became an international religious family by decree of Pope Paul V1. The society of Missionaries has spread all over the world, including the former Soviet Union and Eastern European countries. They provide effective help for the poorest of the poor in a number of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. They also provide relief work in the wake of natural disasters such as floods, epidemics, and famine and for refugees. By 1990 there were over one million co-workers in more than 40 countries. Saint Mother Teresa attributes the success of her work to daily prayer and Adoration before the Blessed Sacrament which still continues today. At the beginning, when she had only a few followers she received in prayer a request from the Lord to spend one hour in Adoration in addition to Holy Mass each day. She wondered how she would have time to do this along with the huge demands on their services but she was obedient. Very soon afterwards, many began to join her order and as a result we see the miraculous growth that has taken place. This is a testimony to the power of Adoration of the Holy Eucharist.MotherTeresa challenges us in so many ways. One of her best known sayings is “ The fruit of love is service, the fruit of service is peace.”Forher, Jesus who is present in the Eucharist, is present in a different equally real way “in the distressing disguise of the poor”.
Jesus is the Hungry --to be fed. Jesus is the Thirsty --to be Jesussatiated.is the Naked - to be clothed. Jesus is the Homeless - to be taken in. Jesus is the Sick - to be healed. Jesus is the Lonely--to be loved.
On one occasion, someone observing what Mother Teresa was doing for a poor person, exclaimed, “I would not do that for all the gold in the world”. Mother Teresa replied “Neither would I.” She meant of course that she was doing her good work not for any monetary gain but for Jesus.
St. Teresa of Calcutta
Q: So, Fr. Laurence, could you tell us a little about yourself? Absolutely! So, the first thing, I have to do is make a confession. I hail originally from Dublin - for my Dublin jackeen sins! But seriously, I am delighted to be coming back to Kanturk. A few years ago, the Redemptorists conducted a Novena in Kanturk to Our Mother of Perpetual Help. I have fond memories of Fr. Jackie (R.I.P) and the whole community from that time. Since I left my office job almost 30 years ago and joined the Redemptorists, God and life have brought me in different directions. Part of my training to be a Redemptorist involved a wide experience of pastoral life. From visiting people in hospital and in prison ministries to supporting people living with HIV. After finishing my theology studies, I was sent to Brazil in South America for a two-year foreign mission experience. There I faced my fear of learning a foreign language - Brazilian Portuguese. It was in Brazil that I learned so much about life. It was there I experienced a Catholic Church alive and creative. It was led mainly by lay women and men. It was a truly wonderful and eyeopening experience! After I returned from Brazil, I studied in youth ministry and worked as a school chaplain. For the next years I worked in parish ministry in America and then especially in giving parish missions - the length and breadth of Ireland.
Celebrating the parish community of Kanturk and Lismire
Q: That is a lot of variety working in ministry. What drew you to the Redemptorists in the first place? Well, the story is connected to the National Lottery! One weekend, my father went to the store to play the numbers but stopped for a pint of Guinness on the way. When he got to the shop, the draw had tak en place, but he wasn’t included and we actually had those elusive six numbers! Later we joked with my father that it was the most expensive pint of Guinness ever! In any event, my life took another different turn anyway, as some months later I got an invitation to go on a “come and see” weekend with the Redemptorists and the rest, as they say, is history... and my life certainly went in a different direction! Q: It sure did! Can you tell our readers about the Redemptorists and parish mission story? We were founded by a man called Alphonsus de Liguori over 250 years ago in a tiny village up the Amalfi coast in Italy. St Alphonsus is one of the Doctors of the Church and the patron saint of moral theology. Alphonsus had a special love for the poor and anyone who was vulnerable or marginalised in any way. It was in Scala that he saw a large group of shepherds who were being forgotten by the local church and he reached out to them. He also worked in a hospital called “the hospital of the incurables”. He helped people who were sometimes abandoned by their families and by the Church. Many of these were involved in prostitution. Alphonsus wanted them to know that they were children of God too! Alphonsus saw parish mission ministry as a way to reach out to communities and bring the “good news” to people in a loving way. The Redemptorists first came to Ireland in 1851 and founded the monastery where I live in Limerick. We then began giving parish missions all over our island.
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Fr Laurence Gallagher is a Redemptorist priest who is based in Mt. St. Alphonsus Monastery in Limerick city. He and Fr. Derek Meskell are coming to Kanturk and Lismire on Saturday 17th of September for a week’s parish mission. He is going to share with us a flavour of what to expect and about the story of parish missions.
Q: Have parish missions changed much over the years Fr. Laurence? Indeed, they have. As life and time move on, parish missions have responded more and more to the reality of people’s changing life and circumstances. With the coming of the Vatican Council, more and more women and men have taken their place, and used their voice, in the building up of parish communities. This is reflected in the planning of parish missions. Here in Kanturk and Lismire, we have had a wonderful team of committed women and men planning and preparing for our parish mission. So, together with the priests and deacon they have worked hard to send out a strong message to the people of Kanturk and Lismire - this parish mission is for everyone - “All are welcome, whether your faith is strong or searching, there is a space and a place for everyone,
Q: That sounds refreshing, Fr. Laurence. Let’s be honest, the last 30 years for the church have been rough. With these years of pandemic, we are all now hungry for a message of hope! Absolutely! We all need hope and to have a sense of purpose and belonging! A parish mission is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the whole parish and wider community. We Missioners invite young and old to give themselves a gift of committing themselves to the mission week. We have a morning Mass each week- day in Kanturk at 10am followed by tea and something sweet! We also have a selection of 7am Masses in Lismire for the early birds! Each night of the mission we have a mission service at 7.30pm in Kanturk church- not a Mass- and this leaves us with the freedom of selecting a theme relevant to people’s life today, with singing, praying and exploring the theme through ritual! We will also have a Caminostyle walk throughout the parks in Kanturk on Sunday 18th starting at 6.30pm at Greenane Grotto and arriving at the church in time for the opening night of mission. All welcome to join in this walk! Throughout the mission we explore a variety of relevant themes to our human and spiritual lives today in 2022 Ireland, including the celebration of community, justice and values for today, the gift of baptism on our spiritual journeys, honouring our faithful departed and our human losses, and the beauty & care of creation. We are grateful for the participation of local talent and creative groups who will help us together celebrate a great week of parish mission for your community.WeMissioners look forward to celebrating with the various school and smaller communities in the area. We will hit the streets of Kanturk on Friday 9th distributing mission brochures and look forward to meeting you. Please remember that there is a space and a place for everyoneeveryone is welcome! Please think seriously of committing yourself to your parish mission. We pray that it will be a time of grace and renewal! Blessings of peace and joy, Fr. Laurence Gallagher.
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